"ID","Title","Fiscal Year(s)","Fiscal Year Funding Amount","Legal Citation / Subdivision","Appropriation Language","Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)","Measurable Outcome(s)","Proposed Outcomes Achieved","Other Funds Leveraged","Source of Additional Funds","Direct Expenses","Administration Costs","Recipient Board Members","Number of full time equivalents funded","Recipient","Recipient Type","Body","About the Issue","Project Details","Start Date","End Date","Source","Status","Updates","Details/Reports","First Name","Last Name","Organization Name","Street Address","City","State","Zip Code","Phone","Email","Activity Type","Administered by","Media","Counties Affected","LSOHC Section","Watershed","URL","Advisory Group Members and Qualifications","Board Members and Qualifications","Conflict of Interest Contact","Conflict of Interest Disclosed" 18548,"FY 13, Sediment Reduction Strategies for the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers",2013,54696,,,,,,,,,,,.25,LimnoTech,"State Government","The goal of the project is the development of an overall strategy for reduction of turbidity/TSS, with sets of sediment reduction initiatives and actions for various sources, to address the Minnesota River Turbidity TMDL and the South Metro Mississippi River TSS TMDL. ",,,2013-04-16,2013-10-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Larry,Gunderson,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2400",larry.gunderson@state.mn.us,"Monitoring, Planning, Research, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fy-13-sediment-reduction-strategies-minnesota-and-mississippi-rivers,,,, 18486,"2013 SWAG - RCRCA Middle Minnesota Surface Water Assessment Grant",2013,17714,,,,,,,,,,,.09,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area Joint Powers Board","Local/Regional Government","The overall goal of this project is to perform water quality monitoring duties to accomplish MPCA’s SWAG monitoring efforts at the four sites listed in Section IV of this application for the Middle Minnesota River stream sites selected in Renville, Redwood and Brown counties and allow for the assessment of aquatic life and aquatic recreation use for those reaches of the minor streams.",,,2013-04-01,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Douglas,Goodrich,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area Joint Powers Board",,,,,507-637-2142,douglas.goodrich@racgroup.net,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley",,"Minnesota River - Mankato",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2013-swag-rcrca-middle-minnesota-surface-water-assessment-grant,,,, 28844,"2014 AASLH Conference Scholarship",2015,2202,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,2202,,"Brian Harmsen, Pres., Linda Wing, Treasurer, Christy Riley, Secretary, James Jens, Dorothy Bloemendaal, Margaret Kluis, Brad Bergerson, Dennis Miller, LuAnne Parker, Gary Kass.",,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.",,,2014-08-01,2015-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County Historical Society","PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6533,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2014-aaslh-conference-scholarship-50,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 28849,"2014 AASLH Conference Scholarship",2015,1487,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,1487,,"John Giese, James Jens, Robert Moline, Gerald Magnus, David Thiner",,"Murray County","Local/Regional Government","To provide professional development for one staff member at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.",,,2014-08-01,2015-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Anita,Gaul,"Murray County","2500 28th Street, PO Box 57",Slayton,MN,56172,507-763-3708,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2014-aaslh-conference-scholarship-53,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 28588,"2014 AASLH Conference Scholarship",2014,1357,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,1357,,"Steve Baxa, Scott Hermanson, Marie Dranttel, Pam Morson, Alma Forst, Eileen Holz, Nita Aasen, Michael Callahan, Bob Schabert, Maria Lokensgard, Joe Urban, Lori Lahlum, Abbi Carleton, Matthew Horak, JoAnn Gieseke, Tami Skinner.",,"Nicollet County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.",,,2014-06-01,2015-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Alyssa,Auten,"Nicollet County Historical Society","1851 N Minnesota Avenue","St. Peter",MN,56082,507-934-2160,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Nicollet, Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2014-aaslh-conference-scholarship-8,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10024730,"2018 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area)",2018,240000,"Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2018 - FY18-19 CWF: Minnesota Laws of 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(c)","Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2018 - $3,325,000 the first year and $4,275,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, including local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements of supplements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","This non-competitive CWF grant invests in building the capacity of NPEA (TSA) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners. ","Funds were used towards the salary of engineering staff, allowing them to assist member SWCDs with design and implementation of projects.","Achieved proposed outcomes",24000,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",240000,35700,,0.29,"Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2017-07-27,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Lewis,"Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area","2740 22nd Street, #3 ",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2018-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-5-southwest-prairie-technical-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10024756,"2018 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Murray SWCD)",2018,118000,"SWCD Local Capacity Services 2018 - Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(n) (BWSR SWCD Local Capacity 2018)","SWCD Local Capacity Services 2018 - [SWCD Local Capacity Services 2018] $11,000,000 the first year and $11,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for matching grants to soil and water conservation districts based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate.","The grant targets four resource concern areas - Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients - and supports increased capacity by funding expenses in the following categories: Staffing, Cost Share/Incentives, Technology/Capital Equipment, and Operations.","This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 151 pounds of Phosphorus, 167 tons of Sediment, 324 tons of Soil Loss","Achieved proposed outcomes",27960,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",118000,6181,"Members for Murray SWCD are: Anthony Conrad, Gary Brinks, Karen Hurd, Mona Henkels, Paul Posthuma",0.23,"Murray SWCD","Local/Regional Government","Provides grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts that focuses on increasing capacity to address four resource concern areas?Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients. ",,,2017-08-31,2020-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Lewis,"Murray SWCD","2740 22nd Street ",Slayton,MN,56172,"507-836-6990 Ext. 3",slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2018-swcd-local-capacity-services-murray-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10024769,"2018 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Sibley SWCD)",2018,114400,"SWCD Local Capacity Services 2018 - Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(n) (BWSR SWCD Local Capacity 2018)","SWCD Local Capacity Services 2018 - [SWCD Local Capacity Services 2018] $11,000,000 the first year and $11,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for matching grants to soil and water conservation districts based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate.","The grant targets four resource concern areas - Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients - and supports increased capacity by funding expenses in the following categories: Staffing, Cost Share/Incentives, Technology/Capital Equipment, and Operations.","This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 97 pounds of Phosphorus, 79 tons of Sediment, and 244 tons of Soil Loss. ","Achieved proposed outcomes",60665,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",114400,63213,"Members for Sibley SWCD are: Kathleen Thies, Loren Evenson, Paul Wiemann, Robert Nielsen, Wayne Grams",0.75,"Sibley SWCD","Local/Regional Government","Provides grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts that focuses on increasing capacity to address four resource concern areas?Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients. ",,,2017-08-31,2020-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Wurscher,"Sibley SWCD","112 5th Street PO Box 161",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-702-7077,joel.wurscher@sibleyswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2018-swcd-local-capacity-services-sibley-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10024931,"2019 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area)",2019,240000,"Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2019 - FY18-19 CWF: Minnesota Laws of 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(c)","Enhanced Shared Technical Services 2019 - $3,325,000 the first year and $4,275,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, including local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements of supplements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","This non-competitive CWF grant invests in building the capacity of NPEA (TSA) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners. ","Funds were used for staff hours, Purchased a Trimble R12. This upgraded equipment will assist in carrying out engineering and technical assistance tasks throughout the 11 county work area, provide 3.4 FTE engineering staff, designing and implementing 112 projects","Achieved proposed outcomes",24000,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",240000,10000,,2.53,"Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2018-09-25,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jerad,Bach,"Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area","1160 S Victory Drive ",Mankato,MN,56001,507-345-1051,jerad.bach@blueearthswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2019-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-6-south-central-technical-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10024851,"2019 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Sibley SWCD)",2019,100000,"SWCD Local Capacity Services 2019 - Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(n)","SWCD Local Capacity Services 2019 - [SWCD Local Capacity Services 2019] $11,000,000 the first year and $11,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for matching grants to soil and water conservation districts based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate.","The grant targets four resource concern areas - Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients - and supports increased capacity by funding expenses in the following categories: Staffing, Cost Share/Incentives, Technology/Capital Equipment, and Operations.","This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 336 pounds of Phosphorus, 289 tons of Sediment, and 996 tons of Soil Loss. ","Achieved proposed outcomes",80181,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",114400,34373,"Members for Sibley SWCD are: Kathleen Thies, Loren Evenson, Paul Wiemann, Robert Nielsen, Wayne Grams",0.61,"Sibley SWCD","Local/Regional Government","Provides grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts that focuses on increasing capacity to address four resource concern areas?Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients. ",,,2018-08-21,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Wurscher,"Sibley SWCD","112 5th Street PO Box 161",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-702-7077,joel.wurscher@sibleyswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2019-swcd-local-capacity-services-sibley-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10024886,"2019 - Buffer Law (Murray SWCD)",2019,30000,"Buffer Law 2019 - Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(e)","Buffer Law 2019 - [Buffer Law 2019] $3,875,000 the first year and $5,875,000 the second year are to restore or preserve permanent conservation on riparian buffers adjacent to lakes, rivers, streams, and tributaries, to keep water on the land in order to decrease sediment, pollutant, and nutrient transport; reduce hydrologic impacts to surface waters; and increase infiltration for groundwater recharge. This appropriation may be used for restoration of riparian buffers permanently protected by easements purchased with this appropriation or contracts to achieve permanent protection for riparian buffers or stream bank restorations when the riparian buffers have been restored. Up to $1,920,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account.","This grant program provided funding and assistance for buffer law implementation. Eligible activities include assistance to support drainage system mapping and map review, landowner outreach, landowner technical and financial assistance, equipment purchases, and other buffer law implementation activities. Funds for 0.57 FTEs have been proposed within the work plan.","Funds used for implementation of Buffer Law within the county","Achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",60000,54009,"Members for Murray SWCD are: Anthony Conrad, Gary Brinks, Karen Hurd, Mona Henkels, Paul Posthuma",0.57,"Murray SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2018-08-21,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Lewis,"Murray SWCD","2740 22nd Street ",Slayton,MN,56172,"507-836-6990 Ext. 3",slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2019-buffer-law-murray-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10024909,"2019 - Sibley SWCD Well Sealing Cost Share Program ",2019,11000,"Well Sealing 2019 - The Laws of Minnesota 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 8(c)","Well Sealing 2019 -$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for cost-share assistance to public and private well owners for up to 50 percent of the cost of sealing unused wells.","Original Proposal was to Seal 15-25 unused and/or abandoned wells in high priority areas","This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 22 preventative practices were installed, ","Achieved proposed outcomes",10397,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",11000,960,"Members for Sibley SWCD are: Kathleen Thies, Loren Evenson, Paul Wiemann, Robert Nielsen, Wayne Grams",,"Sibley SWCD","Local/Regional Government","Sibley SWCD will implement a cost share program aimed at providing financial assistance to landowners to seal abandoned or unused wells, as directed by the 2013-2023 Sibley County Water Plan. Priority will be given to wells in areas that are highly vulnerable. ",,,2019-03-20,2020-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Wurscher,"Sibley SWCD","112 5th Street PO Box 161",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-702-7077,joel.wurscher@sibleyswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Sibley,,"Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2019-sibley-swcd-well-sealing-cost-share-program,"http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","Annie Felix-Gerth ",2 10010770,"2020 - Buffer Law (Murray SWCD)",2020,30000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Sec 7, (e)","$2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","These grants provide funding and assistance for buffer law implementation. Eligible activities include assistance to support drainage system mapping and map review, landowner outreach, landowner technical and financial assistance, equipment purchases, and other buffer law implementation activities.","Funds used for implementation of Buffer Law within the county","Achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",30000,30000,"Anthony Conrad,Craig Christensen,Devin Ryan,Douglas Goodrich,Gary Brinks,Paul Posthuma,Shelly Lewis",0.288314176,"Murray SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2019-09-17,2022-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Lewis,"Murray SWCD","2740 22nd Street",Slayton,MN,56172,"507-836-6990 Ext. 3",slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2020-buffer-law-murray-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10010680,"2020 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Murray SWCD)",2020,123652,"Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2--S.F.No. 3, ARTICLE 2, Sec. 7(n)","(n) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to one percent for the administration of payments.",,"This project resulted in work completed per the approved work plan","achieved proposed outcomes",14400,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",123652,8622,"Anthony Conrad, Jason Miller, Karen Hurd, Mona Henkels, Paul Posthuma",0.393199234,"Murray SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2019-11-13,2023-11-22,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Lewis,"Murray SWCD","2740 22nd Street Slayton, MN 56172",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2020-swcd-local-capacity-services-murray-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10013808,"2020 - One Watershed One Plan (Sibley County)",2020,237302,"The Laws of Minnesota 2017, Regular Session, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 7(i)","(i) $1,995,000 the first year and $1,995,000 the second year are for assistance, oversight, and grants to local governments to transition local water management plans to a watershed approach as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D.","The intended outcome from these funds is the completion of a 10-year comprehensive watershed management plan.","Grant funds were used for a plan that was developed and approved by BWSR in March of 2023","achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",213293,35529,,0.264846743,"Sibley County","Local/Regional Government",,,,2020-03-31,2023-05-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,GEOFF,BERANEK,"Sibley County","400 Court Avenue PO Box 82 Gaylord, MN 55334",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-237-4091,geoffberanek@sibleycounty.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2020-one-watershed-one-plan-sibley-county,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10013956,"2021 - Buffer Law (Murray SWCD)",2021,25800,"The Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Sec 7, (e)","(e) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","These grants provide funding and assistance for buffer law implementation. Eligible activities include assistance to support drainage system mapping and map review, landowner outreach, landowner technical and financial assistance, equipment purchases, and other buffer law implementation activities.","Funds used for implementation of Buffer Law within the county.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",25800,25800,"Anthony Conrad, Jason Miller, Karen Hurd, Mona Henkels, Paul Posthuma",0.26532567,"Murray SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2020-10-30,2023-11-14,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Lewis,"Murray SWCD","2740 22nd Street Slayton, MN 56172",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-buffer-law-murray-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10013866,"2021 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Murray SWCD)",2021,123652,"The Laws of Minnesota Session Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7 (n)","(n) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to one percent for the administration of payments.",,"This project resulted in work completed per the approved work plan","achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",123652,11099,"Anthony Conrad, Jason Miller, Karen Hurd, Mona Henkels, Paul Posthuma",0.215038314,"Murray SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2020-10-30,2023-11-22,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Lewis,"Murray SWCD","2740 22nd Street Slayton, MN 56172",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2021-swcd-local-capacity-services-murray-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10022627,"2022 - Buffer Implementation Supplemental (Sibley SWCD)",2022,30000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sec 6, e","$1,936,000 the first year and $1,936,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.","Funded one-fourth time of a full time position to work with landowners to encourage compliance with the state buffer statute.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",30000,30000,"Jack Bushman,Jeremy Buckentin,Jeremy Maul,Joel Wurscher,Loren Evenson,Ron Otto,Wayne Grams",0.27059387,"Sibley SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2021-09-10,2023-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Wurscher,"Sibley SWCD","112 5th Street PO Box 161",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-702-7077,joel.wurscher@sibleyswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-buffer-implementation-supplemental-sibley-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10022867,"2022 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Murray SWCD)",2022,132691,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1--H.F.No. 13, Article 2, Section 6(q)","(SWCD Local Capacity Services)(q) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and the amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to two percent for the administration of payments.","The grant targets four resource concern areas - Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients - and supports increased capacity by funding expenses in the following categories: Staffing, Cost Share/Incentives, Technology/Capital Equipment, and Operations.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Members for Murray SWCD are: Anthony Conrad, Gary Brinks, Karen Hurd, Mona Henkels, Paul Posthuma",0.33,"Murray SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"The SWCD Local Capacity Services grant program provides funds to Soil and Water Conservation Districts that focuses on increasing capacity to address four resource concern areas - Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients. ",2021-10-07,2024-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Shelly,Lewis,"Murray SWCD","2740 22nd Street ",Slayton,MN,56172,,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-swcd-local-capacity-services-murray-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10022844,"2022 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Sibley SWCD)",2022,123620,"The Laws of Minnesota - 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6(q)","(q) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and the amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to two percent for the administration of payments.",,"This project resulted in work completed per the approved work plan.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",123620,48291,"Kathleen Thies, Loren Evenson, Paul Wiemann, Robert Nielsen, Wayne Grams",0.797413793,"Sibley SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2021-10-20,2023-02-24,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Wurscher,"Sibley SWCD","112 5th Street PO Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-702-7077,joel.wurscher@sibleyswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-swcd-local-capacity-services-sibley-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10022658,"2022 - Buffer Law (Sibley SWCD)",2022,21500,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1--H.F.No. 13, Article 2, Section 6 (e)","(e) $1,936,000 the first year and $1,936,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.","Funds used for implementation of Buffer Law within the county.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",21500,21500,"Kathleen Thies, Loren Evenson, Paul Wiemann, Robert Nielsen, Wayne Grams",0.203544061,"Sibley SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2021-10-20,2023-03-06,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Wurscher,"Sibley SWCD","112 5th Street PO Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-702-7077,joel.wurscher@sibleyswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-buffer-law-sibley-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10022734,"2022 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area)",2022,242500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 2, Section 6 (c)","(c) $4,841,000 the first year and $4,841,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","This non-competitive CWF grant invests in building the capacity of NPEA (TSA) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners.","309 HRS Financial Administration; 109 HRS Administrative Manager; 2,768 HRS of Technical Time; .5 FTE - Contracted Training Technician","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",24250,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",242500,30065,,0.799329502,"Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2021-09-07,2024-10-21,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Lewis,"Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area","2740 22nd Street, #3 Slayton, MN 56172",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-5-southwest-prairie-technical-service-area,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10022733,"2022 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area)",2022,242500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 2, Section 6 (c)","(c) $4,841,000 the first year and $4,841,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","This non-competitive CWF grant invests in building the capacity of NPEA (TSA) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners.","Technical assistance was provided throughout the 11 county area of TSA 6.","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",24250,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",242500,12539,,1.954022989,"Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2021-12-28,2024-04-23,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jerad,Bach,"Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area","1160 S Victory Drive Mankato, MN 56001",Mankato,MN,56001,507-345-1051,jerad.bach@blueearthswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-6-south-central-technical-service-area,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10022681,"2022 - Buffer Law (Murray SWCD)",2022,25500,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1--H.F.No. 13, Article 2, Section 6 (e)","(e) $1,936,000 the first year and $1,936,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.","Funds used for implementation of Buffer Law within the county.","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",25500,25500,"Anthony Conrad, Jason Miller, Karen Hurd, Mona Henkels, Paul Posthuma",0.199712644,"Murray SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2021-11-24,2024-04-05,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Lewis,"Murray SWCD","2740 22nd Street Slayton, MN 56172",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-buffer-law-murray-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10019795,"2022-2023 Minnesota Public Radio",2022,1891500,"Minnesota Session Laws-2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6(c)","$1,891,500 the first year and $1,891,500 the second year are for Minnesota Public Radio to create programming and expand news service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and history.",,,,,,,,,,"Minnesota Public Radio",,,,,2021-08-03,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Kavanagh,"Minnesota Public Radio","480 Cedar Street","Saint Paul",Minnesota,55101,,jkavanagh@mpr.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-2023-minnesota-public-radio,,,, 10019795,"2022-2023 Minnesota Public Radio",2023,1891500,"Minnesota Session Laws-2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 ","$1,891,500 the first year and $1,891,500 the second year are for Minnesota Public Radio to create programming and expand news service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and history. ",,,,,,,,,,"Minnesota Public Radio",,,,,2021-08-03,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Kavanagh,"Minnesota Public Radio","480 Cedar Street","Saint Paul",Minnesota,55101,,jkavanagh@mpr.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-2023-minnesota-public-radio,,,, 10019796,"2022-2023 Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (Ampers)",2022,1891500,"Minnesota Session Laws-2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6(d)","$1,891,500 the first year and $1,891,500 the second year are to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19. ",,,,,,,,,,"Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (Ampers)","Non-Profit Business/Entity","For FY2022 and FY2023, funds were allocated to each member station based on AMPERS recommendations ",,,2021-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Glaser,"Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations","1881 Munster Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55116,651-587-5550,jglaser@ampers.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-2023-association-minnesota-public-educational-radio-stations-ampers,,,, 10019796,"2022-2023 Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (Ampers)",2023,1891500,"Minnesota Session Laws-2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6(d)","$1,891,500 the first year and $1,891,500 the second year are to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19. ",,,,,,,,,,"Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (Ampers)","Non-Profit Business/Entity","For FY2022 and FY2023, funds were allocated to each member station based on AMPERS recommendations ",,,2021-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Glaser,"Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations","1881 Munster Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55116,651-587-5550,jglaser@ampers.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2022-2023-association-minnesota-public-educational-radio-stations-ampers,,,, 10027405,"2023 - CREP Outreach and Implementation Continuation (Murray SWCD)",2023,35781,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6 (k)","(k) $1,771,000 the first year and $3,829,000 the second year are to purchase and restore permanent conservation sites via easements or contracts to treat and store water on the land for water quality improvement purposes and related technical assistance. This work may be done in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture with a first-priority use to accomplish a conservation reserve enhancement program, or equivalent, in the state. Up to $280,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028.",,"Grant funds were used as proposed in the work plan, ensuring staff capacity to provide technical assistance to deliver the MN CREP. 582 hours were spent providing technical assistance. 13 landowners were contacted regarding CREP. Worked on getting 5 wetland restoration easements that were previously enrolled through the construction phase and enrolled one new contract on 35.96 acres.","achieved proposed outcomes",3762,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",35781,,"Anthony Conrad, Jason Miller, Karen Hurd, Mona Henkels, Paul Posthuma",0.304597701,"Murray SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-06-29,2023-08-17,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Lewis,"Murray SWCD","2740 22nd Street Slayton, MN 56172",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-crep-outreach-and-implementation-continuation-murray-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10027196,"2023 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area)",2023,242500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6","c) $4,841,000 the first year and $4,841,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,1.735153257,"Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-07-28,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Shelly,Lewis,"Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area","2740 22nd Street, #3",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-5-southwest-prairie-technical-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10027197,"2023 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area)",2023,242500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6","c) $4,841,000 the first year and $4,841,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,2.198275862,"Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-07-28,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jerad,Bach,"Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area","1160 S Victory Drive",Mankato,MN,56001,507-345-1051,jerad.bach@blueearthswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-6-south-central-technical-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10027250,"2023 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Murray SWCD)",2023,132642,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6","(q) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and the amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to two percent for the administration of payments.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Gary Brinks, Anthony Conrad, Mona Henkels, Karen Hurd, Paul Posthuma",0.3151341,"Murray SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-09-12,2025-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Shelly,Lewis,"Murray SWCD","2740 22nd Street",Slayton,MN,56172,"507-836-6990 E",slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-swcd-local-capacity-services-murray-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10027340,"2023 - Buffer Law (Murray SWCD)",2023,25500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6","(e) $1,936,000 the first year and $1,936,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.","Funds used for implementation of Buffer Law within the county.","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",25500,,"Anthony Conrad, Jason Miller, Karen Hurd, Mona Henkels, Paul Posthuma",0.197318008,"Murray SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2022-10-06,2024-10-11,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Lewis,"Murray SWCD","2740 22nd Street Slayton, MN 56172",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-buffer-law-murray-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10027363,"2023 - Buffer Law (Sibley SWCD)",2023,21500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6","(e) $1,936,000 the first year and $1,936,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.","The SWCD met with landowners and conducted outreach regarding the buffer law.","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",21500,21500,"Kathleen Thies, Loren Evenson, Paul Wiemann, Robert Nielsen, Wayne Grams",,"Sibley SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2023-02-10,2024-04-01,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Wurscher,"Sibley SWCD","112 5th Street PO Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-702-7077,joel.wurscher@sibleyswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-buffer-law-sibley-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10027273,"2023 - SWCD Local Capacity Services (Sibley SWCD)",2023,127159,"The Laws of Minnesota 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sec. 6(q)","(q) $12,000,000 the first year and $12,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for grants to soil and water conservation districts as determined by the board based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts and the amount of private land and public waters. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. The board may use up to two percent for the administration of payments.","The grant targets four resource concern areas - Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients - and supports increased capacity by funding expenses in the following categories: Staffing, Cost Share/Incentives, Technology/Capital Equipment, and Operations.","The SWCD was able to provide additional cost-share to landowners as well as provide more assitance to landowners in Sibley County. They also purchased an additional vehicle for staff to go to meetings with landowners and trainings.","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",127159,46209,"Kathleen Thies, Loren Evenson, Paul Wiemann, Robert Nielsen, Wayne Grams",,"Sibley SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2023-02-10,2024-05-02,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Wurscher,"Sibley SWCD","112 5th Street PO Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-702-7077,joel.wurscher@sibleyswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2023-swcd-local-capacity-services-sibley-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10029450,"2024 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area)",2024,242500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(c)","(c) $5,500,000 the first year and $5,500,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,,"Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2023-09-05,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Shelly,Lewis,"Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area","2740 22nd Street, #3",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-5-southwest-prairie-technical-service-area,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10029451,"2024 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area)",2024,242500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(c)","(c) $5,500,000 the first year and $5,500,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,2.322796935,"Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2023-11-29,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jerad,Bach,"Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area","1160 S Victory Drive",Mankato,MN,56001,507-345-1051,jerad.bach@blueearthswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-6-south-central-technical-service-area,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10029497,"2024 - Buffer Law (Murray SWCD)",2024,25000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(e)","$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Anthony Conrad, Gary Brinks, Karen Hurd, Mona Henkels, Paul Posthuma",0.16091954,"Murray SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2023-11-01,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Shelly,Lewis,"Murray SWCD","2740 22nd Street",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-buffer-law-murray-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10030994,"2024 - One Watershed One Plan (Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area)",2024,238700,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 6(i) & Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(i)","(i) $2,904,000 the first year and $2,904,000 the second year are for assistance, oversight, and grants to local governments to transition local water management plans to a watershed approach as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801 & (i) $1,750,000 the first year and $1,750,000 the second year are for assistance, oversight, and grants to local governments to transition local water management plans to a watershed approach as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801.",,,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,0.239463602,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-03-07,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Kerry,Netzke,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area","1424 E College Dr Ste 300",Marshall,MN,56258,507-532-1325,kerry.netzke@area2.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-one-watershed-one-plan-redwood-cottonwood-rivers-control-area,"https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board ","Annie Felix-Gerth ", 10031471,"2024 Contract Agreement Reimbursement",2025,275000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 10c","$275,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources, at the direction of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, for expenses incurred in preparing and administering contracts, including for the agreements specified in this section.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,8.86,"MN DNR","State Government","Provide contract management to ENRTF pass-through appropriation recipients for approximately 115 open grants. Ensure funds are expended in compliance with appropriation law, state statute, grants policies, and approved work plans.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Katherine,Sherman-Hoehn,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5533",katherine.sherman-hoehn@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-contract-agreement-reimbursement,,,, 10029518,"2024 - Buffer Law (Sibley SWCD)",2024,20000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(e)","$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.","Public Outreach/Staff Time - talking with landowners about buffers and the buffer law. Speaking with landowners on how to become compliant with the buffer law and working with BWSR/County staff to enforce non-compliant parcels. District Technician 160hrs at $62.68/hr, and Water Resources Coordinator 184.5hrs at $54.28/hr.","achieved proposed measurable outcomes",,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",20000,20000,"Kathleen Thies, Loren Evenson, Paul Wiemann, Robert Nielsen, Wayne Grams",0.165229885,"Sibley SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2023-09-22,2024-10-02,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Wurscher,"Sibley SWCD","112 5th Street PO Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-702-7077,joel.wurscher@sibleyswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2024-buffer-law-sibley-swcd,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",No 10033755,"2025 - Soil Health Delivery (Murray SWCD)",2025,120000,"Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(o). ","$6,039,000 the first year and $6,038,000 the second year are for financial and technical assistance to enhance adoption of cover crops and other soil health practices to achieve water quality or drinking water benefits. The board may use grants to local governments and agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture, AgCentric at Minnesota State Center for Excellence, and other practitioners and partners to accomplish this work. Up to $450,000 is for an agreement with the University of Minnesota Office for Soil Health for applied research and education on Minnesota's agroecosystems and soil health management systems; and","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",1692,,"Anthony Conrad, Jason Miller, Karen Hurd, Mona Henkels, Paul Posthuma",0.12,"Murray SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-09-16,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Shelly,Lewis,"Murray SWCD","2740 22nd Street Slayton, MN 56172",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-soil-health-delivery-murray-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10033704,"2025 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area)",2025,242500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(c)","(c) $5,500,000 the first year and $5,500,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","This non-competitive CWF grant invests in building the capacity of NPEA (TSA) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,1.64,"Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-08-01,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Shelly,Lewis,"Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area","2740 22nd Street, #3 Slayton, MN 56172",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-5-southwest-prairie-technical-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10033705,"2025 - Enhanced Shared Technical Services (Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area)",2025,242500,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(c)","(c) $5,500,000 the first year and $5,500,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, local resource protection, enhancement grants, statewide analytical targeting or technology tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification.","This non-competitive CWF grant invests in building the capacity of NPEA (TSA) Joint Powers Boards to increase the capacity of soil and water conservation districts to provide technical and engineering assistance to landowners.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,2.32,"Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-11-18,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jerad,Bach,"Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area","1160 S Victory Drive Mankato, MN 56001",Mankato,MN,56001,507-345-1051,jerad.bach@blueearthswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-enhanced-shared-technical-services-area-6-south-central-technical-service-area,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10033836,"2025 - Buffer Law (Murray SWCD)",2025,25000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(e)","$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Anthony Conrad, Jason Miller, Karen Hurd, Mona Henkels, Paul Posthuma",0.16,"Murray SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-10-23,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Shelly,Lewis,"Murray SWCD","2740 22nd Street Slayton, MN 56172",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-buffer-law-murray-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10033857,"2025 - Buffer Law (Sibley SWCD)",2025,20000,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(e)","$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements.","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",7188,,"Kathleen Thies, Loren Evenson, Paul Wiemann, Robert Nielsen, Wayne Grams",0.14,"Sibley SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-10-09,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Joel,Wurscher,"Sibley SWCD","112 5th Street PO Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-702-7077,joel.wurscher@sibleyswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-buffer-law-sibley-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10033777,"2025 - Soil Health Delivery (Sibley SWCD)",2025,80000,"Laws of Minnesota 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6(o). ","$6,039,000 the first year and $6,038,000 the second year are for financial and technical assistance to enhance adoption of cover crops and other soil health practices to achieve water quality or drinking water benefits. The board may use grants to local governments and agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture, AgCentric at Minnesota State Center for Excellence, and other practitioners and partners to accomplish this work. Up to $450,000 is for an agreement with the University of Minnesota Office for Soil Health for applied research and education on Minnesota's agroecosystems and soil health management systems; and","Grantee has submitted a detailed work plan. Measurable outcomes will be provided at grant closeout.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Kathleen Thies, Loren Evenson, Paul Wiemann, Robert Nielsen, Wayne Grams",0.06,"Sibley SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,,2024-08-22,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Joel,Wurscher,"Sibley SWCD","112 5th Street PO Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-702-7077,joel.wurscher@sibleyswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/2025-soil-health-delivery-sibley-swcd,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10011418,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase XI",2020,5631000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 4(a)","$5,631,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire lands in fee and to restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan..Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan..Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for migratory and unique Minnesota species - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan..",,,1650400,"Private, PF, Federal, Private",5619000,12000,,0.15,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This proposal accelerates the strategic permanent protection of 1,003 acres (241 wetlands and 762 grasslands) of Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) open to public hunting in Minnesota. Pheasants Forever (PF) will strategically acquire parcels that are adjacent to existing public land or create corridors between complexes. All acquisitions will occur in the prairie, prairie/forest transition, or metro regions. ","The loss of grassland and wetland habitats in Minnesota is well documented. In the agricultural region of Minnesota over 90% of our wetlands and 99% our prairie grasslands have been converted for other uses. This proposal aims to slow or reverse this downward trend by strategically acquiring and restoring previously converted wetland and grassland habitats to be permanently protected as WPAs. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and their partners have been employing this strategy for over 50-years through the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). This eleventh phase of the WPA acceleration program builds upon past work of the USFWS SWAP as well as the previous ten phases of this effort by strategically acquiring 1,003 acres (241 acres of wetlands and 762 acres of grassland habitat) for the benefit of upland species and recreational opportunities of the public. Strategic properties will be identified by using landscape level planning tools [e.g. Thunderstorm Maps produced by the USFWS’s Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET)]. Based on HAPET evaluation strategies, modeling predictions can be made on the numbers of nesting waterfowl, grassland nesting birds, and other wildlife the acres impacted by this grant application can produce. In addition to wildlife benefits, the lands acquired and restored through this grant will provide improved water quality, groundwater recharge, and flood abatement benefits. These strategies are well tested and are supported by the greater conservation community in Minnesota. Hunting and fishing stakeholders are very interested in increasing opportunities for hunting and fishing public access and have used WPA’s extensively in the past. To address concerns related to the erosion of county tax revenues due to public land, the USFWS and PF will notify counties prior to the acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the USFWS will make a one-time payment (called a Trust Fund payment) to the county where the property is located. In addition, the USFWS will make annual refuge revenue sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective counties.Additional funding for restoration and development of the properties will be solicited from partners. If this funding is available, budgeted Outdoor Heritage restoration funds under this proposal would be able to accomplish additional fee title w/o PILT acquisition funds. All wetlands, on the properties acquired, will be restored by either surface ditch “plugs"", breaking sub-surface tile lines, or other best practices for wetland restoration. Grasslands will be restored by planting site-appropriate native grasses and forbs following known best practices for the establishment. Grassland restoration on individual tracts may take three to five years, involving one to two years of post-acquisition farming to prepare the site for seeding (e.g. weed management issues, chemical carryover, other site-specific issues). Other restoration activities could include invasive tree removal, building site-cleanup, prescribed fire, etc. as necessary to provide high-quality habitat and public access to the citizens of Minnesota.",,2019-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","410 Lincoln Ave S Box 91","South Haven",MN,55382,"(320) 236-7755",esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Pope, Renville, Rice, Stevens, Swift, Wilkin, Wright","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-xi,,,, 10019608,"Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancements Phase 13 (w/o Roving Habitat Crew)",2022,2589000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(f)","$2,589,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat statewide. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Improved availability and improved condition of habitats that have experienced substantial decline - Intensive wetland management and habitat infrastructure maintenance will provide the wetland base called for in numerous prairie, shallow lake and waterfowl plans. Area wildlife staff and/or shallow lakes staff will monitor completed projects to determine success of implementation and to assess the need for future management and/or maintenance. Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands - Intensive wetland management and habitat infrastructure maintenance will provide the wetland base called for in numerous prairie, shallow lake and waterfowl plans. Area wildlife staff and/or shallow lakes staff will monitor completed projects to determine success of implementation and to assess the need for future management and/or maintenance. Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands - Intensive wetland management and habitat infrastructure maintenance will provide the wetland base called for in numerous prairie, shallow lake and waterfowl plans. Area wildlife staff and/or shallow lakes staff will monitor completed projects to determine success of implementation and to assess the need for future management and/or maintenance",,,,,2495000,94000,,3,DNR,"State Government","This proposal will accomplish shallow lake and wetland enhancement and restoration work throughout Minnesota, with a focus on the prairie region. Over 4,000 acres of wetland habitat will be impacted. The proposal is comprised of two components - (1) projects to engineer, construct and/or implement shallow lake and wetland enhancement activities, including cattail control, and (2) an expansion of the Wetland Management Program to increase its capacity to identify and implement needed management work for small wetlands in the prairie region. Small wetland work will be focused on wetland complexes most valuable to waterfowl.","Minnesota wetlands, besides being invaluable for waterfowl, also provide other desirable functions and values - habitat for a wide range of species, groundwater recharge, water purification, flood water storage, shoreline protection, and economic benefits. An estimated 90% of Minnesota's prairie wetlands have been lost, more than 50% of our statewide wetland resource. In remaining wetlands, benefits are too often compromised by degraded habitat quality. This proposal will accomplish needed wetland habitat work throughout Minnesota, with a focus on the prairie region. SHALLOW LAKES / WETLAND PROJECTS - This proposal seeks to engineer and construct wetland infrastructure such as dikes and water control structures, and to implement management techniques. The shallow lake and wetland projects identified in this proposal for enhancement were proposed and reviewed by DNR Area and Regional supervisors. Projects, as shown in the accompanying parcel list, include engineering feasibility and design work and replacement/renovation of wetland infrastructure to bring about improved and expanded habitat enhancement. The parcel list includes 8 projects that will improve or replace infrastructure or provide direct management of shallow lake and wetlands. These 8 projects will provide 1,500 acres of wetland enhancement. Two projects are receiving funding for needed survey and engineering services to prepare for future implementation of wetland enhancement projects. Finally, requested funding will continue the DNR's efforts to spray dense stands of monotypic hybrid cattails for an additional field season. An estimated 2,300 acres of cattail-dominated habitat will be treated on parcels that will be identified by wildlife staff each season and listed in the Final Report. WETLAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (WMP) - Numerous plans pertaining to wetlands and shallow lakes call for effective management of existing habitat to provide maximum benefits for wildlife. The 2020 Minnesota Duck Action Plan notes the need to expand the WMP in Minnesota. The WMP assesses wetlands and brings about management required to produce quality wetland wildlife habitat. The WMP addresses management needed for smaller wetlands that are often overlooked on the landscape. The requested funding will allow the program to expand in the prairie region of Minnesota. Management work to be accomplished includes water levels manipulation, removal of undesirable fish and controlling invasive plants and fish, and will be focused in areas of wetland complexes. It is conservatively estimated that each Natural Resource Specialist working in the WMP impacts 225 acres of small wetlands annually. To improve efficiency and meet mutual goals, projects may be done in cooperation with Duck Unlimited. Note that parcels may be modified, added, or subtracted from the Parcel List as needed to address program needs. All changes shall be in keeping with the scope of the project and will be fully reported in the Final Report.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ricky,Lien,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road Box 20","St. Paul",MN,55155-4020,"(651) 259-5227",ricky.lien@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Murray, Roseau, Todd, Waseca","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-shallow-lakes-and-wetland-enhancements-phase-13-wo-roving-habitat-crew,,,, 10019610,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase XIII",2022,3869000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(a)","$3,869,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for migratory and unique Minnesota species - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan",,,2268700,", PF, Federal and Private",3854000,15000,,0.59,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase XIII proposal permanently protects and restores 659 acres of Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) open to public hunting in Minnesota. Pheasants Forever (PF) will acquire parcels that are adjacent to existing public land or create corridors between complexes. All acquisitions will occur in the prairie, prairie/forest transition, or metro regions. Acquired properties will be restored to the highest extent possible with regard to time and budgets.","Wetland and grassland habitat in Minnesota have been declining for decades. Currently over 90% of wetland and 99% of grassland habitats have been converted to other uses. This proposal works to slow this decline by acquiring and restoring previously converted wetland and grassland habitat as permanently protected WPA's. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and their partners have been employing this strategy for over 50 years through the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). Additionally, hunting and fishing stakeholders are very interested in increasing public access. This thirteenth phase of the WPA acceleration program provides public access and builds upon past work of the USFWS SWAP as well as the previous twelve phases of this effort. Properties will be identified by using landscape level planning tools such as USFWS' Duck Breeding Density Maps, as well as MN DNR natural heritage data and numerous state level conservation plans. In addition to wildlife benefits, the lands acquired and restored through this grant will provide improved water quality, groundwater recharge, and flood abatement benefits. These strategies are well tested and are supported by the greater conservation community in Minnesota. To address concerns related to county tax revenues due to acquiring public land, the USFWS and PF will notify counties prior to the acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the USFWS will make a one-time payment (called a Trust Fund payment) to the county where the property is located. In addition, the USFWS will make annual refuge revenue sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective counties. All wetlands, on the properties acquired, will be restored by either surface ditch ?plugs,"" breaking sub-surface tile lines, or other best practices for wetland restoration. Grasslands will be restored by planting site-appropriate native grasses and forbs following known best practices for the establishment. Grassland restoration on individual tracts may take three to five years, involving one to two years of post-acquisition farming to prepare the site for seeding (e.g. weed management issues, chemical carryover, other site-specific issues). Other restoration activities could include invasive tree removal, building site-cleanup, prescribed fire, etc. as necessary to provide high-quality habitat and public access to the citizens of Minnesota.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","410 Lincoln Ave S Box 91","South Haven",MN,55382,"(320) 236-7755",esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pope, Renville, Rice, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Wright","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-xiii,,,, 10019611,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase XIII",2022,4715000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, 2(b)","$4,715,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and ""the Long Range Plan for the Ring-Necked Pheasant in MN"". Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and ""the Long Range Plan for the Ring-Necked Pheasant in MN"". Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and ""the Long Range Plan for the Ring-Necked Pheasant in MN""",,,987000,"PF, Federal and Private",4698700,16300,,0.16,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This proposal accelerates the protection and restoration of 792 acres of strategic prairie grasslands, associated wetlands and other wildlife habitats as State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) open to public hunting. Pheasants Forever (PF) will be permanently protecting strategic parcels within the prairie, prairie/forest transition, and metro planning regions. These acquired properties will be restored to the highest quality wildlife habitat feasible and transferred to the MN Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) to be included into the WMA system.","This proposal represents the thirteenth phase in Pheasants Forever's Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area program. The partners involved in this effort are deploying their resources to build upon past investments in long-term upland and wetland conservation. The proposal will protect and restore 792 acres of lands that will be managed for wildlife. These accomplishments further the goals outlined in the MN Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan 2008, the MN Duck Action Plan 2020-2023, the MN Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023 and the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan 2010, among others. Lands acquired, from willing sellers, will be prioritized using criteria used by MN DNR (Minnesota Wildlife Management Areas ? The Next 50 Years) which include location on the landscape, breeding waterfowl density, restoration potential, native community protection (e.g. Minnesota Biological Survey site), proximity to other investments in perpetually protected habitats. Projects were developed and selected in conjunction with local and regional DNR staff. All projects will meet standards and requirements for inclusion into the WMA system and DNR Commissioner approval will be received for any project funded under this proposal. In addition to meeting the minimum WMA standards, additional criteria are used to develop the potential project list including: 1) Does the parcel contain habitat restoration potential that will result in an increase in wildlife populations? 2) Does the parcel build upon existing investments in public and private land habitat (landscape-scale significance)? 3) Does the parcel contain significant natural communities, or will it protect or buffer significant natural communities? 4) Does the parcel have the potential and focus for habitat protection and restoration in the future? 5) Does the parcel provide multiple benefits (recreation, access, water control, water quality, wellhead protection, riparian protection, local community support, etc.)? Providing quality habitat and keeping future management concerns in mind, all acquisitions will be restored to the highest quality wildlife habitat feasible. Completing high-quality, comprehensive restorations, utilizing native species and best management practices, results in fewer management concerns and lower long-term costs. Acquired croplands will be permanently retired and restored to diverse grasslands and wetlands habitat, drained wetlands will be restored, and invasive trees will be removed when appropriate.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","14241 Steves Rd SE ",Osakis,MN,56360,"(320) 250-6317",sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Redwood, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-xiii,,,, 10027637,"Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancement - Phase IX",2018,1755000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(e)","$1,755,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat statewide. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"A statewide review of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) found that wetlands are one of the three habitat types (along with prairies and rivers) most used by these species. The 5,000 acres of wetland enhancement will provide wetland management actions identified to support SGCN, including reversal of wetland degradation and control of invasives. In the Minnesota County Biological Survey description of the marsh community, special attention is given to two issues faced in Minnesota marshes - stable high water levels that reduce species diversity, often to a point at which a monotypic system evolves, and the ""invasion of marshes by the non-native species narrow-leaved cattail"" and its hybrids. Both of these issues were directly addressed by the major cattail control activities involving the Roving Habitat Crew, along with water level management undertaken through channel cleanouts or that will now be possible through because of newly installed wetland infrastructure projects.","A total of 5,024 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 5,024 in Enhance.",60000,PPJV,1653600,44300,,2,DNR,"State Government","Funding provided through this appropriation enhanced 5,024 acres of wetland habitat. Eight wetland and shallow lake infrastructure projects were competed that enhanced 1,643 acres of wetland. Cattail spraying using a helicopter outfitted with an OHF-purchased spray unit and impacted impacted 1,762 acres. Work by the Region 3 Roving Habitat Crew enhanced 1,619 acres of wetland. Finally, survey and design work was initiated on four projects to prepare for future construction.","ML2016 Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancement Phase 8 entailed multiple components. * Engineering and Construction and Shallow Lake/Wetland Infrastructure Projects - Eight individual projects were undertaken with funding from this appropriation. One project, Moose/Willow in Aitkin County, entailed extensive cleanout of an outlet channels, plus a new water control structure leading to better water level management. Downstream channel work is necessary outlets become clogged with sediment and vegetation and water levels in shallow lakes become abnormally high. Specialized equipment known as a Cookie Cutter removed accumulated sediments and other obstructions to surveyed levels. The shallow lake returned to a lower levels with resulting habitat benefits. Seven projects - Plum Creek (Murray County), Gopher Ridge (Kandiyohi County), Sedan Pond (Pope County), Bradshaw Lake (Scott County), Rum River and Jones Pool (both at Mille Lacs WMA, Mille Lacs County), and Amiret WMA (Lyon County) - were completed and involved engineering and construction of wetland/shallow lake infrastructure such as dikes and water control structures. In all of these projects, engineering was done in-house (i.e. DNR engineers) and private contractors were used for the construction. Finally, four infrastructure projects were engineered only, with construction planned for the future. Doing this initial engineering allows us to determine project feasibility, identify construction obstacles, and obtain accurate cost estimates for materials and construction. These engineering-only projects were accomplished with in-house (i.e., DNR) engineers. *Cattail Spraying - A DNR helicopter has been equipped with an OHF-funded spray unit and avionics to allow it to spray invasive cattails - one of the most significant problems that impact wetlands statewide. Utilizing this helicopter, in conjunction with Roving Habitat Crew members working as ground support, significant acres of invasive cattail can be sprayed annually. Funding from this appropriation was used to purchase herbicide and pay helicopter expenses. 1,762 acres were enhanced. This operation is highly coordinated with project solicitation in late winter. Activities that have to occur before actual spraying occurs include landing site selection and mowing, ground crew (i.e. roving habitat crew members) training, herbicide purchase, coordination with DNR Law Enforcement (who have oversight of the helicopter and for whom the pilot works), permit applications, and public notice publication. * Roving Habitat Crews - Roving Habitat Crews are teams of DNR staff who are equipped and trained to perform habitat enhancement projects on public lands. Funding from this appropriation was provided to the Region 3 Roving Habitat Crew to enable it to perform wetland enhancement activities through the addition of two roving crew members and their associated costs for three fiscal years (FY18-FY20). Typical wetland enhancement activities undertaken by Roving Habitat Crews include prescribed burns of wetlands, removal of invasive species and trees from wetlands, and support of shallow lake drawdowns.",,2017-07-01,2022-11-04,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ricky,Lien,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5227",ricky.lien@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Cass, Chippewa, Grant, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pennington, Pine, Pope, Renville, Roseau, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-shallow-lakes-and-wetland-enhancement-phase-ix,,,, 10017799,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase XII",2021,3658000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 4(a)","$3,658,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire lands in fee and to restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for migratory and unique Minnesota species - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan",,,857000,"PF, Federal and Private",3647000,11000,,0.11,"Pheasants Forever w/USFWS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This proposal accelerates the strategic permanent protection of 611 acres (122 acres of wetlands and 489 acres of grassland habitat) of Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) open to public hunting in Minnesota. Pheasants Forever (PF) will strategically acquire parcels that are adjacent to existing public land or create corridors between complexes. All acquisitions will occur in the prairie, prairie/forest transition, or metro regions.","The loss of grassland and wetland habitats in Minnesota is well documented. In the agricultural region of Minnesota, over 90% of our wetlands and 99% of our prairie grasslands have been converted for other uses. This proposal aims to slow or reverse this downward trend by strategically acquiring and restoring previously converted wetland and grassland habitats to be permanently protected as WPAs. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and its partners have been employing this strategy for over 50 years through the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). This twelfth phase of the WPA acceleration program builds upon past work of the USFWS SWAP as well as the previous eleven phases of this effort by strategically acquiring 611 acres (122 acres of wetlands and 489 acres of grassland habitat) for the benefit of upland species and recreational opportunities of the public. Strategic properties will be identified by using landscape-level planning tools [e.g. Thunderstorm Maps produced by the USFWS's Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET)]. Based on HAPET evaluation strategies, modeling predictions can be made on the numbers of nesting waterfowl, grassland nesting birds, and other wildlife impacted by this grant application. In addition to wildlife benefits, the lands acquired and restored through this grant will provide improved water quality, groundwater recharge, and flood abatement benefits. These strategies are well tested and are supported by the greater conservation community in Minnesota. Hunting and fishing stakeholders are very interested in increasing public access for hunting and fishing. To address concerns related to county tax revenues due to acquiring public land, the USFWS and PF will notify counties prior to the acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the USFWS will make a one-time payment (called a Trust Fund payment) to the county where the property is located. In addition, the USFWS will make annual refuge revenue sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective counties. All wetlands, on the properties acquired, will be restored by either surface ditch ?plugs,"" breaking sub-surface tile lines, or other best practices for wetland restoration. Grasslands will be restored by planting site-appropriate native grasses and forbs following known best practices for the establishment. Grassland restoration on individual tracts may take three to five years, involving one to two years of post-acquisition farming to prepare the site for seeding (e.g. weed management issues, chemical carryover, other site-specific issues). Other restoration activities could include invasive tree removal, building site-cleanup, prescribed fire, etc. as necessary to provide high-quality habitat and public access to the citizens of Minnesota.",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever","14241 Steves Rd SE Box 91",Osakis,MN,56360,"(320) 236-7755",sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Rice, Stearns, Stevens, Stevens","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-xii,,,, 10017800,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase XII",2021,3322000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(b)","$3,322,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and ""the Long Range Plan for the Ring-Necked Pheasant in MN"". Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and ""the Long Range Plan for the Ring-Necked Pheasant in MN"".ds. Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and ""the Long Range Plan for the Ring-Necked Pheasant in MN""",,,195000,"PF and Federal Private",3312100,9900,,0.11,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This is the twelfth phase to accelerate the protection and restoration of 540 acres of strategic prairie grasslands, associated wetlands and other wildlife habitats as State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) open to public hunting. Pheasants Forever (PF) will be permanently protecting strategic parcels within the prairie, prairie/forest transition, and metro planning regions which will be restored and transferred to the MN Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) to be included as a WMA. We continue to have more willing sellers of priority parcels which shows demand for continued phases of this program.","The purpose of this twelfth phase proposal is to accelerate the protection and restoration of prairie and prairie wetlands for associated wildlife. The partners involved in this effort are deploying their resources to build upon past investments in long-term upland and associated wetland conservation. The proposal focuses upon permanent habitat protection of 540 acres of land that will be managed for wildlife and waterfowl. These accomplishments further the goals outlined in the MN Wildlife Action Plan, the MN Prairie Conservation Plan, the Pheasant Action Plan, and the 2017 Prairie Pothole Joint Venture (PPJV) Implementation Plan (including the Minnesota Tactical Plan within the PPJV Plan). Lands acquired from willing sellers will be prioritized using criteria used by MN DNR (Minnesota Wildlife Management Areas ? The Next 50 Years) which include location on the landscape, breeding waterfowl density, restoration potential, native community protection (e.g. Minnesota Biological Survey site), proximity to other investments in perpetually protected habitats. Projects were developed and selected in conjunction with local and regional DNR staff. All projects will meet standards and requirements for inclusion into the WMA system and DNR Commissioner approval will be received for any project funded under this proposal. In addition to meeting the minimum WMA standards, additional criteria are used to develop the potential project list including 1) Does the parcel contain habitat restoration potential that will result in an increase in wildlife populations? 2) Does the parcel build upon existing investments in public and private land habitat (landscape-scale significance)? 3) Does the parcel contain significant natural communities, or will it protect or buffer significant natural communities? 4) Does the parcel have the potential and focus for habitat protection and restoration in the future? 5) Does the parcel provide multiple benefits (recreation, access, water control, water quality, wellhead protection, riparian protection, local community support, etc.)? Providing high-quality habitat and keeping future management concerns in mind, all acquisitions will be restored and/or enhanced to as high quality as practicable, with the belief that quality and comprehensive restorations utilizing native species result in lower management costs. Acquired croplands will be permanently retired and restored to diverse grasslands and wetlands habitat, drained wetlands will be restored, and invasive trees will be removed when appropriate.",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","410 Lincoln Ave S Box 91","South Haven",MN,55382,"(320) 236-7755",esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Redwood, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Washington, Watonwan, Watonwan","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-xii,,,, 20696,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program, Phase 5",2014,7960000,"ML 2013, Ch. 137, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(b)","$7,960,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Wetland and upland complexes consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands. Water is kept on the land. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need. Increased availability and improved condition of riparian forests and other habitat corridors. Improved access to public lands. A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting. Improved access to public lands. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna. Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands. Expiring CRP lands are permanently protected. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are permanently protected and are part of large complexes of restored prairie, grasslands, and large and small wetlands. Improved condition of habitat on public lands. Water is kept on the land. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need. Improved access to public lands. ",,550500,"PF, Private, Federal ",7907200,,,0.28,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The proposal was to accelerate the protection of 1,220 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as State Wildlife Management Areas open to public hunting. Over the course of the appropriation, we acquired 11 parcels for a total of 1,484.05 acres which exceeded our total acre goal of 1,220 acres by 264.05 acres.  Breaking down acres by ecological section we acquired 876 acres in the metro, 152 acres in the forest/prairie, and 456 acres in the prairie.  We have a balance of $52,798 that will be returned to the Fund despite exceeding our acre goals. In total, we under spent on our budget, over delivered on acre goals, and over delivered on match leverage received while using less personnel costs than proposed. ",,"The pressures from development, industry, and agriculture continue to mount on wildlife habitat within the farmland regions of Minnesota.  In fact, despite our collective investments in conservation, it is believed that many of the agricultural counties in Minnesota are continuing to experience a net loss of wildlife habitat.  This unfortunate reality is currently being exacerbated by conversion of lands expiring out of CRP.  Now, more than ever, is the time to accelerate our investments in permanently protected high quality public habitat complexes that will protect, maintain, and increase Minnesota’s wildlife populations.  In addition, being able to provide public areas for Minnesotans to hunt, trap, fish and otherwise recreate in the outdoors are urgent needs and is fundamental to ensure Minnesota’s outdoor heritage and appreciation of the outdoors is passed on to future generations. To help slow and reverse the loss of habitat and declining wildlife populations, Pheasants Forever (PF) and our partners have protected (fee acquisition from willing sellers) 1,484.05 acres of high priority grassland (native prairie if available), wetland, and wildlife habitat as state Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) throughout the pheasant range of Minnesota.  Striving to build landscape level habitat complexes that will protect and sustain wildlife populations, many of the potential projects are additions to existing WMAs or WPAs, many of which were originally acquired in partnership with MNDNR, local PF chapters, and conservation partners. Projects were developed and selected in conjunction with local and regional DNR staff.  All projects will meet standards and requirements for inclusion into the WMA system and DNR Commissioner approval will be received for any project funded under this proposal.  In addition to meeting the minimum WMA standards, additional criteria were used to develop the potential project list including: Does the parcel contain habitat restoration potential that will result in an increase in wildlife populations? Does the parcel build upon existing investments in public and private land habitat (landscape scale significance)? Does the parcel contain significant natural communities or will it protect or buffer significant natural communities? Does the parcel have the potential and focus for habitat protection and restoration in the future? Does the parcel provide multiple benefits (recreation, access, water control, water quality, lakeshore, local community support etc.)? All acquired lands will meet the minimum initial development standards for WMAs.  In addition, providing high quality habitat and keeping future management concerns in mind, all acquisitions will be restored and/or enhanced to as high quality as practicable, with the belief that quality and comprehensive restorations utilizing native species result in lower management costs.  Acquired croplands will be permanently retired and restored to diverse grasslands and wetlands to the fullest extent.  Enhancement work may include undesirable woody vegetation removal, water control structure installation, inter-seeding to increase diversity and structure, managed grazing, invasive species control, or any other activity that improves the diversity and health of the prairie-wetland habitat complex.  Pheasants Forever’s network of 76 Minnesota chapters and 26,000 members have been actively involved in protecting and restoring lands in partnership with the Minnesota DNR for 27 years and will continue to be a priority.  WMA’s are an integral component to the comprehensive conservation strategy within the prairie region of the state.  The WMAs within this proposal will not only protect, increase, and sustain wildlife habitat and populations; they will provide access and recreational opportunities, including hunting, to ALL Minnesotans, so fundamentally important to our outdoor heritage.  ",2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever","410 Lincoln Ave S.","South Haven",MN,55386,763-242-1273,esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Murray, Pipestone, Renville, Stearns, Stevens","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-5,,,, 20699,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program, Phase 5",2014,6830000,"ML 2013, Ch. 137, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(b)","$6,830,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Over the course of the appropriation, 14 parcels were acquired totaling 1,240.79 acres which exceeded the total acre goal of 1,230 acres by 10.79 acres. Breaking down acres by ecological section we acquired 160 acres in the forest/prairie and 1,080.79 acres in the prairie.  Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands.  Water is kept on the land. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need. Increased availability and improved condition of riparian forests and other habitat corridors. Improved access to public lands. A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting. Improved access to public lands. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna. Expiring CRP lands are permanently protected. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are permanently protected and are part of large complexes of restored prairie, grasslands, and large and small wetlands. Improved condition of habitat on public lands. Water is kept on the land. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need. Improved access to public lands. ",,3813300,"Federal Government, PF, Private ",6743500,,,.19,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The program was to accelerate the protection of 1,230 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as Waterfowl Production Areas open to public hunting in Minnesota. Over the course of the appropriation, we acquired 14 parcels for a total of 1,240.79 acres which exceeded our total acre goal of 1,230 acres by 10.79 acres.  Breaking down acres by ecological section we acquired 160 acres in the forest/prairie and 1,080.79 acres in the prairie.  We have a balance that will be returned to the Fund despite exceeding our acre goals. In total, we under spent on our budget, over delivered on acre goals, and over delivered on match leverage received. ",,"The loss of grassland and wetland habitats in Minnesota is well documented.  One of the primary ways to reverse this downward trend is to permanently acquire and restore previously converted wetland and grassland habitats on those properties. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and their partners have been employing this strategy for over 50-years with the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). This acceleration program acquired and restored 205.77 acres of wetland and 1,035.02 acres of grassland habitats which are now permanently protected as Waterfowl Protection Areas managed by the Service. Using landscape level planning tools [e.g. Thunderstorm Maps produced by the Service’s Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET)], Pheasants Forever (PF) has acquired these strategically identified properties. Based on HAPET evaluation strategies, modeling predictions can be made on the numbers of nesting waterfowl, grassland nesting birds, and other wildlife the acres affected by this grant application will produce.  Besides the obvious wildlife benefits the lands acquired through this grant will provide additional water quality, groundwater recharge, and flood abatement benefits. These strategies are well tested and are supported by the greater conservation community here in Minnesota. Hunting and fishing stakeholders are very interested in increasing opportunities for hunting and fishing public access and have used WPA’s extensively in the past. To address concerns related to the erosion of county tax revenues due to public land, the Service and PF notified counties prior to acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the Service will make a one-time Trust Fund payment to the County where the property is located.  In addition, the Service will make annual Refuge Revenue Sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective Counties.   ",2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Eran ",Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever","410 Lincoln Ave","South Haven",MN,55382,763-242-1273,esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Clay, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Mahnomen, Murray, Rice, Stearns, Wright","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-5,,,, 769,"Accelerated Prairie and Grassland Management, Phase 1",2010,1700000,"ML 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(a)","$1,700,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of native prairie vegetation on public lands, including roadsides. A list of proposed projects, describing the types and locations of restorations and enhancements, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. To the extent possible, prairie restorations conducted with money appropriated in this section must plant vegetation or sow seed only of ecotypes native to Minnesota, and preferably of the local ecotype, using a high diversity of species originating from as close to the restoration site as possible, and protect existing native prairies from genetic contamination.",,"Enhanced 5785 acres of Prairies",,,,1700000,,,.50,DNR,"State Government","This program will complete the initial WMA site development on 1,500 acres of land acquired in the Accelerated Prairie Grassland WMA and Accelerated Wetland WMA Acquisition programs to meet standards for inclusion in the Outdoor Recreation System. This program will also accelerate the restoration, enhancement and management of at least 5,180 acres of native prairie vegetation on existing public lands. Prairie restoration efforts include site preparation, seeding of local ecotype seed, post-seeding management to assure success, and seed harvest of local ecotype seed for prairie restoration at other public land sites. Prairie management efforts will include prescribed burning, managing woody cover encroachment, mowing and interseeding of diverse grass and forb species.","Native grasslands are a rarity of MN, less than 1 percent remains.? Prairie ecosystems have evolved with fire disturbance, and much of the prairie vegetation and prairie obligated wildlife species depend upon it.? Grassland birds, for example, have had a steeper more consistent and widespread poplation declines than any other group of North American avifauna.? Prairie ecosystem are also threatened by the encroachment and dominance of woody species and exotic plants.? Since settlement, most prairie sited in the targeted area have not been exposed to natural ecological processes (such as fire and grazing) needed for sustaining or enhancing prairire plant communities.? Furthermore, many existing grassland sites on state-owned public lands need to be restore to native prairie vegetation to imrove wildlife habitat and reduce long-term maintenance costs.? Creation of accelerated prairie management teams woudl address a long-standing ""back log"" of managemenr need by implementing intensive prairie stewardship practices.? Although MN DNR has the traiing and know-how to restor and mange high quality prairie vegetation currently fundign has been insufficient to meet all needs.? MN DNR manager over 450,000 acres of grasslands and many sites on publci lands are currently not being actively managed to realixe full poltntial as a plant community or wildlife habitat.? Re-establishing prairie on public lands requires periodic burning, inter-seeding grasslands with native species, and up to 5 years or brome that have low habitat values.? Furthermore, exotic and/or invasive plants are encroaching into them.? Newly acquired areas and state-owned marginal croplands also need to be seeded and treated.? Using hight quality seed from established prairie sites to plant at other locatons has proven to be highly cost-effective.? Managing and enhancing existing prairie vegetation on public lands requires periodic burning, grazing, and/or mowing.? Woody cover encroachment is an especially troublesome problem that must be addressed.? Removing tress and brush will be a major emphasis of this program at a cost of between $5 and $8 per tree - larger trees cost significantly more to remove than smaller trees.? Prairie enhancment work is done during primarily early spring, fall and winter.? The Roadsides for Wildlf eProgram has been improving grassland habitat along MN roadsides since 1984.? On average, the DNR seeds native prairie on 50-300 acres of roadsides a year at 5-20 sites, typically on county and township roads.? In contrast, Iowa seeds approximately 3,000 acres a year.? The DNR will continue to work with counties and townships but will also accelerate seeing on state-owned highway right-of-ways (ROW).? Most of MN roadsides are resently dominated by smooth brome (a non-native grass) and are vectors of invasive species and disease.? Native grasses and wildflowers are mor beneficial to pollinators and wildlife.? New WMA Initial Site Development - 1,500 acres - $300,000 New lands acquired through this program will require initial site development to make them functional WMA's.? This initial development will include restoring base ground to diverse mix of native grasses and planst, surveying and signing the coundaries and developing user facilities to protect them from encroachment and incontrolled intrusion, removing building and refuse sites and restoring to native vegetation, and closing all wells and septic systems to protect groundwater integrity. Roadsides for Wildlife - 150 acres - $225,000 DNR will partner with MnDOT to place native prairie along I-35 begining at the Iowa border and extending the full width of the road corridor for 5 miles.? MnDOT will do soe site prep in 2009 and then a contractor will finish up site prep and do the planing next spring.? The contractor wil also perform mowing and spot spraying as needed throughout the 2010 growing season.? This are is on state owned MnDOT ROW and will showcase a diverse roadside planting.? This five-mile stretch of road is highly visible as a major entry point to the state of MN and the southern end of MN portion of the National Prairie Passage.? Prairie Restoration and Management - 5,029 acres - $1,411,000 The primary focus of this program encompases 157 projects on 5,029 acres benefitting over 11,500 acres of planted and native grasslands.? The parcels include 157 projects that will be eompleted in 2 years or less with a total projected cost of $1.14 millin.? An additional 53 projects that will require 3 years or more to compolete have been identified as reserve sites.? The one and two year projects will be first priority.? Should budgets allow additional work, we would move down the list and begin implementation of longer duration projects.? In these instances, DNR will mst likely submit subsequent phases in future years for additional funding so the poejcts can be completed.? Conservation Delivery Grassland restoration work will be primarily through seeding either bare ground (e.g. newly acquired agricultural fields) or old-field habitat (e.g. smooth brome).? Techniques for thsi work incldue site preparation such as mowing, spraying, or burning when necessary; direct seeding and aerial seeding (along some roadsides).? Seed will be obtained from vendors of local seed and harvested from native or restored prairie to supplement when needed.? Projects will be designed and managed by DNR personnel (except ROW project which will be managed by DOT).? Contract vendors will be used to the greatest extent possible although DNR staff may perform some work when suitable contractors are not available.? Grassland management and enhancement work uses a number of techniques to reinvigorate or increase diversity of existing prairie type grasslands.? Without periodic disturbance such as burning, mowing, or grazing, grasslands decline in vigor and species diversity over time.? This portion of the project is designe to mimic natural disturbances, supplement species diversity when necessary and increase statnd vigor.? Techniques that will e employed include brush removal, chemical treatment, mowing, inter-seeding and burning.? Again contractors will beused to the greatest extent possible except in the case of burning.? ?","Final Report",2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Bill,Penning,DNR,"500 Lafayette Road ","St Paul",None,55155,"(651) 259-5230",bill.penning@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Watonwan, Winona, Winona","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-prairie-and-grassland-management,,,, 778,"Accelerated Shallow Lake Restorations and Enhancements, Phase 1",2010,2528000,"ML 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(b)","$2,528,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited, Inc. or successor to restore and enhance shallow lake habitats. Up to $400,000 of this appropriation may be used for permanent easements related to shallow lake restorations and enhancements. A list of proposed easements and projects, describing the types and locations of easements, restorations, and enhancements, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The commissioner of natural resources must agree to each easement, restoration, and enhancement.",,"Protect in easement 76 acres of wetlands, 103 acres of prairie and enhance 6,882 acres of wetlands",,,,2528000,,,,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program will accelerate the improvement and protection of shallow lakes and large wetland habitat critical to migratory waterfowl and other wildlife in Minnesota by improving water quality and rejuvenating aquatic ecology in turbid shallow lake basins. DU will enhance eight (8) or more strategically-selected shallow lakes that have been legally designated by for wildlife management purposes by Minnesota DNR that total 6,000 wetland acres by engineering and implementing construction of water control structures, pumps, and fish barriers on their outlets. These structures will provide the Minnesota DNR and US Fish & Wildlife Service with water level control capability to conduct temporary, periodic draw-downs that will improve wetland habitat quality. DU will also engineer two or more additional shallow lake improvement projects for future implementation 2010 and 2011. As approved by the Council, DU will also use up to $400,000 in grant funding to secure permanent conservation easement(s) on 180 acres on one or more shallow lake to protect shoreland and help buffer basins important to waterfowl.","Shallow lakes and large wetlands throughout Minnesota have become degraded due to high, stable water levels, altered natural hydrology, lack of natural fish winterkill, and invasive animal and plant species. Through our Living Lakes Initiative, DU provides wetland bio-engineering assistance to help the Minnesota DNR and US Fish & Wildlife Service structurally improve shallow lakes outlets and enhance the habitat quality of wetlands throughout Minnesota. DU will implement 8 shallow lake projects previously engineered that will enhance nearly 6,000 acres of wetland habitat, and will complete final engineering plans of several additional projects for future implementation. The implementation of these 8 projects constitute the immediate backlog of complex shallow lake and large wetland water control structure and/or fish barrier projects previously engineered by DU for DNR and the Service. Structures will be constructed by private contractors hired by DU in fall 2009 (throughout competitive bid process) on public land or on private land under permanent easement with DNR or the Service, and structures will be subsequently used in 2010 by state or federal land management staff to conduct temporary draw-downs to improve shallow lake ecology and habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds by reducing invasive fish and rejuvenating aquatic plants and invertebrates. DU staff will provide final engineering and construction management oversight throughout the construction process, and will solicit competitive bids and award construction contracts to private firms to implement the projects. Basins will be slowly reflooded in 2011 or 2012 once aquatic plants become reestablished. This periodic, temporary water level ""draw-down"" management process simulates natural drought conditions that are vital to rejuvenating aquatic ecology in wetlands, and is routinely used by DNR and the Service. Support from private landowners and other stakeholders such as local sportsmen groups is secured in advance of project implementation through the DNR's wildlife lake designation process and lake management plan development process.    This grant will also fund DU bio-engineering staff that will assess turbid shallow lakes and develop new engineering plans for additional projects that can be implemented in the future. This will include all aspects of engineering (survey, design, plans and specifications), assisting state and federal agencies in assessing basins and securing structure or flowage easements from private landowners, permits, and assisting the legal ""wildlife lake"" designation process required to allow active water level management of additional shallow lakes. Funds to construct these additional shallow lake projects engineered through this grant will be subsequently requested from the LOHC in the future.   Du will also use up to $400,000 in grant funds to secure permanent conservation easements on 180 acres along a managed shallow lake to protect it's shoreland, including making 80 acres of restored prairie habitat now in CRP permanent. These easements will be held and annually monitored by DU. Long-term conservation easement stewardship funding will be provided by these grant funds, through donation from the private landowner to ensure future monitoring and management of lands protected under permanent easement.  Conservation easements will protect sensitive shallow lake shoreland buffers, and limit future development and subdivision activities that can disrupt shallow lakes and complicate shallow lake water level management by agencies.","Final Report",2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,None,56308,3207629916,jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Lac qui Parle, Murray, Stearns, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-shallow-lake-restorations-and-enhancements,,,, 780,"Accelerated Prairie Grassland Restoration and Enhancement Program on DNR Lands, Phase 2",2011,5833000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(a)","$5,833,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the protection, restoration, and enhancement of native prairie vegetation. A list of proposed land acquisitions,restorations, and enhancements, describing the types and locations of acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. All restorations must comply with subdivision 9, paragraph (b)."," Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species Remnant native prairies and wetlands are permanently protected and are part of large complexes of restored prairie, grasslands, and large and small wetlands Improved condition of habitat on public lands Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation nee","Enhanced 22,823 acres, protected 1,577 acres and restored 211 acres of prairie. A total of 24,611 acres of prairie was restored, protected or enhanced.",,,,5646400,186600,,8.75,DNR,"State Government","This program will acquire and develop approximately 730, acres of new Wildlife Management Area (WMA) lands. New WMA acquisition acre targets by LSOHC Sections will be consistent with the recommendations of The Citizens Advisory Committee report of 2002? Wildlife Management Area Acquisition The Next 50 Years. Additionally, this program will protect 275 acres of native prairie as state Scientific & Natural Areas (SNAs) and perpetual Native Prairie Bank (NPB) easements. This will provide habitat for rare species, Species in Greatest Conservation Need as identified in the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) and provide habitat for other game and nongame wildlife species. All public SNA acquired through this project will be open to all forms of hunting and fishing. This program will also accelerate the restoration and enhancement of approximately 20,400 acres of native prairie vegetation on Wildlife Management Areas, Aquatic Management Areas, Scientific and Natural Areas, and State Forests. This will provide much needed wildlife habitat for a host of grassland and farmland species. Prairie restoration efforts will center on site preparation, seeding of local ecotype seed, post-seed management to assure success, and seed harvest of local ecotype seed for prairie restoration at other public land sites. Prairie enhancement efforts will center on prescribed burning, managing woody cover encroachment, and interseeding. Goat prairie enhancements are a distinct target in the Southeast Forests. There is a very significant unmet need for prescribed burning on public lands. We will hire a roving burn crew for 3 years. The crew will be fully equipped and self sufficient and will therefore be capable of burning an additional 7,000 acres per year. Fifty-percent of their time will be spent on burning (this is the entire spring and fall burn season). During the non-burn season the crew will complete 1,000 acres woody encroachment management annually (25%) on WMAs. The remaining 25% will be spent on other WMA habitat management activities. This work is all supplemental to the existing DNR burning and woody cover management programs ","The availability of public hunting lands does not meet the expectations of a growing Minnesota population. Due to the current recession, land prices have stabilized or declined and a short-term opportunity exists to purchase more value for our expenditures. The Citizens Advisory Committee on WMA acquisitions recommended due to long-term rising land costs and continued habitat loss, acquisition efforts should be accelerated to 21,000 acres per year for 10 years completing 30% of the 50 year goal of 702,200 acres. This objective has not been met due to inadequate funding. Supplementing our existing program with accelerated WMA acquisition will require additional temporary staff to acquire and develop new lands. Temperate grasslands are considered to be one of the most altered ecosystems on the earth. Native prairie and associated species have been targeted as critical habitats by the Minnesota County Biological Survey (MCBS). Since 1987, MCBS has evaluated and mapped about 200,000 acres of remaining prairie in the state as compared to the nearly 18 million acres identified about 100 years ago based on the public land surveys. Only half of this remaining prairie habitat is currently under some form of permanent protection. Although Minnesota DNR has the training and know-how to restore high quality prairie vegetation, current funding is insufficient to meet all needs. Many sites on state lands are currently not being actively managed to realize full potential as plant communities or wildlife habitat. Re-establishing prairie on public lands requires periodic burning, inter-seeding grasslands with native species, and up to five years of post-seeding management and assessment. Some state-owned grasslands are ""problem"" sites consisting of monotypic fields of brome of low habitat value. Furthermore exotic and/or invasive plants are encroaching and woody plant encroachment are especially troublesome problems that must be addressed. Portions of newly acquired areas and state-owned marginal croplands also need to be seeded and treated. Use of high quality seed from established prairie sites to plant at other locations has proven to be highly cost-effective. ","We continue to use the Prairie Plan to guide our work in the western part of the state.  While we don't limit ourselves to the core areas from the Plan, core areas and native sites usually rise to the top when we are developing short-term priority lists such as which units to try to burn each spring.  Although Minnesota DNR has the training and know-how to restore and enhance high quality prairie vegetation, past funding was insufficient to meet all needs.  Often time, we'd just 'plant some grass'.  These funds have given us the ability to use much higher diversity seed mixes in our restoration work.  We aren't there yet, but we are getting much closer to restoring the full plant diversity to sites compared to what we were doing a few years ago.  That said, there is still much to learn in the area of seed harvest, seeding method, and post-seeding management.  In some cases we are buying local seed from vendors.  In other cases, we are contracting with neighbors to mechanically harvest seed from established prairies.  This is probably the most cost-effective way of collecting the volume of seed need to do larger restorations.  We are also getting better at using different seed mixes within a site.  A wetland margin should not have the same seed mix as a sandy hilltop.  Probably the most innovative and effective part of this request was the addition of a roving crew.  These crews were 100% additive to the work that was being done in the past.  They had the equipment, skills, and expertise, and were able to move around the entire region to do work that simply wasn't being done in the past.  They were able to do projects by themselves, team up with local DNR staff, and occasionally work with staff from USFWS or TNC to do larger projects such a large Rx fires that cover multiple ownerships.  The other major part we can report in this first full length (5 year) project is our work with contractors.  While DNR staff worked with some contractors in the past, with these funds we were able to scale up these projects.  Through trial and error in some cases we have also figured out who the best contractors are for different types of projects.  Habitat work was new to many contractors.  It sometimes takes significant amounts of time to supervise contractors to make sure they are doing what we need done in the way we need it done.  The more we work with these contractors, we learn their specialties and they become dialed in to what needs to be done and how to do it.  They are also making improvements as they learn.  This is making enhancement work more effective and efficient for both DNR staff and the contractors.  Many of the contractors are pleased to have this extra work, especially when it comes at a time of the year which is normally their 'down' time.  Contractors are telling us they are keeping busy, hiring more staff, and getting more work done as a direct result of OHF funds. ",2010-07-01,2015-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Mike,Tenney,DNR,"500 Lafayette Road ","St Paul",None,55155,"(651) 259-5230",michael.tenney@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Wilkin","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-prairie-grassland-restoration-and-enhancement-program-dnr-lands,,,, 797,"Accelerated Shallow Lake and Wetland Enhancement and Restoration Program, Phase 2",2011,6505000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(a)","$6,505,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the commissioner of natural resources to assess, enhance, and restore shallow lake and wetland habitats, to acquire land in fee or through permanent conservation easements for shallow lake program restoration, and to provide stewardship for acquired easements in cooperation with Ducks Unlimited, Inc. of this appropriation, $1,463,000 is for the Department of Natural Resources agency program acceleration and $5,042,000 is for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited, Inc. A list of proposed projects, describing the types and locations of land acquisitions, restoration projects, and enhancement projects, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The commissioner of natural resources must agree in writing to each acquisition, restoration project, and enhancement project. The accomplishment plan must include an easement stewardship plan. All restorations must comply with subdivision 9, paragraph (b)",,"7603 acres",,,,6149500,355500,,,"Ducks Unlimited and DNR","State Government","This programmatic partnership between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) will accelerate enhancement, restoration, and protection of shallow lakes and wetlands important to waterfowl. This partnership will assess, design, and implement shallow lake and wetland enhancement, restoration, and protection projects to address the most important wetland issues facing waterfowl and other wetland wildlife in Minnesota. Every statewide conservation plan recognizes the need for improving and protecting Minnesota's shallow lakes and wetlands for wildlife habitat. The MN DNR Duck Recovery Plan calls for the enhancement and active management of 1,800 shallow lakes while adding 64,000 wetlands to Minnesota's landscape. DU,s Living Lakes conservation initiative supports this plan with a goal of improving 300 shallow lakes in Minnesota. DNR and DU will accelerate partnership efforts to enhance, restore, and protect shallow lakes and wetlands through increased assessment and engineering plus funding for water structure construction and land control. Enhancing and properly managing shallow lakes and wetlands will involve three components: assessment and feasibility analysis (Pre-design), engineering survey, design, review, easements and permits (Design), and ultimately water structure installation (Construction). DU will also work with private landowners to permanently protect lands adjacent to shallow lakes through purchase of lands in and adjacent to large drained basins in fee-title to allow for restoration and/or through permanent conservation easements (Protection). In total, DNR and DU will conduct 200 assessments, work on developing 50 new projects including engineering designs, restore 63 acres, structurally enhance 7,172 acres, and protect 750 acres in fee-title. In the process, DNR may purchase small easements for water flowage and/or water control structure placement, and DU may purchase permanent conservation easements on shallow lake shoreline if needed and grant funding is available. ","An estimated 90% of Minnesota's prairie wetlands have been lost, and those that remain are often larger basins that were more difficult to drain. Throughout the state, these shallow lakes and large wetlands provide critical habitat for wetland wildlife production and migration, especially for waterfowl and other wetland-dependent birds. High quality shallow lakes and wetlands have clear water and abundant rooted aquatic vegetation. Emergent aquatic plants such as rushes and wild rice provide protective cover from weather and predators and over-water nesting habitat, while submerged plants provide food in the form of seeds and tubers and critical habitat for aquatic invertebrates. An abundance of aquatic invertebrates such as insects, amphipods, and snails are critical for breeding ducks and for duckling growth and survival. Protein and carbohydrates from seeds and tubers are critical foods during both spring and fall migration. Seasonally flooded wetlands often fill these needs for shorebirds and dabbling ducks, particularly during spring. However, it is typically the larger, more permanent wetlands and shallow lakes that are important to diving ducks in spring and provide the most important fall habitat for all waterfowl. However, the quality of shallow lakes and wetlands providing wildlife habitat has declined markedly due to landscape drainage and intensive agricultural land use, shoreline development, increased runoff carrying sediment and nutrients, and invasive plant and fish species. Invasive fish, such as bullheads, carp, and fathead minnows reduce the invertebrates and aquatic plants necessary for quality habitat. Highly altered landscape hydrology now allows these invasive fish to access and sustain populations in most of our remaining wetlands. The worst damage has occurred within the prairie and transition portions of the state where conversion of habitat to other uses has degraded the watersheds of shallow lakes and associated wetlands. Restoration of wetland and grassland complexes restores habitat and reduces excessive runoff that can improve water quality. However, in-basin management is also needed to switch turbid shallow lakes back to their preferred clear water state. While watershed improvements benefit shallow lakes and wetlands, and both regulatory and voluntary programs to minimize and mitigate watershed degradation are ongoing by many conservation agencies, watershed work alone will not often switch turbid lakes to clear lakes and improve waterfowl habitat in them. It is only through active water level management that simulates periodic droughts and stimulates aquatic plant growth combined with the removal of invasive fish that the quality of this important aquatic habitat can be rejuvenated and sustained into the future. Similar to the effects of periodic fires in upland prairie systems, temporary droughts in wetlands are essential to maintaining wetland productivity and to rejuvenating turbid shallow lakes. Water level variation drives wetland ecology, and has long been a well-established, science-based wetland management technique employed throughout the world. This programmatic partnership between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) will accelerate enhancement, restoration, and protection of shallow lakes and wetlands important to waterfowl. This partnership will assess, design, and implement shallow lake and wetland enhancement, restoration, and protection projects to address the most important wetland issues facing waterfowl and other wetland wildlife in Minnesota. Central to our work will be the feasibility analysis, design, and installation of water control structures, pumps, and fish barriers that will provide state and federal conservation agency land managers with the ability to conduct temporary water level draw-downs that simulate the natural hydrologic regimes that drive wetland ecology. All projects will be constructed on public land or land under permanent easement by state or federal agencies, and all projects will be managed by Minnesota DNR field staff or by field staff of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Other agencies and tribal interests will be consulted and queried for input as projects are assessed, designed, and implemented. This proposal is based on the best available shallow lake and wetland management science coupled with over four decades of experience by Minnesota DNR and over two decades of wetland engineering expertise by DU. Specifically, at least 200 shallow lakes and wetlands will be assessed for their current condition and feasibility for needed improvement as determined by DNR and DU field staff. Meanwhile DNR and DU biologists and engineers will work on 50 shallow lake and wetland design projects to review and finalize engineering plans, obtain legal land rights and/or legal wildlife lake designation, obtain landowner and public support, and secure all necessary permits and approvals for future project implementation. DNR will develop shallow lake management plans with DU assistance and input. Landowner outreach will be conducted and public meetings held when needed to review, revise, and fully develop wetland structure projects for implementation, including wildlife lake designation public informational meetings and formal hearings. Finally, several wetland restoration projects will be implemented to restore 63 wetland acres, and 16 structural shallow lake and wetland enhancement projects will be constructed to allow managers to enhance over 7,000 wetland acres. To make future restoration of drained wetlands and shallow lakes legally feasible, DU will attempt to purchase 750 acres of land in fee-title in and adjacent to a drained shallow lake basin from willing private landowners (grant funds will not be used to purchase land from watershed districts or public agencies as per direction received from the Council). The land will eventually be transferred to the Minnesota DNR or U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Initial contacts with landowners and local governmental representatives have been favorable to preliminary land proposals, and county board approval will be sought before any land acquired is transferred to Minnesota DNR or the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. DNR may purchase easements for water flowage and/or structure placement rights, if needed. Also, to protect managed shallow lakes subject to development, DU may also work with private landowners to explore opportunities for conservation easements, and may purchase or obtain donated permanent conservation easements that will be held and monitored in perpetuity by DU. Finally, DU will use grant funds over three years to coordinate and administer this grant. Budget reallocations up to 10% do not require an amendment to the Accomplishment Plan. ","This grant was a programmatic partnership between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) to accelerate enhancement, restoration, and protection of shallow lakes and wetlands important to waterfowl.  In partnership, DU and DNR assessed shallow lake conditions through the Minnesota DNR Section of Wildlife Shallow Lakes Program, and designed and implemented shallow lake and wetland enhancement and restoration projects using water level control structures and other means.  DU also implemented land protection projects via fee-title land acquisitions to improve and buffer wetland habitats used by waterfowl and other wetland-dependent wildlife in Minnesota. Overall, DU and DNR completed 26 project affecting 7,603 acres.  These included three wetland restoration projects restoring 97 acres, 18 shallow lake enhancement projects enhancing 7,154 wetland acres, and five fee-title land acquisition projects protecting 352 acres.  DNR also completed 317 shallow lake assessment surveys to document current ecological conditions and help justify future shallow lake enhancement projects, while DU staff worked on 50 new shallow lake engineering enhancement projects to design water control structures for state DNR Wildlife Management Areas (WMA), public waters, and wetlands on federal lands managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.  Financially, DU and DNR spent $6,439,871 of the $6,505,000 appropriated for this project.  DU spent the entire $5,042,000 portion appropriated to Ducks Unlimited while providing $1,205,381 in non-state financial leverage for a total expense of $6,247,381.  This non-state leverage provided by DU far surpassed the minimal leverage pledged, and was comprised of a combination of private funds donated to DU from individuals, foundations, and corporations, and federal grants such as the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA).  Meanwhile, Minnesota DNR spent $$1,397,871 of the $1,463,000 appropriated to DNR, leaving $65,129 unspent to be returned to the Outdoor Heritage Fund.  Although we fell short of our 750-acre land protection via fee-title acquisition goal, we exceeded all other original accomplishment plan goals of 200 shallow lake assessments, engineering work on 50 new enhancement projects, restoration of 63 wetland acres, and enhancement of 7,132 shallow lake wetland acres. The shortfall in total acres acquired was due to sharply rising cropland prices during this grant period, and uncooperative landowners in the drained Moonshine Lake basin in Big Stone County that made acquisition of those lands not feasible as previously planned.  The primary landowner there refused to sell his land for appraised fair market value, and DU did not anticipate the spike in agricultural land prices that made acquiring an equal number of acres elsewhere impossible.  Nonetheless, DU did acquire five smaller parcels totaling 352 acres in the Prairie Section, including 100 acres of wetlands and 252 acres of uplands.  These parcels have been transferred to the Minnesota DNR for inclusion into the state WMA system for long-term habitat management and public outdoor recreational use.Importantly, DU and DNR wetland projects were highly successful and surpassed our acreage goals.  DU and DNR completed three wetland restoration projects, one by DNR on Pelican Lake WMA in Wright County that restored hydrology to 25 wetland acres in the Metro Section, and two others by DU that involved restoring wetland hydrology to 45 acres on Fenmont WMA in Nobles County and 27 acres o Four Corners WMA in Martin County in the Prairie Section.  Moreover, DU and DNR each completed nine additional shallow lake and wetland enhancement projects that improved wetland ecological condition and management capability, for a total of 18 projects that enhanced 7,154 wetland acres in Prairie, Transition, and Metro Sections.  These were mostly structural enhancement projects where DU and DNR engineering installed water control structures to allow for temporary water level draw-downs to enhance the aquatic ecology of managed wetlands on state and federal areas (including four Waterfowl Production Areas).  Most of the acres enhanced were located on the Roseau state WMA, where DNR renovated an important dike used to control water levels in a large wetland. Elsewhere, DNR seeded wild rice into 40 acres of wetlands and shallow lakes in Wright and Stearns Counties in Metro, Transition, and Prairie Sections.All DU and DNR wetland restoration and shallow lake enhancement projects were in public waters or in basins on state DNR or federal land where DNR or the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will manage and maintain them for both wildlife habitat and public benefit.  All lands acquired by DU were transferred to the Minnesota DNR for long-term wildlife habitat management and pubic outdoor recreational use.",2010-07-01,2015-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,3207629916,jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Freeborn, Grant, Isanti, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Polk, Pope, Rice, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Stevens","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-shallow-lake-and-wetland-enhancement-and-restoration-program,,,, 799,"Accelerate the Waterfowl Production Area Program in Minnesota, Phase II",2011,3505000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(b)","$3,505,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire and restore wetland and related upland habitats, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Ducks Unlimited, Inc., to be managed as waterfowl production areas. A list of proposed acquisitions and a list of proposed projects, describing the types and locations of restorations, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. All restorations must comply with subdivision, paragraph (b).",,"1398 acres",,,,3505000,,,,"Pheasants Forever with USFWS and Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Pheasants Forever (PF) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will cooperate to permanently restore and protect approximately 700 acres as Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) in western and southern Minnesota. All lands acquired through this grant proposal will be owned and managed by the Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. ","Tremendous economic, agricultural, recreational, and developmental pressures including gravel mining, widely fluctuating commodity prices, withdrawal of CRP contracts, wind energy, ethanol and bio-mass production are squeezing Minnesota's habitat resources and the plants and animals that depend on them. WPAs are acquired with funds derived from the sale of Federal Duck Stamps and managed for wildlife and conservation benefits as part of the National Wildlife System. Land acquisition and restoration have not kept pace with habitat needs however. Funds will be utilized to permanently restore and protect approximately 500 acres of grasslands and 200 acres of wetland as Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) in western and southern Minnesota. The loss of wetland and grassland habitats in Minnesota is well documented. One of the primary ways to reverse this downward trend is to permanently acquire, then restore wetland and grassland habitats on those properties. The Service and our partners have been utilizing this strategy for over 50-years with the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). Utilizing the landscape level planning tools produced by our HAPET office in Fergus Fall, MN, the Service and our partners have strategically identified properties for acquisition. These strategies are well tested and are supported by the greater conservation community here in Minnesota. The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC) project will add to the Service's acquisition of Minnesota's valuable wetland and grassland habitats. Upon notification of project approval, Pheasants Forever & the Service will prioritize lands to be acquired. PF will complete landowner contacts, appraisals and purchase agreements. At closing PF will take ownership to allow for the required reversionary clause. The the lands will be donated to the Service as WPAs and all management actions including the prompt restoration of upland habitats and wetlands will be funded by the Service and protected in perpetuity. The Service will also be responsible for payment of PILT to the Counties. ","Accomplishment PlanPheasants Forever in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, acquired 11 parcels of land from willing sellers totaling 1,397.31 acres within priority wildlife habitat complexes throughout the prairie and forest prairie regions of the state. Partners were highly successful at securing parcels closing 11 out of 14 projects. All of the acquired parcels are additions onto existing permanently protected wildlife habitat complexes creating an even larger benefit to waterfowl and the myriad of wildlife species that depend on these wetland / grassland habitats. All parcels have been donated to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and are now protected and managed in perpetuity as Waterfowl Productions Areas (WPA) under the National Wildlife Refuge System. Each parcel is open for public recreation, including hunting, as defined by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act. Further, we are happy to report that over $3.2 million in match was leveraged through this effort. This match came from a variety of federal sources as well as donations of land value. This exceeds our original match goal by over 10%.Each acquired parcel has also been restored and/or enhanced to as a high quality as practicable to ensure the maximum amount of benefits to migratory birds and other wildlife species. Wetlands restorations of various types, including seasonal wetlands, were restored by breaking drain tile lines, filling drainage ditches, constructing earthen dams, and installing water control structures. Invasive tree removal work was completed on many of these newly acquired lands and all agricultural fields restored to grasslands were restored using a broadcast or drill seeded method with a diverse mix of native grasses and forb species.These restored and permanently protected acres will provide critical habitat for breeding/migrating waterfowl and reproductive and winter habitat for grassland game and non game species.The work completed in this project has accelerated investment into permanently protected wildlife habitat complexes through the highly successful USFWS Waterfowl Production Area program. The outcome of this project protects, maintains, and increases waterfowl and other wildlife populations within these areas. Furthermore, this work helps to improve water quality, reduces soil erosion, and provides public areas for Minnesotans to recreate in the outdoors, something so fundamental to ensure Minnesota’s future outdoor heritage.",2010-07-01,2015-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Joe,Pavelko,"Pheasants Forever","7975 Acorn Circle ",Victoria,None,55386,6125323800,esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Clay, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Meeker, Murray, Norman, Norman","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerate-waterfowl-production-area-program-minnesota-phase-2,,,, 805,"Accelerated Aquatic Management Area Acquisition, Phase II",2011,3416000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(b)","$3,416,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate land acquisition by fee title and easements to be added to the state aquatic management area system as defined in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 86A, and to restore and enhance stream habitat and lake habitat. Land acquired in fee must remain open to hunting and fishing, consistent with the capacity of the land, during the open season, as determined in writing by the commissioner of natural resources. A list of proposed fee title and easement acquisitions, stream habitat restorations and enhancements, and lake habitat restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Restored 18 acres, protected 286 acres and enhanced 242 acres of stream habitat.",,,,3416000,,,,DNR,"State Government","This program uses a multi-programmatic approach to achieve prioritized aquatic habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement for lakes, trout streams, and rivers across Minnesota. We propose to: i) protect 7.8 miles of shoreline on lakes, rivers and trout streams; ii) effect structural repairs to 2 lake outlet control structures that will integrate fish passage; iii) restore and enhance river and stream functions that will benefit over 50.5 river miles; and iv) enhance 1.4 miles of shoreline habitat on publicly-owned lakeshore. The strategic approach and priority resources targeted in this proposal are supported by a number of internal and external conservation planning documents. The DNR will implement the objectives of this proposal through established and highly successful programs each having strong stakeholder support including: Aquatic Management Area Program, Shoreland Habitat Restoration Program, Stream Habitat Program, and Coldwater Streams Program.","What is the problem to be addressed? Minnesota's aquatic habitats have been degraded or threatened by a century or more of land, hydrology, and human settlement related alterations. The consequences to aquatic species have been reduced habitats for essential life history stages, lack of access to traditional spawning areas, and fragmentation of formerly continuous habitat that served as corridors to facilitate seasonal movements. Geographically, aquatic habitats are in various states of quality and experiencing differing levels of environmental stress with a general pattern of healthy habitats under low stress in the northeast and less healthy habitats under high stress in the southern and western portions of the state (see Figure H-15 in the State Conservation and Preservation Plan). But even within this generalized pattern there are many notable exceptions ? aquatic habitats exhibiting declining quality under high environmental stress in the northeast, and moderate to high quality habitats within high environmental stress landscapes to the west and south. This provides a meaningful framework for providing habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement through DNR's diverse habitat programs infrastructure. How will this directly relate to restoring, protecting, or enhancing habitat? Why will this strategy work? Acquisition of priority habitats provides permanent protection backed by state and federal laws. The AMA designation unit within the Outdoor Recreation System was established by the Legislature in 1992 and has strong support from conservation groups and anglers. The AMA Program currently has an inventory of 830 miles of shoreline in over 330 AMAs, which provide permanent protection of critical riparian habitats, perpetuate fish and wildlife populations, safeguard water quality, and offer public recreational opportunities as an important additional benefit. Providing fish passage over in-stream barriers such as low-head dams and culverts by backfilling with rock reconnects fish and other aquatic species to upstream habitats essential for spawning, juvenile life stages, and overall abundance and genetic diversity of aquatic species. Stream restoration projects reconstruct the stream's natural pattern, profile, and dimension. Natural stream design favors hydrologic conditions that do not degrade the stream bank and bed and provides a diversity of microhabitats that are more favorable to fish and other aquatic species. Channel restoration, dam modification, and shoreline enhancement work is based on proven methods and DNR experience with multiple projects. The DNR has worked on large-scale river and stream restoration projects since 1998 and has completed or assisted in design elements of over 100 stream projects addressing restoration, fish passage, dam removal and dam modification to rapids. These are significant and durable accomplishments benefiting aquatic habitat. As examples of these successful strategies, DNR has conducted large-scale projects to restore the Whitewater River to its original channel; reconnected nearly the entire Minnesota portions of the Red River by direct dam removal or modification leaving only a few dams presently remaining that impede fish movements (primarily lake sturgeon); and enhanced 21 miles of shoreline on lakes across the state including many challenging high erosion sites. Also projects address other key components of a stream: wildlife and fish habitat, water quality, connectivity to the floodplain and upstream reaches, and hydrology. By drawing on the accumulated scientific knowledge on all components of the stream DNR strives to deliver the best possible restoration projects using the best science available. The DNR has conducted shoreline enhancement projects for over 10 years and during that time the program has grown in scope and popularity. The annual number of shoreland restoration projects completed has increased from 23 in 2002 to 60 in 2009. At the end of the L-SOHC grant period, 1.6 miles of public shoreline including AMAs and other state, county, township, and municipal lands will be enhanced to provide erosion protection, habitat diversity for multiple species of fish and wildlife (including game species and SGCNs), and enhanced aesthetics. Native plants and natural materials will be utilized to increase habitat complexity, provide protective cover, stabilize shorelines, and firmly anchor soils. Project habitat benefits will continue to accrue beyond the term of this grant as project sites mature and the shoreline assumes a more natural character. Describe the nature and extent of any partnerships in this project, stakeholder and public participation processes associated with the project and any anticipated support or opposition to the project. The AMA Acquisition Planning Committee developed an acquisition plan in 2007 that recommended purchasing an additional 2,595 miles of riparian lands over 25 years to meet the habitat protection needs of a rapidly changing Minnesota. This stakeholder-developed plan guides DNR's AMA program implementation. Restoration and enhancement elements of this project are linked to various landscape or system-specific management plans (e.g., Lake Superior Management Plan) that have been developed through extensive internal and external coordination. These elements represent shared priorities with multiple partners and stakeholders. For land acquisitions, indicate local government support and approval Township and County support are usually obtained as part of the acquisition process. County Boards are typically notified after AMA parcels have been optioned and consistent with DNR policy.","We completed six fish passage projects, benefiting 1,311 acres of habitat that will now be accessible to migrating fish and mussels. These projects were modifications to dams that will allow fish to bypass these former barriers. One fish passage project on Chester Creek planned for this appropriation was not completed due to delays in contracting for construction by our project partner, the city of Duluth. They have been very busy contracting stream projects due to the flood of 2012, and this unexpected development kept us from completing the project on time. A design for the project was paid for with this appropriation. The project will be built in 2016 using flood damage money from the State of Minnesota.An instream habitat project was completed on West Beaver Creek. The project narrowed the stream channel to improve instream habitat and better transport fine sediment. Instream habitat was also enhanced, and bank stability improved to reduce erosion.Riparian habitat was enhanced at fourteen coldwater streams and two warmwater streams. These projects will enhance native prairie plants that will improve bank stability and instream cover. Prairie species also encourage narrow and deep stream channels that better move fine sediment, improving habitat for fish and invertebrates. Habitat practices included brush removal, prescribed burns, control of invasive plants, and planting of native species.Lake riparian habitat was enhanced at nine locations. These projects were done cooperatively through grants to local organizations. Mowed turf grass was replaced with native plants with deep roots that are better at stabilizing the shoreline and provide habitat for species such as frogs and other aquatic animals. These parcels are also open to public fishing.We permanently protected lakeshore habitat at eight locations, covering 276 acres. These parcels will protect intact lake shoreline that has been shown to be critical to fish reproduction, and to preventing shoreland erosion. We also protected one parcel on a trout stream through a conservation easement. This will protect coldwater conditions and habitat in the stream through the preservation of riparian vegetation. This parcel will also be open to public fishing.We fell short of our planned output acreage for this appropriation due to a number of factors. First, our protection acreage can vary depending on the relative amount of upland land that is purchased with adjoining waterfront. Sometimes parcels are a narrow strip of lakeshore, while at other times a parcel may be quite deep and have considerable upland that is purchased. For this appropriation, our acquisitions leaned toward primarily waterfront land resulting in a shortfall of 98 acres. Second, when this accomplishment plan was written we planned to be able to account for benefitted upstream acres for fish passage projects. During a plan amendment for a different appropriation we were given direction by the council that we should only count footprint acres for these types of projects. We did not go back and do plan amendments for other appropriations to reflect this guidance, but did follow that direction in our reporting. As a result we reported 1260 acres less than was planned. Third, our trout stream riparian enhancement work over-estimated the amount that we could complete, resulting in a shortfall of 424 acres. The work for this part of the appropriation was completed during the last 6 months that the money was available, preventing a plan amendment to reflect the change in acreage output. We will know better in the future how to estimate acres for this type of work. The fourth reason for our shortfall was an amendment from a fish passage project on the Mississippi River at Little Falls to a channel restoration project on the Buffalo River. As previously mentioned, when the plan was written we expected to report the full benefitted acreage for the fish passage project. When we amended to plan to spend that money on the Buffalo River, there was no corresponding change to our planned output acres as reflected in table 1. This was not changed mainly because the original version of ML2010 accomplishment plan does not include a “Table 1” as shown in the online version. Instead there are a series of less organized tables that allow for a more narrative description of the work. The resulting shortfall in acres from this change was 564 acres.In total, these differences from the accomplishment plan account for 2346 acres, which would explain the difference between the original plan and what we have reported for output. We have learned several lessons regarding output acres since this early appropriation. We will work hard to have our outputs better match the accomplishment plan in future reporting.",2010-07-01,2015-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Michael,Duval,DNR,"500 Lafayette Road ","Saint Paul",,55155,"(218) 833-8612",michael.duval@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Wadena","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-aquatic-management-area-acquisition,,,, 9813,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program , Phase 4",2013,5400000,"ML 2012, Ch. 264, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(b)","$5,400,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee to be managed and designated as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Protect in fee 185 acres of wetlands and 816 acres of prairies",,3794200,"USFWS - $2.5 million and Pheasants Forever - $335,500",5400000,,,.12,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program accelerated the permanent protection of 1,001 acres of wetlands (185 acres) and grasslands (816 acres) as Waterfowl Production Areas open to public hunting in Minnesota.  Over the course of the appropriation, PF acquired 5 parcels for a total of 1,001 acres which exceeded our total acre goal of 935 acres by 66 acres.  Breaking down acres by ecological section we exceeded our acre goal in the prairie area by 346 acres.  We are also happy to bring in $3,794,200 of non-state match dollars to this effort, exceeding our match goal of $3,320,000 by $474,200.  We have a balance of $61,800 that will be returned to the Fund despite exceeding our acre goals which demonstrates the high level of efficiency which Pheasants Forever operates at.  In total, we under-spent on our budget, over delivered on acre goals and over delivered on match while using less personal costs than proposed.",,"Final ReportWorking in close collaboration with partners, Pheasants Forever acquired 1,001 acres of strategic habitat that builds onto existing protected lands and/or develops corridors for wildlife.  These USFWS Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA) will be protected and managed in perpetuity by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).  We have worked together with federal, state and local partners when acquiring the 5 parcels which will be celebrated as new WPAs.  These new additions to existing WPAs not only provides access and recreational opportunities for all Minnesotans, but helps reduce erosion, improve water filtration, and provide quality habitat for many of Minnesota's non-game species.  The offers to the landowners were based on fair market values and appraisals.  The acquired parcels addressed a backlog of willing sellers that now are helping slow the loss, degradation, and fragmentation of habitat in Minnesota.  Parcels were identified jointly with the USFWS, ranked, and prioritized on habitat goals and feasibility.  Pheasants Forever's methods are formed around the principle of accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area program in MN by targeting only the best available habitat with willing sellers.  We utilize local partner expertise to focus on building a system of interconnected wildlife complexes that create habitat mosaics.  We also utilize the latest geospatial layers to help determine factors such as: habitat restoration potential, landscape scale significance, presence of rare features and native habitat, and how these acquisitions fit into other priorities for our partners such as the MN Prairie Conservation Plan, the Pheasant Action Plan, or the State Wildlife Action Plan.  Hanson WPA Addition and John Giese WPA were the two largest permanent protection projects in this proposal making up over half of the total 1,001 acquired acres.  The 282 acre Hanson WPA Addition builds on the existing 80 acre Hanson WPA.  Within 2 miles of this tract there are 2 WPAs totaling 724 acres and 2 WMAs totaling 1,597 acres.  In addition there are numerous perpetual RIM and FWS conservation easements in this area.  All these tracts build around Lake Simon which is the focus area of a lot of conservation efforts including the MN Prairie Conservation plan (this area has the highest designation within this plan as a core area), Chippewa 10% Simon Lake Challenge focus area, in a Grassland Bird Conservation Area, is in a priority area for the MN Wildlife Action Plan, and scores a 20 HAPET score (which is the highest USFWS Habitat and Population and Evaluation team designation).  The 320 acre John Giese WPA is an addition to the 5,000+ acre Talcot Lake WMA and 155 acre Talcot Lake WPA.  In addition to being a priority area for many of the same plans above, this Talcot Lake area is a Southwest MN hot spot for all outdoor enthusiasts being comprised of marshes, bottomlands and adjacent grassland and cropland. Talcot Lake is historically important for migrating waterfowl and other species including canada geese, common yellowthroats, northern cardinals, indigo buntings, and ring-necked pheasants. Mammals include beavers, muskrats, white-tailed deer, red foxes, and minks.  With the help of the LSOHC’s recommendations we were able to permanently protect these two high priority tracts helping fulfill the mission of the council and provide recreational opportunities for all Minnesotans. All parcels acquired were restored and/or enhanced to as a high quality as practicable. The grassland restoration included using a broadcast or drill seeded method with a diverse mix of native grasses and forb species. Wetland restorations included using a combination of tile breaking, sediment removal, dike construction, and water control structures. Scattered invasive tree removal and prescribed fire were used where appropriate to enhance existing grassland habitat after protection.",2012-07-01,2014-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever","410 Lincoln Avenue South","South Haven",MN,55382,320-236-7755,esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Clay, Lac qui Parle, Murray, Stevens, Swift","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-4,,,, 23903,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase VI",2015,6332700,"ML 2014, Ch. 256, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(b)","$7,280,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a contract with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Protected 1554 acres (in fee without state PILT liability) ",,3673900,"Federal, PF, Private, Federal, Federal Federal, ",6332700,,,0.36,"Pheasants Forever with USFWS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this program was to accelerate the protection of 887 acres as Waterfowl Production Area's. Pheasants Forever successfully protected eight parcels totaling 1,554.39 acres of prairie wetland and grasslands providing excellent habitat for numerous wildlife. In total, we under spent on our budget, over delivered on acre goals, and over delivered on match leverage received. ",,"The loss of grassland and wetland habitats in Minnesota is well documented.  One of the primary ways to reverse this downward trend is to permanently acquire and restore previously converted wetland and grassland habitats on those properties. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and their partners have been employing this strategy for over 50-years with the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). This sixth phase of the acceleration program acquires AND restores 335 acres of wetland and 505 acres of grassland habitats which will be permanently protected as Waterfowl Protection Areas managed by the Service. Using landscape level planning tools [e.g. Thunderstorm Maps produced by the Service’s Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET)], Pheasants Forever (PF) will acquire strategically identified properties. Based on HAPET evaluation strategies, modeling predictions can be made on the numbers of nesting waterfowl, grassland nesting birds, and other wildlife the acres affected by this grant application will produce.  Besides the obvious wildlife benefits, once restored, the lands acquired through this grant will provide additional water quality, groundwater recharge, and flood abatement benefits. These strategies are well tested and are supported by the greater conservation community here in Minnesota. Hunting and fishing stakeholders are very interested in increasing opportunities for hunting and fishing public access and have used WPA’s extensively in the past. To address concerns related to the erosion of county tax revenues due to public land, the Service and PF will notify counties prior to acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the Service will make a one-time Trust Fund payment to the County where the property is located.  In addition, the Service will make annual Refuge Revenue Sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective Counties. Funding for restoration of the properties will be solicited from partners. If this funding is available, budgeted Outdoor Heritage restoration funds under this proposal would be able to accomplish additional fee title w/o PILT acquisition funds. Wetlands, on the properties acquired, will be restored by either surface ditch “plugs” or breaking sub-surface tile lines. Grasslands will be restored by planting appropriate native grasses and forbs to converted grassland habitats. Grassland restoration on individual tracts may take three to five years and involve one to two years of post acquisition farming to prepare the seed base, one year for seeding and one to two years to establish. ",2014-07-01,2020-12-18,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever","14241 Stevens Road SE",Osakis,MN,56360,"(320) 250-6317",sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Pope, Sibley, Stearns","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-vi,,,, 23930,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase VI",2015,10143900,"ML 2014, Ch. 256, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(b)","$10,350,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Lands acquired with this appropriation may not be used for emergency haying and grazing in response to federal or state disaster declarations. Conservation grazing under a management plan that is already being implemented may continue. Subject to the evaluation criteria under Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Protected 1803 acres (in fee with state PILT liability) ",,1329600,"PFPrivateFederal ",10143900,,,0.36,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This phase of WMA acquisition protected 1802.55 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as State Wildlife Management Areas open to public hunting. With these 16 acquisition we have exceeded our planned acres of 1362 by more than 400 acres. Breaking down acres by ecological section we acquired 282 acres in the metro and 1520 acres in the prairie.  We have a balance of $52,798 of grant funds and $81,837.48 in program income that will be returned despite exceeding our acre goals. ",,"The pressures from development, industry, and agriculture continue to mount on wildlife habitat within the farmland regions of Minnesota.  In fact, despite our collective investments in conservation, it is believed that many of the agricultural counties in Minnesota are continuing to experience a net loss of wildlife habitat.  This unfortunate reality is currently being exacerbated by conversion of lands expiring out of CRP.  Now, more than ever, is the time to accelerate our investments in permanently protected high quality public habitat complexes that will protect, maintain, and increase Minnesota’s wildlife populations.  In addition, being able to provide public areas for Minnesotans to hunt, trap, fish and otherwise recreate in the outdoors are urgent needs and is fundamental to ensure Minnesota’s outdoor heritage and appreciation of the outdoors is passed on to future generations. To help slow and reverse the loss of habitat and declining wildlife populations, Pheasants Forever (PF) and our partners will protect (fee acquisition from willing sellers) 1,362 acres of high priority grassland (native prairie if available), wetland, and wildlife habitat as state Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) throughout the pheasant range of Minnesota.  Striving to build landscape level habitat complexes that will protect and sustain wildlife populations, many of the potential projects are additions to existing WMAs or WPAs, many of which were originally acquired in partnership with MNDNR, local PF chapters, and conservation partners. Projects were developed and selected in conjunction with local and regional DNR staff.  All projects will meet standards and requirements for inclusion into the WMA system and DNR Commissioner approval will be received for any project funded under this proposal.  In addition to meeting the minimum WMA standards, additional criteria were used to develop the potential project list including: Does the parcel contain habitat restoration potential that will result in an increase in wildlife populations? Does the parcel build upon existing investments in public and private land habitat (landscape scale significance)? Does the parcel contain significant natural communities or will it protect or buffer significant natural communities? Does the parcel have the potential and focus for habitat protection and restoration in the future? Does the parcel provide multiple benefits (recreation, access, water control, water quality, lakeshore, local community support etc.)? All acquired lands will meet the minimum initial development standards for WMAs.  In addition, providing high quality habitat and keeping future management concerns in mind, all acquisitions will be restored and/or enhanced to as high quality as practicable, with the belief that quality and comprehensive restorations utilizing native species result in lower management costs.  Acquired croplands will be permanently retired and restored to diverse grasslands and wetlands to the fullest extent.  Enhancement work may include undesirable woody vegetation removal, water control structure installation, inter-seeding to increase diversity and structure, managed grazing, invasive species control, or any other activity that improves the diversity and health of the prairie-wetland habitat complex.  Pheasants Forever’s network of 76 Minnesota chapters and 26,000 members have been actively involved in protecting and restoring lands in partnership with the Minnesota DNR for 27 years and will continue to be a priority.  WMA’s are an integral component to the comprehensive conservation strategy within the prairie region of the state.  The WMAs within this proposal will not only protect, increase, and sustain wildlife habitat and populations; they will provide access and recreational opportunities, including hunting, to ALL Minnesotans, so fundamentally important to our outdoor heritage. ",2014-07-01,2020-10-13,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever","14241 Stevens Road SE",Osakis,MN,56360,(320)250-6317,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Blue Earth, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Sibley, Waseca, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-vi,,,, 2530,"Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands, Phase 3",2012,1652000,"ML 2011, First Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(b)","$1,652,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement on wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, and land under native prairie bank easements.",,"Enhance 20,600 acres of prairie",,,n/a,1567500,39800,,8.80,"MN DNR","State Government","This appropriation funded 283 projects totaling 21,953 acres. The two largest types of enhancement were 112 woody removal projects totaling 10,160 acres and 134 prescribed burns totaling 10,082 acres. Additionally, we seeded 30 sites totaling 1386 acres, put in infrastructure for conservation grazing of 236 acres on 3 sites, conducted 3 oak savanna enhancements totaling 42 acres, and treated 47 acres of invasive species on 2 sites.",,"Final ReportThis was a shared appropriation between the Fish & Wildlife (FAW) and the Ecological & Water Resources (EWR) Divisions within the DNR.  Both Divisions requested priority grassland projects from field staff across the state.  When this appropriation was funded, the Prairie Plan and other large-scale prairie-focused strategic plans were still in their infancy.  Parcels on the initial parcel list included in the funding request were developed primarily using priorities developed at the regional and areas levels by Area Wildlife Managers and SNA field staff. The parcel list changed substantially from the time of the request as the project went on because of several factors, including: 1) one of the core strengths of the Roving Crew is their flexibility to move quickly on a priority habitat enhancement opportunity, and this often meant addressing parcels that met the appropriation’s purpose, but not on the parcel list; 2) given the nature and purpose of the Roving Crew, parcels/projects done by them were not on the original list, but were added upon completion; and 3) site condition and weather help determine whether we can work on a given project on a given day, and we do our best to find alternate parcels of similar value/priority, even if not on the original parcel list, to maximize efficiency.  Especially when it comes to weather issues (usually ‘too wet’), often large areas affected.  The flexibility of the Roving Crew allowed them to do same enhancement work, but on WMAs in nearby counties not as affected by the weather. For all these reasons, we added a number of sites in counties not originally included in the parcel list.  Although it can make reporting challenging, we feel this dynamic flexibility is one of the strengths of our Roving Crews and our contracting process.  While many appropriations highlight specific projects, “what” they did, we feel the strength of this appropriation is in the cumulative effect of many small projects and “how” we did it.  Specifically, we did a lot of this work by developing the Region 4 (Southern) DNR Roving Crew.  This crew is located at Lac Qui Parle.  As part of developing a new crew, office and shop space had to be developed, crews hired, and those crews needed to be equipped.  That was followed by a steep learning curve as the crew coalesced and began working on projects.  These crews only do habitat work.  We try to minimize the time spent with paperwork, office work, budgets, etc, so that they can fully devote their time to ‘boots on the ground’ habitat enhancement projects.  At the same time, there were some inclement weather patterns during these years that limited the activities of the crews during some periods.  Even given those unavoidable issues, the appropriation exceeded its target acres.  It is our assessment that these initial years are the slowest and therefore least productive.  This crew, as well as the other two, are all functioning as highly efficient teams.  The rest of the work was done with contractors, which stimulates local rural economies.  According to the research literature, we actually underestimating the acres enhanced, especially as it relates to woody removal projects.  Numerous studies show it’s not just the area ‘under the trees’ that impact grassland birds, but the area around the woody vegetation.  Some species simply won’t nest near woody cover and other studies show high nest predation (gamebird) or brood parasitism (songbirds) rates near woody cover.  By removing even a few trees from the center of a grassland, we are actually enhancing the entire area.  Snyder (1984) found that pheasant nest success double greater than 600 meters from a tree.  That means for every tree, or clump of trees, removed we are effectively enhancing nesting success in the surrounding 280 acres of grassland.Although this appropriation focused on the Roving Crew, we can highlight a couple projects as small examples of all the work that we are proud of.  Glenflur WMA – Cottonwood County.  This 165 acre tree removal project substantially opened up this tract.  This WMA is part of the Cottonwood River Prairie Core Area and contains areas of unbroken prairie.  This site had not experienced significance disturbance, other than heavy grazing, in several decades.  A lack of disturbance had allowed tree succession to begin to invade. Prairie Bush Clover and Loggerhead Shrike are SGCN noted in this area.Lac qui Parle WMA-Nygard Tract – Swift County.  This tract is part of the larger Chippewa Prairie on the Lac qui Parle WMA and is part of a Prairie Plan Core Area.  This remnant prairie had been moderately grazed and had not seen disturbance by fire in decades.  Woody encroachment was beginning to take hold prior to this project.  Through a combination of tree removal, prescribed burning and grazing this site is now in good condition with sightings of several native prairie species that were suppressed due to lack of disturbance from fire.  This area has recent sightings of Marbled Godwits, Slender Milk Vetch, Loggerhead Shrike and Upland Sandpipers.The SNA Program was able to start a series of contracted woody removal projects at Swede’s Forest SNA.  Swede’s Forest is home to a large population of the rare five-lined skink.  The management being completed here is focused on removal of encroaching red cedar and invasive buckthorn, improving habitat not only for the five-lined skink but also for the multiple other wildlife species that call this site home.Additionally, SNA staff, with support of CCM, were able to conduct a 109 acre prescribed burn at Prairie Coteau SNA.  Prairie Coteau SNA is one of the most important and stunning prairies in southwestern Minnesota.  This prescribed burn helped improve habitat for grassland gamebird species found on the site in addition to the rare non-game species.It was difficult to assign an exact dollar figure to each person and each project.  What I did was take the total personnel budget, identify the ratio of FTE/years, and scale the personnel budget to that ratio.  I used the same approach on the parcel list.  I took the total budget and total acres, identified percentage of acres for each project relative to the acre total, and assigned the ratio of funds to that project. ",2011-07-01,2016-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-prairie-restoration-and-enhancement-dnr-lands-phase-3,,,, 2536,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program, Phase 3",2012,9815000,"ML 2011, First Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(h)","$9,815,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to accelerate the acquisition of wetlands and grasslands to be added to the waterfowl production area system in Minnesota in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Protect in Fee 465 acres of wetland and 1,802 acres of prairies",,5896500,"PF, FWS, Federal Operation Funds",9815000,,,9.37,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program accelerated the permanent protection of 2,267 acres of wetlands (465 acres) and grasslands (1,802 acres) as Waterfowl Production Areas open to public hunting in Minnesota. Over the course of the appropriation, PF acquired 18 parcels for a total of 2,267 acres which exceeded our total acre goal of 2,250 acres by 17 acres. Breaking down acres by ecological section we exceeded our acre goal for both the metropolitan area by 61 acres and in the prairie area by 346 acres. We have exceeded anticipated match of $5,125,000 by $771,500. We have a balance of $88,200 that will be returned to the Fund despite exceeding our acre goals which demonstrates the high level of efficiency which Pheasants Forever operates at. In total, we under-spent on our budget, over delivered on acre goals, and over delivered on match leverage received.",,"Final ReportWorking in close collaboration with partners, Pheasants Forever acquired 2,267 acres of strategic habitat that builds onto existing protected lands and/or develops corridors for wildlife.  All lands acquired have been enrolled into the Federal Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) Program and will be protected and managed in perpetuity by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).  We have worked together with federal, state and local partners when acquiring the 18 parcels which will now be celebrated as new WPAs.  These new WPAs not only provides access and recreational opportunities for all Minnesotans, but helps reduce erosion, improve water filtration, and provide quality habitat for many of Minnesota's non-game species.  The offers to the landowner were based on fair market values and appraisals.  The acquired parcels addressed a backlog of willing sellers that now are helping slow the loss, degradation, and fragmentation of habitat in Minnesota.  Parcels were identified jointly with the USFWS, ranked, and prioritized on habitat goals and feasibility.  Pheasants Forever's methods are formed around the principle of accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area program in MN by targeting only the best available habitat with willing sellers.  We utilize local partner expertise to focus on building a system of interconnected wildlife complexes that create habitat mosaics.  We also utilize the latest geospatial layers to help determine factors such as: habitat restoration potential, landscape scale significance, presence of rare features and native habitat, and how these acquisitions fit into other priorities for our partners such as the MN Prairie Conservation Plan, the Pheasant Action Plan, or the State Wildlife Action Plan.  All parcels acquired were restored and/or enhanced to as a high quality as practicable. The grassland restoration included using a broadcast or drill seeded method with a diverse mix of native grasses and forb species. Wetland restorations included using a combination of tile breaking, sediment removal, dike construction, and water control structures. Scattered invasive tree removal and prescribed fire were used where appropriate to enhance existing grassland habitat after protection.",2011-07-20,2016-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever","410 Lincoln Avenue South","South Haven",MN,55382,612-532-3800,esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Blue Earth, Clay, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Murray, Otter Tail, Pope, Rice, Sibley, Wright","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-3,,,, 35018,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Acquisition - Phase VII",2016,7620000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(a)","$7,620,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"263 Wetland acres, 1,221 Prairie acres, and 24 Forest acres (for a total of 1,508 acres) Protected in Fee without State PILT Liability. ",,4998400,"Federal, Private, PF  ",7589900,13100,,0.27,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This proposal accelerates the permanent protection of 900 acres of wetlands (225 acres) and grasslands (675 acres) as Waterfowl Production Areas open to public hunting in Minnesota. ",,"Conversion of grassland and wetlands for other uses have not only contributed to many native species population declines, but also impacted water quality, groundwater recharge cycles, and natural flood cycles. Permanent acquisition and restoration of grasslands and wetlands is one of the major tools we have for reversing this trend. This seventh phase of the WPA acceleration program acquired and restored a total of 1,506.35 acres of grasslands and wetland habitat as permanently protected WPA’s managed by the USFWS. Pheasants Forever and USFWS staff collaborated to generate a list of parcels with landowners who had the desire to sell. The parcel’s ecological impact was evaluated using landscape level planning tools developed by the USFWS Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET). These tools utilize Thunderstorm Maps to predict productivity of breeding waterfowl, grassland birds, and other wildlife species for the potential parcel and surrounding area. By utilizing these tools, we were able to focus efforts in areas where acquisitions and restorations will make the greatest impact on the landscape and thus these additional acres of WPA are very beneficial to wildlife and public recreation. Pheasants Forever notified counties prior to acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the UFWS will make a one-time Trust Fund payment to the County where the property is located. Additionally, the USFWS will make annual Refuge Revenue Sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective counties. Once acquired, wetlands on each parcel were restored by installing surface ditch “plugs” and or breaking subsurface tile. Some wetlands may also have had sediment removed to create proper substrates for wetland function and vegetative growth. Grasslands were restored by planting a high-diversity native seed mix of grasses and forbs that are regionally appropriate to the area. As with all restoration work there are challenges that come from weather and working with private contractors but we did not face any major issues. ",2015-07-01,2021-08-11,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever","410 Lincoln Ave S Box 91","South Haven",MN,55382,"(320) 236-7755",esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Douglas, Faribault, Lincoln, Mahnomen, Murray, Otter Tail, Stearns, Stevens, Swift","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-acquisition-phase-vii,,,, 35038,"Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancement - Phase VII",2016,2130000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(d)","$2,130,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore shallow lakes statewide. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"28,101 Wetland acres Enhanced. ",,,,1889400,77000,,4,DNR,"State Government","This proposal will address a backlog of shallow lake and wetland habitat work that will otherwise go unfunded. These projects will address work called for in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan, Long Range Duck Recovery Plan, and Shallow Lakes plan. ",,"Engineering and construction of major shallow lake and wetland infrastructure includes work on water control structures, dikes, and fish barriers to improve wetland habitat management. Five major infrastructure projects were constructed with funding from this appropriation. The five (Carex Slough/Freeborn County, Mahlke Marsh/Lyon County, Hovland/Mahnomen County, Roseau River WMA Pool 2/Roseau County, and Staples/Todd County) all began with property manager submission of the projects into an annual Section of Wildlife project solicitation process. All projects undergo Regional and Central Office review, with wetland and shallow lake projects receiving additional review by Wetland Habitat Team members. Suitable projects are selected for inclusion in OHF proposals. Given the complexity of major wetland infrastructure projects, OHF project lists in Accomplishment Plans undergo continual adjustments based on engineering assessments, budget projections, and to seek efficient use of appropriation funds. Reflective of the expense often incurred in major wetland infrastructure projects, expenditures for these five projects accounted for 43% of the total expenditures for this appropriation. Four major shallow lake/wetland management actions were implemented to enhance habitat - Simon Lake Drawdown and Fish Treatment/Pope County, Raguet WMA Wetland Tree Removal/Carver County, a major wetland prescribed burn at Roseau River WMA/Roseau County, and a channel cleanout at Moose-Willow Flowage/Aitkin County. Both projects were initiated, reviewed and selected for inclusion in an OHF appropriation by the aforementioned process and both projects presented unique challenges that are typical of complex wetland projects. Water levels at Simon Lake were reduced by gravity drawdown as much as possible, then was supplemented by pumps. When reduced as much as practical, a private company was hired to apply rotenone to remove unwanted fish. Unfortunately, the private company quit only hours after beginning the rotenone application. In an amazing move, the DNR Shallow Lakes Program immediately began work to undertake the rotenone application in-house. One year after the private company quit the treatment, a highly coordinated operation involving DNR Shallow Lakes and Roving Habitat Crew staff successfully implemented the treatment. Follow up assessments reported a successful fish treatment and a subsequent improvement in habitat quality at Simon Lake. Tree removal at Raguet WMA in Carver proved challenging as well. Existence of a high quality fen in the project area prohibited the use of large equipment. Instead, cut trees were removed by pulling them offsite with cables and winches to protect the fen. The prescribed burn of a wetland occurred in August 2019 at Roseau River WMA and involved 7,350 acres. The project ""burn boss"" said the burn was done to set back brush encroachment and cattails in a sedge meadow. One month after the burn, significant rainfall at the site raised water levels and flooded the burned cattails. Thick beds of wild rice were reported in areas in which cattails had previously been dominant. Finally, a channel cleanout was conducted in the downsteam channel of the Moose- Willow Flowage in Aitkin County. Channels often become shallower as sediment is deposited. The shallow channels can be more conducive to growth of cattails. The double-whammy of shallower channels and cattails can result in higher water levels in upstream basins. The Moose-Willow Flowage had declined as habitat due to the described sedimentation and cattail growth. A specialized piece of equipment known as a Cookiecutter was utilized to cleanout the channel is what will be a two phase plan to improve Moose-Willow. Phase I was the channel cleanout. Phase II will see installation of a new water control structure. An exciting activity undertaken with this appropriation is the outfitting of a DNR helicopter with equipment to all annual spraying of invasive cattails. Credit for initiating this goes to DNR Pilot Brad Maas, who saw the potential to add spray equipment to an existing under-utilized helicopter. OHF funding was used for a capital equipment purchase of both a aerial spray unit and new avionics for the helicopter. This new equipment allows for annual spraying of approximately 2500 acres of invasive hybrid cattails. A standardized process has developed for the annual work. Early in the calendar year, the supervisor of all DNR Roving Habitat Crews puts out a call for potential cattail spray sites. The combined list of projects is mapped and projects to be treated are selected based on property manager ranking of needs and proximity of projects to each other and their statewide location. Helicopter landing sites are chosen and property managers are responsible for mowing the landing sites and proving proper public notice. Specially trained staff from Roving Habitat Crews are utilized as ground support for the helicopter. Thirty-five individual parcels were treated in the first year of utilizing the DNR helicopter. Prior to obtaining the ability to use the DNR helicopter to spray cattails, three parcels were sprayed by contracted companies, also with this appropriation. Direct comparison of these two spray methods (private company vs. DNR helicopter) shows that the DNR helicopter allows us to get this work done at less cost and with more control over the timing of the treatment and size of the treated areas. Funding from this appropriation was utilized for wetland enhancement work by two Roving Habitat Crews, the Region 3 crew based out of Vermillion and the Region 4 crew based out of Lac qui Parle. Wetland habitat enhancement conducted by Roving Habitat Crews can include tree removal from wetlands, small scale spraying of cattails and other invasive vegetation, seeding wild rice, conducting drawdowns, sediment removal from small wetland basins, and actual construction of small wetland infrastructure projects. Roving Habitat Crew Leaders are constantly receiving submissions from DNR property managers for potential habitat projects and develop priorities based on Department priorities and the need to address requirement imposed by funding rules. Thirty- two individual wetland enhancement projects were reported by the two Roving Habitat Crews. Of the 28,101 wetland acres impacted by this appropriation, the reported wetland enhancement work done by Roving Habitat Crews accounted for 11,056 acres at a cost of just over $35/acre. ",2015-07-01,2021-11-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ricky,Lien,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road Box 20","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5227",ricky.lien@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Big Stone, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Roseau, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-shallow-lakes-and-wetland-enhancement-phase-vii,,,, 35045,"Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VII",2016,4880000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(k)","$4,880,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of prairie communities on wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, state forest land, and land under native prairie bank easements. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",," 1,152 Prairie acres Restored.  22,195 Prairie acres Enhanced.  Total of 23,347 Prairie acres affected. ",,,,4534500,297400,,19.95,DNR,"State Government","We propose restoration and enhancement of prairie and savanna on WMA’s, SNA’s, and Native Prairie Banks in Minnesota and restoration and enhancement of bluff prairies on State Forest Land in southeast Minnesota. ",,"We select projects using a number of criteria and reviews to make sure the DNR was spending these funds in the best and most productive ways. We can summarize our results in the following table. Project Type # sites Total Acres Interseeding 32 416 Invasive Species Control 33 1,058 Prescribed Fire 196 13,382 Prescribed Grazing 5 531 Woody Removal 166 6,808 Prairie Restoration 46 1,152 This appropriation involved the Roving Crews. These Crews allow the DNR to be very flexible. While they have a list of projects to work on, they can also respond fairly quickly if there's an enhancement opportunity shows up. For instance, a short dry period in a part of the state may allow them to conduct a late summer prescribed fire which was not in any of the original work plans. Roving Crews have begun experimenting with different burn seasons. Typically, we burn in the spring before the nesting season. However, this can stimulate the warm-season grasses and begin to crowd out forbs, lowering plant diversity. Burning in the late summer, after birds have fledged but with enough time for some late summer regrowth, has shown to increase both plant diversity as well as structural diversity in the habitat. Just as important, it can knock back the dominant grasses such as big bluestem and Indian grass just enough for forbs to express themselves the following year. Although 23,247 acres appears to be a large number, we feel the actual acres benefitted may be much larger. For instance, we know nest predation of grassland birds is higher near woody vegetation and some birds just won't nest near woody veg. By removing trees, we are impacting both the footprint of where those trees were but also the surrounding grassland where nest success should now be higher. Esthetically, it creates a more open landscape visually which is usually appreciated by grassland enthusiasts. Especially when near ungrazed grassland, grazing can have larger benefits. Birds used grazed areas primarily during the summer when birds are young. Having ungrazed grassland, good nesting cover, next to grazed grassland, good brood rearing cover, should increase overall number of birds that survive into the fall. I have personally visited a number of public lands grazing sites in western Minnesota and have always been impressed with what I've seen. Although grazing is a summer activity, I've flushed a number of birds, both pheasants and songbirds, from these areas in the fall. Often the biggest benefit to grazing comes in the first couple years after grazing as the habitat is regrowing. Although there is still much to learn, we have learned a lot in recent years about restoration techniques. We still use several methods for restoring prairie and there's probably no one perfect way of doing it. It's very clear to even someone without botanical training when they are walking through a recent restoration and an older restoration. Even if they can't identify every plant, the diversity people see is striking. This in comparison to older restorations which are strongly dominated by only a couple species of grasses. The DNR has traditionally focused on game species such as pheasants. However, there is more and more interest in pollinators and biodiversity. Fortunately, just about every study out there shows that management and restoration for pollinators and songbirds often creates the best habitat for game species. Diverse, healthy, productive habitat is good for a wide range of species. As we continue to use these funds, costs for projects will probably increase. In the early years of these funds, we completed a number of simpler or easier projects, the low-hanging fruit. Now we are left with the larger and more challenging projects. While they are good habitat projects, they will probably increase in costs over time. In our budget table, we prorated our budget for individual projects by the acres accomplished. Staff funding was combined into one value. Identifying funding for each position would be an accounting challenge. ",2015-07-01,2021-11-08,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,"DNR Wildlife","500 Lafayette Rd ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5230",greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-prairie-restoration-and-enhancement-dnr-lands-phase-vii,,,, 35080,"Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancement - Phase VIII",2017,2167000,"ML 2016, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(e )","$2,167,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat statewide. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"22,142 enhanced wetland acres ",,,,1918400,109200,,"7 ",DNR,"State Government","This proposal will accomplish shallow lake and wetland habitat work that will otherwise go unfunded. This work is called for in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan, Long Range Duck Recovery Plan, and Shallow Lakes plan. ",,"ML2016 Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancement Phase 8 entailed three components. * Engineering, Construction, and/or Management of Individual Shallow Lake/Wetland Projects - Fourteen individual projects were undertaken with funding from this appropriation. Two of these projects, Swamp Lake (Aitkin County) and Puposky Lake (Beltrami County), entailed extensive cleanout of outlet channels leading to better water level management. These projects are necessary when downstream outlets become clogged with sediment and vegetation and water levels in shallow lakes become abnormally high. Specialized (and expensive) equipment such as Swamp Devils, Cookie Cutters, or extended-reach excavators, removed accumulated sediments and other obstructions to surveyed levels. The resulting water elevations return to lower levels and habitat benefits are often dramatic. Five projects - Clear Lake (Murray County) Eckvoll WMA (Marshall County), Typhoon WMA (Cottonwood County), Sterle Pool/Sawyer WMA (Carlton County), and Buena Vista (Beltrami County) - were completed and involved engineering and construction of wetland/shallow lake infrastructure such as dikes and water control structures. In all of these projects, engineering was done in-house (i.e. DNR engineers) and private contractors were used for the construction. Finally, seven infrastructure projects were engineered only, with construction planned for the future. Doing this initial engineering allows us to determine project feasibility, identify construction obstacles, and obtain accurate cost estimates for materials and construction. While five of these engineering-only projects were accomplished with in-house engineers, the other two projects were completed with private engineering consultants, as in-house engineering is becoming more difficult to obtain. Obtaining needed engineering support is an issue we continue to look at. *Shallow Lakes Program - The Shallow Lakes Program is a high-visibility program within the DNR Section of Wildlife that uses single-focused Shallow Lakes Specialists to (1) perform standardized assessments of shallow lakes and (2) to bring about needed management or infrastructure changes where needed to enhance shallow lake habitat. Work by these Specialists guides Shallow Lakes work by both DNR Wildlife staff and NGOs. Funding from this appropriation allowed the addition of three Shallow Lake Specialists who are stationed at Detroit Lakes, Tower, and Brainerd and provided their funding for three fiscal years - Fy17-FY19. During this time the Specialists reported doing 183 shallow lake assessments covering 76,602 acres. This assessment work directly leads to shallow lake project initiation by the DNR and DU to address needed management and infrastructure issues that lead to enhanced habitat. * Roving Habitat Crews - Roving Habitat Crews are teams of DNR staff who are equipped and trained to performP a g e 3 | 12 habitat enhancement projects on public lands. Funding from this appropriation was provided to the Region 1 Roving Habitat Crew to enable it to perform wetland enhancement activities through the addition of two roving crew members and their associated costs for three fiscal years (FY17-FY19). Typical wetland enhancement activities undertaken by Roving Habitat Crews include prescribed burns of wetlands, removal of invasive species and trees from wetlands, support of shallow lake drawdowns, and seeding wild rice. The Region 1 Roving Habitat Crew notably was involved in recent wetland management actions for which acres were reported in other appropriations and will not be reported in this report to avoid double-counting. Examples include the 7,000+ acre prescribed wetland burn that was done at Roseau River WMA. The Reg. 1 Roving Habitat Crew initiated, planned, and led the large effort to do this burn, but the acres were reported in the ML2015 Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancements Phase 7 Final Report, which provided the funding the helicopter that performed the aerial ignition using a helitorch. Likewise, cattail spraying done with the OHF-funded spray unit on a DNR helicopter used Reg. 1. Roving Habitat Crew members as ground support staff to load herbicide and refuel the helicopter between spray flights, a job liked to being an Indy pit crew, but with a running helicopter. Acres for this activity are reported in the OHF appropriations that fund the helicopter and chemical costs. Finally, the Reg. 1 Roving Habitat Crew stepped in when Covid-19 hiring restrictions prevented the DNR from hiring season technicians to run the OHF-purchased airboat on Rice Lake. Reg. 1 crew members volunteered to get the needed airboat training, then worked in shifts to operate the airboat during the field season. As an added bonus, innovative and mechanically adept Reg. 1 crew members decided they could improve the airboat cutting attachment. They crafted their own cutters which have proven more effective than the original equipment. ",,2021-11-03,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ricky,Lien,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road Box 20","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5227",ricky.lien@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Murray, Norman, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-shallow-lakes-and-wetland-enhancement-phase-viii,,,, 10033374,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase XIV",2023,5537000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(a)","$5,537,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for migratory and unique Minnesota species - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan",,,3644200,"PF, Federal and Private",5515300,21700,,0.2,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase XIV proposal permanently protects and restores 9058 acres of Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) open to public hunting in Minnesota. Pheasants Forever (PF) will acquire parcels that are adjacent to existing public land or create corridors between complexes. All acquisitions will occur in the prairie, prairie/forest transition, or metro regions. Acquired properties will be restored to the highest extent possible with regard to time and budgets.","Wetland and grassland habitat in Minnesota have been declining for decades. Currently over 90% of wetland and 99% of grassland habitats have been converted to other uses. This proposal works to slow this decline by acquiring and restoring previously converted wetland and grassland habitat as permanently protected WPA?s. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and their partners have been employing this strategy for over 50 years through the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). Additionally, hunting and fishing stakeholders are very interested in increasing public access. This thirteenth phase of the WPA acceleration program provides public access and builds upon past work of the USFWS SWAP as well as the previous twelve phases of this effort. Properties will be identified by using landscape level planning tools such as USFWS? Duck Breeding Density Maps, as well as MN DNR natural heritage data and numerous state level conservation plans. In addition to wildlife benefits, the lands acquired and restored through this grant will provide improved water quality, groundwater recharge, and flood abatement benefits. These strategies are well tested and are supported by the greater conservation community in Minnesota. To address concerns related to county tax revenues due to acquiring public land, the USFWS and PF will notify counties prior to the acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the USFWS will make a one-time payment (called a Trust Fund payment) to the county where the property is located. In addition, the USFWS will make annual refuge revenue sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective counties. All wetlands, on the properties acquired, will be restored by either surface ditch ?plugs,"" breaking sub-surface tile lines, or other best practices for wetland restoration. Grasslands will be restored by planting site-appropriate native grasses and forbs following known best practices for the establishment. Grassland restoration on individual tracts may take three to five years, involving one to two years of post-acquisition farming to prepare the site for seeding (e.g. weed management issues, chemical carryover, other site-specific issues). Other restoration activities could include invasive tree removal, building site-cleanup, prescribed fire, etc. as necessary to provide high-quality habitat and public access to the citizens of Minnesota.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever, Inc."," ",,MN,56360,,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Rice, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-xiv,,,, 10033375,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase XIV",2023,5660000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(a)","$5,660,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023. Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023",,,1178100,"PF, Federal and Private",5638300,21700,,0.19,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This proposal accelerates the protection and restoration of 911 acres of prairie grasslands, associated wetlands and other wildlife habitats as State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) open to the public. Pheasants Forever (PF) will be permanently protecting parcels within the prairie, prairie/forest transition, and metro planning regions. These acquired properties will be restored to the highest quality wildlife habitat feasible and transferred to the MN Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) to be included into the WMA system.","This proposal represents the fourteenth phase in Pheasants Forever's Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area program. This program continues to build upon past investments in long-term upland and wetland conservation. The proposal will protect and restore 911 acres of lands that will be managed for wildlife. The goals of this program specifically address goals outlined in the foundational documents for the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council's recommendation process, including those outlined in the MN Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan 2008, the MN Duck Action Plan 2020-2023, the MN Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023 and the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan 2010, among others. Parcels will be acquired from willing sellers and will be prioritized using criteria used by MN DNR (Minnesota Wildlife Management Areas - The Next 50 Years) which include location on the landscape, breeding waterfowl density, restoration potential, native community protection (e.g. Minnesota Biological Survey site), proximity to other investments in perpetually protected habitats. Projects were developed and selected in conjunction with local and regional DNR staff. All projects will meet standards and requirements for inclusion into the WMA system and DNR Commissioner approval will be received for any project funded under this proposal. In addition to meeting the minimum WMA standards, additional criteria are used to develop the potential project list including: 1) Does the parcel contain habitat restoration potential that will result in an increase in wildlife populations? 2) Does the parcel build upon existing investments in public and private land habitat (landscape scale significance)? 3) Does the parcel contain significant natural communities, or will it protect or buffer significant natural communities? 4) Does the parcel have the potential and focus for habitat protection and restoration in the future? 5) Does the parcel provide multiple benefits (recreation, access, water control, water quality, wellhead protection, riparian protection, local community support, etc.)? Providing quality habitat and keeping future management concerns in mind, all acquisitions will be restored to the highest quality wildlife habitat feasible. Completing high-quality, comprehensive restorations, utilizing native species and best management practices, results in fewer management concerns and lower long-term costs. Acquired croplands will be permanently retired and restored to diverse grasslands and wetlands habitat, drained wetlands will be restored, and invasive trees will be removed when appropriate.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever, Inc."," ",,MN,,,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Swift, Watonwan, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-xiv,,,, 10033929,"Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancements Phase 15",2024,3695000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(h)","$3,695,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat statewide. A list of proposed shallow lake and wetland restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Improved availability and improved condition of habitats that have experienced substantial decline - Intensive wetland management and habitat infrastructure maintenance will provide the wetland base called for in numerous prairie, shallow lake and waterfowl plans. Area wildlife staff and/or shallow lakes staff will monitor completed projects to determine success of implementation and to assess the need for future management and/or maintenance. Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands - Intensive wetland management and habitat infrastructure maintenance will provide the wetland base called for in numerous prairie, shallow lake and waterfowl plans. Area wildlife staff and/or shallow lakes staff will monitor completed projects to determine success of implementation and to assess the need for future management and/or maintenance. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Intensive wetland management and habitat infrastructure maintenance will provide the wetland base called for in numerous prairie, shallow lake and waterfowl plans. Area wildlife staff and/or shallow lakes staff will monitor completed projects to determine success of implementation and to assess the need for future management and/or maintenance. Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands - Intensive wetland management and habitat infrastructure maintenance will provide the wetland base called for in numerous prairie, shallow lake and waterfowl plans. Area wildlife staff and/or shallow lakes staff will monitor completed projects to determine success of implementation and to assess the need for future management and/or maintenance",,,,,3566000,129000,,4,DNR,"State Government","This proposal will accomplish shallow lake and wetland enhancement and restoration work on over 555000 acres. The proposal is comprised of two components - (1) nine projects to engineer and/or construct infrastructure such as water control structures, dikes, and fish barriers that will lead to enhanced or restored wetland wildlife habitat, plus aerial cattail spraying of hybrid cattails; (2) Continued funding for four shallow lakes specialists.","Minnesota wetlands and shallow lakes, besides being critical for waterfowl, also provide other desirable functions and values - habitat for a wide range of species, groundwater recharge, water purification, flood water storage, shoreline protection, and economic benefits. An estimated 90% of Minnesota's prairie wetlands have been lost and more than 50% of our statewide wetlands. In the wetlands that remain, benefits are often compromised by degraded quality. This programmatic proposal will accomplish wetland habitat work throughout Minnesota and is comprised of two components - (1) Projects and (2) Shallow Lakes Program. 1. Projects identified on the parcel list were proposed and reviewed by DNR Area and Regional supervisors. Planned work includes replacement/renovation of wetland infrastructure to bring about habitat enhancement, wetland restorations, and direct wetland management activities. - Engineering and construction of seven infrastructure projects will provide 3,033 acres of enhancement. - One project will provide restoration work totaling 19 acres in Lyon County - One project will provide engineering for a project in Murray County. - Efforts will continue to spray dense stands of monotypic hybrid cattails, with 2,500 acres planned for treatment on parcels that will be identified by wildlife staff and listed in the Final Report. 2.The Minnesota Shallow Lakes Plan identified the overall poor water quality and habitat condition of shallow lakes in Minnesota. This deteriorated quality dramatically reduced wildlife use. The Minnesota DNR has developed a unique programmatic approach to shallow lake management. This programmatic approach is an example of how staff dedicated to a specific task and provided with additional finances can successfully implement a clear strategic plan. Data shows that actively managed shallow lakes have dramatic habitat improvements and better waterfowl use. Past management of shallow lakes was limited until an investment was made in dedicated shallow lakes specialists to support our area wildlife staff and who only worked on shallow lake management. Work by these specialists includes conducting habitat evaluations, guiding the designation of wildlife management lakes, identifying lake problems, recommending lake management strategies and developing management plans, and, alongside property managers, implementing shallow lake management. Past OHF funding made it possible to expand the number of shallow lake specialists available to do work. This proposal will continue funding four Shallow Lakes Specialists. The Shallow Lakes Program has celebrated the 60th designated lake and has been recognized with a DNR Commissioner's Award, and the USFWS Blue-winged Teal Award for the quality and scope of its work. The parcel list may be modified as needed by the program manager. The Final Report must reflect an accurate and complete parcel list. To improve efficiency and meet mutual goals, projects may be done cooperatively with Ducks Unlimited.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ricky,Lien,"Minnesota DNR","500 Lafayette Road ","St Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5227,ricky.lien@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Lyon, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Murray, Rice, Roseau, Waseca","Northern Forest, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region, Forest Prairie Transition",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerated-shallow-lakes-and-wetland-enhancements-phase-15-0,,,, 10033967,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Acquisition Program - Phase XIV",2024,5231000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(d)","$5,231,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for migratory and unique Minnesota species - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan",,,3958400,"PF, PF, Federal and Private",5209000,22000,,1.07,PF,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase XV proposal permanently protects and restores 678 acres of Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) open to public hunting in Minnesota. Pheasants Forever (PF) will acquire parcels that are adjacent to existing public land or create corridors between complexes. All acquisitions will occur in the prairie, prairie/forest transition, or metro regions. Acquired properties will be restored to the highest extent possible with regard to time and budgets.","Wetland and grassland habitat in Minnesota have been declining for decades. Currently over 90% of wetland and 99% of grassland habitats have been converted to other uses. This proposal works to slow this decline by acquiring and restoring previously converted wetland and grassland habitat as permanently protected WPA's. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and their partners have been employing this strategy for over 50 years through the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). Additionally, hunting and fishing stakeholders are very interested in increasing public access. This fifteenth phase of the WPA acceleration program provides public access and builds upon past work of the USFWS SWAP as well as the previous fourteen phases of this effort. Properties will be identified by using landscape level planning tools such as USFWS' Duck Breeding Density Maps, as well as MN DNR natural heritage data and numerous state level conservation plans. In addition to wildlife benefits, the lands acquired and restored through this grant will provide improved water quality, groundwater recharge, and flood abatement benefits. These strategies are well tested and are supported by the greater conservation community in Minnesota. To address concerns related to county tax revenues due to acquiring public land, the USFWS and PF will notify counties prior to the acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the USFWS will make a one-time payment (called a Trust Fund payment) to the county where the property is located. In addition, the USFWS will make annual refuge revenue sharing payments for all fee lands within the respective counties. All wetlands, on the properties acquired, will be restored by either surface ditch ""plugs,"" breaking sub-surface tile lines, or other best practices for wetland restoration. Grasslands will be restored by planting site-appropriate native grasses and forbs following known best practices for the establishment. Grassland restoration on individual tracts may take three to five years, involving one to two years of post-acquisition farming to prepare the site for seeding (e.g. weed management issues, chemical carryover, other site-specific issues). Other restoration activities could include invasive tree removal, building site-clean-up, prescribed fire, etc. as necessary to provide high-quality habitat and public access to the citizens of Minnesota.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever","14241 Steves Rd SE Box 91",Osakis,MN,56360,320-236-7755,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Mahnomen, Meeker, Murray, Otter Tail, Pope, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-acquisition-program-phase-xiv-1,,,, 10033932,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase XV",2024,5216000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(f)","$5,216,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to the evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023. Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023",,,1175000,"PF, PF, Federal, Private, PF and Private",5194700,21300,,1.07,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This proposal accelerates the protection and restoration of 679 acres of prairie grasslands, associated wetlands and other wildlife habitats as State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) or Pheasants Forever Habitat Management Areas open to the public. Pheasants Forever (PF) will be permanently protecting parcels within the prairie, prairie/forest transition, and metro planning regions. These acquired properties will be restored to the highest quality wildlife habitat feasible.","This proposal represents the fifteenth phase in Pheasants Forever's Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area program. This program continues to build upon past investments in long-term upland and wetland conservation. New to this proposal is the addition of the Pheasants Forever HMA program funding. This addition will provide PF with maximum flexibility to ensure quality acquisition projects can be completed. The proposal will protect and restore 679 acres of lands that will be managed for wildlife. The goals of this program specifically address goals outlined in the foundational documents for the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council's recommendation process, including those outlined in the MN Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan 2008, the MN Duck Action Plan 2020-2023, the MN Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023 and the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan 2010, among others. Parcels will be acquired from willing sellers and will be prioritized using criteria including location on the landscape, breeding waterfowl density, restoration potential, native community protection (e.g. Minnesota Biological Survey site), proximity to other investments in perpetually protected habitats. WMA Acquisition projects are developed and selected in conjunction with local and regional DNR staff. Criteria used to develop the potential project list including: 1) Does the parcel contain habitat restoration potential that will result in an increase in wildlife populations? 2) Does the parcel build upon existing investments in public and private land habitat (landscape scale significance)? 3) Does the parcel contain significant natural communities, or will it protect or buffer significant natural communities? 4) Does the parcel have the potential and focus for habitat protection and restoration in the future? 5) Does the parcel provide multiple benefits (recreation, access, water control, water quality, wellhead protection, riparian protection, local community support, etc.)? Providing quality habitat and keeping future management concerns in mind, all acquisitions will be restored to the highest quality wildlife habitat feasible. Completing high-quality, comprehensive restorations, utilizing native species and best management practices, results in fewer management concerns and lower long-term costs. Acquired lands will be restored to diverse grasslands and wetlands habitat, drained wetlands will be restored, and invasive trees will be removed when appropriate. PF acquired HMA's may be donated to the MN DNR as a WMA or USFWS as a WPA in the future if title issues that prevented donation originally are resolved.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever, Inc."," ",,MN,,,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Big Stone, Brown, Carver, Clay, Douglas, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Pennington, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Watonwan, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-xv-0,,,, 10035222,"Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase XVI",2025,7020000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(d)","$7,020,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Acquired parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl and SGCN. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for migratory and unique Minnesota species - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl. Lands will be transferred to the USFWS as a WPA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by the USFWS. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in each WMD Comprehensive Plan which rolls up to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan",,,2382400,"PF, PF, Federal and Private",6983900,36100,,0.44,PF,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","In this phase of the Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area program, Pheasants Forever (PF) seeks to permanently protect and restore parcels of land as Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) in the prairie, prairie forest transition, and metro regions of Minnesota. Acquired parcels will be either adjacent to or between existing public lands to create larger complexes or corridors for a variety of wildlife species. These properties will be restored to their greatest potential habitat possible with regard to time and budget constraints.","Loss and degradation of grasslands and wetlands pose a severe threat to the future of Minnesota's flora and fauna. Over 90% of wetland and 99% of grassland habitats have been converted to other uses, primarily those surrounding agricultural and urban development. This habitat loss significantly reduces wildlife populations abilities to increase or remain stable in the face of multiple stressors including climate change, pressure from invasive species, etc. This proposal works to slow habitat decline by acquiring and restoring previously converted wetland and grassland habitats into WPA's that are open to public recreation. This program continually builds on prior phases and augments current efforts by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and their partners to increase waterfowl populations through the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP). By improving wetland quality, quantity, and public access this program provides multiple benefits to Minnesotans. Potential properties will be identified and evaluated based on landscape level planning tools such as the USFWS Duck Breeding Density Maps, MN DNR natural heritage data, and other state level conservation plans. Once purchased, all wetlands will be restored by either surface ditch ""plugs,"" breaking sub-surface tile lines, or other best practices for wetland restoration. Restoration of grasslands will be completed using site-appropriate native grasses and forbs while following best management practices. Quality grassland restoration results typically take three to five years, allowing for one to two years of post-acquisition farming to allow residual herbicides to leave the soil. This timing allows us to address weed management issues, chemical carryover, and any other site-specific issues that may prevent the site from being restored to its fullest potential. Other restoration activities that may be needed include invasive tree removal, building site clean-up, prescribed fire, etc. as necessary to provide high-quality habitat. All restoration work will be completed to the highest possible standards with considerations towards budgets and grant timelines. To address concerns related to county tax revenues due to acquiring public land, the UFWS and PF will notify counties prior to the acquisition of lands. Once acquired, the USFWS will make a one-time payment (Trust Fund payment) to the county where the property is located. In addition, the USFWS will make annual refuge revenue sharing payments for all fee lands within their respective counties.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever, Inc","14241 Steves Rd SE ",Osakis,MN,56360,320-250-6317,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Clay, Cottonwood, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Mahnomen, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Wilkin, Wright","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-waterfowl-production-area-program-phase-xvi,,,, 10035223,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase XVI",2025,5315000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(b)","$5,315,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie.","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Outcomes will be measured by overall acres protected in prairie core areas or acres added to complexes. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Outcomes (restoration and protected acres) will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023. Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and the Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan 2020-2023",,,1072300,"PF, PF, Federal and Private",5287900,27100,,0.37,PF,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","In this phase of Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program, Pheasants Forever (PF) seeks to protect, enhance, and restore wildlife habitat in the prairie, prairie forest transition, and metro regions of Minnesota. Acquired parcels will either be adjacent to or between existing public lands to create larger complexes or corridors for a variety of wildlife species. These properties will be restored to their greatest potential with regard to time and budgets.","This proposal represents the latest phase of Pheasants Forever's Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area program. The longtime goal of this program is to prevent future loss of wetland and grassland habitat and improve public access in the prairie, forest-prairie transition, and metro regions. This mission helps to expedite goals set out by the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (MPCP), and Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years plan. Concurrently, this proposal achieves three priority actions set by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council's Ecological Vision and Priorities as part of its FY2025/ML2024 Call for Funding. To date we've successfully protected and restored over 15,000 acres of priority wildlife habitat and wish to protect additional acres under this phase. When selecting parcels for acquisition, PF and the MN DNR will approach willing sellers who often wish to leave their conservation legacy by providing wildlife habitat for all Minnesotans to enjoy. Factors considered when prioritizing parcels include location relative to other public land complexes, corridors, and habitat priority areas. Breeding waterfowl density, restoration potential, and the presence of threatened or endangered (T/E) species or species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) as identified by surveys such as the Minnesota Biological Survey are also parameters considered when evaluating the value of parcels. Criteria used to develop the potential project list including: 1) Does the parcel contain habitat restoration potential that will result in an increase in wildlife populations? 2) Does the parcel build upon existing investments in public and private land habitat (landscape scale significance)? 3) Does the parcel contain significant natural communities, or will it protect or buffer significant natural communities? 4) Does the parcel have the potential and focus for habitat protection and restoration in the future? 5) Does the parcel provide multiple benefits (recreation, access, water control, water quality, wellhead protection, riparian protection, local community support, etc.)? Upon purchase, PF and the MN DNR will work together to create a plan that ensures habitat is restored to the highest quality as funds and time allow. Plans may include farming current cropland for 1-2 years to mitigate any herbicide present in the soil or manage non-native species, planting high-diversity native seed mixes, restoring drained wetlands, and removing invasive trees when appropriate. Tracts will ultimately be transferred to the MN DNR to be enrolled in the Wildlife Management Area program or held as an HMA by PF (in which case the property will be permanently protected by PF or transferred to another agency to hold in perpetuity). In both cases, tracts will be open to the public to be used in accordance with state law.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","14241 Steves Rd SE ",Osakis,MN,56360,320-250-6317,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Brown, Carver, Clay, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nobles, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-xvi,,,, 10006510,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase X",2019,5740000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(b)","$5,740,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore lands for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"A majority of the acquisitions in this program add to existing WMA habitat complexes which are strongholds for many species of wildlife including SGCN and T/E species. Increasing the size of these complexes improve the landscapes ability to support larger populations and provide connectivity between patches of habitat. All parcels are located in the Prairie Pothole Region which boasts the richest wetland system on earth and produces approximately one-third of the continents waterfowl population. The parcels acquired and restored as part of this phase add to the quantity and quality of grasslands and wetlands that are available to species such as mallards, black terns, bobolinks, meadowlarks, and the ring-necked pheasant. Additionally SGCN and T/E were considered when the parcels were evaluated for acquisition. Parcels with these species were ranked more favorably than parcels without. Species of concern that will benefit from these projects include the greater prairie chicken, short-eared owl, marsh hawk and yellow rail.","A total of 1,260 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 1,260 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",1402900,"PF and federal or private source",5726500,10300,,0.15,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This phase of WMA acquisition protected 1,260.22 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as State Wildlife Management Areas open to public hunting. With these 9 acquisition we have exceeded our planned acres of 1030 by more than 230.22 acres. All of the acquired properties had wildlife habitat restored to the highest quality possible.","Loss of wetland and grassland habitat has contributed tot he decline of native populations of flora and fauna, negatively impacted water quality, groundwater recharge and natural flood cycles. To reverse this trend, PF works to permanently protect and restore these wetland-grassland complexes. This phase of the WMA acceleration program acquired and restored a total of 1260.22 acres of grasslands and wetland habitat as permanently protected WMA's. Due to our ability to partner with other conservation groups and agencies such as the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, we are able to bring leverage to the program and far exceed the goals of this phase. Pheasants Forever and MN DNR staff collaborated to generate a list of parcels with landowners who had the desire to sell. The parcel's ecological impact was evaluated using landscape level planning tools such USFWS Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET), The MN Prairie Conservation Plan and The Pheasant Action Plan among others. By utilizing these tools, we were able to focus efforts in areas where acquisitions and restorations will make the greatest impact on the landscape and thus these additional acres of WMA are very beneficial to wildlife and public recreation. Once acquired, wetlands on each parcel were restored by installing surface ditch ""plugs"" and or breaking subsurface tile. Some wetlands may also have had sediment removed to create proper substrates for wetland function and vegetative growth. Grasslands were restored by planting a high-diversity native seed mix of grasses and forbs that are regionally appropriate to the area. As with all restoration work, there are challenges that come from weather and working with private contractors, but we did not face any major issues.",,2018-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever, Inc."," ",,MN,55382,320-250-6317,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Douglas, Fillmore, Martin, Meeker, Nobles, Renville, Sibley, Steele","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-x,,,, 10000076,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase IX",2018,5603000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(b)","$5,603,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore lands for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96 or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"A majority of the acquisitions in this program add to existing WMA habitat complexes which are strongholds for many species of wildlife including SGCN and T/E species. Increasing the size of these complexes improve the landscapes ability to support larger populations and provide connectivity between patches of habitat. All parcels are located in the Prairie Pothole Region which boasts the richest wetland system on earth and produces approximately one-third of the continents waterfowl population. The parcels acquired and restored as part of this phase add to the quantity and quality of grasslands and wetlands that are available to species such as mallards, black terns, bobolinks, meadowlarks, and the ring-necked pheasant. Additionally SGCN and T/E were considered when the parcels were evaluated for acquisition. Parcels with these species were ranked more favorably than parcels without. Species of concern that will benefit from these projects include the greater prairie chicken, short-eared owl, marsh hawk and yellow rail.","A total of 1,182 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 1,182 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",972200,"Federal, Private and PF",5574100,8200,,0.13,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This phase of WMA acquisition protected 1,182.25 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as State Wildlife Management Areas open to public hunting. With these 9 acquisition we have exceeded our planned acres of 1012 by more than 170 acres. All of the acquired properties had wildlife habitat restored to the highest quality possible. ","Loss of wetland and grassland habitat has contributed tot he decline of native populations of flora and fauna, negatively impacted water quality, groundwater recharge and natural flood cycles. To reverse this trend, PF works to permanently protect and restore these wetland-grassland complexes. This eighth phase of the WMA acceleration program acquired and restored a total of 1,182.25 acres of grasslands and wetland habitat as permanently protected WMA's. Due to our ability to partner with other conservation groups and agencies such as the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, we are able to bring leverage to the program and far exceed the goals of this phase. Pheasants Forever and MN DNR staff collaborated to generate a list of parcels with landowners who had the desire to sell. The parcel's ecological impact was evaluated using landscape level planning tools such USFWS Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET), The MN Prairie Conservation Plan and The Pheasant Action Plan among others. By utilizing these tools, we were able to focus efforts in areas where acquisitions and restorations will make the greatest impact on the landscape and thus these additional acres of WMA are very beneficial to wildlife and public recreation. Once acquired, wetlands on each parcel were restored by installing surface ditch ""plugs"" and or breaking subsurface tile. Some wetlands may also have had sediment removed to create proper substrates for wetland function and vegetative growth. Grasslands were restored by planting a high-diversity native seed mix of grasses and forbs that are regionally appropriate to the area. As with all restoration work, there are challenges that come from weather and working with private contractors, but we did not face any major issues. ",,2017-07-01,2023-01-11,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever, Inc."," ",,MN,,,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Chippewa, Cottonwood, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, McLeod, Nobles, Sibley, Stearns","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-ix,,,, 10011391,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase XI",2020,6060000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 2(b)","$6,060,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and ""the Long Range Plan for the Ring-Necked Pheasant in MN""..Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and ""the Long Range Plan for the Ring-Necked Pheasant in MN"".ds..Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Strategic parcels that increase the functionality of existing habitat will be acquired and restored to functioning wetlands with diverse upland prairie to serve as habitat for pollinators, resident and migratory game and non-game species. Lands will be transferred to the state as a WMA to provide accelerated wildlife habitat and public access, monitored by Minnesota DNR. Protected and restored acres will be measured against goals outlined in the ""Minnesota's Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - The Next 50 Years"" and ""the Long Range Plan for the Ring-Necked Pheasant in MN""..",,,215000,"PF, Federal, Private",6048600,11400,,0.154,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This programmatic proposal accelerates the protection and restoration of 1,073 acres of strategic prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitats as State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) open to public hunting. Pheasants Forever (PF) will be protecting parcels that build onto or create a corridor between existing protected lands which will be transferred to the MN Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) to be included as a WMA. All acquisitions will occur within the prairie, prairie/forest transition, and metro planning regions. These areas have seen the greatest decline in upland and wetland habitats.","Pressures from development, industry, and agriculture continue to mount on wildlife habitat within the farmland regions of Minnesota. Despite our collective investments in conservation, many of the agricultural counties in Minnesota are continuing to experience a net loss of wildlife habitat. This unfortunate reality is exacerbated by the conversion of lands expiring out of CRP. In the next five years, Minnesota's agricultural landscape is set to experience a loss of 549,185 acres due to expiration out of CRP. In 2018 alone MN will lose 201,294 acres of CRP that are set to expire. This equates to roughly a 20% loss of our grassland habitat necessary for pheasants, ducks, and the suite of grassland species that call Minnesota home. Now, more than ever, is the time to accelerate our investments in permanently protected high-quality habitat complexes that will protect, sustain, and increase Minnesota’s wildlife populations. Providing public habitat for Minnesotans to hunt, trap, fish and otherwise recreate in the outdoors are urgent needs for Minnesota's growing citizenry. Access to the outdoors is fundamental to ensuring Minnesota’s outdoor heritage is passed on to future generations.PF and our partners will protect (fee acquisition from willing sellers) 1,073 acres of high priority grassland (native prairie if available), wetland, and wildlife habitat as WMAs throughout the pheasant range of Minnesota. PF is striving to protect strategic tracts that build landscape level habitat complexes. Many of the potential projects are additions to existing WMAs which were originally acquired in partnership with MNDNR, local PF chapters, and conservation partners. Projects were developed and selected in conjunction with local and regional DNR staff. All projects will meet standards and requirements for inclusion into the WMA system and DNR Commissioner approval will be received for any project funded under this proposal. In addition to meeting the minimum WMA standards, additional criteria are used to develop the potential project list including:  Does the parcel contain habitat restoration potential that will result in an increase in wildlife populations?  Does the parcel build upon existing investments in public and private land habitat (landscape scale significance)? Does the parcel contain significant natural communities or will it protect or buffer significant natural communities?  Does the parcel have the potential and focus for habitat protection and restoration in the future?  Does the parcel provide multiple benefits (recreation, access, water control, water quality, wellhead protection, riparian protection, local community support, etc.)? Providing high-quality habitat and keeping future management concerns in mind, all acquisitions will be restored and/or enhanced to as high quality as practicable, with the belief that quality and comprehensive restorations utilizing native species result in lower management costs. Acquired croplands will be permanently retired and restored to diverse grasslands and wetlands habitat. Restorations will also consider the needs of the monarch butterfly and native prairie.",,2019-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","410 Lincoln Ave S PO Box 91","South Haven",MN,55382,"(3202367755) -",esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Swift, Washington, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-xi,,,, 35082,"Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase VIII",2017,5229000,"ML 2016, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(b)","$5,229,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore lands for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"A majority of the acquisitions in this program add to existing WMA habitat complexes which are strongholds for many species of wildlife including SGCN and T/E species. Increasing the size of these complexes improve the landscapes ability to support larger populations and provide connectivity between patches of habitat. All parcels are located in the Prairie Pothole Region which boasts the richest wetland system on earth and produces approximately one-third of the continents waterfowl population. The parcels acquired and restored as part of this phase add to the quantity and quality of grasslands and wetlands that are available to species such as mallards, black terns, bobolinks, meadowlarks, and the ring-necked pheasant. Additionally SGCN and T/E were considered when the parcels were evaluated for acquisition. Parcels with these species were ranked more favorably than parcels without. Species of concern that will benefit from these projects include the greater prairie chicken, short-eared owl, marsh hawk and yellow rail.","A total of 1,102 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 1,102 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",1442600,"Federal, Private, PF and PF",5166300,13500,,0.20,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This phase of WMA acquisition protected 1,102 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as State Wildlife Management Areas open to public hunting. With these 5 acquisition we have exceeded our planned acres of 680 by more than 400 acres. All of the acquired properties had wildlife habitat restored to the highest quality possible.","Loss of wetland and grassland habitat has contributed tot he decline of native populations of flora and fauna, negatively impacted water quality, groundwater recharge and natural flood cycles. To reverse this trend, PF works to permanently protect and restore these wetland-grassland complexes. This eighth phase of the WMA acceleration program acquired and restored a total of 1,102 acres of grasslands and wetland habitat as permanently protected WMA's. Due to our ability to partner with other conservation groups and agencies such as the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, we are able to bring leverage to the program and far exceed the goals of this phase. Pheasants Forever and MN DNR staff collaborated to generate a list of parcels with landowners who had the desire to sell. The parcel's ecological impact was evaluated using landscape level planning tools such USFWS Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET), The MN Prairie Conservation Plan and The Pheasant Action Plan among others. By utilizing these tools, we were able to focus efforts in areas where acquisitions and restorations will make the greatest impact on the landscape and thus these additional acres of WMA are very beneficial to wildlife and public recreation. Once acquired, wetlands on each parcel were restored by installing surface ditch ""plugs"" and or breaking subsurface tile. Some wetlands may also have had sediment removed to create proper substrates for wetland function and vegetative growth. Grasslands were restored by planting a high-diversity native seed mix of grasses and forbs that are regionally appropriate to the area. As with all restoration work, there are challenges that come from weather and working with private contractors, but we did not face any major issues.",,1970-01-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","410 Lincoln Ave South PO Box 91","South Haven",MN,55382,320-236-7755,esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Blue Earth, Kandiyohi, Murray, Nobles","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/accelerating-wildlife-management-area-program-phase-viii,,,, 33268,"Access, Engagement and Experience Development – Strengthening the Core of the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota",2016,147000,"2015 Minn. Laws, Chap. 2 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 8","$950,000 each year is for arts and cultural heritage grants to children's museums.Of this amount, $500,000 each year is for the Minnesota Children's Museum, including the Minnesota Children's Museum in Rochester; $150,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum; $150,000 each year is for the Grand Rapids Children's Museum; and $150,000 each year is for the Southern Minnesota Children's Museum.","1. CMSM WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED CAPACITY to promote MN arts and cultural heritage through:a. Remediation and extended development of exhibits designed to provide interactive experiences related to MN arts and cultural heritage.b. Identifying arts and cultural heritage features interwoven into multiple facets of the Museum environment; Developing curricula based upon these features that will be implemented with school/early learning group visitors.2. 150 SCHOOL/EARLY LEARNING GROUPS from across Minnesota will increase awareness about MN arts and cultural heritage through exploration of Museum exhibits and engagement in hands-on activities during field trip visits.3. 5,000 “ACCESS” VISITORS (representing audiences that experience barriers to participation due to limited income, language/cultural factors, isolation, ability/special needs) will increase awareness about MN arts and cultural heritage through exploration of Museum exhibits and engagement in hands-on activities.","The most significant exhibit remediation/development taking place as a result of this funding included refinement of the Farmyard/Back 40 – including installation of signage, concrete, outdoor electrical hook-up, as well as overall landscaping and the addition of an animal shade awning (yet to be installed). Initial development/piloting of an augmented reality sandbox, sound abatement remediation in the loft for more successful school group learning, and smaller-scale exhibit development/remediation efforts across other Museum galleries resulted in significant enhancements to the visitor experience (please refer to photo documentation). Museum staff across all departments engaged in a process to inventory Museum A&CH features during a two-part staff education discussion/activity. The results of these efforts were used to develop a Museum Explorer’s Guide designed to inform/engage visitors around the multitude of A&CH features that are embedded throughout the Museum. CMSM staff engaged with faculty/students from Gustavus Adolphus College to develop an evaluation strategy to assess what MN Arts and Cultural Heritage learning looks like for young visitors that engage at the Museum. A Timing & Tracking observational tool was implemented with 73 children visiting the Quarry and Grow It Gallery. Data collected through this tool noted time spent in each gallery by age group as a measure of “exposure” and awareness-learning at the Museum. 153 group visits took place over the course of this project. Group visit feedback was solicited from educators using an on-line post-visit survey tool. Over 6,250 Museum visitors participated in Museum access opportunities. Feedback received from families participating in Museum access events was solicited through written surveys and post-it feedback activities. Visitor feedback indicated high levels of satisfaction with their Museum experience, along with identified learnings on the part of both children and adults.",,,,147000,,"Brian Benshoof CEO, MRCI Worksource; Neal Benson Manufacturing Operations Consultant, retired from Emerson Electric; Laura Bowman Director of Community Relations and Development at Mayo Clinic Health System; Nick Hinz President, Frandsen Bank and Trust; Barb Kaus President, Greater Mankato Area United Way; Linda Kilander Retired Principal, Mankato Area Public Schools; Kim Kleven Early Childhood Coordinator, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial; Naomi Mortensen Marketing Director, Environmental Tillage Systems; Tim Newell Director of Solutions Business Management, Kato Engineering/Emerson; Christine Powers Partner, Abdo Eick & Meyers; Tom Riley Telecommunications Operations Executive, Greater Mankato Growth; Beth Serrill Attorney, Blethen Gage & Krause; Christie SkilbredP roject Manager, Capstone Literacy Center/Coughlan Companies; Dr. Katie Smentek Pediatrician, Mankato Clinic; Sara Steinbach Regional Manager, Public Affairs & Marketing, Mayo Clinic Health System; Keith Stover Retired President, South Central College; Vance Stuehrenberg County Commissioner, Blue Earth County, MN; Anna Thill President, Visit Mankato; Liz Ulman Organizational Development Manager, Dotson Iron Castings; Dr. Ginger Zierdt Interim Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Education, Minnesota State University, Mankato",2,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","CMSM opened its new permanent site with increased capacity to serve as an informal learning center that playfully engages children, families, and school groups in interactive experiences with the art and cultural heritage of southern Minnesota. With its current appropriation, CMSM is poised to strengthen its core as an institution that promotes arts and cultural heritage learning through continued ",,,2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Larsen,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","P.O. Box 3103",Mankato,MN,56002,"507-386-0279 ",sue.larsen@cmsouthernmn.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/access-engagement-and-experience-development-strengthening-core-children-s-museum-southern-,,,, 36604,"Access, Engagement and Experience Development – Strengthening the Core of the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota II",2017,142590,"2015 Minn. Laws, Chap. 2 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 8","$950,000 each year is for arts and cultural heritage grants to children's museums.Of this amount, $500,000 each year is for the Minnesota Children's Museum, including the Minnesota Children's Museum in Rochester; $150,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum; $150,000 each year is for the Grand Rapids Children's Museum; and $150,000 each year is for the Southern Minnesota Children's Museum.Note: Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) informed all granting agencies that the February 2016 Legacy budget forecast identified deficits in the current biennium in the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. 3% of all grantees' allocations are being held back until additional forecasting has been completed. This includes a reduction in the administrative fees taken by the Minnesota Humanities Center.","CMSM WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED CAPACITY to serve as an informal learning resource that promotes ACH: Remediation and extended development process for current exhibits, conceptual development/design of Water Play exhibit, and conceptual development/design and initial fabrication of Museum a la Cart(e) will be completed; and Evaluate audience impact/outcomes: Evaluation plans will be developed; Museum staff will be trained; On-going processes will be in place to assess visitor impacts/outcomes.MORE MINNESOTANS will benefit as a result of engaging with experiences that promote ACH: Museum will serve 10% more Group Visitors; 90% of visitors engaged in evaluation processes will indicate satisfaction/report outcomes associated with ACH learning. MUSEUM STAFF will experience increased capacity to serve group visitors and evaluate ACH learning:100% of Museum staff will agree that they have received the preparation necessary to serve MuseumEducation and/or Evaluation Specialist roles.","CMSM EXPERIENCED INCREASED CAPACITY: Initial design/fabrication of If You Build It, Exploring Color and Museum a la Carte exhibit experiences was completed; Exhibit experiences were launched to engage on- and off-site audiences.Further development of Water Play exhibit was completed through engagement with contractors, other museums, and Kidzibits regarding floor treatments; and Dakota Cultural Advisors regarding graphic/artistic renderings. Further exhibit development/remediation took place throughout Museum with particular enhancement to: Quarry and Whiz Bang components; Play Porch structural preparation for future components; Tree of Forts Toddler addition; Farmyard barn improvements and chicken coop. Museum team met with Evaluation Consultant on ten occasions to develop/refine Museum evaluation frameworks and implement evaluation tools among general, access and group visitor audiences. MORE MINNESOTANS BENEFITED: Over the entire Project period: The Museum welcomed 93,554 visitors, including 12,014 “access” visitors. 802 “visitors” engaged with Museum a la Carte off-site Museum activities.175 school/early learning groups visited the Museum, engaging 8,960 visitors in hands-on learning.95% of visitors responding to an online survey indicated they were “Satisfied/Extremely Satisfied”; and “Likely/Very Likely” to recommend the Museum to a friend or colleague. 91% indicated the Museum promotes local arts and cultural heritage. MUSEUM STAFF EXPERIENCED INCREASED CAPACITY:Museum Educator and Evaluator roles were developed. 6 staff were trained and facilitated roles as Museum Educators. 10 staff were trained and facilitated roles as Museum Evaluators. All staff responded favorably via survey tool and/or group discussion about the preparation they received to serve in this role and provided helpful feedback to enhance future education/evaluation efforts. ",,,,142590,,"Brian Benshoof CEO, MRCI Worksource; Neal Benson Manufacturing Operations Consultant, retired from Emerson Electric; Laura Bowman Director of Community Relations and Development at Mayo Clinic Health System; Nick Hinz President, Frandsen Bank and Trust; Barb Kaus President, Greater Mankato Area United Way; Linda Kilander Retired Principal, Mankato Area Public Schools; Kim Kleven Early Childhood Coordinator, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial; Naomi Mortensen Marketing Director, Environmental Tillage Systems; Tim Newell Director of Solutions Business Management, Kato Engineering/Emerson; Christine Powers Partner, Abdo Eick & Meyers; Tom Riley Telecommunications Operations Executive, Greater Mankato Growth; Beth Serrill Attorney, Blethen Gage & Krause; Christie SkilbredP roject Manager, Capstone Literacy Center/Coughlan Companies; Dr. Katie Smentek Pediatrician, Mankato Clinic; Sara Steinbach Regional Manager, Public Affairs & Marketing, Mayo Clinic Health System; Keith Stover Retired President, South Central College; Vance Stuehrenberg County Commissioner, Blue Earth County, MN; Anna Thill President, Visit Mankato; Liz Ulman Organizational Development Manager, Dotson Iron Castings; Dr. Ginger Zierdt Interim Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Education, Minnesota State University, Mankato",,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","CMSM will build upon the work that began with its 2015-16 appropriation by (1) Remediation and further development of exhibit areas that promote Arts & Cultural Heritage (ACH) learning (2) Expanding ACH learning opportunities for new audiences at off-site locations; (3) Engaging an outside Evaluation Consultant to help plan/implement strategies that meaningfully assess ACH learning outcomes and impacts; (4) Boosting the Museum’s capacity to serve more school/early learning groups. ",,,2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Larsen,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","P.O. Box 3103",Mankato,Minnesota,56002,507-386-0279,sue.larsen@cmsouthernmn.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/access-engagement-and-experience-development-strengthening-core-children-s-museum-souther-0,,,, 34284,"Access and Outreach",2016,269000,"Laws of 2015, 1st Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2","For programs and development of the Minnesota Zoological Garden and to provide access and education related to programs on the cultural heritage of Minnesota.",,"Outcomes in FY16 include:Implementation of the Free to Explore program which replaced the previous system for distributing free zoo admission to low income Minnesota families.More than 57,000 guests visiting the Zoo for free.Production of Zoo site maps for visitors in 10 languages (in addition to English.)7,500 adults came to the Zoo for Adults Night Out events.Six guest lectures held with 720 people in attendance.   30 classes, camps and programs held for 310 adult participants.A new advertising partner was selected and our “Where Amazing Lives. Every Day.” brand strategy implemented.Zooper Troopers, illustrated characters that delivered conservation messages, piloted with the opening of the summer dinosaur exhibit.Zoo director visits around the state enhanced with the addition of the Zoomobile to key audiences in Alexandria, Austin, Mankato, Rochester and Virginia.54,280 Minnesotans in 42 Minnesota counties visited by the Zoomobile.",,,,,,,2.88,"Minnesota Zoo","State Government","As Minnesota’s state Zoo, we are committed to ensuring that our programs are accessible to all our citizens – regardless of age, geographic location, disability or background. “Zoo Unlimited” is our community outreach and access initiative that unites a wide range of programs and policies designed to ensure every Minnesotan has unlimited opportunities to form stronger connections with the natural world. Legacy funds help us implement this program bridge barriers that keep people from connecting with all the Zoo has to offer. Access Services The Zoo is committed to ensuring that economic circumstances are not obstacles to experiencing the Minnesota Zoo. With Legacy support the Zoo recently created the position of Community Relations Coordinator, a position responsible for the statutorily-mandated free ticket program for economically disadvantaged Minnesotans, all aspects of ADA compliance, and other programs related to accessibility of the Zoo. Lifelong Learning The Minnesota Zoo is not just for children! Legacy funding supports a number of programs aimed at supporting and expanding Zoo programs for adults. This includes a recently introduced adults only program, “Adult Night Out.” These age 18+ evening events offer an after-hours experience for working and older adults who might not otherwise visit the Zoo. This program also incorporates the Our World Speaker Series designed to engage guests in conservation issues. These lectures are offered free of charge to all attendees, ensuring access for all interested guests. The Zoo is also offering a number of adult education programs that focus on special interest areas such as Zoo horticulture and wildlife photography. These programs serve a range of adult audiences including seniors, corporate groups, and young adults. Strategic Communications In an effort to help Zoo guests care more and do more for conservation, this project was designed to test and implement zoo-based conservation messaging that would encourage people to act for wildlife. The Zoo began implementing its new brand strategy “Where Amazing Lives. Every Day.” This campaign creates a consistent story throughout the Zoo. Expanded Zoomobile Geography can be a barrier to accessing high quality environmental education programs. The Zoomobile program exists to serve people who cannot visit the Minnesota Zoo by bringing the Zoo to them, regardless of where they live in Minnesota. Trained interpretive naturalists travel with animals to all corners of the state and deliver programs at schools, libraries, community centers, children’s hospitals, senior centers, and more. Zoomobile participants experience live animals up close and learn about the ecological principles that connect all living things to one another. Legacy funding makes it possible to expand the service and reach of Zoomobile by sending more staff and more animals throughout the state. ",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Ongoing,,,Mary,Robison,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","13000 Zoo Boulevard","Apple Valley",MN,55124,9524319200,mary.robison@state.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Zoological Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/access-and-outreach,,,, 10031461,"Acquisition of State Park Inholdings",2025,1886000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 09c","$1,886,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota to complete efficient, time-sensitive acquisitions of high-priority state park inholdings from willing sellers, deconstruct buildings and reuse building materials, and convey properties to the state to protect and enhance Minnesota's environment and public recreation opportunities. This appropriation may not be used to purchase habitable residential structures.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.56,"Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Complete efficient, time-sensitive acquisition of high priority State Park inholdings, conduct needed site cleanup, and convey the properties to the state to enhance Minnesota's environment and public recreation opportunities.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-09-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Brett,Feldman,"Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota","275 East Fourth Street, Suite 250","Saint Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 370-7900",bfeldman@parksandtrails.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/acquisition-state-park-inholdings,,,, 28745,"Archives Needs Assessment for End-o-Line Railroad Park",2014,1255,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,1255,,"John Giese, Gerald Magnus, Bob Moline, James Jens, David Thiner",0.01,"Murray County","Local/Regional Government","To hire a qualified consultant to assess historically significant railroad documents.",,,2013-12-01,2014-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Anita,Gaul,"Murray County","2500 28th Street, PO Box 57",Slayton,MN,56172,507-763-3708,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/archives-needs-assessment-end-o-line-railroad-park,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10013332,"We Are Water MN (2020-2021): Civic Engagement in 6 Watersheds",2020,150000,,,,,,,,,,,1.5,"Minnesota Humanities Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project will use the We Are Water MN traveling exhibit and the Minnesota Humanities Center's approach to community engagement, relationship building, and storytelling, to increase community capacity for sustainable watershed management in six Minnesota watersheds. ",,,2019-11-01,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Process",,,Britt,Gangeness,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2262",,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan",,"Lower Big Sioux River, Minnesota River - Mankato, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Pomme de Terre River, St. Louis River, Zumbro River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/we-are-water-mn-2020-2021-civic-engagement-6-watersheds,,,, 10013332,"We Are Water MN (2020-2021): Civic Engagement in 6 Watersheds",2021,120000,,,,,,,,,,,1.2,"Minnesota Humanities Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project will use the We Are Water MN traveling exhibit and the Minnesota Humanities Center's approach to community engagement, relationship building, and storytelling, to increase community capacity for sustainable watershed management in six Minnesota watersheds. ",,,2019-11-01,2021-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Process",,,Britt,Gangeness,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2262",,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan",,"Lower Big Sioux River, Minnesota River - Mankato, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Pomme de Terre River, St. Louis River, Zumbro River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/we-are-water-mn-2020-2021-civic-engagement-6-watersheds,,,, 10021893,"We Are Water MN (2021-2022): Civic Engagement in 5 watersheds",2022,280000,,,,,,,,,,,2.8,"Minnesota Humanities Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project will use the We Are Water MN traveling exhibit and the Minnesota Humanities Center's approach to community engagement, relationship building, and storytelling, to increase community capacity for sustainable watershed management in five Minnesota watersheds. The following communities were selected as host sites for this project: Winona (City of Winona), active hosting period: March 3-April 25, 2022 Lake City (Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance), active hosting period: April 28-June 20, 2022 Alexandria (Legacy of the Lakes Museum), active hosting period: June 23-August 15, 2022 Fergus Falls (Otter Tail County), active hosting period: August 18-October 10, 2022 Hastings/Eagan (Dakota County), active hosting period: October 13-December 5, 2022 ",,"St. Louis River Watershed Lower Big Sioux River Watershed Pomme de Terre River Watershed Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed Mississippi River - Twin Cities Watershed Zumbro River Watershed ",2021-08-09,2024-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Britt,Gangeness,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2262",,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan",,"Lower Big Sioux River, Minnesota River - Mankato, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Pomme de Terre River, St. Louis River, Zumbro River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/we-are-water-mn-2021-2022-civic-engagement-5-watersheds,,,, 10021893,"We Are Water MN (2021-2022): Civic Engagement in 5 watersheds",2023,104540,,,,,,,,,,,1.04,"Minnesota Humanities Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project will use the We Are Water MN traveling exhibit and the Minnesota Humanities Center's approach to community engagement, relationship building, and storytelling, to increase community capacity for sustainable watershed management in five Minnesota watersheds. The following communities were selected as host sites for this project: Winona (City of Winona), active hosting period: March 3-April 25, 2022 Lake City (Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance), active hosting period: April 28-June 20, 2022 Alexandria (Legacy of the Lakes Museum), active hosting period: June 23-August 15, 2022 Fergus Falls (Otter Tail County), active hosting period: August 18-October 10, 2022 Hastings/Eagan (Dakota County), active hosting period: October 13-December 5, 2022 ",,"St. Louis River Watershed Lower Big Sioux River Watershed Pomme de Terre River Watershed Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed Mississippi River - Twin Cities Watershed Zumbro River Watershed ",2021-08-09,2024-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Britt,Gangeness,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2262",,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan",,"Lower Big Sioux River, Minnesota River - Mankato, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Pomme de Terre River, St. Louis River, Zumbro River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/we-are-water-mn-2021-2022-civic-engagement-5-watersheds,,,, 27926,"Area GIS Technician for Targeting BMPs",2014,250000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137","Accelerated Implementation Grant 2014","Funds will be used to hire a GIS technician.",,,64380,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",250000,,"Members for Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area are: Carol Krosch, Emily Javens, John Rollings, John Shanahan, William Gardner",0.26,"Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government","South Central Technical Service Area (SCTSA) will use this Clean Water Fund grant to provide Soil and Water Conservation Districts and other local organizations in its eleven-county area with a Geographic Information System (GIS) Technician to assist in using available GIS information to target specific locations where Best Management Practices (BMPs) can be installed to help improve water quality. The GIS Technician will help to identify potential project locations, prioritize projects based on projected outcomes, and assist SCTSA and SWCD staff in preparing cost estimates and answering landowner questions. The GIS Technician will also be available to assist SCTSA staff in collecting survey data at sites, preparing construction plans, and overseeing construction of BMPs. In addition, GPS equipment will be purchased to increase capacity to survey, design and inspect the construction of additional BMPs. The GPS survey equipment will allow one staff to collect site survey information instead of two. By allowing wider use of LiDAR data, the GPS survey equipment will also help increase the efficiency of the design process by correlating with LiDAR elevation data, allowing more practices to be designed. ",,,2014-03-06,2016-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jerad,Bach,"Area 6 - South Central Technical Service Area","1160 Victory Dr Ste 3",Mankato,MN,560015307,507-345-4744,jerad.bach@blueearthswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,"Minnesota River - Mankato",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/area-gis-technician-targeting-bmps,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",NO 10007221,"Arlington Museum Lighting Plan",2018,7693,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",7693,,"Curt Boeder, Gregory Goblirsch, Dwight Grabitske, Pauline Wiemann, Ramona Bade, Lowell Nagel, Mike Noack",,"Arlington Historical Society, Inc.","Local/Regional Government","To hire a qualified museum lighting professional to develop a museum lighting plan.",,,2017-09-01,2018-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Dwight,Grabitske,"Arlington Historical Society, Inc.","204 Shamrock Drive",Arlington,MN,55307,507-964-5878,ddgrab@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arlington-museum-lighting-plan,,,,0 33321,Arlington,2011,640339,"MS Section 446A.073","Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Grant Program","Meet TMDL wasteload allocation reqmt by reducing phos discharge to less than 1 mg/L","Meet TMDL wasteload allocation reqmt by reducing phos discharge to less than 1 mg/L",,948591,"PFA loan",,,,,"Arlington, City of","Local/Regional Government","Construct treatment plant improvements",,,2011-06-17,,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Freeman,"Minnesota Public Facilities Authority","332 Minnesota Street, Suite W820","St. Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 259-7465",jeff.freeman@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Public Facilities Authority ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arlington,,,, 18348,"ARRA Diesel Grant, K&H Farms",2013,405500,,,,,,,,,,,2.0,"Metropolitan Council-Environmental Services","Local/Regional Government","This project will provide condition monitoring and problem investigation monitoring at the following sites. Mississippi River: Tributaries include Bassett Creek, Cannon River, Crow River, and Minnehaha Creek. Minnesota River: Tributaries include Eagle Creek,Riley Creek, and Valley Creek tributary to the St. Croix River",,,2013-01-01,2014-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Kent,Johnson,"Metropolitan Council Environmental Services",,,,,"(651) 602-8117",kent.johnson@metc.state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Planning, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,"Lower Minnesota River , Lower St. Croix River, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arra-diesel-grant-kh-farms,,,, 10004202,"Art Project",2018,1263,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We hope by adding these categories, Beginner/Novice and Exhibit Only, and providing education, members will have the confidence to display their work. Entry forms will show a comparison of the 2017 and 2016 participants and status of entry in the showcase. This will help us determine if our educational opportunities were appropriate.","We were very pleased with the number of photographers participating. Two members who showed last year were unable to show this year. Four members who did not show in 2016 submitted photographs. Three new members submitted photographs -- we worked very hard with the members who did not show last year and new members to get them to a level that they felt comfortable. I was very pleased that only three photographs were in the 'Exhibit Only' category and none in the 'Novice' category. To me, this means that the members felt comfortable having their photographs judged against those of more advanced photographers. One new member told me that she was already thinking about what she would do for next year-that to me is an accomplishment. The comments in the Peoples Choice sheet were mostly positive. Pleased with the design of the show, the addition of the old cameras and equipment, etc.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",255,"Other,local or private",1518,,"Kristine Leuze, David Wynia, Becky Wynia, Megan Schmidt, Chad Schmidt",,"Hutchinson Photography Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Hutchinson Photography Club Showcase",2017-09-15,2017-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pat,Malcolm,"Hutchinson Photography Club","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(763) 533-8741 ",patmalcolm60@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-61,"Reggie Gorter: music/theatre/SMAC Board; Jeff Iverson: music/theatre; Maureen Keimig: theatre; Paula Nemes: theatre; Janet Olney; visual art/SMAC Board; Kathy Schaefer: visual art/music; Alan Stage: theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee. ","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471 ",1 10004203,"Art Project",2018,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide an opportunity for local musicians to actively participate in the arts while creating an educational, entertaining and engaging program for an audience to enjoy. In addition, WASO continually seeks to expand its audience and include new attendees to experience the arts. Through surveys and number counts that evaluate both the rehearsals and the concert filled out by musicians and attendees.","As a result of 2 written forms/surveys -1 player/1 audience, WASO was able to measure demographics of the audience including age, gender, home location; impact on the musicians including what they learned from this project; and impact on the audience.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",6435,"Other,local or private",11435,,"Melanie Loy, Beth Habicht, Karen Pfeifer, Craig Pfeifer",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"WASO Holiday Concert 2017",2017-09-15,2018-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Loy,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","1210 Elmwood Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-7418 ",melanie.loy@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Cottonwood, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Redwood, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-62,"Reggie Gorter: music/theatre/SMAC Board; Jeff Iverson: music/theatre; Maureen Keimig: theatre; Paula Nemes: theatre; Janet Olney; visual art/SMAC Board; Kathy Schaefer: visual art/music; Alan Stage: theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee. ",,2 10015291,"Art Project Legacy",2020,11652,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","9: ""Regional residents gain awareness and appreciation for a variety of artistic disciplines and mediums."" City of Slayton residents and visitors to Slayton will gain awareness of public art not only from the Slayton Mural but the artist's connection to murals in the Slayton Public Library and Casey Jones Trail, knowledge of mural painting process from observation of the Slayton Mural as it is being painted plus media coverage, and appreciation for the process of planning for and bringing the Slayton Mural Project to completion. We are planning a survey assessing how the mural has impacted residents. This will be distributed in person to: Slayton City Council, Monday Study Club, Kiwanis Club of Slayton and available at the Slayton Public Library. It will be posted to the informal arts group via Facebook. Finally, it will be sent to participants in the two focus groups held as a part of the planning process and given to July 11 celebration attendees. This will give us a fairly representative picture of the mural's impact. Residents will be asked: Does the mural accurately portray Slayton and the surrounding area? Has your awareness and appreciation for public art increased from viewing the mural? Have you gained knowledge of how murals are painted? What is your level of appreciation for the process of planning for and bringing the mural to completion? What other arts activities would you like to see occur in the Slayton community?.",,,2914,"Other,local or private",14566,,,,"City of Slayton","Local/Regional Government","Art Project Legacy",,"Slayton Community Mural",2020-05-01,2020-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carisa,Clarke,"City of Slayton","2424 26th St",Slayton,MN,56172,"(507) 220-5169",carisaclarke@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-legacy-23,"Kathy Fransen, music; Mary Kay Frisvold, music; Beth Habicht, music; Anna Johannsen, visual art, education, SMAC Board; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Kaia Nowatzki, visual art, music, theater; Jessica Welu, writing.","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Lauren Carlson: poetry, film, COMPAS roster artist, Dept. of Public Transformation board; Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Greg Jodzio: photography/design, Hutchinson Center for the Arts board, Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10015311,"Art Project",2020,6766,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","2: ""Regional residents experience a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art, arts festivals or arts events."" Visitors to the crawl will experience new and different kinds of art. They will step out of their comfort zone to support local artists and visit places they have never been before. They will purchase items they have not purchased before and artists will expand their artistic reach through this. The economic impact of this cannot be understated. Community members and visitors and artists will all be impacted by this - there are so many opportunities to connect to new people and new ideas through this art crawl. 5: ""Regional artists connect to new audiences and/or build relationships that provide artistic growth."" Bringing in youth and providing accessibility to the elderly will be a shift and the barriers that existed prior will begin to disappear. This will be a collaboration across the life span with many different types of people participating and enjoying the art and visiting with people. Individuals and communities will be impacted by this - all art matters and when people step out of their comfort zone, they will see that even though something is different, it is good!. We will do surveys, one-on-one conversations and will be asking people on the spot at the crawl questions. We plan to have surveys available at every art crawl stop, on FB, on IG, on our website and through email marketing. We did not collect visitor emails but we will in the future. We have been having these conversations informally, which is why we have already made changes for 2020, but we know we need to be more intentional about this. Follow up surveys to our artists is also something we will do again.","In 2021, we added new artists to the art crawl roster, including BIPOC in the Westbrook-Walnut Grove area, extending our crawl's cultural diversity, particularly among the Hmong population of our area. The estimated average attendance per site in 2021 was 50 visitors, down from 2019. We believe this was due to Covid-19. We expected the radio and newspaper advertising to increase traffic to the crawl. It worked in letting more people know about the crawl didn't actually bring an additional audience. The inclusion of the Hmong History Center's displays of Art and cultural artifacts and the Jeffers Petroglyphs' ancient indigenous rock carvings are unique to our crawl. We had to eliminate the youth art show and the planned bus tour of the crawl due to Covid-19.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",804,"Other,local or private",7570,3832,"David KelseyBassett, Sara Wahl, Dan Wahl, Kathy Smith, Justin Smith, Cole White",0.00,"Hinterland Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Hinterland Art Crawl",2020-02-01,2021-11-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,KelseyBassett,"Hinterland Arts Council","710 S Fir St",Lamberton,MN,56152,"(612) 968-6207",rubedkb@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Redwood, Cottonwood, Murray, Lyon, Brown",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-236,"Mary Kay Frisvold, music; Reggie Gorter, music, theater; Beth Habicht, music; Lisa Hill, music, SMAC board; Daryl Hrdlicka, theater, film; Alison Nelson, visual art, dance, SMAC board; Alan Stage, theater; John Voit, music, theater; Jessica Welu, writing; Tom Wirt, visual art.","Cheri Buzzeo, theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County; Lauren Carlson, poetry, film, COMPAS roster artist, Dept. of Public Transformation board; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick, musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10015314,"Art Project",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","2. ""Regional residents experience a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art, arts festivals or arts events,"" and 12: ""MN Folk and traditional artists/arts' audiences are expanded."" We expect attendees to have increased interest in and knowledge about Bluegrass and Americana music. We expect the festival to have increased financial and volunteer support for added outdoor music events. We will evaluate through ticket sales, audience survey responses, donations and sponsorships received, and volunteer/worker survey responses. Success will include 80% positive response to festival, add three new members to committee, retain 80% of volunteers and have 5 more want to help in 2021, break even financially and receive at least $1000 more in donations.","There was a 75% positive response on attitude survey towards traditional bluegrass and string band music. We observed at least 5 local business personnel in attendance. An artist ?Meet and Greet? did not happen. Bands mostly got in, played, and left, though they did visit with volunteer helpers backstage and shared thoughts for improvements in the festival. 80% of the Volunteers indicated that they would help again on the Festival. Three young people decided to join the LGMF Planning Committee. Ticket sales were much lower than hoped for with only 130 paying patrons, though on survey 75% indicated they would come back again. We added three sponsors and received other donations.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",9773,"Other,local or private",16773,863,"Krista Kopperud, Dave Hemp, Bill Richards, Jason Farber, April Farber, Tobin Richards, Levi Richards, Maddie Frank",0.00,"Loose Gravel Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Loose Gravel Music Festival",2020-02-02,2021-11-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Krista,Kopperud,"Loose Gravel Music Festival","11505 Crown Ave","Walnut Grove",MN,56180,"(614) 917-8253",krista@paintedprairiewine.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Redwood, Lyon, Cottonwood, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-237,"Mary Kay Frisvold, music; Reggie Gorter, music, theater; Beth Habicht, music; Lisa Hill, music, SMAC board; Daryl Hrdlicka, theater, film; Alison Nelson, visual art, dance, SMAC board; Alan Stage, theater; John Voit, music, theater; Jessica Welu, writing; Tom Wirt, visual art.","Cheri Buzzeo, theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County; Lauren Carlson, poetry, film, COMPAS roster artist, Dept. of Public Transformation board; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick, musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist.",,2 10015316,"Art Project",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","5: ""Regional artists connect to new audiences and/or build relationships that provide artistic growth."" As a result of WASO's 10th Anniversary May 2020 concert project, WASO musicians will grow through each rehearsal and the technical training that is demanded from the Russian repertoire programmed for this concert. Each of the three pieces is high caliber orchestral literature composed by Russia's most famous composers - Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Borodin. Our WASO audience members will gain a greater understanding and appreciation for these prominent pieces from the Romantic Era of music history. A new connection will be made as we build a musical relationship when working with our talented and highly trained pianist, Dr. John Walker. The audience will see, hear and experience the mastery of his piano skills. 8: ""Regional residents learn new arts skills and techniques."" As a result of WASO's 10th Anniversary May 2020 concert project, WASO musicians will learn new skills and techniques through three of the most challenging and demanding pieces they have studied so far (Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17; Borodin's ""In The Steppes Of Central Asia""; Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18). This concert will premiere three Russian pieces that are highly regarded in the symphonic world and mark a new milestone of achievement for Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra and its musicians. WASO will evaluate their rehearsals and concerts through written surveys taken by WASO musicians and concert attendees that give feedback about what was experienced. Results from these evaluations will be gathered, recorded and summarized by the WASO Leadership Team. An additional part of the success of this project will come from the number of people attending the project's concert. Reserved seating tickets will be sold through Memorial Auditorium's Box Office allowing WASO to have accurate attendance numbers and the ability to learn about the demographics of ticket holders. Results will aid WASO in determining future endeavors and guide future decisions for their organization.","WASO musicians grew through their exposure to Romantic, Late Romantic and Jazz genres of music to learn their styles and techniques more confidently. Our player evaluations indicated that the music of Tchaikovsky and Ravel were some of the most challenging pieces of repertoire they had worked on but were also the most rewarding and looked forward to in performing. Playing the Artie Shaw Concerto for Clarinet was a fun learning experience for the musicians to play a jazz piece and work with our talented soloist, Dr. Audrey Miller. Through the recruitment of new musicians and the addition of dancers, we were able to reach new attendees that these performers invited to the concert. Concert attendees were able to enjoy a LIVE orchestral performance that exposed them to a wide variety of classical music.","Achieved proposed outcomes",5342,"Other,local or private",12342,,"Melanie Loy, Beth Habicht, Karen Pfeifer, Craig Pfeifer, Kris Stewart",0.00,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"10th Anniversary Concert May 2020",2020-02-03,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Loy,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","1210 Elmwood Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 727-0082",melanie.loy@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-238,"Mary Kay Frisvold, music; Reggie Gorter, music, theater; Beth Habicht, music; Lisa Hill, music, SMAC board; Daryl Hrdlicka, theater, film; Alison Nelson, visual art, dance, SMAC board; Alan Stage, theater; John Voit, music, theater; Jessica Welu, writing; Tom Wirt, visual art.","Cheri Buzzeo, theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County; Lauren Carlson, poetry, film, COMPAS roster artist, Dept. of Public Transformation board; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick, musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10015332,"Art Project",2020,3416,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1: "" Regional residents experience increased access to the arts via a reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers."" Geographic access will be expanded for attendees via more locations; artists will be available at all venues. Physical accessibility is improved at several locations this year, and handicap accessibility is indicated on the map. Attendees will have an improved cultural access with involvement in the youth exhibit and are able to create their own artistic experience with the photo booth. 2: ""Regional residents experience a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art, arts festivals or arts events."" Attendees will learn about different art mediums by speaking to artists and viewing their work. Attendees may appreciate the diversity of local artists. 5: ""Regional artists connect to new audiences and/or build relationships that provide artistic growth."" Artists can connect to new audiences due to the widespread advertising across several towns/cities/Facebook/website. Artists are available to interact face-to-face with new customers for six hours during the event. 1: Passports, where visitors indicate the different locations they visited and answered survey questions, will be gathered. Sticky note feedback from the committee for youth artists will be gathered. Reasons why people love art and the art tour (solicited at the photo booth) will be collected. 2: Information will be gathered with the Passport questions and artist survey. Passport survey should result in 75% positive feedback. 5: Information from the Artist Survey will be evaluated. Questions on the survey will allow artists to share any growth and new connections. Survey will ask if artists plan to return the following year. An artist survey (completed at the end of the Tour) and visitor ""Passports"" will be evaluated. The ""Passport"" is a postcard-sized print with the locations on one side and survey questions on the other. Visitors can gather stamps from all locations and can be entered into a drawing for artwork. All cards will be collected for survey results. The questions are included in survey document. It will be designed and printed with the other printed materials.","Our community was incredibly grateful that we could accomplish this event again. We had great turn out this year, excellent volunteer help, and great accumulation of local data. We had eight new artists, two new locations and the student art show, which all brought fresh eyes from our community. We had improved sales for our artists, with half of them reporting ten or more sales. A majority of artists reported the fair as ""excellent"" and all but 1 said they would return next year. We had noticeably more children and parents attend then previous years. We expanded access to the arts, educated and connected community members to the arts, and connected artists.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",777,"Other,local or private",4193,,"David Floren, Dianne Johnson, Robert Wilde, Julie Lindquist, Jerry Bollman, Maribel Gilmer, Mary Jane Arens, Sherrie Bjork, Elaine Nordlie, Rae Gayner",0.00,"Dassel Area Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Dassel Art Tour",2020-05-01,2022-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Teesdale,"Dassel Area Historical Society","PO Box D",Dassel,MN,55325,"(504) 655-3002",dasselarttour@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Wright, Meeker, McLeod, Kandiyohi, Stearns, Sherburne, Isanti, Anoka, Anoka, Washington, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Benton, Morrison, Brown, Renville, Marshall, Douglas, Lac qui Parle",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-244,"Kathy Fransen, music; Mary Kay Frisvold, music; Beth Habicht, music; Anna Johannsen, visual art, education, SMAC Board; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Kaia Nowatzki, visual art, music, theater; Jessica Welu, writing.","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Lauren Carlson: poetry, film, COMPAS roster artist, Dept. of Public Transformation board; Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Greg Jodzio: photography/design, Hutchinson Center for the Arts board, Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10015335,"Art Project",2020,2369,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","11: ""Regional residents build connections to their own and others' cultural heritage through regional arts and cultural events and/or activities."" This project seeks to provide a unique historic venue for local musicians who wish to build a greater community appreciation for live acoustic music. This set of free concerts seeks to make connections with our under-served population who may have little or no experience with the historical museum or with live music thereby increasing possible patronage of the museum in the future. This event will provide the residents of our area a unique opportunity to explore and engage with different genres of acoustic music. Attendees will indicate a new appreciation and appetite for acoustic music through survey question responses. Attendees will indicate a positive response to the musical programs through survey questions and in their return attendance to subsequent concerts. People new to the museum will attend the concerts and come back to the museum at a later date to tour, volunteer, or become members. Artists will provide positive feedback on their participation with feelings of connection with the audiences and venue. A survey tool will be distributed to attendees and artists, and an incentive given for their return at the end of the concerts. Results will be tallied and included in the final report. New members of the historical society will be tracked for a year to see if the concerts increased our membership. Musical programs at the Dinehart House will be tracked for a year to check increases. New patronage at the museum will be tracked for a year to see how many have attended the concerts.","According to the paper surveys, approximately 30% of the performance's survey takers had never been to a Front Porch concert. The performances provided a new musical experience that the area has rarely seen. The performances were all varied and provided a wide range of different types of musical styles. Because the concerts were free, open to the public, and performed in the open air, unserved areas of Slayton and Murray County were able to attend the performances. Attendance for all three performances was more than expected with 277 total people tallied. Overall, the performances presented the events and services that the Murray County Historical Society provides in the area.","Achieved proposed outcomes",478,"Other,local or private",2847,,"Brian Harmsen, Linda Wing, Bradley Bergerson, Rachel Dreesen, Romane Dold, Ruth Hoyme, Kyle Vos, Dennis Anderson, Judy Horn, James Jens.",0.00,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Dinehart Front Porch Music Series",2020-05-10,2021-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County Historical Society","PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,"(507) 836-6533",jtimmerman@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-245,"Jeff Iverson, music, theater, education; Georgette Jones, theater, education, SMAC Board; Maureen Keimig, theater, Michele Sterner, theatre, SMAC Board; Sheila Tabaka, theater, education; John Voit, music, theater, education; Erica Volkir, theater, SMAC Board.","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Lauren Carlson: poetry, film, COMPAS roster artist, Dept. of Public Transformation board; Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Greg Jodzio: photography/design, Hutchinson Center for the Arts board, Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10015341,"Art Project",2020,5865,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","2: ""Regional residents experience a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art, arts festivals or arts events."" 75% of Festival attendees will have a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own. 12: ""MN Folk and traditional artists/arts' audiences are expanded."" At least 4 of the performing artists will be folk and traditional artists of Minnesota. 5. ""Regional artists connect to new audiences and/or build relationships that provide artistic growth."" 90% of the artists will feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. To evaluate how well we have met our stated project outcomes a paper/pencil survey translated into English and Spanish will be handed out by volunteers during the Festival. Questions will include: number of participants who interacted with someone from a culture other than their own, the number of people who learned something new about another culture other than their own, and the number of people who felt they are more comfortable interacting with someone of a different culture from their experience at the Festival. Questions asked to artists will include whether they had a positive experience after performing at the Festival and also if performing at the Festival had a positive impact on their artistry. All of this feedback comes from artists, performers, volunteers, participants, sponsors, and the Festival committee. A goal for the 2020 Festival is to conduct qualitative research regarding the response of Festival participants through personal interviews.","The pandemic increased the interest that the community had in coming out to support the mission of the Festival. People were excited about being able to celebrate who they are. We witnessed a growth in participation from diverse community members who added leadership skills and talents. A canopy covered stage greatly enhanced the comfort of the performers we have contracted. We had an amazing sound technician that has been working with us for a number of years and his ability is a huge strength for us. We worked with various entities to provide a variety of activities for children, including a new partnership with Creative Healing Space. Our Festival provides families an opportunity to experience many cultures and the arts in one place without financial burden.","Achieved proposed outcomes",31007,"Other,local or private",36872,2748,"Chansouk Duangapai, Leann Zins Enninga, Isis Ceron, Lakeyta Swinea, Leticia Rodriguez, Jim Krapf, Amy Dystra, Aida Simon, Elaine Watson, Jose Lamas, Darin Rehnelt, Darlene Macklin, Katie Klosterbuer, Shari Nelson, Sharon Nelson, Brandon Pell, Ivan Parga, Cecilia Bofah, Vilai Khanya, Jessica Velasco, Andrea Magana",0.00,"Cultural Awareness Organization","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Worthington International Festival",2020-02-01,2021-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leann,"Zins Enninga","Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","1121 3rd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-2919",lzenninga@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Murray, Jackson, Cottonwood, Lyon, Rock, Pipestone, Martin, Hennepin, Dakota, Blue Earth",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-248,"Mary Kay Frisvold, music; Reggie Gorter, music, theater; Beth Habicht, music; Lisa Hill, music, SMAC board; Daryl Hrdlicka, theater, film; Alison Nelson, visual art, dance, SMAC board; Alan Stage, theater; John Voit, music, theater; Jessica Welu, writing; Tom Wirt, visual art.","Cheri Buzzeo, theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County; Lauren Carlson, poetry, film, COMPAS roster artist, Dept. of Public Transformation board; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick, musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist.",,2 10009129,"Art Project",2019,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","75% of festival attendees will have a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own, at least four of the performing artists will be folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and 90% of the artists will feel a sense of pride after performing at the festival. These goals are verified through our audience and artist survey results. To evaluate how well we have met our stated project outcomes a paper/pencil survey translated into English and Spanish will be handed out by volunteers during the Festival. Questions will include: number of participants who interacted with someone from a culture other than their own, the number of people who learned something new about another culture other than their own, and the number of people who felt they are more comfortable interacting with someone of a different culture from their experience at the Festival. Questions asked to artists will include whether they had a positive experience after performing at the Festival and also if performing at the Festival had a positive impact on their artistry. All of this feedback comes from artists, performers, volunteers, participants, sponsors, and the Festival committee. The results of the Festival surveys will determine for the organizing committee that people who have a positive cross-cultural interaction at the Festival will have a meaningful experience overall at the Festival. After the Festival, a committee member tabulates the survey results. In August, the Festival committee meets to review the results; the committee will determine how we have met our project outcomes. The committee will review its evaluation methods to determine the effectiveness of the data received and make needed changes. This review process will enhance the committees understanding of how to meet the needs of the intended audience. Results will also be shared through interactions with community stakeholders. A goal for the 2019 Festival is to conduct qualitative research regarding the response of Festival participants through personal interviews.","The survey results showed 88% learned something new about another culture other than their own; 85% had a positive interaction with someone from a culture different from their own; 94% felt more open to interacting with someone from a culture different from their own; 98% said people gained an appreciation for other cultures by attending the Festival; and 96% said that communities are strengthened by arts festivals such as the Worthington International Festival. 88% of the folk and traditional artists report that they had a positive experience at the International Festival and would like to return in the future. 95% food and artisan vendors had a positive experience and enjoyed sharing their culture.","Achieved proposed outcomes",29795,"Other,local or private",34795,,"Leticia Rodriguez, Cheniqua Johnson, Micah Stafford, Aunna Groenewald, Jim Krapf, Any Dykstra, Aida Simon, Chansouk Dangapai, Jaidy Kolander, Laekeyta Swinea, Elaine Watson, Beth Bents, Jose Lama, Darin Rehnalt, Darlene Macklin, Owar Ojulu, Leann Enninga",0.00,"Cultural Awareness Organization","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Cultural Awareness Organization - Worthington International Festival.",2019-02-15,2019-07-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leann,"Zins Enninga","Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","1121 3rd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-2919",lzenninga@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Cottonwood, Murray, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Pipestone, Dakota, Rock, Stearns, Hennepin, Blue Earth, Faribault",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-209,"Anne Dybsetter: visual art, writing; John Ginocchio: music, education; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Jane Nygaard: arts advocate; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University associate director for Access Opportunity Success program, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tom Wirt: visual art.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10009148,"Art Project",2019,3920,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal best supports the main goal of instilling the arts into the community and public life in our region. We would expect to attract community members who have limited access to the arts due to their life situation, socio-economic standing, lack of transportation, weekday schedules, etc. We feel that the combination of performance arts, access to healthy and affordable produce, and value-added nutrition education will create a destination that the public will seek out on Saturday mornings. Our evaluation focuses on the collection of information and feedback from attendees and will take a two pronged approach. First, weekly interviews / surveys completed on site during performances by the market manager and our EBT volunteers. This information will be collected weekly which will allow for real time feedback on each artist. Contact information of market consumers is also collected throughout the market season and an online survey will be conducted in October. In addition, attendance estimates will be recorded each week. Use of SNAP benefits will be correlated with attendance to provide knowledge regarding participation by the under-served.","Surveys were conducted each week on the various performers. Cumulatively 89% of survey's indicated the performances as great. 100% of surveys said the performances make the market more fun - adding value to provide a destination for area residents. 68% of those surveyed said they spend more time at the event because of performances.","Achieved proposed outcomes",920,"Other,local or private",4840,,"John Blake, Linda Buller, Connie Muehler, Marsha Herder",0.00,"Marshall Area Farmers Market","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Performances in the Market.",2019-05-15,2019-09-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sunny,Ruthchild,"Marshall Area Farmers Market","200 S A St",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 629-8276",sunnyruthchild@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Yellow Medicine, Lincoln, Murray, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-213,"Kathy Fransen: music, arts administration; Jeff Iverson: music, theater, education; Janet Olney: visual art, arts administration, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Teresa Peterson: writing; Don Sherman: visual art; John White: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Tom Wirt: visual art, arts administration.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10009152,"Art Project",2019,6956,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase attendance by ten percent. Increase audience awareness of pottery types and techniques. Positive visitor experience. Maintain or increase sales for exhibiting potters. Continue to diversify and build individual and institutional funding support. Reach underserved communities through marketing, partnerships, and new outreach tools. Measuring visitor experience including awareness of pottery types and techniques: In 2019 we are going to create evaluation stations to capture more feedback. We created a quick worksheet to capture the responses and then every few hours the volunteer adds all the answers into the electronic survey for easy tabulation and analysis. Since 2016, we have been capturing demographic data to gather benchmarks to benchmark future audience demographics growth. Measuring impact on exhibiting potters: Over the last four years, we gathered real sales and experience results from all participating artists. We will be able to use this data as a reference point to ensure that participating potters have increased sales year-over-year. Diversify and Build Funding: In 2019, we will hold another Preview Party to engage individual supporters, artists, sponsors, and funders in a dedicated fundraiser to further diversify and strengthen our funding sources. We are also planning to build in more funding asks during and immediately after the Festival. We’ll also strive to identify new institutional and corporate funding sources.","We had a 14% increase in attendance, with around a 6% increase in non-Caucasian attendance. By creating three new demonstration opportunities we increased audience awareness of techniques. We also had more different types and styles of pottery on display than ever before. 95% of visitors said they would return in the future. The potters' feedback is that this is one of their favorite events of the year because most traditional art shows don't draw pottery focused audiences and tend to not foster opportunities for the potters to collaborate and share techniques. 88% say they plan apply to participate next year.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",12473,"Other,local or private",19429,,"Betsy Price, Mandy Baldry, Morgan Baum, Kerry Brooks, Ernest Miller, Nate Saunders",0.00,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2019 Minnesota Pottery Festival.",2019-03-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Morgan,Baum,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","17614 240th St",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(512) 809-7771",morgan@claycoyote.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Nicollet, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-215,"Anne Dybsetter: visual art, writing; John Ginocchio: music, education; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Jane Nygaard: arts advocate; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University associate director for Access Opportunity Success program, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tom Wirt: visual art.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10009162,"Art Project",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Rhythm of the River has maintained several goals since its inception in 2006. Some of these goals include providing a community event that offers a variety of music and art genres. Rhythm of the River strives to expose festival goers to new music, singer/songwriters, and styles of music, theatre and dance, while giving artists an opportunity to share, display and showcase their material. The committee is in the process of re-designing the corporate sponsorship levels, that will individualize the donation packages from each company. We will be able to measure the increase of financial support from businesses compared to 2018. Charging festival admission is a significant change for the festival. The attendance and response will be tracked for evaluation and will perhaps be a better measure than last year, as the other variable connected to the admission charge was the change in location. For the purposes of the final report, the following goals will be tracked and measured in 2019: 1. Track the number of first-time attendees in 2019. 2. Reduce waste during the event by selling stainless steel commemorative glasses and water bottles that can be used for all beverages. 3. Charge admission through daily and weekend pass fees. 4. Supporting high-quality, age-appropriate arts education for residents of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and understanding of the arts. Written evaluation tools will be distributed to sponsors to assess their input on the festival and utilize their comments for growth and improvement of the festival. Written evaluation tools will be handed out by volunteers during the festival. After the event, evaluations will be sent to the organizations who collaborated on the festival, including but not limited to; Fort Belmont, Jackson Center for the Arts, Prairie Ecology Bus Center, Big Buddies, and the Jackson Chamber of Commerce. 1. Random surveys that are distributed throughout the festival will track 1st time attendees. Food and Art vendors will also be surveyed to track population served. 2. The number of stainless-steel cups sold will be recorded. Beverage vendors will be asked how many plastic cups they used, as compared to previous years. Garbage cans and bins will be observed for overflow and content of cups. 3. Festival goers will be surveyed as to their level of satisfaction with the admission charge in 2019. Records will indicate if the admission charge affected the number of attendees. 4. Multigenerational participation will be observed and recorded through surveys, volunteer input, and photography.","From our online survey, the following statistics were tabulated: 14% of attendees were at Rhythm of the River for the first time. 93% of those surveyed stated that they enjoyed the music. 93% stated that they want to attend another RotR. 97% of respondees felt that the event is family-friendly. 67% of the surveyed used a sustainable drinking glass. Comments from onsite paper surveys included: GREAT FESTIVAL. Tix prices are very reasonable. Good Show. Keep up this wonderful festival. Music was great. Don't mind admission, but the price jump was a lot and prevented people from just checking it out. Love the musical diversity!","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",16138,"Other,local or private",23138,,"Hanna Rossow, Mike Schwartz, Anja Carlson, Paul Jones, Patty Vidana, Kathy Fransen, Bridget Kolander-Gilbert, Deb Isaacson, Gayle Handevidt More, Toni Hazen, Angie Crees, Michelle Sheepstra",0.00,"Rhythm of the River","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Rhythm of the River Music Festival.",2019-05-16,2019-09-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hanna,Rossow,"Rhythm of the River","PO Box 84",Jackson,MN,56143,"(507) 847-2589",rhythmoftheriver@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Jackson, Cottonwood, Nobles, Rock, Murray, Lyon, Lincoln, Lake, Martin, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Brown, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-218,"Kathy Fransen: music, arts administration; Jeff Iverson: music, theater, education; Janet Olney: visual art, arts administration, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Teresa Peterson: writing; Don Sherman: visual art; John White: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Tom Wirt: visual art, arts administration.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10009164,"Art Project",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) Give Minnesotans meaningful arts experiences through our festival and grow our attendance to 2,500 in 2019 and 3,000 in 2020 to provide increased financial security. 2) Develop stronger fundraising skills, both in the ask and broadening our reach to fans/volunteers as well as a wider reach into our community. 3) Develop a clear, consistent marketing message to apply to all levels of our organization. 1) We are developing plans on how to more accurately document our attendance. Our ticketing process will go to only online to capture better numbers and avoid fraud with scanners. Our marketing plans will address how to reach new audiences. We can evaluate financial success through our 2019 P and L. 2) Following a successful effort with Vela Strategy on how to write a better appeal, we will use that for our two-prong approach of our fan base plus our community partners and businesses. We have added more members to the finance team to help with face-to-face contact, email, and letters. We are establishing a plan to go after larger sponsors for the festival, stages, and beer tent. 3) We are excited to build on the new knowledge and plans that we have received from Hunter-Sage. The increased spending in marketing will translate into increased attendance.","While we did not meet our goal of raising attendance to 3000, we found that our past calculations were not as accurate as we thought, but our new abilities to track through Square will give us better measurable results going forward. We developed stronger fundraising skills, both in the ask and broadening our reach to fans/volunteers as well as a wider reach into our community. Our total donations this year increased by 19% over 2018 and our In-Kind Donations increased by 27% over 2018. We developed a clear, consistent marketing message. We had an excellent experience working with a consultant. She went back through our history and developed a plan to give us a consistent message that was unique to RiverSong. She was able to identify areas that needed to be built up, inconsistencies in our message, graphics feedback, and marketing plans.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",112890,"Other,local or private",119890,,"Richie Kuttner, Carol Stark, Katy Hiltner, Betsy Price, Amber Erickson, Josh Campbell, Ronny Wilson, Angie Kuttner, Sue Ann Gabrelchik, Valerie Mackenthun, Pat May",0.00,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"RiverSong Music Festival 2019.",2019-02-15,2019-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",betsyprice446@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Wright, Nicollet, Kandiyohi, Redwood, Stearns, Anoka, Ramsey, Hennepin, Washington, Scott, Dakota, Le Sueur, Renville, Cass, Cass, Todd, Douglas, Pope, Swift, Chippewa, Carver, Scott, Dakota, St. Louis, Wadena, Pine, Chisago",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-219,"Anne Dybsetter: visual art, writing; John Ginocchio: music, education; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Jane Nygaard: arts advocate; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University associate director for Access Opportunity Success program, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tom Wirt: visual art.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10009167,"Art Project Legacy",2019,21519,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","With this project, we see direct overlap with two of SMACs goals: Supporting artists and arts organizations in creating, producing and presenting high-quality arts activities - by engaging zAmya's combined crew of professional artists and people with lived experience of homelessness, we are simultaneously providing an authentic and high-quality experience for our audiences. Overcoming barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities - by our target audience and participants being people with lived experience of homelessness, we are overcoming barriers with folks that may have not otherwise felt invited into arts events. Additionally, our internal goal is that more people are aware of the realities of rural homelessness and how they can get involved in supporting the effort to end rural homelessness in our region. Evaluation will include project surveys and interviews with the artists, partners, service providers, audience and engaged residents which will ask questions such as ""how often have you attended arts events in the past?"" and ""how much more aware of issues of homelessness are you after this experience?"" We will track this data and use it to inform the impact of our project and our success in meeting our goals. We will adapt the survey to meet our needs for the performance phase.","We engaged zAmya's and PlaceBase's combined crew of professional artists and people with lived experience of homelessness to provide an authentic and high-quality experience for our audiences. One survey respondent said: ""I was so very impressed..They were very warm in their welcome and professional as they helped community actors and musicians contribute to the show. Clearly they took homelessness in rural Minnesota seriously while finding a way to use humor and drama to break down barriers that keep people from looking at the challenges our communities and world face."" We provided free performances with our target audience and participants, being people with lived experience of homelessness. By doing so, we are overcoming barriers with folks that may have not otherwise felt invited to arts events. Over 300 people attended the events.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",23000,"Other,local or private",44519,,"Scott Marquardt, Dawn Hegland, Richard, Holmberg, David Benson, Dale Roemmich, Isaac DeBoer, Nelson Bonilla, Larry Anderson, Mar Fischer, Mary Mulder, Colleen Landkamer, Margo Druschel, Wendy Augeson",0.00,"Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Legacy",,"A Prairie Homeless Companion.",2019-05-15,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ashley,Hanson,"Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership","2401 Broadway Ave",Slayton,MN,56172,"(952) 486-0533",placebaseproductions@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Nobles, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-legacy-22,"Kathy Fransen: music, arts administration; Jeff Iverson: music, theater, education; Janet Olney: visual art, arts administration, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Teresa Peterson: writing; Don Sherman: visual art; John White: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Tom Wirt: visual art, arts administration.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10009174,"Art Project",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. To remain dedicated to providing an opportunity for life-long musical expression and the enjoyment of orchestral music for musicians and audiences of all ages. 2. To perform orchestral literature which presents a technical and artistic challenge to its players. 3. To feature orchestral masterworks by Czech, German and American composers from the Classical, Romantic and Contemporary musical eras. 4. To feature a local artist by having Kurt Haag play the piano solo and to organize a community choir to sing on Beethoven's Choral Fantasy. 5. To expand our outreach to the under-served and diverse population in our community, Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra will offer a free pass for the concert to band, choir and orchestra students in grades 4-12, and also advertise with posters that are translated into the Spanish language in an effort to better communicate our concert opportunity. 6. To provide bus transportation for Adult Basic Education students in our community to attend a rehearsal and encourage their participation in the arts in our community. For outcomes from this project, Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra desires to provide an opportunity for local musicians to actively participate in the arts while creating an educational, entertaining and engaging program for an audience to enjoy. Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra continually seeks to expand its audience and include new attendees to experience the arts. Rehearsals and music selections will be evaluated by the players through a written evaluation at the conclusion of the season as well as ongoing conversation between Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra's conductor(s), the Leadership Team and musicians. Surveys will also be available at the concert for the audience to give feedback regarding the concert experience, the musical selections, what was learned or new to the listener, what was enjoyed the most, etc. Students in grades 4-12 that participate in their school's band, choir or orchestra will be eligible for a free pass from their music teacher to attend the concert. A tally of free passes will be collected and tallied in the box office to determine the number of students that will attend this symphony concert. Feedback from player and audience surveys along with information gathered from the box office regarding demographics of ticket holders will help the Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra Leadership Team to determine future projects and guide future decisions for this organization.","WASO members responded enthusiastically and positively in their written evaluations regarding the programming for this concert. They loved this project and were very proud of what they could accomplish through their performance. Featuring our local musicians and regional artists highlight their talents and are excellent examples of what can be developed musically and artistically. Our concert audience is growing to include more students through free passes that are made available to music students in our public school system. We are reaching a diverse population through this offering. and we have seen our audience expand to include first time attendees from different ethnic backgrounds and cultures.","Achieved proposed outcomes",6213,"Other,local or private",13213,,"Melanie Loy, Beth Habicht, Karen Pfeifer, Craig Pfeifer, Kris Stewart",0.00,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra 9th Anniversary Concert May 2019.",2019-03-01,2019-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Loy,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","1210 Elmwood Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-7418",melanie.loy@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-221,"Anne Dybsetter: visual art, writing; John Ginocchio: music, education; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Jane Nygaard: arts advocate; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University associate director for Access Opportunity Success program, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tom Wirt: visual art.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10005937,"Art Project",2018,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","75% of Festival attendees will have a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own, at least four of the performing artists will be folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and 90% of the artists will feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. These goals are verified through our audience survey results. To evaluate how well we have met our stated project outcomes a paper/pencil survey translated into English and Spanish will be handed out by volunteers during the Festival. Questions will include: number of participants who interacted with someone from a culture other than their own, the number of people who learned something new about another culture other than their own, and the number of people who felt they are more comfortable interacting with someone of a different culture from their experience at the Festival. Questions asked to artists will include whether they had a positive experience after performing at the Festival and also if performing at the Festival had a positive impact on their artistry. All of this feedback comes from artists, performers, volunteers, participants, sponsors, and the Festival committee. The results of the Festival surveys will determine for the organizing committee that people who have a positive cross-cultural interaction at the Festival will have a meaningful experience overall at the Festival.","Festival attendees had a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own. At least four of the performing artists were folk and traditional artists of MN and felt a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. Minnesota communities were strengthened or enriched by arts festivals.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",35158,"Other,local or private",40158,,"Anne Foley, Jim Krapf, Micah Stafford, Adry Stafford, Amy Dykstra, Aida Simon, Chansouk Dangapai, Lakeyta Swinea, Elaine Watson, Beth Bents, Jose Lamas, Darin Rehnalt, Ashley Goettig, Darlene Macklin, Owar Ojulu, Leann Enninga, Katie Klosterbuer, Shari Ne",,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Worthington International Festival.",2018-02-19,2018-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leann,"Zins Enninga","Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","1121 3rd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-2919 ",lzenninga@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Cottonwood, Murray, Cass, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Stearns, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Sibley, Hennepin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-70,"Joyce Aakre: visual art, writing; Mark Brodin: music, theatre, film; Maureen Keimig: theatre; Kristine Leuze: visual art; Joyce Meyer: visual art, education; Kathy Schaefer: music, visual art; John Voit: music, theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471 ",1 10005969,"Art Project",2018,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our goals are: 1) Increase attendance by ten percent. 2) Increase audience awareness of pottery types and techniques. 3) Positive visitor experience. 4) Maintain or increase sales for exhibiting potters. 5) Continue to diversify and build individual and institutional funding support. 1) Measuring attendance: We will use our ôbring a friendö marketing message across all promotional platforms. Also, parking volunteers will work together to get a real audience count including counting adults and kids (under 18) separately. 2 and 3) Measuring visitor experience including awareness of pottery types and techniques: Our Survey Administrator is responsible for going around the festival to capture feedback. We created a quick worksheet to capture the responses and then every few hours the volunteer adds all the answers into the electronic survey for easy tabulation and analysis. 4) Measuring impact on exhibiting potters: Over the last three years, we gathered real sales and experience results from all participating artists. We will be able to use this data as a reference point to ensure that participating potters have increased sales year-over-year. 5) Diversify and Build Funding: In 2017, we held our first ever Preview Party to engage individual supporters, artists, sponsors, and funders in a dedicated fundraiser to further diversify and strengthen our funding sources. We plan to hold another one in 2018. We'll also strive to identify new institutional and corporate funding sources.","Measuring attendance: We handed out more than 2,100 stickers. Our 2018 audience engagement survey showed that 36% come from the Hutchinson and surrounding area (including Litchfield and Dassel), 24% came from the Twin Cities Metro Area, 7% came from Western Suburbs of the Twin Cities, 27% came from other areas of Minnesota and the remaining 6% came from out of state. Measuring visitor experience: According to our evaluation tool, the number one reason (36%) that people came to the festival was because they were invited by a friend. And the quality of the art came in second at 34%. When asked what they enjoyed most about the festival 68% says the pottery and meeting the artists, 7% said location, 17% said that they liked the interactive opportunities like the kid’s tent, the Olympics, and the demonstrations. And another 7% couldn't choose and like ""everything."" When it came to improvements, 56% said they had nothing they would change, the other suggestions were to provide more food options (16%) and more shade (8%). Other ideas shared included adding more interactive opportunities, paving the road, adding more potters, and having some sort of music. This was our third year collecting demographics. Key numbers of those surveyed were: 65% female compared to 70% female in 2017, 97% of were older than 18, and 96% of those surveyed were Caucasian. One note, we've noticed that our survey administrator plays a key role in who they interview. In 2018 we had intended to have two survey administrators on both days, unfortunately, due to illness we only had one survey administrator on Sunday, the shorter day. We still believe that the age and background of the administrator plays a role in demographics. In 2019, we intend to make some changes to the survey tool to encourage a larger variety of people to participate. Measuring impact on exhibiting potters: We were also able to survey the artists and find out their average sales, their personal impressions, and we were able to determine if they’d return. Of the potters in attendance in 2018, 94% say they plan to reapply in 2019 and if selected would attend (primary reasons for not returning include scheduling conflicts and distance from home), this was an increase from 91% in 2018. 87% of the artists also reported that the event met or exceeded their expectations. This year's average sales were $1,704 for a total of $53,000 in direct artist revenue, a 7% increase over 2017. The potters’ feedback is that this is one of their favorite events of the year because most traditional art shows don’t draw pottery focused audiences and tend to not foster opportunities for the potters to collaborate and share techniques. One of the feedback themes was how many new attendees there were and how they thought that the advertising was getting better each year.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",7729,"Other,local or private",12729,,"Betsy Price, Mandy Baldry, Morgan Baum, Kerry Brooks, Ernest Miller, Nate Saunders",,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2018 Minnesota Pottery Festival.",2018-05-15,2018-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","17614 240th St",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-2599 ",info@mnpotteryfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Renville, Kandiyohi, Wright, Carver, Hennepin, Scott, Nicollet",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-182,"Cheri Buzzeo: theatre, arts admin; Mary Gillespie: visual art, chamber; Dusan Milanovic, theatre; Kaia Nowatzki: visual art; Tom Wirt: visual art, arts/community boards; Brett Lehman: music, SMAC Board; Janet Olney: visual art, arts admin, SMAC Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee. ","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471 ",1 10005989,"Art Project",2018,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) To remain dedicated to providing an opportunity for life-long musical expression and the enjoyment of orchestral music for musicians and audiences of all ages. 2) To perform orchestral literature which presents a technical and artistic challenge to its players. 3) To feature a piece composed by our conductor highlighting the talents of soloist Chris Hill on clarinet for which the part was written. 4) To feature an artist within our community and celebrate local talent by programming a masterwork piece for piano soloist Kurt Haag, Worthington High School math teacher. 5) To provide bus transportation for Adult Basic Education students in our community to attend a rehearsal and encourage their participation in the arts in our community. 6) To establish an additional paid position of Principal Violin II and expand the musical leadership offerings within our orchestra. For outcomes from this project, WASO desires to provide an opportunity for local musicians to actively participate in the arts while creating an educational, entertaining and engaging program for an audience to enjoy. WASO continually seeks to expand its audience and include new attendees to experience the arts. WASO will evaluate the rehearsals and concert through ongoing communication between WASO's conductor, the Leadership Team, and their musicians. Written surveys will be filled out by WASO musicians and concert attendees. An additional part of the success of the concert will come from the number of people attending the concert and completing the evaluation and contribution forms. Results from the written evaluations will be gathered and recorded by the Leadership Team, shared with the WASO conductor and WASO musicians. Survey results along with the feedback and response from musicians and audience members will aid WASO in determining future endeavors and projects for their organization.","Five of WASO's goals were met through this project in the following ways: the concert provided an opportunity for each musician to perform their instruments on some very challenging orchestral repertoire that demanded advanced technique and a high level of musical expression; this concert allowed for the enjoyment of live orchestral music to be performed by musicians and enjoyed by audience members of all ages; this concert showcased our conductor's talent on a piece he composed, was performed by the soloist it was specifically written for, and played for the purpose it was intended in honoring a loved one who had died of cancer; a talented local artist was featured on a masterwork for piano; our musical leadership and educational ability continues to expand within the ensemble by having a paid position for principal second violin now established.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",8471,"Other,local or private",13471,,"Melanie Loy, Beth Habicht, Karen Pfeifer, Craig Pfeifer, Kris Stewart",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"WASO Spring Concert 2018.",2018-02-15,2018-07-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Loy,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","1210 Elmwood Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-7418 ",melanie.loy@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-188,"Joyce Aakre: visual art, writing; Mark Brodin: music, theatre, film; Maureen Keimig: theatre; Kristine Leuze: visual art; Joyce Meyer: visual art, education; Kathy Schaefer: music, visual art; John Voit: music, theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471 ",1 10006654,"Art Project",2019,4525,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","We will overcome barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities by bringing the master class into the school. We estimate that about 80 students in middle and high school will have this free opportunity to learn from these high-quality artists. We anticipate that the class will spur increased interest in the performing arts and bring more young people to the Pipestone Performing Arts Center to perform and appreciate the arts, therefore instilling the arts into the community in a lasting and sustainable way. We will know we succeeded based on the overall number of people who attend this show at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center a specifically how many students attend who also attended the master class. Bringing young community members to the Pipestone Performing Arts Center will show that we have achieved this goal. We will document this by counting attendance as we always do and specifically tracking the number of students and using a survey the night of the show to find out how many students who attended the master class attend the show and asking them how likely they are to attend future performances at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center, either as a performer or an audience member.","We sold 177 adult tickets and eighteen student tickets for a total of 195 tickets sold. That is higher than our average attendance for a program, which is around 85 people total and eight students. I spoke to some of the students after the program and based on the students I observed and what they told me, several had also participated in the master class at the school earlier in the day. Those I spoke to said they enjoyed the show and the master class. There were some students in the audience who I had not seen at the Center before or who have only been there on rare occasions.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",1471,"Other,local or private",5996,,"Kyle Kuphal, Paul Johnson, Bronwyn Jones, Dennis Hansen, Randy Hartquist, Mick Myers, MaryAnn Yseth, Deanna Mcqueen, Erica Volkir, Tammy Grubbs, Doug Fortune",0.00,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Tonic Sol Fa program.",2018-09-15,2019-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kyle,Kuphal,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center, Inc. AKA Pipestone Performing Arts Center","104 Main St E",Pipestone,MN,56164-0100,"(507) 825-5537 ",krkuphal@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Pipestone, Lyon, Lincoln, Rock, Murray, Douglas, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-196,"Mark Bosveld: theater, dance; Cheri Buzzeo: theater; Mary Gillespie: art administration; Maureen Keimig: theater; Kaia Nowatzki: visual art, theater, music; Eric Parrish: music, theater; Lisa Hill: music; Erica Volkir: performing arts.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, theater director, theater teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471 ",1 10006661,"Art Project",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) To remain dedicated to providing an opportunity for life-long musical expression and the enjoyment of orchestral music for musicians and audiences of all ages. 2) To perform orchestral literature which presents a technical and artistic challenge to its players. 3) To feature ""Peter and the Wolf"" and familiarize our audience with Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev's famous work, to demonstrate the instruments of the orchestra playing the parts of the characters in the story, and to attract families with children of all ages to attend this concert that highlights the well-known classic. 4) To feature a local artist within our region and to hear and celebrate the accomplishments of a talented brass player by programming a masterwork piece for French Horn soloist Dr. Amy Laursen, music professor at University of South Dakota in Vermillion. 5) To provide bus transportation for Adult Basic Education students in our community to attend a rehearsal and encourage their participation in the arts in our community. 6) To expand our outreach to the under-served and diverse population in our community, Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra will offer free admission to children age ten and under and advertise with posters that are translated into the Spanish language in an effort to better communicate our concert opportunity. Rehearsals and music selections will be evaluated by the players through a written evaluation at the conclusion of the season as well as ongoing conversation between Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra's conductor(s), the Leadership Team and musicians. Surveys will also be available at the concert for the audience to give feedback regarding choice of music etc. Tickets will be made available to elementary aged students with a count kept by the box office to assess the number of tickets distributed to this audience. Students age ten and under will be free of charge and students over age ten will need a ticket for $5 admission to the concert. Feedback from surveys and information gathered regarding demographics of ticket holders will help the Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra Leadership Team to determine future projects for the organization.","60% of the musicians responded that the music selections for this project presented many technical and artistic challenges for their musical skills to grow and be strengthened. Performing Prokofiev's ""Peter and the Wolf"" was highly effective to draw more children to a performance that held their attention. Featuring a horn concerto played by a regional artist showed support of the musical talents and accomplishments within our region. Providing bus transportation for Adult Basic Education students in our community to attend a rehearsal encouraged new comers to hear a live symphony orchestra. Providing FREE admission to children age ten and under allowed for greater numbers of students to attend our concert. Translating concert posters in to Spanish helped to communicate to a large under-served and diverse population in our community.","Achieved proposed outcomes",6214,"Other,local or private",13214,,"Melanie Loy, Beth Habicht, Karen Pfeifer, Craig Pfeifer, Kris Stewart",0.00,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra November 2018 Holiday Concert.",2018-09-15,2019-02-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Loy,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","1210 Elmwood Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-7418",melanie.loy@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-201,"Mark Bosveld: theater, dance; Cheri Buzzeo: theater; Mary Gillespie: art administration; Maureen Keimig: theater; Kaia Nowatzki: visual art, theater, music; Eric Parrish: music, theater; Lisa Hill: music; Erica Volkir: performing arts.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10006662,"Art Project",2019,3500,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) Develop a choral piece by a female composer with lyrics by a female writer. 2) Have a new choral piece to perform to celebrate Worthington Chamber Singers 25th anniversary. 3) Learn the commissioning process for choral music. 4) Increase participant/audience awareness of female composers. 5) Increase participant/audience awareness of living composers. 6) Increase the musical experience for Worthington Chamber Singers and its audience. The final product be stand the achievement of the first three goals. A survey for the audience will be collected after the concert addressing their awareness of writers and composers. A group interview of the participants will be documented addressing the commission process and musical experience.","In terms of the participants, many had never sung a piece that was written for them. Many felt that they learned more about the composer process and felt they would pay closer attention to that in the future. We all felt the piece was well written and will have a life beyond our single use. This made us all feel like contributors to the greater musical community. They felt the writers were ""intentional and thoughtful for the future of the work."" In terms of the audience, the survey provided the data that many of our audience were not aware that they had and are listening to choral music by living composers. They were also unaware of how uncommon music by female composers is in the catalogue. This reinforced the thesis of the project and supported the organization's choice to approach our commission in this way. Very successful.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1000,"Other,local or private",4500,,"Mike Weasselink, Roger Lester, Brenda DeSmith, Deb Mo, Eric Parrish",0.00,"Worthington Chamber Singers","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Worthington Chamber Singers Choral Commission.",2018-09-18,2018-12-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eric,Parrish,"Worthington Chamber Singers","1713 N Grand Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 213-9454 ",ericeparrish@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Jackson, Murray, Martin, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-202,"Mark Bosveld: theater, dance; Cheri Buzzeo: theater; Mary Gillespie: art administration; Maureen Keimig: theater; Kaia Nowatzki: visual art, theater, music; Eric Parrish: music, theater; Lisa Hill: music; Erica Volkir: performing arts.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, theater director, theater teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471 ",1 10001397,"Art Project",2017,750,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Support artists and art organizations in creating, producing and presenting high-quality arts activities. Overcoming barriers to accessing high quality activities. Instilling the arts into the community and public life in our region. Supporting high quality, age appropriate arts education for children to develop knowledge skills and understanding of the arts. We hope to encourage more children to be involved in the theater, we are eliminating barriers for children to have the opportunity to work with a professional theater group outside of Pipestone and to learn new skills. We will follow up with a survey to the parents and interview some of the children involved. We will be interviewing the students and specifically asking them what new techniques they learned and about their experiences as a whole.","Yes, the ability for us to do a show or theater camp at all and have it actually happen was one goal and it was achieved. Attracting new thespians to the theater and having the kids learn new techniques for acting was also a goal. The kids overall responses were great, just wish it could be longer because they were having so much fun. The parents were thrilled that we did a summer camp so their children could be involved. The kids said they learned new techniques on remembering lines and working together. Many kids were not able to participate because the fair was the same week. We were a little disappointed in the turn out but an overall good experience.",,3074,"Other, local or private",3824,,"Bronwyn Jones, Brooke Van Essen, JaNeil Peschon, Diana Brecher, Laurie Ness, Sylvia Newell, Tammy Grubbs",,"The Calumet Players, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Prairie Fire Children's Theatre Pipestone",2017-06-01,2017-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tammy,Grubbs,"The Calumet Players, Inc.","PO Box 194",Pipestone,MN,56164,"(507) 825-4120 ",pneuma62@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Pipestone, Rock, Lincoln, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-29,"Ruth Ascher: Arts administration; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: Arts appreciator; Pam Blake: Visual, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Bill Gossman: Visual, music; Dusan Milanovic: Visual, theatre; Andrew Nordin: Visual; Janet Olney: Visual, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board, Eric Parish: Music, theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate Director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10001401,"Art Project",2017,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","75% of Festival attendees will have a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own, at least 4 of the performing artists will be folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and 90% of the artists will feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. To evaluate how well we have met our stated project outcomes a paper/pencil survey translated into English and Spanish will be handed out by volunteers during the Festival. Questions will include: number of participants who interacted with someone from a culture other than their own, the number of people who learned something new about another culture other than their own, and the number of people who felt they are more comfortable interacting with someone of a different culture from their experience at the Festival. Questions asked to artists will include whether they had a positive experience after performing at the Festival and also if performing at the Festival had a positive impact on their artistry. All of this feedback comes from artists, performers, volunteers, participants, sponsors, and the Festival committee. In 2017 the Festival committee plans to hire a professional evaluator to review and revise the survey to determine its effectiveness. Our questions may be modified depending on the committee's consultation with the evaluator. When the survey results are tabulated and the Festival committee meets to review the results, the committee will determine how we have met our project outcomes. The evaluator will meet with the committee to address unmet outcomes and work with the committee to determine what changes need to be made in any areas of the Festival. Subsequently the committee would implement these changes. The committee will review its evaluation methods to determine the effectiveness of the data received and make needed changes.","The Festival had two measurable outcomes: 1) Festival attendees had a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own and 2) At least 4 of the performing artists were folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and they will feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. A written survey at the Festival showed that we met those goals.",,33106,"Other, local or private",38106,,"Lakeyta Swinea, Jim Krapf, Micah Stafford, Vilai Khamya, Amy Dykstra, Aida Simon, Adry Stafford, Annley, Elaine Watson, Beth bents, Jose Lamas, Darin Rehnalt, Ashley Goettig, Leticia Rodriquez, Darlen Macklin, Owar Ojulu, Leann Enninga, Katie Klosterbuer,",,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Worthington International Festival",2017-02-20,2017-10-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leann,"Zins Enninga","Cultural Awareness Organization","1121 3rd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 329-2260 ",lzenninga@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Cottonwood, Murray, Jackson, Rock, Sibley, Ramsey, Carver, Hennepin, Anoka, Olmsted, Martin, Lyon, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-32,"Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Ron Porep: Arts administration; Ruth Ascher: arts administration; Sheila Tabaka: Theatre; John Voit: Music, theatre; Joyce Meyer: visual arts, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tom Wirt: visual arts, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate Director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471 ",1 10001419,"Art Project",2017,4955,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide participants with a positive experience while performing challenging music. To provide participants with a positive experience while collaborating with other musicians. To provide patrons a positive experience while experiencing live symphonic music of high quality. To attract people who have never attended a Southwest Minnesota Orchestra performance. To expose children to the gift of music and spur interest in participating in the arts. Participants will complete an online and/or paper exit survey: 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they found the music challenging. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience while collaborating with other musicians. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience during the rehearsal process. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience performing the concert. Patrons will complete an online and/or paper exit survey: 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience. The survey will include an item about whether this is the respondent's first Southwest Minnesota Orchestra concert - of those answering 'yes', 50% or more will indicate that they plan to attend a future concert. Additional information about impact will be summarized from comments made elsewhere on the survey. The survey will include an item about the respondent's age so Friends of the Orchestra can track the spread of age groups attending the performances.","100% of the respondents had a positive experience. 100% would attend another concert in the future. 87% said this was their first Southwest Minnesota Orchestra concert experience.",,7282,"Other, local or private",12237,,"Kristin Gruhot, Beth Steuck, Daniel Rieppel, R. Wes Myers, Melanie Lee, J.P. Rabaey, Diane Wright",,"Friends of the Orchestra LTD","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2017 Annual Children's Concert and Concerto Competition",2017-02-15,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Steuck,"Friends of the Orchestra AKA Southwest Minnesota Orchestra","803 Cheryl Ave",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 829-8085 ",beth.steuck@starpoint.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Murray, Yellow Medicine, Brown, Redwood, Lincoln, Chippewa, Renville",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-39,"Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Ron Porep: Arts Administration; Ruth Ascher: arts administration; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: Arts appreciator; John Voit: Music, theatre; Joyce Meyer: visual arts, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tom Wirt: visual arts, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwestern Minnesota State University Associate Director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471 ",1 10001431,"Art Project",2017,3755,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The purpose of this play when it was written was to encourage communities to talk together about hate crime and to foster discussion about how communities struggle with explaining the reality of the human condition. It is our goal to help the community mature and come together to help define what type of a community they want the Hutchinson area to be, and demonstrate ways that change can actually happen. We plan on two methods to measure the impact of this program. A post card sized survey that would include the usual data to be collected from guests to a performance such as this. In addition the card will invite all that are interested to a public discussion with each other and the actors about the performance, its impact on Laramie and its possible impact on the Hutchinson area. This discussion will be hosted at the Historic Church within 5 days of the close of the show. The discussion will be moderated by representatives of Historic Hutchinson, The Hutchinson Theater Company and The Hutchinson Center For the Arts. It is the intention that the discussion will help create a community conscience about acceptance and interaction between the actors and audience.","31 people attended this public discussion hosted by cast members. It was a huge success. It was a thoughtful discussion that gave a platform for many people concerned about the topic of being gay in rural Minnesota. A comfortable and safe environment and tone was created. It was an awesome and rewarding discussion for all. We believe the results of this whole project enables our group to feel more comfortable addressing social justice issues and helps us prove that theater and history can be used to educate the public.",,6257,"Other, local or private",10012,,"Mary Christensen, Kay Voigt, Valerie Mackenthun, Robin Kashuba",,"Historic Hutchinson","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"The Laramie Project",2017-05-15,2017-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Fahey,"Historic Hutchinson","446 Main St S",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 583-8559",jimfahey@faheysales.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Renville, Kandiyohi, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-42,"Ruth Ascher: Arts administration; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: Arts appreciator; Pam Blake: Visual, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Bill Gossman: Visual, music; Dusan Milanovic: Visual, theatre; Andrew Nordin: Visual; Janet Olney: Visual, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board, Eric Parish: Music, theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, art teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10001451,"Art Project",2017,3250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal best supports the main goal of instilling the arts into the community and public life in our region. We would expect to attract community members who have limited access to the arts due to their life situation, socio-economic standing, lack of transportation, weekday schedules, etc. We feel that the combination of performance arts, access to healthy and affordable produce and value added nutrition education will create a destination that the public will seek out on Saturday mornings. Our evaluation focuses on the collection of information and feedback from attendees and will take a two pronged approach. First, weekly interviews/surveys completed on site during performances by the market manager and our EBT volunteers. This information will be collected weekly which will allow for real time feedback on each artist. Contact information of market consumers is also collected throughout the market season and an online survey will be conducted in October. In addition, attendance estimates will be recorded each week. Use of SNAP benefits will be correlated with attendance to provide knowledge regarding participation by the under-served.","As an open-air, non-ticketed event held in conjunction with the Farmer's Market it was difficult to know exact attendance and other statistical measures. Measureable for us was the information gathered in participant surveys. We learned that the community views the performances and market shopping as co-beneficial - both events standing alone but simultaneously benefiting each other. We learned how much the community enjoyed the culture performances and the importance to continue with these groups.",,1828,"Other, local or private",5078,,"John Blake, Linda Buller, Connie Muehler, Kai Moua",,"Marshall Area Farmers Market","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Music at the Market",2017-07-08,2017-10-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Blake,"Marshall Area Farmers Market","200 A St S",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 532-9622 ",bjc4w@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Lincoln, Redwood, Yellow Medicine, Murray, Jackson",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-48,"Ruth Ascher: Arts administration; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: Arts appreciator; Pam Blake: Visual, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Bill Gossman: Visual, music; Dusan Milanovic: Visual, theatre; Andrew Nordin: Visual; Janet Olney: Visual, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board, Eric Parish: Music, theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate Director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10001465,"Art Project",2017,3276,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our project goals are to provide an atmosphere for families and victims of various crimes to feel comfortable to receive help and support an amazing local artist, Dona Larkin. We expect for our families and kids to feel more comfortable in the Child Advocacy Center and bring more attention to the talents of local artists. We expect that we will see a change in behavior in the kids we see here at the Child Advocacy Center. To evaluate our changes we will look at the number of disclosures we get. Providing a more comfortable atmosphere will allow a child to feel less anxious about telling the interviewer about their abuse. Therefore, a more comfortable space, more disclosures. We also conduct follow up surveys via the phone with all families seen at the Child Advocacy Center and one important question is, did you feel comfortable in the Child Advocacy Center and did your child feel comfortable here? We can really tell how our atmosphere effects a child based on their willingness to open up and describe their abuse. We keep track of these responses internally to learn from their experiences.","The impact the artwork will have on the attitudes of the kids and families who come to the Child Advocacy Center. We will survey they families as they come to the center to determine if the space was inviting and calming for their child(ren).",,100,"Other, local or private",3376,,,,"Redwood County","Local/Regional Government","Art Project",,"Child Advocacy Center Art Mural",2017-05-22,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Salden,"Redwood County","PO Box 130","Redwood Falls",MN,56283,"(507) 637-1397 ",Katie_S@co.redwood.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Redwood, Lyon, Brown, Yellow Medicine, Renville, Pipestone, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-52,"Ruth Ascher: Arts administration; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: Arts appreciator; Pam Blake: Visual, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Bill Gossman: Visual, music; Dusan Milanovic: Visual, theatre; Andrew Nordin: Visual; Janet Olney: Visual, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board, Eric Parish: Music, theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate Director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10001488,"Art Project",2017,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra's goals for this project include: 1. To remain dedicated to providing an opportunity for life-long musical expression and the enjoyment of orchestral music for musicians and audiences of all ages. 2. To perform orchestral literature which presents a technical and artistic challenge to its players. 3. To feature Mexican and American compositions that will enhance our appreciation of both cultures, foster closer relationships and provide a community experience centered around our mutual love of music. 4. To increase audience attendance and support for the orchestra through involvement of Worthington High School orchestra students and our Hispanic community. 5. To promote the rich repertoire and legacy of the Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra. Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra will evaluate the rehearsals and concert through written surveys filled out by Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra musicians and concert attendees. An additional part of the success of the concert will come from the number of people attending the concert and completing the evaluation and contribution forms. For this particular concert, evaluation forms will be made available in English and Spanish. Reserved seating tickets will be sold for the concert allowing Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra Leadership Team to easily keep track of and record attendance numbers as reported from the Box Office. Results from the written evaluations will be gathered and recorded by the Leadership Team, shared with the Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra conductor and Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra musicians, and finally, if granted, submitted in a final report to Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Survey results along with the feedback and response from musicians and audience members will aid Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra in determining future endeavors for their organization.","After WASO's concert on 5/23/17, 27 people voluntarily filled out evaluation forms. Of these 27, 63% were female & 70% were between the ages of 50-75+. 78% of the responders were Caucasian and 48% were from Worthington with 9 additional communities identified. 96% of the evaluators knew someone in WASO and 85% of these same people have attended a symphony orchestra concert before. 18% of these evaluators were first time attendees at a WASO concert. 85% of the responders have not heard Mexican music played by a full symphony orchestra before and 100% of the responders said that the concert enhanced their appreciation of Mexican music. 70% have never heard a live performance of the complete Beethoven Symphony No. 7. 85% knew that the concert was an activity sponsored by SMAC. Audience comments highlight appreciation for the variety of excellent music that was played.",,6477,"Other, local or private",11477,,"Melanie Loy, Beth Habicht, Karen Pfeifer, Craig Pfeifer",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Spring Concert 2017",2017-02-15,2017-07-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Loy,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","1210 Elmwood Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-7418 ",melanie.loy@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Redwood, Cottonwood, Nobles, Murray, Rock, Jackson",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-59,"Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Ron Porep: Arts administration; Ruth Ascher: arts administration; Sheila Tabaka: Theatre; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: Arts appreciator; John Voit: Music, theatre; Joyce Meyer: visual arts, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tom Wirt: visual arts, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwestern Minnesota State University Associate Director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10023917,"Art Project",2022,3850,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The diverse audience of producers and consumers at the market will experience increased access to performance arts. The performances also bring people together in close proximity, which in turn changes knowledge and attitudes. From diversity of performers, producers and consumers there is an appreciation and learning which is taking place and building both appreciation and trust. The ability to have performances at the market allow for the growth in knowledge and attitude towards the arts. We measure impact by weekly in-person surveys of the market consumers and an annual survey of the market producers. Surveys are tabulated and reviewed at a post market season meeting each year.","Through this event we were able to introduce a diverse audience to historical characters and events from the past 150 years in McLeod County. The pop-up performances told the histories in an entertaining way that captured the attention and imagination of adults and children alike. Also, because some of our performers were young children, they especially resonated with young people at the fair. Fair attendees thought it was a unique addition to the other offerings of the fair. When asked if they were aware of the histories that were presented, some older adults said, ""I lived it!"" while younger people were especially enthralled by the grasshopper invasion in the late 1800's. As an observer, I saw people with big smiles on their faces. It was a clearly successful addition to the fair.","Achieved proposed outcomes",828,"Other,local or private",4678,,"Dan Wambeke, Cloie Stevens, Julie Johnson, Allen Deutz",,"Marshall Area Farmers Market","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Performances in the Market 2022",2022-05-01,2022-09-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ross,Anderson,"Marshall Area Farmers Market","200 S A St",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 537-9714",rossa@iw.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Murray, Redwood, Lincoln, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-277,"Justin Beck, visual art, SMAC board; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson, visual art, arts admin; Karen Pfeifer, music; Liz Rackl, visual art; Michael Van Keulen, theater; Mark Wilmes, theater, music, SMAC board","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 20446,"Art Project Grant",2013,4930,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Drawing people from the community and beyond into the theatre who have not previously participated in a live professional performance. We would also like to have a positive financial outcome from the event so we can continue to offer high quality events to our community.We will incorporate into the program recognition for people who are attending a live performance for the first time. We will also use ticket sales as a measure of the success of this program.","1) We realized a profit of $3,168, after expenses and grants. 2) There was a double encore request at the end of the performance. 3) The entire lobby area was jammed with people walking around during intermission and spilling over into the theater entrance area. The band sold out of several of their promotional merchandise items. People stayed around after the concert for almost an hour, complicating theater clean-up efforts. 4) Each board member working interviewed at least 2 audience members using the questions in our audience evaluation. We learned that the performance exceeded expectations. Most audience members had previously attended other events at the Palace. People were asked how they heard of the event, with identification of our 5 mediums, radio, newspaper, posters, Facebook and Word of Mouth. Most people identified 3 of these sources, with the selections being just about equally divided. Everyone queried reported planning to return to another event at the Palace. The age distribution of the audience was on the older range of the distribution. We were able to query 1 student, 3 young adults, 10 middle age, and 15 seniors.",,2370,"Other, local or private",7300,,"Pat Baustian, Lynette Hoiland, Bob Dorn, Mike Elbers, Keith Erickson, Betty Mann, Colleen Nath, Dianne Ossenfort, Heidi Sehr, Bill Thompson, Carolyn Thorson, LaDonna VanAartsen, Verlyn Van Batavia, Jim Juhl, Louella Voigt",,"Blue Mound Area Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Holiday Jam - A Christmas Concert",,"Holiday Jam - A Christmas Concert.",2012-10-16,2013-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,LaDonna,VanAartsen,"Blue Mound Area Theatre","492 120th Ave",Luverne,MN,56156,"(507) 283-9237 ",dvanaart@dakotablue.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Rock, Pipestone, Nobles, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-5,"Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Connie Feig: arts advocate, board member of the Barn Theater and Willmar Area Arts Council; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District.","Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer; Maggie Harp: musician, music teacher, active in New London arts and theatre community; Barb Nelson: art teacher, vocal musician, Children's theatre director; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of the Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of the Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Mark Wilmes: actor, singer, director, president of Lake Benton Opera House.",,2 20460,"Art Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To produce and present a high quality arts activity based on past programming. To secure translators from the Hispanic and Lao communities to aide in promoting the production. To provide acting, singing, and dancing workshop opportunities to youth and adults of all diverse ethnic backgrounds and cultural arts throughout the area. To provide an educational and age appropriate musical theater experience for youth and adults.The high quality of the project will be measured according to the number of people that attend each of the four performances and how many of those patrons have attended the past two summer community theater musicals. The acting, singing, and dancing will be evaluated by the number of people from all types of ethnic backgrounds that audition and the number of those people that perform. The satisfaction of the musical theater experience will be measured by cast, crew, and audience evaluations/surveys at the end of the project.","The production team of the Director, Vocal Director, Choreographer and Project Director were definite strengths in Shrek the Musical. It took a great deal of coordination from all of the production areas including the production team, costume coordinators, set designers, and promotion people to pull off a musical of this magnitude. Having connections with other theaters, equipment handlers, lighting and sound people, saved a great deal of leg work and time spent looking for props, etc. Involving the Hispanic and Lao communities was a definite strength. Printing audition flyers in two languages and inserting them in community performances was also beneficial to Friends of the Auditorium in that more people were made aware of Friends of the Auditorium and the musical; a promotion that might not have happened without the inserts.",,18255,"Other, local or private",23255,,"Candace Joens, Mary Batcheller,Cindy Elsing, Dan Johnson, Judy Johnson, Arlen Foss, Marcia Liapis",,"Friends of the Auditorium, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"The Friends of the Auditorium, Inc. will produce and present the Worthington Area Summer Community Theater Musical, Cinderella.",2013-04-01,2014-06-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margaret,"Hurlbut Vosburgh","Friends of the Auditorium, Inc.","PO Box 624 714 13th St",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 360-4228 ",showtimenow@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Rock, Murray, Jackson, Cottonwood, Marshall, Pipestone, Lyon",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-11,"Mark Bosveld: directed high school plays, musicals and community theater, former board member of Friends of the Orchestra, board member of Prairie Dance Alliance; Craig Edwards: potter, past board member for Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council, founder of New London Art Center, member of Kaleidoscope Artist Cooperative; Roberta Trooien: musician, professor, author; Jean Replinger: professor at Southwest Minnesota State University, professional musician, editor, board member for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Beth Habicht: artist, retired orchestra teacher, member of the Great Plains String Quartet, steering committee and founding member of Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra; Christa Otteson: arts advocate, regional coordinator Minnesota Council for NonprofitsÆ central region; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Randy Meyer; visual artist and farmer, former art teacher.","Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Randy Meyer; visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson; musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.",,2 20461,"Art Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","To provide participants with a positive experience while performing challenging music. To provide participants with a positive experience while collaborating with other musicians. To provide an area piano student with the opportunity to perform with an orchestra. To provide patrons a positive experience while experiencing live symphonic music of high quality. To attract people who have never attended a Southwest Minnesota Orchestra performance. Participants will complete an online and/or paper exit survey: 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they found the music challenging. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience while collaborating with other musicians. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience during the rehearsal process. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience performing the concert. Patrons will complete an online and/or paper exit survey: 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience. The survey will include an item about whether this is the respondent’s first Southwest Minnesota Orchestra concert – of those answering ‘yes’, 50% or more will indicate that they plan to attend a future concert. Additional information about impact will be summarized from comments made elsewhere on the survey. The survey will include an item about the respondent’s age so Friends of the Orchestra can track the spread of age groups attending the performances.","Provided participants with a positive experience while performing challenging music. Provided participants with a positive experience while collaborating with other musicians. Provided an area piano student with the opportunity to perform with an orchestra. Provided patrons a positive experience while experiencing live symphonic music of high quality. Attracted people who have never attended a Southwest Minnesota Orchestra performance.",,4294,"Other, local or private",9294,,"Laura Schmidt, Diane Wright, Dr Dan Rieppel, R Wes Myers, Kristin Gruhot, Beth Steuck",,"Friends of the Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Instrumental Showcase and Piano Concerto Competition",,"Instrumental Showcase and Piano Concerto Competition.",2012-10-15,2013-03-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Steuck,"Friends of the Orchestra","803 Cheryl Ave",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 829-8085 ",beth.steuck@starpoint.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Lyon, Lincoln, Murray, Hennepin, Nobles, Pipestone, Chippewa",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-12,"Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer; Maggie Harp: musician, music teacher, active member of New London arts and theatre community; Barb Nelson: art teacher, vocal musician, childrenÆs theatre director; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Mark Wilmes: actor, singer, director, president of the Lake Benton Opera House.","Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Randy Meyer; visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson; musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 20467,"Art Project Grant",2013,3860,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Our teachers will implement the use of rubrics to see if the child has learned the technique being offered. The teacher provides the mechanical technique and fosters an environment where the child's individual spirit is free to express and develop itself. Setting up a rubric will help see visible signs of attempting each step. At the end of the program in May, we will ask the parents to evaluate if they believe their students' test scores in school have been elevated and if they believe the art classes helped improve their overall test scores in all subjects.The artistic goal of the project is to introduce participants to new art forms and increase their level of proficiency in the subject. Participants should enjoy the arts experience and leave the class feeling that they have a greater understanding of the art discipline. To evaluate success in meeting this goal, Hutchinson Center for the Arts will ask students to fill out exit surveys at the end of each class to gauge effectiveness of the class, determine future needs for arts education, and provide direction for future programs.","The Hutchinson Center for the Arts had just moved into its larger facility in the fall of 2012, with a new Executive Director. This was the first educational program for her, and for our new space. We learned so many things about how to run a weekly program like this. Administration and communication challenges with these young teenagers was overcome by using more Facebook messaging and text messaging. Our instructors found new tricks for how to hold the attention of our students in our large open-floor space. We had to position walls to make sure that they would not be distracted when someone would come into the gallery space or if the phone would ring. We learned that soothing music while the students worked on a project would help drowned out some of the background distractions. Outside of admin logistics we found that these young people would attend other programs at The Center, greatly increasing the impact on our organization. Our monthly Open Mic Night has grown in middle school age attendees, and we credit that to these after school art lessons. We know that the impact of having weekly young people creating and learning different art forms allowed for other visitors and participants of The Center to see the potential of our young organization. Each time someone would comment on a piece that might be out drying, they were constantly astounded that we had such a program happening...we know that we are making a difference, and growing our arts community. As we previously stated, we know that the impact of having weekly young people creating and learning different art forms allowed for other visitors and participants of The Center to see the potential of our young organization. Each time someone would walk past The Center and would see the young people in class, they would ask about other opportunities that we have available. This word or mouth marketing was and is huge for us. We know that The Center can fill a hole that exists in arts opportunities for our young people. This after school program helped to show that we are making a difference, and growing our arts community.",,1500,"Other, local or private",5360,,"Corey Stearns, Steve Glasser, Tom Wirt, Marc Vaillancourt, Heather Knorr, LuAnn Drazkowski, Dolf Moon, Joshua Schroeder, James Fahey,Kris Haag, Kim Koski, Mary Anne Kohls, Holly Dapper, Roman Bloemke, Careen Pierson",,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","After School Art Lessons",,"After School Art Lessons.",2012-10-15,2013-06-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Ludewig,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","15 Franklin St SW PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278 ",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-16,"Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Connie Feig: arts advocate, board member of the Barn Theater and Willmar Area Arts Council; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District.","Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer; Maggie Harp: musician, music teacher, active in New London arts and theatre community; Barb Nelson: art teacher, vocal musician, Children's theatre director; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of the Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of the Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Mark Wilmes: actor, singer, director, president of Lake Benton Opera House.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 20479,"Art Project Legacy",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Increase performers from an average of 48 per show to 90. 2. Increase behind the scenes support staff from average of 65 to 100. 3. Increase adult attendance from an average of 724 to 1600. 4. Increase youth attendance from an average of 483 to 1025. 5. Increase the geographical area performers and behind the scenes support staff come from. Intangible Goals: 1. Promote first-time theater experiences for children who may have never seen a live play. 2. Allow attendees to experience a new, non-traditional theater performance. 3. Develop new skills for theater including make-up, sets, and props. 4. Create a sense of accomplishment and commitment in the individuals involved with the production. 5. Gauge the theater community’s appetite for something new versus the traditional musicals done in past productions.Litchfield Community Theatre will track data for the tangible goals. Intangible goals have no data that can be tracked. Other than the court of public opinion, the significance of intangible goals will be the upcoming season’s attendance, performers, and support staff. Tangible Goals: By September 2013, Shrek the Musical Project will have the following data: 1. The number of performers in comparison to previous musicals. 2. The number of behind the scenes support staff in comparison to previous musicals. 3. The number of adult ticket sales. 4. The number of youth ticket sales. 5. The diversity of the zip codes of the performers and the behind the scenes support staff. An Excel Spread Sheet which is attached will act as our evaluation tool.","Number of performers was 75; Behind the scenes support staff was 105; Adult attendance was 1,590; Children attendance was 856; Geographical area of performers previously were from Meeker County. This show saw participation from Meeker, McLeod, Kandiyohi, and Wright Counties.",,28620,"Other, local or private",33620,,"Paul Lundhorst, Jane Lind, Jim Vrchota, Bob Lawerence, Ed Cowley,Shawn Hansen, Michael Joldersma, Marcia Provencher, Julie Ross, Erikka Weires",,"Litchfield Community Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Legacy",,"Litchfield Community Theatre, Inc. presents Shrek the Musical.",2013-03-15,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Lindhorst,"Litchfield Community Theatre","114 W Ripley St",Litchfield,MN,55355,"(320) 693-3255 ",jvrchota@cnbmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Meeker, McLeod, Kandiyohi, Wright, Dakota, Stearns, Benton, Hennepin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Redwood, Renville",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-legacy-3,"Mark Bosveld: directed high school plays, musicals and community theater, former board member of Friends of the Orchestra, board member of Prairie Dance Alliance; Craig Edwards: potter, past board member for Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council, founder of New London Art Center, member of Kaleidoscope Artist Cooperative; Roberta Trooien: musician, professor, author; Jean Replinger: professor at Southwest Minnesota State University, professional musician, editor, board member for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Beth Habicht: artist, retired orchestra teacher, member of the Great Plains String Quartet, steering committee and founding member of Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra; Christa Otteson: arts advocate, regional coordinator Minnesota Council for NonprofitsÆ central region; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Randy Meyer; visual artist and farmer, former art teacher.","Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Randy Meyer; visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson; musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.",,2 20519,"Art Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra goals will continue to include becoming a diverse, volunteer symphony orchestra providing high quality challenging musical experiences, while providing the opportunity for life-long musical learning and educating, as well as entertaining family audiences and promoting artistic enrichment throughout the region. The Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra will preserve the rich repertoire and cultural history of orchestra in the region and throughout the state.The symphony orchestra will attract string, woodwind, brass and percussion musicians of all ages and diverse cultural backgrounds to fulfill the musical requirements of the traditional symphonic repertoire. The orchestra concert will target young students and families throughout the region. Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra members and their concert attendees will be inspired by the work of incredible citizens who become the artists. Over 500 people will be involved either as musicians, volunteers, or attendees, becoming aware of the ability of the arts to raise spirits, and inspire dreams for all ages and backgrounds, as well as, stimulating the economic growth of Worthington and the surrounding areas. A video survey will be completed by members of the audience both before and after the concert. Surveys will be distributed to the symphony orchestra musicians during rehearsals and also to the concert audience participants. The survey will include information related to satisfaction, age, cultural identity, geographic location of attendees, and knowledge of the music presented. One month after the final concert, the Great Plains String Quartet Leadership Team will meet and summarize the information contained in the survey and use that information to impact further orchestral events. This activity is important to the community because it is part of the Worthington Area Orchestra’s purpose to raise awareness of orchestral and other performing arts. The Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra will be inclusive and accessible, considering economic, geographic, and physical accessibility, as well as cultural, racial, ethnic, age and gender. This project has the potential to connect a wide range of aspiring artists with their communities and the surrounding areas.","The audience and support base for Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra has grown as reflected in the Spring Concert. The addition of new players from new communities has the added benefit of expanding the audience as evidenced by the five new zip codes listed among the 25 written audience evaluations. First time attendees were present from central South Dakota, central Minnesota, northwest Iowa, the Twin Cities, Sioux Falls, Louisville, KY and more. Overall attendance has grown. Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra witnessed the growth in sponsorship support over its short life of three years. Four new community sponsors were secured for the Spring Concert. All sponsors were represented in the audience and hopefully will return for future concerts. When people attend the Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra concerts at Memorial Auditorium they not only are attending a concert, a percentage of them will purchase gas, groceries, gifts and eat at local restaurants, thus leaving an economic impact on Worthington. Another great example of the arts building economic development in communities. More musicians than last year, 50 in all, performed for the spring 2013 concert. Performers ranged in age from 14 to 80 plus, lived in 16 different zip codes in two states and represented a variety of occupations. These numbers and diversity are a new-found strength of the organization, bringing a richness to the ensemble and building a bond that united the players. One Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra musician stated, I LOVE playing in Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra! It feeds my musical soul. In pursuit of Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra’s mission to provide opportunity for area musicians to perform in the setting of a symphony orchestra in 2013 Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra has enabled a total of 85 area string, woodwind, brass and percussion players to perform as an orchestra. Communicated through the players, they indicate their knowledge of orchestral music growing, their technical skills are improving and they are being challenged by the musical literature.",,5686,"Other, local or private",10686,,"Margaret Hurlbut-Vosburgh, Candace Joens, Mary Batcheller, Cindy Elsing, Dan Johnson, Arlen Foss, Judy Johnson, Marcia Liapis, Janene Winters",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert.",2013-03-15,2013-09-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Pfeiffer,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","1210 Elmwood Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-7418 ",Karenpfeifer351@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Martin, Redwood, Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Steele, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-3,"Mark Bosveld: directed high school plays, musicals and community theater, former board member of Friends of the Orchestra, board member of Prairie Dance Alliance; Craig Edwards: potter, past board member for Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council, founder of New London Art Center, member of Kaleidoscope Artist Cooperative; Roberta Trooien: musician, professor, author; Jean Replinger: professor at Southwest Minnesota State University, professional musician, editor, board member for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Beth Habicht: artist, retired orchestra teacher, member of the Great Plains String Quartet, steering committee and founding member of Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra; Christa Otteson: arts advocate, regional coordinator Minnesota Council for NonprofitsÆ central region; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Randy Meyer; visual artist and farmer, former art teacher.","Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Randy Meyer; visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson; musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 20520,"Art Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. To preserve the rich repertoire and cultural history of the Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra. 2. To perform a balanced concert consisting of a classical, full cello concerto coupled with Christmas music that will appeal to audiences of all ages. 3. To expose musicians and audience alike to a professional string performer from the region. 4. To utilize the guest cellist in workshops for elementary, middle and high school students, providing the opportunity for students of all ages to experience college-level musical instruction. 5. To remain dedicated to providing an opportunity for life-long musical expression and enjoyment for audiences of all ages.The symphony orchestra will attract string, woodwind, brass and percussion musicians of all ages and diverse cultural backgrounds to fulfill the musical requirements of the traditional symphonic repertoire. The orchestra concert will target students of all ages and families throughout the region. Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra will evaluate the concert through video and written surveys based on the audiences responses related to the balance of the concert music; the cello concerto and the Christmas music. Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra members and their concert attendees will be inspired by the local and regional volunteer musicians, as well as, the performance of Dr. Rodgers and his work throughout the local schools. Approximately 550 people will be involved either as musicians, volunteers, or attendees, becoming aware of the ability of the arts to raise spirits, and inspire dreams for all ages and backgrounds, as well as, stimulating the economic growth of Worthington and the surrounding areas. A video survey will be completed by members of the audience both before and after the concert. Symphony orchestra musicians will be given surveys that they will fill out and return to Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra leadership team. Concert audience participants will also have the opportunity to fill out surveys during a meet-and-greet after the concert. The survey will include information related to satisfaction, age, cultural identity, geographic location of attendees, and knowledge of the music presented. One month after the final concert, the Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra Leadership Team will meet and summarize the information contained in the survey and use that information to impact further orchestral events.","1. Preserved the repertoire and history of Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra. 2. Performed a balanced concert with classical and Christmas music that appealed to the audience of all ages. 3. Musicians and audience were exposed to a professional string performer. 4. Guest cellist performed workshops for elementary, middle and high school students. 5. Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra provided the opportunity for life-long musical expression for orchestra members and enjoyment for an audience of all ages.",,6022,"Other, local or private",11022,,"Melanie Loy, Karen Pfeifer, Beth Habicht, Sue Simonson,",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert Featuring Dr. Joseph Rodgers Cello Concerto and Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra Christmas Pops",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert Featuring Dr. Joseph Rodgers Cello Concerto and Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra Christmas Pops.",2013-09-12,2014-02-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Pfeiffer,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","1210 Elmwood Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-7418 ",Karenpfeifer351@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Cottonwood, Murray, Jackson, Nobles",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-1,"Craig Edwards: potter, past board member for Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council, founder of New London Art Center, member of Kaleidoscope Artist Cooperative; Maggie Harp: musician, music teacher, active member of New London arts and theatre community; Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Roberta Trooien: musician, professor, author; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company.","Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.",,2 15387,"Art Project Grant",2013,4690,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Measurable results include the number of attendees, ticket sales and buzz created following the feature story in area newspapers. Success is also measured by our ability to stay within budget and the ability to fill orchestra positions. We are continuing a project to identify first time attendees and incorporate them into our mailing lists.Our primary evaluation tool will consist of number of tickets sold, number of first time attendees, number of potential cast members during auditions, and successful recruiting of high quality musicians.","All the evaluation factors were met with satisfaction. Cast of 50, Orchestra of 11. Live performances on August6, 7, 8, and 9th. Ticket sales of $16,754 compared to goal of $16,750 (100%). Expenses were $20,584 compared to the goal of $21,488 (95.8%).",,16250,"Other, local or private",20940,,"Patrick Hiltner, Lena Mowlem, Carol Stark, Jenine Nordquist, LuAnn Drazkowski, Raymond Norton, Tina Vorlicek, Angela Brandel, Kay Kink",,"Hutchinson Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Musical: 9 To 5: The Musical.",2013-03-16,2013-11-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lena,Mowlem,"Hutchinson Theatre Company","15 Franklin St SW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278 ",info@hutchtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-33,"Mark Bosveld: directed high school plays, musicals and community theater, former board member of Friends of the Orchestra, board member of Prairie Dance Alliance; Craig Edwards: potter, past board member for Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council, founder of New London Art Center, member of Kaleidoscope Artist Cooperative; Roberta Trooien: musician, professor, author; Jean Replinger: professor at Southwest Minnesota State University, professional musician, editor, board member for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Beth Habicht: artist, retired orchestra teacher, member of the Great Plains String Quartet, steering committee and founding member of Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra; Christa Otteson: arts advocate, regional coordinator Minnesota Council for NonprofitsÆ central region; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Randy Meyer; visual artist and farmer, former art teacher.","Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Randy Meyer; visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson; musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 21427,"Art Project",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","More Minnesotans, especially those in the Southwest Minnesota Region, will be able to participate in the arts.What are the goals of the project? 1. To provide participants with a positive experience while performing challenging music. 2. To provide participants with a positive experience while collaborating with other musicians. 3.To provide patrons a positive experience while experiencing live symphonic music of high quality. 4. To attract people who have never attended an Southwest Minnesota Orchestra performance. 5. Participants will complete an online and/or paper exit survey: 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they found the music challenging. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience while collaborating with other musicians. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience during the rehearsal process. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience performing the concert. 6. Patrons will complete an online and/or paper exit survey: 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience. The survey will include an item about whether this is the respondent’s first Southwest Minnesota Orchestra concert – of those answering ‘yes’, 50% or more will indicate that they plan to attend a future concert. Additional information about impact will be summarized from comments made elsewhere on the survey. The survey will include an item about the respondent’s age so Friends of the Orchestra can track the spread of age groups attending the performances.","Measurable outcomes would be the number of children we were able to serve. We planned on having 1,020 in attendance, and we actually had 1,317.",,4040,"Other, local or private",9040,,"Kristin Gruhot, Beth Steuck, Hannah Roseland, Laura Schmidt, Diane Wright, R. Wes Meyers, Michael Guttman",,"Friends of the Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Children's Concert/ Youth String Concerto Competition",2013-10-15,2014-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kris,Gruhot,"Friends of the Orchestra","2264 190th Ave",Lynd,MN,56157,"(507) 530-2555 ",kgruhot@frontier.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Lincoln, Murray, Redwood, Yellow Medicine, Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-84,"Maggie Harp: musician, music teacher; Carol Purrington: retired English teacher, president of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Vonnie Saquilan: arts advocate, Granite Arts Council board member; Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southwest Minnesota State University business professor; Bev Tellefsen: retired educator, Granite Arts Council board member; Mark Wilmes: president of Lake Benton Opera House, musician, theatre, journalist.","Jane Link: visual artist, Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board member; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board member; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board member; Audrey Fuller; writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.",,No 21430,"Art Project",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans, especially those in the Southwest Minnesota Region, will be able to participate in the arts.Achievement will be measured by attendance, audience reviews, and budget adherence. The project will be evaluated at the first monthly board of directors meeting after the close of the show. The artistic and musical director will be invited to participate in a review of the show. Following are the items that will be covered: Actual Spending vs. Budget Report; Box Office Report; Evaluation of the following areas of the production: Acting, Music, Set (design and construction), Lights, Sound, Costume, Make-Up, House, Audience Response, Advertising, Comments from the artistic and musical director of what went well and items and areas that could be improved.","Attendance was higher than expected. We expected 1200 to attend, the actual attendance was 1731. Community response was very positive. The fact that the second weekend had 170 more attendees than the first weekend is proof of that.",,16468,"Other, local or private",21468,,"Fred Manfred Jr, Dianne Oddenfort, Linda Dummer, Tina Petronek, Terri Ebert, Ashlee Hubbling, Brad Hustoft, DJ Luethje, Casey McKenzie, Cheryl Nath, Phil Voigt, Robin Wessels, Scott Wessels.",,"Green Earth Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Production of Willy WonkaLe Sueur",2013-10-15,2014-06-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Dummer,"Green Earth Players","PO Box 856 903 Dodge St E Apt 2",Luverne,MN,56156,"(507) 283-8294 ",greenearthplayers@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Rock, Pipestone, Murray, Nobles",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-86,"Maggie Harp: musician, music teacher; Carol Purrington: retired English teacher, president of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Vonnie Saquilan: arts advocate, Granite Arts Council board member; Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southwest Minnesota State University business professor; Bev Tellefsen: retired educator, Granite Arts Council board member; Mark Wilmes: president of Lake Benton Opera House, musician, theatre, journalist.","Jane Link: visual artist, Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board member; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board member; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board member; Audrey Fuller; writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.",,No 21799,"Art Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","To showcase culturally diverse artists representative of the population of the city Worthington and Nobles County, Minnesota. To provide an educational opportunity, through performances, artisan and ethnic booths, ethnic food, and children's activities, about the various cultures represented at the International Festival. To have representation of many diverse and ethnic backgrounds participate in the International Festival.A written survey of a least 200 participants at the festival will show that at least 60% of the participants have positive evaluations of performers. A written survey of at least 200 participants at the festival will show that at least 70% of the participants have positive evaluations of the children's activities. A written survey of at least 200 participants at the festival will show that at least 80% of the participants show positive evaluations of the food available, the artisan and ethnic booths. A written survey of at least 200 participants at the festival will show that at least 60% of the participants are ethnically diverse. The schedule of performers will include performers representing at least 5 different cultures represented in the regional demographics. Sample Festival photos will include a representation of at least 5 different cultural minorities present in regional demographics.","A written survey of a least 200 participants at the festival showed that at least 60% of the participants have positive evaluations of performers. Written survey of at least 200 participants at the festival showed that at least 70% of the participants have positive evaluations of the children's activities. A written survey of at least 200 participants at the festival showed that at least 80% of the participants show positive valuations of the food available, the artisan and ethnic booths. A written survey of at least 200 participants at the festival will show that at least 50% of the participants are ethnically diverse.",,30500,"Other, local or private",35500,,"Leann Enninga, Lakeyta Potter, Mike Cumiskey,Beth Bents, Jaidy Kolander,Brett Lehman, Angie Peralta, Craig Clark, Marilee Hartmann, Arlen Habben, Jose Lamas, Darin Rehnelt, Ashley Goettig, Aida Simon, Tim Gaul, Jeanette Jensen, Maria Delgado, Antonio Casillas, Leticia Rodrigues, Bob Terrink, Ana Dopheide, Jessica Anderson",,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA International Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","International Festival",,"International Festival.",2012-10-15,2013-09-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lakeyta,Potter,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA International Festival","117 11th Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 376-3300 ",lakeyta.potter@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Jackson, Murray, Martin, Cottonwood, Marshall",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-38,"Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Connie Feig: arts advocate, board member of the Barn Theater and Willmar Area Arts Council; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District.","Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer; Maggie Harp: musician, music teacher, active in New London arts and theatre community; Barb Nelson: art teacher, vocal musician, Children's theatre director; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of the Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of the Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Mark Wilmes: actor, singer, director, president of Lake Benton Opera House.",,2 21802,"Art Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our goal is to sell out the performances and to continue to reintroduce the historic Episcopal Church into the community as a viable arts venue.This goal is measured by the number of tickets sold and by the number of patrons unable to secure after the venue is sold out. This will help us determine the need (if any) to continue this musical series.","The production performances were all held at the Historic Church. This production was another Home Run for the arts in Hutchinson. Historic Hutchinson is emerging as the leader and conduit in the community between the arts community and the area's history. Using the arts to educate the audience while cementing the awareness of the historic assets of the community i.e. the Historic Church as a valuable arts venue. 100% of the guests were happy with the program. It was great to see the little church being used to serve the community; the guests are inquiring as to whether the third play in the Smoke Mountain series will be performed next year.",,12500,"Other, local or private",17500,,"Joan Arndt, Shirley Wurdell, Mary Christensen, Robin Kashuba, Kay Voight, Jim Fahey",,"Historic Hutchinson","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Sander Family Christmas",,"Sander Family Christmas.",2012-10-16,2013-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Fahey,"Historic Hutchinson","446 Main St S",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 583-8559 ",jimfahey@faheysales.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Wright, Sibley, Carver, Renville, Kandiyohi",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-40,"Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Connie Feig: arts advocate, board member of the Barn Theater and Willmar Area Arts Council; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District.","Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer; Maggie Harp: musician, music teacher, active in New London arts and theatre community; Barb Nelson: art teacher, vocal musician, Children's theatre director; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of the Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of the Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Mark Wilmes: actor, singer, director, president of Lake Benton Opera House.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 16007,"Art Project Grant",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. To showcase culturally diverse artists representative of the population of the city of Worthington and Nobles County. 2. To provide educational opportunity through performances, artisan and ethnic booths, ethnic food and children's activities about the various cultures represented at the International Festival. 3. To expose the attendees to the music, dance and spoken/written tradition of a variety of cultures and to allow the individual attendees to see the similarities and differences in the arts presented to those of their own culture.Our outcome evaluation plan is to have 500 paper evaluation forms available for use on Friday and Saturday at the festival (250 each day). We will promote our web site evaluation during the festival. The web evaluation is only available during the festival and for a week post festival to discourage frivolous"" evaluations. It is difficult to gauge the extent of the impact our event has on the appreciation of the arts through a purely paper and pencil instrument. However, we will attempt to design questions that will get at this information. The instrument will ask the respondents to evaluate each of the performers/entertainment on a scale of 1 (poor) to 5 (outstanding). We will also ask how many performances were attended in an effort to get a better idea of unique attendees. Questions will also be designed to discover if the participants have learned anything new about the arts of culture other than their own, if they have engaged in a conversation with another individual at the festival who is from an ethnic group other than their own, and if they believe the festival is a valuable tool to promote diverse ethnic and cultural arts traditions as well as intercultural awareness and understanding and respect.""","The impact is that more people learned about their own and other cultures. We added new ethnic/cultural groups to this year’s festival and a return of cultures showcased in the past and had more ethnic booths. We showcase our diverse population in a posit",,22636,"Other, local or private",27636,,"Leann Enninga, Michael Cumisky, Beth Bents, Cheryl Avenel Navara, Brett Lehman, Amy Dysktra",,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA International Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","2012 International Festival",,"2012 International Festival.",2012-03-12,2013-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lakeyta,Potter,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA International Festival","117 11th Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 376-3300 ",lakeyta.potter@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Jackson, Murray, Cottonwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-51,"Deb Larson: artist, project manager for Art Meander, Vice President of Big Stone Arts Council; Paul Grupe: instrumental and vocal teacher at Jackson County Schools, theater/musical director at Jackson County Arts Guilds; Jane Link: artist, board member at Milan Village Arts School and the Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: former K-12 art teacher, co owner of First Floral-Hallmark, hand bell choir member; Connie Feig: board member at the Willmar Area Arts Council and Minnesota Gerontological Society; Paula Nemes: Vice President of the Marshall Area Stage Company, musician, community theater participant, Lyon County arts organizations activist; Kurt Schulz: actor, writer, cofounder of the 4 Shadow Theatre Company, board member at Magnolia Musical Theatre Company; Susan Marco: author, English and creative writing teacher at Dassel-Cokato High School, Fine Arts Committee member at Dassel-Cokato Public Schools; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member at the Prairie Music Association and the Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired teacher of language arts, literary arts activist, coach, and event organizer, board member at the Historic Dayton House, liberal arts advisory board member at Minnesota West Community College; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, author, community theater participant, adjunct instructor of English at Southwest Minnesota State University, art instructor for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, planning committee member for Meander - Upper Minnesota River Valley Art Crawl, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member of Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, planning committee member for Art Rocks in Luverne, owner of Playing in the Mud Studio, arts festival organizer; Sydney Massee: artist, quilter, theatre assistant, community organization activist, board member for Lac qui Parle Valley Schools; Patricia Enger: visual artist, musician, gallery technician and curator for the William Whipple Gallery at Southwest Minnesota State University, exhibit curator for Fallen Angel Gallery; Randy Meyer: artist, farmer, art teacher for local and home schools, treasurer for the First Lutheran Church, board member for Lac qui Parle Mutual Insurance Company; Kate Aydin: Spanish instructor for 25 years, board member for the Lincoln County Pioneer Museum and Hendricks Community Foundation and Norwegian Heritage Committee.","Deb Larson: artist, project manager for Art Meander, Vice President of Big Stone Arts Council; Paul Grupe: instrumental and vocal teacher at Jackson County Schools, theater/musical director at Jackson County Arts Guilds; Randy Meyer: artist, farmer, art teacher for local and home schools, treasurer for the First Lutheran Church, board member for Lac qui Parle Mutual Insurance Company; Sydney Massee: artist, quilter, theatre assistant, community organization activist, board member for Lac qui Parle Valley Schools; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Melanie Loy: artist, orchestra teacher Independent School District 518, member of the Great Plains String Quartet, steering committee and founding member of Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra; Joshua Schroeder: member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, board member for Crow River Arts.",,No 16011,"Art Project Grant",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. To produce and present a high quality arts activity based on past programming. 2. To provide acting, singing, dancing and workshop opportunities to youth and adults of all diverse ethnic backgrounds and cultural arts throughout the area. To provide an educational and age appropriate musical theater experience for youth and adults.The high quality of the project will be measured by August 11, 2012, according to the numbers of people that attend each of the performances. The acting, singing, dancing and workshops will be evaluated after August 12, 2012, by the number of people that audition and the number of people that attend the workshops. The satisfaction of the musical experience will be measured by cast, crew and audience evaluations/surveys at the end of the project, August 13, 2012.","Volunteers of all ages worked side by side to create a finished product. Directors use of time and management was a benefit to everyone involved, keeping everyone upbeat. The high energy of the costume coordinator provided additional excitement. The cast ",,22206,"Other, local or private",27206,,"Arlen Foss, Candace Joens, Duane Anderson, Cindy Elsing, Mary Batcheller, Sue Johnson, Judy Johnson",,"Friends of the Auditorium, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Summer Theatre Production/Workshop",,"Summer Theatre Production/Workshop.",2012-03-12,2012-12-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Arlen,Foss,"Friends of the Auditorium, Inc.","30709 County Hwy 35",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 360-2910 ",ajfoss@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Jackson, Murray, Cottonwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-60,"Deb Larson: artist, project manager for Art Meander, Vice President of Big Stone Arts Council; Paul Grupe: instrumental and vocal teacher at Jackson County Schools, theater/musical director at Jackson County Arts Guilds; Jane Link: artist, board member at Milan Village Arts School and the Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: former K-12 art teacher, co owner of First Floral-Hallmark, hand bell choir member; Connie Feig: board member at the Willmar Area Arts Council and Minnesota Gerontological Society; Paula Nemes: Vice President of the Marshall Area Stage Company, musician, community theater participant, Lyon County arts organizations activist; Kurt Schulz: actor, writer, cofounder of the 4 Shadow Theatre Company, board member at Magnolia Musical Theatre Company; Susan Marco: author, English and creative writing teacher at Dassel-Cokato High School, Fine Arts Committee member at Dassel-Cokato Public Schools; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member at the Prairie Music Association and the Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired teacher of language arts, literary arts activist, coach, and event organizer, board member at the Historic Dayton House, liberal arts advisory board member at Minnesota West Community College; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, author, community theater participant, adjunct instructor of English at Southwest Minnesota State University, art instructor for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, planning committee member for Meander - Upper Minnesota River Valley Art Crawl, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member of Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, planning committee member for Art Rocks in Luverne, owner of Playing in the Mud Studio, arts festival organizer; Sydney Massee: artist, quilter, theatre assistant, community organization activist, board member for Lac qui Parle Valley Schools; Patricia Enger: visual artist, musician, gallery technician and curator for the William Whipple Gallery at Southwest Minnesota State University, exhibit curator for Fallen Angel Gallery; Randy Meyer: artist, farmer, art teacher for local and home schools, treasurer for the First Lutheran Church, board member for Lac qui Parle Mutual Insurance Company; Kate Aydin: Spanish instructor for 25 years, board member for the Lincoln County Pioneer Museum and Hendricks Community Foundation and Norwegian Heritage Committee.","Deb Larson: artist, project manager for Art Meander, Vice President of Big Stone Arts Council; Paul Grupe: instrumental and vocal teacher at Jackson County Schools, theater/musical director at Jackson County Arts Guilds; Randy Meyer: artist, farmer, art teacher for local and home schools, treasurer for the First Lutheran Church, board member for Lac qui Parle Mutual Insurance Company; Sydney Massee: artist, quilter, theatre assistant, community organization activist, board member for Lac qui Parle Valley Schools; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Melanie Loy: artist, orchestra teacher Independent School District 518, member of the Great Plains String Quartet, steering committee and founding member of Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra; Joshua Schroeder: member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, board member for Crow River Arts.",,No 16033,"Art Project Grant",2012,2450,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","1. Students will participate in multiple styles of dance. 2. Dance skills will be increased through intensive instruction. 3. Networking between dance professionals and dance students in the community will be provided.Dance students complete an evaluation form at the end of the week and each instructor is asked to give a written critique of the week. Those are given careful consideration in planning for future summer events.","The students were 100% satisfied with the added cushion from the new marley floor used in some of the rooms and for the performance. The students who participated in the camp learned new dance techniques, improved their current skills and experiences how ",,12642,"Other, local or private",15092,,"Janette Jurgens, Alyssia Coudron, Michelle Noriega, Jason Clarin, Ross Anderson, Kanoa & Shannon Baynard, Janet Bottelberghe, Pam Coudron, Mary Susan Gerber, Jesse James, Sarah Kepler, Bruce Louwagie, Arlene Marthaler, Jami Roos, Amy Salfer, Susie Sammons",,"Prairie Dance Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Dance Camp",,"22nd Annual Dance Camp.",2012-03-09,2012-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janette,Jurgens,"Prairie Dance Alliance","PO Box 83",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 530-1974 ",janette.jurgens@swsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Murray, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Rock, Lincoln, Renville, Traverse",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-69,"Deb Larson: artist, project manager for Art Meander, Vice President of Big Stone Arts Council; Paul Grupe: instrumental and vocal teacher at Jackson County Schools, theater/musical director at Jackson County Arts Guilds; Jane Link: artist, board member at Milan Village Arts School and the Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: former K-12 art teacher, co owner of First Floral-Hallmark, hand bell choir member; Connie Feig: board member at the Willmar Area Arts Council and Minnesota Gerontological Society; Paula Nemes: Vice President of the Marshall Area Stage Company, musician, community theater participant, Lyon County arts organizations activist; Kurt Schulz: actor, writer, cofounder of the 4 Shadow Theatre Company, board member at Magnolia Musical Theatre Company; Susan Marco: author, English and creative writing teacher at Dassel-Cokato High School, Fine Arts Committee member at Dassel-Cokato Public Schools; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member at the Prairie Music Association and the Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired teacher of language arts, literary arts activist, coach, and event organizer, board member at the Historic Dayton House, liberal arts advisory board member at Minnesota West Community College; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, author, community theater participant, adjunct instructor of English at Southwest Minnesota State University, art instructor for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, planning committee member for Meander - Upper Minnesota River Valley Art Crawl, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member of Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, planning committee member for Art Rocks in Luverne, owner of Playing in the Mud Studio, arts festival organizer; Sydney Massee: artist, quilter, theatre assistant, community organization activist, board member for Lac qui Parle Valley Schools; Patricia Enger: visual artist, musician, gallery technician and curator for the William Whipple Gallery at Southwest Minnesota State University, exhibit curator for Fallen Angel Gallery; Randy Meyer: artist, farmer, art teacher for local and home schools, treasurer for the First Lutheran Church, board member for Lac qui Parle Mutual Insurance Company; Kate Aydin: Spanish instructor for 25 years, board member for the Lincoln County Pioneer Museum and Hendricks Community Foundation and Norwegian Heritage Committee.","Deb Larson: artist, project manager for Art Meander, Vice President of Big Stone Arts Council; Paul Grupe: instrumental and vocal teacher at Jackson County Schools, theater/musical director at Jackson County Arts Guilds; Randy Meyer: artist, farmer, art teacher for local and home schools, treasurer for the First Lutheran Church, board member for Lac qui Parle Mutual Insurance Company; Sydney Massee: artist, quilter, theatre assistant, community organization activist, board member for Lac qui Parle Valley Schools; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Melanie Loy: artist, orchestra teacher Independent School District 518, member of the Great Plains String Quartet, steering committee and founding member of Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra; Joshua Schroeder: member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, board member for Crow River Arts.",,No 16035,"Art Project Grant",2012,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will provide dance instruction through rehearsals to at least 60 dancers in the community. We will provide the opportunity for non dancers to participate in a dance production through participation in acting roles. We will provide 4 full length professional dance performances to the community.Participants will be surveyed on their experiences, including satisfaction, skills learned and desire to participate in future performances. Attendance at performances will be measured.","It enabled Prairie Dance Alliance to fulfill one of the goals of its mission statement-to provide a biennial professional full length dance production. It helped solidify the board as a unit that worked extremely well together-utilizing the areas of exper",,25076,"Other, local or private",29876,,"Janette Jurgens, Alyssia Coudron, Michelle Noriega, Jason Clarin, Ross Anderson, Kanoa & Shannon Baynard, Janet Bottelberghe, Pam Coudron, Mary Susan Gerber, Jesse James, Sarah Kepler, Bruce Louwagie, Arlene Marthaler, Jami Roos, Amy Salfer, Susie Sammons",,"Prairie Dance Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","""The Nutcracker""",,"Production ""The Nutcracker.""",2012-07-01,2013-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Arlene,Marthaler,"Prairie Dance Alliance","PO Box 204",Minneota,MN,56264,"(507) 485-4513 ",amarthaler@national.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Pipestone, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Murray, Lincoln",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-70,"Deb Larson: artist, project manager for Art Meander, Vice President of Big Stone Arts Council; Paul Grupe: instrumental and vocal teacher at Jackson County Schools, theater/musical director at Jackson County Arts Guilds; Jane Link: artist, board member at Milan Village Arts School and the Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: former K-12 art teacher, co owner of First Floral-Hallmark, hand bell choir member; Connie Feig: board member at the Willmar Area Arts Council and Minnesota Gerontological Society; Paula Nemes: Vice President of the Marshall Area Stage Company, musician, community theater participant, Lyon County arts organizations activist; Kurt Schulz: actor, writer, cofounder of the 4 Shadow Theatre Company, board member at Magnolia Musical Theatre Company; Susan Marco: author, English and creative writing teacher at Dassel-Cokato High School, Fine Arts Committee member at Dassel-Cokato Public Schools; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member at the Prairie Music Association and the Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired teacher of language arts, literary arts activist, coach, and event organizer, board member at the Historic Dayton House, liberal arts advisory board member at Minnesota West Community College; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, author, community theater participant, adjunct instructor of English at Southwest Minnesota State University, art instructor for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, planning committee member for Meander - Upper Minnesota River Valley Art Crawl, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member of Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, planning committee member for Art Rocks in Luverne, owner of Playing in the Mud Studio, arts festival organizer; Sydney Massee: artist, quilter, theatre assistant, community organization activist, board member for Lac qui Parle Valley Schools; Patricia Enger: visual artist, musician, gallery technician and curator for the William Whipple Gallery at Southwest Minnesota State University, exhibit curator for Fallen Angel Gallery; Randy Meyer: artist, farmer, art teacher for local and home schools, treasurer for the First Lutheran Church, board member for Lac qui Parle Mutual Insurance Company; Kate Aydin: Spanish instructor for 25 years, board member for the Lincoln County Pioneer Museum and Hendricks Community Foundation and Norwegian Heritage Committee.","Kate Aydin: Spanish instructor for 25 years, board member for the Lincoln County Pioneer Museum and Hendricks Community Foundation and Norwegian Heritage Committee; Cheri Buzzeo: production manager, Willmar Community Theatre, board member at Willmar Area Arts Council; Luanne Fondell: musician, coordinator for Dawson Boyd Arts Association, former board member at Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council; Mary Jane Mardesen: author, theater director, speech/theater/English instructor at Minnesota West Community and Technical College; Sydney Massee: artist, quilter, theatre assistant, community organization activist, board member for Lac qui Parle Valley Schools; Verna Patrick: retired music educator, member of the Willmar Area Symphony Orchestra and Pens and Brushes writing club; Ron Porep: coordinator, Milan Village Arts School.",,No 16048,"Art Project Grant",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A. To recruit new members to join the symphony orchestra. B. To strengthen orchestra members' technical skills. C. To expand the symphony orchestra audience base. D. To determine whether musicians and audience members alike can learn the difference of the unique qualities of a concerto composition compared to a symphonic orchestra composition. E. To access the musical and human value of the side-by-side elements of the project. F. To find out if the orchestra musicians and the concert audience will have learned the distinction between concerto and other symphony pieces.A. Recruiting efforts will be evaluated by how many new members participate. B. The Leadership team will evaluate the musicians and the concert on a scale from 1-5, 1 being excellent and 5 not good. Orchestra members will also perform a written evaluation based on the same scale. C. Audience numbers will be evaluated by concert attendance. D. Students will evaluate the side-by-side experience under the guidance of teacher Melanie Loy through written surveys and oral discussions. E. A video interview will be conducted with six different audience members before, and after, the Fall Concert.","Attendance for this concert was the highest for any of the five performances in the short history of Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra. The Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra concerts are truly economic development tools through the arts. The solo work",,5050,"Other, local or private",10050,,"Melanie Loy, Beeth Habicht, Karen Pfeifer, Sue Simonson, Dr. Christopher Stanichar, Justyna Lutow Resch, Margaret Hurlbut Vosburgh, Janene Winters",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra",,Concert,,Concert.,2012-07-09,2013-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Pfeiffer,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","1210 Elmwood Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-7418 ",Karenpfeifer351@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Jackson, Cottonwood, Pipestone, Martin, Rock, Murray, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-77,"Deb Larson: artist, project manager for Art Meander, Vice President of Big Stone Arts Council; Paul Grupe: instrumental and vocal teacher at Jackson County Schools, theater/musical director at Jackson County Arts Guilds; Jane Link: artist, board member at Milan Village Arts School and the Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: former K-12 art teacher, co owner of First Floral-Hallmark, hand bell choir member; Connie Feig: board member at the Willmar Area Arts Council and Minnesota Gerontological Society; Paula Nemes: Vice President of the Marshall Area Stage Company, musician, community theater participant, Lyon County arts organizations activist; Kurt Schulz: actor, writer, cofounder of the 4 Shadow Theatre Company, board member at Magnolia Musical Theatre Company; Susan Marco: author, English and creative writing teacher at Dassel-Cokato High School, Fine Arts Committee member at Dassel-Cokato Public Schools; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member at the Prairie Music Association and the Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired teacher of language arts, literary arts activist, coach, and event organizer, board member at the Historic Dayton House, liberal arts advisory board member at Minnesota West Community College; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, author, community theater participant, adjunct instructor of English at Southwest Minnesota State University, art instructor for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, planning committee member for Meander - Upper Minnesota River Valley Art Crawl, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member of Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, planning committee member for Art Rocks in Luverne, owner of Playing in the Mud Studio, arts festival organizer; Sydney Massee: artist, quilter, theatre assistant, community organization activist, board member for Lac qui Parle Valley Schools; Patricia Enger: visual artist, musician, gallery technician and curator for the William Whipple Gallery at Southwest Minnesota State University, exhibit curator for Fallen Angel Gallery; Randy Meyer: artist, farmer, art teacher for local and home schools, treasurer for the First Lutheran Church, board member for Lac qui Parle Mutual Insurance Company; Kate Aydin: Spanish instructor for 25 years, board member for the Lincoln County Pioneer Museum and Hendricks Community Foundation and Norwegian Heritage Committee.","Kate Aydin: Spanish instructor for 25 years, board member for the Lincoln County Pioneer Museum and Hendricks Community Foundation and Norwegian Heritage Committee; Cheri Buzzeo: production manager, Willmar Community Theatre, board member at Willmar Area Arts Council; Luanne Fondell: musician, coordinator for Dawson Boyd Arts Association, former board member at Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council; Mary Jane Mardesen: author, theater director, speech/theater/English instructor at Minnesota West Community and Technical College; Sydney Massee: artist, quilter, theatre assistant, community organization activist, board member for Lac qui Parle Valley Schools; Verna Patrick: retired music educator, member of the Willmar Area Symphony Orchestra and Pens and Brushes writing club; Ron Porep: coordinator, Milan Village Arts School.",,No 10023606,"Art Project",2022,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences of the Exhibition Series will have access to the arts by a reduction in geography and physical barriers. They will expand their knowledge of MN artists and art methodologies. Becoming more familiar with the artists and their processes will aid in expanding audience understanding of others' experiences and expand capacity for empathy. Experiencing the process of education and meeting artists will inspire future engagement in the arts. The Exhibition Series is also important to artists as it allows them to increase their professional visibility, reach new audiences, and create new work. It is vital for artists within our region specifically, as there are few opportunities for them to showcase their work locally. Interactive surveys at the exhibit ask viewers to select from several response choices that are representative of their experience of the exhibit and venue. Anecdotal feedback is also recorded in the exhibition guest log which invites guests to sign their name and leave feedback. Artists who exhibited are also given an anonymous online survey to leave feedback about their experience working with the gallery and whether or not this was beneficial in their career in terms of making new work, increasing their professional visibility, and reaching new audiences. Success is measured by a 15% increase in reception attendance and viewership over the previous year as well as a majority of positive feedback from audience members and artists.","This project has become a very popular addition to our community's annual celebration. Our cast size nearly doubled since last year, and so did our audience. People returned on the second evening to see the show again because they enjoyed it so much. The outdoor setting has its challenges but it also is more relaxed and welcoming to people who may not otherwise attend. Participants and their parents reported students had ""found their calling"", ""finally found a niche"", and ""does this all the time in her bedroom anyway, so glad she can finally be on stage!"" Students are already asking what next year's show will be and putting out their own ideas. We love that they are looking forward to the next production, and feel comfortable sharing their thoughts.","Achieved proposed outcomes",105,,2705,,"Jill Springer, Justin Beck, Sarah Work, Kay Hultgren, Jody Runke, Jeri Jo Redman, Erika Kellen, Brandon Haugen, Jamie Risner, Kerry Ward, Wade McDonald",,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2022 Visual Arts Exhibition Series",2022-02-01,2023-02-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Molly,Rivera,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Wright, Carver, Sibley, Renville",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-266,"Cat Abbott Meier, visual art; Ashlyn Cox, visual art; Bob Dorlac visual art; Anna Johannsen, fiber arts, SMAC board; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Zachary Ploeger, music, theater; Sheila Tabaka, theater","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10023028,"Art Study Opportunity for Youth",2022,500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","This experience will evaluate the skills and strengths I already have and help me to build on them, especially my strength in having a keen ear for the notes. It will help me to address my weakness, by working with someone else (an instructor who is also someone I am not familiar with) and also by giving me an opportunity to perform at a recital in front of an audience. I plan to record myself before taking lessons, in the middle of my journey and that after I have completed lessons to compare my skills. I also plan to participate in a recital at the end of my lessons, to help measure my ability to perform under pressure in front of others outside of my comfort zone.","As a pianist, I have grown in my ability to play in different styles of music. I have continued to increase my piano playing abilities. I have continued to participate in many performance opportunities that help to increase my self-confidence. With each performance I gain more confidence in my abilities and continue to look for ways that I can improve for the next performances. I am learning a lot about music theory this year which helps a musician understand what they are doing with the music that they are working on learning.","Achieved proposed outcomes",60,"Other,local or private",560,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Art Study Opportunity for Youth",,"Attend piano lessons with a professional instructor",2022-05-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lincoln, Murray, Lyon",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-study-opportunity-youth-30,"Bobbie Alsgaard-Lien, visual art, education; Justin Condelli, music, theater, education; Reggie Gorter, music, theater, education; Michele Huggins, visual art, SMAC board; Alison Nelson, theater, music, SMAC board; Zachary Ploeger, music","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 35622,"Art Project",2016,1696,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The goal of the Balaton Chamber of Commerce’s sponsorship of this children-centered event is to provide a program of entertainment that includes participation and interaction that allows children and adults alike to leave the performance with a positive self-image and realization of their own abilities. Measurable outcome: Based upon the popularity of the 2015 Teddy Bear Band appearance, we anticipate an increase in attendance with a goal of 70 attendees. Evaluation of the event will include: A concise count of event attendees, with distinction between children and adults, will be completed. Area educators in elementary music will be invited to attend and give their input.","Children participating in the program presented with smiling faces, use of imaginations while participating, activities promoting physical activity, and much child and parent interaction were supported by the 36 completed post performance surveys.",,424,"Other, local or private",2120,,"Julie Erickson, Tami Wee, Marla Anderson",0.00,"Balaton Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project ",,"Teddy Bears, Music and Fun ",2016-07-02,2016-07-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Anderson,"Balaton Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 1",Balaton,MN,56115,"(507) 734-2351 ",julie.erickson13@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-154,"Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Bill Gossman: visual artist, musician; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Maureen Keimig: actor, theater director; Mary Pieh: musician. ","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Human Resources Director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor. ",,2 37006,"Art Project",2017,1546,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Because of the diversity of skill levels, we realize that not everyone feels comfortable displaying their art to the public. Our goal is to encourage 80% (7% higher than last year) of our members to enter at least one print into the showcase. Each year, it is our hope that more people attend the showcase than the previous year. Last year we had approximately 170 guests. With our evaluation, we hope to capture how people felt about the showcase. Each year we ask our guests to vote for a print from each category they enjoy the most. Last year found out that we get a more accurate attendance counting the ballots over a guestbook. The evaluation is printed on the back of the ballot to make it easier for the guests.","A seven question evaluation form was printed on the backside of the People's Choice voting sheet. The majority of the evaluations came back positive It is always a concern to us that we receive comments (verbal and written) about the venue size being too small and crowded and the lighting being poor. We have worked with the Center for the Arts on getting more lighting in the past, but it appears we may need more. We also need to figure out a way for more space. It seems the public is in favor of a spring show in addition to the fall show.",,66,"Other, local or private",1612,,"Zak Lakovic, David Wynia, Becky Wynia, Barb Rieger, Kristine Leuze",0.00,"Hutchinson Photography Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2016 Hutchinson Photography Club Showcase",2016-09-15,2017-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zak,Lakovic,"Hutchinson Photography Club","15 Franklin St",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-3740 ",hutchphotoclub@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Sibley, Carver, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-174,"Craig Edwards: potter; Chad Felton: Music and theatre artist; Paula Nemes: Theatre artist, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board member; Jane Nygaard: Arts appreciator; Janet Olney: Visual artist, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board member; Tom Wirt: Visual artist, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board member.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill artist; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 37022,"Art Project",2017,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra's goals for this project include: 1) To remain dedicated to providing an opportunity for life-long musical expression and the enjoyment of orchestral music for musicians and audiences of all ages. 2) To perform traditional and contemporary orchestral literature which presents a technical and artistic challenge to its players. 3) To feature the local talent of two piano soloists and Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra's orchestra members performing high quality artistic repertoire. 4) To increase audience attendance and support for the orchestra. 5) To promote the rich repertoire and legacy of the Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra. Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra will evaluate the rehearsals and concert through written surveys filled out by Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra musicians and concert attendees. An additional part of the success of the concert will come from the number of people attending the concert and completing the evaluation and contribution forms. Reserved seating tickets will be sold for the concert, allowing Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra to record attendance numbers. Results from the written evaluations will be gathered and recorded by the Leadership Team, shared with the Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra conductor and musicians, and finally, if granted, submitted in a final report to Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Survey results along with the feedback and response from musicians and audience members will aid Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra in determining future endeavors for their organization.","After WASO's concert on 11/22/16, 44 people voluntarily filled out evaluation forms. Of these 44, 61% were female & 64% were between the ages of 50-75+. 82% of the responders were Caucasian & 73% were from Worthington with 10 additional communities identified. Over 90% of the evaluators knew someone in WASO and have attended a symphony orchestra concert before. 16% of these evaluators were first time attendees at a WASO concert. 50% heard the featured soloists for the first time and 57% heard Saint-Saens' composition for 2 pianos for the first time. 60% knew that the event was an activity sponsored by SMAC. 73% knew that additional funds come from individuals & area businesses supporting this activity. Comments highlight appreciation for Swan Lake, Carnival of the Animals and FROZEN as repertoire they enjoyed hearing. Orchestra members comment that they love playing & the challenge WASO provides for them. Tickets were purchased from 54 different communities tallied at the box office.",,6118,"Other, local or private",11118,,"Melanie Loy, Beth Habicht, Karen Pfeifer, Craig Pfeifer",0.00,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert 2016",2016-09-15,2017-01-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Loy,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","1210 Elmwood Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-7418 ",melanie.loy@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Martin, Murray, Cottonwood, Jackson, Redwood, Rock, McLeod, Hennepin, Kandiyohi",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-178,"Craig Edwards: potter; Chad Felton: Music and theatre artist; Paula Nemes: Theatre artist, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board member; Jane Nygaard: Arts appreciator; Janet Olney: Visual artist, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board member; Tom Wirt: Visual artist, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board member.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill artist; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 25504,"Art Project",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To provide participants with a positive experience while performing challenging music. To provide participants with a positive experience while collaborating with other musicians. To provide participants with a positive experience while performing challenging music. To provide participants with a positive experience while collaborating with other musicians. To provide patrons a positive experience while experiencing live symphonic music of high quality. To attract people who have never attended a Southwest Minnesota Orchestra performance.Participants will complete an online and/or paper exit survey: 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they found the music challenging. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience while collaborating with other musicians. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience during the rehearsal process. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience performing the concert. Patrons will complete an online and/or paper exit survey: 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience. The survey will include an item about whether this is the respondent’s first Southwest Minnesota Orchestra concert – of those answering ‘yes’, 50% or more will indicate that they plan to attend a future concert. Additional information about impact will be summarized from comments made elsewhere on the survey. The survey will include an item about the respondent’s age so Friends of the Orchestra can track the spread of age groups attending the performances.","Because we did not have an audience due to inclement weather, we were not able to distribute and collect our evaluation tool.",,7700,"Other, local or private",12700,,"Dan Rieppel, Beth Steuck, Kristin Gruhot, Hannah Roseland, Laura Rogers, Diane Wright, R Wes Myers, Nocolette Lecy, Melanie Lee",,"Friends of the Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Children's Concert and String Concerto Competition",2014-12-01,2015-04-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Steuck,"Friends of the Orchestra","803 Cheryl Ave",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 829-8085 ",beth.steuck@starpoint.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone, Yellow Medicine, Hennepin, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-91,"Vonnie Saquilan: arts advocate, Granite Arts Council Board; Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southwest Minnesota State University business professor; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.",,No 25505,"Art Project",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Museum has four major goals for this project: First, to create access to the theatrical arts at an affordable price in our rural communities, which have little to no exposure to this type of performance art. Second, to foster a sense of value and appreciation for art and history. Third, to build partnerships with local county art and history organizations that build future public programming and reach a more diverse and board audience. Fourth, to preserve the history of our county and to open up a dialog about rural life in the 1920s, 30s and 40s and how that has shaped our county to-date and how understanding this history will impact our future.The Museum will use ticket sales and attendance counts to determine the access level of the project, along with a detailed survey that will focus on the impact that the performance had on them and the value and appreciation they had for having the opportunity to attend. The survey will also cover how they heard about the performance and if they are currently affiliated with any of the four art and history organizations involved. Future programming partnerships between the art and history organizations will also be recorded as an achievement of our goals. The Museum also hopes to promote sharing of stories of rural life in McLeod County by offering a blog site on their website and will challenge other organizations to do the same. These stories will be preserved in the Museum's digital archive and used as a part of our historical research collection that is open to the public.","507 total guests, 168 kids tickets at $5,339 adult tickets at $10. Saturday had 242 guests, Sunday had 265 guests. Everyone rated the overall quality of the performance as excellent or good. Most said they would attend a future performance like this one. Also, most people said the performance stirred memories from their past.",,4160,"Other, local or private",9160,,"Anne Hahn, Karen Hendrickson, Gary Ziemer, Tara Russell, Stan Ehrke, Dave Hoeemann, Lowell Ueland, Scott Rehmann, Ray Pavlish",,"McLeod County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"One Woman Play",2014-09-15,2015-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Pickell-Stangel,"McLeod County Historical Society","380 School Rd NW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-2109 ",asa@hutchtel.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Carver, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-92,"Vonnie Saquilan: arts advocate, Granite Arts Council Board; Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southwest Minnesota State University business professor; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.",,No 26319,"Art Project Legacy",2014,18200,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans, especially those in the Southwest Minnesota Region, will be able to participate in the arts.Review and critiques during and after the projects are completed. We will have written evaluations available on-site. Evaluations vary based on level of participation and the roles in which people played in our projects. See our attached evaluation plan.","We were able to offer valuable and meaningful arts activities to adults and children in the Worthington community, while reaching a large population of those who are underserved; Create public art that adds to the aesthetic quality of life in the Worthington community; Support and work with talented paid artists through projects and arts fair; Build up the Public Arts inventory by creating permanent art works at multiple locations; and build a positive rapport with the city leaders regarding the importance public art.",,6800,"Other, local or private",25000,,"Ken Moser, Josh Miller, Denise Erwin, Marc Gustafson, Haley Moore, Gail Holinka, Liz Martin, Bruce Pass, Scott Kraft, Jon Standafer, Mark Gerdes, Dan Wycoff, Darlene Macklin.",,"Worthington Okabena Windsurfers, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Legacy",,"Worthington Public Art Projects",2014-05-15,2014-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kenneth,Moser,"Worthington Okabena Windsurfers","1121 3rd Ave Chamber of Commerce",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-2919 ",wcofc@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Rock, Murray, Pipestone, Jackson",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-legacy-6,"John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, arts advocate, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.",,No 26332,"Art Project",2014,2400,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans, especially those in the Southwest Minnesota Region, will be able to participate in the arts.The attached survey will allow the Central Park Market committee to determine the basic demographics of participants at the Market, what draws them to the Market, what their feelings are on the musical performance piece of the Market, and how they engage with these performances. The survey also allows input for suggestions on other local musical talent that participants would like to see at the Market. The survey will be distributed to all participants and vendors at the Market on the opening date and the closing date for the market season. The information gathered in the survey will be compiled by the Committee, and the results will allow the Committee to evaluate if the Market needs to do more work on achieving its goal of promoting the discovery of local musical talent among Cottonwood area residents.","Generally, there was an increase in the number of times that households visited the market for the 2014 season, but they spend slightly less time at the market this year. There was a meaningful increase in the number of respondents saying that they think music is a very important aspect of the Market and the committee generated some helpful suggestions from the surveys. There was a slight decrease in respondents that said that their knowledge of local musical talent was greatly improved over the 2014 season, with an increase stating that their knowledge was only slightly improved. This may be attributed to the fact that may of the respondents had the opportunity to enjoy many of these musicians during the 2013 market season.",,600,"Other, local or private",3000,,"Denise Thomas Aamodt, Cathie Crouse Buetel, Charlie Seopel,",,"City of Cottonwood","Local/Regional Government","Art Project",,"Musical Talent at Central Park Market",2014-06-25,2014-08-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathy,Dahl,"City of Cottonwood","78 W Main St PO Box 106",Cottonwood,MN,56229-0106,"(507) 423-6488 ",charlie@cityofcottonwoodmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Murray, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Renville, Chippewa",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-101,"John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, arts advocate, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.",,No 26339,"Art Project Legacy",2014,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","We will build relationships with members of groups that have been underserved by the arts.A written survey of a least 200 participants at the festival will show that at least 60% of the participants have positive evaluations of performers. A written survey of at least 200 participants at the festival will show that at least 70% of the participants have positive evaluations of the children's activities. A written survey of at least 200 participants at the festival will show that at least 80% of the participants show positive evaluations of the food available, the artisan and ethnic booths. A written survey of at least 200 participants at the festival will show that at least 60% of the participants are ethnically diverse. The schedule of performers will include performers representing at least 5 different cultures represented in the regional demographics. Sample Festival photos will include a representation of at least 5 different cultural minorities present in regional demographics.","A written survey of a least 185 participants at the festival showed that at least 88.10% will attend the festival again, 67% tried a ""new"" food, 75% interacted with someone from another culture other than their own, 94% had a positive evaluation of the Food Vendors, 76% had a positive evaluation of the Artisan booths, 84% had a positive evaluation of the Entertainment, 64% had a positive evaluation of the Children's Activities, 56% of the participants at the festival were non-Caucasian. We also met our budg",,32500,"Other, local or private",42500,,"Leann Enninga, Lakeyta Potter, Mike Cumiskey, Beth Bents, Jessica Velsco, Brett Lehman, Angie Peralta, Craig Clark, Marilee Hartmann, Arlen Habben, Jose Lamas, Darin Rehnelt, Ashley Goettig, Aida Simon, Tim Gaul, Maria Delgado, Leticia Rodriguez, Angel Ba",,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA International Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Legacy",,"2014 International Festival",2014-02-15,2014-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leann,"Zinz Enninga","Cultural Awareness Organization","13577 Nystrom Ave",Fulda,MN,561312,"(507) 360-3139 ",lzenninga@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Jackson, Murray, Martin, Cottonwood, Marshall",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-legacy-8,"Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, SMSU business professor; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Barb Nelson, art teacher, vocal musician, children's theatre director; Cheri Buzzeo; production manager, Willmar Community Theatre; board member Willmar Area Arts Council; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: retired counselor, arts advocate, former fund raiser and musical performances coordinator for Worthington International Festival; Christa Otteson: Owner of Make.Do.Workshop, nonprofit consultant, former Regional Coordinator Minnesota Council of Non-Profits.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Emily Olson: writer, musician, educator; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board; Audrey Fuller; writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",Yes 26347,"Art Project",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans, especially those in the Southwest Minnesota Region, will be able to participate in the arts.We shall use one of our partner organizations The Hutchinson Center for the Arts to conduct in person surveys to our attendees during the intermission of each performance.","The most important outcome was the local community accepting the little church as a true arts venue. The summer programs were encouraged by our guests to be continued.",,12355,"Other, local or private",17355,,"Joan Arndt, Shirley Wurdell, Mary Christensen, Robin Kashuba, Kay Voight, Jim Fahey.",,"Historic Hutchinson","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Production of Smoke on the Mountain: Sanders Family Homecoming",2014-02-17,2014-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Fahey,"Historic Hutchinson","446 Main St S",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 583-8559 ",jimfahey@faheysales.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Carver, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-106,"Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southewest Minnesota State University business professor; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Barb Nelson, art teacher, vocal musician, children's theatre director; Cheri Buzzeo; production manager, Willmar Community Theatre; board member Willmar Area Arts Council; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: retired counselor, arts advocate, former fund raiser and musical performances coordinator for Worthington International Festival; Christa Otteson: Owner of Make.Do.Workshop, nonprofit consultant, former Regional Coordinator Minnesota Council of Non-Profits.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Emily Olson: writer, musician, educator; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board; Audrey Fuller; writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",Yes 26354,"Art Project",2014,1360,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans, especially those in the Southwest Minnesota Region, will be able to participate in the arts.Program evaluation forms will be distributed for the audience to fill out. The ratings of the performance and number of people attending will measure the success of the program.","180+ people at the Friday evening concert. 250 students at the Jackson County Central Middle School Concert. 5 people at the Master Class.",,340,"Other, local or private",1700,,"Tamera Erickson, Carrie Dose, Dawn Skow, Pam Grussing, MacKenzie Schley, Kathy Weeks-Wegner, Jade Hubbard, Sonny Osland.",,"Jackson County Library",Libraries,"Art Project",,"Minneapolis Guitar Quartet with Gao Hong",2014-05-26,2014-10-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tamera,Erickson,"Jackson County Library","311 3rd St",Jackson,MN,56143-1606,"(507) 847-4748 ",jacksoncolibrary@plumcreeklibrary.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Jackson, Cottonwood, Nobles, Martin, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-109,"John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, arts advocate, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.",,No 30695,"Art Project",2015,2400,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The main goal of Central Park Market is to host an event where area residents become in local offerings ranging from food, crafts, art and talent. Regarding the musical aspect, we want residents to not only become aware of the local talent that we have but to grow in their appreciation of this talent. A measurable goal for the Market this season will be to determine if audience members were already familiar with the musical talent and type of music. A survey will allow us to determine the basic demographics of participants, what draws them to the Market, what their feelings are on the musical talent, and how they engage with the music. The survey also allows input for suggestions on other local musical talent that they would like to see at the Market.","For the musical talent aspect of the Market, survey responses were overwhelmingly positive in regards to participants' opinions on having a musical talent component. Participants noted the positive contributions that the music provided to the overall atmosphere of the Market and the opportunity to hear local musical talent that many participants would otherwise not have the opportunity to hear. Because of the shorter Market season this year, the Market committee had to limit the number of artist that played at the Market. By doing this, the committee limited musical talent to many of the favorites that have played at the Market in the past, thus limiting the exposure to new musical talent and new types of music among participants.",,600,"Other, local or private",3000,,"Denise Thomas Aamodt, Cathie Crouse Bueltel, Charlie Seipel",,"City of Cottonwood",,"Art Project",,"Musical Talent at Central Park Market 2015",2015-05-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Denise,Thomas,"City of Cottonwood","PO Box 106",Cottonwood,MN,56229,"(507) 423-6488 ",charlie@cityofcottonwoodmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Murray, Lincoln, Renville, Lac qui Parle",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-120,"Christa Otteson: nonprofit evaluation consultant, arts advocate; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts board; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate and volunteer, library board member; Mark Thode: photographer, Calumet Players board member; Vonnie Saquilan: arts advocate, Granite Arts Council board; John White: photographer, journalist, Big Stone Arts Council.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, Rhythm of the River; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian; Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts founding member; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council of Arts and Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Olson: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",, 30701,"Art Project",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","To continue to provide a welcoming atmosphere for all in order to achieve increased potential for exposure of the people of the region and all who might attend to culturally diverse information. We hope that this exposure to the arts, which is not widely available to the majority of our population, will assist in expanding understanding of each cultural group and their contribution to the area. A written evaluation survey of at least 200 participants at the Festival will be gathered. The committee hopes to create a Survey Monkey as well and have electronic devices be available at the Festival for people to use to fill out the survey. The data collected will show that at least 60% of the participants have positive evaluations of performers, 70% of the participants have positive evaluations of the Children's Activities, 80% of the participants show positive evaluations of the food available, the artisan and ethnic booths, and 60% of the participants are ethnically diverse.","Surveys were completed during the Festival which gave us some necessary feedback to help in planning for next year's Festival. The Committee has already reviewed the survey results and identified areas that need improvement. The surveys inform the discussion of the Committee as we look at the various pieces of the Festival and how we can better serve the community through the Festival. Measurable goals were also met in the areas of providing performers representing at least 5 different cultures represented in the regional demographics and also the Festival photos presenting at least 5 different cultural minorities present in the regional demographics.",,36380,"Other, local or private",41380,,"Lakeyta Potter, Aida Simon, Beth Bents, Linda Lund, Jessica Velasco, Mike Cumiskey, Jose Lamas, Darin Rehnalt, Ashley Goettig, Maria Delgado, Leticia Rodriquez, Angel Baumann, Darlene Macklin, Owar Ojulu, Jim Krapf, Dan Bogie, Maylary Htoo",,"Cultural Awareness Organization","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"International Festival 2015",2015-02-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lakeyta,Potter,"Cultural Awareness Organization","1121 3rd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 727-1134 ",lakeyta.potter@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Hennepin, Cottonwood, Murray, Olmsted, Jackson",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-123,"Cheri Buzzeo: Willmar Community Theatre manager; Mark Thode: photographer, Calumet Players board member; Vonnie Saquilan: arts advocate, Granite Arts Council board; Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southwest Minnesota State University business professor; Jane Link: arts advocate, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board member; John White: photographer, journalist, Big Stone Arts Council.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.",, 30710,"Art Project",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our project goals are to increase our usual attendance by 20%, increase the number of new attendees to a live orchestral performance, and to receive an overall satisfactory response from audience members. Patrons will complete a paper exit survey: Did they have a positive experience and do they plan to attend a future concert? Additional information about impact will be summarized from comments made elsewhere on the survey. Participants will complete a paper exit survey: Did they find the music challenging, and have positive experiences while collaborating with other musicians, during the rehearsal process, and performing at the concert?","From a survey given out we found that: For the participants, 100% had a positive experience during rehearsals and the performance. 100% found the music challenging enough, but not too challenging. For attendees, 77% were repeat attendees, 100% said they had a positive experience and will attend another concert. The majority heard about the concert by word of mouth, with posters being a close second. Most attended as a family, and are in the 46-55 age group.",,9670,"Other, local or private",14670,,"Dan Rieppel, Kristin Gruhot, Beth Steuck, Hannah Roseland, Tyler Falk, Diane Wright, R Wes Myers, Nicelette Lecy, Melanie Lee",,"Friends of the Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Southwest Minnesota Orchestra concert featuring the Artaria Quartet",2015-08-01,2015-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Steuck,"Friends of the Orchestra","803 Cheryl Ave",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 829-8085 ",beth.steuck@starpoint.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Lincoln, Redwood, Murray, Lac qui Parle, Hennepin, Chippewa, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-127,"Christa Otteson: nonprofit evaluation consultant, arts advocate; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts board; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate and volunteer, library board member; Mark Thode: photographer, Calumet Players board member; Vonnie Saquilan: arts advocate, Granite Arts Council board; John White: photographer, journalist, Big Stone Arts Council.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, Rhythm of the River; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian; Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts founding member; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council of Arts and Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Olson: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",, 30742,"Art Project",2015,1430,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Attendees will indicate a new appreciation and appetite for acoustic music. Attendees will indicate a positive response to the musical programs. People new to the museum will attend the concerts and come back to the museum at a later date to tour, volunteer, or become members. Artists will provide positive feedback on their participation with feelings of connection with the audiences and venue. This series will encourage more use of the Dinehart House for other musical events and projects by outside organizations. A survey tool will be distributed to attendees and artists, and an incentive given for their return at the end of the concerts. New members of the historical society will be tracked for a year to see if the concerts increased our membership. Musical programs at the Dinehart House will be tracked for a year to check increased usage. New patronage at the museum will be tracked for a year to see how many have attended the concerts.","1. The evaluations indicated a great appreciation for the music provided and great enjoyment of the setting with 100% indicating one or both as their favorite part of the events. 2. People with little or no experience with the Dinehart Holt House and Museum gained new knowledge and interest in the museums. Attendance at the Dinehart House almost doubled at its Open House during the Murray County Fair, two weeks after the concerts ended. 3. Artists provided positive feedback on their participation. Even though Dick and Ian Kimmel had to play in the 4-H auditorium, they felt the crowd was one of the most responsive they had played for. Jerry Ostensoe voiced great satisfaction with the venue and requested some of our photographs for his future marketing. Glenn Anderson and Gale Otto and their players had a great time interacting with the crowd because so many were friends and neighbors. 4. Almost half of the attendees in the evaluation responses were repeat attendees to the concerts. Total 126 evaluations returned.",,360,"Other, local or private",1790,,"Brian Harmsen, Dennis Miller, Christy Riley, Linda Wing, Margaret Kluis, Luanne Parker, Dorothy Bloemendaall, Brad Bergerson, Gary Kass, James Jens",,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Front Porch Music Series",2015-05-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County Historical Society","PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,"(507) 836-6533 ",jtimmerman@co.murray.mn,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Murray, Lyon, Nobles, Pipestone",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-133,"Christa Otteson: nonprofit evaluation consultant, arts advocate; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts board; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate and volunteer, library board member; Mark Thode: photographer, Calumet Players board member; Vonnie Saquilan: arts advocate, Granite Arts Council board; John White: photographer, journalist, Big Stone Arts Council.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, Rhythm of the River; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian; Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts founding member; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council of Arts and Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Olson: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",, 30770,"Art Project",2015,4960,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. To preserve the rich repertoire and cultural history of the Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra. 2. To perform a concert consisting of a classical masterwork that will appeal to audiences of all ages and expose area residents to great orchestral literature. 3. To remain dedicated to providing an opportunity for life-long musical expression and enjoyment for audiences of all ages. 4. To perform a masterwork which presents a technical and artistic challenge to its players. 5. To increase Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra members' appreciation of fellow performers who will be featured as soloists in the spring 2015 concert. 6. To perform an original composition written by Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra's conductor, and to thus gain a deeper admiration for his talent as a composer. Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra will evaluate the concert through written surveys gathered from the musicians and audience. These evaluations will reflect musicians' feelings about the rehearsal and performance process, and the audience members' reactions to the concert. Complimentary tickets are color-coded and collected at the concert to track the number of students in attendance.","By observing the evaluations that were collected after the concert, we were able to discover the following: 63 people in the audience filled out evaluations. Of these 63, the majority of the audience was female and between the ages of 50-75+; less than half of the evaluators were from Worthington, the others from the surrounding area; the majority of the evaluators knew someone in the symphony; the majority of the evaluators knew that the event was an activity sponsored by Southwest Minnesota Arts Council and Legacy funds. There were many positive comments in regards to the entire concert being very enjoyable. Favorite comments: Why didn't I come sooner!"" ""When I came here I didn't think I was an orchestra person û I've changed my mind!"" ""Local talent is fabulous!"" Regarding the performers' evaluations: The majority participate in the symphony because they want to continue to play their instrument and enjoy performing with others; increased knowledge of music and technical skills have been a result of participating in the symphony.""",,6400,"Other, local or private",11360,,"Melanie Loy, Beth Habicht, Karen Pfeifer, Sue Simonson, Aimon Dwan",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert 2015",2015-03-01,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Loy,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","1210 Elmwood Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-7418 ",melanie.loy@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Martin, Redwood, Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Steele, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-141,"Cheri Buzzeo: Willmar Community Theatre manager; Mark Thode: photographer, Calumet Players board member; Vonnie Saquilan: arts advocate, Granite Arts Council board; Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southwest Minnesota State University business professor; Jane Link: arts advocate, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board member; John White: photographer, journalist, Big Stone Arts Council.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.",, 35626,"Art Project",2016,3500,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide six concerts in summer 2016 that will reach more than 100 in attendance at each event. We would hope that more people from neighboring towns would attend, to increase our attendance to 125 per event. Moreover, we would like to attract more children and families, though we hold the concerts on a week night (mainly Tuesdays), and would like to increase our children attending to 25 per event. We will count the attendees at each concert and record the numbers.","We had an evaluation questionnaire at the final concert to hand out to attendees to fill out, and asked their opinion on the 6 concerts of the season. They rated them on a scale of 1 to 5, and made comments at the end. We had as little as 45 people attending a concert and as many as 250. We took in as little as $160 and as much as $628. Popularity of the performers were averaged from the evaluations, with rating results from 3.125 (out of 5) to 4.73 (out of 5). These numbers help us decide who to invite back next year, as we want to please our audience.",,1500,"Other, local or private",5000,,"Rod Black, Lowell Jakel, Jeanette Schneiderman, Dorothy Kleinhuizen, Kathy Tepfer, Suzie Lueck, Stan Malacek, Leroy Nere",0.00,"Danube Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2016 Concerts in the Park",2016-05-15,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Suzie,Lueck,"Danube Historical Society","PO Box 463",Danube,MN,56230,"(320) 826-2236 ",danubehs@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Renville, Hennepin, Sibley, Brown, Kandiyohi, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-156,"Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Bill Gossman: visual artist, musician; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Maureen Keimig: actor, theater director; Mary Pieh: musician.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Human Resources Director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 35628,"Art Project",2016,2830,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","As in years past, the main goal of Central Park Market is to host an event where area residents come to experience local offerings ranging from food, crafts, art and talent. In regards to the musical aspect of the Market, the committee wants residents to not only become aware of the local talent that exists in Southwest Minnesota, but to grow in their appreciation of that talent. A measurable goal for the Market will continue to be to determine if the participant was familiar with the musical talent prior to their visit to the Market and for that participant to also indicate if they are familiar with the type of music that they experienced during the market season. If the musical talent or type of music is something new to the participant, they will be asked, via a survey, what their impressions are of this music. As a way to continually determine what draws people to Central Park Market and to assess their thoughts and feelings regarding musical performances at the Market, the Market committee will distribute the attached survey to participants during market hours. This year, the survey will be made available during and after the market season. The Market committee will also post a link on our Facebook page to a survey link on Survey Monkey that they can continue to submit throughout the market season. The committee hopes that by allowing an online option for the survey, there will be a greater number of responses, including more suggestions on who the Market committee should contact for musical performances in the future.","At the end of the Market season, the committee created an on-line survey on ""Survey Monkey"" to help determine how frequently residents attended the market during the season, how important music at the market was to their experience, what their exposure was to this music and what type of music they would like to see in the future. The survey showed that most attendees at the Market were frequent visitors to the Market; overwhelmingly, music at the Market was very important to their market experience; most were aware of the local musical talent performed; attendees enjoyed the mix of musicians; knowledge of local musical talent was somewhat increased; and a desire for fast, ""up beat"" musicians.",,835,"Other, local or private",3665,,"Denise Thomas-Aamodt, Terry Timm, Becky Timm, Charles Seipel",0.00,"City of Cottonwood","Local/Regional Government","Art Project",,"Music at Central Park Market",2016-05-16,2016-08-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Denise,Thomas,"City of Cottonwood","PO Box 106",Cottonwood,MN,56229,"(507) 423-6488 ",charlie@cityofcottonwoodmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Murray, Renville",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-157,"Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Bill Gossman: visual artist, musician; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Maureen Keimig: actor, theater director; Mary Pieh: musician.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Human Resources Director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 35631,"Art Project",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goals are to: showcase culturally diverse artists representative of the population of the city of Worthington and Nobles County, Minnesota; provide an educational opportunity through performances, artisan and ethnic booths, and children's activities about the various cultures represented at the International Festival; to have representation of many diverse and ethnic backgrounds participate in the International Festival; to increase attendance; to provide at least five different cultures represented in the region; to have at least five different cultural minorities represented at the Festival. We hope to provide an event that all families, regardless of income, may attend and this will be demonstrated by their presence. A written paper and pencil survey (English and Spanish) will be distributed by volunteers throughout the Festival. The committee also hopes to create an online survey as an option. We hope that this will increase our sample size and allow us to gain more accurate information about Festival participants. The data collected will show at least: 60% of the participants have positive evaluation of performers. 70% of the participants have positive evaluations of the Children's Activities. 80% of the participants show positive evaluations of the food available, the artisan and ethnic booths. 60% of the participants are ethnically diverse. The schedule of performers will include performers representing at least five different cultures represented in the regional demographics. Sample Festival photos will include presentation of at least five different cultural minorities present in the regional demographics.","The Festival has two measurable outcomes: 1) Festival attendees will have a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own and 2) At least 4 of the performing artists will be folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and they will feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. 100% will attend the Festival again. 91% learned something new about a culture other than their own. 87% had a positive interaction with someone from another culture other than their own. 96% felt after attending the Festival they felt more open to interacting with cultures other than their own. 98% felt Minnesota communities are strengthened or enriched by arts Festivals such as the International Festival. 99% believed that Festival helps people gain knowledge or appreciation of other cultures. Performer evaluations indicated that 100% had a positive experience at the Festival, felt that performing at the Festival gave them a positive impact on their artistry, were proud to share their heritage and enjoyed performing at the Festival.",,28210,"Other, local or private",33210,,"Lakeyta Potter, Aida Simon, Mike Cumiskey, Maria Valle, Beth Bents, Jose Lamas, Jessica Velasco, Vilai Khamya, Darin Rehnelt, Ashley Goettig, Leticia Rodriguez, Darlene Macklin, Owar Ojulu, Jim Krapf, Leann Enninga, Shari Nelson, Cecilia Bofah, Brandon Peil, Bridget Enninga",0.00,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"International Festival - Worthington",2016-02-15,2016-10-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Monique,Swinea,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA International Festival","1121 3rd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-2919 ",lakeyta.potter@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Cottonwood, Murray, Jackson, Rock, Sibley, Hennepin, Wright, Yellow Medicine, Blue Earth, Nicollet",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-158,"Deb Larson: visual artist; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Ellen Copperud: literature education, theatre; John Voit: music/theatre/education; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate; Jane Nygaard: arts advocate; Ron Porep: arts administration.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 35637,"Art Project",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide participants with a positive experience while performing challenging music. To provide participants with a positive experience while collaborating with other musicians. To provide patrons a positive experience while experiencing live symphonic music of high quality. To attract people who have never attended a Southwest Minnesota Orchestra performance. To expose children to the gift of music and spur interest in participating in the arts. Participants’ survey: 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they found the music challenging. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience while collaborating with other musicians. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience during the rehearsal process. 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience performing the concert. Patrons’ survey: 50% or more of those completing the survey will indicate they had a positive experience. The survey will include an item about whether this is the respondent’s first Southwest Minnesota Orchestra concert – of those answering ‘yes’, 50% or more will indicate that they plan to attend a future concert. Additional information about impact will be summarized from comments made elsewhere on the survey. The survey will include an item about the respondent’s age so Friends of the Orchestra can track the spread of age groups attending the performances.","Of the attendees, 50% said this was their first Southwest Minnesota Orchestra concert. 100% stated they had a positive experience and would attend a future concert.",,6120,"Other, local or private",11120,,"Daniel Rieppel, Kristin Gruhot, Beth Steuck, Hannah Roseland, Laura Rogers, Diane Wright, R Wes Myers, Tyler Falk, Melanie Lee",0.00,"Friends of the Orchestra LTD","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2016 Children's Concert and Concerto Competition",2016-02-16,2016-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Steuck,"Friends of the Orchestra","803 Cheryl Ave",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 829-8085 ",beth.steuck@starpoint.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Lincoln, Murray, Redwood, Yellow Medicine, Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-161,"Deb Larson: visual artist; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Ellen Copperud: literature education, theatre; John Voit: music/theatre/education; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate; Jane Nygaard: arts advocate; Ron Porep: arts administration.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 35657,"Art Project",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","1. To bring 100 new visitors to Blue Mounds State Park. 2. For a total of 650 people (adults 500 and children 150) to attend the events at the park. 3. To have a minimum of 50 people (adults and children) attend one of the performances that haven’t attended an art performance in the past two years. 4. To have positive feedback by a minimum of 200 people who will say they will attend an art performance again if offered at the Blue Mounds State Park. Our overall plan is to serve beverages and treats during each performance/event. Prior to serving the treats, we will give each person in attendance a very short survey form which we will ask them to fill out. Once they fill it out, the attendees will bring it to the table for the food/beverage. The surveys will be gathered and data analyzed in the Chamber office by staff. The survey form results will be compiled on a excel spreadsheet. We will include in the spreadsheet any written comments. This will be the same process for all the events.","The measurable outcomes were the attendance numbers and the support by people in the community, organizations and institutions to request that our organization offers similar or comparable programming again. Brian Peterson - Minnesota State of Wonders - 103 people; Brian Peterson - Photo Class - 30 people - $700 income; Teddy Camp - 158 people; Teddy Live - 215 people; Ron and Jane Cote - 33 people; Freya Manfred and Thomas Pope - 107 people. Totals - 646 people.",,5350,"Other, local or private",10350,,"Patrick Baustian, Gary Papik, Holly Sammons, Greg Burger, Janine Papik, Betty Mann, Judy Fenske, Nikki Herreid-Ness, Craig Oftedahl, Tim Connell, Marilyn Bloemendaal",0.00,"Luverne Initiative for Tomorrow","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Art on the Prairie: events",2016-05-15,2016-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Lanphere,"Luverne Initiative for Tomorrow","213 Luverne St E  ",Luverne,MN,56156,"(507) 283-4061 ",luvernechamber@co.rock.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Rock, Nobles, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Jackson, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Redwood, Ramsey, Anoka",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-164,"Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Bill Gossman: visual artist, musician; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Maureen Keimig: actor, theater director; Mary Pieh: musician.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Human Resources Director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 35665,"Art Project",2016,1600,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This project seeks to provide a unique historic venue for local musicians who wish to build a greater community appreciation for live acoustic music and to make connections with our underserved population who may have little or no experience with the historical museum or with live music. Attendees will indicate a new appreciation and appetite for acoustic music. Attendees will indicate a positive response to the musical. People new to the museum will attend the concerts and come back to the museum at a later date to tour, volunteer, or become members. Artists will provide positive feedback on their participation with feelings of connection with the audiences and venue. This series will encourage more use of the Dinehart House for other musical events and projects by outside organizations. This series will offer guidance for the Dinehart House strategic planning process. A survey tool will be distributed to attendees and artists, and an incentive given for their return at the end of the concerts. Results will be tallied and included in the final report. New members of the historical society will be tracked for a year to see if the concerts increased our membership. Musical programs at the Dinehart House will be tracked for a year to check increases. New patronage at the museum will be tracked for a year to see how many have attended the concerts.","A smaller percentage of attendees completed the surveys than last year. Head counts for all four concerts combined totaled 323. Through this survey process we learned that only nineteen attend concerts like this often and thirty nine attend seldom or never. Respondents also said that most of the acoustic music they have attended were either in Marshall or Worthington, as regional centers. This points to the continued need for these types of events in our area. The survey revealed that more attendees this year are familiar with the Dinehart House, with more responding they have visited the Dinehart House than have not. Well over half of the respondents were new to the Music Series this year with 63 versus 48 return attendees. Of the 126 respondents 101 said they planned to visit the Dinehart House Museum in the near future. During the Murray County Fair this year, visitation to the Museum and Dinehart House was up 20%. By far the most popular part of this series is the fact that people can see quality performers. 93 respondents.",,420,"Other, local or private",2020,,"Brian Harmsen, Dennis Miller, Christy Riley, Linda Wing, Margaret Kluis, Rachel Dreesen, Dorothy Bloemendaal, Brad Bergerson, Gary Kass, James Jens",0.00,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Dinehart Front Porch Music Series",2016-05-15,2016-10-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County Historical Society","PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,"(507) 836-6533 ",jtimmerman@co.murray.mn,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Redwood, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Cottonwood, Pipestone",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-166,"Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Bill Gossman: visual artist, musician; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Maureen Keimig: actor, theater director; Mary Pieh: musician.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Human Resources Director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 35691,"Art Project Legacy",2016,20000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The project goal is to complete the placement, construction, and landscaping of the Crailsheim Bridge Sculpture by July 1, 2016, in anticipation of an unveiling and dedication at the time of the Crailsheim Delegation visit during the week of August 7-14, 2016. Attendance at the event is anticipated to be 300 residences and visitors. Youth participation in the Bridge Building activity is projected to be 100. The Commission’s long-range goal is to receive additional community public art project proposals. Four ideas have been suggested, and progress on these or any other initiatives will be reported. The number of participants at the unveiling and dedication event will be counted. Youth participating in the Building Bridges will be counted through on-site registration process. Youth participation will be measured by the number of youth registered and mini-sculptures created. Finished works will be photographed by Worthington High School students and Worthington Daily Globe photographer. Pictures will be included in the final report and posted with participant permission on District 518 and Public Arts Commission websites. Written responses to prepared questions will be requested from the City of Worthington Council members, Crailsheim-Worthington International, Inc., and high school students. The questions will be presented at follow-up meetings with each group. This will also allow for discussion to expand on participants’ experiences. Written responses will be collected and summarized in the final report to be presented to the community partner, City Council, and Commission.","A survey was placed on the Worthington Public Arts Commission website for community input and Facebook site received comments. Completion of Crailsheim Bridge Sculpture located in Chautauqua Park. Dedication Ceremony attended by 300 people including Crailsheim, Germany, citizens. Approval of Worthington Public Art Commission Policy and Procedures. Application of two public art projects to the Commission.",,9500,"Other, local or private",29500,,"Gail Holinka, Soon Chandaswang, Kathy Craun, Alice Hoffman, Antonio Madrigal, Stacy Nagel, Diane Graber",0.00,"Worthington Public Arts Commission","Local/Regional Government","Art Project Legacy",,"Crailsheim Bridge project- Connecting Our Sister Cities",2016-03-01,2016-10-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gail,Holinka,"Worthington Public Arts Commission","303 9th St",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-8600 ",gail.holinka@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Cottonwood, Rock, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-legacy-14,"Deb Larson: visual artist; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Ellen Copperud: literature education, theatre; John Voit: music/theatre/education; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate; Jane Nygaard: arts advocate; Ron Porep: arts administration.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 32774,"Art Project",2016,1472,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","he measurable goals will be increasing number of photographers entering in the exhibit as well as the number of attendees to the exhibit. Last year, we had 21 exhibitors and approximately 120 attendees. This year, we will be offering our guests two forms of evaluation. One evaluation will be the typical question and answer form. The other will be a visual where there will be jars in various areas of the room with a question and two jars labeled agree and disagree. The guests can place a marble in the jar that best represents their answer at each station.","A seven question evaluation form was printed on the backside of the People's Choice voting sheet, which allowed guests to handle only one sheet and ensured we got their feedback returned if they wanted their votes entered. 78% were aware of the Hutchinson Photography Club while 22% didn't know it existed. 92% thought the venue size was ""just right"" while 8% thought it was ""too small."" 81% thought a spring showcase should be added. 15% ""loved"" the quality of the photos, 66% ""really loved"" the quality, and 34% ""really, really loved"" the quality. 84% of the guests felt the food ""Tickled the Tastebuds"" and 16% thought it was ""so-so."" 100% thought the musician was ""Sweet music to my ears."" He has already been asked to come back next year. This was an open ended question of how to improve the showcase. Many comments were made that they liked the venue and what we did to make it feel larger, they loved the addition of the food, and they would be interested in multiple showcases per year.",,368,"Other, local or private",1840,,"Roman Bloemke, Justin Baysinger, Barb Rieger, Kristine Leuze, Karlie Mosher",0.00,"Hutchinson Photography Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2015 Hutchinson Photography Club Showcase",2015-09-15,2016-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roman,Bloemke,"Hutchinson Photography Club","15 Franklin St SW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-3740 ",hutchphotoclub@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Sibley, Wright, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-147,"Mike Hulsizer: actor/theatre director; Deb Larson: visual artist; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southwest Minnesota State University business professor; Judy Marquardt: visual artist, theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former HS English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 32779,"Art Project",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. To protect the rich repertoire and cultural history of the Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra. 2. To remain dedicated to providing an opportunity for life-long musical expression and enjoyment for musicians and audiences of all ages. 3. To perform a new contemporary cultural work which presents a technical and artistic challenge to its players. 4. To perform an original composition written by Brulé. 5. To gain a deeper admiration for Brulé/Paul LaRoche, Native American contemporary musician, for his talent as a composer and musician. Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra will evaluate the rehearsals and concert through written surveys taken by Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra musicians and concert attendees. An additional part of the success of the concert will come from the number of people attending the project activities and the concert. Reserved seating tickets will be sold for the concert, allowing Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra to record attendance numbers. Results from the evaluation will be gathered and recorded by the leadership team.","743 people attended the concert; 108 more people than originally anticipated. 18 orchestra members ranging in ages from 13 to 65+ from 9 different communities, filled out evaluation forms. The Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra Leadership Team will continue to encourage ALL orchestra members to fill out evaluations, siting the importance of the information for future planning of the orchestra and concerts. 34 audience members from 14 different communities, ages 10 to 75+, filled out evaluations. Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra will continue to search for ways to evaluate their projects so audiences will take the time to fill out/perform evaluations that will allow them to feel that they have more input into future concerts and Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra projects.",,21988,"Other, local or private",26988,,"Melanie Loy, Beth Habicht, Karen Pfeifer, Sue Simonson",0.00,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra and Brule present ""Red Nativity""",2015-09-15,2016-01-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Loy,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","1210 Elmwood Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-7418 ",melanie.loy@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Hennepin, Hennepin, Cottonwood, Isanti, Washington, Sherburne, Mower, Meeker, Nobles, Murray, Jackson, Rock, Pipestone, Faribault, Steele, Martin, Otter Tail, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-152,"Mike Hulsizer: actor/theatre director; Deb Larson: visual artist; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Kathy Schaefer: musician, photographer, Southwest Minnesota State University business professor; Judy Marquardt: visual artist, theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former HS English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 10023605,"Art Project",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","It is important that we understand who our neighbors are and their special contributions to the community. The Festival gives all residents of the region an opportunity to celebrate these artistic contributions, create pride among the cultural groups for what they offer, and educate all of us in a way that we can enjoy. Families celebrate the pride they feel in their own culture and enjoy learning more about the other cultures that exist around them. This project helps to grow our organization by bringing members of all the ethnic groups living in our community together. From these contacts we can attract and recruit new members to the Festival committee. Evidence of this is in the new leaders we see emerging from the diverse population and assuming roles on the International Festival Committee and other community events. To evaluate how well we have met our stated project outcomes a survey translated into English and Spanish will be handed out by volunteers during the Festival. Questions will include: number of participants who interacted with someone from a culture other than their own, the number of people who learned something new about another culture other than their own, and the number of people who felt they are more comfortable interacting with someone of a different culture from their experience at the Festival. Questions asked to artists will include whether they had a positive experience after performing at the Festival and also if performing at the Festival had a positive impact on their artistry.","Audiences in our rural location were able to learn about the artists and their methodologies through gallery talks and didactic materials in the gallery. Each art talk was recorded and broadcast on our local television station and on YouTube for those unable to attend in person. Becoming more familiar with the artists and their processes expanded the audience's understanding of others' experiences and increased capacity for empathy. Educational experiences and personal discussions with the artists inspired further engagement with the arts. The artists increased their professional visibility, reached new audiences, and had the ability to create new work. It is vital for artists within our region specifically, as there are few opportunities for them to showcase their work locally.","Achieved proposed outcomes",32766,"Other,local or private",38766,2283,"Kris Hohensee, Elann Enninga, Lakeyta Swinea, Ricky Mojekwu, Chansouk Duangapai, Leticia Rodriguez, Jim Krapf, Amy Dykstra, Aida Simon, Elaine Watson, Jose Lamas, Mike Potter, Shari Nelson, Jessica Velasco, Jesse Nitzschke, Than Than Kyaw, Eric Schutte Wa",,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Worthington International Festival 2022",2022-02-01,2022-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leann,"Zins Enninga","Cultural Awareness Organization","1121 3rd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 329-2260",lzenninga@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Murray, Jackson, Cottonwood, Lyon, Rock, Pipestone, Martin, Hennepin, Dakota, Blue Earth, Kandiyohi",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-265,"Cat Abbott Meier, visual art; Ashlyn Cox, visual art; Bob Dorlac visual art; Anna Johannsen, fiber arts, SMAC board; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Zachary Ploeger, music, theater; Sheila Tabaka, theater","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10023607,"Art Project",2022,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This Festival will create a new opportunity to share Folk/Americana music with local residents and pull in new visitors to the region. In addition, we look forward to introducing visiting Artists to the venue as well, to build relationship for future Festivals. By creating a two-day festival and investing in an earlier ad campaign, we hope to draw as many as 600 people to the two-day event. We hope to retain 80% of last year's volunteers and add 10 new volunteers. We have been in communication with a few other interested sponsors and hope to see continued support to break even on the event and have a little money left over to begin contract negotiations for the 2023 season. Survey Monkey has been an effective tool for assessing patron and volunteer responses in an easy to use format. Attendee survey questions are targeted at awareness, support and interest in having more traditional music opportunity in this area. Our previous survey response rate was low, so by offering a few prizes for those who respond, we hope to increase the response rate and see a more accurate reflection of patron assessment of the festival.","The audience was engaged, enthusiastic, and ready to be together and share this experience. We observed this at the event and in comments afterward on social media and in person, with appreciation for the joy this event was able to provide. The kids were so engaged with the music (dancing in their seats and in the aisles) and enjoyed watching their teachers being made to learn a few Irish jigs. The seniors in care settings who were able to attend the afternoon show appreciated the daylight hours, the shorter performance, and the lower cost. Staffing issues at a main day program facility limited the number of disabled attendees drastically, but they were so excited to have this opportunity. Staffing also affected the number of seniors from assisted living facilities able to attend.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",18092,"Other,local or private",25092,,"Krista Kopperud, Bill Richards, Jason Farber, April Farber, Tobin Richards, Levi Richards, Maddie Frank, Andrew Kopperud, Shannon Helgeson",,"Loose Gravel Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Music Festival 2022",2022-02-01,2022-12-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Krista,Kopperud,"Loose Gravel Music Festival","2815 231st St","Walnut Grove",MN,56180,"(614) 917-8253",loosegravelmusicfestival@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Murray, Lyon, Redwood, Cottonwood",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-267,"Cat Abbott Meier, visual art; Ashlyn Cox, visual art; Bob Dorlac visual art; Anna Johannsen, fiber arts, SMAC board; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Zachary Ploeger, music, theater; Sheila Tabaka, theater","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10023618,"Art Project",2022,4593,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We hope to see a multifold impact. For our small businesses, we hope to see economic growth and revitalization. For our artists and our community, we hope to facilitate connection and understanding. During the pandemic we have felt isolated in many parts of our lives, and the Tour will provide opportunities to foster the rebuilding of those connections within the community. Not only do we hope to see artist sales, but new collaborations, social engagement and artistic conversations between all generations. It will also help the community to see and understand other people's interpretation of the world in its current form and teach and support young artists as they explore and process their own artistic career. We plan to complete surveys with participants and artists. In those results we will collect information about who people interacted with, what they learned at the event, and where we can improve the event to further meet the needs of our community. We will have a photo booth where people can tell us ""Why we love art"" in Dassel, and be able to collect that outreach information. We will also be looking to see that our artists completed sales, positive community reactions, and new connections.","While fewer students auditioned than we had hoped, thirty four local children completed the week-long theater residency. The participants built self confidence and perseverance as well as many theatre skills. One of the main benefits we saw during the week was watching kids of various ages work together to put on a complete performance. Watching the kids battle through pre-show nerves and seeing their expressions of delight as the audience interacted with their performance was wonderful. The week culminated in excellent performances and a sense of achievement for the participants. We were greatly encouraged by Edgerton's first theatre residency program, and the general feedback from the community was definitely positive.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1498,"Other,local or private",6091,,"Sherrie Bjork, John Benson, Rae Gayner, David Floren, Maribel Gilmer, Mary Jensen, Dianne Johnson, Julie Lindquist, Becky Nelson, Elaine Nordlie, Paul Settergren, Bob Wilde, Terri Boese, Ron Hungerford",,"Dassel Area Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Dassel Art Tour",2022-05-01,2023-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Teesdale,"Dassel Area Historical Society","PO Box D",Dassel,MN,55325,"(504) 655-3002",dasselarttour@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Wright, Meeker, McLeod, Kandiyohi, Stearns, Sherburne, Isanti, Anoka, Anoka, Washington, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Benton, Morrison, Brown, Renville, Marshall, Douglas, Lac qui Parle",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-271,"Cheri Buzzeo, theater, SMAC board; Kathy Fransen, music; Georgette Jones, theater, education, SMAC board; Maureen Keimig, theater; Michele Leininger, writing; Molly Rivera, visual art, arts admin","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10023403,"Art Project",2022,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our community does not have any community theater or children's theater, so this will be one small step in filling the artistic void in our town. The Friends of the Edgerton Public Library board is committed to literacy and all things related to expanding the humanities and arts in our community, and we are excited to bring Missoula Children's Theater to town. We expect this theater residency week will be the first full fledged theater production for many of our area youth and will provide them with opportunities to sing, act, and perform, building self confidence and theater skills as well as team work and perseverance as they work to produce a musical adaptation of ""Little Red Riding Hood"" for two live community performances. After the production of ""Little Red Riding Hood,"" the Friends of the Edgerton Library Board will create a Google survey to assess the value the production provided the community. The survey will be sent to participating families as well as to community members who attended the performance via an email (participating families), a link on the program (audience members), and on social media (all community members). These surveys will include questions which attempt to gauge participants' skills gained and the community's level of appreciation and support for local children's theater. These surveys will help determine if our goals for the project have been met and when future productions will occur.","Glitch Art is Dead 2022, the third iteration of this roving art exhibit was a full success. 3 artists from Europe visited Granite Falls as well as about 15 artists from around the United States. Between the exhibit opening night and the workshops about 100 people viewed the exhibit or interacted with the installations or classes. The workshops featured top artists from around the world, respected academics in the field of New Media and local music and video performers. Impact was determined by in-person attendance to the opening night exhibition and the workshops, and by that measure we did fairly well. .","Achieved proposed outcomes",2170,"Other,local or private",4670,,"Jill Fennema, Rose Kroll, Dena Berghorst, Diana Engelkes, Greg Masselink, Tanya Talsma",,"Friends of the Edgerton Public Library","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Production of Little Red Riding Hood via Missoula Children's Theater",2022-05-06,2022-09-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tanya,Talsma,"Friends of the Edgerton Public Library","PO Box 25",Edgerton,MN,56128,"(507) 442-7071",toptanya@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Rock, Pipestone, Murray, Nobles",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-262,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Beth Habicht music; Janet Olney, visual art, arts admin; Valerie Quist, writing; Sheila Tabaka, theater","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10023622,"Art Project",2022,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The board tries to bring in a large variety of clay mediums so that the participating audience can continue developing their clay knowledge. This year we're looking for opportunities to promote the Festival to more families through the school system and library. We are raising our audience goal to 3,200. The Festival fosters opportunities for the potters to collaborate and share techniques and connect with pottery focused audiences. Each year there are more and more emerging clay artists who come to the Festival as a networking opportunity. This year we plan to have thirty-five participating potters. We continue to look for ways to cross promote with local organizations and businesses. Our evaluation survey asks what attendees liked best, whether they learned something new, if there was anything they would improve, and whether they would come back again, along with demographic information. Survey Administrators: This year we will have two people responsible for going around the Festival to capture feedback. By adding an additional survey administrator in 2019 we reached more audience members for feedback, so we'll continue having two administrators in 2022. The potters in attendance are also surveyed.","Our 2022 festival strengthened our organization by all members pulling together to overcome a two year hiatus. There was a strong sense of commitment by all team members. Our fans appreciated that we were back, and gave us strong marks in our surveys. We use these surveys each year to identify areas that we need to improve on. There are several things that we will take into our 2023 planning/retreat session in January 2023. We have determined that onsite surveys are not as effective as hoped, and will now transition to all online, starting with the festival weekend so we can engage more comments and feedback. In 2022, we had over 23,000 engagements with our Facebook site during the festival week.","Achieved proposed outcomes",20828,"Other,local or private",27828,5000,"Betsy Price, Morgan Baum, Kerry Brooks, Robyn Lawson, Lori Krenik, Ernest Miller, Nate Saunders",,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Minnesota Pottery Festival 2022",2022-05-01,2022-12-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","22 First Ave NE",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(503) 807-9442",betsy@claycoyote.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-274,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Beth Habicht music; Janet Olney, visual art, arts admin; Valerie Quist, writing; Sheila Tabaka, theater","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10023623,"Art Project",2022,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","RiverSong has established itself as a premier annual event in Hutchinson. There is nothing else similar to it in our region, and we have developed a strong sense of community through the event. The lineup of state, regional, and local performers (with a renewed focus on MN talent) will bring a high-quality arts experience to the Hutchinson community that wouldn't otherwise be available to the public. This exposure helps to broaden the community and the region's appreciation of music deeply connected to our area's heritage, and brings an educational opportunity to all ages through observation and interaction. In order to gauge our success, we hold on-site evaluations by our intern; online surveys to fans, performers and volunteers; study financial results; and do extension debriefing sessions with all of our committees and Board.","We had nearly 700 people in attendance. The students were very engaged and excited to learn from keynote speaker Kevin Horner, a comedian and ventriloquist. 23 more artists held breakout sessions. We asked participants questions during the conference, and we also observed presenter/student interactions, listened to student questions, and watched students working on their projects. Presenters also provided feedback on student interaction, student comments, etc. All of this demonstrated that students learned new art techniques and had an increased awareness of art forms and careers in the arts. Parents also learned and many commented they would have loved an opportunity like this as a child.","Achieved proposed outcomes",108192,"Other,local or private",115192,7000,"Carol Stark, Katy Hiltner, Betsy Price, Josh Campbell, Kirsten Kinzler, Molly Rivera, Wendy Abdelaziz, Valerie Mackenthun, Jan Johnson, Kirk Kosel, Roger Hartsuiker",,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"RiverSong Music Festival",2022-05-01,2022-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(503) 807-9442",betsyprice446@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-275,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Beth Habicht music; Janet Olney, visual art, arts admin; Valerie Quist, writing; Sheila Tabaka, theater","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10023620,"Art Project",2022,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","We feel strongly that students in our region should have enrichment experiences similar to those available in the metropolitan area. The Conference provides a highly interactive and enriching learning experience that would otherwise not exist. K-8 students will learn and practice new art techniques, and have an increased awareness of art forms. We also hope that by attending the conference, students will see what our region has to offer -- that there are opportunities to learn, work and play, earn a good living, and live a good quality of life. Adults will have an increased awareness of art forms and a knowledge of artists who can provide art education in their district. Many artists have been invited to schools to conduct their art session for students who weren't able to attend the conference. Students and adult chaperones will be surveyed after the conference to confirm whether the skills/techniques they learned/practiced were newly developed as a result of the sessions they attended. We will also conduct short interviews of a sample of students and adults throughout the conference to better understand how their awareness of art forms has increased as a result of attending the conference. Results will indicate that 90% of those responding had at least one new art experience and an increased awareness of art forms as a result of attending the conference.","This project had an astounding positive impact, bringing together people from different backgrounds, age groups, ability levels, etc. We had an outpouring of positive feedback. Multiple generations within the same families were able to participate. So many stories were shared and added into this piece that will forever be a reminder to those participants. These stories were the most surprising portion of this project as they brought us far beyond our goal of bringing people together, but it helped deepen the sense of community and belonging. This has given us a deeper understanding of how to bring community together and provide space for community engagement. This project taught us that the journey and process were just as important as the end result.","Achieved proposed outcomes",26334,"Other,local or private",33334,,"Shelby Medina, Tom Walsh, Matt Coleman, Mike Zins, Steve Schneider, Jan Fransen, Ann Wendorff",,"Southwest West Central Foundation for Innovation in Education AKA SWWC Foundation for Innovation in Education","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2022 Conference for Young Artists",2022-05-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,Strenge,"Foundation for Innovation in Education AKA SWWC Foundation for Innovation in Education","1420 E College Dr",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 831-6935x 1830",stephanie.strenge@swwc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, McLeod, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-273,"Cheri Buzzeo, theater, SMAC board; Kathy Fransen, music; Georgette Jones, theater, education, SMAC board; Maureen Keimig, theater; Michele Leininger, writing; Molly Rivera, visual art, arts admin","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10028736,"Art Project",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Rhythm of the River provides an opportunity for community members to experience 10-12 high caliber musical artists without having to travel long distances. The festival encourages the community to be open to different/new music genres and styles. Festival attendees have expressed a growing appreciation for the talent of musicians of the region and sought out additional concerts. Jackson Center for the Arts will host youth classes to create music inspired art, which we will have on display at the festival. When youth artists have the support of their community, they value their own talents. We are creating a new collective with the Sioux River Festival and the Montrose Music Festival, which will share our limited volunteers and resources to make each festival a larger success. The committee seeks feedback from attendees with a survey distributed throughout the festival.","The festival has become a destination for the Arts. 41% of survey respondents were from Jackson County, and 59% traveled from outside . We had mix of newcomers (45%), and returning attendees (55%). Survey respondents commented: ""Very well run festival. Di","Achieved proposed outcomes",21121,"Other,local or private",28121,,"Hanna Rossow, Toni Hazen, Anja Weets, Paul Jones, Barb Hansen, Lindsay Chapman, Jesika Mitchell, Kim Barnett, Jenna Schwartz, Mike Schwartz, Molly Good, Deb Isaacson, Kathy Fransen, Craig Fransen, Sylvia Chapman-Nesseth",,"Rhythm of the River","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Rhythm of the River 2023",2022-09-01,2023-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hanna,Rossow,"Rhythm of the River","PO Box 84",Jackson,MN,56143,"(507) 840-1460",hrfrossow@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Jackson, Cottonwood, Nobles, Rock, Murray, Winona, Olmsted, Goodhue, Nicollet, Rice, Hennepin, Dakota, Ramsey, Kandiyohi, Martin, Pipestone, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, Cass, Cass",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-297,"Chad Felton, music, theater, education; Mary Kay Frisvold, music, theater; Anna Johannsen, visual art, education, SMAC board; Stephen Kingsbury, music, education; Kaia Nowatzki, visual art, theater, music; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson, visual art; Valerie Quist, writing, libraries.","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter",,2 10029070,"Art Project",2023,4856,,"ACHF Arts Access","RiverSong is a festival of and for the community and a venue to showcase professional artists, especially with Minnesota connections. We directly involve artists and arts organizations, art-loving volunteers, and the community at large by building our community pride. We also introduce residents and visitors to natural, historic, and artistic resources. RiverSong is a key player in helping build Hutchinson's arts culture, which continues to grow. These efforts have increased people's access to and value they place on the arts in our community. We also believe it has encouraged more people to showcase their artistry in new and different ways, which adds to the vibrancy of our community. We routinely seek feedback from our audiences and will do so again in 2023 with online surveys to our volunteers, artists, sponsors, and fans. We will look for positive feedback that indicates residents and visitors had a good experience both at the festival as well as in the community. We will also look for trends in what respondents say they did in the community in addition to attending the festival, which speaks to the economic impact to the community as a result of more people staying in town for a summer weekend or coming here to visit. We will also closely measure how people heard about the festival to drive future marketing.","We continue to make an impact on our community, as the festival is held locally, we source supplies locally whenever possible, our sponsors and community partners are local and we find that 75% of our fans come from our county. Our attendance held steady","Achieved proposed outcomes",97429,"Other,local or private",102285,,"Carol Stark, Katy Hiltner, Betsy Price, Josh Campbell, Molly Rivera, Kirsten Kinzler, Wendy Abdelaziz, Jan Johnson, Valerie Mackenthun, Kirk Kosel, Roger Hartsuiker",,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"RiverSong Music Festival 2023",2022-09-01,2023-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(503) 807-9442",betsyprice446@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-305,"Stephen Kingsbury, music; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Kaia Nowatzki, visual art, theater, music; Ron Porep, arts admin; Michele Knife Sterner, theater, Sheila Tabaka, theater, Mark Wilmes, theater, music, SMAC board.","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10028766,"Art Project",2023,1344,,"ACHF Arts Education","This ties in with the Traveling Vietnam Wall which will be in place during the week, while paying tribute to veterans. I believe this project will give people a glimpse into the past and how Bob Hope helped the troop keep their spirits up during war time. I believe the success can be measured by the number of people who attend and talking with them on their thoughts about the performance. Photos will be taken throughout to reflect the number of attendees.","The impact was the value we placed on the veterans that served and are currently serving. The community loved it and we had several people come up afterwards stating how much they enjoyed the show. The measurement of the performance was in the eyes of tho","Achieved proposed outcomes",2910,"Other,local or private",4254,,"Miron Carney, Blake Heronimus, Kate Harmsen, Dean Ackerman, Chris Jacobson",,"City of Slayton","Local/Regional Government","Art Project",,"USO Show Reboot",2022-09-01,2023-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Crowley,"City of Slayton","2424 26th St",Slayton,MN,56172,,sheilacrowley@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Murray, Nobles, Lyon, Pipestone, Cottonwood, Cottonwood",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-298,"Chad Felton, music, theater, education; Mary Kay Frisvold, music, theater; Anna Johannsen, visual art, education, SMAC board; Stephen Kingsbury, music, education; Kaia Nowatzki, visual art, theater, music; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson, visual art; Valerie Quist, writing, libraries.","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10029081,"Art Project",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The World Stage provides an opportunity for community members to collectively experience artistic performances from those many traditions. We hope this event will be inclusive and welcoming for our community to interact and learn from one another; offer an opportunity for interactions with community members from different cultural backgrounds; cultivate an awareness, curiosity, and appreciation of each other's cultural differences through arts and crafts, food, cultural performances, and education; promote SMSU, City of Marshall, and local businesses - especially local ethnic businesses; and encourage community members to showcase their cultures, including local indigenous tribes, Somali, Karen, Hmong, and the Latino cultures in the wider Marshall area. We will measure impact through a survey we disseminate via QR codes as attendees leave the arena. The survey will ask those people to measure the event's inclusiveness, the opportunities it provides for new interactions with artistic traditions, and its ability to raise awareness of other cultures in the city and region. We will also survey all performers and vendors on how successful the event was in inviting and encouraging the showcasing of their cultures.","Survey responses showed that attendees experienced the introduction to new cultures and customs and the opportunity to try out new food. The World Stage was rated 4.5 out of 5, the World Cultures Expo 4.6, and World Cafe 4.4. 83% of the respondents would","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",2500,"Other,local or private",9500,,"Tette Askeland, Mary Ellen Daniloff-Merrill, Adrianna DeBoer, Eric Doise, May Le Moua-Vue",,"Southwest Minnesota State University","Public College/University","Art Project",,"WorldFest 2023",2022-09-01,2023-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Mary Ellen",Daniloff-Merrill,"Southwest Minnesota State University AKA SMSU","1501 State St",Marshall,MN,56258,,Mary.Daniloff-Merrill@smsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine, Lincoln, Pipestone, Murray, Nobles, Cottonwood, Brown, Renville, Chippewa, Chippewa",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-306,"Cheri Buzzeo, theater; Beth Habicht, music; Anna Johannsen, visual art, education, SMAC board; Brett Lehman, music; Melanie Loy, music; Michael Van Keulen, theater.","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10028783,"Art Project",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Education","The Conference for Young Artists provides a highly interactive learning experience that benefits ALL students in the region. On average, over 20 school districts bring students to this conference, and many students attend with parents or home-school groups. Students will learn and practice new art techniques and have an increased awareness of art forms. We also hope that by attending the conference, students will see what our region has to offer ? that there are opportunities to learn, work and play, earn a good living, and live an excellent quality of life. Adults will have an increased awareness of art forms and a knowledge of artists who can provide art education in their district. Many artists have been invited to schools to extend the experience to other students. Students and adult chaperones will be surveyed after the conference to confirm whether the skills/techniques they learned/practiced were newly developed because of the sessions they attended. We will also conduct short interviews with a sample of students and adults throughout the conference to better understand how their awareness of art forms has increased because of attending the conference. Results will indicate that 90% of those responding had at least one new art experience and an increased awareness of art forms because of attending the conference.","All students who completed the feedback form said they explored and learned something new. More specifically 73% said ?yes, for sure? and 27% said ?kind of?. There were no responses for ?not so much?. 88% of these students said they would attend the Confe","Achieved proposed outcomes",29166,"Other,local or private",36166,,"Tom Walsh, Matt Coleman, Mike Zins, Steve Schnieder, Jan Fransen, Ann Wendorff",,"Southwest West Central Foundation for Innovation in Education AKA SWWC Foundation for Innovation in Education","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2023 Conference for Young Artists",2022-09-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Liz,Deen,"SWWC Foundation for Innovation in Education AKA SWWC Foundation for Innovation in Education","1420 E College Dr",Marshall,MN,56258,,liz.deen@swwc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, McLeod, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, Swift",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-300,"Beth Habicht, music; Candace Joens, music, theater; Maureen Keimig, theater; Shawn Kinsinger, theater, arts admin, SMAC board; Brett Lehman, music; Janet Olney, visual art, arts admin; Molly Rivera, visual art, arts admin; Mark Wilmes, theater, music, SMAC board.","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter",,2 10024534,"Art Project",2023,4670,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","By staging the musical ""The Descendants"", we wish to add to our list of volunteers and performers, challenge current performers and the creative team artistically, and produce a show with high artistic quality that is accessible to people of all ages and interests. We also hope to increase audience attendance and performing arts awareness in the Pipestone community. This musical production will appeal to a new, younger demographic of music and theater lovers. We believe this production selection shows growth in that we are doing a musical that appeals to adults, but children will enjoy as well. We want audiences to walk away from performances with community pride and cast and crew with a sense of personal accomplishment. To measure the artistic quality and weaknesses/strengths of the production, we will ask the audience in a comment form that will be included in their program to give feedback on the production. Participants (young and wise) will be given access to give feedback and comment on their experience in the rehearsal and production process. This will help us gauge our strengths and weaknesses, help us plan our next season, as well as be a tool to help determine whether or not our goals were met.","We had an excellent experience! We were able to cast a more diverse group of performers and had a lot of performers that had their first experiences on stage. We were also thrilled to have an artistic director and music director who had not previously dir","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",12652,"Other,local or private",17322,,"Sylvia Newell, JaNeil Peschon, Kimberly Fleet, Katrina Hart, Monica Sullivan, Emily Blaeser",,"The Calumet Players, Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Production of Disney's The Descendants: The Musical",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Monica,Sullivan,"The Calumet Players, Inc.","PO Box 194",Pipestone,MN,56164,"(507) 430-0527",monicasllvn@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Pipestone, Murray, Lincoln, Lyon, Nobles, Nobles",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-281,"Luwaina Al-Otaibi, arts programming; Justin Beck, visual art, SMAC board; Stephen Kingsbury, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art; Eric Parrish, music, theater; Valerie Quist, writing; Gillian Singler, writing, SMAC board","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter",,2 10024531,"Art Project",2023,3265,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will have access to the arts by a reduction in geographic and physical barriers. It is our goal that by meeting the artists and learning about their work and processes, future engagement in the arts will grow for our audience. Becoming more familiar with the artists and their processes will aid in expanding audience understanding of others' experiences and expand capacity for empathy. The exhibition series is also important to artists as it allows them to increase their professional visibility, reach new audiences, and create new work. It is vital for artists within our region specifically, as there are few opportunities for them to showcase their work locally. Artist workshops not only promote the artist but also the HCA, and provide valuable arts education to the community. We evaluate and measure the success of this program by counting gallery visitors, tracking the number of views for the recorded program on YouTube, and conducting surveys. Interactive surveys at the exhibit ask viewers to select from several response choices that are representative of their experience of the exhibit and venue. Anecdotal feedback is also recorded in the exhibition guest log which invites guests to sign their name and leave feedback. Artists who exhibited are also given an anonymous online survey to leave feedback about their experience working with the gallery and whether or not this was beneficial in their career in terms of making new work, increasing their professional visibility, and reaching new audiences.","This programming was beneficial to our community as it provided access to arts and culture within close proximity. Participating artists offered a variety of concepts, ideas, and materials to our residents, and provided opportunities for the community to","Achieved proposed outcomes",29,,3294,,"Justin Beck, Kerry Ward, Teri VandeSteeg, Kay Hultgren, Jody Runke, Jill Springer, Sarah Work, Jeri Jo Redman, Erika Kellen, Brandon Haugen, Jamie Risner, Wade McDonald",,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"2023 Visual Arts Exhibition Series",2022-09-01,2023-12-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Molly,Rivera,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Meeker, McLeod, Wright, Carver, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-278,"Luwaina Al-Otaibi, arts programming; Justin Beck, visual art, SMAC board; Stephen Kingsbury, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art; Eric Parrish, music, theater; Valerie Quist, writing; Gillian Singler, writing, SMAC board","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10028200,"Art Project",2023,6306,,"ACHF Arts Access","This Festival continues to work to share Folk/Americana music with local residents and draw new visitors to the region. We look forward to introducing visiting artists to the venue and build relationships for future festivals. This Festival will help develop awareness/knowledge of Folk/Americana music in the upper Midwest and promote understanding of diverse types of music by bringing in a variety of talent that folks in this area would not normally be exposed to or even be aware of as they do not advertise heavily or get significant airplay on radio. This year we want to add two more local businesses/sponsors to the committee, retain at least 80% of previous volunteers and add five new volunteers, and draw in 250 attendees with 65% returning from the previous year. Survey Monkey had been an effective tool for assessing patron and volunteer response. We will provide paper copies at the concession stand with a drawing later in the evening for a CD prize to improve response rate. We are also hoping for an 80% positive response on attitudes toward traditional music. We also use anecdotal comments to gauge satisfaction and interest.","We have this small jewel of an outdoor festival but are not yet able to convey that to enough people to continue it in the present format. Attendance was about the same at 150 despite the increase in advertising expense. Our reach is about a 60-mile radiu","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",8591,"Other,local or private",14897,,"Krista Kopperud, Bill Richards, Jason Farber, April Farber, Hanna Vos, Tobin Richards, Levi Richards, Andrew Kopperud",,"Loose Gravel Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Music Festival 2023",2022-09-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Krista,Kopperud,"Loose Gravel Music Festival","2815 231st St","Walnut Grove",MN,56180,"(614) 917-8253",loosegravelmusicfestival@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Murray, Redwood, Lyon, Lyon",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-288,"Beth Habicht, music; Candace Joens, music, theater; Maureen Keimig, theater; Shawn Kinsinger, theater, arts admin, SMAC board; Brett Lehman, music; Janet Olney, visual art, arts admin; Molly Rivera, visual art, arts admin; Mark Wilmes, theater, music, SMAC board.","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter",,2 10028670,"Art Project",2023,3850,,"ACHF Arts Access","Performances in the Market provide a unique environment where performers, producers and consumers effortlessly mix and build both an appreciation and trust. In addition to increased access to the arts, the performances create proximity which in turn changes knowledge and attitudes. The performers each have a gift to share, and combined with the market venue this allows for the growth in knowledge and attitude towards the arts. By providing performances from different genres, the market producers and consumers build connections and understanding. Performances at the market have the ability to educate and unite the diverse audience that takes in the market and performances. We measure impact by weekly in-person surveys of the market consumers and an annual survey of the market producers. Surveys are tabulated and reviewed at a post market season meeting each year. We expect to find the performances bring people together, they are a positive in a chaotic world, and they foster trust and understanding in that music is a commonality in all cultures.","One of our expected outcomes was that our diverse audience would experience increased access to performance arts. Bringing the arts to a venue that is naturally diverse in cultures, geography, products, and language provided a unique opportunity. People a","Achieved proposed outcomes",788,"Other,local or private",4638,,"Dan Wambeke, Cloie Stevens, Julie Johnson, Allen Deutz",,"Marshall Area Farmers Market","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Performances at the Market 2023",2022-09-01,2023-09-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tom,Bolin,"Marshall Area Farmers Market","200 S A St",Marshall,MN,56258,,rossa@iw.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Murray, Redwood, Lincoln, Lincoln",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-291,"Chad Felton, music, theater, education; Mary Kay Frisvold, music, theater; Anna Johannsen, visual art, education, SMAC board; Stephen Kingsbury, music, education; Kaia Nowatzki, visual art, theater, music; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson, visual art; Valerie Quist, writing, libraries","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10024535,"Art Project",2023,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","WASO musicians will experience artistic growth and technical training. Each one of the pieces is high caliber orchestral literature written by prominent composers in music history. Our WASO audience members will gain a greater understanding and appreciation for these famous pieces from the Baroque and Romantic eras. The orchestra will also be challenged and able to experience firsthand the premiere of a new work composed by Dr. Stanichar. The audience will see, hear and discover the unveiling of a new piece of musical art written by our very own conductor. High school string players and dancers will be challenged and mentored through their involvement in this community orchestra project. This will be a great opportunity for an intergenerational collaboration in arts education. WASO will evaluate their rehearsals and concerts through written surveys taken by WASO musicians and concert attendees that give feedback about what was experienced. Results from these evaluations will be gathered, recorded and summarized by the WASO Leadership Team. An additional part of the success of this project will come from the number of people attending the project's concert. Reserved seating tickets will be sold through Memorial Auditorium's Box Office allowing WASO to have accurate attendance numbers and the ability to learn about the demographics of ticket holders. Results will aid WASO in determining future endeavors and guide future decisions for their organization based upon the feedback received from these surveys.","WASO musicians experienced artistic growth and technical training at each rehearsal, individual practice time, and from the actual performance itself. They were challenged and able to experience first-hand the premiere of a new work. Audience members gain","Achieved proposed outcomes",5280,"Other,local or private",12280,,"Melanie Loy, Beth Habicht, Karen Pfeifer, Craig Pfeifer, Kris Stewart",,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"November 2022 Concert: Water Music!",2022-09-01,2023-02-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Loy,"Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra","1210 Elmwood Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 727-0082",melanie.loy@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Cottonwood, Hennepin, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nicollet",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-282,"Luwaina Al-Otaibi, arts programming; Justin Beck, visual art, SMAC board; Stephen Kingsbury, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art; Eric Parrish, music, theater; Valerie Quist, writing; Gillian Singler, writing, SMAC board","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10028687,"Art Project",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Access","We try to bring in a large variety of clay mediums so that the participating audience can continue developing their clay knowledge. This year we're looking for opportunities to promote the Festival to more families through the school system and library. The festival will foster opportunities for the potters, including emerging artists, to collaborate and share techniques and sell their work. With our targeted marketing campaign, we hope many of the ads will encourage people to bring their whole family or friends. This year we plan to have between 35-40 participating potters and are raising our audience goal to 3,400. We will conduct online and in-person 3545verbal surveys.","The audience talked to the potters, picked up art, and kids got their hands dirty in the clay. The large variety of clay mediums allowed the audience to continue developing their clay knowledge. We've continued to draw new locals who have heard that this","Achieved proposed outcomes",17108,"Other,local or private",24108,1000,"Betsy Price, Morgan Baum, Kerry Brooks, Lori Krenik, Nate Saunders, Dany Stoufer",,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Minnesota Pottery Festival 2023",2022-09-01,2023-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","22 First Ave NE",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(503) 807-9442",betsy@claycoyote.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-293,"Stephen Kingsbury, music; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Kaia Nowatzki, visual art, theater, music; Ron Porep, arts admin; Michele Knife Sterner, theater, Sheila Tabaka, theater, Mark Wilmes, theater, music, SMAC board.","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10028816,"Art Project",2023,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Worthington and Nobles County's multicultural diversity is unmatched in other rural areas of MN. It is important that we understand who our neighbors are and their special contributions to the community. The Festival gives all residents of the region an opportunity to celebrate these artistic contributions, create pride among the cultural groups for what they offer, and educate all of us in a way that we can enjoy. The artists who have been part of the Festival have expressed positive feelings about being involved in such an event. Many families look forward to this event each year where they celebrate the pride they feel in their own culture and enjoy learning more about the other cultures that exist around them. The project also helps to grow our organization, with new leaders emerging from the diverse population. A survey in English and Spanish will be handed out by volunteers during the Festival. Questions will include: number of participants who interacted with someone from a culture other than their own, the number of people who learned something new about another culture other than their own, and the number of people who felt they are more comfortable interacting with someone of a different culture from their experience at the Festival. Questions asked to artists will include whether they had a positive experience after performing at the Festival and also if performing at the Festival had a positive impact on their artistry.","The Festival gives all residents of the region an opportunity to celebrate artistic contributions, create pride among the cultural groups for what they offer, and educate all of us in a way that we can enjoy. The artists who have been part of the Festival","Achieved proposed outcomes",39666,"Other,local or private",45666,2180,"Kris Hohensee, Leann Enninga, Chris Fontenot, Ricky Mojekwu",,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Worthington International Festival 2023",2022-09-01,2023-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leann,"Zins Enninga","Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","700 2nd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 329-2260",lzenninga@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Murray, Jackson, Cottonwood, Lyon, Rock, Pipestone, Martin, Hennepin, Dakota, Blue Earth, Faribault, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sherburne, Sherburne",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-303,"Stephen Kingsbury, music; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Kaia Nowatzki, visual art, theater, music; Ron Porep, arts admin; Michele Knife Sterner, theater, Sheila Tabaka, theater, Mark Wilmes, theater, music, SMAC board.","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10008011,"Artist Initiative",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The artist will experiment with transferring text onto mirrors using glass-etching cream for a community engagement event. An interactive installation piece made from etched circular mirrors will be on display at Gallery Three in August 2019. At this public event the artist will teach participants to transfer a word onto mirror using a stencil and glass etching cream. 2: The artist will improve their observation skills and speed while exploring new surfaces by creating a series of 15-20 watercolor and oil paintings. The artist will secure an exhibition to show a new series of paintings and an installation piece made of glass-etched mirrors. Second Shift Studio Space of Saint Paul, a gallery serving women and gender non-conforming artists, has been contacted.","The artist experimented with glass-etching cream and generated new anti-racist art curriculum. The artist received feedback on their work through critique sessions with their artistic peers. The curriculum was made publicly accessible and the artist encouraged email subscribers to utilize the curriculum via a newsletter campaign. 2: The artist improved their observation skills and speed while exploring new surfaces, mediums, and techniques by creating a series of twenty paintings. The artist secured an exhibition date to show this work at Cargill Hall gallery in the Minneapolis Central Library. The exhibition was rescheduled, due to the pandemic.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",50,,10050,,,,"AK Garski",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Garski will create a new series of paintings and explore the use of mirror as an installation material. The artist will lead a community engagement workshop at Gallery Three in August 2019.",2019-03-01,2020-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Garski,"Anna Garski",,,MN,,"(651) 206-2449 ",akgarski@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sibley, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-734,"Guillermo Guardia: Sculptor; works in collections in North Dakota and Peru; Karissa Isaacs: Associate curator, Tweed Museum Duluth; Mary Beth Magyar: Sculptor; Arts Board grantee; Roderick Massey: Artist; Melanie Pankau: Artist and arts administrator; Arts Board grantee; Jane Powers: Mixed media sculptor and public art artist; Reed White: Painter and instructor; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008055,"Artist Initiative",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Film vignettes of local farmers are catalysts for rural communities to engage in storytelling, critical dialogue and knowledge transfer. Number of Farmers willing to be interviewed and community members come to the events, if people engage with each other at the events/dialogues, short surveys before and after the events, if people linger, if people want another gathering.","Meet with farm orgs and film local farmers engaged rural people in conversations about many aspects of farming. Interviewing twenty farmers, Expression of Interest questionnaires, in-person presentations at regional meetings, and collaborating with farming organizations that work on these issues, all connected the issues and concerns of rural people.",,33,"Other,local or private",10033,,,,"Teresa L. Konechne",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Konechne will create film vignettes of farmers, especially elders, speaking about farming and traditions we have lost. These will be part of story circles in rural areas to host dialogues and transfer knowledge.",2019-03-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Teresa,Konechne,"Teresa L. Konechne",,,MN,,"(612) 214-1121 ",tontheroad@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Blue Earth, Cass, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Itasca, Lake, Lyon, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Renville, Sibley, St. Louis, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-755,"Anthony Adah: Film studies professor, MSU Moorhead; Sara Enzenauer: Executive director, Frozen River Film Festival; Robert Larson: Assistant professor of communication and media studies at The College of St. Scholastica; Rebecca McDonald: CEO, media production company BFRESH Productions; Jatin Setia: Founder and executive director, Twin Cities Film Fest","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008174,"Artist Initiative",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage in public conversation regarding the quiet activism of literature in an era of loud headlines, during visits to rural community libraries. Results of Legacy surveys, tallies and responses from librarians. Audience photos (I take them before events, a guaranteed icebreaker). ","Engaged in dozens of conversations and met with hundreds of Minnesota readers. Personal contact.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,10000,,,,"Sarah L. Stonich AKA Sarah Stonich",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Stonich will introduce her novel Laurentian Divide, a sequel to Vacationland, at rural libraries in conversational programs with area writers and audiences on the quiet activism of literature in an era of loud headlines.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Stonich,"Sarah L. Stonich",,,MN,,"(612) 240-1878 ",sarahstonich@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Clay, Hennepin, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Lake, McLeod, Sibley, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-814,"Rebecca Brooks: Writer and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Scott Carpenter: Fiction writer; teacher at Carleton; Martin Cozza: Fiction writer; Arts Board grantee; Margaret Newman: Writer and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Cole Perry: Northern Minnesota novelist; Robin Rozanski: Writer; teaching artist at The Loft; Molly Sutton Kiefer: Poet, essayist, editor and publisher of Tinderbox Editions in Red Wing","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10000853,"Artist Initiative",2017,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Complete twenty large oil pastels of places near my family farm in Nerstrand, Minnesota. Exhibit at the Groveland Gallery, September 2017. Success evaluated by completion of the work and final exhibition at the Groveland. Documentation of the work and subsequent promotion of exhibition events, press coverage and tracking of visitors. 2: Host public discussion at the Groveland about United States food production and its effects on the landscape we see and conflicting emotions aroused. Success is evaluated by completion and promotion of a public exhibition and discussion. With press, and audience feedback the artist will enhance public dialogue about land usage as it relates to food.","Produced approximately 50 works of art; had three exhibitions of this work. Tracking of blog readers, newspaper publication of blog and promotion of the exhibitions through direct mail, posters and Facebook/twitter campaigns. Visitors to exhibitions, lectures and panel discussions via photo evidence. 2: Hosted public discussion at Groveland on food production and landscape art. Hosted public discussion with noted authors Beth Dooley and Lynn Rosetto Casper to a stunned audience. Discussion was lively and went over time by an hour.",,,,10000,,,,"Thomas B. Maakestad",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Maakestad will complete twenty oil pastels of Minnesota landscapes. An ambiguous relationship with our main source of food challenges the artist to see beauty in pattern and color, while arousing conflicting emotions. An exhibition, workshop, and discussion will take place at Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis.",2017-03-01,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Thomas,Maakestad,"Thomas B. Maakestad",,,MN,,"(651) 260-8021 ",maak@winternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lake of the Woods, Mower, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-531,"Jennifer Carruthers: Architect and public artist; Guillermo Cuellar Brown: Potter and teacher from Venezuela; Erik Farseth: Printmaker, zine publisher, collage artist; Arts Board grantee; Karissa Isaacs: Associate curator, Tweed Museum Duluth; Gail Katz-James: Sculptor and public artist; Jennifer Nevitt: Artist; Arts Board grantee; professor of drawing at Gustavus Adolphus College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000880,"Artist Initiative",2017,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The grant award research and studio work will result in a finished body of paintings of high quality. The paintings will be available for gallery display, and exhibited in at least one regional gallery. Feedback from audience and peers will be received during studio visits and the exhibit. 2: A lecture and accompanying gallery guide will present the research and final paintings in an engaging way. A lecture at the exhibit will invite discussion about the ideas behind the artistic research, and a gallery guide with essay and images will be available at the closing exhibit and the artist's studio.","The grant award research and studio work resulted in a finished body of paintings of high quality. The paintings were exhibited in two regional galleries. Feedback from audience and peers was received during studio visits and the exhibit openings, and the work was reviewed in a segment of MPRs ARThounds. 2: Gallery talks and accompanying gallery guide presented the research and final paintings in an engaging way. Gallery talks at the exhibits invited discussion about the ideas behind the artistic research, and the gallery guide with essay and images was available at the exhibits and the artist's studio.",,507,,10507,,,,"Andrew J. Nordin",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Nordin will research and create paintings at the threshold of abstraction and representation, focusing on rural Minnesota architecture. The work will be exhibited at the Gallery Saint Germain in Saint Cloud.",2017-03-01,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Nordin,"Andrew J. Nordin",,,MN,,"(320) 979-0136 ",anordin@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Pope, Renville, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-545,"Jennifer Carruthers: Architect and public artist; Guillermo Cuellar Brown: Potter and teacher from Venezuela; Erik Farseth: Printmaker, zine publisher, collage artist; Arts Board grantee; Karissa Isaacs: Associate curator, Tweed Museum Duluth; Gail Katz-James: Sculptor and public artist; Jennifer Nevitt: Artist; Arts Board grantee; professor of drawing at Gustavus Adolphus College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10011146,"Artist Initiative",2020,9201,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will learn how new and emerging technologies are expanding the possibilities of filmmaking through the viewing of the immersive-cinema film. Audiences will provide feedback during a series of immersive cinema workshops and screenings of the film. 2: The artist will develop professional level technical skills in filming and post-production of immersive-cinema. A series of meetings will be held with mentors from the field of immersive-cinema wherein the artist presents their progress. Mentors will evaluate and provide written feedback on the work to ensure it maintains professional level of quality.","Minnesota artists develop and use skills for engaging with audiences or communities. Audiences will provide feedback during an online immersive cinema workshops. 2: Minnesota artists develop their artistic practice. A series of meetings will be held with mentors from the field of immersive-cinema wherein the artist presents their progress. Mentors will evaluate and provide written feedback on the work to ensure it maintains professional level of quality.",,3199,"Other,local or private",12400,,,,"Jake S. Yuzna",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Collaborating with Minnesotan queer seniors, Yuzna will create the short immersive cinema video that documents these seniors' true stories, to create a portrait of Minnesota's unique place in American queer history.",2020-03-01,2022-06-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jake,Yuzna,"Jake S. Yuzna",,,MN,,"(612) 599-0277",jake.yuzna@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Cook, Freeborn, Hennepin, Lake, Ramsey, Sibley, St. Louis, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-961,"Anthony Adah: Film studies professor, MSU Moorhead; Sara Enzenauer: Executive director, Frozen River Film Festival; Alec Fischer: Documentary filmmaker; Rebecca Heidenberg: Filmmaker; Jennifer Kramer: Film director, producer, and writer; Robert Larson: Assistant professor of communication and media studies at The College of St. Scholastica; David Ryan: Video artist and teacher at Hamline; Arts Board grantee","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10003876,"Artist Initiative",2018,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will enhance my artistry by recording a professionally made CD and perform the program to a widespread audience in Minnesota. The CD will be reviewed by music critics. The entire program will be performed live in concerts. ",,,1775,,11775,,,,"Helen Chang. Haertzen",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Helen will record a CD of American Classics for violin. The recording will breathe new life into these pieces and include her transcriptions. She will enhance her artistry and share the music live with a widespread audience.",2018-01-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Helen,Haertzen,"Helen C. Haertzen",,,MN,,"(612) 578-0399 ",subhalazar@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Chippewa, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-621,"Nicholas Gaudette: Bassist and Arts Board grantee; active with Hear Here Live Music and Movement Festival, Cherry Spoon collective; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator and consultant; development officer at KBEM Jazz88; Elizabeth Larson: School music teacher; freelance musician; John Munson: Musician with The New Standards and The Twilight Hours; Arts Board grantee; Betsy Neil: Violinist and fiddler; elementary school music and orchestra teacher; Stephen Pelkey: Music faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; cellist with Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Rochester Chamber Music Society; Andrew Stermer: Composer, producer, and percussionist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003883,"Artist Initiative",2018,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The artist will develop skills in music production. The outcome will be evaluated by: a professor of music production at IPR, a studio owner and mixing engineer, a writer for City Pages and an owner of a local music production house.",,,,"Other,local or private",10000,,,,"Noah Charles. Hoehn",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Noah Hoehn will write, record and produce an album of new works in order to develop his music production skills and expand the business of his touring show.",2018-01-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noah,Hoehn,"Noah C. Hoehn",,,MN,,"(612) 306-7332 ",nhoehn@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Murray, Nobles",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-625,"Zachary Baltich: Percussionist/composer, Arts board grantee; Rolf Erdahl: Bass player, OboeBass!; bass instructor, Gustavus Adolphus College; Sarah Greer: Improvisational singer, songwriter, and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Nathan Hanson: Composer and saxophonist; Arts Board grantee; El Karnwie-Tuah: Hip-hop artist; Arts Board grantee; Heidi Lord: Percussionist; director of concert production and personnel, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Jean Perrault: Director of orchestras, University of Minnesota Duluth","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 20846,"Artist Initiative",2013,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will expand and further develop my playwriting practice through a unique collaboration with dancers. The very act of presenting this piece will signify achievement, as I have never before written for dance-theater. Professional review, audience feedback, and debriefing with my collaborators will help me further evaluate my artistic growth. 2: This project will allow more Minnesotans the opportunity to see unique dance-theater work through at least three public performances in July 2013. We will have achieved this outcome if even one person attends our public performances who hasn't seen dance-theater before. We will gather information about our audiences through post-performance surveys and conversations.","I achieved major growth in my practice as a playwright through this project; my understanding of best practices for collaboration and new ways text can function in performance were vastly expanded. Evidence of this learning can be found in the successful public premiere of my work at the Southern Theater this past July. Comments in audience surveys were some of the most compelling indicators that my personal artistic growth rippled out to create a meaningful experience for viewers; many responses specifically mentioned the text and its unique interplay with the movement, using words like powerful, mesmerizing, thought-provoking, and transformative. In reviews and in conversations afterwards, many viewers said that the piece was unlike anything they had ever seen; and in debriefing with my collaborators, we agree the work is very distinct from anything any of us had ever made. These observations affirm to me that I succeeded in pushing my writing into new territory. 2: In my application, I noted that I would have achieved this outcome if even one person attended the public performances who hadn’t seen dance-theater before. In the audience surveys I collected (which were completed and returned by approximately 30% of attendees), five people reported that they had never seen dance-theater prior to this performance. Over half of the respondents (53%) said that they have only occasionally attended contemporary dance-theater. Many of these respondents also included comments about how they found the performance moving, intellectually engaging, and unlike anything they had ever seen. The respondents were 88% Minnesota residents. 81% of these Minnesota respondents are based in Hennepin county, while nearly 20% traveled from five other counties to see the work.",,,,10000,,,0.00,"Rachel H. Jendrzejewski",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Jendrzejewski will complete KAIROS (working title), a new piece she is writing in collaboration with SuperGroup, for the Walker Art Center's series Momentum: New Dance Works 2013.",2013-04-01,2013-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Jendrzejewski,"Rachel H. Jendrzejewski",,,MN,,"(626) 945-5372 ",rachel.halcyon@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Dakota, Ramsey, Rice, Sibley, Blue Earth",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-111,"Harold Cropp: Executive director, Commonweal Theater Company, Lanesboro; Heather Hamilton: Actor and director, Associate Professor of Theatre, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Actor and director; Samantha Johns: Director, actor, choreographer, scenic designer and painter, Minneapolis; Annie Rollins: Puppet, scenic, and costume designer, Minneapolis; Gregory Stavrou: Executive director, Rochester Civic Theatre; writer, director, designer, and producer; Saymoukda Vongsay: Lao American Poet, playwright, performance artist and arts advocate, St. Paul","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 9989,"Artist Initiative Grant",2010,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access",,,,,,6000,,,,"Ann K. Heymann",Individual,"To compose music for nine 7th and 8th century Welsh prayers and to arrange rehearse record and market the CDs.",,,2010-03-15,2011-03-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Heymann,,,,MN,,"(507) 647-3333",annheymann@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-grant-40,,,, 25676,"Artist Assistance",2015,1250,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Demonstrating, teaching end exhibits with MIN CHIAO and reaching seniors and school age students as they participate in workshops and demonstrations and the walk about.I will gather written comments during the capstone and also get verbal comments from the MING CHIAO. Radio and television interviews will also help summarize the results.","People learn the most by a hands-on approach to the tools of Asian brush painting. Verbal comments let me know the crowd enjoyed the added elements of water and rocks in the gallery.",,6586,"Other, local or private",7836,,,,"Delene R. Teller",Individual,"Artist Assistance",,"Sky, Horses, Earth and Water, at Owatonna Art Center",2014-02-01,2015-08-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Delene,Teller,"Delene R. Teller",,,MN,,"(507) 330-6208 ",tteller2@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Jackson, Koochiching, Lake, Lincoln, Lyon, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Pine, Pipestone, Rice, Rock, St. Louis, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-assistance-49,"Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: musician; Mary Ruth: Kathy Rush: thespian; Jon Swanson: curator; Philip Taylor: artist; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Emily Urness: writer; Tom Willis: potter.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Larry Gorrell: former dean of Saint Mary's University; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: arts administrator; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848 ",Yes 27192,"Artist Initiative",2014,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will have developed the skills and techniques to use natural dye as paint for color in my work. By the project documentation, artist self-evaluation and completion of a series of two dimensional work for exhibit in Southern Minnesota. 2: A traveling exhibit with demonstrations will provide the opportunity for more people to become aware of the possibility of using natural dyes in art. By the response at the exhibits and demonstrations, by the number of requests from other artists for collaboration projects. Google Analytics will give an indication of web site activity.","The artist produced seventeen pieces of work, for a traveling exhibit in Red Wing, Mantorville, Luverne, and Saint Peter Minnesota. November 2014 to February 2015. 2: The artist produced seventeen pieces of art work for a traveling exhibit using natural dyes on silk.",,2185,"Other, local or private",12185,,,,"Judith A. Saye-Willis",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Saye-Willis will research and develop the techniques to use natural dyes to color a new body of large two-dimensional pieces for a touring exhibit to art centers in Luverne, Red Wing, and Mantorville.",2014-03-01,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Judith,Saye-Willis,"Judith A. Saye-Willis",,,MN,,"(507) 838-5133 ",judy@saye-willis.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Rice, Rock, Scott, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-243,"Richard Abraham: Professional Oil Painter and Art Instructor; Leann Johnson: Graphic designer, illustrator and ceramic tile artist; Mia Lopez: Curatorial Fellow for Visual Arts, Walker Art Center; Contemporary art; Marisa Martinez de Silva: Artist and Teacher of Marisa Martinez/ Meztiza Designs (mixed media art and jewelry); Anders Nilsen: Award-winning author and artist of graphic novels; Janet Olney: Executive director, Willmar Area Arts Council; career fiber artist and instructor; Terra Rathai: Artist and photographer; historian of 19th and 20th century western art and popular culture; Andrew Wykes: Associate professor of painting at Hamline University, St Paul","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27217,"Artist Initiative",2014,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To create a new body of work inspired directly from nature. The creation of four large-scale artworks and small studies based on the visits to the natural attractions of prairie, forest, river and lake. 2: To engage the public in the creative process by documenting the artwork's formation. By tracking the number of people viewing the different stages of artwork creation on my Facebook artist page and attendance at a show of the artwork with a presentation of the entire process.","Sheryl Tuorila created five large scale works, ten fine art photographs and three small scale works. All of the artworks were in a new direction, depicting natural landscapes. 2: Sheryl Tuorila gave out 400 postcards with grant info, increased her Facebook likes by 300 people, weekly posts on this page reached an average of 582 people and over 2000 people came through her studio during the course of this grant period.",,,,10000,,,,"Sheryl L. Tuorila",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Tuorila will create a body of work entitled ‘Natural Attractions’ based on visits to four distinct natural attractions found in Minnesota; prairie, forest, river, and lake. All stages of creation will be presented to the public through personal interaction as she works outdoors and during regular open studio events.",2014-03-01,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheryl,Tuorila,"Sheryl L. Tuorila",,,MN,,"(612) 423-9197 ",slt@sheryltuorila.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Clearwater, Cook, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Mille Lacs, Murray, Pipestone, Rock, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-258,"Marion Angelica: Ceramic artist; former director of Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Amy Cass: Professional ceramicist.; Anne Dugan: Arts administrator, visual arts, festival coordinator, new media arts; Paige Guggemos: Freelance graphic and Web designer; printmaker; Lindsay Kandler: Freelance graphic, textile and apparel designer.; Katrina Knutson: Working Artist, Freelance Educator, and Community Organizer; Margaret Pezalla-Granlund: Artist and Curator of Library Art and Exhibitions, Carleton College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 30085,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","An exhibit of a new series of papercuts created on the history of immigration in Minnesota. The project will be evaluated by the number of attendants at the exhibition opening reception and the number in attendance at the workshop in conjunction with the exhibition. 2: Exhibition at the Minnesota History Center. More Minnesotans will be able to engage with my work through my first solo exhibition at the MHC.","The actual outcome achieved was a public exhibition of a new series of papercuts created on the history of immigration in Minnesota. The project outcome was evaluated by the number of attendants at the public exhibition and workshop. These numbers were compiled by the Minnesota History Centers welcome desk which kept detailed records of every person in attendance at the Center. 2: The actual outcome achieved was an exhibition at the Minnesota History Center in Saint Paul. The project was evaluated by having a solo exhibition at the Minnesota History Center. ",,,,10000,,,,"Christopher C. Allen",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Allen will create a new series of twelve to sixteen large papercuts that focus on the history of immigration in Minnesota. The work will be exhibited in November at the Minnesota History Center and will be Allen’s first solo exhibition. An opening and artist talk will be part of the exhibition.",2015-03-01,2016-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Allen,"Christopher C. Allen",,,MN,,"(952) 215-2020 ",christophercoreyallen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-269,"Keya Ganguly: Professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, and Studies in Cinema and Media Culture, University of Minnesota; Jessica Hirsch: Sculptor, woodworker, and artist-in-residence, Driftless Folkschool; Shana Kaplow: Painter and video artist, art professor, Saint Cloud State University; Bradley Kaspari: Visual artist, sculptor, and public artist, owner and director, Kaspari Design Services, Inc.; Cecilia Schiller: Visual artist utilizing carving and woodworking to create interactive sculptures; Karen Stout-Heller: Oil painter and collage artist; Caitlin Warner: Book artist, board member, Art Shanty Project, staff, Graywolf Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30145,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Working with actors and a composer I’ll create a piece of more intricate narrative and artistic intent than my previous animation. I’ll have a completed animation to exhibit in galleries, libraries and shops and to submit to film festivals. I’ll use the piece to expand my animation career. 2: I wish to be an example to potential artists in Minnesota, especially the southwest, using potent art expressed with humor. I’ll show my animation and speak with people at public events. I have agreements with galleries in Hastings and the Solar Arts Building in Minneapolis. I’m seeking space and time with galleries, libraries and shops in New Ulm, Tracy, and Marshall.","The Oracle is an extended length cartoon that developed the artist's talent. She'll show it on the Internet and in festivals to promote her skills. All public event audiences laughed in most of the right places. Two picture quizzes were available for viewers to complete. One asked them to match the cartoon scene with the film it referenced. The other asked them to match characters with their mythological twin. All returned quizzes correctly matched the main three films parodied. Almost all mythology matches were correct. Question and answer sessions showed interest in the cartoon and the artist's work process. 2: The grantee interacts with more artists and is known to more people as an artist because of her grant project and its public components. Three picture quizzes were available at each event. One referenced 70s film, another referenced mythology. Two of the quizzes asked attendees to select their county of residence. A third quiz was designed for children to select their favorite character as well as Oracle of Nuttown coloring pages. Crayons and pencils were available for use with these. Free Oracle branded stadium cups were given to all attendees.",,,,10000,,,,"Denise M. Fick",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Fick will produce “The Oracle,” a six to eight minute animated film that employs parodies of 1960’s and 1970’s film and television, Roman myth and talking animals to explore archetypes, and life’s absurdity and quiet rewards. Four screenings are planned in locations around the state during the grant period.",2015-03-02,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Denise,Fick,"Denise M. Fick",,,MN,,"(612) 202-0554 ",tigeroo@mvtvwireless.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Lyon, Murray, Ramsey, Redwood, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-297,"Allison Bolah: A visual artist, creating photographs, multimedia and paper-based work; David Kang: Independent creative consultant, director, and producer, founder and CEO, Hana Media and Development, creator and executive director, The DIAL Group; Fredrika McManus: Founder and director, Upper Minnesota Film Office; Patrick Moore: Communications director, Pioneer Public TV; Matthew Sewell: Chair, English department, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Wallwork: Independent filmmaker and artist, editor and director, Red Eye Video; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30185,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Once project is complete I will exhibit it at a local venue like White Page Gallery or SooVac. At the opening I will give a brief introduction to the works conceptual aims as well as provide the gallery with a handout of text I have written to accompany the show. ","More Minnesotans are able to engage in or with the work of Minnesota artists. Three emerging artist with alternative photographic practices had the opportunity and freedom to present their work. I had someone keep count of the number of people with a tracker. We are able to see views on our webpage. ",,741,"Other, local or private",10741,,,,"GraceMarie Keaton-Stasi AKA GraceMarie Keaton",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Keaton-Stasi will create a series of images that explore the idea of representation, meaning making, and image culture. Working through digital and physical manipulation she will bring together visual elements from a variety of sources to combine multiple perspectives into one image. The project will be shown at a Twin Cities venue.",2015-03-02,2016-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,GraceMarie,Keaton-Stasi,"GraceMarie Keaton-Stasi AKA GraceMarie Keaton",,,MN,,"(913) 449-2567 ",gracemariekeaton@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-313,"David Bowman: Photographer, full member, National Geographic Creative; Donald Clark: Professor of photography, Minnesota State University Moorhead; John Gregor: Photographer and photo educator; Ellen Kingsbury: Photographer; Laura Migliorino: Photographer, professor of art, Anoka Ramsey Community College; Jeffrey Millikan: Photographer, adjunct professor of photography, University of Minnesota; Vivienne Morgan: Photographer, adjunct professor at Bemidji State University; Margaret Ojala: Photographer and Professor of Art, St Olaf College.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30194,"Artist Initiative",2015,9175,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artist will create a new Minnesota themed body of work and subsequent exhibition with strong community component. The success of this project can be gauged by the public response, attendance, and support of the final exhibition. Also, the number of agencies I partner with can attest.","100 in-person visitors (more are expected this Fall). 5,500 website clicks, 12,000 people reached, on Facebook, currently 355 followers on Instagram. Using head counts at brick and mortar exhibits and also reaches on Facebook and followers on Instagram. Also clicks on the website at www.paranormalartproject.com. 2: Over twenty individual sites were visited and blogged about eighteen finished works of art completed, seven more in progress. The evaluation method is a simple documentation of the blog from the website and the galley page to see a number of in-progress and finished artworks from the project. ",,,,9175,,,,"Brandon J. Kuehn",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Kuehn will travel to ten to twenty sites in Minnesota to create a new body of work that documents the paranormal. The work will be exhibited in different locations around the state.",2015-03-02,2016-06-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brandon,Kuehn,"Brandon J. Kuehn",,,MN,,"(651) 494-4326 ",brandonkuehn@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Cook, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-320,"David Andree: Artist utilizing painting, drawing, sculpture and sound, painting and drawing instructor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Jan Elftmann: Visual artist, educator for the Science Museum of Minnesota, coordinator of art at 801 Gallery, director, ArtCar ArtBike Parade.; Shannon Estlund: Visual artist, adjunct instructor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; William Gorcica: Professor of art, Saint Cloud State University; Ursula Hargens: Co-collaborator and program head for Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education; Peter Pestalozzi: Furniture designer/craftsman, Ely, Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council; Brian Stewart: Plein air painter and instructor; Christine Willcox: Visual artist, professor, art and art history department, Macalester College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 27205,"Artist Initiative",2014,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A sharper focus in my art career from national to local that will require new skills and result in renewed learning and personal growth. Through the success of the work, the interest, attendance and feedback from both the artistic and layman community. 2: The everyday, blue collar nature of my genre and scene paintings seems to attract a broader audience than I think would ordinarily look at art. Through solicited feedback, traffic and media attention.","Good attendance to the twelve day show and greater community interest in art that is uniquely Minnesota and interest in outdoor, regional painting and painters. The show Land of 10,000 Paintings was evaluated through on site observation of attendance, verbal engagement with the artist Brian Stewart in person at the show and via email and phone conversations as well as through comments in a guest book. 2: Greater regional interest in the artist and his work and future opportunities. Through direct observation of traffic, feedback from Capitol staff, a prestigious newspaper article and direct emails, phone calls and written comments to the artist.",,,,10000,,,,"Brian W. Stewart",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Stewart will create a group of plein air paintings that illustrate Minnesota’s geographic, ethnic, seasonal, and aesthetic diversity. He will exhibit the work to a broad audience by means of a portable exhibit system.",2014-03-01,2015-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brian,Stewart,"Brian W. Stewart",,,MN,,"(651) 792-6342 ",brian@stew-art.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Sherburne, Sibley, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-253,"Marion Angelica: Ceramic artist; former director of Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Amy Cass: Professional ceramicist.; Anne Dugan: Arts administrator, visual arts, festival coordinator, new media arts; Paige Guggemos: Freelance graphic and Web designer; printmaker; Lindsay Kandler: Freelance graphic, textile and apparel designer.; Katrina Knutson: Working Artist, Freelance Educator, and Community Organizer; Margaret Pezalla-Granlund: Artist and Curator of Library Art and Exhibitions, Carleton College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 27108,"Artist Initiative",2014,9200,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A Face Project will bring twenty unique stories about everyday individuals and their communities to a broader Minnesota audience. The success is determined by the completion of all twenty micro-documentaries and two print publications in 2014. Outside interest is measured by blog statistics monitoring unique viewers, social media shares, and participant feedback. 2: I will promote A Face Project using online media, print media, and other media outlets in order to reach a larger audience. The outcome can be measured using online data collection software including JetPack and Google Analytics to track viewership and popularity of the project. Viewer location and engagement will also be monitored this way.","A Face Project web and print published twenty unique stories about everyday individuals and their communities to a broader Minnesota audience. This project was evaluated by comparing the proposed number of items produced to the actual number produced. In all cases items were met or exceeded. 2: A Face Project was promoted using online media, print media, and other media outlets in order to reach a larger audience. A Face Project used data collection software to track user engagement and website visits and all proposed outcomes were met or exceeded. Data collection software, including JetPack and Google Analytics, were used to track viewership and popularity of the project weekly both in relation to the project's website and social media accounts.",,,,9200,,,,"Natalie C. Jennings AKA Natalie Jennings",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Jennings will create twenty new micro-documentaries adding to A Face Project to share the stories of Minnesotans. She will also create two photo books that offer the public access to the project in hard copy format. An exhibition and book launch is scheduled for Fox Egg Gallery in Minneapolis.",2014-03-01,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Natalie,Jennings,"Natalie C. Jennings AKA Natalie Jennings",,,MN,,"(808) 284-5490 ",afaceproject@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-206,"Melissa Brandt: Screenwriter; Michelle Brost: Freelance Animator; Santanu Chatterjee: Professor of cinema, Minneapolis Community and Technical College; Kevin Obsatz: Filmmaker and video artist; Jacob Swanson: Film-maker, installation artist and co-director of Ochre Ghost Art Gallery, Duluth; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 30200,"Artist Initiative",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will expand my artistic subject matter by creating designs that interest the whole community and educate children through this piece of public art. I will save the designs and information gained from this project to my programming system – PlasmaCam, PCM format. The techniques, information and ideas I learn here will be reflected in future artworks. 2: I will be able to share my artwork with Southern Minnesotan families in an everyday, public, and widely visited setting. CMSM will compile audience attendance figures and collect comments about the fence. A comments collection box will be located at the fence for visitors to write and submit their feedback, which will be recorded and made into a Wordle word cloud.","This artist was able to learn new skills by utilizing the Plasma Cam technology which was ideally suited to cut metal for this 20-panel fence at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota. Skills learned through this process have now transferred into new art works that are being designed and fabricated for personal and public use. 2: The word cloud has been uploaded demonstrating these outcomes. A survey was given in order to evaluate this program outcome.",,,,10000,,,,"Arnold D. Lillo AKA Arnie Lillo",Individual,"Artist Initiative",,"Lillo will design and fabricate an art fence for the public parklet on the grounds of the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota in Mankato. The cut out metal panels will make it fun to explore technology, agriculture, and art. An opening event and artist talk will be held when the fence is installed.",2015-03-01,2016-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Arnold,Lillo,"Arnold D. Lillo AKA Arnie Lillo",,,MN,,"(507) 278-3671 ",alillo@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Swift, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-initiative-323,"Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Laddavanh Insixiengmay: Lao weaving artist and designer, cofounder of Lao Cultural Center, founder of SihnNaChampa Dance Theatre; Leann Johnson: Graphic designer, illustrator and ceramic tile artist; Stephen Klassen: Twin Cities sculptor and painter working primarily with wood; Kristin Makholm: Executive director, Minnesota Museum of American Art; Edie Overturf: Cofounder, LegUp Studio, visiting assistant professor of printmaking, University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Emily Stover: Visual artist and designer, adjunct instructor in design at University of Minnesota; Delina White: Folk and traditional artist from Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 10004201,"Arts Organization Development",2018,2060,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create a written plan to upgrade the pageant facilities and develop new theatrical productions and related arts activities with a strong artistic vision for the next decade. Find new ways to attract audiences for the variety of arts activities in the Walnut Grove area. Create awareness of the value of the Wilder Pageant as an economic engine for the community and support existing partnerships and add new ones. The Focus Groups will do a self-evaluation at their final session regarding the process and outcomes of their efforts. The facilitator will compile results of the focus groups in a final report along with the results of an online survey open to the area community regarding the proposed changes. Also in the final report will be an update on the status of the recommended Action Items as of March of 2018.","The goal for recommendations made was exceeded. The goal for recommendations approved was set at thirty-three (33). Twenty-two (22) were approved. This is 67% while we were hoping for 75%. Because there were so many recommendations, the overall average of recommendations approved was less than the target except in the area of FUNDING SOURCES and PLANS. It came in at 100% after some of the similar recommendations were combined.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",836,"Other,local or private",2896,,"Errol Steffen, Kerry Knakmuhs, Wendy Rogotzke, Ter-Herder Blahnik, Julie Danielowski, Lowell Highby, Darly Hrdlicka, Ron Kelsey, Nathan Olsem, Ken Parker, Amy Ankrum",,"Wilder Pageant","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Organization Development",,"LAURA 2027",2017-09-01,2018-06-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Richards,"Wilder Pageant","PO Box 313","Walnut Grove",MN,56180,"(507) 828-6616 ",daprince2898@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Cottonwood, Lyon, Murray, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-organization-development-0,"Reggie Gorter: music/theatre; Kathy Fransen: music/arts admin; Georgette Jones: literature/theatre; Janet Olney: visual art/arts admin; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee. ",,2 10004213,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Success will be measured by responses to the surveys for events and classes, attached. We will know we've been successful if every survey opportunity yields at least one response indicating that the experience was thought-provoking, uplifting, and/or inspiring in an artistic, intellectual, or otherwise personally meaningful way.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used a survey for our writing classes and received positive comments and feedback. Our Lead Docent also collected the comments from our guestbook about our visitors experiences.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",5910,"Other,local or private",13910,,"Judith Bjorling, Tammy Bohlke, Kelly Holland, Dana Melius, Emily Stark, Jen Taylor, Jan Waller, Malia Wiley",,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will create classes and events, and purchase supplies for their newly remodeled community studio. They will also develop a community studio residency program for artists sixteen and older.",2017-09-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,"Rosenquist Fee","Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","315 Minnesota Ave S","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 351-6521 ",director.acsp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-234,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10004216,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,7200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. DalekoArts will conduct a comprehensive data collection effort to greater understand its audiences and their engagement with the programmed Season. Post-show surveys collecting demographic and qualitative data after each performance are disseminated, and in addition, a focus group of randomly-selected audience members will be assembled for interview upon completion of the Season. A survey disseminated to all Season artists collects information on artist experience (e.g., venue, audience engagement, success of arts education component, symmetry of experience with goals). Artistic Director Amanda White designs the evaluation plans and helps Ben Thietje with oversight of its execution. With five years of training and experience in audience outreach evaluation, and as the designer of Mixed Blood Theatre Company's survey and outreach assessment program, she has developed a sound foundation for creating viable survey, focus group and analysis models.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used an online survey sent to all patrons who purchased a ticket. The data will help us better understand and plan for future seasons.","Achieved proposed outcomes",25923,"Other,local or private",33123,,"Tyrone Babione, Joshua Campbell, Lori Deihl, Mike Fullerton, Bobby Gardner, Christine Karki, Patrick Kozicky, Matt McNabb, Alecia Scharback, Ben Thietje, Amanda White",,DalekoArts,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor their 2017-18 main stage season of four theater productions. Funds will be used for two specific shows: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) in September and A Chris Smith Carol in December 2017.",2017-09-01,2018-01-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,White,DalekoArts,"210 1st Ave SE","New Prague",MN,56071,"(563) 505-2708 ",amanda@dalekoarts.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-237,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10004219,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. As in previous years, we will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support and insight. We also offer a QR code for audience members to scan and fill out their survey online. We discovered that by having an online Google Form for the survey, was that it was easier to tabulate and understand the survey results. At the end of the season, we will also survey our student participants to gain their feedback. The scholarship students will also be asked to send thank you notes to their legislators about their experience. The Executive Director will be responsible for carrying out these projects.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created and distributed surveys and had a scannable online QR code. We are using information learned to create a new student handbook and to add another performing chamber group for advanced students.","Achieved proposed outcomes",44721,"Other,local or private",52721,,"Jody Fischenich, Keith Flack, William Frame, Sophie Jakovich, Dahsol Lee, Ken Meixner, Heidi Riehl, Justin Tollefson, Dwight Tostenson, Ray Werner.",,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To present a fall 2017 concert, ""A Night at the Opera"", featuring Minnesota Opera soloists from their education outreach program, Musicorum, and Mankato Children's Chorus. They will perform two spring 2018 concerts and will provide scholarships.",2017-09-10,2018-06-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Borgen,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 4311",Mankato,MN,56002-4311,"(612) 251-8492 ",info@mayso.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Martin, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-240,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10004221,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Executive Director Sara Buechmann will oversee the project evaluation. She has received training from Dr. Patricia Shifferd, the Minnesota State Arts Board, and Carnegie Hall's Resnick Education Wing in the field of arts evaluation and attended workshops on the subject. The plan is to use volunteers to distribute a survey at the performances, along with programs, and collect them at the end of each performance. The surveys will be tabulated to determine any trends or changes in participation. In addition to surveys, we find valuable information through talking to participants. We can talk with participants and ask questions about their experience to determine if goals are being met. We also analyze unsolicited feedback--thank you letters, phone calls, and posts on social media often provide a lot of information about a powerful concert experience. Many people post about their first visit to the Symphony and tag us so that we can see it.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created a surey to ask about patron exerience including ticketing, venue, parking, acoustics, and experience. We are now restructuring our ticketing system and seeking new venues.","Achieved proposed outcomes",22330,"Other,local or private",30330,,"Shannon Beal, Jerry Crest, Kim Ernest, Thea Groth, Marcia Jagodzinske, Sue Keithahn, Kenny Klooster, Herb Kroon, Paul Lawton, Peter McGuire, Joe Smentek, Jason Teiken, Scott Weilage",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will use funds for a Symphonic Series Concert, May 2018. The “Moving Pictures at an Exhibition""ť concert will feature animated film accompaniment that can sync to the speed of the live music.",2017-09-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elise,Pawlak,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",admin@mankatosymphony.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-242,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10004223,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,6800,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. We will use informal feedback by talking to audience members. We will do a formal survey at our final concert of the season each year. The Concert Manager will design the survey, distribute it and tabulate the results (with some help from her family.)","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used paper surveys and conversations about our project offerings. We will use the information collected to help target an audience we have not net yet reached and decide if a fourth concert would be well attended.","Achieved proposed outcomes",10310,"Other,local or private",17110,,"Bethel Balge, Tami Board, Michelle Gartner, Laurie Gauger-Hested, Grace Hennig,Leah Matzke, Michael Otterstatter, Bill Pekrul",,"Martin Luther College AKA Summit Avenue Music Series","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Three high quality chamber music concerts by The Altino Duo with pianist Bethel Balge, September 2017; The Bekesh Trio with Peter McGuire and Sabina Thatcher, February 2018; and pianist Ralph Votapek, April 2018.",2017-09-17,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethel,Balge,"Martin Luther College AKA Summit Avenue Music Series","1995 Luther Ct","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 354-8221 ",balgeba@mlc-wels.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Redwood, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-244,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10004224,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,7200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. Audience members, production cast and crew, and Board and staff members (if in attendance) will complete our survey (please see our current survey/attachment). The General Manager will distribute and compile the results that will be presented in written form to the Board and the final report for this grant. Ticket sales reports will be generated for each production and compared to the previous season to determine changes in attendance. Depending on the production and audience, specific questions may be added.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We surveyed audience members, production cast and crew, and Board and staff members. We learned valuable information to improve our programming.","Achieved proposed outcomes",92635,"Other,local or private",99835,,"Amanda Hauman, Amy Larson, George Lindsay, Susan Olson, Judd Schultz, Christi Smith,",,"Merely Players Community Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To present the 2017-2018 season of plays, including: “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"", October 2017 and “Robin Hood"", May 2018; held at Lincoln Community Center, Mankato. “All Shook Up"", March 2018 will be held at the Kato Ballroom.",2017-09-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Olson,"Merely Players Community Theatre","110 Fulton St PO Box 3637",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-5483 ",info@merelyplayersmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-245,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10004225,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,3400,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. A short online survey (survey monkey) will be developed for students to answer a basic satisfaction questioner about each art and cultural field trip they attend. Staff will use the information gathered from these surveys to evaluate the successfulness of the grant and to see if goals were met. In addition to the online survey and transcripts, each student will be required to write a one page lifelong learning experience summary for each trip they attend or participate in a group discussion after the trip. The grant manager will be in charge of the survey.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created a survey using Survey Monkey and students could fill it out after each trip. We learned which trips benefitted students the most and will use the data for planning future arts related field trips.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",2880,"Other,local or private",6280,,"Jenn Brunick, Sam Bultman, Kelsie Halvorsen, Melissa Huntington,Paul Jaeger, Nichole Kotasek, Jim Nytes, DeAnna Petersen, Jim Wartman",,"Minnesota New Country School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"For field trips in 2017-18 school year to Minnesota Children's Theater, Park Square Theater, Walker Art Center and Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Guthrie Theater, Minnesota Orchestra, South Central Gallery, Minneapolis Institute of Art, and Stages Theater.",2017-09-15,2018-06-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jake,Zeiher,"Minnesota New Country School","210 Main St",Henderson,MN,56044-0488,"(507) 248-3353 ",jzeiher@newcountryschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-246,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10004226,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,6800,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. As in previous years, we will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support. As well as announce that cookies and water are available to those that hand in a survey. At the end of the concert series, we will also survey our members to gain their feedback. Members awarded a scholarship will also be asked to send thank you notes to their legislator about their experience. The Executive Director will be responsible for carrying out these projects. To help with our survey data collection, we QR code in the concert programs for audience members to use so that they can scan and enter in their survey results electronically. We linked the survey to a Google Form which gives us a great amount of data collection and breakdowns to help better understand who our audience base is.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created, distributed, and tabulated surveys of our audience and our members. We will use the data to plan future concert seasons.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",16180,"Other,local or private",22980,,"Kylie Ahlschwede, Michael Bonner, Leslie Brinkman, Danielle Geistfeld, Diane Harms, Sue Harstad, Gary Paulson, Rachel Pierson.",,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform four concerts for the 2017-2018 season; two winter concerts and two spring concerts in Mankato, Madelia and Nicollet. Funds will be used for membership scholarships, salaries, and concert venue costs.",2017-09-05,2018-04-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Borgen,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","PO Box 5134",Mankato,MN,56002-5134,"(612) 251-8492 ",minnesotavalleychorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-247,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10004228,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,5405,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Musicorum will use audience surveys to evaluate progress. Fred Slocum created, constantly revises, and tabulates results from our audience surveys. We will include the survey in concert programs and orally ask audiences to complete it.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We conducted surveys. We will use the information learned to plan future performances.","Achieved proposed outcomes",7315,"Other,local or private",12720,,"Katie Kendhammer, Don Myers, Leah Renne, Cindy Shirk, Fred Slocum",,Musicorum,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To present a collaborative performance with Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, November 2017; a holiday concert, December 2017; and a spring concert, April 2018. To pay director's salary, instrumentalists, publicity, venue rental, and buy music.",2017-09-13,2018-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Fred,Slocum,Musicorum,"325 Gull Path",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 351-2046 ",pitchpyp@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Hennepin, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-249,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10004230,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,7200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. We will create two exit surveys to measure our goals and outcomes. One is for the audience to complete. The other will be for the performers. We will follow the sample PLRAC Survey Form. Co-director Annette Meeks creates the exit surveys, which are inserted into each program. She distributes the performer surveys to the artist participants before the second concert. Ms. Meeks tabulates the results as she has done for seven previous years.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created and tabulated surveys for audience and choir members. We learned where our publicity funds were used most effectively and informative feedback from our choir members.","Achieved proposed outcomes",19890,"Other,local or private",27090,,"Katharine Anderson, Joyce Crow, John Holte, Sue Serbus",,"Saint Peter Choral Society, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present two performances of the Mozart Requiem with orchestral accompaniment in March 2018 at the Church of Saint Peter in Saint Peter and the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm.",2017-09-01,2018-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,McKay,"Saint Peter Choral Society, Inc.","500 W Jackson St Apt 217","St Peter",MN,56082-1569,"(507) 931-6176 ",johnsaramckay@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-251,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10004231,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. Mary Hillmann, project coordinator, will use data collection and surveys of students, adults and presenters to measure the goals of YWAC.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We focused on our presenter survey responses this year and learned that we need to better organize and facilitate the author autograph station.","Achieved proposed outcomes",34835,"Other,local or private",42835,,"Mark Brandt, Jim Branstad, Kathy Carlson, SkiAnn Christianson, Jim Grabowska, Linda Leiding, Les Martisko, Darla Remus, Jodi Sapp, Keith Wenner, Cindy Westerhouse",,"South Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To host the Young Writers and Artists Conference March 2018 for students in grades 3-9, at Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato for students to participate in subjects related to writing and creative arts. To pay for artist stipends and scholarships.",2018-03-06,2018-03-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Hillmann,"South Central Service Cooperative","2075 Lookout Dr","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 389-1425 ",mhillmann@mnscsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-252,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10004233,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,7200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. We have a hand out survey for productions. This is managed by the Programming Committee. We base that on the PLRAC provided example. We have done 'live' show of hands surveys in smaller shows, such as the Valentine's show from two years ago, but now more often rely on a paper survey.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used surveys and had a wonderful response to bringing a ballet performance to the community. We also learned that Facebook ads and online advertising stimulated interest and attendance at our events. We will be utilizing online advertising in the future.","Achieved proposed outcomes",12195,"Other,local or private",19395,,"John Bergstrand, Anne Earl, Reed Glawe, Nick Hage, Tom Kaehler, Vicki Kuehn, Kent Menzel, Brenda Nielsen, Kaitlin Pals, Wayne Plagge, Judy Sellner",,"State Street Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To sponsor acting workshops; a children's theater camp; theater performances of “Rumors""ť in March 2018, “SyttendeDeutsche"" in May 2018 and “Mary Poppins""ť in July 2018; and continue their cable access show entitled “Something Artsy""ť during 2017-18 season.",2017-09-01,2018-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kent,Menzel,"State Street Theater Company","1 State St N Ste 101","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9990 ",execdir@statestreetnewulm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-254,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10004234,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,7200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. Jennifer Thompson will create the survey, distribute it and tally the results. We will distribute the survey to attendees of the cantata and musical. The survey is attached.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We distributed and tabulated surveys. We learned important information about where to spend our publicity dollars and where our audience members were from. We also learned that we had the same number of new attendees as repeat attendees, which was great.","Achieved proposed outcomes",9231,"Other,local or private",16431,,"Kevin Caldwell, Maria Cuff, Jean Fairchild, Ralph Fairchild, Lynnae Grack, Tami Martin, Sandy Pierson, Kylie Rieke, Jennifer Thompson, Nathan Thompson, Catherine Wellmann",,"T-Bird Community Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To sponsor a Christmas Cantata for participants of all ages, December 2017; Art Camp for grades 3-8, with painting, music performance, theater, computer art, sculpture, pottery, and photography, July 2018; and musical performance August 2018.",2017-10-01,2018-09-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Caldwell,"T-Bird Community Arts","323 E 11th St",Gibbon,MN,55335,"(507) 647-5224 ",kcaldwell@guidecraft.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Brown, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-255,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10003374,"Arts Learning",2018,128514,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","85% of students show consistent musical progress and growth. MacPhail will administer surveys to students and music educators in partnership with Wilder Research. 2: 95% of music educators are positive about their own growth and learning due to program participation. MacPhail will interview and survey partner educators.","97% of students agreed that they learned new musical skills. MacPhail administered surveys to students in partnership with Wilder Research. 2: 100% of music educators surveyed were positive about their own growth and learning due to program participation. Wilder conducted phone interviews with school music educators involved in the program.",,28881,"Other, local or private",157395,26790,"Thomas Abood, Barry Berg, Ellen Breyer, Margaret Bracken, Hudie Broughton, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Michael Casey, Kate Cimino, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Eklund, Rahoul Ghose, Julia Halberg Md, Joseph Hinderer, Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Warren Kelly, Robert P. Lawson, Diana Lewis, Patricia H. Murphy, David E. Myers Ph.D., Connie Remele, John Righini, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Jill E. Schurtz, Christopher Simpson, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter R. Spokes, Jevetta Steele, Kiran Stordalen, Marshall Tokheim, Mandy K. Tuong, Reverend Carl Walker, Steven J. Wells, Kate Whittington",0.85,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"MacPhail will deepen its impact in 22 greater Minnesota communities by providing new and expanded supplemental music learning opportunities to rural students through innovative live online instruction.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Davin,Peelle,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(612) 321-0100 ",peelle.davin@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Chippewa, Chisago, Fillmore, Freeborn, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Meeker, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-835,"Jeffrey Bleam: Chair, department of theater and film studies, Saint Cloud State University; Heather Casper: Curator of education, Minnesota Marine Art Museum; David DeGennaro: Managing and creative director, West Bank School of Music; Prachee Mukherjee: Director of assessment, research and evaluation for St. Louis Park Public Schools; Adrienne Sweeney: Associate artistic director and director of external communications, Commonweal Theatre Company","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003436,"Arts Access",2018,45750,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Children and families in small communities will learn about the instruments of the wind quintet through music and accompanying stories. Observation by musicians through integrated discussion between pieces; post-program children's artifact retrieval and parent discussion; counting of audience attendance. 2: MSO will enrich their connection with young audiences through the collaboration of music and storytelling in local and familiar settings. Post-program feedback from parents; Sign-up form to request more information about the MSO; counting of audience attendance.","Through all of the data collection methods, performers, adults, and children expressed interest in, curiosity about, and excitement about the wind instruments. MSO performers debriefed after each performance by answering a set of questions, recording their reflections, and identifying changes to make in the future. MSO performers also collected surveys from adults and children. 2: MSO served 107 adults and 927 children in local settings during this program. The performers noted feedback from adults that were grateful for the MSO. MSO performers debriefed after each performance by answering a set of questions, recording their reflections, and identifying changes to make in the future. MSO performers also collected surveys from adults and children.",,19147,"Other, local or private",64897,2307,"Shannon Beal, Joe Smentek, Elaine Buhs, Sue Keithahn, Jerry Crest, Kim Mcguire, Kim Ernest, Ken Freed, Thea Groth, Kenny Klooster, Scott Weilage, Marcia Jagodzinske, Paul Lawton, Herb Kroon, Stephanie Thorpe",0.00,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"The Mankato Symphony Orchestra will combine wind quintet music with classic children's stories for story time themed family concerts at libraries located in greater Minnesota communities.",2017-11-01,2018-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@mankatosymphony.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Brown, Chisago, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Isanti, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Olmsted, Rice, Sibley, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-414,"Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Adam Courville: Puppet program coordinator, PACER Center; studying for master's in nonprofit management at Hamline; Elizabeth Jaakola: Musician; music educator at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College; Annette Lee: Astrophysicist and artist; Arts Board grantee; Kue Xiong: Multidisciplinary artist, digital media producer, and music composer; Ahmed Yusuf: Writer and playwright; Christopher Zlatic: Artist; studio director at The Bindery","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10014343,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,11000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. We will conduct surveys. We will know we've been successful if every survey opportunity yields at least one response indicating that the experience led to a feeling of belonging to a community.","Not one gallery visitor responded to the surveys we placed in the gallery during the grant period. This was understandable, given Covid-19 concerns about surface contamination and people spending less time in the gallery than usual. Several people, however, responded to the brief surveys we distributed at outdoor music events where we encouraged respondents to keep their branded Arts Center pens, and a few responded to an online survey distributed to members and the general public prior to our annual meeting.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Judith Bjorling, Gary Campbell, Maureen Gustafson, Danielle Gustafson-Sundell, Rachael Hanel, Nicole Helget, Dana Melius, Lindsay Prunty, Josh Reinitz, Michele Rusinko, Shawn Schloesser, Emily Stark, Megan Theis",0.00,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will have virtual classes, on-site studios, monthly gallery exhibits, a 3-month Holiday Market for artists to sell their work, and outdoor jazz concerts. Funds will be used for artist fees, publicity, salaries, supplies, and facility maintenance.",2020-08-31,2021-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,"Rosenquist Fee","Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","315 Minnesota Ave S","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 351-6521",director.acsp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-456,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10014344,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,11000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. DalekoArts will conduct a comprehensive data collection effort to greater understand its audiences and their engagement with the programmed Season. Post-show surveys collecting demographic and qualitative data after each performance are disseminated, and in addition, a focus group of randomly-selected audience members will be assembled for interview upon completion of the Season. A survey disseminated to all Season artists collects information on artist experience (e.g., venue, audience engagement, success of arts education component, symmetry of experience with goals). The Artistic Director designs the evaluation and gets help with its execution.","DalekoArts learned a lot from this year's end-of-year survey. Some takeaways: 8% of this year's DHI audience was new to DalekoArts. Daleko attributes this to the ability of patrons to experience our programming regardless of physical location. 99% of respondents rated our programming as GOOD or EXCELLENT. This positive feedback is something Daleko will consider as it moves forward with the future of our programming. A full third of our patrons were 40 or younger, which is a much higher percentage than Daleko would see in a typical season. Perhaps this type of digital programming will help the organization develop and retain a younger audience in the future.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Julia Bartusek, Joshua Campbell, Lori Deihl, Mike Fullerton, Bobby Gardner, Patrick Kozicky, Matt McNabb, Jennifer Sayler, Alecia Scharback, Ben Thietje, Amanda White",0.00,DalekoArts,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will conduct their 2020-21 theater season as virtual events. They will create four ?Daleko Home Invasion? subscription boxes that are active for 2-3 months each. Each box will contain 8-12 virtual events. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2020-08-31,2021-06-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,White,DalekoArts,"110 Main St E","New Prague",MN,56071,"(563) 505-2708",amanda@dalekoarts.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-457,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10014345,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. There is much value in creating an evaluation of our programs in order to improve. Davori Production Company will develop an evaluation tool that collects and measures the outcomes claimed. Surveys guide our work and are very important to grant reviews.","No changes were made to the evaluation plan. We did include some COVID specific questions. We needed to make sure we are considering not only city or state mandates, but also the ""comfort level"" of our patrons in coming in and viewing LIVE theater in these unprecedented times. It is through past surveys and comments from our guests that we understood that sound equipment needed to be a high priority. We are excited to have our guests see improvements, that we have been able to focus on during the shut down periods. Our website mankatoplayhouse.com is a great communication tool for us. The site is well maintained and contains all show, and when necessary reschedule information. We are the 2nd most followed theater group (south of the metro). Our facebook reactions and number of followers give us a good sense of the impact our shows and events are having on the community. We worked harder to decide the best use of our resources and the most logical way to PROCEED SAFELY with the season. Mankato Playhouse is a great example of a small business ""living with COVID-19."" We are deeply concerned and respect the dangers of a respiratory virus. At the same time, we use the knowledge and advise of experts and then take protocol even further to assure we are safe and responsible. We use virtual platforms and in person when conditions allow. Much learning comes from our valued actors, families and patrons.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Jeney Atwood, Matthew Atwood, David Holmes, Lori Holmes, Katherine Jardon, John Kind, Mike Lagerquist, Jeremy Meger, Taylor Prevo",0.00,"Davori Production Company Inc AKA Mankato Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will produce in-person musical theater performances including ?Addams Family?, ?Scrooge, The Last Five Years?, and ?A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum?; and Broadway Teen Workshops. Funds will be used to buy sound and light equipment.",2020-09-30,2021-06-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Holmes,"Davori Production Company Inc AKA Mankato Playhouse","PO Box 2035","North Mankato",MN,56002,"(507) 338-5800",info@davoriproductions.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-458,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10014347,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. Our evaluation survey will be conducted through the La Grande Bande website and through paper forms. Participants of the program's activities will be invited to take the survey, including the masterclasses, the outreach concert, the open rehearsals, and the season concerts. The invitations to take the survey will be given verbally at the time of each event, directly in the program booklets, and through email communications. We will also provide printed surveys at each event.","We did have an online survey available. The link was in the description for the YouTube videos. We did not have anyone complete the surveys.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Michael Asmus, Madeline Cacciatore, Joe Thomas",0.00,"La Grande Bande","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host their fall concert season virtually. They will have in-person events of Baroque music for the spring season, including concerts, open rehearsals, and Masterclasses for youth. Funds will be used for artist fees, publicity, and rental fees.",2021-01-27,2021-05-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Asmus,"La Grande Bande","PO Box 243",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 995-7086",michael@michaelthomasasmus.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-460,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10014349,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. We will conduct a survey following the end of each Virtual Choir session. This survey will be provided online to all participants and posted in tandem with links to our session performances. If we are able to hold live, in-person performances in the spring, we will distribute paper copies at the event. The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for creating, distributing and tabulating results.","We used two primary forms of input to determine our population outreach: electronic surveys sent to participants, and Facebook views/interactions. Our Communications Coordinator created the form and tabulated the results. Our Artistic Director distributed the survey to all participants via email following their participation. Some highlights include 21% of participants had never experienced an MCC activity before, and unsolicited donations from previous Friends of MCC continued and included multiple donations in memory of a former supporter. Opinions differed regarding the level of in-person precautions; one reported feeling precautions were excessive while another reported feeling safer with MCC than at school. None of the in-person respondents felt unsafe. One takeaway from our surveys and social media comments indicates we may have been able to have more participants if we had loosened Covid precautions. We felt confident that students who did participate, did so safely, and this was of utmost importance.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Ryan Ashland, Kristin Baty, Danielle Elker, Robin Hughes, Mindy Marcus, Wesley Marcus, Jessica Possin, Andrew Reeves, Jennifer Reeves, Leah Ries, Jonathan Shevy, Mathew Strum, Allysa Thormodson",0.00,"Mankato Children's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will have two virtual options. One is connection-focused programming. Two will be a virtual choir with practice and recordings. The fall concert will be pre-recorded with in-person in the spring. Funds will be used for salaries and video production.",2020-09-30,2021-04-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Strum,"Mankato Children's Chorus","PO Box 3482 ?",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 525-6677",Matthew.Strum@rasmussen.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-462,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10014350,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. We will update our current survey and distrubute it to the public.","Since the funds were used to facilitate keeping the Makerspace open during the pandemic, surveys were not conducted. However we are reevaluating the surveys we've used in the past to create a more measurable evaluation of events and classes. We are setting up an intern program where well suited interns will earn college credit while learning how to create a suitable survey for the Makerspace. That intern(s) will gather the information and present to the board to help focus and pinpoint what is working to contact and contribute to the underserved communities in Mankato.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,,,"Justin Bergo, Katie Boone, Cindy Bourne, Don Darling, Kendrick Daum, Janie Hanson, Joseph Herke, Heather Knudson, Kim Spears, Dustin Swiers, Shayna Swiers",0.00,"Minnesota Makers And Artists Guild AKA The Mankato Makerspace","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will offer in-person classes and memberships for people of all ages and ability levels to create art in their space. They will also sponsor four Maker Markets for artists to sell their work to the public. Funds will be used for rent and utilities.",2020-10-31,2021-06-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Bourne,"Mankato Makerspace","1700 3rd Ave",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 387-7218",mnmakersandartists@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-463,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10014351,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. We will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support and insight. We discovered that having an online Google Form for the survey was easier to tabulate and understand the survey results. Audience members can fill out the survey at the concert or electronically through our website. At the end of the season, we will also survey our student participants to gain their feedback. The scholarship students will also be asked to thank you note about their experience. The Executive Director will be responsible for carrying out these projects.","The survey was organized by the executive and operations director. The responses help us understand the demographics of our audience and how to better serve our community. Due to the pandemic for two of our three concerts we limited our audience to the immediate family of our students. As expected,the survey would showed that most of our audience was adults age 41-64 from the Mankato area. However, it was surprising to see that almost one third of respondents were attending a MAYSO concert for the first time. This affirms the growth we had with new members even though we had smaller participation numbers. Comments were overwhelmingly supportive and appreciative of the performance opportunity we were able to provide our students. 88% of respondents gave the performances an ""Excellent"" rating.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Keith Flack, Cindy Gawrych, Sophie Jakovich, Gabriela Roemhildt, Mark Roemhildt, Andrew Westberg",0.00,"Mankato Youth Symphony Orchestra AKA Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present concerts in the 2020-21 season by multiple youth groups and ensembles. Virtual rehearsal options and live streaming and concert recordings will be available. Funds will be used for coaches, directors, scholarships, and venue rentals.",2020-09-30,2021-06-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Stordalen,"Mankato Youth Symphony Orchestra AKA Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 4311",Mankato,MN,56002-4311,"(507) 399-1489",info@mayso.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Steele, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-464,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10014353,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,11000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Audience members, production cast and crew, and Board and staff members will complete our survey. The General Manager will distribute and compile the results that will be presented in written form to the Board. Ticket sales reports will be generated for each production and compared to the previous season to determine changes in attendance. Volunteers will be tracked and all volunteers learning a new skill will be noted in an excel form.","Merely Players surveyed the groups participating in the Theatre collaboration meeting. We also reached out to Greater Mankato Growth to conduct a survey on how the general population was feeling about preforming arts during the pandemic.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Gina Anderson, Justin Danielson, Murphy Grotewold, Maggie Maes, Sarah Tetzloff",0.00,"Merely Players Community Theatre, Inc. AKA Merely Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present a shortened season of plays to meet social distancing guidelines starting in March 2021 with: ?Rex's Ex's? and ?The Spider's Web?. The plays will be in-person in Mankato. Funds will be used for rental fees, salaries, and supplies.",2020-08-31,2021-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Olson,"Merely Players Community Theatre AKA Merely Players","PO Box 11",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 388-5483",info@merelyplayersmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Martin, Sibley, Watonwan, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-466,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10014354,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. We will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support. At the end of the concert series, we will also survey our members to gain their feedback. Members awarded a scholarship will also be asked to send a thank you note about their experience. A board member will be responsible for carrying out these projects. To help with our survey data collection, we put a QR code in the concert programs for audience members to use so that they can scan and enter in their survey results electronically. We linked the survey to a Google Form which gives us a great amount of data collection and breakdowns to help better understand who are audience base is.","Because we did virtual concerts, the audience survey was provided in electronic format. We posted a link to the survey with the video. The survey has the same questions as on the paper format. Evaluation data indicates we had about 50% first-time audience members and audience members from all age groups, the quality of the virtual concerts was overwhelmingly excellent, most heard about the performance from social media posts, and we reached people in 6 different states and 2 international countries. The evaluation data supports the chorale publishing more concerts or parts of concerts on line to provide a rich, quality, musical experience to a broader audience.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Laura Harstad, Maria Kosovich, Sarah Leyrer, Jessica Matz, Meghan Poehler, Sara Traylor, Triah Zondervan",0.00,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will have a virtual fall season with recorded tracks of the members singing and an online concert of the newly composed music. They will plan in-person or virtual options for the spring season. Funds will be used for salaries and scholarships.",2020-09-30,2021-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Traylor,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","PO Box 34 ?",Mankato,MN,56002,"(612) 251-8492",minnesotavalleychorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-467,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10014355,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Our evaluation methods includes questionnaires for all participants in the program. Some of the surveys include ratings and also narrative. That would include, all site staff, team leaders, interns, volunteers and speakers. The team leaders will be in charge of handing out the surveys to youth in the after school art programs. The intern will tabulate the results of the evaluations. Team leaders are required to complete year end outcome measurements to evaluate the youth we served throughout the school year. Another part of our method is using stories of success that our team leaders submit to our board when they have competed their teaching contract. The outcome matrix grid results gives a more accurate reading on the students and how we are making an impact.","The on-line teaching evaluation surveys were modified to fit how the program was structured this past year with doing everything online instead of in person so the questions were tailored to reflect it. The site staff were also given surveys that reflected the changes in providing the arts this year. We found that some of the site staff preferred zoom per-recorded sessions over live sessions so they could have more control over how long the students took to complete some of those projects. The team leaders were divided in wanting to do on-line vs live because they felt they didn't get the hands on interaction they would have liked to experience. What our program has learned is that this gives us more options and flexibility to work with the team leaders and site staff to custom coordinate what is best for each class.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Alice De Yonge, Jed Highum, Kelli Kottke, Ferdinand Mabeya, Jason Oren, Jeanne Zwart, Katie Reisenbigler, Patricia Radford, Stephanie Taylor, Tiffany Hewitt.",0.00,"Project GEM","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"The Growth, Experience and Motivation Project will provide virtual arts education programs to low income and special needs youth, taught by college students going into education. Funds will be used for artist fees, salaries, art supplies, and a computer.",2020-09-30,2021-06-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alice,"De Yonge","Project GEM AKA Project G.E.M.","631 320th Ave",Pemberton,MN,56078,"(507) 726-6047",projectgem94@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-468,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10014356,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The project coordinator will use data collection and surveys of students and presenters to measure the goals of Young Writers and Artists Conference.","There were no changes to our evaluation methods. The project director created an electronic survey and distributed it to participants. The information helps us to find new presenters and update procedures to the conference. Although this was a unique year with the conference being held virtually, we hope to be able to incorporate some opportunities in future years.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Mark Brandt, Kathy Carlson, Jim Grabowska, Linda Leiding, Les Martisko, Mike Pfeil, Darla Remus, Matt Ringhofer, Jodi Sapp, Keith Wenner, Cindy Westerhouse",0.00,"South Central Service Cooperative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the Young Writers and Artists Conference as a virtual event. Students will be able to access more sessions since they will be available online for a longer period. Funds will be used for artist stipends and virtual event hosting costs.",2020-09-30,2021-06-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Hillmann,"South Central Service Cooperative","2075 Lookout Dr","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 389-1425",mhillmann@mnscsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-469,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10014357,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,11000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The marketing contractor is responsible for seeing that the survey gets printed and placed in programs for plays. They are responsible for doing the compilation of results. We use the results in determining marketing strategies. This past year, we also offered an opportunity for patrons to complete the survey online, though not many did so. A successful effort launched last year to use an incentive to encourage completion and return. For those events at which that was used, the turn-ins were greatly improved.","For the few events at which we had a live audience, we did provide the survey. For virtual productions, having the data to determine reach and reactions via social media comments and such was helpful. The survey, especially with reduced audience levels, was helpful in knowing what reach marketing had; what is the patron demographic so that future planning takes that into consideration, as well as opinions about the venue that can guide in making decisions as to productions and bookings.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Lisa Besemer, Mary Ellen Domeier, Dennis Frederickson, Tom Kaehler, Dan Kalk, Kathy Lund, Sharon Pieschel, Mark Santelmann, Audra Shaneman, Derek Shaver, Richard Tostenson, Donna Wing",0.00,"State Street Theater Co.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor a cable access show and theater performances of ?Charlotte's Web,? ?Who Dunit and to Whom,? ?Over the River and Through the Woods?, and ?Little Shop of Horrors? during the 2020-21 season. Funds will be used for salaries and utilities.",2020-08-31,2020-11-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Mary Ellen",Domeier,"State Street Theater Co.","1 N State St Ste 302","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9990",MaryEllen@domeierhome.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-470,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10014358,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. We will use informal feedback by talking to audience members. We will also execute a formal survey at our final concert of the season each year. The Executive Director will design the survey, distribute it and tabulate the results. The survey will be available in paper form, but also as a Google Form.","We provided both an electronic and physical survey and were very pleased with the results. 10% of those who responded were first time ProMusica concert goers. 91% of those who responded were ""highly satisfied"" with their ProMusica experience. Other useful takeaways included reasons for any small dissatisfaction included the comfort of the seating, COVID masking policy, and missing last year's venue, all of which should be resolved for the next season. It was useful to learn where our patrons are seeing our marketing. The top responses included direct emails, newspaper, social media, and radio spots.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Ruth Anderson, Bethel Balge, Ann Fredrickson, Benji Inniger, Natalia Kramarevsky, Jon Laabs, Brie Taralson, Bruce Taylor",0.00,"Summit Avenue Music Series","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the music series consisting of three high quality chamber music concerts in 2021 at Martin Luther College or St. Paul's Lutheran Church in New Ulm, depending on COVID-19. Funds will be used for artist fees, salaries, and publicity.",2020-11-30,2021-05-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Benjamin,Inniger,"Summit Avenue Music Series","700 Luther",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 344-7874",promusicamn@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-471,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10014359,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. Several methods of data collection will be used throughout the year to evaluate the gallery platform and it's usefulness to the different user groups. We will survey our Artist Affiliates on at least an annual basis to determine how much they have used the platform, how valuable it has been to them in reaching sales goals, how well the system addresses their presentation and management needs, and their perceptions about how well the system works. We can periodically survey both sets of system users, namely those producing and those viewing/purchasing through random surveys on the platform. Analytics can be used to see how many unique users and how many return users come to the platform, how many artists and pages they view, and which pages are most favored. Tabulation and maintenance of quality indicators would fall to administration at Twin Rivers.","There were no changes to our evaluation plan.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Wade Abed, Katie Heintz, Steve Jameson, Jenn Melby Kelly, Amy Kolb, Mike Laven, Antje Meisner, Kelly Munson, Tami Paulsen, Karen Rekstein, Lindsey Schaefer, Megan Schnitker, Shannon Sinning, Stacey Straka",0.00,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts AKA TWIN RIVERS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will launch phase 2 of an online gallery to gain exposure, online presence, and art sales for local and Upper Midwest artists, and to re-establish a gallery presence in the community. Funds will be used for website platform upgrades and publicity.",2020-11-01,2021-06-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Kerekes,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts AKA TWIN RIVERS","PO Box 293 ?",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 461-1105",officemanager@twinriversarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-472,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10015120,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. The Chamber staff and Board members will create a survey. The survey will be distributed with the programs that will be handed out during Park Days. Completed surveys will be collected at several locations in Watona Park during the festival and at the Chamber office in Madelia after the event. The Chamber staff will tabulate the results. People in attendance will be reminded to complete surveys throughout the day.","The Chamber staff and the Board members created the survey. The survey was distributed with the programs in area businesses, before the parade, at the chamber booth during Park Days, at the 5k Run/Walk, at the Art and More Fair and the chamber staff interviewed participants. This year we received more comments. We could see a difference in attendance by age groups with an increase in the number of families. We hope to continue to develop, improve and grow our event. We are very pleased that people traveled so far to attend our event.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",18120,"Other,local or private",23120,,"Karla Angus, Glenda Arndt, David Beck, Tim Flitter, Dianne Gronewold, Nancy Grosland, Joan Helling, Yuri Jelokov, Jeff Mengenhausen, Tom Osborne, Makiyah Urban, Susan Wilkinson, Katie Wolle, Katie Yarger",0.00,"Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the 8th annual Watona Park Blues Festival. Funds will be used for the performer's artist fees, publicity, and stage sound and lighting.",2020-05-01,2020-09-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karla,Angus,"Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce","127 Main St W PO Box 171",Madelia,MN,56062,"(507) 642-8822",chamber@madeliamn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-476,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015121,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The Director of Operations will oversee the project evaluation. The plan is to use volunteers to distribute a survey at the performances, along with programs, and collect them at the end of the performance. The surveys will be tabulated to determine any trends or changes in participation. In addition to surveys, we find valuable information through talking to participants. We can talk with participants and ask questions about their experience to determine if goals are being met. We also analyze unsolicited feedback-thank you letters, phone calls, and posts on social media often to provide a lot of information about a powerful concert experience.","Because of the necessity of paperless contact, we organized a Google survey form which we distributed through our Constant Contact email and on Facebook. Most responses were very favorable. One member expressed a wish for more camera angles in the video. We have corrected that issue with our most recent concert video release.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",22400,"Other,local or private",29400,,"Shannon Beal, Elaine Buhs, Nataliya Danylkova, Jennifer Faust, Ben Findley, Sarah Houle, Marcia Jagodzinske, Sue Keithahn, Jared Koch, Paul Lawton, Kimberly McGuire, Chris Paul, Stephanie Thorpe, Melinda Wedzina",0.00,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present a concert in their Symphonic Series. Funds will be used to pay the conductor, and a portion of the orchestra's musician stipends.",2020-04-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethel,Balge,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 766-7561",bbalge@mankatosymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-477,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721",1 10015123,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. A Board Member will create the survey, distribute it, and tally the results. We will distribute the survey to attendees of the musical and the art camp final show. In addition we will survey participants in the musical at the end of the performance.","We used the survey at the art camp performance; however, because the summer musical was canceled we had a smaller group to poll.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",14000,"Other,local or private",21000,,"Lori Bussler, Kevin Caldwell, Maria Cuff, Lynnae Grack, Sandy Pierson, Amanda Rieke, Kylie Rieke, Laura Sallstrom, Jennifer Thompson, Nathan Thompson, Joe Vos, Catherine Wellmann, Andrew Hood.",0.00,"T-Bird Community Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor Art Camp for grades 3-8, including many different art disciplines; and a musical performance of ?The Sound of Music. Funds will be used for, music, scripts, salaries, sets, props, costumes, and art camp supplies.",2020-04-01,2020-10-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Caldwell,"T-Bird Community Arts","323 E 11th St",Gibbon,MN,55335,"(507) 647-5224",kcaldwell@guidecraft.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Brown, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-479,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015124,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,3790,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Green Isle Community School will evaluate its Elders' celebration program by video and audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community and staff; and staff and artists discussions. Staff from Green Isle Community School will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results, the surveys will be created and changed from year to year according to the results from the staff and artists discussions.","This year we used google forms to collect the survey data. I do not think this will be the main form of surveying the community in the future as a portion of our intended audience is not technologically able to access it.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",6830,"Other,local or private",10620,,"Brandy Barrett, Holly Harjes, Ann Iddings, Jackie Larson, Lindsay Paschke, Nick Pollack, Kayla Simek, Colleen Zeiher",0.00,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor an Artist in Residency where kids interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create a play and music about the elder's life. Funds will be used for rentals, artist fees, travel, costumes, sets and publicity.",2020-04-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Serenity,Cox,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144",serenity.cox@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-480,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015125,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. We will use a survey. The survey will be announced from both stages and have it available at our Festival Information Booth. A Board Member will be in charge of conducting and evaluating the survey. In addition, we conduct interviews, take crowd counts, and ask police and vendors for their crowd and age number estimates.","Evaluation was as planned. Survey and interviews were conducted. Estimates place children below 12 at about 1,000. Numbers were high this year for retirees, veterans, and surprisingly Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders. As usual, a number of people with disabilities came.","Achieved Some of the Proposed Outcomes",43700,"Other,local or private",48700,,"Ron Arsenault, Dawn Devens, John Ganey, Steve Guse, Britta Higginbotham, Kris Higginbotham, Mike Lange, Trudi Olmanson, Margo Powell, Megan Theis",0.00,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the 30th annual two-day festival of local and regional folk musicians and local artists displaying their work at Minnesota Square Park in Saint Peter. Funds will be used for performer fees, artist travel, and sound equipment rental fees.",2020-09-12,2020-09-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","PO Box 222","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 327-6188",johnganey1418@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-481,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015126,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The Performance Series Director will create the survey. Ushers will distribute and the collect surveys. The Performance Series Director will tabulate the results.","There were no changes to our evaluation plan. We plan on programming similar groups in the future due to comments from Performance Series attendees. These comments tell me that concert events provided by the Performance Series are important to the larger community and are making a difference in the lives of our patrons. Our patrons enjoy the programming variety of artists offered by the Performance Series.","Achieved Some of the Proposed Outcomes",18650,"Other,local or private",25650,,"David Gadberry, Dale Haefner, Scott LeGere, Michael Olson",0.00,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor six music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2020 Performance Series. This will also include two outreach activities for the community. Funds will be used for performer's artist fees, salaries, and publicity.",2020-04-01,2020-11-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","320 Maywood Ave 202 Earley Ctr",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Nobles, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-482,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015127,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The secretary and librarian will distribute, evaluate, and summarize the survey.","Our surveys were very few this year because we could not hand out anything from the wagon on the parade route. We had a lady hand out surveys when she was at the parades. However, 12 surveys was all we got back in return Most of the best audience participants are of the 65 and older crowd.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",20300,"Other,local or private",27300,,"Barb Becker, Mary Borstad, Lark Braun, Darlene Fretham, Dave Fretham, Pat Grabitske, Bonnie Jaster, Wayne Quiram",0.00,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities and the Minnesota State Fair during their season. Funds will be used for artist travel, salaries, music, and publicity.",2020-05-01,2020-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Jaster,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","414 W Pine St","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 317-1974",bjaster@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Meeker, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-483,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015129,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Data collection will consist of visual observation, interviews and surveys. Attendance will be tallied by committee members present at every musical event by counting the number of attendees, the number of families attending and the number of people over the ages of 55. Committee members will also interview musicians and attendees at each event to get feedback about the program. The Chamber Executive Assistant will distribute and tabulate the results of the surveys, as well as the data collection and observations by committee members. In addition, the evaluation will be available online, at City Hall, and at the Gaylord Public Library.","There were no changes to our evaluation methods. We will use the survey results as we choose our performers for next year. We will also consider survey answers when we advertise, in order to reach the largest audience. We changed our venue for 2021 and we are using the survey to make a final decision about keeping that venue for 2022.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",9000,"Other,local or private",14000,,"Simmie Buehler, Goretti Enrrigue, Mary Goetsch, Pauline Marlinski, Marj Smith, Alice Strobel, Mark Stueber, Angela Weber",0.00,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor ?Music on Main? with thirteen weekly concerts in downtown Gaylord. Funds will be used for the performer's artist fees and publicity.",2020-06-03,2020-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Kranz,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 987 332 Main Ave",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338",gaylordmnmom@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-485,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015131,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,3860,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Attendance figures will be collected at the time of the events. Survey results will be collected on-site using pen and paper surveys handed out at the end of the events. Conference volunteers will enter data, and the conference coordinator will tabulate results and provide the necessary reports.",,,3860,"Other,local or private",7720,,"DeAnna Burt, Devinder Malhotra, Annette Parker, Roxy Traxler",,"South Central College-North Mankato","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor Mintshis Performing Arts Studio's Celestial Paladins Dance Team, an Asian dance group, to perform at the Global Connections Conference. Funds will be used for the performing group's fees, travel, and publicity.",2020-08-07,2020-10-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Magnus,"South Central College-North Mankato","1920 Lee Blvd","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 389-7407",amy.magnus@southcentral.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Martin, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-487,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015132,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. We plan to use a survey in 2020. The Executive Director will create the survey and compile the survey results. We will use the input to modify some of our class offerings and to further hone our music schedule.","The main Google survey used was designed and implemented by the director. We also used an additional survey tool for our Children's summer camps. From the main Google survey we learned that a significant number of people did not feel comfortable attending in person events and were interested in virtual music or classes. We learned that the broad-based types of music and art activities at The Grand are generally appreciated by our constituency.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",44324,"Other,local or private",51324,,"Craig Anderson, Linda Beck, Anna Fleischmann, Tamara Furth, Bridget Gusso, Jenny Haugen, Dan Hoisington, Tom Osborne, Sharon Pieschel, Sarah Seifert, Michael Shaneman, Pam Stocco, Bob Wise",0.00,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will have a performing series with Minnesota artists playing a variety of music each weekend, small theater productions, and exhibits in the four Pillars Gallery. Funds will be used for performer's artist fees, publicity, and staff salary.",2020-04-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anne,Makepeace,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","PO Box 872","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9233",grand@thegrandnewulm.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-488,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015136,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Evaluation of the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour will include an online survey for tour-goers who vote online for their favorite sculpture. This survey will gather demographic information of the tour-goer and solicit their overall experience of the tour. We also will continue informal conversations with participating artists and members of the public to gauge their experiences with the CityArt program. The Executive Director of TRCA will develop and distribute the survey; staff at City Center Partnership with tabulate and report the results.","Due to a staff transition, an official survey for artists was not distributed. However, informal conversations with the artists and members of the public continued, and artists continue to speak very highly of Sculpture Tour. The online survey tour-goers take continues to provide informative demographic details about this year's survey sample. Data from the survey results will help us design our marketing strategy for 2021. For example, a variety of ages took the survey, and Facebook was listed as the number one please people heard about the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour. It will be beneficial to review the Facebook marketing strategies from and implement those tactics again, in hopes of reaching a wider age range.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",100250,"Other,local or private",107250,,"Jessica Beyer, Max DeMars, Stephanie Drago, Tony Friesen, Wes Gilbert, John Harrenstein, David Jones, John Kemp, Christopher Person, Jessica Potter, Bryan Sowers, Anna Thill, Kevin Velasquez, Paul Vogel, Dan White, Jim Whitlock, Randy Zellmer",0.00,"City Center Partnership","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour consisting of at least 26 juried outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato. Funds will be used to pay stipends to seven artists.",2020-06-13,2021-04-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Crystal,Olson,"City Center Partnership","3 Civic Center Plaza",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-1062",admin@citycentermankato.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-492,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015138,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. We will survey our audience at the Expo. We will focus on measuring basic demographic information about our audience, to determine who are affected populations are. We will focus on determining whether the goals and outcome statements are met. We also work with our members all season to ensure that the instruction and experiences that they are getting from the Govenaires are meeting both our own expectations and theirs. We also will survey the performing group leaders and exhibitors to see what programming changes we can make to improve their experiences and interactions with the audience.","Due to not hosting a show, we were not able to survey our audience members. Parades and Concerts are difficult to survey as a performer (rather than an organizer) given that people attending the events are not necessarily there to specifically enjoy our programming. The online streaming of our performances by our competition circuit were not surveyed, and we were not able to convince our circuit to survey them.","Achieved Some of the Proposed Outcomes",15050,"Other,local or private",22050,,"Cathy Carlson, Jen Epper, Al Hildebrant, Terry Lillis, Patrick Puckett, Matthew Sanders",0.00,"Govenaires Performing Arts Associationciation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform in several Drum and Bugle Corps competitions throughout Minnesota and the Midwest, perform in several parades, and host the Drum Corps Expo. Funds will be used for artist's fees, publicity, and travel expenses.",2020-04-01,2020-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Sanders,"Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps","PO Box 235","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 990-9273",treasurer@govenaires.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-494,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10009135,"Arts in the Schools",2019,2690,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Our program goals support goals four and five of the Arts Main Goals. Our program goals are as follows: 1. Each Edgerton 4th and 5th grader will build his or her own dulcimer. 2. Each Edgerton 4th and 5th will learn how to play his or her own dulcimer. 3. The Edgerton 4th and 5th grade classes will perform on their dulcimers at a concert. 4. The Edgerton 4th and 5th grade classes will learn more about Scandinavian music. 5. The Edgerton 4th and 5th grade classes will collaborate with the Ellsworth 4th and 5th grade classes playing the dulcimer and learning about Scandinavian music. We will take photographs and video as well as gather anecdotal evidence from students. Students will also be surveyed at the end of the project to determine the success of the project.","Each Edgerton 4th and 5th grader built their own dulcimer and learned how to play it. They learned more about Scandinavian music, performed on their dulcimers at a concert, and collaborated with Elssword 4th and 5th graders.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,2690,,"Kyle Landin, Ross Kreun, Loren Gunnink, Gene Westenberg, Mike Fey, Lon Anker",0.00,"Edgerton Public School","K-12 Education","Arts in the Schools",,"Edgerton Ellsworth Dulcimer Project.",2019-01-07,2019-05-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Labat,"Edgerton Public School","423 1st Ave W",Edgerton,MN,56128,"(507) 442-7881",alabat@edgertonpublic.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Pipestone, Rock, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-schools-83,"Deb Ahmann: literature, education; Mary Kay Frisvold: music; Lisa Hill: music, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Candace Joens: music, theater; Joyce Meyer: visual art, education, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Dana Miller: literature, education; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10009166,"Arts Legacy Project Planning",2019,2036,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our planning project has three goals: 1) Gather input via survey and face to face methods reaching representative parts of the community with a minimum of 350 completed surveys to determine what residents want to see in a community mural. 2) Insure that youth are included in the planning process by working with Murray County Central arts students to seek input on both vision and design. 3) Identify qualified mural artists, request proposals, interview two to three artists and select the most appropriate artist. Goal 1) By using Survey Monkey, we will be able to track the number of surveys completed online and generate a report. Murray County Central students will be asked to input paper copy surveys obtained through the newspaper and in physical locations thus adding to the overall total. Comments will be recorded at the face to face methods focus groups, community coffee and social hour. We will be able to use the Survey Monkey tabulated results in combination with comments to produce a summary of input for the request for proposals. Goal 2) Artistic Director Chad Reker will work with selected students and document their ideas for vision and design. Chad will have their artistic work as part of his class requirements. Goal 3) By posting the request for proposals in places where qualified artists can access it, we will know our goal is met by the number of request for proposals we receive. Our Artistic Director will make the selection of two to three artists for a site visit and submission as outlined on our timeline. We will know we have met this goal by a commitment from a qualified artist.","Goal #1: Even though we did not meet the goal of the 350 completed surveys, we gathered the information necessary to proceed with the next steps of the process. Goal #2: The art director worked with the art students to visualize what they felt would represent Slayton. Drawings were shared with the artist, and one piece was used. Goal #3: The group discussion to review the artists and narrow down to three was an educational experience, and we appreciated that an Artistic Director was required. Once we got to the interview process, we were amazed by the professionalism, and the questions they asked of the committee.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",509,"Other,local or private",2545,,"Miron Carney, Chris Jacobson, Jason Kirchner, Mark Boerboom, Blake Heronimus, Josh Malchow, Kari Carlson.",0.00,"City of Slayton","Local/Regional Government","Arts Legacy Project Planning",,"Slayton Community Mural.",2019-02-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carisa,Clarke,"City of Slayton","2424 26th St",Slayton,MN,56172,"(507) 220-5169",carisaclarke@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-legacy-project-planning-10,"John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10009171,"Arts in the Schools",2019,2460,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","After seeing the live performance of As You Like It, at least 50 of the 80 surveyed freshman attendees will respond positively to seeking out quality live theatre opportunities in the future. Future theatre arts supporters' I hope so! I will use Survey Monkey to electronically collect and tally answers to goal-focused questions about the experience. I have these students in English class for the rest of the school year, so there will be ample opportunities to talk with them and record their thoughts.","The goal was exposure (I serve a community of learners who are from mostly low-income families. We are a rural school.). The outcome revealed on the individual surveys was that 70% of the students would be interested in seeing a 2nd live theater performance.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,2460,,"Jody Bauer, Rod Benson, Jay Fultz, Sheila Siebenahler-Holland, Ben Ludeman, Matt Surprenant, Nikki Swanson, Chad Anderson",0.00,"Tracy Area Public Schools","K-12 Education","Arts in the Schools",,"Tracy Area Public Schools Guthrie Field Trip.",2018-12-15,2019-05-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dana,Miller,"Tracy Area Public Schools","934 Pine St",Tracy,MN,56175,"(507) 227-1716",miller.dana81@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Murray, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-schools-91,"Deb Ahmann: literature, education; Mary Kay Frisvold: music; Lisa Hill: music, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Candace Joens: music, theater; Joyce Meyer: visual art, education, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Dana Miller: literature, education; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10009189,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Evaluation of the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour will include an online survey for tour-goers who vote online for their favorite sculpture. This survey will gather demographic information of the tour-goer and solicit their overall experience of the tour. We also will continue informal conversations with participating artists and members of the public to gauge their experiences with the CityArt program. The Executive Director of TRCA will develop and distribute the survey; staff at City Center Partnership with tabulate and report the results.","Rather than do a formal survey to the participating artist, we had individual conversations with them about their experiences. Overall, they were extremely positive; our program has developed a reputation among the sculpture community of being welcoming and supportive, and of curating a high-quality exhibit. Voters in this years' tour were again asked to rate the quality of the tour, as well as provide demographic information and how the patrons discovered it. Data collection and tabulation continues through the exhibition.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",79300,"Other,local or private",86300,,"Stephanie Drago Bottner, Max DeMars, Barb Dorn, Tom Frederick, Tony Friesen, Wes Gilbert, John Harrenstein, David Jones, Deb Newman, Betty Ouren, Christopher Person, Bryan Sowers, Stacey Straka, Anna Thill, Kevin Velasquez, Paul Vogel, Dan White, Jim Whitlock, Randy Zellmer",0.00,"City Center Partnership","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour consisting of at least 26 juried outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato, May 2019 to April 2020. The funds will be used to pay stipends to seven artists.",2019-04-01,2020-04-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Crystal,Olson,"City Center Partnership","3 Civic Center Plaza",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-1062",colson@Visitmankatomn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-353,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10009206,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Data collection will consist of visual observation, interviews and surveys. Attendance will be tallied by committee members present at every musical event by counting the number of attendees, the number of families attending and the number of people over the ages of 55. Committee members will also interview musicians and attendees at each event to get feedback about the program. Once a month, evaluation surveys will be handed out to all attendees. The Chamber Executive Assistant will distribute and tabulate the results of the surveys, as well as the weekly data collection and observations by committee members. In addition, the evaluation will be available online, at City Hall, and at the Public Library.","The Chamber Executive Assistant donated her time and provided the surveys to the organization. The Executive Assistant made the survey, helped distribute it, and helped tabulate the results. Having feed back from the community continues to help this program evolve and grow.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",5000,"Other,local or private",10000,,"Simmie Buehler, Goretti Enrrigue, Mary Goetsch, Pauline Marlinski, Marj Smith, Alice Strobel, Mark Stueber, Angela Weber",0.00,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor “Music on Main” with twelve weekly concerts in downtown Gaylord, June through August 2019. The funds will be used for the performer’s artist fees and publicity.",2019-06-05,2019-08-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pauline,Marlinski,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 987 332 Main Ave",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338",gaylordmnmom@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-355,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10009213,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. We will survey our audience at the Expo. We will focus on measuring basic demographic information about our audience, to determine who our affected populations are. We will focus on determining whether the goals and outcome statements are met. We also work with our members all season to ensure that the instruction and experiences that they are getting from the Govenaires are meeting both our own expectations and theirs.","We focused on measuring basic demographic information in order to build the ""fill out the survey"" mindset that our audience has struggled with in the past. We changed the way we approached distribution and collection of the surveys slightly this year, by having surveys available both before and after the event. This meant that we would not be able to collect results on the experience of the event, but were focused on demographics and response rate. The results were tabulated and 215 surveys were collected. As expected, Nicollet County was the highest represented county in our survey, with 46% of the responses. Followed by Blue Earth and Hennepin Counties. This makes sense based on the distribution of active audience of the Drum Corps activity. Moving beyond those expected results, we saw responses from a wide span of the state, including: Freeborn, Renville, Washington, Douglas, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Steele, Brown, Carver, Wright, McLeod, and Watonwan counties, as well as responses from Kansas, Florida, Wisconsin, and South Dakota.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",15050,"Other,local or private",22050,,"Cathy Carlson, Jen Epper, Al Hildebrant, Terry Lillis, Patrick Puckett, Matthew Sanders",0.00,"Govenaires Performing Arts Associationciation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform in several Drum and Bugle Corps competitions throughout Minnesota and the Midwest, perform in several parades, and host the Drum Corps Expo, August 2019. The funds will be used for artist’s fees, publicity and Minnesota travel expenses.",2019-04-01,2019-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Sanders,"Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps","PO Box 235","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 990-9273",treasurer@govenaires.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-356,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10009214,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The Executive Director will create the survey and compile the results. We will hold a number of artists meet-ups and obtain artist feedback on our direction informally and formally at those meetings.","We surveyed our attendees at live music events this summer and also at one of our gallery shows. Participation in the survey was low for the gallery show. We also did an online google survey that yielded some interesting results on all aspects of our arts center.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",43780,"Other,local or private",50780,,"Craig Anderson, Linda Beck, Anna Fleischmann, Tamara Furth, Bridget Gusso, Dan Hoisington, Tom Osborne, Sarah Seifert, Andrew Siegmann, Michael Shaneman, Pam Stocco",0.00,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will continue the 2019 performing arts series featuring Minnesota artists presenting music each weekend and small theater productions; and display art exhibitions in their 4 Pillars Gallery. The funds will be used for performer fees and publicity.",2019-04-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anne,Makepeace,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","PO Box 872","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9233",grand@thegrandnewulm.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-357,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10009215,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,3190,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Green Isle Community School will evaluate its Elders’ celebration program by video/audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community and staff; and staff and artists discussions. Staff from Green Isle Community School will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results. The surveys will be created and changed from year to year according to the results from the staff and artists discussions.","Survey results were tabulated and shared with the staff. In the future we plan on trying to implement an online version of the survey as well, in hopes of getting more feedback.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",6830,"Other,local or private",10020,,"Brandy Barrett, Holly Harjes, Michelle King, Jackie Larson, Lindsay Paschke, Nick Pollack, Tami Wentzlaff, Colleen Zeiher",0.00,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor an Artist in Residency where students interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create a play and music based on the elder’s life, May 2019. Funds will be used for artist fees, publicity, and rental fees.",2019-04-01,2019-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Serenity,Cox,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144",serenity.cox@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-358,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721",1 10009231,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts ed. Our evaluation survey will be conducted through the La Grande Bande website. Participants of the program’s activities including the masterclasses, the performance/lecture, the open rehearsals, and the Finale Concert, will be invited to take the survey. The invitations to take the survey will be given verbally at the time of each event, directly in the program booklet, and through email communications.","We distributed the survey link using small pieces of paper. These were available to the students of the masterclass sessions, the lecture/demonstration, and the open rehearsals. Concert attendees were able to locate a link in the program booklet. We also sent a reminder email to ticket purchasers. This information confirmed the community's desire for continued programming similar to this project. This is why we are designing our next season in a similar fashion. It also clarified that Facebook Ads were not as good at driving attendance as we had predicted they would be. Newspaper articles, newspaper ads, posters, and word-of-mouth were by far the best ways of advertising the finale concert and open rehearsal sessions.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",5000,"Other,local or private",9000,,"Michael Asmus, Madeline Cacciatore, Joe Thomas",0.00,"La Grande Bande","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"An Artist in Residency with Sibley East Middle and High School choir and band students with rehearsals, masterclass sessions, a class about Baroque music and period instruments, and a concert; May 2019. Funds are for artists, publicity and rentals.",2019-05-08,2019-05-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Asmus,"La Grande Bande","PO Box 243",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 995-7086",michael@michaelthomasasmus.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-359,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721",1 10009241,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The Executive Director will oversee the project evaluation. The plan is to use volunteers to distribute a survey at the performances, along with programs, and collect them at the end of each performance. The surveys will be tabulated to determine any trends or changes in participation. In addition to surveys, we find valuable information through talking to participants. We can talk with participants and ask questions about their experience to determine if goals are being met. We also analyze unsolicited feedback-thank you letters, phone calls, and posts on social media often provide a lot of information about a powerful concert experience. Many people post about their first visit to the Symphony and tag us so that we can see it.","The Director of Operations designed and disseminated the surveys at the performance with the help of two volunteers. They tabulated and shared findings with the board of directors at the following board meeting. This information was highly useful because we learned that, even for a ""specialty"" program, our core patron base prefers afternoon performances. Moving forward, we know to program in the afternoons, even for special events.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",15810,"Other,local or private",22810,,"Shannon Beal, Elaine Buhs, Jerry Crest, Kim Ernest, Thea Groth, Marcia Jagodzinske, Sue Keithahn, Kenny Klooster, Paul Lawton, Kimberly McGuire, Joe Smentek, Joe Sullivan, Scott Weilage",0.00,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present a concert in their Symphonic Series. The “Handel’s Messiah” concert will feature four vocal soloists and the Minnesota Valley Chorale, May 2019. The funds will be used for musician stipends, guest artists, publicity, and salaries.",2019-04-01,2019-05-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hannah,Bretz,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880",hbretz@mankatosymphony.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-366,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721",1 10009248,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The secretary and librarian will determine a plan for action to distribute, evaluate and summarize surveys in 2019.","The librarian and secretary did up the survey cards and handed them out at our engagements. The surveys were tabulated and will be shared with the musicians. The directors will also use the survey information when they pick music.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",23300,"Other,local or private",28300,,"Barb Becker, Mary Borstad, Lark Braun, Darlene Fretham, Dave Fretham, Pat Grabitske, Bonnie Jaster, Wayne Quiram",0.00,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities and the Minnesota State Fair during their 2019 season. The funds will be used for artist travel, salaries, music, and publicity.",2019-04-01,2019-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeremy,Freeman,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","1906 W Welco Dr","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 317-1974",bjaster@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Meeker, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-367,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10009249,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The Performance Series Director will create a survey, ushers will distribute and collect surveys, and the Performance Series Director will tabulate the results.","The Performance Series Director created a survey, ushers distributed and collected the surveys, and the Performance Series Director tabulated the results. Survey results indicated that respondents where pleased with Performance Series offerings.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",9920,"Other,local or private",16920,,"David Gadberry, Dale Haefner, Michael Olson, Doug Snapp",0.00,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor 6 music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2019 Performance Series. This will include three outreach activities for area K-12 schools and community members. Funds will be used for performer’s artist fees and publicity.",2019-04-01,2019-11-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","320 Maywood Ave 202 Earley Ctr",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Nobles, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-368,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10009251,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. We will have a survey at the end of the camp that will be distributed and collected. Rewarding the students with chocolate last year was a highly effective method to ensure a high return rate, and we plan to do that again this year. The results will be tabulated and distributed to the Directors, Teachers and Board Members. We plan to hand out a hard-copy survey to our New Ulm Suzuki School of Music families during the end of year 'play-in' concert.","We had a good outcome for our evaluation methods this past year.We created surveys and distributed them, while using chocolate as an incentive for the Pops Camp participants to return the surveys and it was very successful. The Directors and the NUSSM Board use the tabulated information to make adjustments to future programming. It helps us to communicate with our families more effectively and schedule events that are more popular and at times that are easier for our students to attend. The evaluations are an important way for our families to give anonymous feedback.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",14730,"Other,local or private",21730,,"Paula Anderson, Crista Bohlman, Katie Gagg, Justin Hicks, Judy Martens, Laura Martens, Leah Matzke, Marka Stocker, Dorie Tess",0.00,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor their annual Summer Pops Camp and conduct their season of rehearsals and concerts in 2019. The funds will be used for the Pops Camp clinician, facility rent, and director’s fees.",2019-04-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kylie,Rieke,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","PO Box 4 113 State St S","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 276-5874",office@newulmsuzuki.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Cottonwood, Nicollet, Renville, Redwood, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-369,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721",1 10009266,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. We will use the survey format suggested by Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council staff, announce the survey from both stages and have it available at our Festival Information Booth. A volunteer is in charge of conducting and evaluating the survey. In addition, we conduct interviews, take crowd counts, and ask police and vendors for their crowd and age number estimates.","A survey was distributed from both stages. Results indicate much appreciation for the festival, for being free, and for the quality. The results support that we are on the right track with our planning and approach. We are not unhappy with overall attendance. People who came were happy and appreciative. We do not anticipate making any major changes.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",37345,"Other,local or private",42345,,"Ron Arsenault, Dawn Devens, John Ganey, Steve Guse, Britta Higginbotham, Kris Higginbotham, Mike Lange, Trudi Olmanson, Margo Powell, Megan Theis",0.00,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the 2-day festival with local and regional Minnesota folk musicians on two stages and local artists displaying their work at Minnesota Square Park in Saint Peter. Funds are for performer fees and travel and sound equipment rental.",2019-09-07,2019-09-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","302 St Julien St PO Box 222","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 327-6188",johnganey1418@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-370,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10009282,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,2355,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. A staff member will be responsible for creating survey, distributing and tabulating results.","Because of the openness of the space and the ability of people to come and go it was more difficult to get people to fill out surveys. We had teams of people in wheelchairs handing out and collecting surveys which was a unique experience. I am not sure if I would use this same system again; however, it did engage people attending the event with people in wheelchairs. That may have been the better outcome than the surveys themselves as there was more significant interaction.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",24665,"Other,local or private",27020,,"John Aaker, Jerry Breitkreuitz, Ione Cox, Nancy Goettl, Cindy Hagen, Jean Marti, Alyssa Nelson, Dan Robinson, Kirsten Rosacker, Sharon Taylor, Tom Winter",0.00,"Southern Minnesota Independent Living Enterprises and Services","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor ChalkFest, led by people with disabilities, featuring several 3D and 2D professional chalk artists from MN, face painting, music and more at the Consolidated Communications parking lot in Mankato, August 2019. Funds are for artist fees.",2019-04-01,2019-08-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Vickie,Apel,"Southern Minnesota Independent Living Enterprises and Services","709 Front St S Ste 7",Mankato,MN,56001-3887,"(507) 345-7139",vapel@smilescil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-371,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10009290,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Several methods of data collection will be used throughout the year to evaluate the gallery exhibition programming, equipment upgrades and staff. First, at each monthly gallery exhibitions the Gallery Coordinator will collect immediate feedback via Guest Book and Comment Box. Visitors that view the exhibition will be instructed to sign the Guest Book, providing their email address and leave comments and impressions of the exhibition. There will also be a Comment Box placed at the Front Desk of the Arts Guild to capture anonymous feedback about the exhibition and gallery experience. Second, the Gallery Coordinator will collect post-exhibition feedback once the exhibition closes using the emails provided in the Guest Book. An online survey will go out to those that viewed the exhibition collecting feedback related to the artwork, music, lighting, time/day of the event, food/drink, etc. The Gallery Coordinator will also send an online survey to the artist(s) and musician(s) for each exhibition regarding their experience showing and playing in the Emy Frentz Arts Guild Gallery. Third, the Gallery Committee will meet monthly and hold a short debrief at their regular committee meeting to discuss opportunities for growth and troubleshoot challenges. Lastly, the Gallery Coordinator will meet with Twin Rivers staff at least once per month to assess how things are going and what needs to be changed or modified in order to develop the Gallery Coordinator position into a sustainable staff position. The Gallery Committee will also be asked to assess the performance of the Gallery Coordinator at the end of the year. This information will be used to inform Twin Rivers staff of the performance of the Gallery Coordinator and where they need improvement or support.","Surveys were distributed and tabulated. Twin Rivers has made the decision to move its office from the Emy Frentz Arts Guild and will no longer be administering the monthly visual art exhibitions.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",1000,"Other,local or private",8000,,"Dennis Findley, Steve Jameson, Antje Meisner, Shannon Sinning",0.00,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts AKA TWIN RIVERS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor eight exhibits in the Emy Frentz Gallery, April-Dec. 2019; purchase equipment; and hire a Gallery Coordinator. Funds will be used for musicians to play at the exhibit receptions, LED gallery lighting, wooden pedestals, and salaries.",2019-04-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noelle,Lawton,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts","523 2nd St S PO Box 293",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 387-1008",info@twinriversarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-374,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10007975,"Arts Access",2019,22799,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Older adults and those facing dementia will learn about music, engage socially, and participate interactively in our creative aging music program. Partner evaluators will use both qualitative and quantitative data such as observations, attendance data and resident surveys to measure effectiveness and participation/engagement levels. 2: Older adults in rural Minnesota report increased access to quality arts, resulting in positive effects in short-term quality of life. Partner evaluators and care staff will use qualitative data such as resident observations, interviews, and surveys to measure access and change in quality of life following our visit.","Older adults and those facing dementia learned about music, engaged socially and participated interactively in our creative aging music program. Resident and care staff surveys, staff interviews, artist evaluations. 2: Older adults in rural Minnesota report increased access to quality arts, resulting in positive effects in short-term quality of life. Specific questions on surveys and staff interviews were used to measure behavior changes towards this outcome.","achieved proposed outcomes",2533,"Other,local or private",25332,2553,"Bill Mathis, Justin Windschitl, Jeff Gleason, Nichlas Emmons, Dianne McCarthy, Brad Altoff, Joe Heitz, Tim Bradley",0.00,"The Copper Street Brass Quintet AKA Copper Street Brass","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Copper Street Brass will use music and social interaction to enrich the lives of seniors in care facilities in nine small communities in greater Minnesota with a focus on those facing dementia through our creative aging program, Soundtracks.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allison,Hall,"The Copper Street Brass Quintet AKA Copper Street Brass","511 Groveland Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 722-3667 ",allison@copperstreetbrass.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Freeborn, Mower, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-442,"Bruce Berglund: Author; professor; Fulbright recipient; Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Shantel Dow: Executive director, Reif Center; Zoe Malinchoc: Bookseller, Fair Trade Books, Red Wing; Sheldon Theatre board member; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Pamela Ransom: Executive director, Incredible Ely; Aamera Siddiqui: Playwright and performer; coartistic director, Exposed Brick Theatre; Nathaniel Wunrow: Proposal writer, bibliotheca; former Walker staff, St Paul Art Collective board","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10008173,"Arts Access",2019,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artists, arts organizations and community leaders will expand their skills through learning, exchange and celebration of rural arts and culture. At least 90% of participants will report that the event provided extremely valuable information, connections and support for expanding their leadership or engagement skills in rural community life. 2: Participants will identify barriers to participation in arts and culture in rural communities, and leave with new strategies for their work. At least 85% of all participants will feel capable of implementing at least one goal in increasing access to the arts to underserved audiences in rural communities. ","Artists, arts organizations and community leaders expanded their skills to through learning, exchange and celebration of rural arts and culture. 85% of survey respondents selected 'agree' or 'strongly agree' when asked to rate 'I have new skills, resources and/or knowledge as a result of attending the RAC Summit.'. 2: Participants identified barriers to participation in arts and culture in rural communities, and left with strategies for more accessibility. 86% of survey respondents identified at least one commitment they have made to improve access to arts and culture experiences in their community.","achieved proposed outcomes",183946,"Other,local or private",213946,,"Amelia Brown, Kelly Asche, Greta Bauer Reyes, Andriana Abariotes, Ben Bonestroo, Bo Thao-Urabe, Jarrett Reed, Jeremy Cohen, Maureen Ramirez, Rose Teng, Sarina Otaibi, Shannon Pettitt",0.00,"Springboard for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Access",,"Springboard for the Arts will collaborate with the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council to produce the 2019 Rural Arts and Culture Summit in Grand Rapids.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carl,Swanson,"Springboard for the Arts","308 Prince St Ste 270","St Paul",MN,55101-1437,"(651) 292-4381 ",carl@springboardforthearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-access-478,"Heather Allen: Program officer, Central Minnesota Arts Board; Adam Courville: St Paul Public Schools fund development and grant management; Robert Kern: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Rupa Nair: Dancer with Katha Dance Theatre; cost controls specialist with construction company Weston Solutions; Mónica Segura-Schwartz: Board member, GREAT Theatre, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, St Cloud School District","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10009334,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,8800,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Grantee organizations change, expand, or enrich the ways they connect to their communities. Data Collection, Stories, Surveys.","Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region.","The activities fully achieved the prop",5650,"Other,local or private",14450,600,"Enid Dunn, Heidi Dybing, Steve Harris, Blake Norby, Jane Peck, Theo St. Mane",0.00,"History Alive Lanesboro","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Pop-up Plays: Founding Laneboro 1869.",2019-06-01,2019-11-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Peck,"HistoryAlive! Lanesboro","33949 Golden Dr",Lanesboro,MN,55949,"(612) 823-0776",revels@janepeck.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Beltrami, Blue Earth, Cass, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-390,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Ruth Lincoln: performing artist; Marie Maher: literary artist, arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Merritt Olsen: professional actor; Pamela Whitfield: literary artist, arts educator; Aaron Young: arts administrator, musician.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jane Olive: costumer; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848",1 10009378,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Grantee organizations change, expand, or enrich the ways they connect to their communities. Groups traditionally underserved by the arts feel they have an authentic relationship to the grantee. Data Collection, Observed Behavior Change, Stories, Surveys, Video/Audio Recordings.","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region. Provided high quality, age appropriate arts education for residents of all ages.","The activities fully achieved the prop",21070,"Other,local or private",31070,,"Brianna Haupt, Emily Kurash, Christine Martin, Robert McColl, Tyler Treptow-Bowman, Jennifer Weaver, Tricia Wehrenberg",0.05,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota-Page Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"2019-2020 Page Series Community Programs.",2019-06-01,2020-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Charron,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota","700 Terrace Hts PO Box 67",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 453-5501",mcharron@smumn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-413,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Ruth Lincoln: performing artist; Marie Maher: literary artist, arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Merritt Olsen: professional actor; Pamela Whitfield: literary artist, arts educator; Aaron Young: arts administrator, musician.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jane Olive: costumer; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848",1 10009684,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. A Board Member will create the survey, distribute it and tally the results. We will distribute the survey to attendees of the musical and the art camp final show. They will compile the results and report back to the board. In addition, we will survey participants in the musical at the end of the performance, and we will survey the art camp students at the beginning and end of camp.","The project director distributed the survey and tabulated the results. The information was useful because we were able to find out how large of an area our audience is from. We were also able to determine that our audience members include those living in poverty, minorities, and those who are disabled. The comments from survey participants showed that they are appreciative of the arts events TCA is providing, but would like us to offer more events. The biggest thing that people would like us to work on is our sound system, and we are in the process of raising funds to purchase new microphones and a sound board. We will use this information to determine the best days to hold events on, what type of events people are looking for, and to continue to improve our outreach to the community.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",13000,"Other,local or private",20000,,"Lori Bussler, Kevin Caldwell, Maria Cuff, Lynnae Grack, Sandy Pierson, Amanda Rieke, Kylie Rieke, Laura Sallstrom, Jennifer Thompson, Nathan Thompson, Joe Vos, Catherine Wellmann",0.00,"T-Bird Community Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor a 2-week Art Camp for grades 3-8, including many mediums, in June and ""The Little Mermaid"" theater performances, August 2019. Funds will be used for publicity, music and scripts, salaries, set and props, costumes, and art camp supplies.",2019-06-03,2019-08-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Caldwell,"T-Bird Community Arts","323 E 11th St",Gibbon,MN,55335,"(507) 647-5224",kcaldwell@guidecraft.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Brown, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-424,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10005971,"Arts in the Schools",2018,806,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Our goal is to make the arts accessible to learners of all ages. We have a deep love and respect for the arts and would like to increase the focus on the arts in our school as well as in our community. We'd also like to make our arts festival an annual event, strengthening both our school's quality in arts education as well as Hutchinson's reputation as an artistic center in rural Minnesota. For this e-term, we would like our students to be able to plan and execute their own subtractive sculpture. For the festival, our goal is to reach as many community members as possible. We would like to have at least three hundred attendees as well as make five new significant connections in the community. We will have surveys with the following questions available at the festival: Will you come to our festival again next year? What kind of art would you like to see demonstrated? Has your awareness of New Century Academy and/or Hutchinson Center for the Arts changed? Has your perception of art changed as a result of this festival? Would you like to be involved with New Century and/or Hutchinson Center for the Arts? What kind of expertise could you share with our students and our community?","Unfortunately, due to the rain, the survey was not utilized successfully. I did, however, speak directly with every person who attended and there is a good amount of interest for next year as well as a discussion for greater community projects going forward.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",3194,"Other,local or private",4000,,"Kathy Prellwitz, Kelsey Dolge, Traci Schutz, Dawn Villanueva, Josh Hartelt, Steve Rahkola, Brittany Ruxcel, Jason Becker",,"New Century Academy","K-12 Education","Arts in the Schools",,"Chainsaw Carver/Subtractive Sculpture Residency.",2018-03-15,2018-08-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marci,Collette,"New Century Academy","950 School Rd SW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 583-2874 ",marci.collette@newcenturyacademy.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-schools-76,"Deb Ahmann: literature, theatre, education; Mary Kay Frisvold: music; Denise Hepola: music, education; Jan Loft: education; Janet Olney: visual art, SMAC Board; Emily Petersen: visual art, education, SMAC Board; John White: visual art, writing, SMAC Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10000778,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2017,17852,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Gao Hong will introduce Chinese pipa music to eight new communities in Minnesota in libraries and retirement communities. Gao Hong will perform in eight communities she has never performed solo pipa concerts in. The number of audience members introduced to pipa music for the first time will be counted. Gao Hong will introduce Chinese pipa music to new communities in Minnesota. Gao Hong will perform in eight rural Minnesota communities to reach new audiences. The number of audience members introduced to pipa music and if they considered it a meaningful experience will be counted.","Gao Hong introduced Chinese pipa music to eight new communities in Minnesota libraries and retirement communities. The number of audience members introduced to pipa music for the first time were counted. Surveys were given to all attendees to fill out. The results ere be tabulated and analyzed. 2: Gao Hong introduced Chinese pipa music to new communities in Minnesota. The number of audience members introduced to pipa music for the first time were counted. Surveys were given to all attendees to fill out. The results ere be tabulated and analyzed.",,9712,"Other, local or private",27564,,,0.00,"Hong G. Dice AKA Gao Hong",Individual,"Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Pipa player Gao Hong will conduct performances and outreach activites featuring storytelling music from the Chinese pipa repertoire in small, rural community libraries throughout greater Minnesota.",2017-06-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hong,Dice,"Hong G. Dice AKA Gao Hong",,,MN,,"(507) 222-4475 ",gaohongpipa@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Fillmore, Goodhue, Olmsted, Rice, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-288,"Sh? Bailey: Performer, writer, and creator of new work in theater, visual arts, and film; Steven Downing: Writer, retired arts administrator; Ann Erickson: Associate director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator and consultant; development officer at KBEM Jazz88; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Kathleen McTavish: Composer and media artist; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000866,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2017,23125,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","These concert tours will focus on reaching underserved communities that rarely see live musical performances by professional touring groups. Surveys of audience members will measure the general availability of live musical performances in each community and also catalog how many are seeing the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet for the first time. 2: The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet will perform library concerts and educational workshops in sixteen Minnesota communities not previously visited. A review of the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet's performance history will confirm that sixteen of the Minnesota communities scheduled for this tour project have not been previously visited.","These concert tours focused on reaching underserved communities that rarely see live musical performances by professional touring groups. Surveys of audience members measured the general availability of live musical performances in each community and also cataloged how many were seeing the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet for the first time. 2: The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet performed library concerts and educational workshops in sixteen Minnesota communities not previously visited. A review of the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet's performance history confirmed that sixteen of the Minnesota communities included in this tour project had not been previously visited.",,8075,"Other, local or private",31200,875,"Wade Oden, Benjamin Kunkel, Joseph Hagedorn, Maja Radovanlija, Alex Lubet, Gloria Raheja, Robert Collier, Ila June Brown-Pratt",0.00,"Minneapolis Guitar Quartet Association AKA Minneapolis Guitar Quartet","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet will conduct library tours in four different regions of greater Minnesota, performing five concerts and one Guitar Ensemble Crash Course workshop in each region for a total of twenty concerts and four workshops.",2017-06-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Hagedorn,"Minneapolis Guitar Quartet Association AKA Minneapolis Guitar Quartet","2550 Dupont Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55405-3506,"(612) 669-2883 ",hagedornguitar@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Otter Tail, Polk, Redwood, Rock, St. Louis, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-305,"Sh? Bailey: Performer, writer, and creator of new work in theater, visual arts, and film; Steven Downing: Writer, retired arts administrator; Ann Erickson: Associate director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator and consultant; development officer at KBEM Jazz88; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Kathleen McTavish: Composer and media artist; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10000869,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2017,32645,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will enhance their understanding of the importance of the literary arts to individuals and society. To assess readings: we will use hard-copy audience surveys and interview 3-5 audience members. To assess outreach events, we will interview the group director and when appropriate, survey participants.","Audiences enhanced their understanding of the importance of the literary arts to individuals and society. We used outcome-based evaluation throughout the season to collect quantitative (Likert scale surveys) and qualitative (interviews/observations) data.",,52857,"Other, local or private",85502,15000,"Diana Joseph, Matt Sewell, Wilbur Frink, Jacque Arnold, Jorge Evans, Vicki Apel",0.00,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","State Government","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The Good Thunder Reading Series will promote community engagement with the literary arts by presenting six writers for a series of readings, workshops, talks, and outreach events.",2017-06-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Joseph,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","230 Armstrong Hall",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5144 ",diana.joseph@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Waseca, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-308,"Andrea Cheney: Interim managing director, Bedlam Theatre; Jeffrey Larson: Executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Mary Lee: Arts consultant; former executive director, Cantus; Kara Maloney: Organizational assistant, Lanesboro Arts; Susan Nordquist: Faculty member, Rainy River Community College; Rebecca Petersen: Executive director, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Stacy Richardson: Writer, editor, and music promoter; Megan Vetsch Johnson: Operations and marketing manager for fine arts programing, College of St Benedict & St John's University","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10006015,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Data collection will consist of visual observation, interviews and surveys. Attendance will be tallied by committee members present at every musical event by counting the number of attendees, the number of families attending and the number of people over the ages of 55. Committee members will also interview musicians and attendees each event to get feedback about the program. Once a month, evaluation surveys will be handed out to all attendees. The Chamber Executive Assistant will distribute and tabulate the results of the surveys, as well as the weekly data collection and observations by committee members. In addition, the evaluation will be available online, at City Hall, and at the Gaylord Public Library.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We distributed surveys and had conversations with attendees. We discovered what communities traveled to see our events and we learned information to help make programming decisions and marketing plans for 2019.","Achieved proposed outcomes",5000,"Other,local or private",10000,,"Simmie Buehler, Goretti Enrrigue, Mary Goetsch, Pauline Marlinski, Marj Smith, Alice Strobel, Mark Stueber, Angela Weber",,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor ôMusic on Mainö with twelve weekly concerts by Minnesota musicians in downtown Gaylord, June through August 2018. The funds will be used for the performer's artist fees and publicity.",2018-04-01,2018-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pauline,Marlinski,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 987 332 Main Ave",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338 ",gaylordmnmom@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-259,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006018,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. We will survey our audience at the Expo again this year. We will focus on determining whether the goals and outcome statements are met, and giving us a baseline for responses for future surveys. We also work with our members all season to ensure that the instruction and experiences that they are getting from the Govenaires are meeting both our own expectations and theirs. We are looking into ways to increase survey participation rates compared to 2017's estimated 10% participation.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used surveys. We decreased the number of questions and our response rate went up. We will use the demographic information to better market future shows.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",14500,"Other,local or private",22500,,"Jen Epper, Kate Falvey, Al Hildebrant, Richie Kutner, Terry Lillis, John Mayer, Molly Mayer, Matthew Sanders, Charles Sjostrom",,"Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform in several Drum and Bugle Corps competitions throughout Minnesota and the Midwest, perform in several parades, and host the Drum Corps Expo, August 2018. The funds will be used for artist's fees and travel expenses.",2018-05-01,2018-11-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Sanders,"Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps","PO Box 235","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 990-9273 ",treasurer@govenaires.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-260,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006020,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,3190,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Green Isle Community School will evaluate its Elders' celebration program by: 1. Video/audio recordings. 2. Surveys from elders, students, artists, community and staff. 3. Date collected. 4. Staff and artists discussions. 5. Staff from Green Isle Community School will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results, the surveys will be created and changed from year to year according to the results from the staff and artists discussions.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created and tabulated a survey. We will use the information to improve our program for next year, including a better audio system.","Achieved proposed outcomes",6830,"Other,local or private",10020,,"Brandy Barrett, Holly Harjes, Michelle King, Jackie Larson, Nick Pollack, Tami Wentzlaff, Colleen Zeiher",,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"To sponsor an Artist in Residency where students interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create a play and music based on the elder's life, May 2018. Funds will be used for artist fees and travel, publicity and rental fees.",2018-04-02,2018-06-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Serenity,Cox,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144 ",serenity.cox@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-262,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10006061,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The secretary and librarian will be typing up a survey for this year and they will distribute, evaluate and summarize the results.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used a survey and compiled the results. We will use the information learned to pick music for the next season.","Achieved proposed outcomes",12300,"Other,local or private",20300,,"Barb Becker, Mary Borstad, Darlene Fretham, Dave Fretham, Pat Grabitske, Bonnie Jaster, Wayne Quiram, Steve Weisgram",,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities and the Minnesota State Fair during their 2018 season. The funds will be used for artist travel, salaries and supplies.",2018-04-02,2018-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Jaster,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","1906 Welco Dr W","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 317-1974 ",bjaster@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Meeker, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-269,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006063,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. We will have a survey at the end of the camp as well as an online survey for families of the NUSSM at the end of the fall semester. We have a parent volunteer, Mary Glawe, who has graciously helped our co-directors complete this for us in the past and we anticipate she will do this for us again.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We changed how we surveyed our students, from online surveys to paper surveys with a candy reward. We are happy to report that we had 100% participation with this method! We will use the information gathered to plan future Pops Camps and restructure our organizational proceedures.","Achieved proposed outcomes",13930,"Other,local or private",21930,,"Paula Anderson, Kate Carlovsky, Anna Friese, Katie Gag, Judy Martens, Laura Martens, Leah Matzke, Marka Stocker, Dorie Tess",,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor their annual Summer Pops Camp and conduct their season of rehearsals and concerts in 2018. The funds will be used for the clinician, facility rent and director's fees.",2018-05-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kylie,Rieke,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","PO Box 4 113 State St S","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 276-5874 ",office@newulmsuzuki.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Renville, Redwood, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-270,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006075,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. We will use the survey format suggested by PLRAC staff, announce the survey from both stages and have it available at our Festival Information Booth. John Ganey is in charge of conducting and evaluating the survey. In addition, we conduct interviews, take crowd counts, and ask police and vendors for their crowd and age number estimates.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used surveys. We received positive input which supports that the festival is providing beneficial programming to a regional audience.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",37275,"Other,local or private",42275,,"Ron Arsenault, Dawn Devens, John Ganey, Steve Guse, Britta Higginbotham, Kris Higginbotham, Mike Lange, Trudi Olmanson, Margo Powell, Megan Theis",,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the 28th Annual Rock Bend Folk Festival, September 2018 featuring local and regional Minnesota folk musicians on two stages, and local artists displaying work at Minnesota Square Park, Saint Peter.",2018-09-08,2018-09-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","302 St Julien St PO Box 222","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 327-6188 ",johnganey1418@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-271,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006090,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Attendance figures will be collected at the time of the events. Survey results will be collected on-site using pen and paper surveys handed out at the end of the events. Conference volunteers will enter data, and the conference coordinator will tabulate results and provide the necessary reports.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created, distributed, and tabulated a survey of our high school age attendees. We learned valuable information to help plan future conferences and music performances.","Achieved proposed outcomes",3000,"Other,local or private",6000,,"David Armstrong, Barb Embacher, Devinder Malhotra, Annette Parker",,"South Central College-North Mankato","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor Zorongo, a Flamenco Dance Theater, and Tropicante, a Latin Dance Quartet, to perform at the Global Connections Conference, October 2018. The funds will be used for the performing groups' fees and dance floor rental.",2018-10-10,2018-10-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Magnus,"South Central College-North Mankato","1920 Lee Blvd","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 389-7407 ",amy.magnus@southcentral.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Martin, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-272,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006099,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The ice carvers will complete a post-event survey to determine their experience participating in the program and feedback for improvement. The Executive Director of Twin Rivers will develop the survey, distribute, and tabulate the results. Evaluation of the Playwright in Residence Program will include an audience survey created by the Resident Playwright. The Resident Playwright will be responsible for administering the survey at the final workshop/reading. The Resident Playwright will be responsible for collecting and tabulating the results. The Resident Playwright will also provide a final written summary on his/her experience in the program. Twin Rivers and One Bright Star will work together to evaluate the success of the gallery exhibition. Together, we will develop and distribute a survey to participating families about their experience with the project. We will measure how well they felt that the artist captured the essence of their child, was the partnership with the artist meaningful (i.e. did they feel heard and included in the process), did the exhibition provide a space to be comfortable talking about and celebrating their child, and did it provide opportunities for other family members or friends to learn something new about the child and discover ways to talk about the child with the bereaved family. We will gather narrative information from the artists on their experience with the project and discover what we can do differently in the future to provide more clarity on intended outcomes. Lastly, we will gather comments and feedback from gallery patrons on their experience seeing the exhibition and what new information they took away regarding communicating with bereaved families.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used surveys. The information gathered will help us plan future events and exhibits.","Achieved proposed outcomes",247540,"Other,local or private",255540,,"Wade Abed, Pat Conn, Robert Fleischman, Brian Frink, Steve Jameson, Melissa Ketchum, Trudy Kunkel, Mike Lagerquist, Derek Liebertz, Antje Meisner, Tamera Saar, Shannon Sinning, Scott Stevens, Brad Swanson",,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Playwright in Residence Program, May 2018; ice sculpture contest during the Kiwanis Lights display in Sibley Park; and an exhibit Celebrating Life: Essence Through Art with One Bright Star and local artists.",2018-05-01,2018-12-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noelle,Lawton,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts","523 2nd St S PO Box 293",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 387-1008 ",info@twinriversarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-273,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006163,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2018,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts expeiences are relevant and accessible to them. Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Stories, Survey, Data Collection.","MWMF experienced high attendance with nearly 20% of its audience traveling from the Twin Cities to Winona. The multi-genre presentation of music allows relevance and accessibility to a wide-range of attendees.","Achieved the proposed outcomes.",20721,"Other,local or private",30721,,"Chuck Berendes, Sam Brown, Rick Dold, Jacob Grippen, Brent Hanifl, Crystal Hegge, Lois Sieve, Chad Staehly, Doug Westerman",,"Mid West Music Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Festival Production Assistance.",2017-12-01,2018-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Parker,Forsell,"Mid West Music Fest","PO Box 1465",Winona,MN,55987,"(608) 498-0268 ",parker.f@midwestmusicfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Meeker, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-295,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Pam Whitfield: poet, actor.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Education Coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Connie Nelson: Music Educator; Jane Olive: Costumer; Steve Schmidt: Musician, arts administrator.","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848 ",1 10006663,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. We plan to do a sample survey of our attendees to determine where they are traveling from to attend Arli-Dazzle.","We created a Google survey, distributed it and tabulated the results. The results will help with future funding and give us a better idea of what was popular and unpopular so that future Arli-Dazzle events can target popular activities and increase attendance.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",28660,"Other,local or private",33660,,"Tiffany Brockhoff, Derek Hahn, Terry Klages, Kevin Lindstrand, Matt Nelson, Leah Prahl, Wendell Terlinden",0.00,"Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the annual Arli-Dazzle celebration, including ethnic and traditional music and entertainment; December 2018. Funds will be used for artists’ fees, publicity, and rental fees.",2018-09-01,2019-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leah,Prahl,"Arlington Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 435",Arlington,MN,55307,"(507) 351-1324 ",ldonabauer@arlingtonmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Le Sueur, Hennepin, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-318,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10006664,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Success will be measured by responses to the surveys for events and classes. We will know we’ve been successful if every survey opportunity yields at least one response indicating that the experience was thought-provoking, uplifting, and/or inspiring in an artistic, intellectual, or otherwise personally meaningful way.","Guest comments written in our guest book throughout the period indicated that we should continue course and performance offerings. Survey responses from students in our fall and winter painting classes were tabulated and evaluated.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",8030,"Other,local or private",16030,,"Judith Bjorling, Tammy Bohlke, Kelly Holland, Dana Melius, Lindsay Prunty, Josh Reinitz, Shawn Schloesser, Emily Stark, Malia Wiley",0.00,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will provide monthly gallery exhibitions and classes for youth and adults. Funds will be used for artist fees and publicity.",2018-09-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,"Rosenquist Fee","Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","315 Minnesota Ave S","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 351-6521 ",director.acsp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-319,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.",,2 10006666,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. We will conduct an online survey for tour-goers who vote online for their favorite sculpture. This survey will gather demographic information of the tour-goer and solicit their overall experience of the tour. A second survey will be given to the participating artists to gather feedback on their experience with the program.","Rather than do a formal survey to the participating artist, we had individual conversations with them about their experiences. Overall, they were extremely positive; our program has developed a reputation among the sculpture community of being welcoming and supportive, and of curating a high-quality exhibit. Voters in this years' tour were again asked to rate the quality of the tour, as well as provide demographic information.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",79300,"Other,local or private",87300,,"Stephanie Bottner, Barb Dorn, Tom Frederick, Tony Friesen, Wes Gilbert, John Harrenstein, David Jones, Sandra Oachs, Betty Ouren, Tami Paulsen, Christopher Person, Kyle Smith, Bryan Sowers, Stacey Straka, Anna Thill, Kevin Velasquez, Paul Vogel, Andy Willaert, Randy Zellmer, Jonathan Zierdt",0.00,"City Center Partnership","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour consisting of twenty-seven juried outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato, May 2018 to April 2019. The funds will be used to pay stipends to eight artists.",2018-07-01,2019-04-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Flanagan,"City Center Partnership","3 Civic Center Plz Ste 100",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-1062 ",mflanagan@citycentermankato.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-321,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.",,2 10006667,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. DalekoArts will conduct a comprehensive data collection effort to greater understand its audiences and their engagement with the programmed Season. Post-show surveys collecting demographic and qualitative data after each performance will be conducted, and in addition, a focus group of randomly-selected audience members will be assembled for interview upon completion of the Season. A survey given to all Season artists collects information on artist experience, including venue, audience engagement, success of arts education component, symmetry of experience with goals.","Post-show surveys went out and were returned at a high rate. The information gathered went a long way towards helping us understand that these two productions were very well received by our audience.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",43039,"Other,local or private",51039,,"?Tyrone Babione, Joshua Campbell, Lori Deihl, Mike Fullerton, Bobby Gardner, Christine Karki, Patrick Kozicky, Matt McNabb, Alecia Scharback, Ben Thietje, Amanda White",0.00,DalekoArts,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will produce their 2018-19 main stage season of four theater productions. Funds will be used for two shows “Godspell” in September and October 2018 and “Peter and the Starcatcher” in May 2019.",2018-09-01,2019-05-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,White,DalekoArts,"210 1st Ave SE","New Prague",MN,56071,"(563) 505-2708 ",amanda@dalekoarts.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-322,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.",,2 10006671,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. We will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support and insight. We also offer a QR code for audience members to scan and fill out their survey online. We discovered that by having an online Google Form for the survey was that it was easier to tabulate and understand the survey results. At the end of the season, we will also survey our student participants to gain their feedback. The scholarship students will also be asked to thank you note about their experience.","We distributed surveys at our concerts to learn and gain insight into our audiences experience. We also offered a QR code for audience members to scan and fill out their survey online. We learned that our audience base is mostly the ages between 41-64. This isn't surprising since ""Relative in the Group"" was the most checked box about how people heard about the concert. We also received a lot of positive feed back about the musical selections and quality of the performance. The information collected is of great benefit to our organization.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",48877,"Other,local or private",56877,,"Jody Fischenich, Keith Flack, Will Frame, Sophie Jakovich, Heidi Riehl, Gabriela Roemhildt, Jeff Theisen, Justin Tollefson, Andrew Westberg",0.00,"Mankato Youth Symphony Orchestra AKA Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage ",,"They will present concerts in the fall, spring, and summer of 2018-19. Funds will be used for student scholarships, student mileage, director salaries, and venue rentals. ",2018-09-09,2019-06-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Borgen,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 4311",Mankato,MN,56002-4311,"(612) 251-8492 ",info@mayso.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Steele, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-326,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer. ","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer. ","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10006674,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. We will use informal feedback by talking to audience members. We will do a formal survey at our final concert of the season.","We administered a survey at our last concert on April 14, 2019. The information we received from this survey showed that we are meeting our goals by reaching a wider area outside of Brown, Blue Earth, and Nicollet counties. It also showed that we are growing our audience into all of the age groups. Finally, it shows that our audience appreciates the excellence of the concerts, and the day and time they are offered. We have many repeat concert goers. We have also learned that our word-of-mouth audience members are growing. In the future, we would like to explore ways to increase the number of our special group attendees and also our ethnic audience members.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",12500,"Other,local or private",20500,,"Bethel Balge, Tami Board, Michelle Gartner, Laurie Gauger-Hested, Grace Hennig, Leah Matzke, Michael Otterstatter, Andy Overn, Bill Pekrul",0.00,"Martin Luther College","Private College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the Summit Avenue Music Series, three high quality chamber music concerts: Brahmsfest in September 2018; The Pro Arte Quartet in January 2019; and Lydia Artymiw and Wilhelmina Smith in April 2019. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2018-09-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethel,Balge,"Martin Luther College AKA Summit Avenue Music Series","1995 Luther Ct","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 354-8221 ",balgeba@mlc-wels.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-329,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.",,2 10006675,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Audience members, production cast and crew, and Board and staff members will complete our survey. The General Manager will distribute and compile the results that will be presented in written form to the Board. Ticket sales reports will be generated for each production and compared to the previous season to determine changes in attendance.","This season we tried multiple access points for our survey. During ?Oliver!"" we provided paper print outs in all of our playbills. During ?My Fair Lady"" we provided an option of paper surveys or online surveys via a web link to our survey monkey and during ?The Complete Works of William Shakespeare; Abridged"" we provided only the online web link option. Audience members were encouraged to fill out the survey online for a chance to win 2019-2020 season tickets. Announcements were made at the top of the show, during intermission and as audience members left the theater at the end of the show. Trying 3 different ways to collect surveys allowed us to see the most effective way for us to gather this information. At the end of each season, our General Manager collects all of the information gathered in our Surveys and brings the report to the board. We analyze these results and that information is taken into consideration when planning out the next season and future goals for the organization. Those goals are brought to our marketing committee and become the focal point for all marketing or publicity for the season.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",126310,"Other,local or private",134310,,"Gina Andersen, Justin Danielson, Maggie Maes, Sarah Tezloff",0.00,"Merely Players Community Theatre, Inc. AKA Merely Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their season in Mankato: “Oliver” in Nov. 2018 and “The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Abridged” in May 2019; at Lincoln Community Center. “My Fair Lady” in March 2019 will be at Kato Ballroom. Funds will used for production expenses.",2018-09-01,2019-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Olson,"Merely Players Community Theatre","110 Fulton St PO Box 3637",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-5483 ",info@merelyplayersmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Martin, Sibley, Watonwan, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-330,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.",,2 10006676,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,3440,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. A short online survey will be developed for students to answer a basic satisfaction question about each art and cultural field trip they attend. Staff will use the information gathered from these surveys to evaluate the successfulness of the grant and to see if goals were met. In addition to the online survey and transcripts, each student will be required to write a one page lifelong learning experience summary for each trip they attend or participate in a group discussion after the trip.","We used survey monkey to gather information from students participating in the art field trips. The grant manager tabulated the results and we use the results to help plan future field trips based on student satisfaction.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",3160,"Other,local or private",6600,,"Jennifer Brunick, Sam Bultman, Kelsie Halvorsen, Melissa Huntington, Paul Jaeger, Nichole Kotasek, Jim Nytes, Deanna Petersen, Jim Wartman",0.00,"Minnesota New Country School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will provide field trips for students: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota Orchestra, Children's Theater, Park Square Theater, Guthrie Theater, Stages Theater, Walker Art Center and the Southern MN Art Galleries. Funds will be used for tickets.",2018-09-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jake,Zeiher,"Minnesota New Country School","210 Main St",Henderson,MN,56044-0488,"(507) 248-3353 ",jzeiher@newcountryschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-331,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.",,2 10006677,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The Performance Series Director will create a survey, ushers will distribute and collect surveys, the Performance Series Director will tabulate the results.","All evaluation methods were utilized.The results told us that the level of outreach activities provided by the Performance Series with grant assistance is important and is making a difference in the lives of our patrons. Jt was noted that our patrons enjoy the programming variety and diversity offered by the Performance Series.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",91400,"Other,local or private",99400,,"David Gadberry, Dale Haefner, Michael Olson, Doug Snapp",0.00,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor six music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their Performance Series; including four outreach activities for area K-12 schools and communities. The funds will be used for performer fees, a sound tech and equipment rental.",2018-07-01,2018-11-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","320 Maywood Ave 202 Earley Ctr",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549 ",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Carver, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Nobles, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-332,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.",,2 10006681,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,6106,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Musicorum will use audience surveys to evaluate progress. We will include the survey in concert programs and orally ask audiences to complete it.","Our evaluation procedure went according to plan. We created and tabulated results from our December 2018 audience survey. Results were VERY positive and indicated our audiences are gradually becoming somewhat younger with time, and coming from gradually increasing distances to attend our concerts. These are very positive developments, indicating that our reputation and geographic reach are growing.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",8094,"Other,local or private",14200,,"Jessica Auel, Don McGinness, Leah Renne, Cindy Shirk, Fred Slocum",0.00,Musicorum,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their season with a holiday themed concert in December 2018 and a spring themed concert in April 2019. Funds will be used for director’s salary, accompanist, instrumentalists, publicity, and venue rental.",2018-09-05,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Fred,Slocum,Musicorum,"325 Gull Path",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 351-2046 ",pitchpyp@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Hennepin, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-336,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.",,2 10006682,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Our evaluation methods includes questionnaires for all participants in the program. Some of the surveys include ratings and also narrative questions. People surveyed include, all site staff, team leaders, interns, volunteers and speakers. Team leaders are required to complete year end outcome measurements to evaluate the youth we served throughout the school year. Another part of our method is using stories of success that our team leaders submit to our board when they have competed their teaching contract. The results gives a more accurate reading on the students and how we are making an impact.","We have a grid matrix we use that helps determine the outcomes we need to see and any changes that have been made which impacts the youth we serve within the area. There is usually an increase within each category for the end results. That tells us we are doing our job and receiving results that do make a difference on how we are impacting the students by the end of the school year. The staff evaluation is the form they complete to let us know the overall outcome on how the program services worked throughout the year. The team leaders complete the matrix grid on the youth and the site staff complete their evals on the team leaders and overall program services we provide. This ensures we cover all areas and don't leave anyone out.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",26140,"Other,local or private",34140,,"Alice De Yonge, Jed Highum, Annie Keene, Kelli Kottke, Ferdinand Mabeya, Jason Oren, Jeanne Zwart",0.00,"Project GEM AKA Latino Artist Residency","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will provide art education and creative writing programs to at risk youth and young adults, ages 7-24, in Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties; taught by college students going into education. Funds will be used for artist fees, travel, and salaries.",2018-09-04,2019-06-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alice,"De Yonge","Project GEM AKA American Indian Service Learning Project","631 320th Ave",Pemberton,MN,56078,"(507) 726-6047 ",gem94@frontier.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-337,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.",,2 10006684,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,6880,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. We will create three exit surveys to measure our goals and outcomes. One is for the audience to complete. The others will be for the choir members and the Choral Scholars. The surveys will be inserted into each program. Performer surveys will be given to the artist participants before the second concert.","We used an exit survey for the audiences at both concert sites. We also distributed surveys to the choir. The audience surveys were inserted into the programs and collected at the end of each concert. Some of the audience members mailed their completed survey to the director after the concert. Each choir member received a hard copy choir survey and an electronic copy. They were submitted directly to the director by hand, mail, or email. The director created the surveys and tabulated the results.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",19460,"Other,local or private",26340,,"Katharine Anderson, Joyce Crow, John Holte, Sue Serbus",0.00,"Saint Peter Choral Society, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present two performances of choral music by Leonard Bernstein and Rodgers and Hammerstein with accompaniment in Feb. 2019; at Saint Peter High School and Springfield High School. Funds will be used for artist fees and publicity.",2018-09-10,2019-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,McKay,"Saint Peter Choral Society, Inc.","500 W Jackson St Apt 217","St Peter",MN,56082-1569,"(507) 931-6176 ",johnsaramckay@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-339,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10006685,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. We will use data collection and surveys of students, adults and presenters to measure our goals.","The project director created an electronic survey and distributed it to students and chaperones. The information helps us to find new presenters and update procedures to the conference. There are opportunities for improvement on the author autographs during lunch and possibly expanding the book fair.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",33915,"Other,local or private",41915,,"Mark Brandt, Kathy Carlson, Jim Grabowska, Linda Leiding, Les Martisko, Mike Pfeil, Darla Remus, Matt Ringhofer, Jodi Sapp, Keith Wenner, Cindy Westerhouse",0.00,"South Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the Young Writers and Artists Conference in March 2019 for students in grades 3-8, at Bethany Lutheran College. Students can participate in writing and creative arts classes. Funds will be used for artist stipends and scholarships.",2019-03-12,2019-03-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Hillmann,"South Central Service Cooperative","2075 Lookout Dr","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 389-1425 ",mhillmann@mnscsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-340,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.",,2 10006686,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. We will conduct a production survey and share the results with the Marketing Committee and the Board. Committees will utilize the data in selecting future productions and events, as well as in booking other events at the theater. We will watch for trends as to who the primary audience was for a specific type of event and whether we need to shift focus.","We use the results and anecdotal surveys to help in determining our marketing efforts as to how an audience is best reached and, as well, in selecting productions and other events that will have broader appeal and thus garner more revenue. In fact, we are now going to use the same questions for some non-funded events for the same reasons. We also utilize a spread sheet tracking the financial success of all endeavors. This will be compared to the survey compilations to see correlations and further re-enforce types of future plays and performing arts events to recruit.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",16000,"Other,local or private",24000,,"Tom Byrne, Mary Ellen Domeier, Dennis Frederickson, Reed Glawe, Tom Kaehler, Christina Koester, Kent Menzel, Brenda Nielsen, Wayne Plagge, Jodi Poehler, Anita Prestidge, Mark Santelmann, Judy Sellner",0.00,"State Street Theater Co.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Sponsor acting workshops, children’s theater camp, performances of: “The Butler Did It!”, “Christmas 1944”, and “Beauty and The Beast”; and a cable access show. Funds will be used for royalties, artist fees, and set construction and costume rental.",2018-09-01,2019-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tom,Kaehler,"State Street Theater Company","PO Box 493 1 N State St Ste 101","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9990 ",statestreettheater@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-341,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.",,2 10006840,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. We will conduct a survey during our Winter Concert. This survey will be provided online and in hard copy.","The Grant Manager developed a survey for distribution at the featured December 2018 performance at Christ Chapel. The Communications Coordinator formatted the survey questions and coordinated distribution of printed copies via insertion into the concert program. Surveys were collected immediately after the concert, and results were tabulated afterwards. Though the survey return rate was lower than we hoped, it was extremely valuable to see the variety of locations our audience traveled from. Tracking how audience members heard about the concert was also helpful. It reinforces our decisions on how to spend our promotional budget. In the future, we will work to expand our methods for tracking both audience and membership referrals.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",51210,"Other,local or private",59210,,"Jeff Adams, Ryan Ashland, Kristin Baty, Tim Bistrup, Kris Jackson, Andrew Reeves, Jennifer Reeves, Leah Ries, Bill Sabol, Doug Schuldt, Mary Schuldt, Jonathan Shevy. Mathew Strum",0.00,"Mankato Children's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"The five choirs will present two concerts in the fall and spring of 2018-19 and perform at other special events. Funds will be used for directors' salaries, rehearsal and performance space rental, and student scholarships.",2018-09-10,2019-06-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matt,Strum,"Mankato Children's Chorus","PO Box 3482",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 387-9007 ",mankatochildrenschorus@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-350,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.",,2 10006841,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2019,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. We will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support, as well as announce that cookies and water are available to those that hand in a survey. At the end of the concert series, we will also survey our members to gain their feedback. We QR code in the concert programs for audience members to use so that they can scan and enter in their survey results electronically. We linked the survey to a Google Form which gives us a great amount of data collection and breakdowns to help better understand who are audience base is.","Many of the audience comments from our surveys reassured us that our mission, unchanged for our 40-year life, remains relevant and appealing.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",12900,"Other,local or private",20900,,"Kylie Ahlschwede, Sean Benz, Mike Berding, Leslie Brinkmann, Diane Harms, Susan Harstad, Gary Paulson, Rachel Pierson, Meghan Poehler",0.00,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform four concerts in Mankato; two concerts in November, including a newly commissioned piece ""In Glory Everlasting""ť and two concerts in April. Funds will be used for artist fees, membership scholarships, salaries, and concert venue costs.",2018-09-04,2019-05-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Harstad,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","PO Box 5134",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 995-2015 ",minnesotavalleychorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-351,"Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10011032,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2020,100000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","3,000 Minnesotans across the state will experience Orchestra performances that they describe as meaningful, accessible, and valuable to the community. Count attendees at each activity; collect impressions through musician/staff conversations with participants, surveys after select activities, and responses in local media and other channels. 2: Residents of the three cities who were unengaged with classical music will feel comfortable engaging with the art form and with Orchestra musicians. Survey participants about prior experience with classical music/Minnesota Orchestra and their interest in future engagement; with partners, track post-project impact on participation in community music programs. ","Minnesotans throughout the state gained access to Minnesota Orchestra performances that they described as joyful, relaxing, and inspiring. Post-concert surveys and Slover Linett research project, which included questions about the geographic location of the viewer and satisfaction with project activities. Staff also collected feedback from social media and other forums. 2: Minnesotans previously unfamiliar or unengaged with classical music felt comfortable accessing digital/broadcast concerts and other resources. Post-concert surveys and Slover Linett research project, which included questions about previous engagement with the Orchestra and satisfaction with project activities, and interest in future engagement with the Orchestra. ",,56612,"Other,local or private ",156612,,"Darren Acheson, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Barbara Burwell, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Tim Carl, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Kathy Cunningham, John Dayton, Paula DeCosse, Jon Eisenberg, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Barbara Gold, Luella Goldberg, Paul Grangaard, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jerome Hamilton, Bill Henak, Thomas Herr, Karen Himle, Diane Hofstede, Maurice Holloman, Jay Ihlenfeld, Phil Isaacson, Mike Jones, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Eric Levinson, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Patrick Mahoney, Kita McVay, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Leni Moore, Betty Myers, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Miluska Novota, Lisa Paradis, Angela Pennington, Abigail Rose, Gordy Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Brian Tilzer, Jakub Tolar, Erik van Kuijk, Laysha Ward, Jim Watkins, Catherine Webster, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",0.00,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota ",,"The Minnesota Orchestra will tour to Saint Peter, Detroit Lakes, and Grand Rapids to present public performances and associated community engagement activities that will deepen previously established relationships and create new connections. ",2020-06-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-439,"Alexandra Eady: Performer and dance teacher, Ananya Dance Theatre; Rae French: International programs and study abroad coordinator, University of Minnesota Crookston; Richard Gardner: Library assistant, Northfield Public Library; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Kenichi Thomas: Touring musician DJ Just Nine ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. ",,2 10010060,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. We plan to do a sample survey of our attendees to determine where they are traveling from to attend Arli-Dazzle.","The results will be very beneficial next year when the Committee starts to plan for the event. It will guide the Committee in making small changes that will result in increasing participation and making changes to draw individuals who have not previously attended.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",25000,"Other,local or private",30000,,"Tiffany Brockhoff, Justin Davis, Derek Hahn, Kevin Lindstrand, Kurt Menk, Matt Nelson, Leah Prahl, Wendell Terlinden",0.00,"Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the annual ArliDazzle celebration, including music and entertainment from the Sakatah Carvers, Insphyre Performance, and the Shell’s Hobo Band Quartet, December 2019. Funds will be used for artists fees, publicity, and rental fees.",2019-09-01,2020-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leah,Prahl,"Arlington Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 435",Arlington,MN,55307,"(507) 351-1324",leah@premierchoicerealtymn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-425,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10010061,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Success will be measured by responses to the surveys for events and classes. We will know we’ve been successful if every survey opportunity yields at least one response indicating that the experience was thought-provoking, uplifting, and/or inspiring in an artistic, intellectual, or otherwise personally meaningful way.","We made the survey available in the galleries, and docents and event hosts encouraged visitors and audience members to complete the surveys. The most valuable information we gleaned from responses was that ""word of mouth"" is the most-reported reason for visits. This strengthens our belief that Arts Center board members, staff, volunteers, members, exhibiting artists, instructors, and performers are our greatest marketing tool. Positive word-of-mouth and encouragement to attend Arts Center events is vital. Despite that we also use earned media and social media.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",100800,"Other,local or private",107800,,"Judith Bjorling, Danielle Gustafson-Sundell, Rachael Hanel, Nicole Helget, Dana Melius, Lindsay Prunty, Josh Reinitz, Michele Rusinko, Shawn Schloesser, Emily Stark",0.00,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will provide monthly gallery exhibitions, music performances, workshops and classes at the Arts Center, and early release classes for youth at the Community Center; Sept. 2019-May 2020. Funds will be used for artist fees, publicity, and supplies.",2019-09-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Fee,"Arts Center of Saint Peter","315 S Minnesota Ave","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 931-3630",director.acsp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-426,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10010063,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. DalekoArts will conduct a comprehensive data collection effort to greater understand its audiences and their engagement with the programmed Season. Post-show surveys collecting demographic and qualitative data after each performance are disseminated, and in addition, a focus group of randomly-selected audience members will be assembled for interview upon completion of the Season. A survey disseminated to all Season artists collects information on artist experience (e.g., venue, audience engagement, success of arts education component, symmetry of experience with goals).","Our evaluation plan was used in conjunction with Typeform surveys. We learned many things from these results. For instance, GHOST TOUR brought in a younger audience than is typical at DalekoArts, over 15% were under the age of 40. We also learned that patrons enjoyed the ""riskiness"" of an outdoor production, which means we might look at doing this again in the future. This is also something good to know going into a post-pandemic world.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",37480,"Other,local or private",44480,,"Joshua Campbell, Lori Deihl, Mike Fullerton, Bobby Gardner, Christine Karki, Patrick Kozicky, Matt McNabb, Alecia Scharback, Ben Thietje, Amanda White",0.00,DalekoArts,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 2019-20 main stage season of four theater productions. Funds will be used for artist fees and set construction for two shows: Ghost Tour, September-October 2019 and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, April-May 2020.",2019-09-01,2020-05-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,White,DalekoArts,"210 1st Ave SE","New Prague",MN,56071,"(563) 505-2708",amanda@dalekoarts.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-428,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10010065,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. Our evaluation survey will be conducted through the La Grande Bande website and through paper forms. Participants of the program’s activities, the masterclasses, the outreach concert, the open rehearsals, and the season concerts, will be invited to take the survey. The invitations to take the survey will be given verbally at the time of each event, directly in the program booklets, and through email communications. We will also provide printed surveys at each event.","We followed our evaluation plan and made no changes.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",24390,"Other,local or private",31390,,"Michael Asmus, Madeline Cacciatore, Joe Thomas",0.00,"La Grande Bande","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present five concerts of Baroque music, Sept. 2019-June 2020; conduct masterclass sessions with high school students; and an outreach concert at Oak Terrace Assisted Living. Funds will be used for artist fees, publicity, and rental fees.",2019-09-19,2020-06-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Asmus,"La Grande Bande","PO Box 243",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 995-7086",michael@michaelthomasasmus.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-430,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10010067,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. We will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support and insight. We also offer a QR code for audience members to scan and fill out their survey online. We discovered that by having an online Google Form for the survey, it was easier to tabulate and understand the survey results. At the end of the season, we will also survey our student participants to gain their feedback. The scholarship students will also be asked to thank you note about their experience. The Executive Director will be responsible for carrying out these projects.","Our audience survey was distributed and collected at our fall concert. Parent volunteers tabulated the results so we could see the data. We were not able to utilize a QR code for our fall concert but are planning to implement it in the next season.From the survey we learned 94% of our surveyed audience rated our concert as ""Good"" or ""Excellent"".","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",39450,"Other,local or private",46450,,"Keith Flack, Cindy Gawrych, Sophie Jakovich, Gabriela Roemhildt, Mark Roemhildt, Justin Tollefson, Andrew Westberg",0.00,"Mankato Youth Symphony Orchestra AKA Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present multiple concerts in fall 2019 and spring and summer 2020. Funds will be used for clinician sectionals for the orchestras, membership scholarships, mileage scholarships to students, director salaries, and venue rentals.",2019-09-08,2020-06-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Stordalen,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 4311",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 995-5591",info@mayso.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-432,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721",1 10010071,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. We will use informal feedback by talking to audience members. We will also do a formal survey at our final concert of the season. The Concert Manager/Grantwriter will design the survey, distribute it and tabulate the results.","We have consistently conducted a survey in our last concert of the season because it gives us the best idea of how patrons enjoyed the season as a whole. However our last concert was cancelled, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. From a general visual survey of our audiences from this past season, we are observing that more college-age people are attending our concerts as well as family units.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",12400,"Other,local or private",19400,,"Ruth Anderson, Bethel Balge, Tami Board, Michelle Gartner, Darryl Hanneman, Shirley Hanneman, Benji Inniger, Jon Laabs, Michael Otterstatter, Bill Pekrul, Bruce Taylor",0.00,"Martin Luther College","Private College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the Summit Avenue Music Series, consisting of three high quality chamber music concerts. Tangos Et Cetera in September 2019; The French Connection in January 2020; and Cello Treasures in April 2020. Funds will be used for concert fees.",2019-09-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethel,Balge,"Martin Luther College AKA Summit Avenue Music Series","1995 Luther Ct","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 354-8221",balgeba@mlc-wels.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-436,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10010072,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Audience members, production cast and crew, and Board and staff members (if in attendance) will complete our survey. The General Manager will distribute and compile the results that will be presented in written form to the Board and the final report for this grant. Ticket sales reports will be generated for each production and compared to the previous season to determine changes in attendance. Volunteers will be tracked and all volunteers learning a new skill will be noted in an excel form. Depending on the production and audience, specific questions may be added.","No changes were made to our methods however, the state wide shutdown has limited our access to the box office where most of our records and paper surveys were stored after the last production. The surveys continue to be an amazing source to get feedback from our volunteers and patrons. We are continuing to try to find a balance between paper and digital to get the most feedback possible.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",130375,"Other,local or private",137375,,"Gina Andersen, Justin Danielson, Maggie Maes, Sarah Tezloff",0.00,"Merely Players Community Theatre, Inc. AKA Merely Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present the plays “Annie” in Nov. 2019 and “Rex’s Exs” in May 2020 at the Lincoln Community Center. “Jesus Christ Super Star” will be held at the Kato Ballroom, March 2020. Funds will used for artist fees, publicity, and production expenses.",2019-09-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Olson,"Merely Players Community Theatre","110 Fulton St PO Box 3637",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-5483",info@merelyplayersmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Martin, Sibley, Watonwan, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-437,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10010073,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. A short online survey will be developed for students to answer a basic satisfaction questioner about each art and cultural field trip they attend. Staff will use the information gathered from these surveys to evaluate the successfulness of the grant and to see if goals were met. In addition to the online survey and transcripts, each student will be required to write a one page life long learning experience summary for each trip they attend or participate in a group discussion after the trip. The grant manager will be in charge of the survey.","We developed ""SMART"" goals when developing the survey questions except for the for the open-ended question of ""what did you learn?"". You cannot get any hard ""data"" from this question but it was fun to see how students responded.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",2600,"Other,local or private",6600,,"Jennifer Brunick, Jane Hibscher, Melissa Huntington, Paul Jaeger, Allison Kim, Nichole Kotasek, Dee Thomas, Deanna Petersen, Jim Wartman",0.00,"Minnesota New Country School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will provide field trips for students: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota Orchestra, Children's Theater, Park Square Theater, Guthrie Theater, Stages Theater, Walker Art Center and the Southern MN Art Galleries. Funds will be used for tickets.",2019-09-06,2020-06-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jake,Zeiher,"Minnesota New Country School","210 Main St",Henderson,MN,56044-0488,"(507) 248-3353",jzeiher@newcountryschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-438,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10010078,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Musicorum will use audience surveys to evaluate progress. We will include the survey in concert programs and orally ask audiences to complete it.","We carried out audience surveys at both our concert in Mankato and our concert in St. Peter. Results from the two were virtually identical.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",6000,"Other,local or private",12000,,"Jessica Auel, Don McGinness, Leah Renne, Cindy Shirk",0.00,Musicorum,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present two holiday concerts in Mankato, Dec. 2019. An April 2020 spring concert will feature music and poetry by Charlie Leftridge. Funds will be used for the director’s salary, instrumentalists, publicity, venue rental, and music scores.",2019-09-04,2020-04-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Fred,Slocum,Musicorum,"325 Gull Path",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 351-2046",pitchpyp@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Hennepin, Nicollet, Sibley, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-443,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10010079,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Our evaluation methods include questionnaires for all participants in the program. Some of the surveys include ratings and also narrative. That would include, all site staff, team leaders, interns, volunteers and speakers. The team leaders will be in charge of handing out the surveys to youth in the after-school art programs. The intern will tabulate the results of the evaluations. Team leaders are required to complete year end outcome measurements to evaluate the youth we served throughout the school year. Another part of our method is using stories of success that our team leaders submit to our board when they have competed their teaching contract. The results give a more accurate reading on the students and how we are making an impact.","We use online document evaluations for everyone that participates in the program. We also have something called our assessment grid for each semester. Data is collected from each team leader teaching in the classrooms. They rate each student/young adult accordingly and record that onto the grid. Each grid is then submitted to the Program Director who compiles the data and the end results are provided in the overall results assessment behavior matrix.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",26890,"Other,local or private",33890,,"Alice De Yonge, Jed Highum, Kelli Kottke, Ferdinand Mabeya, Jason Oren, Jeanne Zwart",0.00,"Project GEM AKA Latino Artist Residency","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will provide art, music and creative writing classes to at-risk students, ages 7-24, in Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties; taught by college students going into education. Funds will be used for artist fees, travel expenses, salaries, and supplies.",2019-09-02,2020-06-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alice,"De Yonge","Project GEM AKA Project G.E.M.","631 320th Ave",Pemberton,MN,56078,"(507) 726-6047",projectgem1994@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-444,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10010080,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. We will create three exit surveys to measure our goals and outcomes. One is for the audience to complete. The others will be for the choir members and the Choral Scholars. The exit surveys will be inserted into each program. Performer surveys to the artist participants will be collected at the end of the season.","An exit survey was created and tabulated by the director and was distributed to the audience in each program. The response from the St. Peter audience was much better than we have ever received in the past. We received responses from 67% of the audience. 18% of the respondents were attending a concert for the first time. Considering this was a home concert, it was very gratifying to see we attracted new audience members. The concert was well received with 65% rating the concert as excellent. The audience comments on the surveys were also very affirmative. The plan was to distribute surveys to the choir at the Le Sueur concert and to collect them at the final gathering of the season. Since neither of these events took place due to Covid-19, the surveys were not distributed or collected. Choir members were given the opportunity to share feedback via email by sending thoughts or comments to the director.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",24430,"Other,local or private",31430,,"Katharine Anderson, Joyce Crow, John Holte, Sue Serbus",0.00,"Saint Peter Choral Society, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present two performances of choral music including the John Rutter Requiem and Bach Easter Cantata with organ and orchestra accompaniment, March 2020 in St. Peter and Le Sueur. Funds will be used for artist fees and publicity.",2019-09-02,2020-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Annette,Meeks,"Saint Peter Choral Society","1616 Windsor Ln","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 934-6176",ameeks@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-445,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10010081,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. We will use data collection and surveys of students, adults and presenters to measure the goals of YWAC.","There were no changes to our evaluation methods. The project director created an electronic survey and distributed it to students and chaperones. Information helps us to find new presenters and update procedures to the conference. Due to the declaration of peacetime emergency and subsequent school closures two days after the conference, completed evaluation numbers were low.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",33830,"Other,local or private",40830,,"Mark Brandt, Kathy Carlson, Jim Grabowska, Linda Leiding, Les Martisko, Mike Pfeil, Darla Remus, Matt Ringhofer, Jodi Sapp, Keith Wenner, Cindy Westerhouse",0.00,"South Central Service Cooperative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the Young Writers and Artists Conference in March 2020 for students in grades 3-8, at Bethany Lutheran College. Students can participate in writing and creative arts classes. Funds will be used for artist stipends and scholarships.",2020-03-10,2020-03-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Hillmann,"South Central Service Cooperative","2075 Lookout Dr","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 389-1425",mhillmann@mnscsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-446,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10010082,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Surveys will be inserted into the play programs. We will also collect survey data online by providing instructions for doing so on the programs. Our marketing contractor will tabulate and share survey results with PLRAC and use the results in determining marketing strategies.","Our marketing coordinator sees that a survey is ready for plays and events. The information is useful from a marketing perspective of indicating what mediums the patron uses to learn about our events. Something new we tried was to provide a treat to those who turned in their survey. The difference in number of responses was very significant so we plan to continue to use an incentive for completion. We have been pleased to see that accessing our web site, Face book, and e-mail have continued to increase in usage, but somewhat also surprised to learn that the newspaper is still an important communication medium. On the other hand, the surveys also reveal areas in which events appealing to other age groups, such as those 25-40 should be a focus.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",13231,"Other,local or private",20231,,"Tom Byrne, Mary Ellen Domeier, Dennis Frederickson, Tom Kaehler, Kathy Lund, Jodi Poehler, Anita Prestidge, Mark Santelman, Rhett Schwichtenberg, Judy Sellner, Derek Shaver, Richard Tostenson",0.00,"State Street Theater Co.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor theater performances of “Deer Camp,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” and “Over the River and through the Woods”; and their cable TV show “Something Artsy”. Funds will be used for royalties, artist fees, set construction and costume rental.",2019-09-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Mary Ellen",Domeier,"State Street Theater Co.","PO Box 493 1 N State St Ste 101","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9990",execdir@statestreetnewulm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-447,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721",1 10001411,"Arts in the Schools",2017,2443,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","1. Each Edgerton 4th and 5th grader will build his or her own dulcimer. We will be able to document this goal with a photo. 2. Each Edgerton 4th and 5th will learn how to play his or her own dulcimer. We will be able to document this goal with video evidence. 3. The Edgerton 4th and 5th grade classes will perform on their dulcimers at a concert. We will be able to document this goal with video evidence. 4. The Edgerton 4th and 5th grade classes will learn more about Scandinavian music. We will be able to document this goal with photographic and video evidence, as well as qualitative evidence from the students. 5. The Edgerton 4th and 5th grade classes will collaborate with the Ellsworth 4th and 5th grade classes playing the dulcimer and learning about Scandinavian music. We will be able to document this goal with photographic and video evidence, as well as qualitative evidence from the students. We will take photographs and video as well as gather anecdotal evidence from students. Students will also be surveyed at the end of the project to determine the success of the project.","All of the goals were met based on observation, anecdotal evidence and concert performance.",,,,2443,,"Kyle Landin, Ross Kreun, Loren Gunnink, Gene Westenberg, Mike Fey, Lon Anker",,"Edgerton Public School","K-12 Education","Arts in the Schools",,"Edgerton/Ellsworth Dulcimer Project with Ross Sutter",2017-01-16,2017-05-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Labat,"Edgerton Public School","423 1st Ave W",Edgerton,MN,56128,"(507) 442-7881 ",alabat@edgertonppublic.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Pipestone, Rock, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-schools-22,"Ellen Copperud: writing, education; Cindy Demers: visual art, education, Joyce Meyer: visual art, education, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Kari Weber: visual art, education; Tom Wirt: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former high school English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 10001507,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Evaluation of the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour will include an online survey for tour-goers who vote online for their favorite sculpture. This survey will gather demographic information of the tour-goer and solicit their overall experience of the tour.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used a survey to rate the quality of the program and how the patron discovered it. We tabulated surveys throughout the Mankato Sculture Walk season.",,81300,"Other, local or private",89300,,"Stephanie Bottner, Barb Dorn, Tom Frederick, Tony Friesen, John Harrenstein, David Jones, Larry Krmpotich, Sandra Oachs, Steve Olson, Tami Paulsen, Christopher Person, Kyle Smith, Stacey Straka, Anna Thill, Kevin Velasquez, Paul Vogel, Jim Whitlock, Andy Willaert, Randy Zellmer, Jonathan Zierdt",,"City Center Partnership","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour consisting of twenty-seven juried outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato, May 2017 to April 2018.",2017-04-01,2018-04-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Flanagan,"City Center Partnership","12 Civic Center Plz Ste 1645",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-1062 ",mflanagan@citycentermankato.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-162,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001510,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,7895,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. DalekoArts will conduct a comprehensive data collection effort to greater understand its audiences and their engagement with the programmed Season. Post-show surveys collecting demographic and qualitative data after each performance are disseminated, and in addition, a focus group of randomly-selected audience members will be assembled for interview upon completion of the Season. A survey disseminated to all Season artists collects information on artist experience (e.g., venue, audience engagement, success of arts education component, symmetry of experience with goals). Artistic director Amanda White designs the evaluation plans and helps Thietje with oversight of its execution. With five years of training and experience in audience outreach evaluation, and as the designer of Mixed Blood Theatre Company's survey and outreach assessment program, she has developed a sound foundation for creating viable survey, focus group and analysis models.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created a survey. The information gathered was very useful to help the organization understand the benefits of the new ticketing and lighting equipment.",,7895,"Other, local or private",15790,,"Tyrone Babione, Joshua Campbell, Lori Deihl, Mike Fullerton, Bobby Gardner, Christine Karki, Patrick Kozicky, Matt McNabb, Alecia Scharback, Ben Thietje, Amanda White",,DalekoArts,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will use funds to purchase lighting equipment, materials and a ticketing system for their theatre.",2017-04-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,White,DalekoArts,"210 1st Ave SE","New Prague",MN,56071,"(563) 505-2708 ",amanda@dalekoarts.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-163,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001531,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Data collection will consist of data collection, interviews and surveys. Attendance will be tallied by committee members present at every musical event by counting the number of attendees, the number of families attending and the number of people under the age of 30. Committee members will also interview musicians and attendees each event to get feedback about the program. Once a month, evaluation surveys will be handed out to all attendees. The Chamber Executive Assistant will distribute and tabulate the results of the surveys, as well as the weekly data collection and observations by committee members. In addition, the evaluation will be available online, at City Hall, and at the Gaylord Public Library.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We did monthly surveys and had great conversations with the attendees. The surveys and conversations will help us select our programming for next year.",,5000,"Other, local or private",9000,,"Lindsey Bruns, Goretti Enrrigue, Amy Hahn, Pauline Marlinski, Kacey Tollefson, Emily Wisch",,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor ?Music on Main? with thirteen weekly concerts by Minnesota musicians in downtown Gaylord, June through August 2017.",2017-04-01,2017-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pauline,Marlinski,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 987 332 Main Ave",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338 ",gaylordmnmom@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Le Sueur, Hennepin, McLeod, Otter Tail, Redwood, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-166,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001537,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. We will survey our audience at the Expo again this year. We will focus on determining whether the goals and outcome statements are met, and giving us a baseline for responses for future surveys. We also work with our members all season to ensure that the instruction and experiences that they are getting from the Govenaires are meeting both our own expectations and theirs.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created and distributed a survey. The responses were positive. We are pursuing ideas for increasing our survey participation rate, so we can have meaningful results for grants and analysis.",,14500,"Other, local or private",22500,,"Kate Falvey, Al Hildebrant, Terry Lillis, John Mayer, Matthew Sanders",,"Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform in several Drum and Bugle Corps competitions throughout Minnesota and the Midwest, perform in several parades, and host the Drum Corps Expo, August 2017.",2017-04-01,2017-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Sanders,"Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps","PO Box 235","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 990-9273 ",treasurer@govenaires.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-167,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001540,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,3853,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Green Isle Community School will evaluate its Elders' celebration program by: 1. Video/audio recordings. 2. Surveys from elders, students, artists, community and staff. 3. Date collected. 4. Staff and artists discussions. 5. Staff from Green Isle Community School will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results, the surveys will be created and changed from year to year according to the results from the staff and artists discussions.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used, distributed and tabulated a survey. Suggestions received related to sound and mic system so we will look at other options including purchasing better equipment rather than renting.",,7525,"Other, local or private",11378,,"Brandy Barrett, Pete Czarnecki, Kacy Honl, Jackie Larson, Holly Niska, Nick Pollack, Nicole Roepke, Tami Wentzlaff",,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor an Artist in Residency where students interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create a play and music based on the elder?s life. Public performance of the work will be May 2017.",2017-01-02,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Menne,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338,"(507) 326-7144 ",pmmenne@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-169,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10001662,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The secretary and librarian will be typing up a survey for this year and they will distribute, evaluate and summarize the results.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used a survey and compiled the results. We had more returns this season and the board will continue to change our music for our younger people and still do popular pieces.",,14250,"Other, local or private",20250,,"Barb Becker, Mary Borstad, Lark Brown, Darlene Fretham, Pat Grabitske, Bonnie Jaster, Ed Nelson, Steve Weisgram",,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities and the Minnesota State Fair during their 2017 season. The funds will be used to pay the director and other staff, musician?s travel and music.",2017-04-01,2017-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Jaster,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","1906 Welco Dr W","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 317-1974 ",bjaster@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-174,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001663,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The performance series director (Dale Haefner) will create a survey, ushers will distribute and collect surveys, and the performance series director will tabulate the results.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created, distributed and tabulated a survey. This shows that the level of musicians performing is important and is making a difference in the lives of our patrons. The patrons enjoyed the variety and diversity of music performances.",,96870,"Other, local or private",104870,,"David Gadberry, Dale Haefner, Michael Olson, Doug Snapp",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor seven music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2016-17 Performance Series. This will also include four outreach activities for area K-12 schools and community members.",2017-04-10,2017-11-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","320 Maywood Ave 202 Earley Ctr",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549 ",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-175,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001667,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. We will have a survey at the end of the camp as well as an on-line survey for families of the New Ulm Suzuki School of Music at the end of the fall semester. We have a parent volunteer, Mary Glawe, who has graciously helped our co-directors complete this for us in the past and we anticipate she will do this for us again.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created, distributed, and tabulated our online survey. This determines if students and their families are satisfied with our Summer Pops Camp and the New Ulm Suzuki School of Music program, and areas we can improve.",,13130,"Other, local or private",21130,,"Paula Anderson, Kate Carlovsky, Jennie Dunkel, Anna Friese, Judy Martens, Laura Martens, Leah Matzke, Marka Stocker, Dorie Tess",,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor their annual Summer Pops Camp and conduct their season of rehearsals and concerts in 2017. The funds will be used for the clinician, director?s fees and facility rent.",2017-05-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kylie,Rieke,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","PO Box 4 113 State St S","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 276-5874 ",office@newulmsuzuki.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Renville, Redwood, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-176,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 10001683,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. We will use the survey format suggested by Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council staff, announce the survey from both stages and have it available at our Festival Information Booth. John Ganey is in charge of conducting and evaluating the survey. In addition, we conduct interviews, take crowd counts, and ask police and vendors for their crowd and age number estimates.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created and compiled a survey. Audience numbers increased both overall and in target age of 20 to 35. The information will help us work with the city's plans for changes to the park where we put on the music festival. ",,35000,"Other, local or private",40000,,"Ron Arsenault, Dawn Devens, John Ganey, Steve Guse, Kris Higginbotham, Mike Lange, Megan Lano, Margo Powell, Trudi Olmanson",,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the 27th annual two-day festival featuring local and regional Minnesota folk musicians on two stages, and local artists displaying work, September 2017, at Minnesota Square Park, St Peter.",2017-06-01,2017-10-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","302 St Julien St PO Box 222","St Peter",MN,56001,"(507) 327-6188 ",johnganey1418@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-177,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001697,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Amanda Feterl will be responsible for creating, distributing and tabulating the results of the survey. She will develop a separate survey for participating students and art teachers. There will also be an exit survey available for all visitors on the night of the open reception. A guest book will also be left for visitors to leave comments in throughout the duration of the exhibition.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created and tabulated the survey. This showed that the art show was successful and the venue could be larger. Perhaps the show should be limited to fewer schools or hanging art in and around the art show area.",,400,"Other, local or private",4400,,"Jim Amsden, Amanda Feterl, Annie Kreger, Mari Lu Martens",,"Sibley East Elementary School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host a regional Elementary Art Show at Minnesota State University, Mankato Student Union Gallery, May 2017; seven area elementary schools will be invited to participate. There will be an opening reception and awards ceremony during the exhibit. The funds will be used for stipends to the coordinator, judge, teacher?s stipends; framing expenses and publicity.",2017-04-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Feterl,"Sibley East Elementary School","202 3rd Ave NW PO Box 1000",Arlington,MN,55307-1000,"(507) 964-2292 ",amanda.feterl@sibleyeast.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-178,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001718,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Demographic and quantitative data will be collected from Kiwanis Holiday Lights tour goers via a paper survey when they vote for their favorite ice sculpture. The ice carvers will also complete a post-competition survey to determine their experience participating in the program and feedback for improvement. The executive director of Twin Rivers will develop each survey, and work with Kiwanis Holiday Lights staff to distribute, collect, and tabulate the results. Evaluation of the Playwright in Residence Program will include an audience survey created by executive director of Twin Rivers and the playwright mentor, Tom Barna. The Resident Playwright will be responsible for administering the survey at each workshop/reading. The executive director will be responsible for collecting and tabulating survey data. Artist enrichment workshop participants will be surveyed after the workshop series to assess new knowledge/skills learned and how they will apply this knowledge toward their artwork and organizations. The executive director of Twin Rivers and Liz Zurek Beaudry of Envision will develop the survey. The executive director will be responsible for collecting and tabulating survey data.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created an online survey for the ice carvers. We surveyed the workshop series on brand strategy and the Playwright in Residence program.",,212526,"Other, local or private",220526,,"Wade Abed, Pat Conn, Robert Fleischman, Brian Frink, Trudy Kunkel, Mike Lagerquist, Derek Liebertz, Antje Meisner, Matt Norland, Tamera Saar, Shannon Sinning, Scott Stevens, Greg Weis",,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will use the grant to pay a stipend to the Playwright in Residence and select a new resident artist in May 2017; sponsor an ice sculpture contest during the Kiwanis Holiday Lights display in Sibley Park, Mankato; and host two workshops for artists and arts organizations on aligning your brand and marketing efforts, April 2017.",2017-04-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noelle,Lawton,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts","523 2nd St S PO Box 293",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 387-1008 ",director@twinriversarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-179,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001758,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,4600,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Improve the quality of sound production and amplification in the DreamAcres barn significantly to address audibility and aesthetics for audience. Offer underwritten, sign-interpreted events to reach more of our target (local) audience. Surveys, data collection (tickets sold, heads in seats, financial returns), talk backs, photos and video-recordings of pre- and post-show gatherings, stories, local news coverage.","The sound system was improved with donated speakers from a board member. Quality was pleasing. Sign-interp was offered and appreciated-as noted in surveys.",,19384,"Other, local or private",23984,,"Deb Dahl, Jon Dahl, Pam Freet, Kirby Johnson, Samson Peters, Lee Woodrough",0.00,"Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Summer Performance Series Support",2017-03-01,2017-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eva,Barr,"Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative","17289 County Rd 8",Wykoff,MN,55990-2134,"(507) 352-4255 ",etcsbarr@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Sibley, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-192,"Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Carter Martin, arts administrator; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Director of Operations at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",,2 10003978,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2018,24804,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audience members will be able to articulate understanding of Whitman's work, life, legacy and times, that they gained from the performance. Tabulations will be kept of responses from the Q and As, the exit boards, and surveys to see what new understandings are articulated. 2: Audience members will be able to describe how issues in Walt Whitman's life and times resonate in their community today. Tabulations will be kept of responses from the Q and As, the exit boards, and surveys to see what is described as still resonating.",,,10505,"Other,local or private",35309,,,0.00,"Patrick E. Scully",Individual,"Arts Tour Minnesota",,"Scully will tour Leaves of Grass - Illuminated to multiple communities in greater Minnesota. This one man show reveals the complexity of the life and times of Walt Whitman, a 19th century American poet who loved men and dared to write about it.",2018-06-01,2019-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,Scully,"Patrick E. Scully",,,MN,,"(612) 205-1512 ",patrick@patrickscully.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Beltrami, Dakota, Isanti, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Murray, Nobles, Pennington, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Sherburne, Stevens, St. Louis, Wadena, Waseca, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-356,"Bradley Bourn: Executive director, Lyndale Neighborhood Association; former managing director, Ten Thousand Things Theater; Lee Gundersheimer: Arts and culture coordinator, City of Winona; Kaleena Miller: Dancer and choreographer; Arts Board grantee; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator; Blake Potthoff: Executive director, Fairmont Opera House; board member, MN Presenters Network; Dennis Whipple: Executive director, Great River Educational Arts Theatre; Timothy Wollenzien: Education services manager, Prairie Public Broadcasting; music educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003933,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2018,31900,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences in south central Minnesota will enhance their understanding of the importance of the literary arts to individuals and society. To assess readings, craft talks, workshops: we will use audience surveys and interviews. To assess outreach events: we will interview group directors and when appropriate, survey participants.","Audiences in southcentral Minnesota will enhance their understanding of the importance of the literary arts to individuals and society. Audience surveys at five of six readings; interviews with group directors at outreach events.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",60462,"Other,local or private",92362,10000,"Wilbur Frink, Geoff Herbach, Sarah Henderson Lee",0.00,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","State Government","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The Good Thunder Reading Series will promote literature and inspire creativity by bringing six writers from diverse backgrounds and literary traditions to Mankato, Minnesota to participate in a series of readings, talks, and workshops.",2018-06-01,2019-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Candace,Black,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","230 Armstrong Hall",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-1354 ",candace.black@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Faribault, Hennepin, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-347,"Delon Lyren: Professor of high brass and jazz, Bemidji State University; also assistant festival director, JENerations Jazz Festival; Brian Malloy: A novelist, teaching artist with the Loft, and adjunct faculty member at the U and Hamline; Margaret McCreary: Puppeteer, artist/educator; Arts Board grantee; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10018761,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Evaluation of the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour will include an online survey for tour-goers who vote online for their favorite sculpture. This survey will gather demographic information of the tour-goer and solicit their overall experience of the tour. We also will continue informal conversations with participating artists and members of the public to gauge their experiences with the CityArt program. Twin Rivers Council for the Arts will develop and distribute the survey; staff at City Center Partnership with tabulate and report the results.","Rather than do a formal survey to the participating artist, we had individual conversations with them about their experiences. Overall, they were extremely positive; our program has developed a reputation among the sculpture community of being welcoming and supportive, and of curating a high-quality exhibit. The online survey tour-goers take continues to provide informative demographic and geographic details about this year's project. Data from the survey results will help us design our marketing strategy for the future. The increase in visitor response showcases the way art makes Mankato welcoming and attractive to visitors and future residents, thereby attracting and retaining business and labor.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Vickie Apel, Jo Bailey, Jessica Beyer, Cate DeBates, Max DeMars, Stephanie Drago, Tom Frederick, Tony Friesen, Wes Gilbert, John Harrenstein, David Jones, John Kemp, Christopher Person, Jessica Potter, Bryan Sowers, Anna Thill, Paul Vogel, Dan White, Jim",0.00,"City Center Partnership","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour consisting of at least 30 juried outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato, May 2021 to April 2022. Funds will be used to pay stipends to six artists.",2021-05-22,2022-04-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Crystal,Olson,"City Center Partnership","3 Civic Center Plaza",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-1062",colson@greatermankato.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-537,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10018810,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2021,11000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Director of Operations will oversee the project evaluation. The plan is to use volunteers to distribute a survey at the performances, along with programs, and collect them at the end of the performance. The surveys will be tabulated to determine any trends or changes in participation. In addition to surveys, we find valuable information through talking to participants. We can talk with participants and ask questions about their experience to determine if goals are being met. We also analyze unsolicited feedback-thank you letters, phone calls, and posts on social media often provide a lot of information about a powerful concert experience.","Our survey was online rather than paper. This has become our new method of evaluating since it is the safer, post-pandemic option. We also received many verbal words of support. One patron sent this note: I want to thank you again for meeting with me to discuss MSO. I came away from our lunch with the feeling that MSO has strong leadership and for that I am very gratified. I think MSO has a very bright future.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,"Other,local or private",,,"Shannon Beal, Viktoria Davis, Nataliya Danylkova, Jennifer Faust, Ben Findley, Sarah Houle, Marcia Jagodzinske, David Knopick, Jared Koch, Andrew McNamara, Christopher Paul, Stephanie Thorpe, Melinda Wedzina",0.00,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their Symphonic Series Concert ?National Monuments?, in a celebration of our country and its rich heritage of music in the fall of 2021. Funds will be used for artist and conductor fees.",2021-03-01,2021-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethel,Balge,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880",bbalge@mankatosymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-545,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721",1 10029313,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships are built with groups that are traditionally underserved by the arts. Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. Increase quality, types and groups that offer arts education and learning opportunities. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. Docents are responsible for making this survey available in the gallery to all visitors, and encouraging them to fill it out. The Executive Director tabulates the results and shares with the board in addition to grant reporting. We will know we've been successful if every survey opportunity yields at least one response indicating that the experience led to a feeling of belonging to a community.",,,92000,"Other,local or private",101000,,,,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will provide educational classes including clay, sewing, and literature; and sponsor the Pageant and Singalong Nation music group to support newcomers. Funds will be used for artist fees, supplies, salaries, and facility costs.",2023-09-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ann,Fee,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","315 Minnesota Ave S","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 351-6521",director.acsp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-655,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029315,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. The Executive Director will be responsible for creating, distributing, and tabulating the results of this survey. After each show, we will send out an online survey to the attendees.",,,9100,"Other,local or private",18100,,,,"Fairmont Opera House, Inc. AKA Fairmont Opera House","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 2023-24 season of high-quality performances and events. Funds will be used to pay the fees for the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and vocalists from the Minnesota Opera to perform ?Selections from the Messiah"".",2023-12-17,2024-12-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Blake,Potthoff,"Fairmont Opera House, Inc. AKA Fairmont Opera House","PO Box 226",Fairmont,MN,56031,"(507) 238-4900",director@fairmontoperahouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-657,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Anna Pollock (507) 833-8721",1 10029316,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,3300,,"ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Success is incorporating new music and new old music in performances of the Lafayette band. The band secretary/treasurer, will create, distribute, and tabulate the survey as well as post the acknowledgement of grant sources.",,,500,"Other,local or private",3800,,,,"Lafayette Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will continue to present their summer concerts. Funds will be used to purchase new music and supplies to conserve and facilitate future use of their current music library, and to pay travel stipends, and publicity.",2023-09-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Pegeen,Rozeske,"Lafayette Band","1008 4th N St",Lafayette,MN,56054,"(218) 491-5036",PARozeske@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Carver, Faribault, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-658,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029317,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. Our evaluation survey will be conducted through our website and through paper forms. Participants of the program's activities, masterclasses, outreach concerts, open rehearsal sessions, pre-concert talks, and season concerts will be invited to take the survey. The invitations to take the survey will be given verbally at the time of each event, directly in the program booklets, and through email communications. We will also provide printed surveys at each event.",,,78120,"Other,local or private",87120,,,,"Le Grande Bande and Chorus AKA La Grande Bande","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their concert season of Baroque and Romantic era music, teach masterclass sessions for students, host open rehearsals, talks, and outreach concerts for those unable to attend. Funds will be used for artist fees, publicity, and rentals.",2023-09-01,2024-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Michael,Asmus,"Le Grande Bande and Chorus AKA La Grande Bande","PO Box 243",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 995-7086",michael@michaelthomasasmus.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-659,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029319,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. We will distribute and collect a survey at both our Winter and Spring Concert events. This has been an invaluable tool for understanding who our audience is, and how they are being served. Last year we also created and distributed a member survey to assess how our students and their families believe we are serving them with our programming. Our Communications Coordinator will be responsible for creating, distributing, and tabulating results. We have also enhanced our registration and membership system to better track and report demographic information about our members.",,,40100,"Other,local or private",46100,,,,"Mankato Children's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"The choirs, consisting of students in grades 1-12, will hold weekly rehearsals and present two concerts in the fall and spring of 2023-24. Funds will be used to pay stipends to the directors and accompanist.",2023-09-11,2024-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Michelle,Laven,"Mankato Children's Chorus","PO Box 3482",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 387-9007",mrl@mankatochildrenschorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dodge, Faribault, Itasca, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-661,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029322,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. New relationships are built with groups that are traditionally underserved by the arts. Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. Increase quality, types and groups that offer arts education and learning opportunities. Audience members, production cast and crew, and Board and staff members will complete our survey. The General Manager will distribute digital versions of the survey via email, and QR code scanning. Paper copies of the survey will be made avalible to anyone upon request. The General manager will compile the results that will be presented to the Board and the final report for this grant. Ticket sales reports will be generated for each production and compared to the previous season to determine changes in attendance. Volunteers will be tracked and all volunteers learning a new skill will be noted in an excel form. Depending on the production and audience, specific questions may be added.",,,108140,"Other,local or private",117140,,,,"Merely Players Community Theatre, Inc. AKA Merely Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 2023-2024 season of plays, including: ?Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!"", ?Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None"", ?Aristocats"", and ?9 to 5 the Musical"". Funds will be used for artist fees, publicity, and supplies.",2023-09-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Susan,Olson,"Merely Players Community Theatre, Inc. AKA Merely Players","PO Box 11",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 388-5483",info@merelyplayersmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Martin, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-664,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029323,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","New relationships are built with groups that are traditionally underserved by the arts. Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. Increase quality, types and groups that offer arts education and learning opportunities. We will work to tabulate and distribute the results of a survey.",,,2160,"Other,local or private",11160,,,,"Minnesota Makers And Artists Guild AKA The Mankato Makerspace","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the ?Makerspace Artists of Tomorrow"" project, which is a program of weekly youth art classes for students in grades 6-12. Funds will be used for artist stipends, salaries, supplies, and facility costs.",2023-09-01,2024-06-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Cindy,Bourne,"Minnesota Makers And Artists Guild AKA The Mankato Makerspace","1700 3rd Ave",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 387-7218",cbourne214@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-665,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Anna Pollock (507) 833-8721",1 10029324,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,6000,,"ACHF Arts Education","Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. A short online survey will be developed for students to answer a basic satisfaction questions about each art and cultural field trip they attend. Staff will use the information gathered from these surveys to evaluate the successfulness of the grant and to see if goals were met. In addition to the online survey, each secondary student will be required to write a one page life long learning experience summary for each trip they attend. Elementary students will participate in a group discussion before and after the trips. The grant manager will be in charge of the survey.",,,6735,"Other,local or private",12735,,,,"Minnesota New Country School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Student trips to Minneapolis Institute of Art, Children's Theater, Guthrie Theater, Stages Theater, Ordway Theater, History Theater, Franconia Sculpture Park, Walker Art Center, and Southern MN Galleries; and host theater. Funds will pay fees and tickets.",2023-09-01,2024-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jake,Zeiher,"Minnesota New Country School","210 Main St",Henderson,MN,56044-0488,"(507) 248-3353",jzeiher@newcountryschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-666,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029325,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. The evaluation method used to measure the goals and outcomes of this project will be a survey. This will be distributed to all attendees at each event. The Director will customize the survey; the assistant will distribute and tabulate the survey using Google sheets.",,,,,9000,,,,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 2023-24 season of visiting literary artists and events. Funds will be used to pay the honoraria for two artists, Edurado C. Corral and Ngozi Ukazu.",2024-01-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Robin,Becker,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","128 Wigley Administration Center",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-2259",robin.becker@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Sibley, Steele, Watonwan, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-667,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029326,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. We will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support. At the end of the concert series, we will also survey our members to gain their feedback. Members awarded a scholarship will also be asked to thank you note about their experience. A board member will be responsible for carrying out these projects. To help with our survey data collection, we put a QR code in the concert programs for audience members to use so that they can scan and enter in their survey results electronically. We linked the survey to a Google Form which gives us a great amount of data collection and breakdowns to help better understand who are audience base is. The online survey has the same questions as the paper format.",,,11300,"Other,local or private",20300,,,,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform four concerts in Mankato for the 2023-2024 season; two winter concerts and two spring concerts. Funds will be used for artist fees, membership scholarships, salaries, supplies, and venue rental.",2023-09-05,2024-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sara,Traylor,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","PO Box 34",Mankato,MN,56002,"(612) 251-8492",minnesotavalleychorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-668,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029327,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. We will use audience surveys to evaluate progress.The grant manager will create, constantly revise, and tabulate results from our audience surveys. We will include the survey in concert programs and orally ask audiences to complete it. In addition, we monitor concert attendance, and via our surveys, can monitor how well we are reaching target populations, such as people outside the Mankato/St. Peter area, and people under 50 years old.",,,7840,"Other,local or private",16840,,,,Musicorum,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their choral season in Mankato with a holiday concert and a spring concert. Funds will be used for the director's salary, instrumentalist stipends, publicity, venue rental, and to purchase music scores.",2023-09-01,2024-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Fred,Slocum,Musicorum,"325 Gull Path",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 351-2046",pitchpyp@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Hennepin, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-669,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029328,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,8000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. A Board Member will be in charge of conducting the surveys for the ice show. She will send a survey to the skaters, and families. We will also survey our audience at the ice show. We include a QR code on our doors and in our programs so that people can scan to access the survey more easily. A survey link will also be posted to our social media accounts for audience members who didn't get a chance to fill one out at the show.",,,13800,"Other,local or private",21800,,,,"New Ulm Figure Skating Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 2024 Ice Skating Show ?Skating to Infinity and Beyond"" in March 2024. Funds will be used for salaries, supplies, and ice time rental.",2024-01-01,2024-03-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Traci,Larson,"New Ulm Figure Skating Club","PO Box 2","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 990-9329",nufsclub@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-670,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Anna Pollock (507) 833-8721",1 10029330,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","New relationships are built with groups that are traditionally underserved by the arts. Increase quality, types and groups that offer arts education and learning opportunities. Our evaluation methods includes questionnaires for all participants in the program. Some of the surveys include ratings and also narrative. That would include, all site staff, team leaders, interns, volunteers and speakers. The team leaders will be in charge of handing out the surveys to youth in the after school art programs. The intern will tabulate the results of the evaluations. Team leaders are required to complete year end outcome measurements to evaluate the youth we served throughout the school year. Another part of our method is using stories of success that our team leaders submit to our board when they have competed their teaching contract. The outcome matrix grid results gives a more accurate reading on the students and how we are making an impact.",,,30000,"Other,local or private",39000,,,,"Project GEM","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"The Growth, Experience and Motivation Project will provide arts education programming in multiple locations to at-risk youth, ages 6-19, that include art, music, and drama. Funds will be used for artist fees, travel expenses, salaries, and supplies.",2023-09-01,2024-06-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Alice,"De Yonge","Project GEM","631 320th Ave",Pemberton,MN,56078,"(507) 726-6047",projectgem94@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-672,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029331,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Increase quality, types and groups that offer arts education and learning opportunities. We are thrilled with the results of our survey from last season, reporting 47 responses and useful, actionable information. A new survey will be administered at the end of our New Ulm and Mankato series by the Executive Director.",,,38700,"Other,local or private",47700,,,,"ProMusica Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host their series of three chamber music concerts in New Ulm. ?Heart Throbs"" in October; ?1930s Russia and America"" in February; and ?Cello Portraits"" in April. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2023-09-01,2024-04-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Benjamin,Inniger,"ProMusica Minnesota","PO Box 2184",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 766-7561",promusicamn@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-673,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029333,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Project Coordinator will use data collection and surveys of students and presenters to measure the goals of YWAC.",,,32050,"Other,local or private",41050,,,,"South Central Service Cooperative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the Young Writers and Artists Conference for students in grades 3-8. Students can participate in a variety of subjects related to writing and creative arts. Funds are used for artist stipends and student scholarships.",2024-03-05,2024-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Mary,Hillmann,"South Central Service Cooperative","2075 Lookout Dr","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 389-1425",mhillmann@mnscsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-675,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029335,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships are built with groups that are traditionally underserved by the arts. Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Our Office Administrator and Office Assistant are responsible for the survey getting printed and placed in programs for plays. The volunteer Executive Director has on occasion added to the survey and used that for some of the non-play events. Staf will be responsible for doing the compilation of results. The results are particularly telling and helpful when creating print materials used in soliciting funds. SSTC uses the results in determining marketing strategies and in applying for other grants. We offered an opportunity for patrons to complete the survey online, though not many did so. It was determined that this requires a proactive action on their part, which is perhaps too easy to forego. We occasionally offer a treat to those who turn in a completed survey. For those events at which that was used, the turn-ins were improved.",,,14950,"Other,local or private",23950,,,,"State Street Theater Co.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 2023-24 season including a Latin music performance and workshop by Alma Andina in Sept., theater performances of ?The Christmas Express"" in Dec., and Chase and Ovation's Prince tribute in May. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2023-09-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,"Mary Ellen",Domeier,"State Street Theater Co.","PO Box 493 Ste 302","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9990",mbdomeier@statestreetnewulm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-677,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 21322,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,3500,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases.They will gather quantitative data with more accurate attendance records through a raffle type ticketing system. They will also gather qualitative data about the positive effects of the programming through video/audio participant interview recordings with a random sample of children, young adults, and adults about their experiences at the festival.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. The number of Minnesotans who were engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased.",,3650,"Other, local or private",7150,,"Tom Gjersvig, Julie Rabaey, Doni Casula Williams, Ishrat Kamal-Ahmed, Cita Maignes, Pat Lueck, Meredith Bilse, Ignacio Belmonte, Khurram Javed, Ann Carlberg, Audrey Stolzman, Natha Townsend, Greg Wilkins, Greg Husak, Lenny Koupal",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor three to four Minnesota based ethnic groups to perform during the Mankato Area International Festival, April 13, 2014.",2014-04-13,2014-04-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Meredith,Bilse,"Minnesota State University-Mankato","250 Centennial Student Union",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-1281 ",meredith.bilse@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Sibley, Steele, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-148,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,No 20448,"Arts Organization Development and Equipment",2013,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Business, Arts and Recreation Center will replace the current fuse box system with a breaker panel by December, 2013. Business, Arts and Recreation Center will replace the old curtains with a quality, fire retardant curtain system by December, 2013. Business, Arts and Recreation Center will compare partner organizations past comments and suggestions with post project evaluations.Business, Arts and Recreation Center has two quantitative and one qualitative goal. The plan will measure the success of the program as the work is completed. A questionnaire will be developed and distributed to all partnering organizations and will show a high level of satisfaction. The questionnaire results will be included in the project evaluation and will help decide on future Auditorium up-grades","Quantitatively, all components have been completed as projected. Top grade materials were used at the quoted prices and the results are fantastic! Qualitatively, interviews were conducted and questionnaires were completed with highest praises being reported. The highest praise has come from a request from nearby High School Band instructors. The Band Directors from Southwest Star Concept School and Mountain Lake High School requested to bring their students to the BARC Stage as a form of positive reinforcement for their hard work. The Directors noted that it is the dream of High School Band members to perform on such a great stage.",,17547,"Other, local or private",32547,,"Bob Lindaman, John Holt, Mary Ann Anderson, Cheryl Hanson,Millie Blackstad, Nathan Busch, Bob Davis, Marty Davis, Bruce Gentry, Sharon Jenninges, Jackie Jurgens, Jack Kelly, Dan Ortmann, Darris Snelling",,"Business, Arts and Recreation Center AKA Business, Arts and Recreation Center of Windom","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Organization Development",,"Stage Curtains and Electrical Upgrades",2013-05-15,2014-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Warner,"Business, Arts and Recreation Center AKA Business, Arts and Recreation Center of Windom","PO Box 123 1012 5th Ave",Windom,MN,56101,"(507) 831-1380 ",barcwindom@windomnet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles, Redwood, Martin, Murray, Watonwan, Lyon, Lincoln, Rock, Pipestone, Blue Earth",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-organization-development-and-equipment-23,"Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Jane Link visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative.","Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.",,2 20465,"Arts Organization Development and Equipment",2013,1515,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The goal of this project is to make the art center more accessible to people with special needs and to increase our programming to include art therapy classes and sessions.All participants in classes and events at the art center are asked to complete a survey rating their experience at and impression of our center. We ask for recommendations on programming and what we can do to better serve the public’s artistic needs. If we are able to host art therapy classes for those with special needs, we will keep records of number of attendees.","Project was completed, however delayed. Original budget was $2,215 and final costs were $2,300. Committed donations of $700 were collected.",,700,"Other, local or private",2215,,"Corey Stearns, Steve Gasser, Tom Wirt, Marc Vaillancourt, Heather Knorr, LuAnn Drazkowski, Dolf Moon, Joshua Schroeder, James Fahey, Kris Haag, Kim Koski, Mary-Anne Kohls, Holly Dapper, Roman Bloemke, Careen Pierson",,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Organization Development",,"Automatic door opener.",2012-10-15,2013-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Ludewig,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","15 Franklin St SW PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278 ",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-organization-development-and-equipment-25,"Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Connie Feig: arts advocate, board member of the Barn Theater and Willmar Area Arts Council; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District.","Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 20472,"Arts Organization Development and Equipment",2013,4125,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Our primary evaluation will eventually depend on number of participants. The initial evaluation will consist of a documented road map of the education sessions, course timelines, instructor skill necessities, and targeted enrollees.Successful completion of curriculum document, providing a template for executing the Theatre Education Program with repeatability. A panel of 10 will review the complete curriculum in a formal presentation and provide feedback and recommendations.","The final product includes a detailed series of classes for acting, directing, set and makeup/costume design. The author, Bill Haas, is a veteran of theatre with a college degree in theatre arts. The project will consist of 6 acting sessions, 7 directing sessions, 3 set and set design sessions and 2 stage makeup/costume sessions. Each session is detailed and follows the basics of theatre production, designed to give the novice advice and knowledge to tackle everything from auditions to creative makeup application. Director workshops will conclude with the recommendation that new directors serve under an experienced director before going solo.  The content of the final document is complete. The panel has reviewed the content and found it to be extremely well done and thorough. The author stayed within the budget and completed the project to satisfaction. ",,1375,"Other, local or private",5500,,"Patrick Hiltner, Lena Mowlem, Carol Stark, Jenine Nordquist, LuAnn Drazkowski, Raymond Norton, Tina Vorlicek, Angela Brandel, Kay Kink",,"Hutchinson Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Organization Development",,"Theatre Educational Curriculum",2013-08-15,2014-09-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Stark,"Hutchinson Theatre Company","1368 Heritage Ave NW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278 ",info@hutchtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-organization-development-and-equipment-28,"Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Jane Link visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative.","Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471",1 20508,"Arts Organization Development and Equipment",2013,4400,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase the quality of the venue for the performances that will take place at the Walnut Grove Art and Music Festival.We will be successful when the stage has been successfully built and the artists are able to perform on the stage with increased visibility for the audience. Either the Mayor or Councilman McLaughlin will meet with the contractor and review plans for the stage. They will then meet weekly until the project is complete. Once completed, Mayor Hansen or Councilman McLaughlin will inspect the stage.","The stage was successfully built. There were numerous performances and speakers that used the stage during the 2013 Walnut Grove Art Music Festival. Many returned visitors and artists commented on how nice it was that the artists were more visible to the audiences.",,1490,"Other, local or private",5890,,"Greg Hansen, Leonard Mclaughlin, Jeff Harnack, Todd Harrington, Xiong Yang, Paula McGarvey, Kathy Mische, Wanda Hoyt, Pam Steffen, Kim Rolling, Bed Johnson, Dave Hoyt, Amy Ankrum, Vicki Bender",,"Walnut Grove Community Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Organization Development",,"Construct stage for music festivals.",2012-10-15,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paula,McGarvey,"Walnut Grove Community Club","311 6th St","Walnut Grove",MN,56180,"(507) 859-2135 ",vlb3229@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Redwood, Lyon, Murray, Cottonwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-organization-development-and-equipment-34,"Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Connie Feig: arts advocate, board member of the Barn Theater and Willmar Area Arts Council; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District.","Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.",,2 20509,"Arts in the Schools",2013,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The goal of this program is to increase the quantity and types of arts learning opportunities for youth.Our goal dovetails perfectly with the Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council program goal to increase the quantity and types of arts learning opportunities for youth. For the past ten years we have successfully offered varying workshops for that very reason. Student involvement in the workshops has been steady at 80-100 per year. That, by itself, is an affirmation that we are meeting a need. In terms of hard numbers, we would look to serving 100 students from at least 10 of the schools in Region 3A. We have been slowly using this as the point of pressing the Minnesota State High School League to provide an expanded forum for display of student art. With the demise of the College of Visual Arts, the exhibit went to the Perpich Center. We continue to advocate for the Mall of America or the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. So far we have not met with success but we do continue to advocate using the participation and success of this event as a rationale for a large venue for great high school art. Art is the heART of a great education!","Numbers of schools: 8, Number of students: 72, Numbers of Presenter: 5, Number of Responses from the Minnesota State High School League: 0, Number of Westbrook-Walnut Grove Students who saw works on display: 140, Number who watched the online video: 36. I have visited with the Perpich Center's Jeff Pridie who thought it would be a good idea to improve the visibility of the Region Festival by relocating to a more public location.",,941,"Other, local or private",2941,,"Paul Olson, Timothy Helmer, Bruce Jorgenson, Marvin Kleven, Kerry Knakmuhs, Maydra Mass, Greg Madson,",,"Westbrook-Walnut Grove High School","K-12 Education","Region IIIA Visual Arts Workshops",,"Region IIIA Visual Arts Workshops",2014-04-30,2014-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bill,Richards,"Westbrook-Walnut Grove High School","PO Box 129 344 8th St",Westbrook,MN,56183-0129,"(507) 274-6111 ",richards@mntm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Redwood, Cottonwood, Murray, Pipestone",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-schools-19,"Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator at Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher.","Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.",,2 20523,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.They will conduct a survey.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,26000,"Other, local or private",32000,,"Bryce Stenzel, Julie Schrader, Martha Lindberg, Shelly Harrison, Susan Hyams, Arn Kind, John Ganey, Genette Carleton, Shirley Grundmeier",,"Boy In Blue Civil War Memorial",,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will commission an artist to create portions of the Boy In Blue Statue in Lincoln Park, Mankato.",2013-07-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Boy In Blue Civil War Memorial","823 S 2nd St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 327-6188 ",jganey@harrymeyeringcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Waseca, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Martin, Watonwan, Sibley, Faribault, Brown",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-139,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 20524,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.We will incorporate several survey questions into the ballot for People’s Choice, and will issue a short survey to the CityArt artist and City Center businesses.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,88200,"Other, local or private",94700,,"Tami Paulsen, David Wittenberg, Eric Harriman, Jessica Potter, Ann Vetter, Maureen Gustafson, Mike Fischer, Tanya Ange, Peg Ganey, Sandra Oachs, Yvonne Carivoue, Shannon Beal, Melissa Bradley, Jeanne Galloway, Steve Mork, Barbe Marshall, Noelle Lawton",,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor the juried exhibit of 34 outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato in 2013.",2013-05-01,2014-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noelle,Lawton,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","PO Box 193",Mankato,MN,56002,"(708) 703-7326 ",noelle@cityartmankato.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Olmsted, Mower, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona, Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-140,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 20526,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,3500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.We will evaluate its Elder’s Celebration Program by video/audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community, and staff; data collected; staff and artist discussions. Staff will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results. The surveys will be created and changed from year to year according to the results from staff and artist discussions.","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,1990,"Other, local or private",5490,,"Sharon Ehrich, Dan Brown, Jenn Wartman, Nick Pollack, Kristine Schwartz, Kristen Strauss, Terry Kroehler",,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor an Artist in Residency where students interview elders from the community and work with local artists to create plays and music based on the elder’s lives. Public performance of the plays will be May 17, 2013.",2013-04-01,2013-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Terry,Kroehler,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144 ",terry.kroehler@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Sibley, Le Sueur, Scott, McLeod",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-142,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 20527,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,4100,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The band will use an audience survey, open-ended interviews of audience members, and count audience members at each concert. They will also survey the student musicians about their educational experiences in the summer band. They will take photos and films of some performances to document the audience and music.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,4100,"Other, local or private",8200,,"Bryce Stenzel, Martha Lindberg, Sarah Houle, Del Eggert, Larry Dunker",,"Mankato Area Community Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present six free outdoor concerts in Sibley Park, Mankato on Tuesday evenings in June and July 2013; plus a seventh concert at a different location to increase accessibility.",2013-05-20,2013-07-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Martha,Lindberg,"Mankato Area Community Band","104 Chatsworth Dr",Mankato,MN,56001-5870,"(507) 779-1567 ",martha.lindberg@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Nicollet, Sibley, Faribault, Waseca, Le Sueur",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-143,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 20529,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.The survey will be conducted by a board member. This includes a survey sent to the parade chairperson in each community and also our band members.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.",,15040,"Other, local or private",21040,,"Dorothy Marquardt, John Petering, Ray Jacobson, Mary Lou Brinker, Sheldon Meyer, Claire Strobel, Caroline Rosdahl, Ed Nelson",,"Minnesota Over Sixty Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities during their 2013 season.",2013-05-01,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Petering,"Minnesota Over Sixty Band","412 Willard St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 351-8887 ",jlpetering@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Yellow Medicine, Blue Earth, Renville, Redwood, Lyon, Nobles, Martin, Jackson, Cottonwood, Brown, Faribault, Mower, Dodge, Freeborn, Steele, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Carver, Sibley, Meeker, Ramsey, Wright, Nicollet, Kandiyohi, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-145,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 20530,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality of arts opportunities will increase by featuring accomplished Minnesota musicians. The applicant organization will build new relationships with members of groups to develop heighted appreciation for the performing arts. Increase current audience attendance levels. Capture the impressions of students participating in on-site school visits.They will tabulate attendance numbers, use on-site surveys, perform exit interviews, track anecdotal feedback, and tabulate fundraising and advertising financial levels.","The quality of arts opportunities increased by featuring accomplished Minnesota musicians. The applicant organization built new relationships with members of groups to develop heighted appreciation for the performing arts. Increased current audience attendance levels. Captured the impressions of students participating in on-site school visits.",,66030,"Other, local or private",72530,,"John Lindberg, Doug Snapp, Karen Boubel, Dale Haefner, Gerard Aloisio",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor five music performances as part of their 2013-14 Performance Series, and will include activities at area high schools by some of the performing artists.",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University","202 Performing Arts Center Dept of Music",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549 ",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Waseca, Scott, Cottonwood, Le Sueur, Carver, Redwood, Sibley, Watonwan, Rice, Jackson, Nicollet, Brown, Goodhue, Murray, Blue Earth, Hennepin, Dodge, Pipestone, Lyon, Faribault, Ramsey, Mower, Nobles, Martin, Dakota, Olmsted, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-146,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 20531,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,3500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases.We will create a survey, have it available at the Information Booth, ask visitors to come to the Information Booth to complete the survey, and we will tabulate the results. In addition to the survey, committee members will conduct interviews with audience members in the target age group.","The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increased.",,44656,"Other, local or private",48156,,"John Ganey, Kris Higginbotham, Mike Lange, Megan Lano, Steven Guse, Margo Powell, Dawn Devens, Ron Arsenault, Trudi Olmanson, Krista Wilkowske",,"Rock Bend Folk Festival",,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor a two-day festival featuring local and regional folk musicians on two stages, and local artists displaying work on September 7-8, 2013, at Minnesota Square Park, St Peter.",2013-09-07,2013-09-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","PO Box 222","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 327-6188 ",jganey@harrymeyeringcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Nicollet, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Sibley, Brown, Watonwan, Steele, Rice, Martin, Waseca, Faribault",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-147,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 20897,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2013,81011,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will better understand the diversity of contemporary literature. Audiences will better understand individual artistic aims and/or the role of the arts in our public life. We will use online surveys for all (instead of only select) residency audiences, and thus increase the feedback we receive. 2: New and underserved audiences will have better access to our programming. We will continue to use hard-copy evaluations, distributed and tabulated by classroom teachers, for high school visits. Counters at our Web site will tabulate unique visits to our pages and audio archive.","Our residency model created opportunities for audience members to understand and experience literature in a variety of ways: through small conversations among writers, through radio interviews, through general craft discussions, through performances. Our web and paper surveys confirmed we achieved our outcomes. Our program created opportunities for Minnesota artists as well: We hosted eight Minnesota writers of the seventeen total. 2: Built into our programing was targeted outreach to youth through high school visits. Our surveys after those visits confirm we were successful. Our web statistics for the year confirm we are reaching new audiences for our archive of interviews and performances, which are of particular value for remote or place-bound audiences.",,87687,"Other, local or private",168698,59543,"Candace Black, Geoff Herbach, Diana Joseph, Richard Robbins, Roger Sheffer, Richard Terrill, Richard Straka",1.33,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","State Government","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The Good Thunder Reading Series brings vital voices in contemporary literature to south central Minnesota. The series will feature seventeen writers during its 2013-2014 season, and includes residencies, public readings, and other activities.",2013-05-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Joseph,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","230 Armstrong Hall",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5144 ",diana.joseph@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Nicollet, Brown, Watonwan, Martin, Faribault, Waseca, Le Sueur, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-165,"Christopher Atkins: Coordinator, Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Eva Barr: Artistic Director, Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative; Steve Heckler: Executive Director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival;. Director, Festival of Nations; Sarah Howell: Events Coordinator, MacPhail Center for Music; Charles Maguire: Songwriter and musician; David Marty: President, Reif Arts Council; Rebecca Petersen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Marcie Rendon: Writer, performance artist and theater artist; Jill Underwood: Associate Director of Institutional Giving, Guthrie Theater|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 21419,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.They plan to collect qualitative data from program evaluations at the end of each program. These will be filled out by children when possible or their parents. A Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota staff member will also observe at least one program monthly and record anecdotal information regarding student engagement, student and parent comments, and teacher interactions.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,7000,"Other, local or private",14000,,"Linda Frost, Laura Bowman, Brenda Flannery, Kaaren Grabianowski, Nick Hinz, Mary Jo Hensel, Brian Benshoof, Lyle Jacobson, Eric Lennartson, Naomi Mortensen, Jean Peterson, Christine Powers, Tom Riley, Beth Serrill, Katie Smentek, Laura Stevens, Karen Wahl",,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will provide their Awesome Arts!Le Sueur programming at the Museum in Mankato.",2013-10-01,2014-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deb,Johnson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","121 E Cherry St PO Box 3103",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 386-0279 ",info@cmsouthernmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Sibley, Scott, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-151,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,No 21424,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed.They will survey the audience at each of their concerts, survey the student musicians, and collect narrative from the student viola scholarship recipient.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed.",,18925,"Other, local or private",25925,,"Lisa Hill, Joel Gordon, Mark Wamma, Rebecca Henry, Eleda Krueger, Joseph Rodgers, Kayli Ostermann, Roslyn Sieh",,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present four concerts during their 2013-14 season; with two of the concerts taking place in other communities. The first concerts are November 16-17, 2013. They will also purchase a viola.",2013-10-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roslyn,Sieh,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 4311",Mankato,MN,56002-4311,"(507) 217-7687 ",info@mayso.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-152,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,No 21433,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,5700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built.Musicorum’s concerts will be evaluated positively by at least 60% of attendees, as measured by an audience survey included in concert programs. In addition, they will assess their work via open-ended comments on audience surveys and by recording at least one of their performances.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,5700,"Other, local or private",11400,,"Jodi Gager, Anne Dickau, Cindy Shirk, Craig Shirk, Fred Slocum",,Musicorum,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present a holiday concert on December 7, 2013 and a spring concert on April 26, 2014.",2013-10-01,2014-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Fred,Slocum,Musicorum,"612 Ledlie Ct",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-6935 ",pitchpyp@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-153,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,No 21434,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed.They will develop a short online survey for students to answer a basic satisfaction questionnaire about each art and cultural field trip they attend. Staff will use the information gathered from these surveys to evaluate the successfulness of the grant and to see if goals were met. Each student will be required to write a one page life long learning experience summary for each trip they attend and data will also be attained from these summaries.","The number of Minnesotans who were engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning were identified and addressed.",,400,"Other, local or private",4400,,"Jill Hahn, Jamie Schaffer, Reta Lind, Nichole Kotasek, Jim Wartman, Diann Wiederich, Sarah Nelsen, Brett Dahlseid",,"Minnesota New Country School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will provide at least eight arts and cultural field trips for students during the 2013-14 school year.",2013-10-01,2014-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jake,Zeiher,"Minnesota New Country School","210 Main St",Henderson,MN,56044-0488,"(507) 248-3353 ",jzeiher@newcountryschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-154,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,No 21438,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.They will use several methods to collect information: stories/community feedback; interviews/surveys; and data collected: the number of people attending events and the frequency of events and changes in revenue. The Interim Executive Director and Administrative Assistant will design, distribute, and tabulate the results.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,22850,"Other, local or private",29850,,"Anders Bjorling, Judith Ziemke, Harry Hunt, Shawn Schloesser, Carrol Meyers-Dobler, Krystal Pierce, Helen Olson, Joel Jackson, Shari Brostrom",,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will continue adult and youth classes in their Clay Center, monthly gallery exhibitions, and refinish brick walls with sheetrock for artwork display.",2013-10-01,2014-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Judith,Ziemke,"Arts Center of Saint Peter","315 S Minnesota Ave","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 931-3630 ",info@artscentersp.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-155,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,No 21439,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built.They will collect stories that they hear from their choir members, the groups that they participate with, and their audience members. They will evaluate audio and video of their performances that will show increased skills. They will interview performers and directors; increase audience participation; and survey their Winter Concert attendees.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,44500,"Other, local or private",51500,,"Scott Allen, Jeff Adams, Kris Jackson, Leah Ries, Kristin Baty, Garrett Geesman, Mary Schuldt, Doug Schuldt, Mark Wamma, Tim Bistrup, Di Storvick, Kristin Kienholz, Kirsten Becker, Wayne Whitmore, Bethany Hiniker",,"Mankato Children's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"The five youth choirs will perform two concerts during the 2013-14 season and other special events including a joint performance with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra. They will also provide scholarships to several students.",2013-10-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Storvick,"Mankato Children's Chorus","PO Box 3482",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-4992 ",mankatochildrenschorus@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-156,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,No 21441,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.They will survey the audience, conduct interviews, as well as record and review their concerts. Ticket sales will be used to track attendance.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,24400,"Other, local or private",31400,,"Neil Nurre, Eric Plath, Herb Kroon, Tricia Stenberg, Jonathan Zierdt, Keith Balster, Cheryl Regan, David Kim, Jim Santori, Yvonne Cariveau, Sonja Jacobsen, John Lindberg, Kenneth Gertjejansen, Keith Boleen",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present Music on the Hill,Le Sueur four chamber music concerts beginning October 20, 2013; and their Symphonic Series performance ""This Is My Song"" on October 6, 2013.",2013-10-01,2014-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","523 S 2nd St PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-158,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,No 21443,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.They will survey select audiences of each main stage production to determine if ticket prices are affordable and if this is their first Merely Players production. Additionally, ticket sales reports will be compared with last season to determine if there was an increase in audience members. The Theatre Manager will be responsible for creating, distributing and tabulating the results of the surveys and ticket sales reports.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.",,79110,"Other, local or private",86110,,"Darren Wacker, Dave Peterson, Cindy Johannsen, Jane Laskey, Elaine Hardwick, Susan Danberry, Chris Goeble",,"Merely Players Community Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present their 2013-2014 season of plays, including: Little Shop of HorrorsLe Sueur October 25-27 and November 1-3; ""It’s a Wonderful Life - Live Radio Play"" in December 2013; and ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"" in April 2014.",2013-10-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noelle,Lawton,"Merely Players Community Theater","523 S 2nd St PO Box 3637",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 388-5483 ",player@merelyplayers.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-160,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,No 21444,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built.They will conduct online and hard-copy surveys of general and targeted audiences.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,112900,"Other, local or private",119900,,"Candace Black, Geoff Herbach, Diana Joseph, Richard Robbins, Roger Sheffer, Richard Terrill, Richard Straka",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present their 32nd annual season of monthly readings and workshops by nine Minnesota authors for students and the public.",2013-10-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Robbins,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","230 Armstrong Hall",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-1354 ",richard.robbins@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-161,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,No 21445,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,2650,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.They will collect data on attendance and ticket sales; survey their audience and members; make audio recordings of their performances; and solicit comments on their website and YouTube performance clips. Their board secretary will prepare, distribute and tabulate the surveys.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,17820,"Other, local or private",20470,,"Hugh Henry, Marsha Hackbarth, Dick Ahern, Roger Bergquist, Jacque Fuller, Cathy Ahern, Greg Suskovic, John Bauman, Kim Henrickson",,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will perform four concerts for the 2013-2014 season. Two fall concerts will be November 9-10, 2013 featuring Schubert’s Mass in G; and two Spring concerts will be April 12-13, 2014.",2013-11-09,2014-04-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kylie,Ahlschwede,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","PO Box 5134",Mankato,MN,56002-5134,"(507) 995-2015 ",kylieschwede@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-162,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,No 21447,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases.They will utilize stories, surveys, interviews, and data collection. Until baseline data metrics have been established, a basic evaluation plan will be used to gather both formative data (ongoing data for the purpose of improvement) and summative data (cumulative final outcome data which allows them to judge a final impact), all of which ties their current goals to various current evaluation elements.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increased.",,8880,"Other, local or private",12880,,"David Sturges, Joleen Koch, Colleen Skillings, Mary Jane Glawe",,"Christkindlmarkt New Ulm AKA Christkindlmarkt","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor their annual folk arts and cultural heritage festival with works and performances by local artisans, November 29-30, 2013.",2013-11-29,2013-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Mary Jane",Glawe,"New Ulm Christkindlmarkt","622 Center St","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 276-6298 ",mjglawe@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-164,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,Yes 21449,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed.They will create two exit surveys, one for the audience to complete, the other for the choir members, orchestra and soloists. They also have an Evaluation Plan which addresses their goal statements.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed.",,15690,"Other, local or private",22690,,"Sara McKay, Annette Meeks, John Holte, Deb Fichtner, John McKay, Bonnie Jorgensen, Sue Serbus, Joyce Crow",,"Saint Peter Choral Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present their 2013-14 season with holiday programs at nursing homes in December 2013 and spring performances in St. Peter and Waseca of French composers Charles Gounod and Gabriel Faure in March 2014.",2013-10-01,2014-03-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,McKay,"Saint Peter Choral Society","428 W Wabasha St","St Peter",MN,56082-1569,"(507) 931-6176 ",jmckay@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-166,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,No 21450,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed.They will use data collection and surveys of students, adults and presenters to measure the goals of the Young Writers and Artists Conference, a conference for students in grades 3-9 focusing on writing and fine arts; to maintain the local/regional session facilitators and presenters; and offer student scholarships for those needing financial assistance.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed.",,29690,"Other, local or private",36690,,"Mark Brandt, Jim Branstad, Kathy Carlson, Ski Ann Christianson, Tom Eaton, Jim Grabowska, Steve Rohlfing, Jodi Sapp, James Spille, Keith Wenner, Cindy Westerhouse",,"South Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will host the Young Writers and Artists Conference in March, 2014 for students in grades 3-9.",2014-03-11,2014-03-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Hillmann,"South Central Service Cooperative","2075 Lookout Dr","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(952) 715-8745 ",mhillmann@mnscsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-167,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, active member of Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,Yes 21790,"Arts in the Schools",2013,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The goal of this program is to increase the quantity and types of arts learning opportunities for youth.This new project will provide an additional form of music education and performance to students in upper-elementary grades, a population currently only partially served by an elective band program in grades 5 and 6 and community theatre opportunities when they arise on a semi-annual basis. No community or school choirs currently exist for this age level; thus, simply creating and sustaining a quality ensemble will accomplish the goals of this program. More specifically, this project's goals are to not only encourage young singers to participate in elective music instruction in grades 4-6 and gain additional content knowledge, but to ease a transition from classroom music instruction at the elementary level to ensemble performance offerings at the high school level. Additional evidence of success may be found in increased student participation in the 7-12 choirs at Tracy Area High School. Further, the community-building aspects of participation in this elementary choir will foster positive relationships among its members that may well last through high school and beyond.","The primary objective of this project was to create a new ensemble as an additional offering to students not currently served by an existing fifth and sixth grade band program and not old enough to participate in existing school choirs. This goal has already been achieved. Further demonstrable outcomes would be increased musical skills and/or growing participation in secondary choral ensembles in grades 7-12, though baseline measures were not taken and no formal assessment of skills was intended.",,,,2000,,"Jody Bauer, Annette Miller, Rodney Benson, Thomas Hook, Al Landa, Nikki Swanson, Ben Ludeman",,"Tracy Area Elementary School","K-12 Education","Afterschool Choir for elementary aged students",,"Afterschool Choir for elementary aged students",2013-07-01,2014-06-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tracey,Olson,"Tracy Area Elementary School","700 S 4th St",Tracy,MN,56175,"(507) 629-5518 ",olsont@tracy.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Murray, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-schools-23,"Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator at Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher.","Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.",,2 21800,"Arts Organization Development and Equipment",2013,11547,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Friends of the Auditorium will increase the quality of their season events offered to the community and surrounding areas. 2. To build on this project and mobilize a broad base of financial support. 3. Increasing the diversity and size of Friends of the Auditorium's audiences. 4. To identify and address barriers to production technicians and artists.1. To measure the achievement of increasing the quality of season events offered, Friends of the Auditorium will survey audiences in the 2013-2014 performing arts season. The surveys will include information related to satisfaction and attendance. 2. During this project, Friends of the Auditorium will bring local businesses and individuals to the auditorium to help them learn and understand what it takes to mount a performance, ultimately encouraging them to financially support their programming through sponsorships. Friends of the Auditorium will know if they achieved this goal by the number of sponsors that contribute to the 2013-2014 season of events. 3. Friends of the Auditorium will measure the increase in diversity through the free event offered to the public. Friends of the Auditorium will know if they have succeeded by the number of people that get involved with the immigrant production and the number of people that attend the free event. 4. Jacob Forstein and the rigging contractor will document and address the barrier issues existing before and after the project. In the future, Friends of the Auditorium and the auditorium staff will make it known to artist management and artists that the stage and back stage areas are barrier free for technicians and artists.",,,6218,"Other, local or private",17765,,"Candace Joens, Mary Batcheller,Cindy Elsing, Dan Johnson, Judy Johnson, Arlen Foss, Marcia Liapis",,"Friends of the Auditorium, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Organization Development",,"To purchase re-rigging equipment and the installation of the equipment for the Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington.",2013-05-27,2015-08-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Margaret,"Hurlbut Vosburgh","Friends of the Auditorium, Inc.","PO Box 624 714 13th St",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 360-4228 ",showtimenow@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Marshall, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-organization-development-and-equipment-42,"Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Jane Link visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative.","Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.",,2 21803,"Arts Organization Development and Equipment",2013,3778,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","With the addition of this equipment, the Hutchinson Center for the Arts will be able to process sales of art more readily, offer different types of arts and community organizations our facility for rental opportunities, and we can consider adding additional musical programming to the Hutchinson Center for the Arts' events and programming.We will review our quarterly sales and work with our board of directors to track the usage of the point of sale Quickbooks software. We get feedback from the audience members at Open Mic Night to compare the quality of our new portable sound system from the previous borrowed ones.","We are tracking increased class sizes and attracting more users because of increased capacity. We have had numerous anecdotal comments on the equipment improvement. It has also made changeovers between programs much easier for volunteers.",,1260,"Other, local or private",5038,,"Corey Stearns, Steve Gasser, Tom Wirt, Marc Vaillancourt, Heather Knorr, LuAnn Drazkowski, Dolf Moon, Joshua Schroeder, James Fahey, Kris Haag, Kim Koski, Mary-Anne Kohls, Holly Dapper, Roman Bloemke, Careen Pierson",,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Organization Development",,"Portable sound system, POS, and tables/chair cart.",2012-10-16,2013-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Ludewig,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","15 Franklin St SW PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278 ",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-organization-development-and-equipment-43,"Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Connie Feig: arts advocate, board member of the Barn Theater and Willmar Area Arts Council; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District.","Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471 ",1 21805,"Arts Organization Development and Equipment",2013,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The measurable goal would be the enhanced quality of lighting provided by the lighting equipment that will be purchased with the assistance of this grant. We already know, based on the use of these type of lights in a previous performance that they significantly enhance the lighting, mood, special effects and timbre of theatrical performances on the stage at the Bernie Aaker Auditorium. As they are portable, we know they can have this effect on other venues within our community, and can be used not just by Litchfield Community Theatre but by other groups within the community.We will use a voluntary survey of the audience at our first show where the lights will be used (SHREK the Musical). This feedback will be a good measure of how well the lighting affects the overall experience. We can place this measuring tool inside the programs and ask our patrons to fill them out, and ask that they be returned as people leave the performance.","Outcomes of the survey were approximately 50 people answered yes, the show lighting was improved. There were no negative comments in any of the commentaries.",,1031,"Other, local or private",4031,,"Paul Lundhorst, Jane Lind, Jim Vrchota, Bob Lawerence, Ed Cowley,Shawn Hansen, Michael Joldersma, Marcia Provencher, Julie Ross, Erikka Weires",,"Litchfield Community Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Organization Development",,"Lighting Equipment Request",2013-05-20,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Lindhorst,"Litchfield Community Theatre","114 W Ripley St",Litchfield,MN,55355,"(320) 693-3255 ",jvrchota@cnbmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Meeker, Wright, McLeod, Kandiyohi, Stearns, Benton, Dakota, Hennepin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Redwood, Renville",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-organization-development-and-equipment-44,"Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Jane Link visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative.","Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.",,2 19953,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.We will survey participants and utilize data collected in an ongoing way to adjust and improve services and evaluate the programs to make improvements for 2014.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.",,33690,"Other, local or private",40190,,"Greg Abbott, Bonnie Bennett, Cathy Brennan, Jessica Frein, Brian Frink, Meredith Menden, Matt Norland, Steph Stoffel, Ann Vetter, Sandra Woods, Walter Zakahi, Greg Weis, Barbe Marshall",,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present arts exhibitions throughout 2013, and other enrichment programs including monthly Artist Circle meetings, Business of Art workshops and Art Talks presentations.",2013-04-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Truhler,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts","523 S 2nd St",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 387-1008 ",director@twinriversarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Nicollet, Waseca, Watonwan, Brown, Le Sueur, Martin, Faribault, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-136,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 20016,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2013,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Although Hambone Music Festival partners with Rochesterfest as a kick-off event, our target population is all people residing in southeast Minnesota. We offer very high quality professional blues and American roots music to the public at an affordable cost, and by offering partnership discounts with Channel One food shelf donations, Mayo employee and student discounts.We will measure the number of people who attend both the festival and workshops, compare participation numbers, ticket sales and awareness over last year. We will survey via email and utilize printed surveys to gather demographic data. We also solicit feedback via social networking and plan to add an online feedback page to our website.","Our goal was to offer a variety of high quality music and educational opportunities to a diverse audience in order to provide increased awareness and understanding of roots/blues/American music styles and the cultural impact of this music in our society.",,19785,"Other, local or private",29785,,"Brenda Guitreau, Jacqueline Kohlmeyer, Rick Miller, Lynne Oldre-Mortenson, Denise Robertson, James Ryan, Dick Stevenson, Dean Tollefsrud, Peggy Zweifel",,"Hambone Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","2013 Hambone Music Festival",,"2013 Hambone Music Festival.",2013-06-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lynne,Oldre-Mortenson,"Hambone Music Festival","2130 S Broadway Ste 100",Rochester,MN,55904,"(507) 538-1651 ",askme@hambonemusicfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Blue Earth, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-271,"Scott Anderson: musician; Marta Biitner: visual artist; Elizabeth Bucheit: goldsmith; Alan Calavano: musician, historian; Judy Hickey: theatre artist; Carolyn Hiller: arts administrator; Jane Olive: dancer; Kathy Rush: theatre; Philip Taylor: visual artist; Tom Willis: potter.","Andrea Costopoulos: Rochester Arts Council; Hal Cropp: Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Northland Words; Drue Fergison: musicologist; Ryan Heinritz: Paradise Center; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: City of Rochester Music Department; Deborah Wasmund: mosaic artist.",,2 20047,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Students will learn about the elements and principles of design and create individual works of art that will then be woven together into a single permanent installation at the school.Goals will be measured through verbal discussion, written or brailed vocabulary lists, and video interviews. A successful finished art piece will be displayed in the school.","In Around the World in 80 Days the students identified vocabulary, instruments and musical/cultural styles of selected countries after the performance of the MN Percussion Trio.",,10250,"Other, local or private",11750,,,,"Minnesota State Academy for the Blind","K-12 Education","Arts in Education Residency",,"Mixed Media Collage and Percussion Trio.",2012-09-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Zweber,"Minnesota State Academy for the Blind","400 SE 6th Ave",Faribault,MN,55021,"(507) 384-6725 ",nzweber@msab.state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-51,"Hal Cropp: Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Northland Words; Drue Fergison: musicologist; Ryan Heinritz: Paradise Center; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: City of Rochester Music Department; Deborah Wasmund: mosaic artist.","Marta Biitner: visual artist; Alan Calavano: musician, historian; Daniel Freeman: actor; Carolyn Hiller: arts administrator; William Hoy: literary artist; Katie Leo: playwright; Jane Olive: dancer; Kathy Rush: theatre; Tom Willis: potter.",,2 19867,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2013,7495,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.We will add a couple questions to our current survey document that asks how this equipment or facilities upgrade will be helpful or visible to the public; and increase our arts programming ability.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.",,16901,"Other, local or private",24396,,"Dick Kimmel, Chad Bemmels, Steve Vranich, Jean Geistfeld, Tori Gronholz, Lori Nelson, Lori Pickell-Stangel, Ian Laird, Megan Rolloff, Lynn Hiechert, Danielle Deopere",,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will purchase a sound system, speakers and a lighting controller for the Kabaret performance space. The Grand provides music programs on Friday and Saturday nights throughout the year.",2013-04-01,2013-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Knaak,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","210 N Minnesota St PO Box 872","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9222 ",grand@thegrandnewulm.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan, Sibley, Blue Earth",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19868,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2013,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a final report.","They increased their music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2013-01-01,2013-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-108,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19869,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans that are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types, and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.We will evaluate with stories, community feedback, interviews, and surveys. We will measure data, including the number of people attending events, frequency of events, and changes in revenue. The executive director and administrative assistant will track visitor and enrollment data as well as facilitate interviews and testimony stories from participants of Arts Center programs.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,44910,"Other, local or private",51410,,"Larry Taylor, Anders Bjorling, Judith Ziemke, Harry Hunt, Victoria Vogel, Carrol Meyers-Dobler, Krystal Pierce, Helen Olson, Joel Jackson, Shari Brostrom",,"Arts Center of Saint Peter","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will continue programming for their Clay Center, pay instructors, and present art classes for youth and adults.",2012-10-01,2013-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Judith,Ziemke,"Arts Center of Saint Peter","315 S Minnesota Ave","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 931-3630 ",info@artscentersp.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Nicollet, Le Sueur, Blue Earth, Brown, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-106,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19885,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2013,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their dance skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a final report.","They increased their dance skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will take classes at Elite Dance Company.",2013-01-01,2013-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-121,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19893,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.Our primary methods of evaluation will be through surveys of attendees at our performances. We expect to involve and attract over 4,000 individual performers and audience members in this arts experience. We anticipate that 80% will rate the performances “very good” or “excellent.”","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,25147,"Other, local or private",31647,,"Dick Kimmel, Chad Bemmels, Steve Vranich, Jean Geistfeld, Tori Gronholz, Lori Nelson, Lori Pickell-Stangel, Ian Laird, Megan Rolloff, Lynn Heuchert, Danielle Deopere",,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will continue their performing arts series which features a variety of music and spoken word performances each weekend in 2013.",2013-04-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Knaak,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","210 N Minnesota St PO Box 872","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9222 ",grand@thegrandnewulm.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan, Sibley, Blue Earth",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-112,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19903,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2013,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a final report.","They increased their music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2013-01-01,2013-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-136,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19904,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2013,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a final report.","They increased their music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2013-01-01,2013-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-137,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19907,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types, and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed.We will distribute surveys at all our concerts to gain audience support. At the end of the season we will also survey our student participants to gain their feedback.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed.",,15400,"Other, local or private",21900,,"Joseph Rodgers, Eleda Morneau, Roslyn Sieh, Ken Meixner, Mark Wamma, Rebecca Henry, Lisa Hill",,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present four concerts during their 2012-13 season, with two of the concerts taking place in other communities.",2012-10-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Borgen,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 4311",Mankato,MN,56002-4311,"(612) 251-8492 ",carolyn.borgen@me.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Nicollet, Brown, Waseca, Faribault, Martin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Sibley, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-115,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19908,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types, and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built.We will use stories that we hear from our choir members, the groups that we participate with and our audience’s members. We will evaluate audio and video of our performances that will show increased skills. We will interview performers and directors. We will increase audience participation.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,43000,"Other, local or private",49500,,"Scott Allen, Leah Ries, Kristin Baty, Kristen Kienholz, Diane Storvick, Kris Jackson, Jeff Adams, Mary Schuldt, Doug Schuldt, Mark Wamma, Tim Bistrup",,"Mankato Children's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"The five choirs will perform two concerts during the 2012-13 season. They will also perform in a third joint concert, To Be Certain Of The Dawn, with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and the Minnesota State University- Mankato Chorus, November 18, 2012.",2012-10-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Storvick,"Mankato Children's Chorus","PO Box 3482",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-4992 ",mankatochildrenschorus@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Nicollet, Sibley, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-116,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19910,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans that are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types, and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built.We will gather data for Mozart in Me and Music on the Hill, including concert attendance, tickets purchased in advance vs. tickets purchased at the door, and season ticket sales vs. single tickets. Each performance will be recorded and reviewed. Surveys will be handed out at concerts and the results will be tabulated and analyzed. Audience members will be encouraged to complete and return the surveys to enter a drawing. Data may also be collected through interviews. The success of publicity and marketing will be evaluated by looking for patterns of increased overall attendance or increased attendance from a region or group. Youth Concerts will be evaluated using student responses and interviews with participating teachers and volunteers.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,17320,"Other, local or private",23820,,"Neil Nurre, Eric Plath, Herb Kroon, Tricia Stenberg, Jonathan Zierdt, Keith Balster, Cheryl Regan, David Kim, Jim Santori, Yvonne Cariveau, Sonja Jacobsen, Joh Lindberg, Kenneth Gertjejansen, Keith Boleen",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present three programs: Music on the Hill, including four chamber music concerts beginning October 14, 2012; Mozart in Me,"" an interactive four concert series for young children and their families with the first concert October 6; and two free concerts for students in grades 4-6.",2012-10-06,2013-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Nicollet, Brown, Watonwan, Faribault, Waseca, Le Sueur, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-118,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19917,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,3500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans that are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed.A short online survey will be developed for students to measure satisfaction about each art and cultural field trip they attend. Staff will use the information gathered from these surveys to evaluate the success of the grant and to see if goals were met. Each student will be required to write a one page lifelong learning experience summary for each trip they attend and data will also be obtained from these summaries.","The number of Minnesotans who were engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning were identified and addressed.",,350,"Other, local or private",3850,,"Cindy Sparrow, Kim Bovee, Bob Alander, Jill Hahn, Nichole Kotasek, Jim Wartman, Diann Wiederich",,"Minnesota New Country School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will provide 8-10 arts and cultural field trips for students during the 2012-13 school year.",2012-10-01,2013-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jake,Zeiher,"Minnesota New Country School","210 Main St",Henderson,MN,56044-0488,"(507) 248-3353 ",jzeiher@newcountryschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Sibley, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Brown, Blue Earth, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-122,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19918,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans that are able to participate in the arts increases.The cast and crew will be given an online survey after each production to determine what skills were gained through the experience and if they will volunteer with Merely Players again. Select audiences will be surveyed to determine if they think the ticket prices are affordable and if this was their first Merely Players production. Additionally, ticket sales reports will be compared with last season to determine if there was an increase in audience members.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.",,56560,"Other, local or private",63060,,"Darren Wacker, Michael Rath, Sherm Rupe, David Peterson, Cindy Johannsen, Ceara Dowell, Chris Goebel, Kim Treat, Yvonne Jacobs",,"Merely Players Community Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present their 2012-2013 season of plays, including: The Absence of a Cello November 9-11 and 16-18, James and the Giant Peach"" in March 2013, and ""The Taffetas"" in May 2013.",2012-10-01,2013-05-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elaine,Hardwick,"Merely Players Community Theater","110 Fulton St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-5483 ",elaineohardwick@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Nicollet, Waseca, Brown, Watonwan, Martin, Le Sueur, Sibley, Faribault",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-123,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19919,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,3500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans that are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types, and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built.To gather quantitative data with more accurate attendance records through a raffle type ticketing system, also to gather qualitative data about the positive effects of the programming through video/audio participant interview recordings with a random sample of children, young adults, and adults about their experiences at the festival. About 50% or more of those interviewed will have had an overall positive experience, that the festival provided an improved educational component, and that they improved their cultural understanding.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,3650,"Other, local or private",7150,,"Tom Gjersvig, Kyle Goodfellow, Julie Rabaey, Doni Casula Williams, Ishrat Kamal-Ahmed, Cita Maignes, Pat Lueck, Meredith Bilse, Ignacio Belmonte, Khurram Javed, Ann Carlberg, Audrey Stolzman, Natha Townsend, Greg Wilkins, Greg Husak, Lenny Koupal",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato","State Government","Mankato Area International Festival",,"They will sponsor public performances by the Ethnic Dance Theatre, Mu Daiko of the Mu Performing Arts Center, and Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre, all from Minneapolis, during the Mankato Area International Festival, April 14, 2013.",2012-10-01,2013-04-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Meredith,Bilse,"Minnesota State University-Mankato","250 Centennial Student Union",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-1281 ",meredith.bilse@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Sibley, Waseca, Steele, Olmsted, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-124,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19920,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans that are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types, and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built.Online and hard-copy surveys of general and targeted audiences.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,96180,"Other, local or private",102680,,"Richard Robbins, Candace Black, Geoff Herbach, Diana Joseph, Roger Sheffer, Richard Terrill",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present their 31st annual season of monthly readings and workshops by eighteen different authors for students and the public.",2012-10-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Joseph,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","230 Armstrong Hall",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5144 ",diana.joseph@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Sibley, Martin, Faribault, Waseca, Watonwan, Le Sueur",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-125,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19924,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,5200,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types, and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.Musicorum’s concerts will be evaluated positively by at least 60% of attendees, as measured by an audience survey enclosed in concert programs. In addition, we will assess our work via open-ended comments on audience surveys and by recording of at least one of our performances.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,7840,"Other, local or private",13040,,"Jodi Gager, Anne Dickau, Fred Slocum, Cindy Shirk, Vickie Dunn",,Musicorum,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present a collaborative performance with the Mankato Symphony and Minnesota State University, Mankato Concert Choir on November 18, 2012; a holiday concert on December 15, 2012; and a spring concert in April of 2013.",2012-10-01,2013-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Fred,Slocum,Musicorum,"612 Ledlie Ct",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-6935 ",pitchpyp@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-128,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19926,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,3800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.We will have an exit survey following the workshop for both students and parents.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,4130,"Other, local or private",7930,,"Vickie Peterson, Ruth Schaeffer, Marka Stocker, Julia Coulson, Kris Kral, Gigi Dobosenski, Paula Anderson, Judy Martens",,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will hire guest clinicians for a day long Suzuki workshop, fall of 2013; and will pay a portion of the Director’s salary for the season of rehearsals and concerts in 2013.",2013-04-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paula,Anderson,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","PO Box 4","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9656 ",office@newulmsuzuki.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan, Sibley, Blue Earth",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-130,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19934,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2013,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a final report.","They increased their music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2013-01-01,2013-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-147,"Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19942,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans that are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed.We will create three exit surveys to measure the outcomes of our goals. One survey is for our audience to complete, the second is for the choir members, and the third is for the paid orchestral members and artists. We also have an evaluation plan that addresses our goal statements.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed.",,13860,"Other, local or private",20360,,"Sara McKay Annette Meeks, John Holte, Deb Fichtner, John McKay, Bonnie Jorgensen, Sue Sebus, Joyce Crow",,"Saint Peter Choral Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present their 2012-13 season with holiday programs at nursing homes in December of 2012 and spring performances in Saint Peter and Montgomery of Brahms’ Gypsy Songs and Mechem’s Singing is so Good a Thing"" in February of 2013.",2012-10-01,2013-02-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,McKay,"Saint Peter Choral Society","428 Wabasha St W","St Peter",MN,56082-1569,"(507) 931-6176 ",jmckay@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Ramsey, Rice",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-133,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 19948,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2013,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans that are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed.We will use data collection and surveys of students, adults, and presenters to measure the goals of the Young Writers and Artists Conference, a conference for students in grades 3-9 focusing on writing and fine arts; to maintain the local/regional session facilitators and presenters; and offer student scholarships for those needing financial assistance.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed.",,27600,"Other, local or private",34100,,"Mark Brandt, Jim Branstad, Kathy Carlson, Ski Ann Christiansen, Tom Eaton, Les Martisko, Steve Rohlfing, Joe Samuelson, Wendell Sande, Jodi Sapp, James Spille, Keith Wenner, Cindy Westerhouse",,"South Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will host the Young Writers and Artists Conference in March, 2013 for students in 3rd-9th grades.",2013-03-12,2013-03-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Hillmann,"South Central Service Cooperative","2075 Lookout Dr","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(952) 715-8745 ",mhillmann@mnscsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-134,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 16029,"Arts in the Schools",2012,2490,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The goal of this project is to raise awareness of different cultures, the folk song tradition and inspire musicianship among Murray County Central students. This experience will motivate students to seek out additional performance music opportunities, explore ways of learning and sharing music, focus on music making during rehearsal and include personal aspects in their personal music performances.In the days following the performance, the choir would take time to reflect and discuss their impressions, observations and conclusions regarding the guest residency. All participating students would be required to fill out three separate evaluations to give concrete evidence of the student impact and also assess their learning in this subject area. In addition, the choir would continue to study multicultural music throughout the year, using this experience to guide the learning and exploration of the other cultures.","I had McGinnis' Kitchen start by singing for the choir. After the students had heard McGinnis' Kitchen they sang to them for feedback. The McGinnis' kitchen performance must have made something click because they sang it more musically and confidently tha",,293,"Other, local or private",2783,,"Daniel Woldt, Tom Mesner, Sue Streff, Cindy Meling, Jeremy Steinle, Tony Clarke",,"Murray County Central Schools","K-12 Education","Bringing the Irish to Southwest Minnesota",,"Bringing the Irish to Southwest Minnesota: McGinnis' Kitchen Residency at Murray County Central School District.",2012-10-01,2012-10-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joe,Meyer,"Murray County Central Schools","2420 28th St",Slayton,MN,56172,"(507) 836-6184 ",joe_meyer@mcc.mntm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-schools-3,"Deb Larson: artist, project manager for Art Meander, Vice President of Big Stone Arts Council; Paul Grupe: instrumental and vocal teacher at Jackson County Schools, theater/musical director at Jackson County Arts Guilds; Jane Link: artist, board member at Milan Village Arts School and the Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: former K-12 art teacher, co owner of First Floral-Hallmark, hand bell choir member; Connie Feig: board member at the Willmar Area Arts Council and Minnesota Gerontological Society; Paula Nemes: Vice President of the Marshall Area Stage Company, musician, community theater participant, Lyon County arts organizations activist; Kurt Schulz: actor, writer, cofounder of the 4 Shadow Theatre Company, board member at Magnolia Musical Theatre Company; Susan Marco: author, English and creative writing teacher at Dassel-Cokato High School, Fine Arts Committee member at Dassel-Cokato Public Schools; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member at the Prairie Music Association and the Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired teacher of language arts, literary arts activist, coach, and event organizer, board member at the Historic Dayton House, liberal arts advisory board member at Minnesota West Community College; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, author, community theater participant, adjunct instructor of English at Southwest Minnesota State University, art instructor for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, planning committee member for Meander - Upper Minnesota River Valley Art Crawl, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member of Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, planning committee member for Art Rocks in Luverne, owner of Playing in the Mud Studio, arts festival organizer; Sydney Massee: artist, quilter, theatre assistant, community organization activist, board member for Lac qui Parle Valley Schools; Patricia Enger: visual artist, musician, gallery technician and curator for the William Whipple Gallery at Southwest Minnesota State University, exhibit curator for Fallen Angel Gallery; Randy Meyer: artist, farmer, art teacher for local and home schools, treasurer for the First Lutheran Church, board member for Lac qui Parle Mutual Insurance Company; Kate Aydin: Spanish instructor for 25 years, board member for the Lincoln County Pioneer Museum and Hendricks Community Foundation and Norwegian Heritage Committee.","Mary Kay Frisvold: actor, musician, member of Prairie Arts Chorale, church choir, and Tracy and Marshall community bands; Linda Neugebauer: music educator, member of the Grassroots Theatre; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member at the Prairie Music Association and the Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, author, community theater participant, adjunct instructor of English at Southwest Minnesota State University, art instructor for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member of Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, planning committee member for Art Rocks in Luverne, owner of Playing in the Mud Studio, arts festival organizer; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Beth Habicht: artist, retired orchestra teacher, member of the Great Plains String Quartet, steering committee and founding member of Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra.",,Yes 16051,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2012,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a final report.","She increased her music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2012-01-01,2012-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-58,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 16065,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2012,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their dance skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a final report.","She increased her dance skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship",,"She will take classes at Elite Dance Company.",2012-01-01,2012-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-66,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 16074,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region increases.We will survey the audience, and tabulate the results.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region increased.",,27525,"Other, local or private",34025,,"Dick Kimmel, Chad Bemmels, Steve Vranich, Jean Geistfeld, Tori Gronholz, Lori Nelson, Lori Pickell-Stangel, Ian Laird, Megan Rolloff, Lynn Heuchert, Danielle Deopere",,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will continue their performing arts series and add music and spoken word performances.",2012-04-01,2012-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Borgen,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","210 N Minnesota St","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9222 ",grand@thegrandnewulm.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-88,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 16075,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,3500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. To increase publicity for our EldersÆ Celebration program and to increase audience attendance to 250.We will evaluate the ElderÆs Celebration Program by video/audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community, and staff; data collected; staff and artist discussions. Staff will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results. The surveys will be created and changed from year to year according to the results from staff and artist discussions.","The number of Minnesotans who were engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased. They increased publicity for their Elders’ Celebration program and increased audience attendance to 250.",,1060,"Other, local or private",4560,,"Sharon Ehrich, Dan Brown, Jenn Wartman, Nick Pollack, Kristine Schwartz, Kristen Strauss, Terry Kroehler",,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will have an Artist in Residency where students interview elders work with artists to create plays and music based on the elderÆs lives.",2012-05-01,2012-05-18,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Terry,Kroehler,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144 ",terry.kroehler@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-89,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 16084,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our first goal is to provide a professional regional juried art exhibition for emerging and established artists in the 9-county area. The second goal is to provide a learning opportunity for students and teachers through field-trips to the exhibit.Survey of audience attending the exhibit, a survey of instructors bringing students to view the exhibit in May, and focus group discussion post-exhibit including both Mankato Area Arts Council and Prairie Lakes staff and volunteers.","They provided a professional regional juried art exhibition for emerging and established artists in the 9-county area; and provided a learning opportunity for students and teachers through field-trips to the exhibit.",,6500,"Other, local or private",13000,,"Brad Widness, Curt Germundson, Joe Metzen, Hope Cook, Russ Rowcliffe, Janet Husak, Jake Zeiher",,"Mankato Area Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will coordinate the 20th Annual Prairie Lake Regional Juried Art Exhibition.",2012-04-01,2012-06-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janet,Husak,"Mankato Area Arts Council","120 S Broad St",Mankato,MN,56001-3611,"(507) 625-2730 ",artctr@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-90,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 16085,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,4100,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. We will maintain current personnel and recruit musicians for full instrumentation. 2. We will feature historical music relevant to Mankato and related to the bandÆs upcoming 90th anniversary. 3. We will update our brochure and distribute it at concerts to encourage individual donations. 4. We will perform in St Peter, Waseca, or Blue Earth.We will create an evaluation plan and supervise data collection. Some paid assistants will help to talk to audience members, film concerts, and will help count results. Methods: Survey audience and musicians, paper; conversations with audience members; and interviews with participants.","They maintained current personnel and recruited musicians for full instrumentation. They featured historical music relevant to Mankato and related to the band's 90th anniversary. They updated their brochure and distributed it at concerts to encourage indi",,4100,"Other, local or private",8200,,"Bryce Stenzel, Martha Lindberg, Sarah Houle, Del Eggert, Larry Dunker",,"Mankato Area Community Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present free outdoor concerts on Tuesday evenings in June and July.",2012-05-20,2012-07-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Martha,Lindberg,"Mankato Area Community Band","104 Chatsworth Dr",Mankato,MN,56001-5870,"(507) 387-6990 ",martha.lindberg@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-91,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 16094,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This year we have had an entire change in our president, treasurer, and grant manager. We hope to increase our number of community performances by making phone calls to various cities which did not book us in 2011 due to the down economy. Due to attrition of our musicians, we are constantly looking to recruit new replacements. This is a constant and difficult goal to achieve.The survey will be conducted by a board member. This includes a survey sent to the parade chairperson in each community and also our band members.","They increased the number of community performances by contacting various cities which did not book them in 2011 due to the down economy. They recruited new musicians.",,16900,"Other, local or private",22900,,"Dorothy Marquardt, John Petering, Ray Jacobson, Mary Lou Brinker, Sheldon Meyer, Claire Strobel, Caroline Rosdahl, Ed Nelson",,"Minnesota Over Sixty Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities during their 2012 season.",2012-05-06,2012-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Petering,"Minnesota Over Sixty Band","412 Willard St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 351-8887 ",jlpetering@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Steele, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-94,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 16095,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region increases.Evaluation methods will include High School student video/audio recording exit interviews, on-site exit surveys, data collection of master class participant attendance, and data collection of audience demographic data.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region increased.",,68160,"Other, local or private",74660,,"John Lindberg, Doug Snapp, Karen Boubel, Dale Haefner, Gerard Aloisio",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato","State Government","Minnesota State University-Mankato Performance Series",,"They will fund a portion of the 2012-13 Performance Series and activities at area high schools by the performing artists.",2012-08-27,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato","202 Performing Arts Center Dept of Music",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549 ",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-95,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 16097,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,1935,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region increases.Surveys, audience size and Audience reactions.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region increased.",,2905,"Other, local or private",4840,,"Jodi Gager, Anne Dickau, Fred Slocum, Cindy Shirk, Vickie Dunn",,Musicorum,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present their spring choral concert, ""Songs of Hope and Freedom,"" in Mankato.",2012-04-28,2012-04-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Fred,Slocum,Musicorum,"612 Ledlie Ct",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-6935 ",pitchpyp@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Hennepin, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-96,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 16099,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Goal 1: Broaden our studentsÆ artistic experiences. Goal 2: Partner with Martin Luther College to offer an overnight component to our summer camp. We want to continue to offer opportunities for our students to participate in performances, attend artistic events, and participate in supplemental educational experiences.We will have an exit evaluation that we will have all students and parents fill out at the end of the week.","They broadened their students’ artistic experiences; partnered with Martin Luther College to offer an overnight component to their summer camp; continued to offer opportunities for students to participate in performances, attend artistic events, and parti",,7500,"Other, local or private",14000,,"Vickie Peterson, Ruth Schaeffer, Marka Stocker, Julia Coulson, Kris Kral, Gigi Dobosenski, Paula Anderson, Judy Martens",,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will hire an Orchestra Clinician for the semi-annual summer Pops Camp and will pay a portion of the DirectorÆs salary.",2012-06-01,2013-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paula,Anderson,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","PO Box 4","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 276-6648 ",office@newulmsuzuki.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-98,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 16109,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,3500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Rock Bend Folk Festival would use any additional monies to schedule more diverse and more expensive (i.e. higher caliber of talent) artistic talent for the Festival, including several acts aimed at the age 10-30 age demographic. We will also aim to increase the audience size for people in the age range of (10 to 30) by 200 people by adding artistic acts that will appeal to this demographic.Rock Bend Folk Festival will create a survey, have it available at the Festival at the Information Booth, ask visitors to the Information Booth to complete the survey, and we will tabulate the results. A Board Member will create the survey and organize a team to evaluate. In addition to the survey, committee members will conduct interviews with audience members in the target age group.","They used this grant to schedule more diverse and higher caliber artistic talent for the Festival, including several acts aimed at the age 10-30 age demographic. They increased the audience size for people in the age range of (10 to 30) by 200 people by a",,28668,"Other, local or private",32168,,"John Ganey, Kris Higginbotham, Mike Lange, Megan Lano, Steven Guse, Margo Powell, Dawn Devens, Ron Arsenault, Trudi Olmanson, Krista Wilkowske",,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor a two-day festival featuring local and regional folk musicians, and local artists displaying work.",2012-09-08,2012-09-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","PO Box 222","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 327-6188 ",jganey@harrymeyeringcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Faribault, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Watonwan, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-99,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 16116,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,3500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide entertainment featuring blues and jazz music to an audience of all ages and ethnic groups free of charge in St Peter.A committee will distribute evaluation cards in the audience to be tabulated and recorded for review by Saint Peter Ambassadors Bluesfest committee.","They provided entertainment featuring blues and jazz music to an audience of all ages and ethnic groups free of charge in St Peter.",,13125,"Other, local or private",16625,,"Chad Deblieck, Dave Detlefsen, Mark Leguold, Lance Wiborg",,"Saint Peter Ambassadors","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Ambassadors Bluesfest",,"They will present the 4th Annual Ambassadors Bluesfest, featuring a variety of groups.",2012-06-09,2012-06-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alan,Voeltz,"Saint Peter Ambassadors","PO Box 542","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 934-0084 ",alanvoeltz@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-101,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 16122,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,3500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The residency will provide two live demonstrations by the artist, Curtis Ingvolstad, for 20 community members and all K-6 elementary students. One hundred percent of 4th and 5th grade students will also receive additional instruction and help from the artist in order to plan and create their own subtractive sculpture. Plan an art exhibition night for the community and students; and unveil the finished mascot installations by Curtis Ingvolstad. A minimum of 100 children and adults will be in attendance.A teacher will create and distribute all evaluation surveys for the proposal. The following list highlights the different strategies she will use to gather this quintessential feedback: informal small/large group discussion/interview with K-3 students; written evaluation (rating scale) with 4-6 students; online survey from my website for the participating community members; informal conversation/interview with the artist in residence; collect classroom teacher feedback via brief e-mail survey.","They provided a residency with two live demonstrations by artist, Curtis Ingvolstad, for 20 community members and all K-6 elementary students. All of the 4th and 5th grade students also received additional instruction and help from the artist in order to ",,400,"Other, local or private",3900,,"Amanda Feterl, Mari Lu Martens, Kathy Nerud",,"Sibley East Elementary","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor an Artist in Residency with wood carver, Curtis Ingvolstad; with two mascot sculptures, a student exhibition, and a summer field trip to an artistÆs studio.",2012-05-01,2012-06-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Feterl,"Sibley East Elementary","PO Box 1000 202 3rd Ave NW",Arlington,MN,55307-1000,"(507) 964-2292 ",afeterl@sibley-east.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-102,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 16124,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.We will survey the participants and audience, and tabulate the results.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.",,143500,"Other, local or private",150000,,"Greg Abbott, Bonnie Bennett, Cathy Brennan, Jessica Frein, Brian Frink, Meredith Menden, Matt Norland, Steph Stoffel, Ann Vetter, Sandra Woods, Walter Zakahi, Greg Weis, Barbe Marshall",,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present arts exhibitions, Third Thursday Gallery Walk every month, and Arts by the River art fair in June.",2012-04-01,2012-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbe,Marshall,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts","PO Box 293 523 S 2nd St",Mankato,MN,56001-3705,"(507) 387-1008 ",director@twinriversarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-103,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 12776,"Arts Organization Development and Equipment",2012,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increased artists and art demonstrations at the Art and Music Festival. Increased attendance at festival.Comparison of number of participants versus previous year participation.","The city is now capable of providing the necessary equipment for the Walnut Grove Arts and Music Festival and is hoping to provide additional music performances at the City Park throughout the year. More people will be given the opportunity to experience ",,1650,"Other, local or private",6450,,"Greg Hansen, Leonard McLaughlin, Jeff Harnack, Todd Harrington, Xiong Yang",,"City of Walnut Grove","Local/Regional Government","Arts Organization Development and Equipment",,"Arts Festival Equipment Support.",2011-11-01,2012-03-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Todd,Harrington,"City of Walnut Grove","PO Box 335","Walnut Grove",MN,56180,"(507) 859-2135 ",shelz62@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Redwood, Cottonwood, Murray, Nobles, Lyon",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-organization-development-and-equipment-12,"Deb Larson: artist, project manager for Art Meander, Vice President of Big Stone Arts Council; Paul Grupe: instrumental and vocal teacher at Jackson County Schools, theater/musical director at Jackson County Arts Guilds; Jane Link: artist, board member at Milan Village Arts School and the Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: former K-12 art teacher, co owner of First Floral-Hallmark, hand bell choir member; Connie Feig: board member at the Willmar Area Arts Council and Minnesota Gerontological Society; Paula Nemes: Vice President of the Marshall Area Stage Company, musician, community theater participant, Lyon County arts organizations activist; Kurt Schulz: actor, writer, cofounder of the 4 Shadow Theatre Company, board member at Magnolia Musical Theatre Company; Susan Marco: author, English and creative writing teacher at Dassel-Cokato High School, Fine Arts Committee member at Dassel-Cokato Public Schools; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member at the Prairie Music Association and the Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired teacher of language arts, literary arts activist, coach, and event organizer, board member at the Historic Dayton House, liberal arts advisory board member at Minnesota West Community College; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, author, community theater participant, adjunct instructor of English at Southwest Minnesota State University, art instructor for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, planning committee member for Meander - Upper Minnesota River Valley Art Crawl, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member of Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, planning committee member for Art Rocks in Luverne, owner of Playing in the Mud Studio, arts festival organizer; Sydney Massee: artist, quilter, theatre assistant, community organization activist, board member for Lac qui Parle Valley Schools; Patricia Enger: visual artist, musician, gallery technician and curator for the William Whipple Gallery at Southwest Minnesota State University, exhibit curator for Fallen Angel Gallery.","Deb Larson: artist, project manager for Art Meander, Vice President of Big Stone Arts Council; Paul Grupe: instrumental and vocal teacher at Jackson County Schools, theater/musical director at Jackson County Arts Guilds; Jane Link: artist, board member at Milan Village Arts School and the Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: former K-12 art teacher, co owner of First Floral-Hallmark, hand bell choir member; Connie Feig: board member at the Willmar Area Arts Council and Minnesota Gerontological Society; Paula Nemes: Vice President of the Marshall Area Stage Company, musician, community theater participant, Lyon County arts organizations activist; Kurt Schulz: actor, writer, cofounder of the 4 Shadow Theatre Company, board member at Magnolia Musical Theatre Company; Susan Marco: author, English and creative writing teacher at Dassel-Cokato High School, Fine Arts Committee member at Dassel-Cokato Public Schools; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member at the Prairie Music Association and the Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired teacher of language arts, literary arts activist, coach, and event organizer, board member at the Historic Dayton House, liberal arts advisory board member at Minnesota West Community College; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, author, community theater participant, adjunct instructor of English at Southwest Minnesota State University, art instructor for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member of Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, planning committee member for Art Rocks in Luverne, owner of Playing in the Mud Studio, arts festival organizer; Sydney Massee: artist, quilter, theatre assistant, community organization activist, board member for Lac qui Parle Valley Schools.",,No 12777,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To maintain the high quality of monthly exhibits by regional, statewide and national artists. To increase opportunities for youth participation in the arts by providing classes.The Executive Director will work with exhibiting artists to coordinate the hanging of exhibitions and facilitate publicity, and will seek their feedback about the process. Staff will track visitor attendance at the gallery exhibits and also student enrollment data for the classes. They will continue to use an evaluation survey form for participants which asks seven questions about their satisfaction with the class; using a scale of strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree, or no opinion.","They maintained the high quality monthly exhibits by regional, statewide and national artists; and increased opportunities for youth participation in the arts by providing classes.",,44910,"Other, local or private",51410,,"Larry Taylor, Anders Bjorling, Judith Ziemke, Harry Hunt, Victoria Vogel, Carrol Meyers-Dobler, Krystal Pierce, Helen Olson, Joel Jackson, Shari Brostrom",,"Arts Center of Saint Peter","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Center of Saint Peter",,"They will present art exhibitions and sponsor art classes for youth and adults.",2012-01-01,2012-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Judith,Ziemke,"Arts Center of Saint Peter","315 S Minnesota Ave","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 931-3630 ",info@artscentersp.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-51,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 12782,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To prepare and present concerts with new, challenging music and assist student musicians to grow in their musical skills. To increase audience attendance by 10% at concerts. To increase community awareness of the youth orchestra through marketing and outreach into new venues.An evaluation form similar to last year will be used. Students will be surveyed at the end of the season and audiences will be surveyed at the spring concert. There will be a self-assessment by the organization to determine if they expanded their marketing and outreach.","They prepared and presented concerts with new, challenging music and assisted student musicians to grow in their musical skills. They increased audience attendance by 10% at concerts. They increased community awareness of the youth orchestra through marke",,12350,"Other, local or private",18850,,"Joseph Rodgers, Eleda Morneau, Roslyn Sieh, Ken Meixner, Mark Wamma, Rebecca Henry, Lisa Hill",,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra",,"They will present four concerts for their 2011-12 season.",2011-09-01,2012-03-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roslyn,Sieh,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 4311",Mankato,MN,56002-4311,"(507) 217-7687 ",info@mayso.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-55,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 12784,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase public awareness of Mankato Children's Chorus, have an increase in total choir members and returning members, and increased audience attendance.An evaluation form similar to last year will be used. Students will be surveyed regarding music performed, quality, venue performed in, and other suggestions for the choir. The audiences will be surveyed at both concerts. Student participation will be tracked by group.","They increased public awareness of Mankato Children's Chorus, had an increase in total choir members and returning members, and increased audience attendance.",,38000,"Other, local or private",44000,,"Scott Allen, Leah Ries, Kristin Baty, Kristen Kienholz, Diane Storvick, Kris Jackson, Jeff Adams, Mary Schuldt, Doug Schuldt, Mark Wamma, Tim Bistrup",,"Mankato Children's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Mankato Children's Chorus",,"They will present youth choral concerts featuring five choirs and provide instrumentalists.",2011-09-12,2012-04-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leah,Ries,"Mankato Children's Chorus","PO Box 3482",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 341-0120 ",mankatochildrenschorus@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-57,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 12788,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase the audience size and choir participants, provide job opportunities for professional orchestral players and professional vocal soloists from the area, and establish a ôChoral Scholarsö program to encourage vocal students at Gustavus Adolphus College to participate in the choir.They will insert an exit survey into the concert program asking for the audienceÆs reaction to the work, forms of publicity that enticed them to attend and other questions pertaining to demographics, etc.","They increased the audience size and choir participants, provided job opportunities for professional orchestral players and professional vocal soloists from the area, and established a ""Choral Scholars"" program to encourage vocal students at Gustavus Adol",,15220,"Other, local or private",21720,,"Sara McKay, Annette Meeks, John Holte, Deb Fichtner, John McKay, Bonnie Jorgensen, Sue Sebus, Joyce Crow",,"Saint Peter Choral Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Saint Peter Choral Society",,"They will present their 2011-12 season with holiday programs at nursing homes and public spring performances featuring BachÆs ""Saint John Passion"" with orchestra.",2011-10-01,2012-03-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,McKay,"Saint Peter Choral Society","428 W Wabasha St","St Peter",MN,56082-1569,"(507) 931-6176 ",jmckay@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Ramsey, Rice",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-61,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 12789,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To maintain and attract more diverse arts presenters, increase number of art sessions, offer student scholarships, and maintain small session size.Exit surveys of student, chaperone and presenter satisfaction will be collected. Data will be collected on attendance, student to teacher ratios, number of sessions offered, type of sessions offered, number of scholarships requested/offered and presenter stipends.","They maintained and attracted more diverse arts presenters, increased the number of art sessions, offered student scholarships, and maintained small session size.",,26800,"Other, local or private",33300,,"Mark Brandt, Jim Branstad, Kathy Carlson, Ski Ann Christiansen, Tom Eaton, Les Martisko, Steve Rohlfing, Joe Samuelson, Wendell Sande, Jodi Sapp, James Spille, Keith Wenner, Cindy Westerhouse",,"South Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","South Central Service Cooperative",,"They will host the Young Writers and Artists Conference for 3rd-9th grade students.",2012-03-06,2012-03-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Hillmann,"South Central Service Cooperative","2075 Lookout Dr","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(952) 715-8745 ",mhillmann@mnscsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-62,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 12923,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,2745,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase professionalism of organization and provide higher quality performances.An audience survey form in the concert program will be used to assess the performances and their artistic impact and to learn where their audience members heard about the Musicorum concert to direct their future publicity efforts. They will also utilize open-ended comments on their survey form. A survey of choral members will also be completed.","They increased the professionalism of their organization and provided higher quality performances.",,7055,"Other, local or private",9800,,"Jodi Gager, Anne Dickau, Fred Slocum, Cindy Shirk, Vickie Dunn",,Musicorum,"Non-Profit Business/Entity",Musicorum,,"They will present two holiday shows and two spring shows during the 2011-12 season.",2011-10-01,2011-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Fred,Slocum,Musicorum,"612 Ledlie Ct",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-6935 ",pitchpyp@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Hennepin, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-65,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 12939,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To jury and install at least 30 sculptures in areas of high pedestrian traffic in downtown Mankato and North Mankato. To print and distribute 10,000 brochures for the tour and create a ballot process for the PeopleÆs Choice Award.They will incorporate several survey questions into the ballot for PeopleÆs Choice and they will also have a survey for the participating CityArt artists. They plan to have at least 800 ballots for the PeopleÆs choice award collected by October 2011. More than 60% of the completed surveys will indicate that individuals had a positive experience with CityArt. A survey to participating artists will indicate that more than 50% would submit future proposals.","They juried and installed 30 sculptures in areas of high pedestrian traffic in downtown Mankato and North Mankato. They printed and distributed 10,000 brochures for the tour and created a ballot process for the People’s Choice Award.",,93500,"Other, local or private",100000,,"Tami Paulsen, David Wittenberg, Eric Harriman, Jessica Potter, Ann Vetter, Maureen Gustafson, Mike Fischer, Tanya Ange, Peg Ganey, Sandra Oachs, Yvonne Carivoue, Shannon Beal, Melissa Bradley, Jeanne Galloway, Steve Mork, Barbe Marshall, Noelle Lawton",,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","Non-Profit Business/Entity","CityArt Sculpture Walk",,"They will host the juried exhibit of outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato in 2012.",2012-01-01,2012-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noelle,Lawton,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","PO Box 193",Mankato,MN,56002,"(708) 703-7326 ",noelle@cityartmankato.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-66,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 12942,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,6500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop a broader, more diverse audience base through concert series designed to appeal to people not served by traditional orchestral concerts. To offer free music education programs for young people which will develop a lifelong interest in music.Staff will gather data for BachÆs Lunch and Music on the Hill including concert attendance, tickets purchased in advance and at the door, audience demographics, perception of quality of performance, etc. Survey forms will be handed out at concerts and results will be tabulated and analyzed. The music appreciation classes will also do a survey and evaluate student responses and they will conduct interviews with participating teachers and volunteers.","They developed a broader, more diverse audience base through a concert series designed to appeal to people not served by traditional orchestral concerts. They offered free music education programs for young people which developed a lifelong interest in mu",,15010,"Other, local or private",21510,,"Neil Nurre, Eric Plath, Herb Kroon, Tricia Stenberg, Jonathan Zierdt, Keith Balster, Cheryl Regan, David Kim, Jim Santori, Yvonne Cariveau, Sonja Jacobsen, Joh Lindberg, Kenneth Gertjejansen, Keith Boleen",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Mankato Symphony Orchestra",,"They will present Music on the Hill with four chamber music concerts, BachÆs Lunch with four childrenÆs concerts, and Music Appreciation introducing 3rd graders to orchestral instruments.",2011-09-25,2012-06-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-69,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 12944,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2012,4550,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide a high quality theatre experience to area senior citizens, as participants and audience members, and to recruit new volunteers.The cast and crew members involved in the production will be given an online survey to evaluate their experience working on the show and determine if they will continue as a volunteer with Merely Players in the future. An audience survey will also be conducted.","They provided a high quality theatre experience to area senior citizens, as participants and audience members; and recruited new volunteers.",,49300,"Other, local or private",53850,,"Darren Wacker, Michael Rath, Sherm Rupe, David Peterson, Cindy Johannsen, Ceara Dowell, Chris Goebel, Kim Treat, Yvonne Jacobs",,"Merely Players Community Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Merely Players Community Theatre",,"They will present their 2011-12 season featuring the original senior music revue, ""Golden Guys and Gals Holiday Notes.""",2012-10-01,2012-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noelle,Lawton,"Merely Players Community Theater","523 S 2nd St PO Box 3637",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 388-5483 ",player@merelyplayers.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-71,"Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.","Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.",,No 10023588,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. The Madelia Area Chamber staff and board of directors will create a survey. The survey will be distributed with the programs that will be handed out during Park Days. Completed surveys will be collected at several locations in Watona Park during the festival","We used a paper survey at our last outdoor concert and made this same survey available online by transferring the questions to a Google form. The audience survey showed that the vast majority of people liked all of our styles of music: Very few people disliked anything. A few didn't like the singalong, others didn't like the novelty numbers, and one didn't like so many songs to be sung by our soloist. 85% of the surveys indicated they had attended a concert before, ranging from 1 time to ?as many concerts as I can"". 80% rated the concert as excellent. People heard about our concerts in these ways: 46.9% radio, 17.2% facebook or Web site, 15.6% newspaper, 10.9% at last event. Audience age ranges were children 12.5%, young adults 1.6%, adults 25-40 8%, adults 41-64 29.7%, 65 and over 48.4%. There were more adults 41-64 this time than last year and more children than last year.","Achieved proposed outcomes",17720,"Other,local or private",23720,,"Karla Angus, Glenda Arndt, David Beck, Doug Fenske, Tim Flitter, Paul Moosbrugger, Laura Sorenson, Monica Sorenson, Makiyah Urban, Katie Wolle, Katie Yarger",,"Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the annual Watona Park Blues Festival during Madelia Park Days; July 2022, featuring musicians from Minnesota and Nashville, Tennessee. Funds will be used for artist fees, publicity, and stage sound and lighting.",2022-05-01,2022-09-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karla,Angus,"Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 171",Madelia,MN,56062,"(507) 642-8822",chamber@madeliamn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-594,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023386,"Arts in the Schools",2022,3975,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The residency goals are: students performing basic hand drum techniques; students experimenting with specific percussion instruments, learning names, applications and techniques; students celebrating cultures through music; students applying gained knowledge through ensemble performance; and students respecting cultural origins - a key to learning cultural art forms. Our students will learn about the rich history and artistic contributions that people of other cultures have brought to America. . The residency will challenge the students to be active listeners. This residency will help showcase that music is and can be a life-long journey for all. Before leaving their instructional sessions during the day, the Music teacher will have the students use a graphic organizer (Exit Ticket) to see what the students took away from the presentation. As a follow-up to the performance, the students will be able to discuss what they heard, how music works, and how it felt to be in the presence of ""live"" professional musicians.","The students commented on how much they enjoyed the play. They saw posters advertising that How the Grinch Stole Christmas was coming to the Children's Theater and they wanted to come again. We have a large number of our students on free and reduced lunch and they hadn't experienced many things outside of our area. As a result they were just amazed by visiting the Twin Cities. One of my goals was to increase participation in high school theater. Before we attended the play, 34 percent of the sixth graders said they would be interested in trying out for the high school play in the fall. The number rose to 42 percent on the final survey. When I asked the fourth and fifth graders if they would be interested in an elementary theater production, 56 percent said yes prior to the trip and 66 percent after.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,3975,,"Jeff Hansen, Craig Hess, Peggy Dunblazier, Tami Nelson, Tony Dybdahl, Troy Chandler, John Bloom",0.00,"Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Elementary School","K-12 Education","Arts in the Schools",,"RTR Choir and Band Residency 2022",2022-03-01,2022-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Lindeman,"Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Elementary School","PO Box 659",Tyler,MN,56178,"(507) 247-5913x 3204",Patricia.Lindeman@rtrschools.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-schools-117,"Justin Condelli, music, theater, education; Reggie Gorter, music, education; Georgette Jones, theater, education, SMAC board; Maureen Keimig, theater, Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Dana Miller, visual art, writing, education; Mark Wilmes, theater, S","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10023387,"Arts in the Schools",2022,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","We do not have a theater program at the elementary school. Also due to Covid, we have not been able to attend the high school performances. I'm hoping this will strike a spark in some of the students especially those who are not very involved in school activities. We will measure this by conducting a pre and post-survey to evaluate the students' level of interest in being involved in a theater program. We will gather this information on google forms.","This was empowering to the core group of students (grades 6-9). They not only had a creative experience, but they also gained confidence in their skills, felt connected to the community/art, connections to art and learning, and new friendships. Students had real-life experiences as artists. Because they worked in a gallery they not only worked with their peers but worked with the general public that would stop in. While the art installation will only be up for a month, the valuable artistic skills will last well into the student's future. We also had two students doing TikTok videos, gaining over 4 thousand views from the surrounding area. YME's experience with Dani Prados as the artist was outstanding.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,"Other,local or private",2500,,"Greg Madson, Dan Warner, Jim Kleven, Becky Hughs, Dave Hemp, Maydra Maas",0.00,"Westbrook Walnut Grove Public Schools","K-12 Education","Arts in the Schools",,"Field Trip to the Minneapolis Children's Theater",2022-03-01,2022-06-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lairdie,Kells,"Westbrook Walnut Grove Public Schools","801 Washington","Walnut Grove",MN,56180,"(507) 626-4983",kells@wwgschools.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Cottonwood, Murray, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-schools-118,"Justin Condelli, music, theater, education; Reggie Gorter, music, education; Georgette Jones, theater, education, SMAC board; Maureen Keimig, theater, Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Dana Miller, visual art, writing, education; Mark Wilmes, theater, S","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10031120,"Arts and Cultural Exhibit",2023,42000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (c)","2022-2023 Children's Museum Competitive Legacy Grant","1. Distribute 1,500 Passport to Play passes to underserved families each year (total of 3,000 over the next 2 years) through community partners, schools and public service organizations. 2. Welcome hands-on arts and cultural traveling exhibits into the children's museum engaging over 50,000 visitors each year. (2 traveling exhibits each year)",,,,"The exhibit will cost more than $42,000, so SPARK Children's Museum of Rochester will cover the rest of the costs or leverage community dollars to help support the rest.",11250,,"Chair: Tim Deutsch, General Manager, Pace International Chair Elect:Laura Kropp, Director at Primrose School of Rochester Secretary: Melissa Brinkman, CEO, Custom Alarm Treasurer: Greg Epsom, Principal Smith Schafer and Associates Shelley Henry, Director of Campaign Administration, Department of Development, Mayo Clinic Angie Bowman-Malloy, Co-owner, Midwest Flooring Solutions Ken Brown, Olmsted County Commissioner Darcy Elmer, Trust Officer Wealth Advisor, Associated Bank Private Wealth Loree Flick, Chief Enthusiast at Enthusiastic Events, LLC Jenny Hosfeld, EVP/Chief Banking Officer, Think Mutual Bank Kari Michaletz, Business Development, Construction Collaborative Becky Montpetit, Owner and Founder, Rochester Mom Shruthi Naik, VP Comparative Oncology, Vyriad Inc. Carla Nelson, Minnesota State Senate, Ex-Officio Sankesh Prabhkar, Digital River Sean Ryan, Project Manager, Ryan Companies Chris Wendland, Shareholder & Attorney, Wendland Utz, Ltd Law Firm Zoey Jantsan, Edina Realty Ben Trehey, Coulee Bank Angela Mattke MD, Mayo Clinic Soledad Andrade, Mayo Clinic Erica Schumacher, Rochester Public Schools ; CHAIR: Tim Deutsch, Pace International CHAIR ELECT: Laura Kropp, Primrose School of Rochester SECRETARY: Melissa Brinkman, Custom Alarm TREASURER :Andrew Forliti, Smith Schafer and Associates FORMER CHAIR: Shelley Henry, Mayo Clinic Angie Bowman-Malloy, Midwest Flooring Solutions Ken Brown, Olmsted County Commissioner Darcy Elmer, Associated Bank Private Wealth Loree Flick, Enthusiastic Events, LLC Jenny Hosfeld, Think Mutual Bank Kari Michaletz, Construction Collaborative Becky Montpetit, Rochester Local Shruthi Naik, Comparative Oncology, Vyriad Inc. Carla Nelson, Minnesota State Senate, Ex-Officio Sean Ryan, Ryan Companies Chris Wendland, Wendland Utz, Ltd Law Firm Zoey Jantsan, Edina Realty Ben Trehey, Coulee Bank Angela Mattke MD, Mayo Clinic Soledad Andrade, Mayo Clinic Erica Schumacher, Rochester Public Schools",,"SPARK, Children's Museum of Rochester","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc. will be implementing a program called Passport To Play aiming to increase the number of children and families of all ages, ethnicities, abilities and incomes to participate in hands-on arts and cultural programming and educational exhibits at the museum. Passport To Play would reach over 1,500 children and families a year from underserved communities in Southeastern Minnesota. The Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc. will also be seeking financial support for traveling exhibits to enhance the Art's and Cultural Heritage educational experiences for families in the community and focus on forging deeper connections with diverse communities across the area. ",,,2022-01-01,2023-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Lindsey,Hemker,,,,,," 507-218-3104"," lhemker@sparkrochestermn.org",Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-exhibit,,,, 10010221,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. We will use the standard survey during our Winter Concert. This survey will be provided online and in hard copy. Our Communications Coordinator will be responsible for creating, distributing and tabulating results.","There were no changes to the methods used to create, distribute, and tabulate results on the survey. From the survey we learned nearly 20% of survey respondents reported they traveled 30-60 miles to watch the performance. By combining this result with the data showing the majority of audience heard of the performance from family members, we can surmise that we may have opportunities to gain participants and audience members from the surrounding area. Another aspect of the survey was the comments where we received multiple comments regarding concert etiquette for audience members. We will be implementing ways to help educate audience members on concert etiquette as a way to expand our educational outreach.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",50390,"Other,local or private",57390,,"Ryan Ashland, Kristin Baty, Danielle Elker, Mindy Marcus, Wesley Marcus, Jessica Possin, Andrew Reeves, Jennifer Reeves, Leah Ries, Jonathan Shevy, Mathew Strum, Allysa Thormodson",0.00,"Mankato Children's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"The five choirs will present two concerts in the fall and spring of 2019-20 and perform at other special events. Funds will be used for director's salaries and student scholarships.",2019-09-09,2020-05-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Strum,"Mankato Children's Chorus","PO Box 3482",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 525-6677",Matthew.Strum@rasmussen.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-453,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10010222,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2020,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. We will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support. At the end of the concert series, we will also survey our members to gain their feedback. Members awarded a scholarship will also be asked note about their experience. A board member will be responsible for carrying out these projects. To help with our survey data collection, we put a QR code in the concert programs for audience members to use so that they can scan and enter in their survey results electronically. We linked the survey to a Google Form which gives us a great amount of data collection and breakdowns to help better understand who our audience base is.","No changes were made. The survey was distributed at each concert in the fall. Results of the surveys indicated a large number of first time concerts attendees and many repeat attendees. We had a wide range of age groups attend our concert with 60-70+ as majority group (33%). Ages 20 or less represented 7% of attendees. Audience comments were positive and noted appreciation for local choral arts.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",10330,"Other,local or private",17330,,"Mike Berding, Tessa Donato, Susan Harstad, Sarah Leyrer, Jessica Matz, Gary Paulson, Meghan Poehler, Sara Traylor",0.00,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform four concerts in Mankato; two winter concerts in Nov. 2019 including Mass in D Major by Antonin Dvorak, and two spring concerts in April 2020. Funds will be used for artist fees, membership scholarships, salaries, and venue costs.",2019-09-03,2020-04-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Harstad,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","PO Box 5134",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 995-2015",minnesotavalleychorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-454,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 12092,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2011,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Education","Grants are awarded to arts organizations and community groups.",,,560,"Other, local or private",4560,,,,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","They will have an Artist in Residency where students interview elders and work with local artists to create plays based on the elder’s lives.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Terry,Kroehler,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144",terry.kroehler@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-9,,,, 12118,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2011,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Education","Grants are awarded to arts organizations and community groups.",,,400,"Other, local or private",4400,,,,"Minnesota New Country School","K-12 Education","They will provide 8-10 arts and cultural field trips, to students for the current and upcoming school year.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jake,Zeiher,"Minnesota New Country School","210 Main St",Henderson,MN,56044-0488,"(507) 248-3353",jzeiher@newcountryschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-23,,,, 12506,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2011,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Education","Youth art scholarships are awarded.",,,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-17,,,, 20736,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2013,7125,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Bach Society has begun touring in the past few years. This grant will assure that we bring our artists to more listeners. Completing the tour will achieve the intended outcome. 2: Bach Society of Minnesota will perform in St Peter, Minnesota for the first time. Completing the tour will achieve the intended outcome.","Without this grant we would not have been able to take these seven musicians to St. Peter, a community new to the Bach Society. This grant allowed the Bach Society to create jobs for seven musicians and created the opportunity to introduce the Bach Society to the St. Peter community. One assessment tool used measured the size of the audience and the number of people willing to give the Bach Society their contact information. The audience of 92 was significantly below what was projected based on our partner's projections. 23% of the audience signed up for our traditional mail list and 35% of the audience signed up for our email list. We hoped for a larger percentage of participants to enter into our contact base, but at the same time, these people expressed an interest in connecting with our organization. 2: Another assessment tool is the input from the musicians. They were unanimously positive in their assessment of the touring experience. They were enthusiastic about the project and the audience reaction. Disappointment was expressed in the size of the audience, signaling the need that more be done to capture the imagination and attention of the community to which we tour. Through informal conversations with audience members and staff of Gustavus Adolphus, we learned that this was a very positive musical experience. Audience members were enthusiastic about the music and the musicians. The staff at Gustavus expressed the desire to have us back. Our mission is to build community through and around the music of JS Bach and related composers and music. This project helped us to further our mission by exposing St. Peter, MN to the Bach Society and the Bach Society to St. Peter.",,1995,"Other, local or private",9120,300,"Jay Kurtz, Nancy Werner, Christine Laughlin, Tomohiko Yamada, Katheryn Wasylik, Becky Ten Brink, Paul Boehnke, Buffy Larson",0.03,"The Bach Society of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"A Bach Society of Minnesota tour of Baroque music and jazz to Gustavus Adophus College in St Peter, Minnesota to expand the Bach Society's audience, bring innovative music to the outstate area, and support partner's role in local music community.",2013-06-01,2014-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Buffy,Larson,"The Bach Society of Minnesota","1043 Grand Ave Ste 229","St Paul",MN,55105-3002,"(651) 428-5170 ",events@bachsocietymn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Nicollet, Sibley, Le Sueur, Waseca, Blue Earth, Brown, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-145,"Jeffery Amundson: Executive Director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Adrienne Dorn: Director of Development, The Cedar Cultural Center; Stephanie Eichman: President of the Board of Directors; Minnesota Dance Ensemble; Christine Gradl Seitz: Executive and Artistic Director, Duluth Playhouse; Andrew Maus: Executive Director, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona; Margaret McCreary: Puppeteer, artist/educator; James Scott: General Manager, Guthrie Theater, contracts and negotiations; Iris Shiraishi: Artistic Director, Mu Daiko; taiko drumming/music; Robert Thomas III: Associate Director of Development and Company Manager, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Winona","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 36099,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The Director will create a survey, ushers will distribute and collect surveys during performances, and the Director will tabulate the results. They will also tabulate attendance numbers, perform exit interviews, track anecdotal feedback, and tabulate fundraising and advertising financial levels.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased.",,93140,"Other, local or private",101140,,"Dale Haefner, John Lindberg, Doug Snapp, Gerard Aloisio",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor six music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2016-17 Performance Series. This will also include three outreach activities for area K-12 schools and community members.",2016-04-15,2016-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University","202 Earley Ctr for Perf Arts",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549 ",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-266,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 36342,"Arts Learning",2017,104170,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","85% of students grow their musical and self-expression skills while developing increased ability to focus. MacPhail will administer student and partner lead surveys developed by Wilder Research. 2: 80% of participants surveyed report expanded knowledge about the importance of music education as a result of enhanced music learning activities. MacPhail will track attendance and administer surveys to activity and event attendees.","85% of students demonstrated growth in musical and self-expression skills while developing increased ability to focus. MacPhail Teaching artists were surveyed mid-year and end of year using electronic tools developed by Wilder Research. 2: Parents, students, event attendees and partner educators reported expanded knowledge about music education after enhanced music learning activities. Evaluation methods were paper and electronic survey as developed by Wilder Research.",,24813,"Other, local or private",128983,26526,"Patty Murphy, Rahoul Ghose, Christopher Perrigo, Thomas J. Abood, Kyle Carpenter, Christopher Simpson, Jane Alexander, Aaron Alt, Barry Berg, Sally Blanks, Margaret Bracken, Ellen Breyer, Hudie Broughton, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Michael Casey, Kate Cimino, Tom Clark, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Eklund, Leslie Frecon, Chance Garrity, Joseph Hinderer, Warren Kelly, Robert Lawson, Alex Legeros, Diana Lewis, David Meyers, Connie Remele, John Righini, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Jill Schurtz, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter Spokes, Jevetta Steele, Kiran Stordalen, Steven Wells, Kate Whittington, Kristine Williams, Kate Mortenson",1.25,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"MacPhail will deepen its impact in five Minnesota communities through the Online School Partnership program, providing supplemental music learning opportunities through both online instruction and in-person enhancements for pre-K-12.",,2017-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jenelle,Montoya,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 321-0100 ",montoya.jenelle@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Chippewa, Chisago, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Meeker, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-726,"Maya Beecham: Strategy and learning coordinator, Bush Foundation; visual and spoken word artist; freelance writer; Kristina Bigalk: Poet; director of creative writing, Normandale Community College; Sam Hoolihan: Visual artist and teacher; Nancy Miller: Sculptor, teacher, curator; Gregory Neidhart: Director of Winona State University arts administration program, chair of art and design department, music faculty; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth; William Wiktor: Retired engineer and software developer; Rochester community arts and non-profit volunteer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36962,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,4500,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota will utilize a parent feedback survey to solicit feedback about family experiences and child outcomes. A post-it note evaluation activity will be implemented with children during the Artist in Residents culminating events. An artist feedback survey will be used to solicit artists’ perspectives related to child learning observations and individual impact of project. Megan Flod Johnson will oversee creation and distribution of the surveys and the child post-it note evaluation activity. Megan will also tabulate/report evaluation results.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created a survey which told about child learning outcomes, adult perceptions related to our arts activities, and artists' experiences to help ensure a high-quality experience for both artists and visitors. ",,4500,"Other, local or private",9000,,"Brian Benshoof, Neal Benson, Laura Bowman, Ann Hendrix, Nick Hinz, Barb Kaus, Linda Kilander, Kim Kleven, Tim Newell, Peter Olson, Christine Powers, Sarah Richards, Tom Riley, Beth Serrill, Christie Skilbred, Katie Smentek, Sara Steinbach, Keith Stover, Vance Stuehrenberg, Liz Ulman, Ginger Zierdt",0.00,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host four, two month artist residencies with hands on activities for youth and a Special Artist Showcase event, October 2016 to May 2017.",2016-09-01,2017-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Larsen,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","224 Lamm St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 386-0279 ",sue.larsen@cmsouthernmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Sibley, Scott, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-140,"Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 36972,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. Executive Director Sara Buechmann will oversee the project evaluation. She has received training from Dr. Patricia Shifferd in the field of arts evaluation and attended workshops on the subject. The plan is to use volunteers to distribute a survey at the performances, along with programs, and collect them at the end of each performance. The surveys will be tabulated to determine any trends or changes in participation. In addition to surveys, we find valuable information through talking to participants. The open ended nature of the walk up outreach activities means that a survey is not practical. We can talk with participants and ask questions about their experience to determine if goals are being met. We also analyze unsolicited feedback-thank you letters, phone calls, and posts on social media often provide a lot of information about a powerful concert experience. Many people post about their first visit to the Symphony and tag us so that we can see it.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used and tabulated a survey. This information was very useful and identified the needs of our patrons. This will assist us with future programming and how we reach old and new music listeners.",,21940,"Other, local or private",29940,,"Keith Balster, Shannon Beal, Mark Betters, Jerry Crest, Marcia Jagodzinske, Jana Klein, Herb Kroon, Peter Paisley, Cheryl Regan, Lori Smart, Jason Teiken, Kathy Vessells, Katie Wayne, Scott Weilage",0.00,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will use funds for one of four “Music on the Hill” Chamber Music Series concerts with local performers, January 2017; and their April 2017 Symphonic Series concert including the Minnesota Valley Chorale and Saint Peter Choral Society.",2016-09-01,2017-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association","523 2nd St S PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-141,"Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 36977,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Equipment and Facilities",2017,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. We will create a separate survey document to give to our studio artists, office users and ticketing customers that asks how this equipment upgrade will be helpful to them and the organization as a whole and increase our ability to service the arts community. We will publicize the receipt of the grant in our Newsletter or Program Brochure.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used a survey. Survey results indicated that artists and staff that use the internet in the Arts Center are happy with the computer and router and see a difference in service.",,100,"Other, local or private",1100,,"Bonnie Bennett, Cathy Brennan, Pat Conn, Mike Lagerquist, Derek Liebertz, Antje Meisner, Matt Norland, Peter Olson, Shannon Sinning, Stephanie Stoffel, Greg Weis",0.00,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Equipment and Facilities",,"They will purchase a laptop computer and a wireless router.",2016-03-01,2016-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noelle,Lawton,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts","523 2nd St S",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 387-1008 ",director@twinriversarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-equipment-and-facilities-10,"Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 37025,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Efficient outreach programming: Success will be measured by staff showing the results (the re-worked programming space with efficient storage) to the Board, and providing actual costs to show that the project was completed on-budget. We will know we’ve been successful if the spaces are de-cluttered and revised to serve as efficient and safe areas for providing arts outreach and education. Socially relevant programming: Success will be measured by responses to the audience surveys for performances and classes, attached. We will know we’ve been successful if every survey opportunity yields at least one response indicating that the experience was thought-provoking, uplifting, inspiring, etc. in a socially relevant way. Organizational development: Success will be measured in the course of performance evaluations of staff and the executive director, following participation in professional development activities. We will know we’ve been successful if staff and the Executive Director provide evidence of new ideas and plans for programming and organizational management, efficiencies and strategies aligned with our mission.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used a survey for classes and performances. Survey results will be used to plan our future programming including a watercolor and painting class, fibers and weaving class, art history discussion, abstract drawing class and word art.",,8622,"Other, local or private",16622,,"Tammy Bohlke, Laurie Dietrich, Kelly Holland, Joel Jackson, Krystal Pierce, Shawn Schloesser, Jennifer Taylor, Jan Waller, Malia Wiley",0.00,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will provide monthly gallery exhibitions, classes, and a year-round outreach program. Funds will be used for classroom renovation costs and supplies, artist fees, and publicity.",2016-09-01,2017-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,"Rosenquist Fee","Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","315 Minnesota Ave S","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 931-3630 ",director.acsp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-143,"Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 37027,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. As in previous years, we will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support. At the end of the season, we will also survey our student participants to gain their feedback. The Executive Director will be responsible for carrying out these projects. The scholarship students will also be asked to thank you note about their experience.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created and distributed surveys and had a scannable online QR code. We plan to offer free tickets to band directors to give students next year. Advertising with email blasts is working in outreach towns.",,40804,"Other, local or private",48804,,"Keith Flack, Dahsol Lee, Ken Meixner, Heidi Riehl, Dwight Tostenson, James Wilde",0.00,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present two concerts in the fall and spring of 2016-17; with two of the concerts taking place in other communities. The new Youth Wind Ensemble will perform two concerts during the year. Funds will be used for concerts, guest clinicians, directo",2016-09-10,2017-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Borgen,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 4311",Mankato,MN,56002-4311,"(612) 251-8492 ",info@mayso.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Hennepin, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Redwood, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Stevens, Watonwan, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-145,"Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 37033,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. Audience members, production cast and crew, and Board and staff members (if in attendance) will complete our survey (please see our current survey/attachment). The General Manager will distribute and compile the results that will be presented in written form to the Board and the final report for this grant. Ticket sales reports will be generated for each production and compared to the previous season to determine changes in attendance. Depending on the production and audience, specific questions may be added: e.g., we would want to know from the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf audience members any changes to improve their experience.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used a survey. This helped us to refine the production process and communications, determine our capacity to do our work, as well as making decisions about which shows to produce.",,60184,"Other, local or private",68184,,"Amanda Hauman, Amy Larson, Shayne Narjes, Susan Olson, David Peterson, Christi Smith, Tom Solseth, Corey Van Raalte",0.00,"Merely Players Community Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 2016-2017 season of plays, including: “The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee,” October 2016; “The Snow Queen,” December 2016; and “The Dixie Swim Club,” May 2017; all held at Lincoln Community Center, Mankato. “Back to 80’s,” March 2",2016-10-01,2017-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Connie,"Van Raalte","Merely Players Community Theatre","110 Fulton St PO Box 3637",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-5483 ",connie.vanraatle@merelyplayers.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Martin, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-150,"Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 37035,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. A short online survey (SurveyMonkey) will be developed for students to answer a basic satisfaction questioner about each art and cultural field trip they attend. Staff will use the information gathered from these surveys to evaluate the successfulness of the grant and to see if goals were met. In addition to the online survey and transcripts, each student will be required to write a one page lifelong learning experience summary for each trip they attend or participate in a group discussion after the trip. The grant manager will be in charge of the survey.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created a survey using Survey Monkey and students could voluntarily fill it out after each trip. We had a very good response for each arts related fieldtrip. This will help us decide future theater, art and cultural destinations. ",,400,"Other, local or private",4400,,"Jenn Brunick, Sam Bultman, Kelsie Halvorsen, Melissa Huntington, Paul Jaeger, Nichole Kotasek, Jim Nytes, DeAnna Petersen, Jim Wartman",0.00,"Minnesota New Country School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will provide arts and cultural field trips for students during the 2016-17 school year. Activities are divided amongst several grade levels and include: Minnesota Children’s Theater performance of “Cinderella,” Minnesota Orchestra concert, Guthrie Th",2016-09-09,2017-06-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jake,Zeiher,"Minnesota New Country School","210 Main St",Henderson,MN,56044-0488,"(507) 248-3353 ",jzeiher@newcountryschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-152,"Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 37036,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. As in previous years, we will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support. As well as announce that cookies and water are available to those that hand in a survey. We had great results with this technique at our spring concert. At the end of the concert series, we will also survey our members to gain their feedback. Members awarded a scholarship will also be asked to thank you note about their experience. The Executive Director will be responsible for carrying out these projects.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created a survey and used a Google Form and QR code in our concert program for audience members to use. Local high school students participated with us this year; and this helped us reach a younger audience as well. We will focus our recruitment efforts on press releases and include an invitaion to high school choirs.",,16894,"Other, local or private",24894,,"Cathleen Ahern, Kylie Ahlschwede, John Baumann, Diane Marie Harms, Kim Henrickson, Hugh Henry, Lisa Hill, Michael Mathews, Gary Paulson, Rachel Pierson",0.00,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform four concerts for the 2016-2017 season; two winter concerts and two spring concerts. Funds will be used for membership scholarships, salaries, and concert venue costs.",2016-09-06,2017-04-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Borgen,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","PO Box 5134",Mankato,MN,56002-5134,"(507) 340-6984 ",minnesotavalleychorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-153,"Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 37038,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,6360,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Musicorum will use audience surveys to evaluate progress. Fred Slocum created, constantly revises, and tabulates results from our audience surveys. We will include the survey in concert programs and orally ask audiences to complete it.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created and compiled a survey. This information helped identify the demographic characteristics of our audience. This is useful in reaching out to new audiences.",,6360,"Other, local or private",12720,,"Katie Kendhammer, Don Myers, Leah Renne, Cindy Shirk, Fred Slocum",0.00,Musicorum,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their holiday themed concert in December 2016 and a spring themed concert in April 2017. Funds will be used for the director’s salary, pay instrumentalists, publicity, venue rental, and to purchase music scores.",2016-09-14,2017-04-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Fred,Slocum,Musicorum,"325 Gull Path",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 351-2046 ",pitchpyp@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Hennepin, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-155,"Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 37039,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. Our evaluation methods includes questionnaires for all participants in the program. Some of the surveys include ratings and also narrative. That would include, all site staff, team leaders, interns, volunteers and speakers. The team leaders will be in charge of handing out the surveys to youth in the after school art programs. The intern will tabulate the results of the evaluations. Team leaders are required to complete year end outcome measurements to evaluate the youth we served throughout the school year. Copies of our evaluations and data are submitted in our final year-end report. Another part of our method is using stories of success that our team leaders submit to our board when they have competed their teaching contract. We will have an intern again this year that will be helping with this evaluation process. She will be distributing them and collecting the evaluations from all sources required for our records.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We created a matrix grid assessment tool. It showed how arts make a difference and areas critical to what happens with the arts for low income/ disadvantaged youth. There was an increase in all the areas of impact. ",,27400,"Other, local or private",35400,,"Sean Considine, Jamie Dalby, Alice De Yonge, Jed Highum, Annie Kenne, Jason Oren, Leah Smith, Jeanne Zwart",0.00,"Project GEM AKA American Indian Service Learning Project","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"The Growth, Experience and Motivation Project will provide arts education program activities to at risk youth, ages 5-18, in Blue Earth and Nicollet County in 2016-17. This includes instruction in art, music and creative writing for these students in a va",2016-09-01,2017-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alice,"De Yonge","Project GEM","631 320th Ave",Pemberton,MN,56078,"(507) 726-6047 ",gem94@frontier.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-156,"Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 37041,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. Mary Hillmann, project coordinator, will use data collection and surveys of students, adults and presenters to measure the goals of Young Writers and Artists Conference.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used electronic surveys. Responses will be used to improve conference logistics and to plan specific sessions and presenters for future conferences.",,33870,"Other, local or private",41870,,"Mark Brandt, Jim Branstad, Kathy Carlson, SkiAnn Christianson, Jim Grabowska, Linda Leiding, Darla Remus, Jodi Sapp, Keith Wenner, Cindy Westerhouse",0.00,"South Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the Young Writers and Artists Conference March 2017 for students in grades 3-9, at Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato where students can participate in a variety of subjects related to writing and creative arts. Funds are used for artist sti",2017-03-07,2017-03-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Hillmann,"South Central Service Cooperative","2075 Lookout Dr","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 389-1425 ",mhillmann@mnscsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-158,"Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 37042,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Equipment and Facilities",2017,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Paper exit surveys will be implemented.","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used a survey. The audience said on the survey that the new curtains enhanced the quality of the performance.",,1150,"Other, local or private",6150,,"John Bergstrand, Anne Earl, Reed Glawe, Nick Hage, Michael Koester, Vicki Kuehn, Kent Menzel, Brenda Nielsen, Kaitlin Pals, Wayne Plagge, Ruth Schaefer, Judy Sellner",0.00,"State Street Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Equipment and Facilities",,"They will replace the leg and border curtains in the State Street Theater.",2016-03-01,2016-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kent,Menzel,"State Street Theater Company","1 State St N Ste 101","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9990 ",execdir@statestreetnewulm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-equipment-and-facilities-13,"Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 37043,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2017,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. We have a hand out survey for productions. This is managed by the Programming Committee. We base that on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council provided example. We have also done 'live surveys' during the show (as in the case of our dinner theater last year).","Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used a survey. It showed that people prefer a musical performance, there was a small increase in new patrons, and advertising reached people through online methods such as Facebook.",,11395,"Other, local or private",19395,,"John Bergstrand, Anne Earl, Reed Glawe, Nick Hage, Michael Koester, Vicki Kuehn, Kent Menzel, Brenda Nielsen, Kaitlin Pals, Wayne Plagge, Ruth Schaefer, Judy Sellner",0.00,"State Street Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor acting workshops, a children’s theater camp, theater performances of “The Odd Couple” in May 2017 and “Wizard of Oz” in July 2017; and continue their cable access show entitled “Something Artsy” during their 2016-17 season.",2016-09-01,2017-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kent,Menzel,"State Street Theater Company","1 State St N Ste 101","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9990 ",execdir@statestreetnewulm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-159,"Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 25919,"Arts Learning",2015,68467,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Students will acquire the skills and confidence to create original poetry, stories or spoken word pieces using techniques specific to that genre. Participants will create original writing that will be shared via reading or performance. Classroom teachers and teaching artist will evaluate individual pieces, looking for specific traits. 2: Metro and non-metro students who have not experienced learning from and being inspired by a professional artist will get that opportunity. 25% students from greater Minnesota. 70% students new to working with an artist at school. Student inspiration indicated by an increase in amount or quality of writing or in willingness to share their work.","Students learned writing techniques specific to poetry, stories, and spoken word, using them to create art. They also gained the courage to express themselves in writing and in front of others. Post residency COMPAS surveyed classroom teachers and teaching artists through online evaluations asking about student learning and art creation. Surveys of students varied depending on their age. Older students wrote a paragraph-or-so response to a question at the end of the residency. Younger students did pre- and post- tests either verbally as a group (grades k-1) or in writing (grades 2 and up). 2: 38% of schools (three) had not worked with an artist in the last five years. 26% of students from greater Minnesota. Greater than 70% of students hadn’t worked with a TA at school. We used our own historical records and asked our school contacts for this information before and/or after a residency. We did not get complete information from all the schools, so we do not have a specific number for percent of students who hadn’t previously worked with a teaching artist at school. Of the teachers who responded to that question, many more than 70% of students hadn’t worked with a teaching artist. ",,7607,"Other, local or private",76075,10693,"Cheryl Bock, Mimi Stake, Diane Johnson, Susan Rotilie, Irene Suddard, Michelle Silverman, Roderic Hernub Southall, Yvette Trotman, Keven Ambrus, Stephanie Benson, Marta Chou, Robert Erickson, Tamera A. Irwin, Christina Koppang, Hristina Markova, Samantha Massaglia, Celena Plesha, Louis Porter II",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"COMPAS will infuse the literary arts—creative writing, spoken word, and poetry—into the lives of 1,850 students in eight schools throughout Minnesota, who will be guided in in-depth residencies to tell their stories authentically.",2014-11-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 292-3203 ",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sibley, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-446,"Bradley Althoff: Managing producer, national classical music programs, American Public Media - Minnesota Public Radio; Jeffrey Bleam: Chair; department of theatre and film studies, Saint Cloud State University; Diana Joseph: Associate Professor of English at Minnesota State University - Mankato; Leisa Luis-Grill: Actress, designer and visual artist; Robert Ouren, Dr.: Retired music educator; Gretchen Pick: Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.; Thomasin Ringler: Associate professor of sculpture, Saint Catherine University; professional artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 25519,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.They will use several methods to collect information: stories/community feedback; interviews/surveys; and data collected: the number of people attending events and the frequency of events and changes in revenue.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,20700,"Other, local or private",28700,,"Judith Ziemke, Laurie Dittrich, Shawn Schloesser, Carrol Meyers-Dobler, Krystal Pierce, Helen Olson, Joel Jackson, Shari Brostrom, Jennifer Taylor, Jan Waller",,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will provide adult and youth classes in their Clay Center, monthly gallery exhibitions, and music performances throughout the year.",2014-10-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,"Rosenquist Fee","Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","315 Minnesota Ave S","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 931-3630 ",director.acsp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-169,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25520,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2015,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if student improved by completing questions on a Final Report.","He increased his music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2015-01-01,2015-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-179,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25522,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases.Interviews, impact stories, paper exit surveys, and online surveys will be implemented.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increased.",,4995,"Other, local or private",8995,,"Tom Donnelly, Terry Dempsey, Dan O'Connor, Pat Kearney, Mary Jane Glawe, Mary O'Connor, Mary Bohnen, Brenda Gulden",,"Irish Cultural Society of New Ulm","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor their Irish Festival and Gathering of the Clans Banquet March 14 and 17, 2015. Performances include O’Shea Irish Dance, Irish pipe band from Macalester College, Gaelic harp performance by Ann and Charlie Heymann, folk tale theater workshop, and children’s art activities.",2015-03-14,2015-03-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pat,Kearney,"Irish Cultural Society of New Ulm","PO Box 326","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 354-8836 ",nublarney@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-170,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25530,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.The success of this project will be documented with photos of the completed mural within the Grow It Gallery museum space. Once this area of the museum has been completed and is open to the public Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota will utilize a parent/user feedback survey to evaluate child/constituent experience and engagement.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,62470,"Other, local or private",70470,,"Brian Benshoof, Brenda Flannery, Linda Frost, Kaaren Grabianowski, Mary Jo Hensel, Nick Hinz, Lyle Jacobson, Eric Lennartson, Naomi Mortensen, Jean Peterson, Christine Powers, Tom Riley, Beth Serrill, Katie Smentek, Sara Steinbach, Anna Thill, Karen Wahls",,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will create a 44’ x 13’ agriculturally-themed mural by artist Malia Wiley at the Museum’s new permanent site in Mankato.",2014-10-01,2015-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deb,Johnson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","224 Lamm St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 386-0279 ",deb.johnson@cmsouthernmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Jackson, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-172,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25531,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases.They will utilize stories, surveys, interviews, and data collection. Results will define benefits and impacts that will promote cultural development within the social and economic development of the community.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increased.",,8750,"Other, local or private",12750,,"Mary Jane Glawe, Heather Hammer, Carolyn Borgen, Michelle Grady, Carolyn Marti-Smith",,"Christkindlmarkt New Ulm AKA Christkindlmarkt","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor their annual folk arts and cultural heritage festival including an interactive marketplace, art demonstrations, and theatrical performances, November 2014.",2014-11-28,2014-11-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Mary Jane",Glawe,"Christkindlmarkt New Ulm AKA Christkindlmarkt","622 Center St","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 276-6298 ",mjglawe@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-173,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25538,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2015,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their dance skills.Instructors will evaluate if student improved by completing questions on a Final Report.",,,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will take classes at Waconia Performing Arts Center.",2015-01-01,2015-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-191,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25578,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2015,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if student improved by completing questions on a Final Report.","She increased her music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2015-01-01,2015-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-223,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25579,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed.They will survey the audience at each of their concerts and survey the student musicians at the end of the season. Students who received a scholarship will also be asked to write a narrative on their experience with the group.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed.",,17525,"Other, local or private",25525,,"Aimon Dawn, Lisa Hill, Joel Gordon, Mark Wamma, Rebecca Henry, Joseph Rodgers, Roslyn Sieh, Carolyn Borgen",,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"The Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and the North Star Strings will present two concerts in the fall and two concerts in the spring of 2014-15; with two of the concerts taking place in other communities.",2014-10-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Borgen,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 4311",Mankato,MN,56002-4311,"(612) 251-8492 ",carolyn.borgen@me.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-175,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25580,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.They will collect stories that they hear from their choir members, the groups that they participate with, and their audience members. They will evaluate audio and video of their performances that will show increased skills. They will survey their concert attendees, increase audience participation, and increase membership.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,51500,"Other, local or private",59500,,"Scott Allen, Leah Reis, Kirstin Baty, Kristen Kienholz, Diane Storvick, Kris Jackson, Doug Schuldt, Mark Wamma, Tim Bistrup, Julie Hiniker",,"Mankato Children's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"The five choirs will present two concerts in the fall and spring of 2014-15 and other special events. They will also provide scholarships to several students.",2014-10-01,2015-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Storvick,"Mankato Children's Chorus","PO Box 3482",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-4992 ",mankatochildrenschorus@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-176,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25581,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.They will survey the audience, conduct interviews, as well as record and review their concerts. Audience demographics and numbers will be tracked through ticket sales and survey questions.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,26650,"Other, local or private",34650,,"Katie Wayne, Herb Kroon, Keith Balster, Cheryl Regan, David Kim, Jim Santori, Yvonne Cariveau, Jerry Crest, John Frey, Lori Smart, Joan Roca",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present Music on the Hill Chamber Music Series in 2014-15 and their Symphonic performance Handel. With Love, including a sing-along Messiah performance, December 2014.",2014-10-01,2014-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-177,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25587,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.They will survey select audiences of each main stage production to determine if ticket prices are affordable and if this is their first Merely Players production. Ticket sales reports will be compared with last season to determine if there was an increase in audience members.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased.",,91890,"Other, local or private",99890,,"David Peterson, David Johnson, Tom Solseth, Jane Laskey, David Truhler, Susan Olson",,"Merely Players Community Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present their 2014-2015 season of plays, including: Guys and Dolls, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The War of the Worlds - live radio drama and The Good Doctor, held in Mankato.",2014-10-01,2015-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Connie,"Van Raalte","Merely Players Community Theater","PO Box 3637",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 388-5483 ",player@merelyplayers.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-179,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25590,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed.They will develop a short online survey for students to answer a basic satisfaction questionnaire about each art and cultural field trip they attend. Staff will use the information gathered from these surveys to evaluate the successfulness of the grant and to see if goals were met. Each student will be required to write a one page lifelong learning experience summary for each trip they attend and data will also be attained from these summaries.","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed.",,490,"Other, local or private",4490,,"Jamie Schaffer, Jill Hahn, Paul Jaeger, Kelly Okerman, Jim Wartman, Diann Wiederich, Sarah Nelsen, DeAnna Petersen",,"Minnesota New Country School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will provide eight arts and cultural field trips for students during the 2014-15 school year including: Minnesota Children’s Theater performance, Minnesota Orchestra concert, Guthrie Theater performance, Park Square Theater performance, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the Walker Art Center.",2014-09-20,2015-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jake,Zeiher,"Minnesota New Country School","210 Main St",Henderson,MN,56044-0488,"(507) 248-3353 ",jzeiher@newcountryschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-180,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25591,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed.They will conduct online and hard-copy surveys of general and targeted audiences.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,97491,"Other, local or private",105491,,"Candace Black, Geoff Herbach, Diana Joseph, Richard Robbins, Roger Sheffer, Richard Terrill, Richard Straka",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present their 33rd annual season of monthly readings and workshops for students and the public; seven of the fourteen writers are either native Minnesotans or are based in Minnesota.",2014-10-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Joseph,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","230 Armstrong Hall",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5144 ",diana.joseph@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-181,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25593,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.They will collect data on attendance and ticket sales; survey their audience and members; create audio recordings of their performances; and solicit comments on their website and YouTube performance clips.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,20780,"Other, local or private",24780,,"Hugh Henry, Lisa Hill, Marsha Hackbarth, Dick Ahern, Jacque Fuller, Cathy Ahern, Greg Suskovic, John Bauman",,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will perform four concerts for the 2014-2015 season. Two winter concerts will feature English and German Christmas carols; and two spring concerts will feature Bach and Mendelssohn cantatas.",2014-12-06,2015-04-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kylie,Ahlschwede,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","PO Box 5134",Mankato,MN,56002-5134,"(507) 995-2015 ",kylieschwede@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-182,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25601,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built.Musicorum’s concerts will be evaluated positively by at least 60% of attendees, as measured by an audience survey included in concert programs. In addition, they will assess their work via open-ended comments on audience surveys and by recording at least one of their performances.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them, increased. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,6000,"Other, local or private",12000,,"Jodi Gager, Katie Kendhammer, Cindy Shirk, Fred Slocum",,Musicorum,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present two concerts: a holiday themed concert Dec. 13, 2014 and a spring themed concert on April 25, 2015.",2014-10-01,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Fred,Slocum,Musicorum,"325 Gull Path",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-6935 ",pitchpyp@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-184,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25603,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built.They will conduct an audience survey.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them, increased. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,43070,"Other, local or private",51070,,"Judy Sellner, Kent Menzel, Reed Glawe, Keara Roberts, Nick Hage, Oliver Skillings, Carolyn Borgen, Vickie Kuehn, Amanda Linden, Ruth Schaefer",,"State Street Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present several plays, children’s workshops and performances, and their cable access show, Something Artsy, during their 2014-15 season. Plays will include: Arsenic and Old Lace, Sound of Music and A Gershwin Valentine Celebration.",2014-10-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Warshauer,"State Street Theatre Company","15 State St N Ste 301","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9990 ",execdir@statestreetnewulm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-186,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",, 25604,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2015,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if student improved by completing questions on a Final Report.","She increased her music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2015-01-01,2015-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-236,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25630,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.They will create two exit surveys, one for the audience to complete, the other for the choir members, orchestra and soloists. They also have an Evaluation Plan which addresses their goal statements.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased.",,18280,"Other, local or private",26280,,"John Holte, Sue Serbus, Joyce Crow, Sara McKay, Annette Meeks, Bonnie Jorgensen, John McKay",,"Saint Peter Choral Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will present their 2014-15 season with five holiday programs at retirement homes in December 2014 and two performances in February entitled In Memoriam Diane Loomer featuring works by the late Minnesota choral conductor and composer.",2014-10-01,2015-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,McKay,"Saint Peter Choral Society","428 Wabasha St W","St Peter",MN,56082-1569,"(507) 931-6176 ",jmckay@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Crow Wing, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Murray, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-188,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",Yes 25636,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed.They will use data collection and surveys of students, adults and presenters to measure the goals of the Young Writers and Artists Conference. They will maintain quality facilitators and presenters; recruit additional schools to attend; and offer student scholarships.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed.",,26300,"Other, local or private",34300,,"Mark Brandt, Jim Branstad, Kathy Carlson, SkiAnn Christianson, Tom Eaton, Jim Grabowska, Linda Leiding, Steve Rohlfing, Jodi Sapp, Keith Wenner, Cindy Westerhouse",,"South Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will host the Young Writers and Artists Conference in March, 2015 for students in grades 3-9; including a variety of subjects related to writing and creative arts.",2015-03-10,2015-03-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Hillmann,"South Central Service Cooperative","2075 Lookout Dr","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(952) 715-8745 ",mhillmann@mnscsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-189,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 25644,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2015,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if student improved by completing questions on a Final Report.","He increased his music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2015-01-01,2015-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-267,"Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Jessica Barens: ChildrenÆs Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager and volunteer with the St. James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology, volunteer with Fairmont arts groups; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: board member of the Fairmont Opera House and member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26849,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2014,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Inspire students to recognize/address perceived barriers to participation. Often students believe their options in theatre are limited. Teaches them to achieve their dreams, creates a new artistic-educational relationship for Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf and Paradise Center for the Arts. Audience size, program initiative at Paradise Center for the Arts increases.Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf will record video, interview students about Deaf theatre and share stories with VSA and Paradise Center for the Arts about growth in student pride. Paradise Center for the Arts will analyze attendance and requests/offering of ASL interpretation/captioning. VSA Minnesota will help with captioning equipment and identifying interpreters and captioners.","The students had an overwhelming sense of accomplishment and pride. They loved being on stage and performing for a live audience. They recognized that in the mainstream there are many barriers to face as a deaf or hard of hearing actor, but they can accomplish their dreams.",,5142,"Other, local or private",15142,,"Marty Amundson, Jan Bailey: Joyce Daugaard, Gary Lazarz, Joan Breslin-Larson, Gwendolyn Jackson, Sonny Wasilowski",,"Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Hands in Action by National Theatre of the Deaf",2014-02-03,2014-05-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxie,Mitchell,"Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf","615 Olof Hanson Dr",Faribault,MN,55021,"(507) 384-6600 ",roxie.mitchell@msad.state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Rice, Sibley, Scott, Steele, Todd, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-48,"Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: owner/artist Crown Trout Jewelers; Alan Calavano: president Rochester Male Chorus; Judy Hickey: board Children's Dance Theatre; William Hoy: playwright and songwriter; Katie Hae Leo: Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Community Liaison; Kathy Rush: Lockwood Theatre Company; Jon Swanson; curator Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Phil Taylor: visual artist; Loretta Verbout; board secretary Mantorville Art Guild.","Hal Cropp: Executive Director Commonweal Theatre Company; Daved Driscoll: Artistic Director Northland Words-Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: Secretary Harmony Arts Board; Judy Saye-Willis: visual artist and former director Faribault Art Center; Steven Schmidt: musician and General Manager City of Rochester Music Department.",,No 26850,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality of arts opportunities will increase by featuring accomplished Minnesota musicians. The applicant organization will build new relationships with members of groups to develop heighted appreciation for the performing arts. Increase current audience attendance levels. Capture the impressions of students participating in on-site school visits.They will tabulate attendance numbers, use on-site surveys, perform exit interviews, track anecdotal feedback, and tabulate fundraising and advertising financial levels.","The quality of arts opportunities was increased by featuring accomplished Minnesota musicians. The applicant organization built new relationships with members of groups to develop heighted appreciation for the performing arts. Increased current audience attendance levels. Captured the impressions of students participating in on-site school visits.",,68870,"Other, local or private",75870,,"John Lindberg, Doug Snapp, Dale Haefner, Gerard Aloisio",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor five music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2014-15 Performance Series. This will also include outreach activities at two area schools by some of the performing artists, and a presentation for the community.",2014-04-15,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University","202 Performing Arts Center Dept of Music",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549 ",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Rock, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-210,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26363,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.We will conduct a survey.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,26490,"Other, local or private",33490,,"Bryce Stenzel, Julie Schrader, Martha Lindberg, Shelley Harrison, Susan Hyams, Arn Kind, John Ganey, Genette Carleton, David Johnson",,"Boy In Blue Civil War Memorial",,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will commission an artist to create and complete a soldier statue at parade rest for the Boy In Blue Monument in Lincoln Park, Mankato.",2014-05-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Boy In Blue Civil War Memorial","823 S 2nd St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 327-6188 ",jganey@harrymeyeringcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-192,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26379,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2014,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a Final Report.","She increased her music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2014-01-01,2014-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-274,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26383,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2014,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a Final Report.","He increased his music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2014-01-01,2014-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-276,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26389,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.Three surveys will be given toward the end of the tour: CityArt Artist Survey, CityArt Impact Survey and the General Public Survey. The CityArt Artist Survey will be giving to artists to gather feedback on their experience with the program. The CityArt Impact Survey will be given to City Center businesses to determine the overall impact that CityArt is having on their business and the community in general.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.",,109000,"Other, local or private",116000,,"Tami Paulsen, David Wittenberg, Eric Harriman, Jessica Potter, Ann Vetter, Jo Guck Bailey, Dawn Ulrich, Mike Fischer, Tanya Ange, Peg Ganey, Sandra Oachs, Yvonne Carivoue, Shannon Beal, Melissa Bradley, Jeanne Galloway, Steve Mork, Barbe Marshall, Noelle ",,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor the juried exhibit of 34 outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato in 2014.",2014-05-01,2015-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noelle,Lawton,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","PO Box 193",Mankato,MN,56002,"(708) 703-7326 ",noelle@cityartmankato.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-195,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26393,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2014,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their dance skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a Final Report.","She increased her dance skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will attend classes at Waconia Performing Arts Center.",2014-01-01,2014-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-285,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26399,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.Our primary methods of evaluation will be through surveys of attendees and performing artists at our performances.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,25550,"Other, local or private",32550,,"Dick Kimmel, Chad Bemmels, Steve Vranich, Jean Geistfeld, Tori Gronholz, Dan Hoisington, Grace Hennig, Maggis Schwab, Lee Weber, Ian Laird, Megan Rolloff, Lynn Heuchert, Danielle Deopere",,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will continue their performing arts series which features a variety of Minnesota artists presenting a variety of music genres each weekend in 2014",2014-04-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Knaak,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","210 N Minnesota St PO Box 872","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9222 ",grand@thegrandnewulm.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-197,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26400,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.They will evaluate their Elder’s Celebration Program by video/audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community, and staff; data collected; staff and artist discussions.","The number of Minnesotans who were engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,1530,"Other, local or private",5530,,"Sharon Ehrich, Dan Brown, Jenn Wartman, Nick Pollack, Lindsai Muench, Kristen Strauss, Terry Kroehler",,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor an Artist in Residency where students interview two elders from the community and work with local artists to create plays and music based on the elder’s lives. Public performance of the plays will be in May 2014.",2014-01-01,2014-05-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Terry,Kroehler,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144 ",terry.kroehler@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Carver, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-198,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",Yes 26423,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2014,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a Final Report.","She increased her music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2014-01-01,2014-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-310,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26424,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2014,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a Final Report.","She increased her music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2014-01-01,2014-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-311,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26425,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.We will have an on-line survey at the end of the camp/institute as well as an on-line survey for families of the New Ulm Suzuki School of Music at the end of the fall semester.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,12980,"Other, local or private",19980,,"Vickie Peterson, Ruth Schaeffer, Marka Stocker, Dorie Tess, Sarah Spike, Aaron Spike, Julia Coulson, Paula Anderson, July Martens",,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will hire clinicians for their semi-annual Summer Pops Camp and Piano Institute; and will pay a portion of the Director’s salary for their season of rehearsals and concerts in 2014.",2014-06-09,2014-06-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paula,Anderson,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","PO Box 4","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9656 ",office@newulmsuzuki.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-201,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26426,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2014,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a Final Report.","He increased his music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2014-01-01,2014-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-312,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26435,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,3230,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.Multiple surveys to various participants and visitors will be conducted.","The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,360,"Other, local or private",3590,,"Amanda Feterl, Mari Lu Martens, Annie Kreger, Jim Amsden",,"Sibley East Elementary School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will host a regional Elementary Art Show at the Gustavus Adolphus College Art Building Gallery in St Peter, May 2014.",2014-02-28,2014-05-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Feterl,"Sibley East Elementary","202 3rd Ave NW PO Box 1000",Arlington,MN,55307-1000,"(507) 964-8287 ",afeterl@sibley-east.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Carver, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-205,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26439,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases.The surveys will be conducted by a board member. This includes a survey sent to the parade chairperson in each community and also our band members.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The number of Minnesotans who were engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased.",,17090,"Other, local or private",23090,,"Ed Nelson, William Kaiser, Bonnie Jaster, Mary Lue Brinker, Millie Coeval, Darold Rupp, Mary Borstad, Mike Lokensgard, Pat Grabitske, John Petering",,"Minnesota Over Sixty Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities during their 2014 season.",2014-05-01,2014-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Jaster,"Minnesota Over Sixty Band","1906 W Welco Dr","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 934-6103 ",bjaster@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Nobles, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Steele, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-206,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26455,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2014,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a Final Report.","She increased her music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2014-01-01,2014-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-335,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26457,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,1572,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.The new sound system will be evaluated by the five member music committee.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,1572,"Other, local or private",3144,,"Arv Zenk, Tim Schubbe, Ron Larson, Roger Kamrath, Bailey Blethen, Ryan Kuisle, Doug Peterson, Carl Schoenstedt, Ron Meyer, Bruce Gray, Stan Bruss",,"Riverblenders Chorus of Mankato","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will purchase a portable sound system to be used in their Barbershop chorus performances in 2014.",2014-02-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bailey,Blethen,"Riverblenders Chorus of Mankato","100 Dublin Rd",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 345-8196 ",baileyb1@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-207,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26459,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases.We will create a survey, have it available at the Information Booth, ask visitors to come to the Information Booth to complete the survey, and we will tabulate the results. In addition to the survey, committee members will conduct interviews with audience members in the target age group.","The number of Minnesotans who participated in the arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increased.",,35000,"Other, local or private",39000,,"John Ganey, Kris Higginbotham, Mike Lange, Megan Lano, Steve Guse, Margo Ross, Dawn Devens, Ron Arsenault, Trudi Olmanson, Krista Wilkowske",,"Rock Bend Folk Festival",,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor a two-day festival featuring local and regional Minnesota folk musicians on two stages, and local artists displaying work, September 2014, at Minnesota Square Park, St Peter.",2014-09-06,2014-09-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","PO Box 222","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 327-6188 ",jganey@harrymeyeringcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-208,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26477,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2014,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills.Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a Final Report.","He increased his music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"He will take guitar lessons with a private instructor.",2014-01-01,2014-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-355,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 26479,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2014,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases.The goals of the proposal will be evaluated using two methods: attendance figures and self-report surveys. The Conference Coordinator will coordinate the tracking mechanism for attendance and will develop and administer the Evening Performance Attendee Surveys.","The number of Minnesotans who participated in the arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increased.",,4630,"Other, local or private",8630,,"Annette Parker, Dena Colemer, Anade Long-Jacobs, Karen Snorek, Susan Tarnowski, Steven Rosenstone",,"South Central College-North Mankato","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor Iny Asian Dance Theater, led by internationally renowned Hmong artist Iny Mai Vang, to perform at the Global Connections Conference, October 2014.",2014-10-09,2014-10-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Magnus,"South Central College-North Mankato","1920 Lee Blvd","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 389-7407 ",amy.magnus@southcentral.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-209,"Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,No 32195,"Arts Learning",2016,19500,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Youth participants will gain knowledge about an innovative art-making process and increase skills related to communication, critical thinking, and teamwork. Youth participant knowledge outcomes will be evaluated through implementation of pre-/post-surveys; Skills outcomes will be evaluated through facilitator/artist observations and on-going written/oral reflections by participants. 2: Museum visitors will expand awareness of an art form that is innovative, interdisciplinary, and ever-evolving in content and expression. Museum visitor outcomes will be evaluated through implementation of observation and survey tools. ","100% of youth engaged in project gained knowledge about innovate art-making process; increased communication, critical thinking and teamwork skills. A pre- and post-project survey asked youth to identify/describe an art-making process; identify/describe a performance process; articulate what the word `collaboration` means to them; and identify one STEM concept and describe how they would show this concept using only their body. A one-hour participant observation was conducted on day two and day ten of the residency to assess demonstration of skills related to critical thinking, communication and team-building. 2: As a result of this project; over 1,800 Museum visitors had an opportunity to engage with an innovative, interdisciplinary, and evolving art form. The convening of a group of local arts community stakeholders offered an opportunity to assess through small and large group discussion the impact and potential of MADE Garden to engage Museum visitors - both children and adults - in a rich arts learning experience. In addition, a child observation and reflection survey to solicit feedback around project outcomes was administered with a small group of Museum visitors. ",,4709,"Other, local or private",24209,,"Brian Benshoof, Neal Benson, Laura Bowman, Ann Hendricks, Nick Hinz, Barb Kaus, Linda Kilander, Kim Kleven, Naomi Mortensen, Tim Newell, Christine Powers, Sarah Richards, Tom Riley, Beth Serrill, Christie Skilbred, Katie Smentek, Sara Steinbach, Keith Stover, Vance Stuehrenberg, Liz Ulman, Ginger Zierdt",,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Artists Megan F. Johnson and Dana Sikkila will lead a youth ensemble to create MADE GARDEN – an art installation/performance at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota that stems from recycled materials and invites visitors into the creative process.",2016-01-04,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Larsen,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","PO Box 3103",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 386-0279 ",sue.larsen@cmsouthernmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wadena, Waseca, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-596,"Alyssa Baguss: Arts programming coordinator, Three Rivers Park District/Silverwood Park; visual artist; Scott Bean: Retired elementary art teacher; practicing artist; David Beard: Associate professor of rhetoric, writing studies department, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Jeffrey Bleam: Chair, department of theatre and film studies, Saint Cloud State University; Joan Eisenreich: Retired director, Mankato Public Schools Community Education and Recreation program; Robert Ouren, Dr.: Retired music educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32198,"Arts Learning",2016,150000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","During six classes with Actor-Educators, partner preschools’ kids learn six theatre terms and develop storytelling, ensemble and characterization skills. Preschoolers show increased knowledge of terms via pre/post tests. Using standards-based rubrics, teachers evaluate skills on first and last visits. Third-party arts educators review filmed plays. 2: 500 kids/parents not enrolled in partner schools hear two plus podcasts; 250 do one plus podcast art activities. 50% of parents say their kids know more about art. Via online surveys, preschool teachers, parents report the number of podcasts and completed arts activities children do. Parent, teacher survey responses indicate quality of engagement/arts learning.","3,012 Preschoolers developed skills in characterization, storytelling, and ensemble and learned six theatre terms. To evaluate this outcome CLIMB used: Pre- and post-tests evaluated students' understanding of six theatre terms; Pre/post rubrics completed by teachers evaluated theatre skills growth; Evaluations completed by third party theatre for youth experts to evaluate the artistry of the student's skills; Actor Educators' journals tracked students' growth; Teacher surveys monitored class quality; and Pre/Post evaluation occurred in the 1st and 6th class. Third party experts watched six videos of final plays. 2: 719 people listened to at least two podcasts and 62% of completed surveys say their kids know more about art. CLIMB used google analytics and tracked listens/downloads of the podcast on our distribution platforms. To distinguish between Minnesota State Arts Board partner schools and generally audiences, CLIMB created a webpage only accessible to schools as part of this grant. A digital survey was placed on the website to retrieve more specific data about the podcasts effectiveness, whether the follow-up activities were used, and if people felt the program taught about art. These surveys were incentivized, but the return rate was low. ",,22204,"Other, local or private",172204,33613,"James Gambone, Representative Joseph Atkins, Bonnie Matson, Milan Mockovak, James Olney, William Partlan, Christine Walsh, Peg Wetli",0.61,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"CLIMB works with 3,500 preschoolers who learn about character, ensemble, and plot so they can create and perform their own play. Kids get inspiration from the characters and plots of Faraway Woods©, a podcasted audio drama.",2015-09-01,2016-08-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lauren,Diesch,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,,"(651) 453-9275x 19",lauren@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Chisago, Douglas, Fillmore, Hennepin, Hubbard, Kanabec, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Pennington, Polk, Roseau, Scott, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-598,"Alyssa Baguss: Arts programming coordinator, Three Rivers Park District/Silverwood Park; visual artist; Scott Bean: Retired elementary art teacher; practicing artist; David Beard: Associate professor of rhetoric, writing studies department, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Jeffrey Bleam: Chair, department of theatre and film studies, Saint Cloud State University; Joan Eisenreich: Retired director, Mankato Public Schools Community Education and Recreation program; Robert Ouren, Dr.: Retired music educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32281,"Arts Learning",2016,73167,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Urinetown Project will provide access to high quality arts opportunities to residents of five Greater Minnesota communities. Indicators of success are the number of Minnesotans who participate in workshops led by professional artists and number who attend shows. Tools to measure these outcomes are tracking/reporting on number of participants and audience members in each town. 2: The Urinetown Project will provide master acting and musical technique theater workshops not available in the Lake Benton Opera House Indicators of success are the number of Minnesotans who participate in the workshop who have never had the specific training offered by the artists. Tools to measure these outcomes will be surveys conducted at the conclusion of each workshop.","The Urinetown Project provided access to high quality arts Opportunities to residents of eleven greater Minnesota communities. After each workshop and at the conclusion of the Lake Benton Opera House production, surveys were given to all of the participants to evaluate their experiences. In addition, the number of participants were recorded at each of the workshops. Survey questions were formed to address the quality and uniqueness of the workshops and production offered. 2: The Urinetown Project provided five master acting/musical workshops and three workshop/presentations to senior care facilities in the Lake Benton Area. At the conclusion of each workshop, surveys were given to all of the participants to evaluate their experiences. In addition, the number of participants were recorded at each of the workshops. Survey questions were formed to address the quality and uniqueness of the workshops offered. ",,11812,"Other, local or private",84979,,,,"Luverne G. Seifert",Individual,"Arts Learning",,"Luverne Seifert and four performing and teaching artists will provide theater workshops to five greater Minnesota communities. The residencies will culminate in a coproduction of Urinetown to bring attention to the water challenges facing Minnesota.",2016-05-16,2016-08-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Luverne,Seifert,"Luverne G. Seifert",,,MN,,"(612) 414-2032 ",luverneseifert@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Cottonwood, Hennepin, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-638,"Bradley Althoff: Managing producer, national classical music programs, American Public Media - Minnesota Public Radio; Richard Carlson: Theater and philosophy teacher, School for Environmental Studies, Apple Valley; Alberto Justiniano: Artistic director, Teatro del Pueblo; theater artist and filmmaker; Cydney Perkins: Arts volunteer in Rochester schools; Gretchen Pick: Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.; Daniel Stark: Associate Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Joanne Toft: Private educational arts consultant","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 30223,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2015,41051,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences have an increased understanding of the writing process. We will distribute hard-copy surveys that ask audiences to rate the impact attending craft talks/workshops had on their level of understanding. 2: Increase awareness of literature’s scope by providing audiences in southern Minnesota with access to writers from diverse backgrounds/literary traditions. We will solicit interviews from audience members to learn the impact readings have on increasing awareness of literature’s scope. We will also post online surveys for each reading.","Audiences had an increased and/or enhanced of the writing process. Hard copy surveys were distributed after each workshop and craft talk. Participants rated the event's overall quality; the level workshops inspired their creativity; and their level of understanding of the writing process before and after attending craft talks. Surveys gathered data about audience demographics; headcounts measured the number of Minnesotans who received a high quality arts experience. 2: Audiences increased their awareness of literature's scope. Hard copy surveys were distributed after each reading. Participants rated the event's overall quality and the level the event increased and/or enhanced their awareness of literature's diverse voices and literary traditions; the level at which readings engage audiences in an important art form. Surveys provided audience demographics; headcounts, the number of Minnesotans who received a high quality arts experience; interviews, insight into attendees' experience.",,28915,"Other, local or private",69966,15000,"Matthew Sewell, Wilbur Frink, Jorge Evans, Jacque Arnold, Jennifer Veltsos",1,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","State Government","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The Good Thunder Reading Series will promote literature and inspire creativity by bringing seven writers from diverse backgrounds and literary traditions to Mankato, to participate in a series of readings, talks, and workshops.",2015-06-01,2016-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Joseph,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","230 Armstrong Hall",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5144 ",diana.joseph@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Fillmore, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Stearns, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-236,"Luanne Fondell: Performing arts director, Memorial Auditorium, Dawson-Boyd School District; Katherine Hill: Audience engagement specialist, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Anna Johnson: Independent arts administrator and consultant, specializing in the area of development; Ronald Lattin: Development director, Youth Performance Company; Kathleen Ray: Former executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center, theater artist and playwright; Pearl Rea: Production manager, lighting designer, stage manager, and tour coordinator; S Buffy Sedlachek: Producer of excellence in performance, CLIMB Theatre, educator peer coach and instructor, Bethel University","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30313,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Equipment and Facilities",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Paper exit surveys will be implemented.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them, increased.",,1150,"Other, local or private",6150,,"Kent Menzel, Judy Sellner, Reed Glawe, Oliver Skillings, Ruth Schaeffer, Keara Roberts, Nick Hage, Paul Warshauer, Amanda Linden, John Bergstrand, Vickie Kuehn",,"State Street Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Equipment and Facilities",,"They will purchase new theater curtains for the recently acquired State Street Theater, in New Ulm.",2015-03-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Warshauer,"State Street Theatre Company","15 State St N Ste 301","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9990 ",execdir@statestreetnewulm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-equipment-and-facilities,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30774,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Several surveys will be used to gather evaluation data regarding the tour. An online and paper survey will be available to the tour goer throughout the year. This survey will gather information regarding the economic impact of the tour goer and their overall experience taking the tour. A survey will be given to the participating artists to gather feedback on their experience with the program. Several key downtown retailers and business leaders will be identified and one-on-one interviews will be conducted to determine the overall impact that CityArt is having on the downtown economy and aesthetics. Noelle Lawton, Special Initiative Coordinator, will be responsible for creating and distributing the surveys, conducting the interviews, and compiling the results.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased.",,95600,"Other, local or private",103600,,"Noelle Lawton, Tami Paulsen, Dawn Ulrich, Eric Harriman, Jo Guck Bailey, Mike Fischer, Parker Skophammer, Sandra Oachs, Yvonne Carivoue, Shannon Beal, Jeanne Galloway, Steve Mork, Stephanie Stoffel, Amy Sinning, Amanda Wirig, Ginny Bergerson, Liz Miller",,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor the juried exhibit of 30 outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato in 2015.",2015-05-01,2016-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Flanagan,"CityArt Sculpture Walk","PO Box 193",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 385-6671 ",mflanagan@citycentermankato.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-213,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30776,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Their primary methods of evaluation will be through surveys of attendees and performing artists at our performances. They will coordinate the distribution and outcome evaluation of the surveys.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,42750,"Other, local or private",50750,,"Steve Vranich, Jean Geistfeld, Tori Gronholz, Dan Hoisington, Grace Hennig, Maggie Schwab, Lee Weber, Ian Laird, Megan Rolloff, Lynn Heuchert, Jackie Bass",,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will continue their 2015 performing arts series which features a variety of Minnesota artists and small theater productions. They will also display six art exhibitions in their 2nd floor gallery.",2015-04-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Steinbach,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","210 Minnesota St N PO Box 872","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9222 ",grand@thegrandnewulm.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-215,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30779,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. The evaluation method will consist of data collection, interviews, and surveys. Committee members will count the number of performances, the number of artists involved, and the audience members under 30 years of age. They will interview artists and attendees to see what they like about their program and what could be improved. This will tell them immediately if there are things that they need to change or adjust. Surveys for audience members will be available at the event, online, at City Hall, and at the Gaylord Public Library.","The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts, festivals, and folk and traditional activities increased. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increased.",,6000,"Other, local or private",10000,,"Vickie Holtz, Dana Candella, Lori Waltz, Pauline Marlinski, Kevin McCann, Steve Olmstead, Jane Rischmiller",,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor ""Music on Main"" with ten concerts by Minnesota musicians in downtown Gaylord from May to October 2015.",2015-05-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Newsom,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 7",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338 ",anewsom@exploregaylord.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Le Sueur, Hennepin, McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-217,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30781,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Equipment and Facilities",2015,3280,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. Students who use the piccolo will be asked to write a narrative on their experience. They will conduct a survey to parents and board members about the impact the new computer has had on them and the group.","Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed.",,1000,"Other, local or private",4280,,"Lisa Hill, Dahsol Lee, Mark Wamma, Rebecca Henry, Roslyn Sieh",,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Equipment and Facilities",,"They will purchase a wood piccolo for a student to use and purchase a Mac Computer and software.",2015-01-01,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Borgen,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 4311",Mankato,MN,,"(612) 251-8492 ",carolyn.borgen@me.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-equipment-and-facilities-2,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30782,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. They will evaluate their Elder’s Celebration Program by video/audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community, and staff; data collected; and staff and artist discussions. Staff will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results.","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,1760,"Other, local or private",5760,,"Sharon Ehrich, Dan Brown, Nick Pollack, Kacy Honl, Pete Czarnecki, Kristen Strauss, Lindsai Djerf",,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor an Artist in Residency where students interview two elders from the community and work with local artists to create plays and music based on the elder’s lives. Public performance of the plays will be in May 2015.",2015-04-01,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brandy,Barrett,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,,"(507) 326-7144 ",Brandy.Barrett@GreenIsleCommunitySchool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Le Sueur, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-219,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ", 30788,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Equipment and Facilities",2015,2046,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. They will survey the musician’s families about the polished look of their organization.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them, increased.",,996,"Other, local or private",3042,,"Julie Hiniker, Kristen Kienholz, Diane Storvick, Kris Jackson, Doug Schuldt, Mark Wamma, Tim Bistrup",,"Mankato Children's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Equipment and Facilities",,"They will purchase a new keyboard, stand, and amplifier for traveling with the group; file cabinets for music and materials; and computer software to design their own marketing materials.",2015-02-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Storvick,"Mankato Children's Chorus","PO Box 3482",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-4992 ",mankatochildrenschorus@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-equipment-and-facilities-5,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30790,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Equipment and Facilities",2015,4490,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. They will create a new set of survey questions to include on the current patron survey that asks about how their lighting system contributes to visibility, ""mood setting,"" and overall quality of a given performance. The lighting survey will be given to their board, cast, production crew and staff.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased.",,510,"Other, local or private",5000,,"David Peterson, Tom Solseth, David Johnson, Susan Olson, Jane Laskey",,"Merely Players Community Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Equipment and Facilities",,"They will replace the lights in the theatre as well as safety cables for their theatre productions at Lincoln Community Center, Mankato.",2015-02-01,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Connie,"Van Raalte","Merely Players Community Theater","PO Box 3637",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 388-5483 ",player@merelyplayers.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-equipment-and-facilities-7,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30791,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Surveys will be sent to the parade chairperson in each community and they will also survey their band members.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased.",,18990,"Other, local or private",23990,,"Ed Nelson, Bill Kaiser, Bonnie Jaster, Pat Grabitske, Mary Lou Brinker, Mary Borstad, Mike Lokensgard, Lark Brown",,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities during their 2015 season and purchase shirts and music stands for the members.",2015-05-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Jaster,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","1906 Welco Dr W","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 317-1974 ",bjaster@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Nobles, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Steele, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-223,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30792,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","They will continue offering quality arts opportunities by featuring accomplished Minnesota musicians. They will build new relationships with members of groups to develop heightened appreciation for the performing arts. Audience attendance levels will increase. They will capture the impressions of students and staff participating in an outreach activity. They will tabulate attendance numbers, use on-site surveys, perform exit interviews, track anecdotal feedback, and tabulate fundraising and advertising financial levels.","They continued offering quality arts opportunities by featuring accomplished Minnesota musicians. They built new relationships with members of groups to develop heightened appreciation for the performing arts. Audience attendance levels increased. They captured the impressions of students and staff participating in an outreach activity.",,91730,"Other, local or private",99730,,"John Lindberg, Doug Snapp, Gerard Aloisio, Dale Haefner",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University","State Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor six music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2015-16 Performance Series. This will also include outreach activities at two area schools by some of the performing artists, and a presentation for the community.",2015-04-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University","202 Earley Ctr for Perf Arts",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549 ",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-224,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30793,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. They will have a survey at the end of the camp/institute as well as an on-line survey for families of the New Ulm Suzuki School of Music at the end of the fall semester.","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.",,12610,"Other, local or private",20610,,"Sarah Spike, Julia Coulson, Jennie Dunkel, Laura Martens, Marka Stocker, Anna Friese, Paula Anderson, Judy Martens",,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will hire clinicians for their semi-annual Summer Pops Camp and Piano Institute; and will pay a portion of the Director’s salary for their season of rehearsals and concerts in 2015.",2015-04-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paula,Anderson,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","PO Box 4","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 276-5874 ",contacts@suzuki.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-225,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30794,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Equipment and Facilities",2015,4860,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The music committee, director, and house manager will review and evaluate the risers and sound equipment after they have been in use.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them, increased.",,540,"Other, local or private",5400,,"Bailey Blethen, Stan Bruss, Bruce Gray, Roger Kamrath, Ryan Kuisle, Ron Larson, Ron Meyer, Doug Peterson, Carl Schoenstedt, Tim Schubbe, Arv Zenk",,"Riverblenders Chorus of Mankato","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Equipment and Facilities",,"They will purchase five sets of risers and back rails, a speaker, a hand held remote microphone system, and a microphone carrying case.",2015-01-01,2015-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bailey,Blethen,"Riverblenders Chorus of Mankato","100 Dublin Rd Apt 3305",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 345-8196 ",baileyb1@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-equipment-and-facilities-8,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30795,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2015,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. They will create a survey, have it available at the Information Booth, ask visitors to come to the Information Booth to complete the survey, and they will tabulate the results. In addition to the survey, committee members will conduct interviews with audience members in the target age group.","The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts, festivals, and folk and traditional activities increased.",,35860,"Other, local or private",39860,,"John Ganey, Kris Higginbotham, Mike Lange, Megan Theis, Steven Guse, Margo Powell, Dawn Devens, Ron Arsenault, Trudi Olmanson, Krista Wilkowske",,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor a two-day festival featuring local and regional Minnesota folk musicians on two stages, and local artists displaying work, September 2015, at Minnesota Square Park, St Peter.",2015-09-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","PO Box 222","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 327-6188 ",johnganey1418@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-226,"Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",, 30209,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2015,27545,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To bring electrifying live symphonic and chamber performances to rural Minnesota to spread love of classical music, featuring the clarinet in diverse traditional and classical roles. Success will be measured by post-concert conversation between artists and audience, partner and artist feedback, and audience survey. Evaluation will address audience attitudes towards the music and learning which occurred due to the project. 2: Mankato Symphony Orchestra teaching artists will engage personally with audience members, particularly first time classical concert attendees, leading to future attendance and performances. Success will be measured by conversation between artists and audience, partner and artist feedback, and audience survey. Evaluation will address likelihood of first time attendees to return, and likelihood of venue to book future live performances.","The Symphony brought fifteen small group performances and one full ensemble performance to sixteen different locations in rural Southern Minnesota. The project was evaluated with attendance, surveys, the quality of the conversations between audience and performers, and feedback from the performers and presenting partners. Although we served fewer individuals that originally planned, the feedback was so overwhelmingly positive that we still regard this as highly successful, especially since those who did attend have requested more programming. 2: Familiar venues and the teaching artists' skills created a welcoming environment. The audience engaged fully, asked questions and expressed interest in attending a future classical concert. Audience surveys, partner and performer feedback. Each library evaluated the performances independently and then sent results back to the project coordinator for assessment. Performer feedback was the biggest surprise. We expected them to like being teaching artists, but they loved it to an overwhelming degree and are clamoring for additional opportunities. This project has inspired additional outreach activities, creating opportunities for other MSO musicians to also work as teaching artists.",,18718,"Other, local or private",46263,,"Herb Kroon, Jim Santori, Jerry Crest, Katie Wayne, Jason Teiken, Joan Roca, Scott Weilage, David Kim, Cheryl Regan, Yvonne Cariveau, Lori Smart, Dan Bellig, John Frey, Kathy Vessells, Keith Balster, Marcia Jagodzinske, Peter Paisley, Mark Betters, Shannon Beal, Jana Klein",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The full Mankato Symphony Orchestra and virtuoso clarinetist David Krakauer will perform traditional Jewish Klezmer music and classical music in Wells, Minnesota. A chamber woodwind group will provide additional performances in twelve public library locations.",2015-03-01,2016-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-231,"Olive Bieringa: Co-director, Body Cartography Project; Molly Chase: Managing director, Springboard for the Arts; Jeff Larson: Executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Larry Long: Musician, song writer, founder and director, Community Celebration of Place; Natalie Morrow: Founder of The Twin Cities Black Film Festival; Stacy Richardson: Writer, editor, and music promoter; Dennis Whipple: Executive artistic director, Great River Educational Arts Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 35727,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2016,4410,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide access to participation in the arts for more Minnesotans with pay what you want tickets in two communities. Raise the quality and type of arts opportunities in our region by presenting nationally and internationally renowned Celtic musicians. Onsite surveys of audience members, online surveys of musicians/artists, data collection (attendance, number of events, revenues, etc.).","Provide access to participation in the arts with pay what you want tickets (75% of tickets sold at door; average price $11.46 in Cannon Falls, $12.96 in Northfield).",,5375,"Other, local or private",9785,,"Nancy Carlson, Susan Carlson, Richard Collman, Kate Flory, Jerry Fox, Janine Haidar, Emmett Lefkowitz, Virginia Lorang, Sian Muir, Addie Nelson, Wendy Placko",0.00,"Northfield Arts Guild AKA Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Celtic music concert",2016-07-01,2016-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alyssa,"Herzog Melby","Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra","304 Division St S",Northfield,MN,55057,"(507) 645-8877 ",alyssa@northfieldartsguild.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-97,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Joan Sween: playwright; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: arts administrator.","John Becker: art business owner; Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Lee Gundersheimer: Managing Director of Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",,2 35644,"Arts in the Schools",2016,1140,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Our project goal is to overcome barriers to high quality arts activities, and instilling art into the community and public life of our region. We feel providing students positive, supported opportunities to visit these exhibits and meet artists will give students the confidence to go to other galleries and exhibits as adults and by seeing career artists in successful positions they will be more inclined to see visual arts as a strong career option for their futures. We will be giving a student survey at the end of each field trip to gather information on the students' experiences. We will survey students in: Influence on attending future exhibits and Expansion of visual art career information. The students will use their sketches and research information to create an independent art project based on the style of a selected artist from their experiences. The Graphic Design class will be developing a visual presentation in PowerPoint or Google slide format to be presented to the 8th graders to encourage them to sign up for art classes for their Freshman year. We will have these artworks and presentations as evidence of their learning experience.","Pre and post student participation polls were conducted and compared. We had the highest number of student attendants at the High School art exhibit so far. Students in the art classes referred to pieces they had viewed in both classroom discussion and evaluations of subsequent works after the trips.",,570,"Other, local or private",1710,,"Keith Kamrath, Josh Gehlen, Jim Waldron, JoEllen Kimball, Mike Carls, Lori Hornick-Lindell",0.00,"Hutchinson High School","K-12 Education","Arts in the Schools",,"Field Trip: Minneapolis College of Art and Design and two colleges",2015-12-16,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tinea,Graham,"Hutchinson High School","1200 Roberts Rd SW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-2151 ",tinea.graham@isd423.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Hennepin, Blue Earth",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-schools-48,"Andrea Anderson: education; Ellen Copperud: literature education, theatre; Jeff Iverson: music education, theatre; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 35697,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. The evaluation method will consist of data collection, interviews, and surveys. Committee members will count the number of performances, the number of artists involved, and the audience members under 30 years of age. They will interview artists and attendees to see what they like about their program and what could be improved. This will tell them immediately if there are things that they need to change or adjust. Surveys for audience members will be available online, at the event, City Hall, and the Gaylord Public Library.","The number of Minnesotans who participated in arts, festivals, and folk and traditional activities increased. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increased.",,5000,"Other, local or private",9000,,"Pauline Marlinski, Lindsey Bruns, Nancy Cowell, Kacey Tollefson, Rosa Enrrigue, Jane Rischmiller",0.00,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor ""Music on Main"" with fourteen weekly concerts by Minnesota musicians in downtown Gaylord, June through August 2016.",2016-06-01,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,McCann,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 987",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338 ",kmccann@exploregaylord.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-253,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 35699,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Their primary methods of evaluation will be through surveys of attendees and performing artists at their performances. Staff will coordinate the distribution and outcome evaluation of the surveys.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,32010,"Other, local or private",40010,,"Sue Prunty, Jodi Marti, Ian Laird, Megan Rolloff, Jean Geistfeld, Jackie Bass, Tori Gronholz, Steve Vranich, Grace Hennig, Dan Hoisington",0.00,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will continue their 2016 performing arts series which features a variety of Minnesota artists presenting a variety of music genres each weekend and small theater productions. They will also display art exhibitions in their four Pillars Gallery.",2016-04-01,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anne,Makepeace,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","210 Minnesota St N PO Box 872","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9222 ",grand@thegrandnewulm.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-255,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 35700,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,3650,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. They will evaluate their Elder’s Celebration Program by video/audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community, and staff; data collected; and staff and artist discussions. Staff will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results.","The number of Minnesotans who were engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased.",,1786,"Other, local or private",5436,,"Sharon Ehrich, Nick Pollack, Kacy Honl, Pete Czarnecki, Kristine Schwartz, Jackie Larson, Tami Wentzlaff",0.00,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor an Artist in Residency where students interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create plays and music based on the elderÆs life. Public performance of the plays will be in May 2016.",2016-04-01,2016-05-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Menne,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338,"(507) 326-7144 ",pmmenne@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Le Sueur, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-256,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 35705,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2016,4470,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. They will survey the staff, board members, and experienced production crew for comparison of production operational processes before and after the space updates.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.",,530,"Other, local or private",5000,,"David Peterson, David Johnson, Corey Van Raalte, Jane Lansey, Thomas Solseth, Shayne Narjes, Amy Larsen, Susan Olson",0.00,"Merely Players Community Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will update the green room and costume and prop storage areas for their theatre area at Lincoln Community Center, Mankato.",2016-02-15,2016-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Connie,"Van Raalte","Merely Players Community Theater","PO Box 3637",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 388-5483 ",player@merelyplayers.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-94,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 35706,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Surveys will be handed out at all parades and concerts to be mailed back to them. The librarian will do an evaluation and summarize the returned surveys.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increased.",,12710,"Other, local or private",17710,,"Lark Brown, Mary Borstad, Bonnie Jaster, Darlene Fretham, Pat Grabitski, Ed Brown, Steven Weisgram, Bill Kaiser",0.00,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities during their 2016 season. They will build a website, purchase music and a conductor stand.",2016-05-01,2016-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Jaster,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","1906 Welco Dr W","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 317-1974 ",bjaster@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Nobles, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Steele, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-261,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 35707,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. They will have a survey at the end of the camp/institute as well as an on-line survey for families of the New Ulm Suzuki School of Music at the end of the fall semester. A parent volunteer will assist the directors to complete this task.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased.",,55266,"Other, local or private",63266,,"Jennie Dunkel, Laura Martens, Marka Stocker, Anna Friese, Kate Carlovsky, Paula Anderson, Judy Martens",0.00,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will hire orchestra clinicians for their annual Summer Pops Camp; and will pay a portion of the DirectorÆs salary for their season of rehearsals and concerts in 2016.",2016-07-18,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paula,Anderson,"New Ulm Suzuki School of Music","PO Box 4","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 276-5874 ",contacts@suzuki.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-262,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 35709,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The President will create the survey, have it available at the Information Booth and the performance stages, and a team will tabulate the results. In addition to the survey, committee members will conduct interviews with audience members in a target group. They will also count audience members.","The number of Minnesotans who participated in the arts, festivals, and folk and traditional activities increased.",,35000,"Other, local or private",39000,,"Ron Arsenault, Kris Higginbotham, Dawn Devens, Trudi Olmanson, Megan Lano, John Ganey, Steve Guse, Margo Powell, Mike Lange, Krista Wilkowske",0.00,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will sponsor a two-day festival featuring local and regional Minnesota folk musicians on two stages, and local artists displaying work, September 2016.",2016-09-10,2016-09-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","PO Box 222","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 327-6188 ",johnganey1418@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-263,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 35710,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,3300,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The Art Teacher will create, distribute, and tabulate the surveys for students, art teachers and visitors.","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased.",,1110,"Other, local or private",4410,,"Amanda Feterl, Mari Lu Martens, Annie Kreger, Jim Amsden",0.00,"Sibley East Elementary School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will host a regional Elementary Art Show at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Student Union Gallery, May 2016.",2016-04-01,2016-05-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Feterl,"Sibley East Elementary School","202 3rd Ave NW PO Box 1000",Arlington,MN,55307-1000,"(507) 964-2292 ",amanda.feterl@sibleyeast.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-264,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 35711,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. They will utilize an online survey for the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour visitors as they vote for their favorite sculpture. The participating artists will be surveyed to gain feedback on their experience with the program. They will survey local playwrights to address resource needs and opportunities to further develop the Playwright in Residence Program. The Director and Resident Playwright will establish program milestones at the onset of the program. The Director will interview the Resident Playwright quarterly to determine the status of the pre-established milestones. They will survey the artists participating in the enrichment workshop.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased.",,244680,"Other, local or private",252680,,"Bonnie Bennett, Matt Norland, Shannon Sinning, Peter Olson, Greg Weis, Pat Conn, Lora Brady, Antje Meisner, Tamera Saar, Derek Liebertz, Mike Lagerquist, Cathy Brennan, Brian Frink",0.00,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will fund three projects. The CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour consists of 30 juried outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato, May 2016 to April 2017. They will create a new Playwright in Residence Program that will support local playwr",2016-05-14,2016-12-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Noelle,Lawton,"Twin Rivers Council for the Arts","523 2nd St S",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 387-1008 ",director@twinriversarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-265,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 32640,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. They will use several methods to collect information: stories and feedback from the Board, Director and staff; interviews and surveys of a target audience of businesses and arts groups that collaborate with the Arts Center; and recording the number of people attending events.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who were engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased.",,8660,"Other, local or private",16660,,"Laurie Dietrich, Shawn Schloesser, Carrol Meyers-Dobler, Krystal Pierce, Joel Jackson, Jennifer Taylor, Jan Waller, Malia Wiley, Tammy Bohlke, Kelly Holland",0.00,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will provide monthly gallery exhibitions, music performances, and implement a more dynamic year-round outreach program. Funds will be used for accounting services, software, arts materials, and publicity.",2015-10-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,"Rosenquist Fee","Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","315 Minnesota Ave S","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 931-3630 ",director.acsp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-227,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 32661,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2016,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills. Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a final report.","He increased his music skills.",,,,300,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2016-01-01,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-398,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 32672,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2016,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills. Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a final report.","She increased her music skills.",,,,300,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2016-01-01,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-409,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 32683,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2016,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills. Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a final report.","She increased her music skills.",,,,300,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2016-01-01,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-420,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 32684,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. They will survey the audience at each of their concerts and survey the student musicians at the end of the season. Students who received a scholarship will also be asked to write a narrative on their experience with the group and how the scholarship helped them.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed.",,22278,"Other, local or private",30278,,"Lisa Hill, Ken Meixner, Keith Flack, Dahsol Lee, Dwight Tostenson",0.00,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"Present two concerts in the fall and spring of 2015-16; with two of the concerts taking place in other communities. Younger students in North Star Strings will also participate in the concerts to prepare them to become a member of Mankato Area Youth Symph",2015-09-12,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Borgen,"Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 4311",Mankato,MN,56002-4311,"(612) 251-8492 ",carolyn.borgen@me.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-230,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 32685,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. They will collect stories that they hear from their choir members, the groups that they participate with, and their audience members. They will evaluate audio and video of their performances that will show increased skills. They will survey their concert attendees, increase audience participation, increase events where the choirs will perform, and increase membership.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased.",,42480,"Other, local or private",50480,,"Doug Schuldt, Jeff Adams, Kris Jackson, Shannon Ballman, Tim Bistrup, Mark Wamma, Kristin Kienholz, William Sabol",0.00,"Mankato Children's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"The five choirs will present two concerts in the fall and spring of 2015-16 and perform at other special events. Funds will be used for directors’ salaries, rehearsal/performance space and student scholarships.",2015-09-01,2016-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Sabol,"Mankato Children's Chorus","PO Box 3482",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-4992 ",mankatochildrenschorus@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-231,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 32686,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. They will survey the audience, conduct interviews with performers, as well as record and review their concerts. Audience demographics and numbers will be tracked through ticket sales and survey questions.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,22670,"Other, local or private",30670,,"Katie Wayne, Herb Kroon, Keith Balster, Cheryl Regan, Jerry Crest, John Frey, Lori Smart, Shannon Beal, Marcia Jagodzinske, Jason Teiken, Scott Weilage, Amber Power",0.00,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"Present Music on the Hill Chamber Music Series in 2015-16 and expand the ""Pops at the Kato"" series to three concerts between Fall 2015 and Spring 2016.",2015-09-01,2016-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-232,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 32690,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Audience members, production cast and crew, and Board and staff members will complete our survey. The General Manager will distribute and compile the results that will be presented in written form to the Board and the final report for this grant. Ticket sales reports will be generated for each production and compared to the previous season to determine changes in attendance.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.",,85580,"Other, local or private",93580,,"Dave Peterson, Corey Van Raalte, Susan Olsen, David Johnson, Jane Laskey, Amy Larsen, Tom Solseth, Mick Glackler-Riquelme",0.00,"Merely Players Community Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"Present their 2015-2016 season of plays, including: two children’s theatre productions ""Junie B. Jones, The Musical"" and ""Miracle on 34th Street""; a comedy, ""Leading Ladies""; and ""The Buddy Holly Story"" as a Dinner and Show musical.",2015-10-01,2016-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elaine,Hardwick,"Merely Players Community Theater","PO Box 3637",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 388-5484 ",player@merelyplayers.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-234,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 32692,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. They will develop a short online survey for students to answer a basic satisfaction questionnaire about each art and cultural field trip they attend. Staff will use the information gathered from these surveys to evaluate the successfulness of the grant and to see if goals were met. Each student will be required to write a one page lifelong learning experience summary for each trip they attend.","The number of Minnesotans who were engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increased. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning were identified and addressed.",,400,"Other, local or private",4400,,"Jamie Schaffer, Sarah Nelson, Kelly Okerman, DeAnna Petersen, Paul Jaeger, Jim Nytes, Jennifer Brunick, Nichole Kotasek",0.00,"Minnesota New Country School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"Provide eight arts and cultural field trips for students during the 2015-16 school year. Activities are divided amongst several grade levels and include: Minnesota Children’s Theater performance of The Wizard of Oz, Minnesota Orchestra concert, Guthrie Th",2015-10-01,2016-06-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jake,Zeiher,"Minnesota New Country School","210 Main St",Henderson,MN,56044-0488,"(507) 248-3353 ",jzeiher@newcountryschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-235,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 32698,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,6360,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Musicorum’s concerts will be evaluated positively by at least 60% of attendees, as measured by an audience survey included in concert programs. In addition, they will assess their work via open-ended comments on audience surveys and by recording at least one of their performances.","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,6360,"Other, local or private",12720,,"Katie Kendhammer, Fred Slocum, Cindy Shirk, Leah Renne",0.00,Musicorum,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"Present their holiday themed concert December 2015, a spring themed concert on April 2016; and perform at the Northern Voice Festival in Minneapolis May 2016.",2015-09-01,2016-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Fred,Slocum,Musicorum,"325 Gull Path",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-6935 ",pitchpyp@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Hennepin, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-239,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 32709,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. They will create two exit surveys, one for the audience to complete, the other for the choir members, orchestra and soloists. They also have an Evaluation Plan which addresses their goal statements.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.",,21100,"Other, local or private",29100,,"John Holte, Sue Serbus, Joyce Crow, Kathy Anderson, Sara McKay, Annette Meeks, Deb Fichtner, Bonnie Jorgensen, John McKay",0.00,"Saint Peter Choral Society, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"Present their 2015-16 season with five holiday programs at retirement homes in December 2015 and two performances of ""Mass in B Minor"" by Johann Sebastian Bach, March 2016.",2015-09-14,2016-03-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,McKay,"Saint Peter Choral Society","428 Wabasha St W","St Peter",MN,56082-1569,"(507) 931-6176 ",jmckay@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-241,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Brenda Byron (507) 833-8721 ",1 32713,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. They will use data collection and surveys of students, adults and presenters to measure the goals of the Young Writers and Artists Conference. They will maintain quality facilitators and presenters; recruit additional schools to attend; and offer student scholarships.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access were identified and addressed.",,28910,"Other, local or private",36910,,"Mark Brandt, Jim Branstad, Kathy Carlson, Ski Ann Christianson, Tom Eaton, Jim Grabowska, Linda Leiding, Steve Rohlfing, Jodi Sapp, Keith Wenner, Cindy Westerhouse",0.00,"South Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"Host the Young Writers and Artists Conference March 2016 for students in grades 3-9 where students can participate in a variety of subjects related to writing and creative arts. Funds are used for artist stipends and scholarships.",2016-03-08,2016-03-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Hillmann,"South Central Service Cooperative","2075 Lookout Dr","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(952) 715-8745 ",mhillmann@mnscsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-242,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 32714,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. They will conduct audience surveys at each production.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.",,25190,"Other, local or private",33190,,"Judy Sellner, Reed Glawe, Kent Menzel, Nick Hage, John Bergstrand, Vicki Kuehn, Ruth Schaefer, Deb Dove, Kaitlin Pals, Anne Earl, Wayne Plagge, Brenda Nielsen",0.00,"State Street Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"Sponsor American Bandstand Concert; Beauty and the Beast Children’s Theatre Workshop; A New Ulm Christmas Carol play; I Love You. You’re Perfect. Now Change play; The Glass Menagerie play; Kiss Me Kate musical; and continue their cable access show entitle",2015-09-01,2016-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Warshauer,"State Street Theatre Company","15 State St N Ste 301","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9990 ",execdir@statestreetnewulm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-243,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 32720,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",2016,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To increase their music skills. Instructors will evaluate if students improved by completing questions on a final report.","She increased her music skills.",,,,300,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Scholarship",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2016-01-01,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-scholarship-443,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 32784,"Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",2016,4200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. They will utilize a parent survey to solicit feedback about family experiences and child outcomes. A post-it note evaluation activity will be implemented with children during the culminating event. An artist survey will be used to solicit artists’ perspectives related to child learning observations and individual impact of the project.","The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased.",,4200,"Other, local or private",8400,,"Brian Benshoof, Laura Bowman, Brenda Flannery, Kaaren Grabianowski, Nick Hinz, Barb Kaus, Linda Kilander, Kim Kleven, Naomi Mortensen, Tim Newell, Christine Powers, Tom Riley, Beth Serrill, Christie Skilbred, Katie Smentek, Sara Steinbach, Keith Stover, Anna Thill, Vance Stuehrenberg, Ginger Zierdt",0.00,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project",,"They will host a Guest Artist Workshop Series culminating with a Special Guest Artist Showcase event, featuring fourteen artists facilitating hands on workshops, October 2015 through May 2016.",2015-10-01,2016-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deb,Johnson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","224 Lamm St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 386-0279 ",deb.johnson@cmsouthernmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Martin, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-arts-project-247,"Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists Sioux Trails Chapter; Joe McCabe: Saint James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer for Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 35207,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2016,52936,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will have an increased understanding of the writing process. We will distribute hard-copy surveys that ask audiences to rate the impact attending craft talks/workshops had on their level of understanding. 2: Increase awareness of literature’s scope by providing audiences in southern Minnesota with access to writers from diverse backgrounds/literary traditions. We will solicit interviews from audience members to learn the impact readings have on increasing awareness of literature’s scope. We will also post online surveys for each reading.","Audiences at the Good Thunder Reading Series craft talks and workshops increased their understanding of the writing process. Hard copy surveys were distributed after workshops and craft talks. Using a Likert Scale, participants rated the events overall quality; the level that attending inspired creativity; and the level their understanding of the writing process increased and/or was enhanced. Surveys collected audience demographics and included space for feedback on program strengths, areas for improvement, and suggestions. Audience tallies showed the number of Minnesotans who received a high quality arts experience. 2: Audiences at readings increased their awareness of literature's scope. Hard copy surveys were distributed after readings. Using a Likert scale, participants rated the events overall quality; the level it increased and/or enhanced awareness of literature's diverse voices/literary traditions; and the level it engaged audiences. Surveys provided audience demographics; headcounts showed the number of Minnesotans who received a high quality arts experience. Interviews gave insight into attendees’ experience, suggestions for improvement and for future visiting writers.",,21849,"Other, local or private",74785,15000,"Matt Sewell, Jorge Evans, Wilbur Frink, Jacque Arnold, Vickie Apel",1,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","State Government","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The Good Thunder Reading Series will promote literature and inspire creativity by bringing seven writers from diverse backgrounds and literary traditions to Mankato to participate in a series of readings, talks, and workshops.",2016-06-01,2017-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Joseph,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","230 Armstrong Hall",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5144 ",diana.joseph@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-270,"Andrea Cheney: Interim managing director, Bedlam Theatre; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Jamil Jude: Freelance theater director and producer; Jennie Knoebel: Executive director, Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Stacy Richardson: Writer, editor, and music promoter; Christopher Taykalo: Marketing and development manager, Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10032276,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. There is much value in creating an evaluation of our programs in order to improve. Davori Production Company uses survey monkey to collect patron feedback after our shows. The feedback is helpful and is used to direct theater improvements.",,,71920,"Other,local or private",80920,,,,"Davori Production Company AKA Mankato Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will produce many musical theater performances for their 2023-24 season. Funds will be used to purchase a high quality projector to take advantage of the many aspects of theatrical projection mapping.",2024-03-01,2024-07-31,,Completed,,,David,Holmes,"Davori Production Company AKA Mankato Playhouse","12 Civic Plaza Ste 1700","North Mankato",MN,56001,"(507) 338-5800",info@davoriproductions.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-699,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032277,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. Data collection will consist of visual observation, interviews, and surveys. Attendance will be tallied by committee members present at every musical event by counting the number of attendees, the number of families attending, and the number of people in different age groups. Committee members will also interview musicians and attendees at each event to get feedback about the program. Once a month, evaluation surveys will be handed out to all attendees. Committee Members will distribute the surveys and tabulate the results. A volunteer will also keep records of the weekly data collection and observations by committee members.",,,6175,"Other,local or private",12175,,,,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor ?Music under the Oaks? with weekly concerts in downtown Gaylord, June through August 2024. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2024-04-01,2024-09-30,,Completed,,,Delaine,Elseth,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 987",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338",gaylordmuo@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-700,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032279,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. Green Isle Community School will evaluate its Elders' celebration program by video and audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community and staff; data collected; and staff and artists discussions. Staff from Green Isle Community School will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results.",,,600,"Other,local or private",5600,,,,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Students will interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create a musical play about the elder's life; with a performance in May 2024. Funds will be used for artist fees, costumes, sets, publicity, and sound equipment rental.",2024-02-01,2024-05-31,,Completed,,,Serenity,Cox,"Green Isle Community School","PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-702,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032282,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. New relationships are built with groups that are traditionally underserved by the arts. Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our state increases. Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce creates the survey to distribute to event attendees in several forms. We print surveys that are distributed to event attendees and also make the survey available online through a QR code that is printed in our event programs and schedules. The Chamber takes responsibility to tabulate the results at the conclusion of our event.",,,17730,"Other,local or private",23730,,,,"Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the annual Watona Park Blues Festival during Madelia Park Days; July 2024, featuring many musicians from Minnesota. Funds will be used for artist fees and stage sound and lighting.",2024-05-01,2024-09-16,,Completed,,,Katie,Wolle,"Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 171",Madelia,MN,56062,"(507) 642-8822",chamber@madeliamn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-705,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032844,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2025,5542,,"ACHF Arts Education","Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. A short online survey will be developed for students to answer a basic satisfaction questions about each art and cultural field trip they attend. Staff will use the information gathered from these surveys to evaluate the successfulness of the grant and to see if goals were met. In addition to the online survey, each secondary student will be required to write a one page life long learning experience summary for each trip they attend. Elementary students will participate in a group discussion before and after the trips. The grant manager will be in charge of the survey.",,,7088,"Other,local or private",12630,,,,"Minnesota New Country School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Student trips to Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Children's Theater, Guthrie Theater, Stages Theater, Ordway Theater, History Theater, Franconia Sculpture Park, Walker Art Center, and more; and host Storybook Theatre. Funds for artists fees and tickets.",2024-09-01,2025-05-31,,"In Progress",,,Jake,Zeiher,"Minnesota New Country School","210 Main St",Henderson,MN,56044-0488,"(507) 248-3353",jzeiher@newcountryschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-726,"Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10033020,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2025,8313,,"ACHF Arts Access ","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. The evaluation method used to measure the goals and outcomes of this project will be a linked survey. This will be distributed to attendees. The Director will customize the survey; the assistant will distribute and tabulate the survey using Google sheets. ",,,5687,"Other,local or private ",14000,,,,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage ",,"They will present their 2024-25 season of visiting literary artists and events. Funds will be used to pay for publicity and the honorarium for visiting poet and playwright Saymoukda Vongsay. ",2024-09-01,2025-06-01,,"In Progress",,,Robin,Becker,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","128 Wigley Admin Ctr",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-2259",robin.becker@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Sibley, Steele, Washington, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-755,"Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet. ","Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet. ",,2 10032292,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. We will announce the survey from both stages and have it available at our Festival Information Booth.A volunteer is in charge of conducting and evaluating the survey. In addition, we conduct interviews, take crowd counts, and ask police and vendors for their crowd and age number estimates.",,,57080,"Other,local or private",63080,,,,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the 33rd annual two-day festival featuring local and regional Minnesota folk musicians on two stages and local artists displaying their work at Minnesota Square Park in St. Peter; September 2024. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2024-09-07,2024-09-08,,Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","PO Box 222",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 327-6188",johnganey1418@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-715,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032294,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our state increases. Attendee surveys will be collected at the event by assigned surveyor teams. Volunteer, vendor, and srtist surveys will be distributed electronically after the event via email. We will conduct a Diversity Council feedback session at regular or special meeting. Program coordinators will create, distribute, tabulate surveys.",,,19000,"Other,local or private",25000,,,,"Saint Peter Good Neighbor Diversity Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the Festival of Nations St. Peter, May 2024, featuring music, art, and dance performances representing a wide variety of cultures, diverse peoples, artistic expressions, languages, and homelands. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2024-02-01,2024-11-30,,Completed,,,William,Nelsen,"Saint Peter Good Neighbor Diversity Council","552 N Welco Dr","St Peter",MN,56082,"(651) 387-0865",williamnelsen@mchsi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-717,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032296,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. A volunteer will create the survey, distribute it and tally the results. We will distribute the survey to the attendees of the musical performances and the art camp shows. We will compile the results and report back to the board. In addition we will survey participants in the musical at the end of the performance.",,,18810,"Other,local or private",27810,,,,"T-Bird Community Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform the musical ?Annie? and sponsor a youth Art Camp with set design, vocals, acting, dance/choreography, tech booth, and costume design. Funds will be used for music and script rights, sets, costumes, supplies, publicity, and salaries.",2024-03-01,2024-10-31,,Completed,,,Jennifer,Thompson,"T-Bird Community Arts","323 E 11th St",Gibbon,MN,55335,"(507) 647-5224",jthompson8723@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-719,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032878,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2025,8313,,"ACHF Arts Access","Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Increase quality, types and groups that offer arts education and learning opportunities. We are thrilled with the results of our survey from last season, reporting 47 responses and useful, actionable information. A new survey will be administered at the end of our New Ulm and Mankato series by the Executive Director.",,,40187,"Other,local or private",48500,,,,"ProMusica Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host their series of three classical chamber music concerts in New Ulm. ""Take Five"" in October; ""The Trout"" in February; and ""The Grand Tango"" in April. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2024-09-16,2025-05-15,,"In Progress",,,Ann,Fredrickson,"ProMusica Minnesota","PO Box 2184",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 205-2249",promusica@promusicamn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Stevens",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-735,"Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032879,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2025,8202,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships are built with groups that are traditionally underserved by the arts. We will create an effective evaluation form to be given to visitors to the Rural Visual Artist Exhibitions, Open Ceramic Studio members, and Community Clay Project participants. The importance of these surveys will be conveyed to visitors and an online version will also be available.",,,678,"Other,local or private",8880,,,,"Make It, Waterville","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host ten monthly exhibits for rural visual artists to display their work, create an open ceramic studio, and host a community clay project wall. Funds will be used for artist fees, salaries, and to purchase supplies and a color printer.",2024-09-01,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Patricia,Salmon,"Make It, Waterville","103 3rd St S",Waterville,MN,56096,"(913) 206-1409",makeitwaterville@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Steele",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-736,"Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc, Anna Pollock (507) 833-8721",1 10032880,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2025,8313,,"ACHF Arts Access","Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. We will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support. At the end of the concert series, we will also survey our members to gain their feedback. Members awarded a scholarship will also be asked to thank you note about their experience. A board member will be responsible for carrying out these projects. To help with our survey data collection, we put a QR code in the concert programs for audience members to use so that they can scan and enter in their survey results electronically. We linked the survey to a Google Form which gives us a great amount of data collection and breakdowns to help better understand who are audience base is. The online survey has the same questions as the paper format.",,,13294,"Other,local or private",21607,,,,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform four concerts in Mankato for the 2024-25 season; two winter concerts and two spring concerts. Funds will be used for artist fees, membership scholarships, salaries, sheet music, and venue rental.",2024-09-03,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Muriel,Glynn,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","PO Box 34",Mankato,MN,56002,"(612) 251-8492",minnesotavalleychorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-737,"Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032881,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2025,6060,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships are built with groups that are traditionally underserved by the arts. The plan for evaluation is to create and disperse surveys through a few different methods. We will create paper surveys that will be included with concert programs that audience members can fill out at the concert. We will also create online surveys through Google Forms that can be sent out to people on our email list. Links to these surveys will also be posted to our social media where interested parties can access them there. Additional surveys will be created and dispersed by email to ensemble members at the end of each concert cycle as well as at the end of the season to evaluate how the season went. Similarly, we will send out a final survey at the end of our season to people on our email list. All surveys will be given a deadline for completion and results will be collected after that. The board of directors will execute the evaluation plan by creating the surveys, dispersing them, and collecting and analyzing the results.",,,900,"Other,local or private",6960,,,,"Minnesota River Valley Wind Ensemble","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 18th season performing a wide variety of challenging wind music with three concerts at three different venues in the region. Funds will be used for the director's stipend, publicity, and rental fees.",2024-09-01,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Scott,Allen,"Minnesota River Valley Wind Ensemble","35 Thro Ct",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 327-7216",Minnrvwe@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Steele, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-738,"Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032882,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2025,8313,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. The Executive Director will be responsible for creating, distributing, and tabulating the results of a survey. After each show, we will send out an online survey to the attendees.",,,9787,"Other,local or private",18100,,,,"Fairmont Opera House, Inc AKA Fairmont Opera House","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their season of high-quality performances hosted at different locations due to their capital repair project. Funds will be used to host the Mankato Symphony Orchestra to perform Mozart's ""Requiem"" at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont.",2025-03-16,2025-03-16,,"In Progress",,,Blake,Potthoff,"Fairmont Opera House, Inc AKA Fairmont Opera House","45 Downtown Plaza PO Box 226",Fairmont,MN,56031,"(507) 238-4900",director@fairmontoperahouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-739,"Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032268,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our state increases. The survey will be posted on our website and handed out at the gates. The volunteers will encourage those to take the survey to make the festival more successful. There will also be posters encouraging those to take the survey. Our office volunteer will be in charge of collecting and tabulating the survey information.",,,95425,"Other,local or private",101425,,,,"Bavarian Blast","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the Bavarian Blast Festival, July 2024. The music festival features German music and other eclectic genres. Funds will be used for publicity and artist fees.",2024-07-18,2024-07-21,,Completed,,,Dodie,Wendinger,"Bavarian Blast","PO Box 911","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-2222",admin@bavarianblast.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Redwood, Renville, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-691,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc, Anna Pollock (507) 833-8721",1 10032269,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships are built with groups that are traditionally underserved by the arts. Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Carnegie Art Center will collect formal and informal feedback, by way of surveys (printed and digital) and anecdotal gathering. Evaluation will be an ongoing process across each art class and exhibition, with intermediate reflections during monthly Carnegie board meetings.",,,31500,"Other,local or private",40500,,,,"Mankato Area Arts Council AKA Carnegie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host many gallery exhibits, including a regional juried show, and offer educational experiences in 2024. Funds will be used for the teaching artist stipends and juror fee, publicity, salaries, and supplies.",2024-02-01,2024-11-30,,Completed,,,Charles,Leftridge,"Mankato Area Arts Council AKA Carnegie Art Center","120 S Broad St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(701) 690-8861",charlieleftridge@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-692,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc, Anna Pollock (507) 833-8721",1 10032270,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Evaluation of the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour will include an online survey for tour-goers who vote online for their favorite sculpture. This survey will gather demographic information of the tour-goer and solicit their overall experience of the tour. We also will continue informal conversations with participating artists and members of the public to gauge their experiences with the CityArt program. Staff at City Center Partnership will monitor and develop the survey, update as needed, and tabulate and report the results.",,,99600,"Other,local or private",108600,,,,"City Center Partnership","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour consisting of 32 juried outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato, May 2024 to April 2025. Funds will be used to pay stipends to nine artists.",2024-05-20,2025-04-20,,"In Progress",,,Joy,Leafblad,"City Center Partnership","3 Civic Center Plaza Ste 100",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-1062",jleafblad@Visitmankatomn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-693,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc, Anna Pollock (507) 833-8721",1 10032271,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Volunteers will take a head count at each event, and we will survey during at least 3 concert events and 3 acoustic events. The EDA President and the Project Director will be in charge of explaining the survey to the audiences, as well as collecting and tallying the survey results.",,,1800,"Other,local or private",10800,,,,"City of Green Isle","Local/Regional Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host a summer concert series of seven weekend concerts and five acoustic Wednesday night concerts at various locations throughout the city. Funds will be used for artist fees and publicity.",2024-05-01,2024-10-31,,Completed,,,Amy,Newsom,"City of Green Isle","PO Box 275 310 McGrann St","Green Isle",MN,55338,"(507) 326-3901",greenisleeda@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-694,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032272,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. We will evaluate the project based on comments and feedback from participants. We will have the survey available at the event and on both the Chamber and City Facebook pages and websites to solicit feedback for this event and for what we might do in the future. A voluntter will create the survey and it will be distributed Chamber members at the event. It will be also available online.",,,18506,"Other,local or private",24506,,,,"City of Lake Crystal","Local/Regional Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host multiple music performances during the annual Lake Days celebration, June 2024. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2024-02-14,2024-06-21,,Completed,,,Angela,Grafstrom,"City of Lake Crystal","PO Box 86","Lake Crystal",MN,56055,"(507) 726-2538",cityadmin@lakecrystalmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-695,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032273,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Increase quality, types and groups that offer arts education and learning opportunities. The evaluation plan for this project is to use a survey. The survey will be available at every event in a paper format, accessible to a Google Form via a QR code and an online link will be included in the weekly emails to ask for patron feedback. Mass surveys will be collected at 4 of the programs. Approximately 150 surveys are expected to be returned in some format.",,,4675,"Other,local or private",10675,,,,"City of Saint Peter","Local/Regional Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the Fall Music Series with weekly performances beginning in September and running through mid-December 2024 at the St. Peter Community Center. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2024-09-04,2024-12-18,,"In Progress",,,Gabriela,Roemhildt,"City of Saint Peter","600 S 5th St Ste 200","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 934-0667",gabrielar@saintpetermn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-696,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc, Anna Pollock (507) 833-8721",1 10032883,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2025,8313,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The project coordinator will use data collection and surveys of students, chaperones and presenters to measure the goals of Young Writers and Artists Conference.",,,34687,"Other,local or private",43000,,,,"South Central Service Cooperative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the Young Writers and Artists Conference for students in grades 3-8. Students can participate in a variety of subjects related to writing and creative arts. Funds are used for artist stipends and student scholarships.",2024-11-01,2025-04-30,,"In Progress",,,Mary,Hillmann,"South Central Service Cooperative","2075 Lookout Dr","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 389-1425",mhillmann@mnscsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-740,"Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032884,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2025,8313,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. There is much value in creating an evaluation of our programs in order to improve. Davori Production Company uses survey monkey to collect patron feedback after our shows. The feedback is helpful and is used to direct theater improvements.",,,940,"Other,local or private",9253,,,,"Davori Production Company AKA Mankato Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will produce many musical theater performances and host concerts during their 2024-25 season. Funds will be used to purchase upgraded sound and lighting equipment for the performance space.",2024-10-01,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,David,Holmes,"Davori Production Company AKA Mankato Playhouse","12 Civic Plaza Ste 1700",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 338-5800",info@davoriproductions.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-741,"Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032886,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2025,8313,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. New relationships are built with groups that are traditionally underserved by the arts. Number of Minnesotans who engage in arts education and learning opportunities increases. Increase quality, types and groups that offer arts education and learning opportunities. Audience members, production cast and crew, and Board and staff members will complete our survey. The General Manager will distribute digital versions of the survey via email, and QR code scanning. Paper copies of the survey will be made available to anyone upon request. The General Manager will compile the results that will be presented to the Board and the final report for this grant. Ticket sales reports will be generated for each production and compared to the previous season to determine changes in attendance. Volunteers will be tracked and all volunteers learning a new skill will be noted. Depending on the production and audience, specific questions may be added to the survey.",,,135557,"Other,local or private",143870,,,,"Merely Players Community Theatre, Inc AKA Merely Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 2024-25 season of plays, including: ""Murder By Poe"", ""Miracle on 34th Street"", ""Rock of Ages"" and ""Treasure Island"" held at Lincoln Community Center. Funds will be used for artist fees, publicity, and expendable supplies.",2024-09-01,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Susan,Olson,"Merely Players Community Theatre, Inc AKA Merely Players","PO Box 11",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 388-5483",info@merelyplayersmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Martin, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-743,"Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032872,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2025,8313,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. New relationships are built with groups that are traditionally underserved by the arts. The Director of Operations will oversee the project evaluation. Volunteers will distribute surveys at the performance and collect them afterwards. Electronic surveys are sent out after the concert. As an incentive, each participant are entered into a drawing for free tickets. Trends are analyzed and tabulated.",,,20337,"Other,local or private",28650,,,,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their season finale concert, ""Fiery and Intelligent"" at the New Ulm High School Auditorium as part of their 2024/25 season. Funds will be used for musician and conductor stipends.",2025-01-01,2025-05-31,,"In Progress",,,Bethel,Balge,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","100 Warren St Ste 300-154",Mankato,MN,56001-3762,"(507) 766-7561",bbalge@mankatosymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-732,"Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc, Anna Pollock (507) 833-8721",1 10032891,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2025,8313,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships are built with groups that are traditionally underserved by the arts. Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The office administrator will be responsible for utilizing the new reservation system patron information base to email a follow-up survey to those who attended the inter-cultural concert and the Minnesota Freedom Band concert. the Executive Director will design the brief questionnaire and be responsible for seeing that house managers for each event instruct volunteers and board members to garner feedback in de-greeting attendees after all three events. Volunteer have asked to be the tabulators of all our surveys for this coming season. We use the survey results in determining marketing strategies and in applying for other grants. Of particular interest to our Marketing Committee is where patrons learned of the event, where they are from and their age group. These help in decision-making as to advertising reach needs. Financial results are assessed by the volunteer CFO and the board treasurer. Budgets for each event are maintained. When all bills are in, and the ""Actual"" numbers recorded, a calculation is done to determine Return on Assets. Another assessment is whether sufficient volunteers were on hand, determining numbers needed for future similar events. This also points out when concerted efforts are necessary in order to garner more volunteers since serving the theater does utilize precious weekend times.",,,4337,"Other,local or private",12650,,,,"State Street Theater Co.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Host events including a Veterans Celebration with author Bill Strusinski and the Minnesota 204th Army Band, an intercultural concert by Dain's Dutchmen Polka Band and Los Rebeldes, and a LGBTQ+ Minnesota Freedom Band concert. Funds for artist fees.",2024-09-01,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,"Mary Ellen",Domeier,"State Street Theater Co.","PO Box 493 Ste 302","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9990",mbdomeier@statestreetnewulm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-748,"Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032299,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,8950,,"ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our state increases. The Secretary and Vice President of our Council will customize the survey for each of the four murals, for the two cultural dance groups and the ice sculpture. We will have boxes holding the survey at the time when painting is happening on each mural and a secure container to disposit the survey. For the two cultural dance groups and the carving of the ice sculpture, members of our Council will circulate among the audience to distribute the survey and indicate a secure container in which to deposit the surveys.",,,,,8950,,,,"Waterville Area Arts and Recreation Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host events in 2024 including two cultural dance performances at Waterville's Bullhead Days in June; four murals on city buildings; and an ice sculpture during the ?Holiday on Main? event in Nov. Funds will be used for artist fees and supplies.",2024-02-01,2024-11-30,,Completed,,,Brenda,Langerud,"Waterville Area Arts and Recreation Council","503 Marian St",Waterville,MN,56096,"(701) 381-8411",brenda.langerud@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-722,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032283,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,4400,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships are built with groups that are traditionally underserved by the arts. The band will use an audience survey. In the last survey, we got some good ideas of what music our audience wants to hear more of, and we will use open-ended interviews again in this way. We will, as always, count audience members each concert and will survey the student musicians in a separate survey, about their educational experiences in the summer band. We will provide the option of a link to an online survey, as well. A volunteer will create, distribute, and tabulate the survey.",,,3590,"Other,local or private",7990,,,,"Mankato Area Community Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present free outdoor concerts on Tuesdays from mid-June through July 2024. Funds will be used for the conductor and staff fees, and musician stipends.",2024-05-01,2024-09-30,,Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Area Community Band","321 Oak Knoll Blvd",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 304-3304",mankatoareacommunityband@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-706,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032287,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,6000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Increase quality, types and groups that offer arts education and learning opportunities. Minnesota Original Music Festival will use survey instruments and interviews to evaluate goals and outcomes. The surveys will be administered at workshops and activities by workshop presenters and activity leaders. Completed surveys will be collected and turned into our primary officers. An officer will oversee the process and will be responsible for tabulating the results. Additional surveys may be used to get feedback from potential attendees to insure planned workshop and activity offerings are useful to our target population. These will be made available through social media platforms, website, personal networking and through the statewide networks of our partners. Additionally, interviews will be conducted by staff with participants and audience members of various events, who will track, concerns, suggestions, and other pertinent feedback.",,,23190,"Other,local or private",29190,,,,"The Minnesota Original Music Festival",,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present free concerts, singer/songwriter showcases, music jams, and workshops hosted by Minnesota artists about music composition, songwriting, improvisation, technology, and more, July 2024 in St. Peter. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2024-02-01,2024-10-31,,Completed,,,David,Hoehn,"The Minnesota Original Music Festival","302 St Julien St","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 351-2155",eli.hoehn@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, St. Louis, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-710,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032288,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The secretary and librarian will distribute, evaluate and summarize the surveys. The secretary prints the survey questions on cards and someone hands out the cards and collects them during the parades.",,,17530,"Other,local or private",26530,,,,"Minnesota Over 60 Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform in many parades and concerts in Minnesota during the summer of 2024. Funds will be used for artist travel and stipends, salaries, music, rental fees, equipment repairs, and publicity.",2024-01-12,2024-11-30,,Completed,,,Bonnie,Jaster,"Minnesota Over 60 Band","1906 W Welco Dr","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 317-1974",bjaster@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Fillmore, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-711,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032289,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,9000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The Performance Series Director will create the survey, ushers will distribute and collect surveys, the Performance Series Director will tabulate the results.",,,10750,"Other,local or private",19750,,,,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series",,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor music performances by seven Minnesota artists as part of their 2024 Performance Series. They will also include outreach activities for the community. Funds will be used for artist fees, salaries, and publicity.",2024-02-01,2024-11-18,,Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","202 Earley Ctr 320 Maywood Ave",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-712,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc, Anna Pollock (507) 833-8721",1 10023590,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Executive Director will be assigned to create the survey, distribute it and tabulate the results.","We learned from our survey that there is a strong interest in the Mankato Symphony Orchestra acquiring a permanent home and an interest in having us continue to collaborate with other community artists.There was mention of including dinner/concert packages and opportunities to meet the artists after the concert.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",4170,"Other,local or private",12170,,"Cindy Braam Gawrych, Mary Flanagan, Kimberley Greenwood, Craig Hanson, Sarah Houle, Jenna Johnson, Emily Parkins, J.W. Pickerel, Annakeiko Reichel, Jenny Stratton",,"Mankato Suzuki School of Music, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will implement high school and adult string group classes; Fiddlesticks Classes for Celtic, old-time, and bluegrass fiddling; and preschool, school age, and adult Music Therapy Classes. Funds will be used for artist fees, salaries, and publicity.",2022-03-06,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Flanagan,"Mankato School of Music","125 St Andrews Ct Ste 217","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 519-0860",musicmankato@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-596,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023580,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The Director of Operations will oversee the project evaluation. The plan is to use volunteers to distribute a paper survey at the performances, along with programs, and collect them at the end of the performance. Additionally we will offer an online surve","We conducted a survey. The results indicate that people were pleased with the experience. The data from the survey along with interviews performed by our staff will help us better choose workshop topics for next year and facilitate a schedule that will better fit that of those who participated (as well as those who wanted to participate but were unable). The majority of attendees are from Southern Minnesota. We want to do a better job at drawing people from across the state.","Achieved proposed outcomes",13850,"Other,local or private",21850,,"Christopher Brown, Nataliya Danylkova, Viktoria Davis, Jennifer Faust, Ben Findley, Jameel Haque, Sarah Houle, Marcia Jagodzinske, David Knopick, Jared Koch, Andrew McNamara, Christopher Paul, Stephanie Thorpe, Melinda Wedzina",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their season premiere Symphonic Series Concert, October 2022, in the Ted Paul Theatre at Minnesota State University, Mankato as part of their 2022/23 season. Funds will be used for artist stipends and conductor salary.",2022-05-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethel,Balge,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 625-8880",bbalge@mankatosymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-586,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Cindy Lewer (507) 833-8721",1 10023591,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The festival coordinators will use survey instruments and interviews to evaluate goals and outcomes. The survey form will be administered at workshops and activities by workshop presenters and activity leaders. Completed surveys will be collected and turn","Our survey indicated that the audiences liked the variety of music. The concerts, in addition to the parades, have been popular with all ages this year.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",12000,"Other,local or private",20000,,"Eli Hoehn, Michelle Roche, Eric Zimmerman",,"Minnesota Original Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present free concerts, singer/songwriter showcases, music jams, and workshops hosted by Minnesota artists about music composition, songwriting, improvisation, technology, and accessing resources, July 2022. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2022-03-01,2022-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"David Eli",Hoehn,"Minnesota Original Music Festival","302 St Julien St","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 351-2155",captaingravitone@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-597,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023592,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The secretary and librarian will distribute, evaluate and summarize the survey for 2022. The secretary prints the survey questions on cards and someone hands out the cards and collects them during the parades.","Our survey comments indicated that concert events provided by the Performance Series are important to the larger community and are making a difference in the lives of our patrons. Our patrons enjoy the programming variety of artists offered by the Performance Series.","Achieved proposed outcomes",19300,"Other,local or private",27300,,"Barb Becker, Denis Becker, Kirk Beyer, Lark Brown, Eugene Chase, Darlene Fretham, Dave Fretham, Bonnie Jaster, Kathy Jo Lux, Wayne Quiram",,"Minnesota Over 60 Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform in many parades and concerts in Minnesota during the summer of 2022. Funds will be used for artist travel and stipends, salaries, music, rent, and publicity.",2022-04-18,2022-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Jaster,"Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","1906 W Welco Dr","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 317-1974",bjaster@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Meeker, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-598,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10024041,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The Performance Series Director will create the survey, ushers will distribute and collect surveys, and the Performance Series Director will tabulate the results.","We collected surveys on the last day of Pops Camp and tabulated the results. In general, the surveys were very positive. There were 2 specific comments that could be quite helpful in planning next year's activities. One survery said ?Would have been great to use the stage the entire week."" And another said ?I wish that the end of the year party was better and that you would incorporate a physical activity into the camp."" Both of these comments are some great constructive criticism that will help us organize and prepare future events. Roughly 84% of the camp participants are under 18 years old. 16% are adult organizers, music teachers/coaches, and adult volunteers.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",12300,"Other,local or private",20300,,"David Gadberry, Dale Haefner, Scott LeGere, Michael Olson",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor six music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2022 Performance Series. They will also include two outreach activities for the community. Funds will be used for artist fees, salaries, and publicity.",2022-03-14,2022-11-18,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","202 Earley Ctr 320 Maywood Ave",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-603,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10019557,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. Our evaluation survey will be conducted through the La Grande Bande website and through paper forms. Participants of the program's activities, including masterclasses, outreach concerts, open rehearsal sessions, pre-concert talks, season concerts, will be invited to take the survey. The invitations to take the survey will be given verbally at the time of each event, directly in the program booklets, and through email communications. We will also provide printed surveys at each event.","We conducted a survey with the Minnesota State University, Mankato longitudinal study. Based on the concert survey and direct feedback, we believe the program continues to be effective and meaningful. We will continue to address the barriers that stigma creates by making personal invitations and asking the same of our ACT on Alzheimer's team members and others involved. We have had two new people join this summer who intend to continue in the fall.","Achieved proposed outcomes",36840,"Other,local or private",44840,,"Michael Asmus, Madeline Cacciatore, Joe Thomas",,"Le Grande Bande and Chorus AKA La Grande Bande","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present a 5-concert season of Renaissance and Baroque music; conduct masterclass sessions for youth; and host open rehearsals, pre-concert talks, and a concert at a long-term care facility. Funds will be used for artist fees and rental fees.",2021-09-01,2022-05-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Asmus,"La Grande Bande","PO Box 243",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 995-7086",michael@michaelthomasasmus.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, Nicollet, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-551,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10019561,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Audience members, production cast and crew, and Board and staff members will complete our survey. The General Manager will distribute and compile the results that will be presented in written form to the Board. Ticket sales reports will be generated for each production and compared to the previous season to determine changes in attendance. Volunteers will be tracked and all volunteers learning a new skill will be noted in an excel form.","We used survey monkey and asked students to evaluate each trip. It worked well for collecting data for goals.","Achieved proposed outcomes",35930,"Other,local or private",43930,,"Gina Anderson, Justin Danielson, Murphy Grotewold, Laura Jans, Maggie Maes, Sarah Olson, Sarah Tetzloff",,"Merely Players Community Theatre, Inc. AKA Merely Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 2021-2022 season of performances including ?Rocky Horror Picture Show?, ?Rex's Ex's?, ?Matilda?, and ?The Spider's Web?. Funds will used for artist fees, publicity, and production expenses.",2021-09-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Olson,"Merely Players Community Theatre, Inc AKA Merely Players","PO Box 11",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 388-5483",info@merelyplayersmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-555,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10019562,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. A short online survey will be developed for students to answer a basic satisfaction questioner about each art and cultural field trip they attend. Staff will use the information gathered from these surveys to evaluate the successfulness of the grant and to see if goals were met. In addition to the online survey and transcripts, each secondary student will be required to write a one page life long learning experience summary for each trip they attend or participate in a group discussion after the trip. The grant manager will be in charge of the survey.","We distributed surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience feedback. To help with our survey data collection, we put a QR code in the concert programs for audience members to use so that they can scan and enter in their survey results electronically. We linked the survey to a Google Form which gives us a great amount of data collection and breakdowns to help better understand who are audience base is. This year we resumed using newspaper print ads in advertising to evaluate if spending money on print ads is a good use of funds. Interestingly, 45% of respondents indicated they heard about the concert through a Mankato Free Press print ad. We had a wide range of age groups in the audience including children through older adult. This may indicate our music selections appeal to a variety of age groups. Finally, audience comments indicate appreciation for the variety of repertoire, beautiful voices and instrumentalists, and quality singers and director.","Achieved proposed outcomes",3400,"Other,local or private",9400,,"Jane Hibscher, Melissa Huntington, Jean Ische, Allison Kim, Carrie Rice, Chrissy Sheets, Dee Thomas, Jim Wartman",,"Minnesota New Country School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will go on student field trips to Minneapolis Institute of Art, Children's Theater, Park Square Theater, Guthrie Theater, Stages Theater, Minnesota Orchestra, Walker Art Center, and Southern Minnesota Galleries. Funds will be used for ticket costs.",2021-10-01,2022-06-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jake,Zeiher,"Minnesota New Country School","210 Main St",Henderson,MN,56044-0488,"(507) 248-3353",jzeiher@newcountryschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-556,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10019563,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. We will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support. At the end of the concert series, we will also survey our members to gain their feedback. Members awarded a scholarship will also be asked to do a thank you note about their experience. A board member will be responsible for carrying out these projects. To help with our survey data collection, we put a QR code in the concert programs for audience members to use so that they can scan and enter in their survey results electronically. We linked the survey to a Google Form which gives us a great amount of data collection and breakdowns to help better understand who our audience base is.The online survey has the same questions as the paper format.","The survey was created and completed. We learned that maybe our show was a bit too long. All other feedback was extremely positive. We will use these results to help us plan out next years show.","Achieved proposed outcomes",6680,"Other,local or private",14680,,"Laura Harstad, Maria Kosovich, Sarah Leyrer, Jessica Matz, Meghan Poehler, Sara Traylor",,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform two winter concerts including their own commissioned piece ?Do You Remember Falling Stars? by local composer Benji Inniger, and two spring concerts. Funds will be used for artist fees, scholarships, salaries, and venue rental.",2021-09-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Traylor,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","PO Box 34 ?",Mankato,MN,56002,"(612) 251-8492",minnesotavalleychorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-557,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023585,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Evaluation of the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour will include an online survey for tour-goers who vote online for their favorite sculpture. This survey will gather demographic information of the tour-goer and solicit their overall experience of the tour.","We asked parents to fill out the survey at the end of each camp. All of our attendees (100%) were aged 2-18 as predicted. We do have children attend with learning disabilities or anxiety. We make sure we have assistant teachers to help make sure everyone has a good dance experience. We did learn families like our extra staff to help with special situations. We may look at some mini camps next year that are shorter in duration for our youngest dancers like we do in our fall programs. An hour can be to long for ages 2-4. Boys programming is always requested but we have trouble filling it in the summer months. Irish dance is an interest and other ethnic dances but enrollment interest is a challenge. We may offer one day workshop options if we qualified instructors.","Achieved proposed outcomes",95500,"Other,local or private",103500,,"Jo Bailey, Cate DeBates, Max DeMars, Lou Dickmeyer, Stephanie Drago, Justin Ek, Tom Frederick, Tony Friesen, Wes Gilbert, Lane Gravely, Matt Lassonde, Christopher Person, Jessica Potter, Bryan Sowers, Kent Stanley, Paul Vogel, Dan W, Jim Whitlock",,"City Center Partnership","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour consisting of 31 juried outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato, May 2022 to April 2023. Funds will be used to pay stipends to eight artists.",2022-05-21,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Crystal,Olson,"City Center Partnership","3 Civic Center Plaza",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-1062",colson@greatermankato.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-591,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10024365,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The evaluation method used to measure the goals and outcomes of this project will be a survey distributed to all attendees at each event. The Good Thunder Director will create the survey; it will be distributed and tabulated with assistance from graduate","The evaluation plan we used this year was qualitative rather than quantitative. We received not only more substantive answers, but more of them in total. It would appear that our members had been waiting to tell us their thoughts. Based on survey results, we are adding a show to the 2023 season. We are weighting the rehearsal pressure more towards the front of the season to ease the end of the season stresses, and we are tightening up our communication policies.","Achieved proposed outcomes",4240,"Other,local or private",12240,,"Robin Becker, Geoff Herbach, Chris McCormick, Michael Torres",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage ",,"They will have six to eight authors for the 40th Good Thunder Reading Series. Funds will be used for Métis author, Toni Jensen, March 2023. Her books include “Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land” and the short story collection “From the Hilltop.” ",2022-07-01,2023-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chris,McCormick,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","230 Armstrong Hall",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5144",goodthunder@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-605,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist. ","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist. ","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Cindy Lewer (507) 833-8721 ",1 10023366,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,4375,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Green Isle Community School will evaluate its Elders' celebration program by video/audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community and staff; and staff and artists discussions. Staff from Green Isle Community School will create the sur","We had printed surveys and a online QR code was added as an option to complete the survey. The programs were distributed in area businesses, before the parade, at the chamber booth during Park Days, at the 5k Run/Walk, at the Art and More Fair and the chamber staff interviewed participants. We continue to see a difference in attendance by age groups with an increase in the number of families. We will move forward to develop, improve and grow our event. We are very pleased that people traveled so far to attend our event again this year. Music brings people together.","Achieved proposed outcomes",2600,"Other,local or private",6975,,"Honey Burg, Serenity Cox, Dianna Fraundienst, Holly Harjes, Amanda Horstmann, Lindsay Paschke, Nick Pollack, Kayla Simek, Colleen Zeiher",,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host an Artist in Residency where students interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create a play and music based on the elder's life, May 2022. Funds will be used for artist fees, rent, costumes, sets, and publicity.",2022-03-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Serenity,Cox,"Green Isle Community School","PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144",serenity.cox@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-582,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023589,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,4400,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The band will use an audience survey, as in past years. In the last survey, we got some good ideas of what music our audience wants to hear more of, and we will use open-ended interviews again in this way. We will count audience members at each concert an","We created a student survey for all the camps that students participated in and asked for feedback. We learned important lessons including: 1 - Empower our student leaders to promote our camps rather than relying on district staff. 2- Recognize the importance of using non-traditional communication channels likes WhatsApp to communicate. 3 - Start planning of all camps earlier to have more time to promote. 4 - Have all student camps be longer. Students almost universally desired a longer camp experience! 5 - Continue to build trust with the parents of immigrant students.","Achieved proposed outcomes",4400,"Other,local or private",8800,,"Larry Dunker, Delmer Eggert, Sarah Houle, Martha Lindberg, Naoko Meyer, Bryce Stenzel",,"Mankato Area Community Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present free outdoor concerts, summer 2022. Five concerts will be at Sibley Park, Mankato and one patriotic concert at Lincoln Park, Mankato. Funds will be used for the conductor, staff salaries, musician stipends, publicity, and music.",2022-04-01,2022-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Martha,Lindberg,"Mankato Area Community Band","100 Cedar Street Apt 404",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 387-6990",mankatoareacommunityband@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-595,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023594,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. We will create a survey and announce from both stages that it is available at our Festival Information Booth. The president is in charge of conducting and evaluating the survey. In addition, we conduct interviews, take crowd counts, and ask police and ven","We had a few good take-aways from our survey. 1. We noticed that even though we have Latin X participants and attendees, they seldom fill out the survey. We will offer a copy in Spanish next year. 2. We noticed that we are pulling from many different communities in our area which is exciting. 3. It was about split evenly for those who have attended and those who have not. We noticed that those who said they have attended before have attended many of our events. So, we are still attracting new people to our events, but also have some loyal followers. 4. We also noticed that we pull from many different age groups. The least was in the 19-24 range, but we have representation in each age group. 5. All those surveyed noted that our events excellent or good.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",43700,"Other,local or private",49700,,"Ron Arsenault, Dawn Devens, John Ganey, Steve Guse, Britta Higginbotham, Kris Higginbotham, Trudi Olmanson, Margo Powell, Megan Theis",,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the two-day festival featuring local and regional Minnesota folk musicians on two stages and local artists displaying their work in St. Peter, September 2022. Funds will be used for artist fees, artist travel, and equipment rental.",2022-09-10,2022-09-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","PO Box 222",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 327-6188",johnganey1418@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-600,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023595,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. A board member will create the survey, distribute it, tally the results, and report back to the full board. We will distribute the survey to attendees of the musical and the art camp final show. In addition we will survey participants in the musical at th","We used both in-person and online surveys for participants. In-person options included a QR code for individuals to complete on a smart phone. We learned that our location is the greatest barrier for many of our participants, as we are a regional arts and culture center. Our efforts to expand outreach programs has been effective. We know there is a desire from the community to have more folk music incorporated in our line-up, and the upcoming performances schedules will include more of this genre. We know the majority of our participants find the quality of our programs to be excellent and the atmosphere of our organization welcoming and inclusive. We will continue to commit to these priorities next year. Our audiences were largely adults 41+ for these programs. We will continue to work towards growing a younger audience for live music performances and art gallery tours.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",13870,"Other,local or private",21870,,"Lori Bussler, Kevin Caldwell, Maria Cuff, Lynnae Grack, Sheila Prax, Amanda Rieke, Kylie Rieke, Quintin Schmidt, Jennifer Thompson, Nathan Thompson, Joe Vos, Catherine Wellmann",,"T-Bird Community Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage ",,"They will sponsor an Art Camp for grades 3-8 with painting, set design, vocals, acting, dance/choreography, and costume design; and a community musical, “The Sound of Music”. Funds will be used for music/scripts, sets, costumes, supplies, and salaries. ",2022-04-07,2022-08-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Caldwell,"T-Bird Community Arts","323 E 11th St",Gibbon,MN,55335,"(507) 647-5224",kcaldwell@guidecraft.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Brown, McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley, Renville",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-601,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist. ","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist. ",,2 10019552,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. We plan to do a sample survey of our attendees to determine where they are traveling from to attend Arli-Dazzle.","Several gallery visitors completed the survey, which was placed prominently in the gallery throughout the grant period.","Achieved proposed outcomes",42500,"Other,local or private",48500,,"Justin Davis, Derek Hahn, Rachel Luth, Jayne Melsha, Matt Nelson, Ryan Ortloff, Leah Prahl, Wendell Terlinden",,"Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the ArliDazzle celebration with entertainment from Sakatah Carvers, DeCantus Christmas Carolers, Frozen Characters, Insphyre Performance, and Shell's Hobo Band Quartet. Funds will be used for artists fees, publicity, and rental fees.",2021-09-01,2022-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leah,Prahl,"Arlington Chamber of Commerce (Arli-Dazzle Committee)","PO Box 435",Arlington,MN,55307,"(507) 351-1324",ldonabauer@arlingtonmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-546,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10019553,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,13000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Docents are responsible for making this survey available in the gallery to all visitors, and encouraging them to fill it out. The Executive Director tabulates the results and shares with the board in addition to grant reporting. We will know we've been successful if every survey opportunity yields at least one response indicating that the experience led to a feeling of belonging to a community.","Survey was distributed as planned at one concert. Things we learned are: 1 - Given the expense, minimize newspaper ads, but place at least one to facilitate an article on the concert series. 2 - There is no overwhelming preference among ticket holders for a particular genre of music. Because of this, the Board should strive to select a variety of genres for each concert series.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",94000,"Other,local or private",107000,,"Gary Campbell, Maureen Gustafson, Danielle Gustafson-Sundell, Rachael Hanel, Nicole Helget, Lindsay Prunty, Ronda Redmond, Josh Reinitz, Michele Rusinko, Shawn Schloesser, Megan Theis",,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will provide gallery exhibitions, a Holiday Market for artists, outdoor music performances, and workshops and classes in-person and through Zoom. Funds will be used for artist fees, publicity, salaries, and facility costs.",2021-09-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,"Rosenquist Fee","Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","315 Minnesota Ave S","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 351-6521",director.acsp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-547,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10019555,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,13000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. DalekoArts will conduct a comprehensive data collection effort to greater understand its audiences and their engagement with the programmed Season. Post-show surveys collecting demographic and qualitative data after each performance are disseminated, and in addition, a focus group of randomly-selected audience members will be assembled for interview upon completion of the Season. A survey disseminated to all Season artists collects information on artist experience including venue, audience engagement, success of arts education component, symmetry of experience with goals. The Artistic Director designs the evaluation plans and helps with oversight of its execution.","We implemented and distributed an online survey. The response percentage was lower than we hoped, but we have ideas for how to change that moving forward into this next season of shows. We found the information useful as we planned our programs for this upcoming year. Our surveys confirmed that what we are bringing onto our stage is a unique offering to the community; insight on better reaching specific demographics with our marketing; and that are patrons are overall satisfied with our programming.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",48809,"Other,local or private",61809,,"Lori Deihl, Mike Fullerton, Bobby Gardner, Patrick Kozicky, Matt McNabb, Jennifer Sayler, Alecia Scharback, Ben Thietje, Amanda W",,DalekoArts,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their 2021-22 main stage season of three theater productions: A Holiday Show, ?Lone Star Spirits?, and ?Once?. Funds will be used for artist fees.",2021-09-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,White,DalekoArts,"110 Main St E","New Prague",MN,56071,"(563) 505-2708",amanda@dalekoarts.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-549,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10019566,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Our evaluation methods includes questionnaires for all participants in the program. Some of the surveys include ratings and also narrative. That would include, all site staff, team leaders, interns, volunteers and speakers. The team leaders will be in charge of handing out the surveys to youth in the after school art programs. The intern will tabulate the results of the evaluations. Team leaders are required to complete year end outcome measurements to evaluate the youth we served throughout the school year. Another part of our method is using stories of success that our team leaders submit to our board when they have competed their teaching contract. The outcome matrix grid results gives a more accurate reading on the students and how we are making an impact.","We created a survey and learned helpful information. 79% were repeat attendees and 20% were new. 60% of attendees heard about the concerts through email and 40% by word of mouth. 65%of attendees were over 65, 27% ages 41-64, 4% ages 25-40, and 4% were ages 19-24. 98% of attendees were very satisfied. It is great to have the reinforcement that our events are scheduled at effective times. We need to put more of an effort into attracting more new, younger audience members. Perhaps our radio and direct mail marketing is not as effective as we had hoped. Newspaper advertising was more effective than we had guessed.","Achieved proposed outcomes",30780,"Other,local or private",38780,,"Alice De Yonge, Jed Highum, Kelli Kottke, Ferdinand Mabeya, Jason Oren, Patricia Radford, Katie Reisenbigler, Stephanie Taylor, Sarah Tetsloff, Jeanne Zwart",,"Project GEM","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"The Growth, Experience and Motivation Project will provide arts education programming to at risk youth, ages 6-19, that include art, music, creative writing, and drama. Funds will be used for artist fees, travel expenses, salaries, and supplies.",2021-09-01,2022-06-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alice,"De Yonge","Project GEM","631 320th Ave",Pemberton,MN,56078,"(507) 726-6047",projectgem94@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-560,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10019567,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. We are thrilled with the results of our survey from last season, reporting 64 responses and useful, actionable information. The survey will be administered at the end of our New Ulm and Mankato series by the Executive Director.","We created an electronic survey and distributed it to participants. The information helps us to find new presenters and update procedures to the conference. Since it had been two years since we had an in-person conference, there were some concerns about navigating the college campus but as students tend to return year after year, we expect comfort in moving between sessions will increase again. We will discuss ideas to better promote the book fair.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",41000,"Other,local or private",49000,,"Ruth Anderson, Ann Fredrickson, Natalia Kramarevsky, Jon Laabs, Brie Taralson, Bruce Taylor",,"ProMusica Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host their series high quality chamber music concerts: ?Love Sweet?, ?Trumpet Flourish?, and ?Cello Treasures?. The guest musicians will also lead masterclasses and lectures at area schools. Funds will be used for artist fees and publicity.",2021-09-01,2022-03-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Benjamin,Inniger,"ProMusica Minnesota","700 Luther Dr",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 766-7561",promusica@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-561,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10019568,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The Project Coordinator, will use data collection and surveys of students and presenters to measure the goals of Young Writers and Artists Conference.","Surveys were inserted into programs. Of note is the zip code tabulation. Initially, the majority of those coming to State Street Theater were in New Ulm's zip code, 56073. More recent surveys show that has definitely shifted to more from a combination of non-56073 zip codes. To further outreach to those areas, we have joined the Chambers in both Sleepy Eye and Springfield. We now also advertise in a conglomerate of small newspaper west of New Ulm. The survey tools help in making marketing and public relations decisions.","Achieved proposed outcomes",30500,"Other,local or private",38500,,"Mark Brandt, Kathy Carlson, Jim Grabowska, Linda Leiding, Les Martisko, Mike Pfeil, Darla Remus, Matt Ringhofer, Jodi Sapp, Keith Wenner, Cindy Westerhouse",,"South Central Service Cooperative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the Young Writers and Artists Conference for students in grades 3-8. Students can participate in a variety of subjects related to writing and creative arts. Funds are used for artist stipends and student scholarships.",2021-09-01,2022-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Hillmann,"South Central Service Cooperative","2075 Lookout Dr","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 389-1425",mhillmann@mnscsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-562,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10019569,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,13000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The Administrative Assistant, is responsible for the survey getting printed and placed in programs for plays.They are also responsible for doing the compilation of results. We use the results in determining marketing strategies and in applying for other grants. Last year, we offered an opportunity for patrons to complete the survey online, though not many did so.","We have kept track of visitors and used that to decide when our facility should be open during regular business hours. We have had numerous visitors from out of town stop in to our facility.","Achieved proposed outcomes",3100,"Other,local or private",16100,,"Lisa Besemer, Mary Ellen Domeier, Dennis Frederickson, Tom Kaehler, Dan Kalk, Kathy Lund, Jodi Marti, Sharon Pieschel, Mikhail Rostislavovich, Mark Santelmann, Judy Sellner, Audra Shaneman, Derek Shaver, Donna Wing",,"State Street Theater Co.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present the two theater performances ?Over the River and through the Woods? and ?Velveteen Rabbit Christmas? and host Duelly Noted, a piano duo. Funds will be used for artist fees, production costs, salaries, and a sound board and microphones.",2021-09-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Mary Ellen",Domeier,"State Street Theater Co.","PO Box 493 Ste 302","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9990",mbdomeier@statestreetnewulm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-563,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10019572,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. We will use a survey following the end of each Choir session. This survey will be provided to all participants and posted in tandem with links to our session performances.We will also distribute paper copies at the events. The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for creating, distributing and tabulating results.","We conducted an audience survey for our spring 2022 concert. Based on the returned surveys, 78.9% rated our concert ""very high quality""; 88.9% would be ""very likely"" to recommend a Musicorum concert to a friend; 31.5% traveled 11 or more miles to come to the concert; 33.3% were first-time attenders to a Musicorum concert; and 66.7% (two-thirds) are age 65 or more, while 16.7% were age 50 or younger.","Achieved proposed outcomes",30050,"Other,local or private",36050,,"Ryan Ashland, Kristin Baty, Danielle Elker, Robin Hughes, Mindy Marcus, Wesley Marcus, Andrew Reeves, Leah Ries, Jonathan Shevy, Mathew Strum, Allysa Thormodson",,"Mankato Children's Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"The choirs consisting of students in grades 1-12 will hold weekly rehearsals and present two concerts in the fall and spring of the 2021-22 season. Funds will be used for directors' salaries.",2021-10-04,2022-05-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Strum,"Mankato Children's Chorus","PO Box 3482 ?",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 525-6677",Matthew.Strum@rasmussen.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-566,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10019573,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Musicorum will use audience surveys to evaluate progress. A Board member created, constantly revises, and tabulates results from our audience surveys. We will include the survey in concert programs and orally ask audiences to complete it.","We created a survey and included a QR code on each of the hog statues.","Achieved proposed outcomes",4000,"Other,local or private",12000,,"Jessica Auel, Don McGinness, Leah Renne, Cindy Shirk",,Musicorum,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their choral season with a holiday concert and a spring concert. Funds will be used for the director's salary, instrumentalist stipends, publicity, venue rental, and music.",2021-10-01,2022-06-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Fred,Slocum,Musicorum,"325 Gull Path",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 351-2046",pitchpyp@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Hennepin, Nicollet, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-567,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023697,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2022,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Stories. Surveys. Video/Audio Recordings","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region. Provided high quality, age appropriate arts education for residents of all ages.","Achieved proposed outcomes",100125,,110125,,"Dan Bergeson, Randy Ferguson, Dean Lamp, Vicky Langer, Joy Riggs, Mary Rosenberg, Jan Stevens, Lois Stratmoen, Bill Thornton, Larry Wachendorfer",,"Vintage Band Music Festival AKA Vintage Band Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Festival July 2022",2021-12-01,2022-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jan,Stevens,"Vintage Band Music Festival AKA Vintage Band Festival","204 7th St W",Northfield,MN,55057,"(507) 645-7554",vintagebandfestival@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-422,"Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Julie Fakler: visual artist and arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Merritt Olsen: professional actor; Gretchen Ramlo: arts board member; Julianna Skluzacek: professional actor and arts administrator; Amarama Vercnocke: mixed media artist; Aaron Young: arts administrator and musician","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Levi Livingood: musician; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848",1 10019575,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,13000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. There is much value in creating an evaluation of our programs in order to improve. Davori Production Company will develop an evaluation tool that collects and measures the outcomes claimed. Since this is an equipment grant, we will create a survey that reflects the impact of new equipment.","We conducted a survey.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,13000,,"Matthew Atwood, David Holmes, Lori Holmes, John Kind, Jeremy Meger",,"Davori Production Company AKA Mankato Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will produce high quality in-person musical theater performances including, ?Scrooge?, ?Who Murdered My Sweetheart?, and ?Grease?. Funds will be used to purchase theater curtains, speakers, laptop, and printer.",2021-10-01,2022-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Holmes,"Davori Production Company Inc AKA Mankato Playhouse","PO Box 2035","North Mankato",MN,56002,"(507) 338-5800",info@davoriproductions.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-569,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10019577,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2022,13000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. We will use a survey form modified for our Project. Board Members will work to tabulate and distribute the results of the survey.","We asked attendees to fill out surveys throughout the event. What we learned; the majority of those who filled out the surveys had attended LakeFest in the past. Most knew about it through the newspaper. The event drew from nine different geographic areas in Minnesota. 65 and older were the majority age group. ""Excellent"" was the quality rating. All stated LakeFest was important and want to see it continue.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,13000,,"Katie Boone, Cindy Bourne, Kendrick Daum, Janie Hanson, Joseph Herke, Chris Parker, Dustin Swiers, Bethany Truman, Tyler Vaughan",,"Minnesota Makers And Artists Guild AKA The Mankato Makerspace","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the ?Makerspace Artists of Tomorrow? project, a pilot program for youth arts programming. Art classes will be held for students ages 6-12. Funds will be used for artist stipends, utilities, and to purchase tablets.",2021-11-01,2022-06-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Bourne,"Minnesota Makers And Artists Guild AKA The Mankato Makerspace","1700 3rd Ave",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 387-7218",mnmakersandartists@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-571,"Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10034878,"Arts Experiences",2025,35000,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences in greater Minnesota will experience world-class classical music concerts and educational events and make community connections through the arts. Attendees will complete surveys about their experience at events. The surveys will capture demographic data, thoughts on the programming they attended including suggestions, and how the event helped them connect with others in their community.",,,,,35000,,,,"Le Grande Bande and Chorus AKA La Grande Bande","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Experiences",,"La Grande Bande will present world-class live classical music concerts and educational arts experiences for audiences in greater Minnesota.",2025-04-01,2026-03-31,,"In Progress",,,Michael,Asmus,"Le Grande Bande and Chorus AKA La Grande Bande","PO Box 243",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 995-7086",michael@lagrandebandr.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-experiences-215,"Matthew Connolly: Connolly is the advancement manager at Park Square Theatre, leading development and marketing efforts to enhance community engagement and support for the arts. With a BA in communication and art from Saint John's University, he brings diverse experience in nonprofit management, social media strategy, and fundraising. Connolly is also a mixed media artist, recognized with multiple awards including the Minnesota State Fair Arts awards. He is the recipient of the Eagle Scout honor. ; Melissa Coons: Coons is a fiber artist and freelance video editor. She excels at bringing films to life through dynamic editing and storytelling. She studied film at Bob Jones University (Greenville, SC) and served on the student newspaper. Coons ran a fiber based Etsy shop for more than a decade. She has volunteered in many capacities, serving on the ISD 191 special education committee, helping Bloomington public schools in various capacities, and volunteering as a film screener for film festivals. She is passionate about storytelling and connecting artists to their communities.; Jennifer Gorman: Gorman founded Give Back Studio, the Night Makers Market, and Pivot + Spark. In all of these endeavors, she brings community and creatives together. Gorman has a master of science in art therapy and counseling from Eastern Virginia Medical School (Norfolk, VA), is the chair of the board of directors of Northern Community Radio, and serves on the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission.; Monique Hernandez: Hernandez is the development and communications director at CAPI USA, where she builds relationships with individual and corporate donors and oversees the marketing and events department. Hernandez has an extensive background in the nonprofit space and values collaboration and diversity. In 2023, she was the recipient of the Minnesota United Football Club L'Etoile du Nord Award. This award is given to a community member who embodies the values of the club: resilience, inclusivity, dedication, passion, teamwork, and respect. Hernandez received her master's in strategic leadership from Bethel University and a bachelor's degree in Spanish from Missouri State University (Springfield, MO).; John Sobieck: Sobieck is an information security, risk, and compliance professional who loves exploring the arts in his free time. He graduated with a BFA in creative and professional writing from Bemidji State University. He previously served as an intern at the Loft Literary Center and Milkweed Editions.","Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization",,2 10024548,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. There is much value in creating an evaluation of our programs in order to improve. Davori Production Company uses survey monkey to collect patron feedback after our shows. The feedback is helpful and is used to direct theater improvements.","We use an evaluation tool that patrons are able to respond to in a paperless process.","Achieved proposed outcomes",15840,"Other,local or private",22840,,"Matthew Atwood, David Holmes, Lori Holmes, John Kind",,"Davori Production Company AKA Mankato Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage ",,"They will produce high quality musical theater performances for the 2022-23 season. Funds will be used to pay stipends for the Teen Broadway program and the new Teen Masters program, including “Chicago Teen Edition”, “Anything Goes”, and “Junie B Jones”. ",2022-11-04,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Holmes,"Davori Productions, Inc.","12 Civic Center Plaza ? Ste 1700",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 420-1881",info@davoriproductions.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-612,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet. ","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet. ",,2 10028608,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Green Isle Community School will evaluate its Elders' celebration program by video/audio recordings; surveys from elders, students, artists, community and staff; data collected;staff and artists discussions. Staff from Green Isle Community School will create the surveys, distribute them, and tabulate the results. The surveys will be created and changed according to the results from the staff and artists discussions.","We learned that the sound system is generally the most complained about component of the program. We were able to use internal resources to improve the use of it and the audience was able to hear more clearly according to verbal feedback from those in reg","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,5000,,"Serenity Cox, Tara Delbow, Dianna Fraundienst, Holly Harjes, Amanda Horstmann, Lindsay Paschke, Nick Pollack, Kayla Simek",,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor a residency where students interview an elder from the community and work with local artists to create a play and music based on the elder's life, May 2023. Funds will be used for artist fees, costumes, sets, publicity, and rental fees.",2023-03-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Serenity,Cox,"Green Isle Community School","PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144",serenity.cox@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-632,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10024554,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. We will conduct a survey for the project. Board Members will work to tabulate and distribute the results of the survey.","The surveys were distributed electronically after the classes to the parent of the participants. The feedback was very positive. Here are some of the important specific points learned from the survey: Parents are grateful for an organization that recogniz","Achieved proposed outcomes",2160,"Other,local or private",9160,,"Katie Boone, Cindy Bourne, Kendrick Daum, Janie Hanson, Joseph Herke, Dustin Swiers, Bethany Truman, Tyler Vaughan",,"Minnesota Makers And Artists Guild AKA The Mankato Makerspace","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage ",,"They will sponsor the “Makerspace Artists of Tomorrow” project, which is a program of weekly youth arts classes for students in grades 6-12. Scholarships will be available. Funds will be used for artist stipends, salaries, and supplies. ",2022-11-05,2023-06-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Bourne,"Minnesota Makers And Artists Guild AKA The Mankato Makerspace","1700 3rd Ave",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 387-7218",cbourne214@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-618,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet. ","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet. ","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Cindy Lewer (507) 833-8721 ",1 10024560,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. A Board Member will be in charge of conducting the survey's at the club. They will send the survey to the skaters, families, and also offer a survey at our ice show. We will offer a free skate class drawing to anyone who returns the survey (only one winner). We will also include a QR code on our doors and in our programs so that people can scan to access the survey more easily.","Both audience and families were surveyed. From this, we learned a lot and will be using it in our planning next year. The biggest takeaway is the audience loved the new storytelling format of a classic tale. The family survey helped us learn where we can","Achieved proposed outcomes",13550,"Other,local or private",20550,,"Carolyn Borgen, Rachel Hoffmann, Becky Hulke, Traci Larson, Chelsey Mason, Andrea Pagliari, Camille Wyffels.",,"New Ulm Figure Skating Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage ",,"They will present their 2023 Ice Skating Show “Alice in Wonderland on Ice” in March 2023. Funds will be used for the show director's fee and ice time rental. ",2023-01-06,2023-03-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Traci,Larson,"New Ulm Figure Skating Club","PO Box 2 1212 N Franklin St","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 990-9329",nufsclub@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Nicollet, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-624,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet. ","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet. ","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Cindy Lewer (507) 833-8721 ",1 10029091,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The Carnegie Art Center will collect formal and informal feedback, by way of surveys (printed and digital) and anecdotal feedback. Evaluation will be an ongoing process across each of the exhibitions, with intermediate reflections during monthly Carnegie board meetings.","There were no changes to the proposed and executed survey. That said, we will continue to work on providing more opportunities for participants to give feedback. Our results are reflective of what we heard and experienced, but the pool could (and should)","Achieved proposed outcomes",36500,"Other,local or private",43500,,"Melodie Andrews, Jeri Clement, Bradley Coulter, Heidi Danielson, Brian Frink, Craig Groe, Dave Ryan, Shannon Sinning, Don Strasser, Robin Wingo",,"Mankato Area Arts Council AKA Carnegie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host many gallery exhibits in 2023 including a juried exhibition for regional artists to participate in. Funds will be used for the juror fee and other expenses for the juried exhibit, publicity, salaries, and a new point of sale system.",2023-03-02,2023-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Leftridge,"Mankato Area Arts Council AKA Carnegie Art Center","120 S Broad St",Mankato,MN,56001,"(701) 690-8861",charlieleftridge@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-652,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10028801,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. The Madelia Area Chamber staff and board of directors will create a survey. The survey will be associable through a QR code and in a printed form for anyone to complete. Both the QR code and printed form will be available in the Park Days programs. Completed surveys will be collected at several locations in Watona Park during the festival and at the Chamber office in Madelia after the event. The Chamber staff will tabulate the results. People in attendance will be reminded to complete surveys throughout the day.","This year we had printed surveys and an online QR code was added as on option to complete the surveys. This year over 393 surveys were completed. That is a record for us. Our survey showed that all ages attending, with an equal percent in the age groups o","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",19070,"Other,local or private",24070,,"Karla Angus, Glenda Arndt, Caleb Fenske, Doug Fenske, Ashley Goossen, Dianne Gronewold, Nancy Grosland, Tim Flitter, Paul Moosbrugger, Tom Osborne, Laura Sorenson, Monica Sorenson, Makiyah Urban, Katie Wolle, Katie Yarger",,"Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the annual Watona Park Blues Festival during Madelia Park Days, July 2023, featuring musicians from Minnesota. Funds will be used for artist fees and publicity.",2023-05-01,2023-09-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karla,Angus,"Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 171",Madelia,MN,56062,"(507) 642-8822",chamber@madeliamn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-637,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029074,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,5000,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. We will announce the survey from both stages and have it available at our Festival Information Booth. A Board Member is in charge of conducting and evaluating the survey. We also conduct interviews, take crowd counts, and ask police and vendors for their crowd and age number estimates.","Survey results were positive and our goals were achieved.","Achieved proposed outcomes",53505,"Other,local or private",58505,,"Ron Arsenault, Dawn Devens, John Ganey, Steve Guse, Britta Higginbotham, Kris Higginbotham, Trudi Olmanson, Margo Powell, Megan Theis",,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the two-day festival featuring local and regional Minnesota folk musicians on two stages and local artists displaying their work in St. Peter, September 2023. Funds will be used for artist fees, artist travel, and equipment rental.",2023-09-09,2023-09-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","PO Box 222",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 327-6188",johnganey1418@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-651,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10024563,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The project coordinator will use data collection and surveys of students and presenters to measure the goals of the Young Writers and Artists Conference.","A staff member created an electronic survey and distributed it to participants. The information helps us to find new presenters and update procedures to the conference. Due to a concern about food allergies, information will be added to future brochures a","Achieved proposed outcomes",31700,"Other,local or private",38700,,"Mark Brandt, Kathy Carlson, Jim Grabowska, Linda Leiding, Les Martisko, Mike Pfeil, Darla Remus, Matt Ringhofer, Jodi Sapp, Keith Wenner, Cindy Westerhouse",,"South Central Service Cooperative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will host the Young Writers and Artists Conference for students in grades 3-8, March 2023. Students can participate in a variety of subjects related to writing and creative arts. Funds are used for artist stipends and student scholarships.",2022-11-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Hillmann,"South Central Service Cooperative","2075 Lookout Dr","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 389-1425",mhillmann@mnscsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-627,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10024562,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. We are thrilled with the results of our survey from last season, reporting 50 responses and useful, actionable information. The survey will be administered at the end of our New Ulm and Mankato series by the Executive Director.","Our audience is always great about responding to a survey. The results confirmed the timing of our concerts is good for our audience base and they are very satisfied with our work.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",43080,"Other,local or private",50080,,"Ruth Anderson, Ann Fredrickson, Natalia Kramarevsky, Jon Laabs, Charlie Leftridge, Miguel Sousa, Bruce Taylor",,"ProMusica Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage ",,"They will host a series of high quality chamber music concerts: “Strings Attached” in Sept.; “Lunar New Year” in Jan., and “Brahms F Minor Piano Quintet” in March. They will also lead free masterclasses at schools. Funds will be used for artist fees. ",2022-09-01,2023-03-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Benjamin,Inniger,"ProMusica Minnesota","PO Box 2184",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 766-7561",promusicamn@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Cottonwood, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-626,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet. ","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet. ",,2 10028917,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Evaluation of the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour will include an online survey for tour-goers who vote for their favorite sculpture. This survey will gather demographic information of the tour-goer and solicit their overall experience of the tour. We also will continue informal conversations with participating artists and members of the public to gauge their experiences with the CityArt program. Staff at City Center Partnership will monitor the survey, update as needed, and tabulate and report the results.","The online survey tour goers take continues to provide information demographic and geographic details about this year's attendees. The increase in visitor response showcases the way art makes Mankato welcoming and attractive to visitors and future residen","Achieved proposed outcomes",100500,"Other,local or private",107500,,"Jo Bailey, Scott Danger, Cate DeBates, Max DeMars, Louise Dickmeyer, Stephanie Drago, Justin Ek, Tom Frederick, Wes Gilbert, Lane Gravely, Matt Lassonde, Dan Lee, Jessica Potter, Bryan Sowers, Kent Stanley, Paul Vogel, Dan White, Jim Whitlock",,"City Center Partnership","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour consisting of 32 juried outdoor sculptures in downtown Mankato and North Mankato, May 2023 to April 2024. Funds will be used to pay stipends to seven artists.",2023-05-20,2024-04-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Crystal,Olson,"City Center Partnership","3 Civic Center Plaza",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 388-1062",colson@greatermankato.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-641,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10028940,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. Data collection will consist of visual observation, interviews, and surveys. Attendance will be tallied by committee members present at every musical event by counting the number of attendees, the number of families attending, and the number of people in different age groups. Committee members will also interview musicians and attendees at each event to get feedback about the program. Once a month, evaluation surveys will be handed out to all attendees. AMusic Under the Oaks Committee Member will distribute the surveys and tabulate the results. She will also keep records of the weekly data collection and observations by committee members.","We used thesurvey information at the end of the summer to evaluate who is attending, how they are hearing about the events, where they are coming from, their ages, etc. This will be especially helpful for us next year as we discuss targeting families and","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",8300,"Other,local or private",13300,,"Becky Boelter, Mike Feterl, Mary Goetsch, Jerry Hahn, Maria Kirsch, James Poquette, Dan Uecker, Angela Weber, Kathy Wiste",,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor ""Music under the Oaks"" with weekly concerts in downtown Gaylord, June through August 2023. Funds will be used artist fees.",2023-04-01,2023-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Delaine,Elseth,"Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 987",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-2338",gaylordmuo@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-642,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10024553,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases We will distribute and collect a survey at both our Winter and Spring Concert events. This has been an invaluable tool for understanding who our audience is, and how they are being served. This year we would also like to create a member survey to assess how our students and their families believe we are serving them with our programming. The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for creating, distributing and tabulating results.","We distributed our survey within the programs at both our Winter and Spring Concert. We received more survey responses this year, which was extremely helpful to confirm details about our audience members. Much of what we learned about audience travel and","Achieved proposed outcomes",54300,"Other,local or private",59300,,"Ryan Ashland, Kristin Baty, Kevin Hebert, Robin Hughes, Jessica Lanes, Mindy Marcus, Wesley Marcus, Jennie Mills, Angela Olson, Leah Ries",,"Mankato Children's Chorus AKA Mankato Area Youth Choirs","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"The choirs consisting of students in grades 1-12 will hold weekly rehearsals and present two concerts in the fall and spring of the 2022-23 season. Funds will be used for directors' salaries.",2022-09-12,2023-05-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Laven,"Mankato Children's Chorus","PO Box 3482",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 387-9007",mrl@mankatochildrenschorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-617,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10024556,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Audience members, production cast and crew, and Board and staff members will complete our survey. The General Manager will distribute and compile the results that will be presented in written form to the Board and the final report for this grant. Ticket sales reports will be generated for each production and compared to the previous season to determine changes in attendance.","Our Survey was provided both written and digitally. From the responses to our survey, we are able to compile a list of types of shows that our community would like to see. These requests are shared with the play selection comittee, the Artistic Director,","Achieved proposed outcomes",149260,"Other,local or private",156260,,"Lauren Atchley, Kendra Braunger, Murphy Grotewold, Laura Jans, Maggie Maes, Crystal Olson, Sarah Olson, Callie Sonnek, Keith Steinke, Sarah Tetzloff",,"Merely Players Community Theatre, Inc AKA Merely Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage ",,"They will present their 2022-2023 season of performances including “Winnie the Pooh”, “The Nerd”, and “Oklahoma” held at Lincoln Community Center and “Cabaret” at the Kato Ballroom. Funds will be used for artist fees, publicity, and production expenses. ",2022-09-22,2023-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Olson,"Merely Players Community Theatre, Inc. AKA Merely Players","PO Box 11",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 388-5483",info@merelyplayersmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Martin, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-620,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet. ","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet. ",,2 10024557,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. A short online survey will be developed for students to answer a basic satisfaction questioner about each art and cultural field trip they attend. Staff will use the information gathered from these surveys to evaluate the successfulness of the grant and to see if goals were met. In addition to the online survey, each secondary student will be required to write a one page life long learning experience summary for each trip they attend. Elementary students will participate in a group discussion before and after the trips. The grant manager will be in charge of the survey.","A sample of our survey results were: 1. 90%+ had a positive reaction to the art they experienced 2. 89% of students stated they gained a greater appreciation for this art form 3. 96% of students would recommend this art experience to others 4. 96% of stud","Achieved proposed outcomes",4000,"Other,local or private",9000,,"Jane Hibscher, Jean Ische, Carrie Rice, Chrissy Sheets, Dee Thomas, Jim Wartman, Ester Yunkin, April Zeiher",,"Minnesota New Country School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will go on student art field trips to Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Children's Theater, Park Square Theater, Guthrie Theater, Stages Theater, Walker Art Center, and a tour of Southern Minnesota Art Galleries. Funds will be used for ticket costs.",2022-09-30,2023-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jake,Zeiher,"Minnesota New Country School","210 Main St",Henderson,MN,56044-0488,"(507) 248-3353",jzeiher@newcountryschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-621,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10024558,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. We will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support. At the end of the concert series, we will also survey our members to gain their feedback. Members awarded a scholarship will also be asked to thank you note about their experience. A board member will be responsible for carrying out these projects. To help with our survey data collection, we put a QR code in the concert programs for audience members to use so that they can scan and enter in their survey results electronically. We linked the survey to a Google Form which gives us a great amount of data collection and breakdowns to help better understand who are audience base is. The online survey has the same questions as the paper format.","We distributed surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience feedback. To help with our survey data collection, we put a QR code in the concert programs for audience members to use so that they can scan and enter in their survey results electronically.","Achieved proposed outcomes",9600,"Other,local or private",16600,,"Denis Becker, Hilary Lien, Michael Mathews, Jessica Matz, Margot Morris, Ashley Singleton, Sara Traylor, Meigan Westermann",,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform four concerts in Mankato for the 2022-2023 season; two winter concerts in November and two spring concerts in April. Funds will be used for artist fees, membership scholarships, salaries, supplies, and venue rental.",2022-09-06,2022-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Traylor,"Minnesota Valley Chorale","PO Box 34",Mankato,MN,56002,"(612) 251-8492",minnesotavalleychorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-622,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Cindy Lewer (507) 833-8721",1 10024564,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The administrative assistant is responsible for the survey getting printed and placed in programs for plays. The executive director, has on occasion added to the survey and used that for some of the non-play events. The assistant is also responsible for doing the compilation of results. State Street Theater Company uses the results in determining marketing strategies and in applying for other grants. We occasionally offer a treat to those who turn in a completed survey. For those events at which that was used, the turn-ins were improved.","Surveys are an excellent marketing tool as well as generally informative. We feel the compilation is a tad ""off"" in a few categories - the draw represented by zip codes, age range, and ethnic backgrounds. We attribute that to substituting basically a grad","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",21950,"Other,local or private",28950,,"Lisa Besemer, Mary Ellen Domeier, Dennis Frederickson, Michael Henle, Tom Kaehler, Dan Kalk, Jodi Marti, Sharon Pieschel, Sandy Reinke, Mikhail Rostislavovich, Mark Santelmann, Judy Sellner, Audra Shaneman, Derek Shaver",,"State Street Theater Co.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage ",,"They will present their 2022-23 season including “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and booked shows: the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, The Brit Concert, Ballet Folklorica Mexico, and Church of Cash. Funds will be used for artist fees, and production costs. ",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Mary Ellen",Domeier,"State Street Theater Co.","PO Box 493 Ste 302","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9990",mbdomeier@statestreetnewulm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-628,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet. ","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet. ","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Cindy Lewer (507) 833-8721 ",1 10028661,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,4400,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The band will use an audience survey. In past surveys, we've gotten some good ideas of what music our audience wants to hear more of, and we will use open-ended interviews again in this way. We will count audience members at each concert. We will survey the student musicians in a separate survey about their educational experiences in the summer band. We will provide the option of a link to an online survey as well. The Grants Officer has been assigned to create and coordinate the survey and analyze the results. We will provide sample concert programs, photos and films, to document our audience and music. We will include the names, styles, and composers of music performed during the season on our final report. We will compare our mix of music to the results of the audience survey that asks people to choose their most and least favorite genres from a list.","We asked some open ended questions in our survey and received good feedback on repertoire. In addition to paper copies, we provided a QR code with a link to an online survey. In some ways the survey reflects our audience, but we have observed that familie","Achieved proposed outcomes",4400,"Other,local or private",8800,,"Larry Dunker, Delmer Eggert, Sarah Houle, Martha Lindberg, Naoko Meyer, Bryce Stenzel",,"Mankato Area Community Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present free outdoor concerts, summer 2023. Five concerts will be at Sibley Park, Mankato and one patriotic concert at Lincoln Park, Mankato. Funds will be used for the conductor and staff salaries, musician stipends, and publicity.",2023-04-03,2023-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Martha,Lindberg,"Mankato Area Community Band","100 Cedar Street Apt 404",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 387-6990",mankatoareacommunityband@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-633,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029032,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Our Executive Director will be assigned to create the survey, distribute it, and tabulate the results.",,,5360,"Other,local or private",12360,,,,"Mankato Suzuki School of Music, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will provide group classes for string and band high school students; adult string group classes; classes to teach Celtic, old-time, and bluegrass fiddling; and music therapy classes. Funds will be used for artist fees, salaries, and publicity.",2023-03-01,2023-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Mary,Flanagan,"Mankato Suzuki School of Music, Inc.","125 St Andrews Ct Ste 217","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 519-0860",musicmankato@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-648,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10028664,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The Director of Operations will oversee the project evaluation. The plan is to primarily request feedback through an online survey. More of our constituents have responded to online surveys when offered an incentive, e.g. free tickets from a drawing. The surveys will be tabulated to determine any trends or changes in participation. In addition to surveys, we find valuable information through talking to participants. We can talk with participants and ask questions about their experience to determine if goals are being met. We also analyze unsolicited feedback - thank you letters, phone calls, and posts on social media often provide a lot of information about a powerful concert experience. Many people post about their first visit to the Symphony and tag us so that we can see it.","A staff member created, distributed, and tabulated the results. We incentivized by drawing a participant's name for free tickets. The written comments were the most helpful. Here are examples: I really like the focus on new and underrepresented composers.","Achieved proposed outcomes",14400,"Other,local or private",21400,,"Christopher Brown, Viktoria Davis, Ben Findley, Jameel Haque, Katie Heintz, Sarah Houle, David Knopick, Tom Lentz, Andrew McNamara, Joe Meidl, Christopher Paul, Stephanie Thorpe, Melinda Wedzina, Eric Woller",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present their season premiere Symphonic Series Concert, ""Triumph"", Sept. 2023, at the St. Peter High School's Performing Arts Center as part of their 2023/24 season. Funds will be used for artist and conductor stipends.",2023-08-30,2023-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethel,Balge,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","523 2nd St S",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 625-8880",bbalge@mankatosymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-636,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Anna Pollock (507) 833-8721",1 10028949,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The secretary and librarian will type up a final results survey. The secretary prints the survey questions on cards and someone hands out the cards and collects them during the parades.","The survey plan was utilized as proposed.","Achieved proposed outcomes",14520,"Other,local or private",21520,,"Barb Becker, Denis Becker, Kirk Beyer, Eugene Chase, Darlene Fretham, Bonnie Jaster, Kathy Jo Lux, Wayne Quiram",,"Minnesota Over-60 Band AKA Minnesota ""Over-60"" Band","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will perform in many parades and concerts in Minnesota during the summer of 2023. Funds will be used for artist travel and stipends, salaries, music, rent, and publicity.",2023-03-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonnie,Jaster,"Minnesota Over 60 Band","1906 W Welco Dr","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 317-1974",bjaster@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Meeker, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-643,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10029039,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. ?The Performance Series Director will create the survey, ushers will distribute and collect surveys, and the Performance Series Director will tabulate the results.","The Concert Series plans on programming similar groups in the future due to comments from Performance Series attendees. These comments tell me that concert events provided by the Performance Series are important to the larger community and are making a di","Achieved proposed outcomes",9850,"Other,local or private",16850,,"David Gadberry, Dale Haefner, Michael Olson",,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will sponsor many music performances by Minnesota artists as part of their 2023 Performance Series. They will also include outreach activities for the community. Funds will be used for artist fees, technician fees, and publicity.",2023-04-03,2023-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Haefner,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Minnesota State University, Music Performance Series","202 Earley Ctr 320 Maywood Ave",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5549",dale.haefner@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-649,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",".Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10024544,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. We plan to do a sample survey of our attendees to determine where they are traveling from to attend Arli-Dazzle.",,,19220,"Other,local or private",24220,,,,"Arlington Chamber of Commerce (Arli-Dazzle Committee)","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Arlington Chamber of Commerce, ArliDazzle. They will sponsor the ArliDazzle celebration in December with entertainment from ice sculpting artists, DeCantus Christmas Carolers, the Amazing Hoopsters Dance, Mariachi music, and the Shell's Hobo Band Quartet.",2022-12-03,2022-12-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leah,Prahl,"Arlington Chamber of Commerce (Arli-Dazzle Committee)","PO Box 435",Arlington,MN,55307,"(507) 351-1324",ldonabauer@arlingtonmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-608,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10024552,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2023,7000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. We will distribute surveys at all of our concerts to gain audience support and insight. We discovered that having an online Google Form for the survey made it easier to tabulate and understand the survey results. Audience members can fill out the survey at the concert, electronically through our website, or scan a QR code to load the survey on their mobile device. At the end of the season, we also survey our student participants to gain their feedback. The scholarship students will also be asked to compose thank you notes about their experience. The Operations Director will be responsible for carrying out these projects.","Our audience attendance, unsurprisingly, is comprised mostly of family members of MAYSO student performers. This is supported by the fact that half of our surveyed audience learned of the concerts through a MAYSO member and is between the age of 25-64. Ho","Achieved proposed outcomes",31585,"Other,local or private",38585,,"Cindy Gawrych, Sophie Jakovich, Gabriela Roemhildt, Mark Roemhildt, Andrew Westberg",,"Mankato Youth Symphony Orchestra AKA Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"They will present concerts during the 2022-23 season by the Youth Symphony Orchestra, Youth Philharmonic, North Star Strings, Chamber Strings, Pop Orchestra, and Jazz. Funds will be used for scholarships, salaries, venue rentals, music, and publicity.",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Stordalen,"Mankato Youth Symphony Orchestra AKA Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 4311",Mankato,MN,56002-4311,"(507) 399-1489",info@mayso.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Chisago, Cottonwood, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-616,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc., Cindy Lewer (507) 833-8721",1 10011020,"Arts Tour Minnesota",2020,66257,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will gain empathy and understanding about dementia, allowing communities to plan better for aging in place initiatives. Facilitated discussions follow each performance. Notes will be taken of participant responses. Two types of surveys are completed for each event (audiences/host committee). post-tour interviews and focus groups discussions will be held as well. 2: The Remember Project will positively impact audiences with little, if any, experience in using the arts to build community and address social issues. Surveys will include audience questions: have they seen our work before; how often they see theatre; if seeing social action theatre is new to them; and if they believe this type of theatre can and will have a positive impact in their community.","75-98% of surveys indicate increase in knowledge of dementia and empathy for one or more characters (3 different plays). Electronic surveys were sent to all RPDAT event registrants and host committee members. Focus group conversations were held with host committees, participating artists, and randomly invited audience members. Evaluation report available for review. 2: 67% of respondents had not seen theatre address healthcare issues; 97% said theatre is effective to help communities address dementia. Electronic surveys were sent to all RPDAT event registrants and host committee members. Focus group conversations were held with host committees, participating artists, and randomly invited audience members. Evaluation report available for review.",,59481,"Other,local or private",125738,,"Jeff Bangsbert, Josh Berg, Barb, Blumer, Lisbeth Cachima, Barbar Champlin, Alison Colton, Vanne Owens Hayes, Sumee Lee, Kris Orluck, Ram Rajagopalan, Mike Rothman, John Selstad, Dawn SimonsonCEO), Rebecca Stibbe, Sarah Urtel, David Van Sant, Ellie Zuehlke",0.00,"Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Tour Minnesota",,"The Remember Project, in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, will tour three plays in seven rural Minnesota communities to raise awareness and support efforts to create a dementia capable Minnesota.",2020-06-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danette,McCarthy,"Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging","1265 Grey Fox Rd Ste 2","Arden Hills",MN,55112,"(651) 641-8612",dkmccarthy60@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Big Stone, Carlton, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-tour-minnesota-435,"Sarah Larsson: Former outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Amanda Lien: Former executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; David Marty: Former President, Reif Arts Council; Celia Mattison: Marketing coordinator, Guthrie Theater","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10031388,"Assessing Prairie Health to Inform Pollinator Conservation",2025,297000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03r","$297,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Minnesota Zoological Society to assess habitat quality and pesticide occurrence in Minnesota prairies to help inform management actions, endangered species recovery plans, and pollinator reintroduction efforts for endangered and threatened butterflies and other wildlife.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.05,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","State Government","We will assess the environmental quality of prairies across Minnesota. On-the-ground surveys and contaminant risk assessments will help inform partner management actions, endangered species recovery plans, and pollinator reintroduction efforts.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Erik,Runquist,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","Minnesota Zoo 13000 Zoo Blvd","Apple Valley",MN,55124,"(952) 431-9562",Erik.Runquist@state.mn.us,,,,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright, Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine, Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/assessing-prairie-health-inform-pollinator-conservation,,,, 10031145,"August F. Poehler Home Conditions Assessment",2024,10000,"MN Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$6,451,000 the first year and $7,035,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",10000,,"Joy Cohrs President, Diane Fredin Vice President, Tom Frauendienst Treasurer, Shirley Black Secretary, Mike Reinhardt Director, Holly Harjes Director, Becky Briggs Director, Verne Schlueter Director, Delano Quast Director",,"Sibley County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"?To hire a qualified architect to conduct a conditions assessment of the 1884 August F. Poehler House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and home of the Sibley County Historical Society.",2024-01-01,2025-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Joy,Cohrs,"Sibley County Historical Society","700 Main Street",Henderson,MN,56044,3205101466,joycohrs51@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/august-f-poehler-home-conditions-assessment,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",, 10034328,"Berger Fountain Restoration Project",2025,195000,"Minnesota Session Laws-2024, Chapter 106, Article 4, Subdivision 4","$195,000 the second year is for a grant to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to restore Berger Fountain at Loring Park and for improvements to the surrounding plaza.","Measurable Outcomes Quantitative - 100 residents donate to the fountain project - Fundraising and communication partnerships in the community increase by 50% - Annual park visitors who visit Loring Park near and around the fountain increase by 5% - Number of arts/cultural partnerships who share information about the fountain Qualitative - Increased awareness of the history of the fountain and its relation to the community - Increased awareness of the LGBTQ+'s connection to the fountain/site",,,,,,,,,"Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board",,"The Berger Fountain, known as the dandelion fountain to most, was installed in 1975 by Benjamin Berger and has been a beloved neighborhood landmark in Loring Park and a favorite location for wedding photographers and children ever since. Ben Berger was a park board commissioner and, after seeing a dandelion fountain in Australia, fundraised to build a sister fountain right here in Minnesota. It has become a historic icon in Minneapolis and its park system during several planning processes throughout the last many decades, the community has strongly communicated their desire to preserve, maintain, and restore the fountain for future generations. The Berger Fountain rehabilitation was identified as a priority in the Loring Park Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (NRP) Phase I Plan, the Loring Park NRP Phase II Plan, and the Loring Park Neighborhood Small Area Plan; all three plans were adopted by the Minneapolis City Council in 1995, 2008, and 2013, respectively. The Downtown Public Realm Plan, adopted in 2016, also identified the Berger Fountain as a priority in its planning. A Berger Fountain Task Force (Task Force) was formed in 2014 to work independently and collaboratively with the MPRB to improve maintenance and support for the fountain. In 2017, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) adopted the Downtown Service Area Master Plan (DSAMP) which set goals for long-term development and improvements to parks guided by extensive engagement from the communities that MPRB serves. After months of engaging with community, DSAMP outlined a high-level vision for Loring Park, including a vision for Berger Fountain and the surrounding park space. This vision included refurbishing and retaining the dandelion fountain alongside additional community amenities, such as considering a water feature, and adding a plaza and additional seating areas to increase community access (see pages 4-73 through 4-77 for DSAMP Berger Fountain content: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/MPRB_DSAMP_Nov2017_ch4.pdf.) In summer 2020, the Berger Fountain ceased to operate because to deferred maintenance and capacity due to the pandemic, which heightened the need to move rehabilitation forward. In June 2022, landscape architect Damon Farber LLC was hired to complete a rehabilitation assessment and preliminary cost estimate for future work. Damon Farber's assessment informed next steps in the process. In 2023, MPRB hired Damon Farber again to engage the community further and complete a final design concept and initial cost estimate. These funds will allow MPRB to advance design work, leading to the reconstruction and restoration the fountain and plaza in 2025. Our community partners are currently fundraising to finalize funds for construction. The project has benefited from a large of support and grassroots engagement/funds from community members across the city and country who love the fountain and want to see it back in working order.",,,2024-08-12,2026-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Julia,Wiseman,"Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board","2117 West River Road N",Minneapolis,MN,55411,612-230-6437,jsikkink@minneapolisparks.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/berger-fountain-restoration-project,,,, 926,"Bevens/Silver Creek Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS) Project",2010,9770,,,,,,557400,,,,,.09,"Sibley County","Local/Regional Government","This project will provide administrative support to the Clean Water Partnership (CWP) loan program. By initiating the CWP loan program in Sibley County it will provide low interest loans to bring 21 non-complaint or failing existing systems into compliance by replacing them with new single sewage treatment systems.",,,2010-03-29,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Ronald ",Otto,"Sibley County",,,,,"(507) 237-5435",ron.otto@sibleyswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,Sibley,,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/bevenssilver-creek-subsurface-sewage-treatment-systems-ssts-project,,,, 10031452,"Bioacoustics for Species Monitoring and Conservation - Phase 2",2025,568000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08j","$568,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to assess avian diversity at the statewide scale by developing a citizen science bioacoustics monitoring program with an initial focus on private lands.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,10.96,"U of MN","Public College/University","This study will leverage our current bioacoustics monitoring framework to assess avian diversity at the statewide scale through a citizen science acoustic monitoring program, with a focus on private lands.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Elena,West,"U of MN","135 Skok Hall 2003 Upper Buford Circle","Saint Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 743-1530",elwest@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/bioacoustics-species-monitoring-and-conservation-phase-2,,,, 1298,"Bluff Creek Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Project - Phase III",2011,34339,,,,,,,,,,,.14,"Barr Engineering Company","For-Profit Business/Entity","This Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) project will develop a TMDL Report and Implementation Plan defining the sources contributing to the impairments and outlining the steps necessary to bring Bluff Creek back to meeting water quality standards. ",,,2011-01-12,2011-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Peichel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ","520 Lafayette Road N","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2646",barbara.peichel@state.mn.us,Assessment/Evaluation,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley",,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/bluff-creek-watershed-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-project-phase-iii,,,, 3201,"Bluff Creek Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Project - Phase 4",2011,18020,,,,,,,,,,,.08,"Barr Engineering Company","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will develop a Final TMDL report and Implementation Plan for the Bluff Creek Watershed.  The main outcomes of this project are the development of a Final TMDL Report approved by MPCA and EPA and a Final Implementation Plan approved by MPCA.  ",,,2011-07-01,2012-02-29,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Peichel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,(651)757-2646,barbara.peichel@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Planning, Preservation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Rice, Scott, Sibley",,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/bluff-creek-watershed-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-project-phase-4,,,, 10031409,"Breaking the PFAS Cycle with a Full-Scale Demonstration",2025,1481000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04k","$1,481,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Barr Engineering Company, in partnership with the city of St. Cloud and the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) at the University of Minnesota, to conduct a full-scale pilot to evaluate supercritical water oxidation of biosolids and drinking water treatment residuals to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and recover energy in the water treatment process. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.24,"Barr Engineering Co.","For-Profit Business/Entity","This full-scale pilot will evaluate supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) for managing PFAS in biosolids and water treatment residuals. SCWO can destroy PFAS in a variety of wastes and recover energy.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Andrew,McCabe,"Barr Engineering Co.","4300 MarketPointe Dr",Minneapolis,MN,55435,"(952) 832-2844",amccabe@barr.com,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/breaking-pfas-cycle-full-scale-demonstration,,,, 10031439,"Building Resilient Urban Forests for Climate Change",2025,752000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 07b","$752,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River Greening to partner with municipalities and school districts to create gravel-bed nurseries, conduct tree assessments and mapping, and plant climate-resilient tree species on public lands in St. Cloud, Mankato, and the Twin Cities region. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.84,"Great River Greening","Non-Profit Business/Entity","We will partner with urban municipalities and school districts to support planting of climate-resilient tree species. Activities include planting trees, gravel bed nursery creation, tree assessment and mapping, and community.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Todd,Rexine,"Great River Greening","251 Starkey St, Ste 2200","Saint Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 665-9500",trexine@greatrivergreening.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright, Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/building-resilient-urban-forests-climate-change,,,, 10031445,"Can Increased Tree Diversity Increase Community Diversity?",2025,415000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08c","$415,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to evaluate impacts of increasing tree diversity on wildlife, plant and fungal communities, and carbon storage within aspen forests in northern Minnesota to develop best management practices for mixed woodland systems.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,6.58,"U of MN","Public College/University","While aspen is one of the most dominant forest types, predicted future conditions will negatively impact aspen growth. Increasing tree diversity can provide increase ecological and economic resilience.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Marcella,Windmuller-Campione,"U of MN","115 Green Hall 1530 Cleveland Ave. N.","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(847) 772-5458",mwind@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, St. Louis, Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/can-increased-tree-diversity-increase-community-diversity,,,, 10008864,"Career Development Grant",2019,1067,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to complete ""The Great American Think Off"", a documentary film about a rural philosophy debate that happens every year in New York Mills, Minnesota (population 1,199). This grant is to help me finish the film. Once the film is complete, I will take it on a tour around the region.","The final 55 minute film is scheduled to be broadcast on Pioneer Public Television, which is the public television affiliate serving west central Minnesota. The film will be broadcast as a stand-alone feature. In addition, a version of the film will be broadcast as part of Postcards, the premiere television venue for showcasing the art, history and cultural heritage of western Minnesota and beyond. Community screenings in a variety of small towns and rural setting are being planned. I'm also planning a DVD release of the film sometime this year. I have also submitted the film to several film festivals.","achieved proposed outcomes",31703,"Other,local or private",32770,,,,"Nicholas K. Nerburn",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"""The Great American Think Off"" Documentary Film Production Studio.",2018-12-01,2019-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicholas,Nerburn,"Nicholas K. Nerburn",,,MN,,"(218) 209-7805",datanodata@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota State Arts Board",,"St. Louis, Otter Tail, Pine, Beltrami, Aitkin, Cass, Hubbard, Clearwater, Becker, Wadena, Todd, Morrison, Traverse, Big Stone, Stevens, Pope, Swift, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville, Meeker, Nicollet, Sibley, McLeod, Carver, Wright, Ramsey, Hennepin, Chisago",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-134,"Kristina Estell: visual artist, university fine arts instructor; Faith King: creative writer, visual artist, arts organization member; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra; Sarah Waddle: Program Manager for the North House Folk School, arts educator; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.","Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2 10029987,"Caribou Exhibit",2024,144000,"Minnesota Session Laws-2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 (j)","$150,000.00 each year is to the Lake Superior Zoo to develop educational exhibits and programs.","Quantitative Data: The existing exhibit space is currently a place to view natural wildlife that has adapted to this location. Visitors can view birds and small mammals running through the exhibit. We also have informational signage about pollination and our zoo's history. We will be measuring the amount of time visitors are viewing this habitat before we introduce caribou to the revitalized exhibits. After the project is complete, we will be measuring how long visitors are viewing the habitat with caribou present. We aim to increase visitor time spent at the exhibit, which would increase their time spent at the Lake Superior Zoo. Outcome: 25% of zoo visitors will report (via survey) that they learned new information about caribou and why they are no longer found in Minnesota. Outcome: This exhibit will increase the time spent at the zoo by at least 20 minutes. Qualitative Data: Visitors will be asked a small series of questions on their knowledge and views of caribou before the animals and signage are present. This will give us a baseline amount of data on visitor knowledge and level of empathy for caribou. After the exhibit is finished, the same series of questions will again be asked to an equal number of visitors. This new data will help us to understand if we have met our goals of increasing visitor awareness and empathy toward caribou. Outcome: Visitors will report feeling an increased awareness of the conservation topics related to caribou. Outcome: Visitors will report an increased understanding of the importance of caribou from an indigenous perspective.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,,,,,0.28,"Lake Superior Zoo",,"Revitalizing the old deer yards into Caribou Yards is a transformative initiative aimed at creating habitats for a herd of caribou. The need for this project arises from the closure of the old deer yards, which were previously inhabited by white-tailed deer until the last one passed away of old age. Subsequently, the fencing surrounding these three habitats has weathered and suffered damage during the years of inoccupancy. In order to repurpose this location and provide a new home for animals, it is imperative to undertake comprehensive measures, including the removal of dead trees, construction of new shelters, and the replacement of fencing to meet modern zoological standards. The intrinsic value of this endeavor lies in the historical significance of caribou to the state of Minnesota. Historically native to the region, this species has played a vital role in the native ecosystem. Additionally, they held cultural importance for the indigenous people living in northern Minnesota, who historically hunted and utilized the caribou. Establishing caribou exhibit provides a unique opportunity to work with local tribes to tell the story of this remarkable species. Beyond exhibition, the project also encompasses active participation in research within the state of Minnesota. Staff members will direct their research efforts towards understanding the reasons behind the disappearance of caribou from the region and identifying contemporary threats to their existence. Collaborating with researchers and local government authorities, the staff will explore the feasibility and potential for breeding and re-releasing Caribou within the state. This dual focus on education and research underscores the commitment to not only showcase the animals but also actively contribute to the conservation and understanding of this iconic species in the Minnesota ecosystem. This project will include educational programming by incorporating dynamic interpretive signage and elements strategically placed across multiple locations within the exhibit. This innovative approach aims to create an immersive and enriching experience for visitors, fostering a deeper understanding of the cultural and ecological significance of caribou in Minnesota. Through carefully developed interpretive signage, visitors will embark on an educational journey that transcends traditional boundaries. Placed strategically at key points at the exhibit viewing areas, these dynamic elements will offer insights into the historical native habitat of caribou, their role in Minnesota's ecosystem, and their cultural significance, particularly in the context of the indigenous community in northern Minnesota. The interpretive elements will not only convey information but also engage visitors through interactive and visually compelling displays. By utilizing multimedia features, such as static signage and interactive touchpoints, the exhibit aims to cater to diverse learning styles and preferences, ensuring an inclusive and accessible educational experience for all visitors. Furthermore, the placement of interpretive signage at multiple locations within the exhibit ensures a comprehensive exploration of caribou-related topics and facts. Visitors can seamlessly integrate education into their exploration of the habitat and animal viewing, while gaining a holistic understanding of the species and its importance to Minnesota's natural and cultural heritage. This enhanced educational programming aligns with our commitment to environmental education and conservation, as well as fostering empathy for nature and wildlife. By providing dynamic interpretive elements, the exhibit not only informs visitors about the species but also inspires a sense of responsibility and advocacy for the conservation of caribou and their habitats. Through this innovative approach, the exhibit aspires to be a dynamic platform for learning, promoting awareness, and fostering a deeper connection between visitors and the rich cultural and ecological tapestry of Caribou in Minnesota.",,,2023-12-20,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Haley,Cope,"Lake Superior Zoo",,,,,,HCope@lszoo.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/caribou-exhibit,,,, 10031373,"Characterizing Tree Cavities and Use by Minnesota's Wildlife",2025,349000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03c","$349,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth to assess the effects of forest management on Minnesota's primary cavity engineer, the pileated woodpecker, and on the wildlife that rely on the cavities that pileated woodpeckers create. This appropriation is also to develop management guidelines.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,3.57,"U of MN","Public College/University","Pileated Woodpeckers are keystone habitat modifiers that support an array of game, non-game, and conservation concern species. Additional information is needed to understand cavity dynamics for these species.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Alexis,Grinde,"U of MN","5013 Miller Trunk Hwy",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 788-2747",agrinde@d.umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, St. Louis, Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/characterizing-tree-cavities-and-use-minnesotas-wildlife,,,, 10007265,"Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Depot: Condition Assessment",2017,38500,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",38500,,"Chuck Lursen, Pres., Gerald Johnson, Vice Pres., Margaret Popp, Sec., Louise Johnson, Treas.,Virgina Anderson, Irvin Larson, Ted Winter, Loretta Gehl, William Gehl, G.W. Schwarz",,"Fulda Heritage Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified architect to conduct a condition assessment of the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Depot, Fulda, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",,,2016-11-01,2018-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ted,Winter,"Fulda Heritage Society","P.O. Box 183, 105 Front Street",Fulda,MN,56131,507-360-1567,tedwinter@windomnet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/chicago-milwaukee-st-paul-and-pacific-depot-condition-assessment,,,,0 10013487,"Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable Construction Documents",2021,23700,"MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 History Partnerships","$2,500,000 each year is for history partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact?grants@mnhs.org",,,5334,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",29034,,"Dennis Welgraven (Chairman), David Thiner, James Jens, Jim Kluis, and Lori Gunnink",,"Murray County","Local/Regional Government",,,"To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the preservation of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",2020-12-01,2021-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jakob,Etrheim,"Murray County","2500 28th Street, PO Box 57",Slayton,MN,56172,"(507) 763-3708",endoline@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/chicago-st-paul-minneapolis-and-omaha-turntable-construction-documents,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10012414,"Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Turntable Condition Assessment",2019,9500," MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org","Our short-term measurable impact was ""Community will voice support and show increased financial support of End-O-Line Park and Museum."" We feel this impact has been satisfied. Shortly after notification of the grant reception, Murray County Museums (which encompasses End O Line Park in Currie, the Murray County Historical Society Museum and Dinehart Holt House both in Slayton) submitted a joint news release in news papers and online news outlets announcing the grant award [see attached photo ?Legacy Grant Funds Help Preserve Murray County National Register Places and More?]. Several community citizens have applauded park staff for the grant award and look forward to the progress that will be made on the turntable. The Intermediate and Long-term impacts are and will be works in progress. Following the approval of the final reports for this grant, we will immediately begin applying for grants to improve and preserve the turntable. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic situation currently going on, there may be some delays. But overall, our goal will be to have the high priority measures indicated in the report to be completed by 2022.",,644,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",10144,,"Dave Thiner (Chairman), James Jens, Jim Kluis, Lori Gunnink, and Dennis Welgraven"," ","Murray County","Local/Regional Government",,,"To hire a qualified architect to conduct a condition assessment of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Turntable, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",2019-06-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jakob,Etrheim,"Murray County"," 2500 28th Street, PO Box 57 "," Slayton "," MN ",56172,"(507) 763-3708"," endoline@co.murray.mn.us ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/chicago-st-paul-minneapolis-and-omaha-turntable-condition-assessment,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10013348,"Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota",2020,256000,"Minn. State Legislature Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8, (c)","$625,000 each year is for grants to other children’s museums to pay for start-up costs or new exhibit and program development. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Humanities Center must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms. ","As a result of this project, CMSM WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED CAPACITY to serve as a valuable resource to promote Minnesota Arts, Culture, and Heritage learning through: The addition of dynamic new exhibits and exhibit experiences to the Museum’s indoor and outdoor facility – enhanced to maximize visitor and staff safety and health during a pandemic. Robust evaluation plans developed and processes in place to document visitor engagement and impact across all Museum departments.   In addition, MORE MINNESOTANS WILL BENEFIT when current and new visitors from across our region participate at CMSM in new and deeper ACH learning experiences, with: Diverse audience engagement, increased memberships/admissions over the course of the project period, and enhanced regional participation. 90% of visitors engaged in Museum evaluation processes indicating positive engagement/learning outcomes associated with CMSM learning experiences. ","NEW EXHIBITS/COMPONENTS: Dakota Seasons – An interactive Dakota language exhibit showcasing the seasons of the year. Butterfly House – An immersive outdoor pollinator exhibit focusing on monarch butterflies and host/nectar plants that support them. H2GO Outdoor Water Gallery – Children turn an Archimedes screw to lift water in this hands-on STEM learning experience. Lights, Camera, Action! A touchless, interactive light display enhances dramatic play in the Lauri Kuch Theater. Nature’s Harvest – A rotating Ag and Nature Labe exhibit that introduces children to the bounty of nature and Minnesota-based natural foods. Smaller scale exhibit enhancements took place in loft, Play Porch, Tree of Forts, Farmyard and Back 40.   EVALUATION: A Visitor Survey was conducted by an independent Evaluation Consultant in May/June. 554 Museum Members and 220 non-Members shared feedback related to their Museum experiences. Survey highlights: 94% indicated high levels of satisfaction. High marks were given for the Museum’s knowledgeable, friendly and courteous staff; fun and playful atmosphere; educational content of programming and exhibits; cleanliness The Power of Play was reinforced as a key element as to why families choose to participate at the Museum, with the majority noting they come to the Museum for their child to learn through play (97%); to promote the positive development of child (96%); to ignite child’s curiosity (95%).   The Consultant also conducted a survey that was distributed to CMSM Community Partners – child/family service organizations that serve families that experience disparities/inequities. 16 partners responded to the survey and indicated similar high marks (to learn through play – 97%; to promote positive development - 97%; to ignite curiosity - 92%) when it comes to why families their organization serves choose to participate at the Museum. ",,,,256000,,"Heather Carlson, Ann Hendricks, Barb Kaus, Kim Kleven, Tom Koch, Mark Monson, Trevor Park, Sarah Richards, Sue Schwickert, Paul Shneider, Christie Skilbred, Parker Skophammer, Jerhod Smithback, Liz Ulman, Chastity Valvick, Shane Van Engen, Heather VonBank, Christi Wilking",1.3,"Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota (CMSM) will build upon a strong foundation of Minnesota Arts, Culture and Heritage (ACH) learning experiences made possible with prior MN Legacy funding support to: Establish new exhibits to enhance ACH learning at the Museum. Expand existing exhibits with additions designed to enrich ACH learning experiences. Enhance exhibits and Museum floor space so that social distancing and visitor safety can be instituted while minimizing the impact on play and ACH learning experience. Develop and implement evaluation plans to assess engagement and measure outcomes associated with CMSM exhibit and visitor experiences. ",,,2019-07-01,2021-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Louise,Dickmeyer,"Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota","224 Lamm Street",Mankato,MN,56001,507-344-9104,louise.dickmeyer@cmsouthernmn.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/childrens-museum-southern-minnesota,"Myra Peffer (Bemidji, MN): Myra was the Executive Director of a children’s museum in Vermont, and has consulted with many museums (including the Children’s Discovery Museum) as a now-resident of Minnesota. She was recommended by the Children’s Discovery Museum, and recused herself of that scoring/discussion. Bette Schmit (St Paul, MN): Bette Schmit is the Exhibit Developer at the Science Museum of Minnesota – recommended by Carol Aegerter, her expertise is in exhibit design and support. Josh Ney (Minneapolis, MN): Josh Ney is a board member of the Minnesota Humanities Center, and also has experience working with the legislature and the Legacy Committee. ",,"Laura Benson Minnesota Humanities Center laura@mnhum.org 651-772-4244 ",2 28440,"City of Gaylord's Historic Preservation Plan",2013,7000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","The goal of the Historic Preservation Plan was to excite residents, stakeholders, and elected officials in furthering preservation efforts by creating a working document to address how to work toward preserving the downtown. This was done through thorough coverage in the newspaper, city website, open houses, and city hall. A committee was formed to develop the Historic Preservation Plan based on input from the consultant, experts, and community open houses,. Copies of the reports have been brought to the library, school, city hall, and Sibley County Historic Society as well as given to elected officials and other stakeholders. .",,,150,,7150,,"Chuck Klimmek - EDA Director, Jerry Hahn, Shirley Meager, Jessica Uecker, and Chad Muchow",,"City of Gaylord","Local/Regional Government","To prepare a Historic Preservation Plan for the City of Gaylord.",,,2013-01-01,2014-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,McCann,"City of Gaylord","332 Main Avenue, PO Box 987",Gaylord,MN,55334,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/city-gaylords-historic-preservation-plan,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10031401,"Climate Change and Management Effects on Methane Cycling in Lakes",2025,540000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04c","$540,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to collect monitoring data and create a model to measure the effects of increased temperature and precipitation on lake and wetland water quality, habitat, and greenhouse gas emissions and evaluate lake management options under changing climate conditions.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,4.76,"U of MN","Public College/University","Rising temperatures and increased precipitation contribute to decreased oxygen and increased methane in Minnesota lakes and wetlands. We will identify impacts on water quality and methane emissions, providing management guidance.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,James,Cotner,"U of MN","1479 Gortner Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55108,"(651) 485-2881",cotne002@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/climate-change-and-management-effects-methane-cycling-lakes,,,, 10031229,"CollectiveAccess Management Software",2024,8750,"MN Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$6,451,000 the first year and $7,035,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",8750,,"Pamela Johnson, President Larry Sloan, Vice President Daryl Swan, Treasurer, Geneva Swan, Secretary",0.31372549,"Balaton Area Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To improve collections care and management through an updated collections management system.",2024-04-01,2025-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Connie,Edwards,"Balaton Area Historical Society","PO Box 213",Balaton,MN,56115,5078291615,connie.skaug@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Lyon, Murray",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/collectiveaccess-management-software,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",, 10031429,"College-School Collaboration to Promote Environmental Career Paths",2025,174000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05r","$174,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for Minnesota State University, Mankato, to build partnerships among natural resource professionals, colleges, and schools in southern Minnesota to expose youth to outdoor experiences, environmental issues, and natural resource career paths through internships, field trips, and environmental projects.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,5.38,"Minnesota State Colleges and Universities","Public College/University","This project builds partnerships among natural resource professionals, college, middle and high schools to work collaboratively to increase youth exposure to outdoor experiences, environmental issues, and natural resource career paths.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Kimberly,Musser,"Minnesota State Colleges and Universities","135 Trafton Science Center Minnesota State University, Mankato",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-5307",kimberly.musser@mnsu.edu,,"Minnesota State Colleges and Universities",,"Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine, Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/college-school-collaboration-promote-environmental-career-paths,,,, 17600,"Commemorating Controversy: Lecture Series",2012,4000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,,,,,"Nicollet County Historical Society",," To document a public series of native and non-native lecturers discussing Dakota culture, relationship with the US government, and the 1862 Dakota War. ",,,2011-12-01,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,,,,,,,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/commemorating-controversy-lecture-series,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Ram Gada, Vice President Paul Verret, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Missy Staples Thompson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Judith S. Corson Mark Davis D. Stephen Elliott Ram Gada Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen James T. Hale Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Peter Reis Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Edward C. Stringer Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Paul Verret Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon, Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10000749,"Community Arts Education Support",2017,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Our goal is to extend our ability to offer more classes and workshops in our arts education program to increase our outreach. By comparing our attendance from prior years to the years the grant is in effect. 2: We would like to reprint our book `On The Training of Painters` to include the newest materials and techniques. This handbook is the best way we have to reach people outside the metro area if they are unable to attend regular classes and will be evaluated by how many new inquires we have.","The Atelier added several workshops and lectures to our program with increased attendance The atelier keeps records as to how many people attend our special classes, workshops and lectures, and an ongoing list of new attendees. 2: One of our co-directors suffered a stroke before completing the new materials for the book We diverted the book funding to new brochures and mailings to out metro areas and saw a significant increase in attendance at our workshops, and lectures from these areas.",,,,15000,4731,"Katherine Lack, Richard Myers, Lynn Maderich, Suzanne Garry, David Ginsberg",0.00,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","K-12 Education","Community Arts Education Support",,"The Atelier is a nonprofit organization committed to the ideal of access for all to a structured system of artistic instruction based in the precepts of the classical masters. Our organization creates opportunities for all people to be trained as realist painters. We provide resources and classes that facilitate the skills needed to become a painter. We are devoted to building and sustaining a true learning environment focusing on fine draftsmanship and painting skills.",2017-01-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Wicker,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","1681 Hennepin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 362-8421 ",eclipse@mindspring.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-education-support-14,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10010883,"Community Arts Education Support",2020,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Define the programmatic and operational structures of our successful clay program, to use as a template as we develop two new arts education programs. Arts Center leadership will have a template for building and sustaining two new arts education programs. 2: Launch rigorous programming in two new arts education areas, fiber arts and broadcast arts. The Arts Center will have hired two part-time technicians responsible for maintaining space allotted to the new programs. In addition, the new programs will have a slate of sequential, rigorous class offerings.","Defined the central tenets of our successful clay studio, which provided a template as we developed new Covid-safe arts education programs. Arts Center leadership identified the central tenets of our successful clay program, reported those to the board of directors, and secured approval to use them as the starting point for new Covid-safe programs. 2: Launched rigorous programming in two new arts education areas, fiber arts and creative writing. Hired a part-time technician responsible for maintaining fiber arts materials; sustained sequential, rigorous class offerings in fiber arts and writing via Zoom.",,123726,,135726,1000,"Emily Stark, Lindsay Prunty, Joshn Reinitz, Judith Bjorling, Danielle Gustafson-Sundell, Maureen Gustafson, Rachael Hanel, Nicole Helget, Dana Melius, Michele Rusinko, Shawn Schloesser, Megan Theis",0.25,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Education Support",,"Based on a conviction that the arts play an essential role in vibrant communities, the Arts Center of Saint Peter embraces a mission that stimulates and supports a broad range of artistic activity throughout southern Minnesota. We accomplish this by providing inspiring exhibits, engaging performances, important education and meaningful community outreach.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,"Rosenquist Fee","Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","315 Minnesota Ave S","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 351-6521",director.acsp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-education-support-46,"Susan Berdahl: Marketing and grant writing contractor; Carolyn Borgen: Nonprofit consultant; Amanda Cross: Education coordinator, Kaddatz Galleries; David Dobbs: Multidisciplinary visual artist; education director, Macrostie Art Centr; Concha Fernandez Del Rey: Assistant principal, Mississippi Creative Arts School; Lauren Hildebrand: Arts and education consultant; cofounder of Trollwood Performing Arts School; Jere Lantz: President/CEO and artistic director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Carla McGrath: Executive director, Highpoint Center for Printmaking","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10003816,"Community Arts Education Support",2018,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","Develop curricula to 1) make use of the ample yet random supplies in our community studio; 2) respond to community requests for specific arts topics. Evaluation measures: 1) At least 3 new class offerings during the grant period. 2) Post-class feedback indicating that students furthered their artistic practice in some way. 2: Develop a community studio residency program to serve local artists who lack opportunities to develop and discuss their work among peers. Evaluation measures: 1) At least 3 participants in the community studio residency; 2) Evidence at the end of the residency that participants developed their art-making practice in some way.","We developed curricula to 1) make use of the ample yet random supplies in our community studio; 2) respond to community requests for specific topics. Of the ten new class offerings developed and promoted, eight garnered enough registrations to run. Post-class surveys and feedback indicated that most participants furthered their artistic practice in some way, as a result. 2: We briefly ran this program with two participants, then aborted due to change/growth described later in this report (Activities Overview B). Evaluations included the number of participants (2 vs. desired 3) and evidence that more classes (outcome 1), more program-specific space, and the chance to make work in community (not solo) was what area artists actually wanted.",,118393,"Other,local or private",130393,715,"Tammy Bohlke, Judie Bjorling, Dana Melius, Lindsay Prunty, Josh Reinitz, Shawn Schloesser, Emily Stark, Malia Wiley",0.00,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Education Support",,"In the belief that the arts are vital to a healthy and democratic community, the Arts Center of Saint Peter is committed to providing challenging exhibitions, innovative learning opportunities, and cultural enrichment for people of all ages, interests, and abilities.",2018-01-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,"Rosenquist Fee","Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","315 Minnesota Ave S","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 351-6521 ",director.acsp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-education-support-24,"Vicki Chepulis: Cofounder and former executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School, Fargo-Moorhead; board member, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center; executive committee member, Rural Arts and Culture Summit; Joanna Cortright: Independent arts education consultant; Alison Good: Former commercial artist, educator and administrator; active community volunteer; Alyssa Melby: Executive director, Northfield Arts guild; Jamie Schwaba: Managing director, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10023991,"Community Arts Support",2022,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase community awareness of BCT monitor ticket sales, social media traffic, and web site traffic","We have seen patrons coming back to the theater! Attendance for performances for summer production and kids performance was up, Patron and Staff surveys showed we are doing better than expected.","Achieved proposed outcomes",92789,,102789,,"Philip Ludwig: Chair, Greg Bestland: Vice Chair, Tony Carlson: Treasurer, Jordon Robischon: Secretary, Eric Ellwoods: Board Member, Sue Kumpula: Board Member, Janice Luoma: Board Member, Diane Paulu: Board Member, Jon Salmon: Board Member, Erin Walsh: Boa","10,000.00","Buffalo Community Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Support",,"A non-profit arts organization producing live, local theatrical productions",2022-04-01,2023-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anthony,Carlson,"Buffalo Community Theater","PO Box 23",Buffalo,MN,55313,"(612) 404-0228",hhalstead@bctmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Central Minnesota Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Washington, Wright, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-support-139,"Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography","Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography",,2 25916,"Community Arts Schools and Conservatories",2015,11627,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The Center for Irish Music proposes to expand its arts learning opportunities for students in the areas of early childhood education, music ensembles, camps, and non-music learning opportunities. Success will be evaluated by measuring the number of new classes created and the number of students who enroll in these courses. 2: Through the expansion of learning opportunities for students, Center for Irish Music proposes to hire new professional artists or increase the teaching hours of existing staff. Success will be measured by evaluating increases in the number of instructors teaching at the Center for Irish Music, including visiting artists, and the number of teaching hours provided.","Arts learning opportunities for young children grew with the addition of a new class called Gaelic Songs for Young Singers. CIM's ensemble program grew by 27%. Each term, data from an online class management program was exported, sorted and compared to that from previous years. For this outcome in FY15, we tracked new class and camp offerings, and student enrollment. 2: CIM’s weekly teaching staff grew from 18 to 20 in FY15 due to a 25% increase in private lessons. There was an increase in visiting artists from FY14. Evaluation method was comparing the annual workload of current active teaching staff and number of visiting artists to the previous fiscal year. Private lessons, group class enrollment were tracked.",,193621,"Other, local or private",205248,2325,"Michael O'Connor, Patrick Cole, Greg Padden, Teisha Magee, Dave McKenna, Mike Lynch, Patrick Krekelberg, Chris Eliasen, Ruth McGlynn",,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Schools and Conservatories",,,2015-01-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083 ",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-schools-and-conservatories-16,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 10031413,"Connecting Communities to Voyageurs Classroom and Minnesota's National Park",2025,994000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05b","$994,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Voyageurs Conservancy to connect Minnesotans to the state's only national park through standards-aligned K-12 education, career-building fellowships, and enhanced programming that engages diverse audiences in the park's conservation.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,10.8,"Voyageurs Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Voyageurs Conservancy will connect 17,000 Minnesotans to the state's only national park through standards-aligned K-12 education, career-building fellowships, and enhanced programs that engage diverse audiences in the park's conservation.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Breanna,Trygg,"Voyageurs Conservancy","1400 Van Buren Street #200-235",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 333-5424",btrygg@voyageurs.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/connecting-communities-voyageurs-classroom-and-minnesotas-national-park,,,, 10029980,"Connecting Youth, Adults, and Families to Minnesota's Cultural and Outdoor Heritage",2024,480000,"Minnesota Session Laws-2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 (f)","$500,000.00 the first year and $600,000.00 the second year are to Wilderness Inquiry to preserve Minnesota's outdoor history, culture, and heritage by connecting Minnesota youth and families to natural resources","1. Youth, adults, and families across the state will connect to Minnesota's outdoor heritage through place-based education and outdoor recreation. Program participants will: - Show increased confidence and awareness of self, peers, and the environment, - Receive educational content that meets Minnesota state history standards, - Have a greater understanding of educational, recreational, and career opportunities across the outdoor sector. 2. Increased partnership opportunities for community organizations, school districts, and classroom teachers to boost academic achievement and engagement through the educational, social, and emotional benefits of place-based education. ","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,,,,,4.34,"Wilderness Inquiry",,"Wilderness Inquiry will expand its work to provide a continuum of outdoor experiences for youth, adults, and families in communities across Minnesota by: - Connecting 11,000 individuals of all ages, backgrounds, identities, and abilities to Minnesota's outdoor heritage through a progression of outdoor adventures including day programs, virtual learning sessions, and overnight camping adventures. By hosting hybrid programs available to Minnesotans across the state, we reduce barriers to participation, reach a diverse array of participants, and support students with diverse learning styles. Virtual programs strengthen our in-person experiences by allowing us to engage students and families before and after the on-water Canoemobile program, leading to deeper engagement and impact. - Providing standards-based educational content through hands-on activities that engage students with Minnesota history and culture. Program content, developed in collaboration with the National Park Service and other partners, is tied to Minnesota state standards to seamlessly integrate into school curriculum. In addition, even virtual sessions include a hands-on kit with materials and tools for active participation and experiential engagement. - Providing training and career pathway opportunities that tie to outdoor careers and Minnesota's outdoor heritage. - Supporting the physical, mental, and social-emotional wellbeing of Minnesota youth, adults, and families through immersive outdoor experiences. Specific project activities teach Minnesota history and culture while building skills in camping, fishing, canoeing, hiking, fire building, species identification, animal adaptations, and orienteering. By providing virtual instruction as well, WI delivers hands-on educational experiences in the outdoors that tie to classroom learning and enhance the distance-learning experience. For many participants, WI provides a foundation that offers the first immersive experience in the outdoors. Our youth programs have been shown to increase student confidence, improve persistence and grit, inspire interest in outdoors-related careers, and cultivate a stewardship ethic. Our programs are designed to break down barriers to access for individuals and communities that are historically underrepresented in outdoor spaces and activities - specifically, individuals who identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+, those who experience financial inequity, and individuals with disabilities. ",,,2023-09-16,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Nell,Holden,"Wilderness Inquiry","1611 Rd B West","St. Paul",MN,55113,6126769407,meg@wildernessinquiry.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/connecting-youth-adults-and-families-minnesotas-cultural-and-outdoor-heritage,,,, 10006486,"Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program Phase 10: Statewide and Metro Habitat",2019,11589000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 5(r )","$11,589,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a program to provide competitive matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national organizations for enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Of this amount, up to $2,567,000 is for grants in the seven-county metropolitan area and cities with a population of 50,000 or greater. Grants must not be made for activities required to fulfill the duties of owners of lands subject to conservation easements. Grants must not be made from the appropriation in this paragraph for projects that have a total project cost exceeding $575,000. Of the total appropriation, $536,000 may be spent for personnel costs and other direct and necessary administrative costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. Easements must be permanent. Grants may not be used to establish easement stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee must be open to hunting and fishing during the open season unless otherwise provided by law. The program must require a match of at least ten percent from nonstate sources for all grants. The match may be cash or in-kind resources. For grant applications of $25,000 or less, the commissioner must provide a separate, simplified application process. Subject to Minnesota statutes, the commissioner of natural resources must, when evaluating projects of equal value, give priority to organizations that have a history of receiving, or a charter to receive, private contributions for local conservation or habitat projects. If acquiring land in fee or a conservation easement, priority must be given to projects associated with or within one mile of existing wildlife management areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All restoration or enhancement projects must be on land permanently protected by a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual maintenance and protection of restored and enhanced habitat, by a conservation easement or by public ownership, or in public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority must be given to restoration and enhancement projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded under this paragraph. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2022. No less than five percent of the amount of each grant must be held back from reimbursement until the grant recipient has completed a grant accomplishment report by the deadline and in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The commissioner must provide notice of the grant program in the summary of game and fish law prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2.",,"All CPL project requests included a Natural Heritage Database Review, which addresses wildlife species of greatest conservation need, the MN County Biological Survey data, and/or rare, threatened and endangered species inventories.","A total of 18,010 acres were affected: 9,145 Restored, 1,121 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 7,744 in Enhance.",1666600,"local match",9238100,10100,,2.5,DNR,"State Government","As of 11/1/2022, the CPL program has provided over 900 grants totaling $109 million to over 200 different grantee organizations, improving or protecting over 339,000 acres of habitat. Demand for CPL grants has continued to grow each year as new applicants hear about the program and successful grantees return. In ML 2018 there were 107 grants awarded- 18 metro grants, 20 traditional grants, and 69 Expedited Conservation Partners grants. Through these 107 grants, over 18,000 acres were restored, enhanced, or protected. Over $11M was awarded to organizations for projects.","The CPL program fulfills MS 97a.056 Subd. 3a, directing LSOHC to establish a conservation partner?s grant program encouraging/supporting local conservation efforts. $11,053,000 was available for grants. Of this amount, up to $2,567,000 was used for projects in the 7-county metro area and in cities with a population of 50,000 people or greater. This is a stand-alone program, but depends on support/technical advice from public land managers and habitat and acquisition specialists. Grant activities included enhancement, restoration and protection of forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. A 10% match from non-state sources is required for all grants, and may be in-kind or cash. Applicants described the project, location, activity, habitat, benefit, etc. For acquisition projects, applicants described the parcel selection process. CPL Staff developed an RFP incorporating LSOHC priorities. Staff worked with applicants to submit applications, oversaw grant selection, prepared/executed grant documents, reviewed expenditures, approved payments/reports, monitored work, and assisted recipients with close-out. Staff complies with Office of Grants Management policies. The CPL program has 3 annual grant cycles- Traditional, Metro, and Expedited Conservation Projects (ECP). The Traditional and Metro cycles had one grant round beginning August 2017. Projects under $25,000 will have a simplified application. The ECP grant cycle had two rounds of funding. CPL staff reviewed applications for completeness. Technical Review Committees, comprised of habitat experts across the state and approved by the DNR Commissioner, reviewed and scored Traditional and Metro applications based on evaluation criteria (see attached). The DNR Directors of Fish and Wildlife, Eco Waters, and Forestry reviewed the committee?s recommendations and provide a final ranking to the Commissioner. Funding decisions were made by the Commissioner?s office. ECP grants are reviewed by CPL staff and DNR habitat experts using established criteria. The Director of Fish and Wildlife made final funding decisions for ECP. Grantees were required to submit annual and final accomplishment reports. Grantees were paid on a reimbursement or ?for services rendered? basis, meaning payment is made to the grantee after work has been performed. Proof that the vendor was paid must be submitted to staff before additional payments are made. Funds were advanced for acquisitions to accommodate cash flow needs. CPL Administration Budget: Administration costs of $137,400 include salary/fringe, direct support services, travel, supplies, outreach, ongoing application system/database maintenance, and other professional services.",,2018-07-01,2022-11-16,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathy,Varble,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road Box 20","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5233",jessica.lee@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Winona, Wright","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/conservation-partners-legacy-grant-program-phase-10-statewide-and-metro-habitat,,,, 10013270,"Conserving Minnesota?s Nine Species of Freshwater Turtles",2019,300000,"M.L. 2018, Chp. 214, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 03k","$300,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden to improve the long-term viability of Minnesota's imperiled turtle populations by researching threats, identifying mitigation strategies, implementing mechanisms to reduce threats and mortality, and creating related outreach and educational materials. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","State Government","The Minnesota Zoo will improve the long-term viability of Minnesotas imperiled turtle populations by researching threats, implementing mechanisms to reduce mortality, and creating educational materials for use throughout the state.",,"Work Plan",2018-07-01,2021-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Seth,Stapleton,"Minnesota Zoo","13000 Zoo Blvd","Apple Valley",MN,55124,"(952) 431-9443",seth.stapleton@state.mn.us,,,,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/conserving-minnesotas-nine-species-freshwater-turtles,,,, 10000081,"Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program Phase IX: Statewide and Metro Habitat",2018,9294000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(j)","$9,294,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a program to provide competitive, matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national organizations for enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Of this amount, up to $2,660,000 is for grants in the seven-county metropolitan area and cities with a population of 50,000 or greater. Grants shall not be made for activities required to fulfill the duties of owners of lands subject to conservation easements. Grants shall not be made from the appropriation in this paragraph for projects that have a total project cost exceeding $575,000. Of the total appropriation, $634,000 may be spent for personnel costs and other direct and necessary administrative costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. Easements must be permanent. Grants may not be used to establish easement stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee must be open to hunting and fishing during the open season unless otherwise provided by law. The program shall require a match of at least ten percent from non-state sources for all grants. The match may be cash or in-kind resources. For grant applications of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall provide a separate, simplified application process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of natural resources shall, when evaluating projects of equal value, give priority to organizations that have a history of receiving or charter to receive private contributions for local conservation or habitat projects. If acquiring land in fee or a conservation easement, priority shall be given to projects associated with or within one mile of existing wildlife management areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All restoration or enhancement projects must be on land permanently protected by a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual maintenance and protection of restored and enhanced habitat, by a conservation easement, or by public ownership or in public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority shall be given to restoration and enhancement projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded under this paragraph. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2021. No less than five percent of the amount of each grant must be held back from reimbursement until the grant recipient has completed a grant accomplishment report by the deadline and in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The commissioner shall provide notice of the grant program in the game and fish law summary prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2. ",,"1,379 Wetland acres, 942 Prairie acres, 1,758 Forest acres, 268 Habitat acres (for a total of 4,347 acres) Restored. 185 Prairie acres, 175 Forest acres, 317 Habitat acres (for a total of 677 acres) Protected in Fee with State PILT Liability. 181 Forest acres and 23 Habitat acres (for a total of 204 acres) Protected in Fee without State PILT Liability. 603 Wetland acres, 13,179 Prairie acres, 18,148 Forest acres, 3,034 Habitat acres (for a total of 34,964 acres) Enhanced. ",,1557500,"grantees and partners ",7557200,11400,,1,DNR,"State Government","The Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program will be managed by the Department of Natural Resources to provide competitive matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national non-profit organizations and government entities. In it's first 7 years of funding, the CPL program has provided 410 grants totaling $37 million to 133 different grantee organizations, positively affecting over 220,000 acres of habitat. Demand for CPL grants has continued to grow each year as new grantees hear about the program and successful grantees return. ",,"The CPL program fulfills MS 97a.056 Subd. 3a, directing LSOHC to establish a conservation partner’s grant program encouraging/supporting local conservation efforts. $8,660,000 was available for grants. Of this amount, up to $2,660,000 was used for projects in the 7-county metro area and in cities with a population of 50,000 people or greater. This is a stand-alone program, but depends on support/technical advice from public land managers and habitat and acquisition specialists. Grant activities included enhancement, restoration and protection of forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. A 10% match from non-state sources is required for all grants, and may be in- kind or cash. Applicants described the project, location, activity, habitat, benefit, etc. For acquisition projects, applicants described the parcel selection process. CPL Staff developed an RFP incorporating LSOHC priorities. Staff worked with applicants to submit applications, oversaw grant selection, prepared/executed grant documents, reviewed expenditures, approved payments/reports, monitored work, and assisted recipients with close-out. Staff complies with Office of Grants Management policies. The CPL program has 3 annual grant cycles- Traditional, Metro, and Expedited Conservation Projects (ECP). The Traditional and Metro cycles had one grant round beginning August 2017. Projects under $25,000 will have a simplified application. The ECP grant cycle had two rounds of funding. CPL staff reviewed applications for completeness. Technical Review Committees, comprised of habitat experts across the state and approved by the DNR Commissioner, reviewed and scored Traditional and Metro applications based on evaluation criteria (see attached). The DNR Directors of Fish and Wildlife, Eco Waters, and Forestry reviewed the committee’s recommendations and provide a final ranking to the Commissioner. Funding decisions were made by the Commissioner’s office. ECP grants are reviewed by CPL staff and DNR habitat experts using established criteria. The Director of Fish and Wildlife made final funding decisions for ECP. Grantees were required to submit annual and final accomplishment reports. Grantees were paid on a reimbursement or “for services rendered” basis, meaning payment is made to the grantee after work has been performed. Proof that the vendor was paid must be submitted to staff before additional payments are made. Funds were advanced for acquisitions to accommodate cash flow needs. CPL Administration Budget: Administration costs of $101,300 include salary/fringe, direct support services, travel, supplies, outreach, ongoing application system/database maintenance, and other professional services. ",2017-07-01,2021-11-12,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jessica,Lee,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road Box 20","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5233",jessica.lee@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kittson, Lake, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/conservation-partners-legacy-grant-program-phase-ix-statewide-and-metro-habitat,,,, 10031448,"Conservation Grazing for Birds, Beef, and Better Soil",2025,342000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08f","$342,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the National Audubon Society, Minnesota office, to assess Audubon Conservation Ranching as a strategic approach to improve grassland biodiversity, soils, and ecosystem resilience. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,4.1,"Audubon Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Assessing Audubon Conservation Ranching as a strategic approach to biodiversity conservation and grassland soils and vegetation ecosystem resilience.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2028-03-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Dale,Gentry,"Audubon Minnesota","2355 Highway 36 W Suite 400",Roseville,MN,55113,"(651) 274-1073",dale.gentry@audubon.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/conservation-grazing-birds-beef-and-better-soil,,,, 35036,"Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program: Statewide and Metro Habitat - Phase VII",2016,6690000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(h)","$8,440,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a program to provide competitive, matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national organizations for enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Of this amount, $3,692,000 is for grants in the seven-county metropolitan area and cities with a population of 50,000 or greater. Grants shall not be made for activities required to fulfill the duties of owners of lands subject to conservation easements. Grants shall not be made from the appropriation in this paragraph for projects that have a total project cost exceeding $575,000. Of this appropriation, $596,000 may be spent for personnel costs and other direct and necessary administrative costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. Easements must be permanent. Grants may not be used to establish easement stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee must be open to hunting and fishing during the open season unless otherwise provided by law. The program must require a match of at least ten percent from nonstate sources for all grants. The match may be cash or in-kind resources. For grant applications of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall provide a separate, simplified application process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of natural resources shall, when evaluating projects of equal value, give priority to organizations that have a history of receiving or a charter to receive private contributions for local conservation or habitat projects. If acquiring land or a conservation easement, priority must be given to projects associated with or within one mile of existing wildlife management areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All restoration or enhancement projects must be on land permanently protected by a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual maintenance and protection of restored and enhanced habitat, by a conservation easement, or by public ownership or in public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority must be given to restoration and enhancement projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded under this paragraph. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018. No less than five percent of the amount of each grant must be held back from reimbursement until the grant recipient has completed a grant accomplishment report by the deadline and in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The commissioner shall provide notice of the grant program in the game and fish law summary prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2. ",,"Restored 2,549 acres, protected (in fee with state PILT liability) 352 acres, protected 34 acres (without state PILT), and enhanced 24,265 acres for a total of 27,200 acres ",,1731500,"Grantees/local support ",6672200,59000,,2,DNR,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","With the ML 2015 appropriation The Conservation Partners Legacy (CPL) Grant Program awarded 70 grants, 22 of these grants were the metropolitan area. Over 24,000 acres were enhanced, 2,500 acres were restored, and 386 acres protected through these 70 projects. Thirty-eight counties had CPL projects completed in them through 47 unique organizations. The average project for the ML 2015 grants was $96,000, with few exceptions most projects were completed on time and many were under budget. Additionally, the awarded grant partners contributed over $1.7 million in in-kind or cash match, far exceeding the 10% requirement.  ",,"The CPL Program fulfills MS 97a.056 Subd. 3a, directing LSOHC to establish a conservation partners' grant program, encouraging and supporting local conservation efforts. $7,844,000 of the appropriated funds was available for grants. This is a stand along program but depends on the support and technical advice of local land managers, habitat and acquisition specialists, and support staff.  Grant activities include: enhancement, restoration, and protection of forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife. A 10% match from non-state sources is required for all grants. CPL staff develop a Request for Proposal and Program Manual incorporating LSOHC priorities, solicit applications, work with applicants to submit scorable applications, oversee grant selection, prepare/execute grant documents, review expenditure documentation, ensure financial integrity, make payments, monitor grant work, assist recipients with closing out agreements, and prepare required reports. CPL staff complies with the Department of Administration- Office of Grants Management policies. Application process:  A Request for Proposal/Program Manual was posted on the CPL website in August 2015. Document contains all grant program information.  Applications are submitted on the online grant application system. Applicants use the mapping tool in the application to map project sites. Applications are accepted until September 2015 for round 1 of all grant cycles. Expedited Conservation Project (ECP) applications and applications for less than $25,000 have a shorter application form. The application system accepts ECP applications until funding runs out, but is designed for 5 rounds of applications. Traditional (statewide) applications were accepted once, Metro applications were accepted twice, and ECP applications were accepted three times.  Grant Selection Process:  Cpl Grant Program Staff review applications for completeness. Technical Review Committees, selected by the Commissioner of Natural Resources, evaluate applications based on criteria below. A final score is given to all applications. Committees include representatives from the DNR, BWSR, UMN, USFWS, USFS, counties, and other local government and non-profit organizations. A final ranking committee of Directors of the DNR Divisions of Fish and Wildlife, Ecological Resources/Waters, and Forestry consider the technical review committee, division and regional DNR comments, and recommend projects and funding to the Commissioner. ECP grants are reviewed by CPL staff, using criteria established for each type of project, and make recommendations. Division of Fish and Wildlife leadership make final decisions. CPL Grant Program Staff work with grantees to complete financial reviews, grant agreements, and other paperwork. Work may not begin until grant contract is executed. Applications are evaluated on these criteria:  Amount of habitat restored, enhanced, or protected Local Support Degree of collaboration Urgency Multiple benefits Consistency with current conservation science Adjacent to protected lands Full funding of project Budget/cost effectiveness Public access for hunting and fishing Use of native plant materials Applicants' capacity to successfully complete and sustain work Project Reviews and Reporting:  Grantees submit annual accomplishment reports on forms provided by CPL staff, based on LSOHC report forms. Reports account for the use of grant and match funds, and outcomes in measures of wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat restored, enhanced, and protected. The report must include an evaluation of these results. A final report is required by all grantees 30 days after project completion. CPL Administration Budget: Grant administration costs total $144,000, include salary/fringe for grants staff, direct and necessary costs, travel, supplies, and expenses. An Internal Service Level Agreement (SLA) is developed with MNIT to update/manage the online grant application system.  DNR Land Acquisition Costs:  Applicants are required to budget for DNR Land Acquisition costs that are necessary to support the land acquisition process for parcels to be conveyed to the DNR. These costs are billed to awarded grants on a professional services basis DNR Technical Support:  The Division of Fish and Wildlife provides ongoing technical guidance, helping applicants prepare grant proposals and meet requirements for working on state lands. Project development and oversight is provided by area managers and additional guidance is provided for land acquisitions.  Grantee Payment:  Grantees are paid on reimbursement basis, meaning payment is made to the grantee after work has been performed or materials purchased, but before the vendor is paid by the grantee. Grantees provide proof that work is completed or a purchase made to receive payment. Proof that the vendor was paid must be submitted to CPL staff before additional grant payments are made. Payment advances may be made for acquisitions with a signed purchase agreement. Partial payments are allowed. Funds are built into grants for required Legacy logo signage and forms of acknowledgement/notification including, but not limited to, local news advertisements announcing completion of grantees projects.   ",2015-07-01,2019-11-18,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Kathy ",Varble,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road Box 20","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5216",kathy.varble@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rock, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stevens, Washington, Wilkin","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/conservation-partners-legacy-grant-program-statewide-and-metro-habitat-phase-vii,,,, 10025050,"Construction Documents for the Oaks Lakeside Pavilion",2022,10000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org","All targets were achieved. A very practical and workable plan. Support from City Staff, City Council and Citizens. Outcomes achieved because of an dedicated HPC.",,15387,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",25387,,"Chuck Klimmek, Jane Peterson, Ted Pinske, Lei Amorim, Dale Johnson, Mark Overson",,"City of Gaylord","Local/Regional Government","To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the preservation of the Oaks Lakeside Pavilion, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",,"To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the preservation of the Oaks Lakeside Pavilion, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",2021-10-01,2022-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Johnson,"City of Gaylord","332 Main Avenue, PO Box 987",Gaylord,MN,55334,6127492316,cndjohn51@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/construction-documents-oaks-lakeside-pavilion,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10002538,"Cottonwood River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Project",2018,100000,,,,,,,,,,,0.56,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area","Local/Regional Government","The Cottonwood River watershed is one of the last remaining watersheds to complete Cycle I of the Watershed Restoration & Protections Strategies (WRAPS) process. The scope of this project upon completion is have two reports developed; a Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies report and a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the entire watershed. ",,"Cottonwood River Watershed ",2018-02-15,2022-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Kerry,Netzke,RCRCA,"1241 E Bridge St","Redwood Falls",MN,56283,"(507) 532-1325",,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Yellow Medicine",,"Cottonwood River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cottonwood-river-watershed-restoration-and-protection-strategy-wraps-project,,,, 10002538,"Cottonwood River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Project",2019,100000,,,,,,,,,,,.99,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area","Local/Regional Government","The Cottonwood River watershed is one of the last remaining watersheds to complete Cycle I of the Watershed Restoration & Protections Strategies (WRAPS) process. The scope of this project upon completion is have two reports developed; a Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies report and a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the entire watershed. ",,"Cottonwood River Watershed ",2018-02-15,2022-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Kerry,Netzke,RCRCA,"1241 E Bridge St","Redwood Falls",MN,56283,"(507) 532-1325",,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Yellow Medicine",,"Cottonwood River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cottonwood-river-watershed-restoration-and-protection-strategy-wraps-project,,,, 10029930,"County Fair Legacy Project",2023,3680,,,"We anticipate 300 people attending the performance of the Looney Lutherans on Thursday, August 17th This is a free show under the tent. We can take photos of the crowd., We anticipate 100 people viewing the MN Raptor Program on Wednesday, August 16th., Paul Bunyan will be in our Community Parade on Saturday and then available at the fairgrounds for pictures, etc. the rest of the afternoon.",,,,,,,"Stanley Larson, Bill Post, Chris Opdahl, Dean Ackerman, Tom Mesner, Jeff Boerboom, Kim Konkol, Darren Saner, Ron Holinka, Ron Robbins, Scott Kleve Mike Kirchner, Steve Salentiny Troy Wehking, Clayton Hartle, Steve Magnus, Dennis Opdahl",,"Murray County Fair",,"The ""Looney Lutherans"" will be back again to perform a new show for our community. They fit well into our local cultural history using music and comedy to showcase our past, present and future with the performance of ""Hotdish on the Range."" This show provides a free opportunity for those that are not able to make the trip to the Twin Cities. Many of our local residents can relate to the antics of the church women. , This year we are also excited to bring the Minnesota Raptor program to the fair. We were unable to have them last year due to the Avian Flu. The program will feature three raptors including an owl, falcon and hawk, along with a bald eagle. Participants will learn about what makes these birds raptors and what makes them stand out. This variety of entertainment will provide something for everyone and be a big hit., Paul Bunyan will also be here to talk about what it is like to be a lumberjack back in the day. He brings an authentic axe similar to the ones used by the lumberjacks in the 1800's. He has knowledge from the industry long ago and talks about the myths and lore surrounding himself and Babe the Blue Ox., ",,,2023-04-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kim,Konkol,"Murray County Fair","PO BOX 196",Slayton,MN,,507-836-6303,,,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-fair-legacy-project-49,,,, 10029949,"County Fair Legacy Project",2023,3680,,," A fair board member appointed by Entertainment Committee will count the crowd during each event.",,,,,,,"for board members visit https://www.sibleycountyfair.com/contact/fair-board",,"Sibley County Fair",,"Our legacy project will be free stage presentations throughout the fair August 2-6, 2023. We will have a mixture of Minnesota bands and youth education with a raptor presentation. ",,,2023-04-12,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,"Van Moorlehem","Sibley County Fair","507 W ELGIN ST",Arlington,MN,,"507-964-5733 ",,,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-fair-legacy-project-68,,,, 21738,"County Geologic Atlases - Part B",2014,1200000,"M.L. 2013, Chp. 52, Sec. 2, Subd. 03c","$1,200,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to continue the analysis and compilation of groundwater data for the production of county geologic atlases, publication of geospatial groundwater data, and continued mapping of springsheds and karst features for Winona and Houston Counties. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,1200000,,,12.42,"MN DNR","State Government","The Minnesota County Geologic Atlas program is an ongoing effort begun in 1979 that is being conducted jointly by the University of Minnesota’s Minnesota Geological Survey and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This portion, called Part B and conducted by the DNR, analyzes water samples to understand water chemistry and sensitivity to pollution. The information is used in planning and environmental protection efforts at all levels of government, by businesses, and by homeowners to ensure sound and sustainable planning, management, and protection of water resources used for drinking, agriculture, industry, and more. This appropriation will continue or complete work on Part B geologic atlases for Blue Earth, Chisago, Nicollet, Sibley, Anoka, Wright, Renville, and Clay counties and potentially begin work on Part B atlases for Sherburne and Morrison counties. Additionally springshed mapping will be continued in the karst area of southeastern Minnesota in Winona, Houston, and Fillmore counties.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2013/work_plans/2013_03c.pdf,2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Berg,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5680",jim.berg@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Clay, Houston, Morrison, Nicollet, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-geologic-atlases-part-b,,,, 10004452,"County Geologic Atlases - Part B",2016,2000000,"M.L. 2015, Chp. 76, Sec. 2, Subd. 03b","$2,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to continue acceleration of the production of county geologic atlases for the purpose of sustainable management of surface water and groundwater resources. This appropriation is to complete Part B of county geologic atlases, which focuses on the properties and distribution of subsurface water found within geologic formations mapped in Part A in order to characterize the potential yield of aquifers and their sensitivity to contamination. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"MN DNR","State Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2015/work_plans_may/_2015_03b.pdf,2015-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Jim,Berg,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5680",jim.berg@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Brown, Clay, Houston, Kanabec, Meeker, Morrison, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-geologic-atlases-part-b-1,,,, 2100,"County Geologic Atlas and South-Central Minnesota Groundwater (MN DNR)",2010,1875000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 03b2","$2,695,000 is from the trust fund for collection and interpretation of subsurface geological information and acceleration of the county geologic atlas program. $820,000 of this appropriation is to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the geological survey to continue and to initiate the production of county geologic atlases. $1,875,000 of this appropriation is to the commissioner of natural resources to investigate the physical and recharge characteristics of the Mt. Simon aquifer. This appropriation represents a continuing effort to complete the county geologic atlases throughout the state. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2012, at which time the project must be completed and final products delivered, unless an earlier date is specified in the work program.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"MN DNR","State Government","The Minnesota County Geologic Atlas program is an ongoing effort begun in 1982 that is being conducted jointly by the University of Minnesota's Minnesota Geological Survey and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The program collects information on the geology of Minnesota to create maps and reports depicting the characteristics and pollution sensitivity of Minnesota's ground-water resources. County Geologic Atlases are used in planning and environmental protection efforts at all levels of government and by businesses to ensure sound planning, management, and protection of land and water resources. This appropriation will: Support completion of geologic atlases for Todd, Carlton, McLeod, Carver, Benton and Chisago counties; Initiate geologic atlases for Anoka and Wright counties; Make collected data available in a digital format; Investigate the recharge and physical characteristics of the Mt. Simon Aquifer - the deepest bedrock aquifer of south central Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area, which supplies all or some of the water needs of over one million Minnesotans. Work will be conducted in McLeod, Wright, Sherburne, and Isanti counties. PART 2: MN Department of Natural Resources Overall Project Outcome and Results Most data collected for the Mt. Simon - Hinckley aquifer Phase 2 study were derived from 16 wells installed at 10 locations to depths of 100 to 695 feet in McLeod, Wright, Hennepin, Sherburne, Anoka, and Isanti counties. In the Phase 2 area chemical residence time indicators from the Mt. Simon aquifer indicate groundwater ages less than approximately 1,000 years in eastern Wright and Sherburne counties and northern Isanti County. These relatively young groundwater ages are consistent with water level and stratigraphic information that indicate both direct and indirect connection of surface water to the Mt. Simon- Hinckley aquifer through localized focused recharge. This project has shown that the most critical recharge area for the Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer and Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area water supply includes portions of Wright, Sherburne, and Isanti counties. Protection of this region from water pollution should be a high priority for all levels of government. Continued monitoring of wells installed for this investigation will create a long term record that can be used to interpret changes in local and regional water supply due to water use or climate changes. The County Geologic Atlas, Part B, portion of this project supported the completion of three and the initiation of six Part B atlases in the County Geologic Atlas series that the DNR prepares in collaboration with the Minnesota Geological Survey. Each Part B atlas provides groundwater maps, data describing aquifer properties and use, analytical results of groundwater chemistry sampling including age-dating samples, and interpretation of pollution sensitivity. All of these maps and data are used to meet many environmental information and protection needs, including resource protection planning, water resource management, water appropriation permitting, contamination mitigation, education, among others. The Todd, Carlton, and Benton Part B atlases were completed and the Carver, McLeod, Chisago, Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Sibley Part B atlases were initiated.   Project Results Use and Dissemination The reports from this project have been available on the DNR website since the summer of 2012. The Mt. Simon project was presented as a poster at the Midwest Groundwater Association meeting in Minneapolis in October 2012. We are currently producing a short (15 minute) video highlighting some of the results of the project for presentation at future meetings and for general viewing on the internet. In addition, a summary of the project will be submitted to the Minnesota Groundwater Association for inclusion in the quarterly newsletter. The well log and well construction information is currently available in the project report and the Minnesota Department of Health County Well Index (http://mdh-agua.health.state.mn.us/cwi/cwiViewer.htm). The wells have become part of the DNR observation well network. Water level data is currently available at: http://climate.umn.edu/ground_water_level/. Publication of Part B atlas reports include preparation and printing of the County Geologic Atlases, Part B, and delivery of printed reports to the county; preparation and delivery of Part B materials to MGS for inclusion in a DVD version of each completed project that incorporates geographic information system (GIS) files, database files, pdfs, and additional digital products. When each atlas Part B is completed a training workshop for the county and local users is held to explain the results and how the maps, data, and other information can be used to assist local water resource programs. To reach other users and audiences program staff contributed newsletter articles and presented talks and posters at conferences. Completed digital products are posted on DNR webspace at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/groundwater_section/mapping/status.html. Printed reports are available for sale through MGS Map Sales at http://www.mngs.umn.edu/mapsales.html. Project Publication: South-Central Minnesota Groundwater Monitoring of the Mt. Simon Aquifer - Phase 2 ",,"Final Report ",2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Berg,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5680,jim.berg@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Inventory, Mapping, Monitoring, Planning","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Sherburne, Sibley",,"Chippewa River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-geologic-atlas-and-south-central-minnesota-groundwater-mn-dnr,,,, 2906,"County Geologic Atlases for Sustainable Water Management - Part B",2012,300000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 03b2","$900,000 the first year and $900,000 the second year are from the trust fund to accelerate the production of county geologic atlases to provide information essential to sustainable management of ground water resources by defining aquifer boundaries and the connection of aquifers to the land surface and surface water resources. Of this appropriation, $600,000 each year is to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Geologic Survey and $300,000 each year is to the commissioner of natural resources. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,300000,,,3.06,"MN DNR","State Government","PROJECT OVERVIEWThe Minnesota County Geologic Atlas program is an ongoing effort begun in 1982 that is being conducted jointly by the University of Minnesota's Minnesota Geological Survey and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The program collects information on the geology of Minnesota to create maps and reports depicting the characteristics and pollution sensitivity of Minnesota's ground-water resources and their interaction with surface waters. The information from County Geologic Atlases is used in planning and environmental protection efforts at all levels of government, by businesses, and by homeowners to ensure sound and sustainable planning, management, and protection of water resources used for drinking, agriculture, industry, and more. This appropriation will:Support completion of geologic atlases for Carlton, McLeod, Carver, Benton, and Chisago counties.Support ongoing work on geologic atlases for Anoka, Blue Earth, Clay, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, and Wright counties;Initiate geologic atlases for three or more additional counties;Make collected data available in a digital format.",,"Work Plan",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Jan,Falteisek,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd","St Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5665",jan.falteisek@state.mn.us,"Technical Assistance, Mapping, Inventory, Digitization/Online Information Access, Analysis/Interpretation","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Clay, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-geologic-atlases-sustainable-water-management-part-b,,,, 2906,"County Geologic Atlases for Sustainable Water Management - Part B",2013,300000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 03b2","$900,000 the first year and $900,000 the second year are from the trust fund to accelerate the production of county geologic atlases to provide information essential to sustainable management of ground water resources by defining aquifer boundaries and the connection of aquifers to the land surface and surface water resources. Of this appropriation, $600,000 each year is to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Geologic Survey and $300,000 each year is to the commissioner of natural resources. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,300000,,,3.05,"MN DNR","State Government","PROJECT OVERVIEWThe Minnesota County Geologic Atlas program is an ongoing effort begun in 1982 that is being conducted jointly by the University of Minnesota's Minnesota Geological Survey and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The program collects information on the geology of Minnesota to create maps and reports depicting the characteristics and pollution sensitivity of Minnesota's ground-water resources and their interaction with surface waters. The information from County Geologic Atlases is used in planning and environmental protection efforts at all levels of government, by businesses, and by homeowners to ensure sound and sustainable planning, management, and protection of water resources used for drinking, agriculture, industry, and more. This appropriation will:Support completion of geologic atlases for Carlton, McLeod, Carver, Benton, and Chisago counties.Support ongoing work on geologic atlases for Anoka, Blue Earth, Clay, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, and Wright counties;Initiate geologic atlases for three or more additional counties;Make collected data available in a digital format.",,"Work Plan",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Jan,Falteisek,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd","St Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5665",jan.falteisek@state.mn.us,"Technical Assistance, Mapping, Inventory, Digitization/Online Information Access, Analysis/Interpretation","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Clay, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-geologic-atlases-sustainable-water-management-part-b,,,, 10035350,"County Fair Legacy Project",2024,3755,"Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4 Section 2. Subd. 10",,"We expect that 200 people will come to see the Concord Singers on Wednesday, August 14th. This is a free show under the tent and we do not charge to come to the fair. We anticipate that 100 people will daily watch the demonstrations on blacksmithing. We anticipate that 30-50 kids will be able to participate in trying this skill throughout the 4 day event. Our fair does not charge a gate fee so it is hard to determine how many will be there.",,,,,,,"Stanley Larson, Scott Kleve, Dean Ackerman, Troy Wehking, Kim Konkol, Dennis Opdahl, Ron Robbins, Christopher Opdahl, Steve Salentiny, Jeff Boerboom, Steve Magnus, Ron Holinka, Bill Post, Mike Kirchner, Tom Mesner, Clayton Hartle, Darren Saner",,"Murray County Fair",,"We are excited to bring in a group that will provide some authentic ""German"" heritage. The ""Concord Singers"" from New Ulm, Minnesota will delight the fairgoers with the heritage that has been preserved, nurtured and cherished. They will perform their festive German tunes that have been inherited from their ancestors. Another new event that we will have is Draugr Forge. Zach is a bladesmith that will be demonstrating his ability to make various knives and tools using his forging skills. We believe this is an area that is of interest to many of our fairgoers and they will even offer a class for kids. We are excited to have this opportunity.",,,2024-03-12,2025-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kim,Konkol,,"PO Box 196",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6303,murraycountyfair@gmail.com,,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Murray,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-fair-legacy-project-140,,,, 10035368,"County Fair Legacy Project",2024,3755,"Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4 Section 2. Subd. 10",,"We would expect to have around 500 people in attendance for the show. We will have multiple people make an estimated head count since it will be an outdoor show. ",,,,,,,"Barb Benning, Sam Ediger-Johnson, Katie Ferdin, Ryan Froehlich, Cassie Hahn, Keith Herd, Lana Lange, Duane McGuire, Mark Niebuhr, Bob Nielsen, Matt Otto, Matt Scharpe, Mike Scharping, JJ Schauer, Jeff Schuetz, Deric Sievert, Logan St. John, Harry Sloot, Clayton Strobel, Mike Stumm, Josh Stumm, Erin Wersal",,"Sibley County Fair",,"This year we are looking to provide entertainment at our fair with local Minnesota bands. ",,,2024-02-15,2025-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Schuetz,,"801 West Chandler St",Arlington,MN,55307,507-964-5698,president@sibleycountyfair.com,,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/county-fair-legacy-project-158,,,, 10014180,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Strengthen new education, performance, and artist exhibition/sales programs, focusing on creative work as a means of building solidarities. Enrollment, attendance, demographic, sales, and contributed revenue figures will be reviewed monthly by the ED and the Board of Directors as a means of meticulous ongoing evaluation, to inform content and promotion of the new programs.","New education, performance, and artist exhibition/sales programs were strengthened with a focus on creative work as a means of building solidarities. Class enrollment, performance attendance, survey data including demographic information, sales revenues, and contributed revenue were all reviewed regularly by the ED and board of directors.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",600,,12600,2000,"Rachael Hanel, Lindsay Prunty, Josh Reinitz, Gary Campbell, Maureen Gustafson, Danelle Gustafson-Sundell, Nicole Helget, Ronda Redmond, Michele Rusinko, Megan Theis, Shawn Schloesser",0.00,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Arts Center of Saint Peter will strengthen new education, performance, and artist exhibitions, focusing on creative work as a means of building solidarities.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,"Rosenquist Fee","Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","315 Minnesota Ave S","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 351-6521",director.acsp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-2,"Anthony Adah: Tony Adah is a professor of film studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research areas are African cinemas and Indigenous filmmaking in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has published in PostScript, Film Criticism, Intellectbook's Journal of Media and Cultural Politics and he is currently editing a volume on the family in African film and media. ; David Hamlow: Hamlow is an installation artist based in Good Thunder. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Art and Design at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hamlow has received a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council McKnight individual artist grant and four Arts Board individual artist grants. Barring further COVID19 restrictions, Hamlow will be in residence this fall at Joshua Tree Highlands (Joshua Tree, CA). He is a 2005 MFA graduate in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Jeub: Jeub is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Saint Joseph. She received a BA in studio art and a master's of professional studies in arts and cultural leadership, both at the University of Minnesota. She has shared her art form with schools and communities as a teaching artist since 2003, and has been selected to be on teaching rosters with Compas, VSA Minnesota, and Lifetime Arts. She has received several grants for her professional growth, as well as the Emerging Artist Award from Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts of Morrison County from Five Wings Arts Council. With over 12 years experience in nonprofit administration, she has run several juried exhibits, designed new art programs, and facilitated community conversations around the arts. In 2019, she founded the Tiny School of Art & Design, a traveling art studio that builds community through the foundations of art and design. In 2019, she was accepted to the National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellowship Program, and the Creative Community Leadership Institute with Springboard for the Arts in 2020.; Daniel Renner: Renner is a graduate of the cinema program at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) where he concentrated his writing on gender and sexuality in horror film. During his time in Iowa City, he frequented improv shows, garage band gigs, art house cinema showings, MFA art galleries, and a plethora of nightlife events. In his free time, he's a film critic and oil painter.; Sarah Warren: Sarah Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award.; Joel Young: Young has served as the City of Chatfield's chief administrative officer since 1991. Young has held leadership positions in various city, professional, and volunteer organizations and has led the City to multiple awards for excellence in the area of innovation, communication, collaboration, and economic development. When the community decided to transform a former school property into an art center, Young played a key role, with others, to visualize the project, to gain community acceptance, to create a nonprofit organization, and to secure a grant of $5.3 million to improve the property. Young is a certified municipal clerk and has a BS in business/marketing from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014194,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","CHP will connect with audiences, in part, by diversifying and equitably compensating our interns and editors to better reflect our community. CHP will evaluate our work by tracking feedback from interns and editors regarding their experiences and professional growth. We will quantify the number of books sold and social media growth to evaluate connection with authors and readers.","CHP connected with audiences, in part, by diversifying and equitably compensating our interns and editors to better reflect our community. CHP evaluated our work by tracking feedback from interns and editors regarding their experiences and professional growth. We quantified the number of books sold and website visitors to evaluate connection with authors and readers.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Alejandro Aguirre, Kathy Arnold, Patricia Beithon, Anitra Budd, Andrew Brantingham, Kelli Cloutier, William Hardacker, Randy J Hartten, Kenneth Kahn, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Sarah Lutman, Maureen Millea Smith, Carol Mack, Malcolm McDermid, Glenn Miller, Robin Preble, Stephen L. Smith, Paul Stembler, Margaret Weil",0.00,"Coffee House Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Coffee House Press will continue to diversify and equitably compensate interns and editors while bringing national recognition to Minnesota's literary publishing ecosystem, and develop, publish, and uplift the work of underrepresented Minnesota authors.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Enrique,Olivarez,"Coffee House Press","79 13th Ave NE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 338-0125",enrique@coffeehousepress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-16,"Anthony Adah: Tony Adah is a professor of film studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research areas are African cinemas and Indigenous filmmaking in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has published in PostScript, Film Criticism, Intellectbook's Journal of Media and Cultural Politics and he is currently editing a volume on the family in African film and media. ; David Hamlow: Hamlow is an installation artist based in Good Thunder. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Art and Design at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hamlow has received a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council McKnight individual artist grant and four Arts Board individual artist grants. Barring further COVID19 restrictions, Hamlow will be in residence this fall at Joshua Tree Highlands (Joshua Tree, CA). He is a 2005 MFA graduate in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Jeub: Jeub is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Saint Joseph. She received a BA in studio art and a master's of professional studies in arts and cultural leadership, both at the University of Minnesota. She has shared her art form with schools and communities as a teaching artist since 2003, and has been selected to be on teaching rosters with Compas, VSA Minnesota, and Lifetime Arts. She has received several grants for her professional growth, as well as the Emerging Artist Award from Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts of Morrison County from Five Wings Arts Council. With over 12 years experience in nonprofit administration, she has run several juried exhibits, designed new art programs, and facilitated community conversations around the arts. In 2019, she founded the Tiny School of Art & Design, a traveling art studio that builds community through the foundations of art and design. In 2019, she was accepted to the National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellowship Program, and the Creative Community Leadership Institute with Springboard for the Arts in 2020.; Daniel Renner: Renner is a graduate of the cinema program at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) where he concentrated his writing on gender and sexuality in horror film. During his time in Iowa City, he frequented improv shows, garage band gigs, art house cinema showings, MFA art galleries, and a plethora of nightlife events. In his free time, he's a film critic and oil painter.; Sarah Warren: Sarah Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award.; Joel Young: Young has served as the City of Chatfield's chief administrative officer since 1991. Young has held leadership positions in various city, professional, and volunteer organizations and has led the City to multiple awards for excellence in the area of innovation, communication, collaboration, and economic development. When the community decided to transform a former school property into an art center, Young played a key role, with others, to visualize the project, to gain community acceptance, to create a nonprofit organization, and to secure a grant of $5.3 million to improve the property. Young is a certified municipal clerk and has a BS in business/marketing from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014197,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Minnesota Marine Art Museum will maintain its connection to Minnesotans by retaining its staff who create new engaging virtual arts programming. The Minnesota Marine Art Museum will evaluate its outcome by measuring community engagement and staff retention through a smooth continuation of distance and virtual fine arts engagement.","The Minnesota Marine Art Museum maintained its connection to Minnesotans by retaining its staff who created new engaging virtual arts programming. The Minnesota Marine Art Museum evaluated its outcome by measuring community engagement and staff retention through a smooth continuation of distance and virtual fine arts engagement.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"SABINA BOSSHARD, BILL HOEL, ELISE LEWIS, MARK METZLER, GREG NEIDHART, ANNE PLUMMER, DOMINIC RICCIOTTI, CINDY TELSTAD",0.00,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum will continue developing and offering virtual and distance fine art engagement activities for Minnesotans through retention of its valuable staff members that have the skills necessary to succeed with this new work.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626x 12",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-19,"Anthony Adah: Tony Adah is a professor of film studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His research areas are African cinemas and Indigenous filmmaking in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has published in PostScript, Film Criticism, Intellectbook's Journal of Media and Cultural Politics and he is currently editing a volume on the family in African film and media. ; David Hamlow: Hamlow is an installation artist based in Good Thunder. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Department of Art and Design at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hamlow has received a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council McKnight individual artist grant and four Arts Board individual artist grants. Barring further COVID19 restrictions, Hamlow will be in residence this fall at Joshua Tree Highlands (Joshua Tree, CA). He is a 2005 MFA graduate in painting and drawing from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Jeub: Jeub is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Saint Joseph. She received a BA in studio art and a master's of professional studies in arts and cultural leadership, both at the University of Minnesota. She has shared her art form with schools and communities as a teaching artist since 2003, and has been selected to be on teaching rosters with Compas, VSA Minnesota, and Lifetime Arts. She has received several grants for her professional growth, as well as the Emerging Artist Award from Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts of Morrison County from Five Wings Arts Council. With over 12 years experience in nonprofit administration, she has run several juried exhibits, designed new art programs, and facilitated community conversations around the arts. In 2019, she founded the Tiny School of Art & Design, a traveling art studio that builds community through the foundations of art and design. In 2019, she was accepted to the National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellowship Program, and the Creative Community Leadership Institute with Springboard for the Arts in 2020.; Daniel Renner: Renner is a graduate of the cinema program at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) where he concentrated his writing on gender and sexuality in horror film. During his time in Iowa City, he frequented improv shows, garage band gigs, art house cinema showings, MFA art galleries, and a plethora of nightlife events. In his free time, he's a film critic and oil painter.; Sarah Warren: Sarah Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award.; Joel Young: Young has served as the City of Chatfield's chief administrative officer since 1991. Young has held leadership positions in various city, professional, and volunteer organizations and has led the City to multiple awards for excellence in the area of innovation, communication, collaboration, and economic development. When the community decided to transform a former school property into an art center, Young played a key role, with others, to visualize the project, to gain community acceptance, to create a nonprofit organization, and to secure a grant of $5.3 million to improve the property. Young is a certified municipal clerk and has a BS in business/marketing from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014208,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Ballet Co.Laboratory will use innovation and technology to adapt their performance, education, and outreach programming serving 6,700 Minnesotans. Evaluation through ticket reports, virtual views, student enrollment records, and outreach attendance tracking. The quality of programming will be monitored through post-show/post-program evaluations completed by participants and staff.","Ballet Co.Laboratory used innovation and technology to adapt their performance, education, and outreach programming to serve 5,402 Minnesotans. Evaluation through ticket reports, virtual views, student enrollment records, and outreach attendance tracking. The quality of programming was also reported through post-show/post-program evaluations completed by participants and staff.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",314,,15314,,"Dee Baskin, Jim DeLeo, Denis Henrot Sara Wilson",0.00,"Ballet Co.Laboratory","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Ballet Co.Laboratory will use innovation and technology to adapt the performance, education, and outreach programs of its 2020/21 season. Minnesotans will connect to the art of dance through a hybrid of outdoor, virtual, and in person offerings.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Koep,"Ballet Co.Laboratory","276 E Lafayette Frontage Rd","St Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 313-5967",rkoep@balletcolaboratory.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hennepin, Jackson, Martin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-30,"Rhonda Dass: Dr. Rhonda Dass studied art and art history at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, focusing on oil painting, weaving, and museum practices. She completed her education at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN), receiving an MA in folklore with a focus on museum studies, and dual PhDs in folklore and American studies. In 2008, Dass joined the faculty of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is currently a full professor in the anthropology department. Dass is the director of the American Indigenous studies program as well as the museum studies program and is interim department chair.; Rebecca David: David holds a BA in art and a BS in business administration from Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA). David currently volunteers at the Art Shoppe at the Midtown Global Market, outside of her day job. From 2008 to 2015 Rebecca was a teaching artist at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and managed a variety of grant funded community programming projects. She participated in the Northern Clay Center's New Institute for Ceramic Education in 2016. Exhibitions include Hopkins Center for the Arts, Artistry, Vine Arts Center, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts, and Dakota Fine Art (Fargo, ND).; Christlo Gittens: Christlo Gittens is a commercial actor and gigging extra. He has assisted curators to put together art events in Minneapolis showcasing music, dancing, painting, and other forms of art under the group Energy Dance Collective usually operating at the Public Functionary when events are hosted. Educationally, he has taught dance to more than 100 students at the University of St. Thomas and won the ""Are You Local"" music award 2017 with the artist Nick Jordan.; Douglas Harbin: Doug Harbin is a composer, performer, and educator residing in Moorhead. He composes acoustic and electroacoustic systematic music and his works have been performed throughout the world. He is currently assistant professor at Concordia College and has been on faculty at several institutions including Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, Mesa Community College, and Taylor University. He holds composition degrees from Arizona State University (DMA), Ball State University (MM) and Taylor University (BM & BA in mathematics). Harbin has served on two Artist Initiative panels and adjudicated for national and statewide composition competitions.; Peter Latner: Latner is a Minneapolis based photographer, concentrating on the cultural and geographic face of the American Midwest. His most recent photographs, made on the Great Plains, stem from long-standing interests in American history, geography, landscape, and sense of place. Previous projects include small town life, the changing look of main street. the upper Mississippi River valley, suburban landscapes, and Civil War battlefields and reenactors. His work is in numerous public and private collections, and he is the recipient of grants and fellowships from The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Jerome Foundation, and the Society of Contemporary Photography. He taught photography at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount).; Mary Magyar: Magyar received a painting degree from Michigan State University. She has worked for Graphicstudio (Tampa, FL) and produced relief sculptures for Richard Anuskiewicz and Robert Stackhouse. Magyar took classes with Carlton Newton, William Bennett, and was one of three founding members of the artists cooperative, Bozart. ??In 2014, after a move to Minnesota she restarted her art career. Her work and inspiration are primarily drawn from the environment.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014216,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesotans will participate in creative arts experiences that are led by practicing artists and adapted to meet the needs of our current environment. COMPAS will track: Skills learned by staff and teaching artists so they can create new programs and delivery methods, Modifications made to programs so they can be delivered within COVID-19 constraints, Number of people who participate in programs.","Minnesotans learned about and created art by working with artists through over 2100 hours of pre-recorded and live online programs. We tracked skills taught to artists through trainings and lost count of all the new things staff learned. Artists logged program modifications in their end-of-program evaluations. COMPAS tracked participants in our Salesforce database.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,1000,"Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Kathy Sanville, Jeff Goldenberg, Mae Brooks, Virajita Singh, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Christopheraaron Deanes, Amy Lucas, Andrew Leizens, Jessica Gessner, ElizabethLiz) Sheets, Dameun Strange, Thuong Thai, Tracy Morrow, Louis Porter III, GretaMargaret) Rudolph, Sonya Smith Sustacek",0.00,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"COMPAS will work with communities and artists to cocreate and run participatory arts programs that engage people in high quality creative arts experiences and work within the constraints of our current environment.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","475 Cleveland Ave N Ste 222","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3203",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-38,"Rhonda Dass: Dr. Rhonda Dass studied art and art history at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, focusing on oil painting, weaving, and museum practices. She completed her education at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN), receiving an MA in folklore with a focus on museum studies, and dual PhDs in folklore and American studies. In 2008, Dass joined the faculty of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is currently a full professor in the anthropology department. Dass is the director of the American Indigenous studies program as well as the museum studies program and is interim department chair.; Rebecca David: David holds a BA in art and a BS in business administration from Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA). David currently volunteers at the Art Shoppe at the Midtown Global Market, outside of her day job. From 2008 to 2015 Rebecca was a teaching artist at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and managed a variety of grant funded community programming projects. She participated in the Northern Clay Center's New Institute for Ceramic Education in 2016. Exhibitions include Hopkins Center for the Arts, Artistry, Vine Arts Center, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts, and Dakota Fine Art (Fargo, ND).; Christlo Gittens: Christlo Gittens is a commercial actor and gigging extra. He has assisted curators to put together art events in Minneapolis showcasing music, dancing, painting, and other forms of art under the group Energy Dance Collective usually operating at the Public Functionary when events are hosted. Educationally, he has taught dance to more than 100 students at the University of St. Thomas and won the ""Are You Local"" music award 2017 with the artist Nick Jordan.; Douglas Harbin: Doug Harbin is a composer, performer, and educator residing in Moorhead. He composes acoustic and electroacoustic systematic music and his works have been performed throughout the world. He is currently assistant professor at Concordia College and has been on faculty at several institutions including Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, Mesa Community College, and Taylor University. He holds composition degrees from Arizona State University (DMA), Ball State University (MM) and Taylor University (BM & BA in mathematics). Harbin has served on two Artist Initiative panels and adjudicated for national and statewide composition competitions.; Peter Latner: Latner is a Minneapolis based photographer, concentrating on the cultural and geographic face of the American Midwest. His most recent photographs, made on the Great Plains, stem from long-standing interests in American history, geography, landscape, and sense of place. Previous projects include small town life, the changing look of main street. the upper Mississippi River valley, suburban landscapes, and Civil War battlefields and reenactors. His work is in numerous public and private collections, and he is the recipient of grants and fellowships from The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Jerome Foundation, and the Society of Contemporary Photography. He taught photography at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount).; Mary Magyar: Magyar received a painting degree from Michigan State University. She has worked for Graphicstudio (Tampa, FL) and produced relief sculptures for Richard Anuskiewicz and Robert Stackhouse. Magyar took classes with Carlton Newton, William Bennett, and was one of three founding members of the artists cooperative, Bozart. ??In 2014, after a move to Minnesota she restarted her art career. Her work and inspiration are primarily drawn from the environment.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014221,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Merely Players recognizes that delivery of high-quality dramatic arts is key to attracting volunteers, audience members, and financial stability. Merely Players survey's guest that attend shows (see attached survey). We will also maintain our connection to residents and communities via our website and social media.","Outcome was achieved as expected. Merely Players provides surveys for all of our patrons to fill out during events. Merely Players has also began utilizing a new system for tracking volunteer information for a better connection with our community members.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Justin Danielson, Murphy Grotewold, Sarah Olson, Sarah Tetzloff, Maggie Maes, Laura Jans, Gina Andrsen",0.00,"Merely Players Community Theatre, Inc. AKA Merely Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Merely Players Community Theatre will provide opportunities for participation in the dramatic arts in a safe and creative environment.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Olson,"Merely Players Community Theatre AKA Merely Players","PO Box 11",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 388-5483",info@merelyplayersmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-43,"Matt Connolly: Matt Connolly is an assistant professor of film studies in the department of English at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He received his MA and PhD in communication arts with a focus in film studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His scholarly work on LGBTQ cinematic history has been published in Cinema Journal and Spectator. Connolly writes film criticism, which has most recently been published in Film Comment and Reverse Shot, the publication for the Museum of the Moving Image. He is a former programmer for the Wisconsin Film Festival and has been a judge for the Speechless Film Festival.; Christina Cotruvo: Living on the shore of Lake Superior inspires Cotruvo's music. Her arrangements and recordings include celtic, new age, folk, ethnic, and therapeutic harp music. She helps those with challenges through her Harp-Abilities program and provides music at medical facilities and residences as a certified case manager. She has been a music coach to those with visual disabilities as founder and publisher of No-C-Notes audio music score publishing. She has a thirty year career as a nonprofit accountant, grant writer, and software consultant.; Amy Cousin: Amy Cousin is a jewelry artist whose work revives surplus or discarded items and recycled precious metals, juxtaposed with gemstones associated with healing properties. Before focusing on wearable art, Cousin owned and operated a brick and mortar book, gift, and art boutique in both Minnesota and South Carolina. Previously, she served as a senior community health worker for the Hennepin County Healthcare for the Homeless Project. Cousin also was a consultant to the Women's Bureau of The United States Department of Labor during the development of the Work and Family Clearinghouse. Cousin has a BA from Tulane University in communication.; Marisa Gaetgaeow: A native of Bangkok, Thailand, Lily Gaetgaeow recently graduated from the University of Iowa with a master of arts in musicology. Her academic interests centered on authenticity and identity, especially as they intersect with folk music revivals. Gaetgaeow was a writing tutor at Knox College and continued to help students as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Iowa. As events and room scheduling assistant for the UI School of Music, Gaetgaeow deftly managed logistics while encouraging student musicians. Her experiences inspired her to seek opportunities outside of academia to advocate for the arts, which led her to Minneapolis.; Sean James: James is the owner of gifted compositions, LLC, a small yet powerful design company, that he created to help small businesses get access to best in class designs. He also operates dotado?? apparel, a clothing company, that designs fun and socially conscious apparel. James currently is the digital content specialist and UX specialist at Nature's Way. He graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a BA in journalism and currently serves on its student advisory board.; Sophia Kim: Sophia Epony Kim is an actor and writer. She is the recipient of a Hertog Fellowship and multiple Arts Board Artist Initiative grants. A founding member of Theater Mu, she has acted in theater and television in the United States and Korea. She obtained a bachelor of arts in English from Macalester College and attended the MFA Creative Writing Program at Hunter College (CUNY) for a year. She is currently working on her first novel about Koreans in the diaspora.; Walter Olsen: W. Scott Olsen is the author of twelve books of narrative nonfiction. For 23 years he was the editor of the literary magazine Ascent. His work appears in many literary and commercial publications such as Kenyon Review and Pilot. He is also an award winning photographer, book critic, and journalist, with work appearing in places such as the Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Forum, LensCulture, and Frames. He teaches at Concordia College in Moorhead; Martha Weitekamp: Weitekamp works as the rigger and boathouse manager for the women's rowing team at the University of Minnesota. Previously, she worked at Urban Boatbuilders teaching wooden boatbuilding. Weitekamp received funding from the Arts Board in 2019. She graduated from Colorado College (Colorado Springs, CO) with a degree in geology and has volunteered for multiple nonprofit arts organizations in the Twin Cities.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014237,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Encourage our community to value the Symphony especially during our pandemic by staying connected and viable through both virtual and live concerts. We will encourage verbal feedback from musicians and audience members, solicit evaluations of concerts through online surveys, and collect testimonials.","We connected with our community through virtual concerts, one live concert, and a December holiday countdown. We sent out an electronic survey with our November 1st, 2020 virtual concert. We also received verbal testimonials at our live concert in April and received a written testimonial.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,3000,"Benjamin Findley, Christopher Paul, David Knopick, Viktoria Davis, Shannon Beal, Nataliya Danylkova, Jennifer Faust, Sarah Houle, Marcia Jagodzinske, Jared Koch, Andrew McNamara, John Maxwell, Stephanie Thorpe, Melinda Wedzina",0.00,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Mankato Symphony Orchestra will find creative ways to share music with the community through outdoor venues and virtual recordings, and will develop online music education materials for young students.",2020-11-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethel,Balge,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 766-7561",bbalge@mankatosymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-59,"Matt Connolly: Matt Connolly is an assistant professor of film studies in the department of English at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He received his MA and PhD in communication arts with a focus in film studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His scholarly work on LGBTQ cinematic history has been published in Cinema Journal and Spectator. Connolly writes film criticism, which has most recently been published in Film Comment and Reverse Shot, the publication for the Museum of the Moving Image. He is a former programmer for the Wisconsin Film Festival and has been a judge for the Speechless Film Festival.; Christina Cotruvo: Living on the shore of Lake Superior inspires Cotruvo's music. Her arrangements and recordings include celtic, new age, folk, ethnic, and therapeutic harp music. She helps those with challenges through her Harp-Abilities program and provides music at medical facilities and residences as a certified case manager. She has been a music coach to those with visual disabilities as founder and publisher of No-C-Notes audio music score publishing. She has a thirty year career as a nonprofit accountant, grant writer, and software consultant.; Amy Cousin: Amy Cousin is a jewelry artist whose work revives surplus or discarded items and recycled precious metals, juxtaposed with gemstones associated with healing properties. Before focusing on wearable art, Cousin owned and operated a brick and mortar book, gift, and art boutique in both Minnesota and South Carolina. Previously, she served as a senior community health worker for the Hennepin County Healthcare for the Homeless Project. Cousin also was a consultant to the Women's Bureau of The United States Department of Labor during the development of the Work and Family Clearinghouse. Cousin has a BA from Tulane University in communication.; Marisa Gaetgaeow: A native of Bangkok, Thailand, Lily Gaetgaeow recently graduated from the University of Iowa with a master of arts in musicology. Her academic interests centered on authenticity and identity, especially as they intersect with folk music revivals. Gaetgaeow was a writing tutor at Knox College and continued to help students as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Iowa. As events and room scheduling assistant for the UI School of Music, Gaetgaeow deftly managed logistics while encouraging student musicians. Her experiences inspired her to seek opportunities outside of academia to advocate for the arts, which led her to Minneapolis.; Sean James: James is the owner of gifted compositions, LLC, a small yet powerful design company, that he created to help small businesses get access to best in class designs. He also operates dotado?? apparel, a clothing company, that designs fun and socially conscious apparel. James currently is the digital content specialist and UX specialist at Nature's Way. He graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a BA in journalism and currently serves on its student advisory board.; Sophia Kim: Sophia Epony Kim is an actor and writer. She is the recipient of a Hertog Fellowship and multiple Arts Board Artist Initiative grants. A founding member of Theater Mu, she has acted in theater and television in the United States and Korea. She obtained a bachelor of arts in English from Macalester College and attended the MFA Creative Writing Program at Hunter College (CUNY) for a year. She is currently working on her first novel about Koreans in the diaspora.; Walter Olsen: W. Scott Olsen is the author of twelve books of narrative nonfiction. For 23 years he was the editor of the literary magazine Ascent. His work appears in many literary and commercial publications such as Kenyon Review and Pilot. He is also an award winning photographer, book critic, and journalist, with work appearing in places such as the Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Forum, LensCulture, and Frames. He teaches at Concordia College in Moorhead; Martha Weitekamp: Weitekamp works as the rigger and boathouse manager for the women's rowing team at the University of Minnesota. Previously, she worked at Urban Boatbuilders teaching wooden boatbuilding. Weitekamp received funding from the Arts Board in 2019. She graduated from Colorado College (Colorado Springs, CO) with a degree in geology and has volunteered for multiple nonprofit arts organizations in the Twin Cities.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016462,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A developer will design a website for me to engage and interact with my community through character-related activities and themes in my novels. I'll evaluate progress toward this outcome using my research results to hire the best-suited web development company to deliver my creative ideas and provide ongoing maintenance within my budget.","Dreamco Design, a Chicago web developer built my site on budget and is hosting it. After extensive research and preparation, I kept in communication with the developer to ensure the site satisfied what I set out to achieve.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Jamillah A. Hollman AKA Essence Bonitaz",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Contemporary novelist, Bonitaz, will hire a web developer to design a site for communities to experience her stories beyond borders, access exclusive content, interact with characters, and more!",2021-02-01,2022-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jamillah,Hollman,"Jamillah A. Hollman AKA Essence Bonitaz",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-6,"Mameneh George: George is a career pathways navigator with CAPI USA, a nonprofit organization focused on helping marginalized groups be self-sufficient in reaching their goals. George has a lifetime of experience in the arts, from post-secondary education in graphic design, to performance and visual arts. George served as board member for African Health Action, a nonprofit working with immigrant women and youth on healthcare. She has also volunteered with numerous community organizations in areas and issues around housing, transportation, education, and equity and diversity in the Twin Cities. She worked with Minneapolis Public Schools for almost a decade in special education and a brief one-year stint in communications. George also helped provide services around family/children outreach with Twin Cities Public Television since 2012 and has participated in community radio on pressing issues and topics.; Katie Marshall: Katie Marshall is the executive director at MacRostie Art Center. She has served in this role for nine years and was recently recognized for her arts advocacy work in the community and on behalf of individual artists with the 2019 Maddie Simons Award from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. Katie Marshall is also on the board of the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.; David Marty: David Marty is retired from a career in arts administration, and currently serves on the Grand Rapids school board. He holds a bachelor's degree in communications, with additional arts training including a fellowship in arts administration at the National Endowment for the Arts. He is an experienced arts presenter with extensive awards and has served on various arts and community boards. He has presented and consulted often for national and regional arts gatherings. He was an officer for the Minnesota Presenters Network and the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Marty has also directed and acted in local theater productions.; Marcoantonio Real-d'Arbelles: Real-d'Arbelles was appointed associate artistic director of the Bach Society of Minnesota in 2018 and serves as music director for Opera on the Lake and Bold North Baroque Opera. He has worked with Winter Opera Saint Louis, Chicago Summer Opera, Miami Music Festival, and Oberlin in Italy Opera Festival. In the U. S., he has conducted The Miami Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra; and in Spain, the Camerata Antonio Soler and the Chamber Philharmonic of Catalonia, which awarded him the conducting prize by its musicians. Real-d'Arbelles graduated from Conservatory of Music at Lynn University (Boca Raton, FL) with a master's degree in violin in 2009.; Julie Strand: Strand is a poet, teaching writer, and arts administrator living and working in the Twin Cities. She received her MFA in creative writing (poetry) from Boise State University (Boise, ID) in 2013. Her poems have appeared in Western Humanities Review, Grist, Permafrost, Heavy Feather Review, Weave Magazine, JUPITER 88, Cant Journal, and others. Her chapbook, The Mae West Defense, was published by Dancing Girl Press. She has worked at arts nonprofits for over fifteen years including Woodland Pattern Book Center (Milwaukee, WI), The Cabin Literary Center (Boise, ID), Coffee House Press (Minneaplis), and currently COMPAS (Saint Paul).; Heidi Vader: Vader is the founder and director of Purple Playground, a nonprofit that unites Prince fans and creates and implements music education programs for teens under the Academy of Prince name. She previously served on the board of the Diverse Emerging Music Foundation in Minneapolis. Vader graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in journalism.; Jacinta Zens: Socially engaged artist Jacinta Zens has more than 20 years of experience in the arts, focusing on community engagement, public art, and music. The arts are in every facet of her life?from vocal performance to visual art, curation, and event/project management. Zens's process and approach have been as a social practitioner in a rural context. Her most recent endeavors include the cocreation and comanagement of the Arts Resource Fair and the Arts Resource Expert Program with the Lake Region Arts Council.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016468,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Perform for audiences in Southwest Minnesota in a safe, reduced capacity. The outcome will be evaluated by giving and completing performances in the Southwest Minnesota region and from audience members feedback.","Engaged with Minnesota residentsin-person and virtually. Those who attended live performance voiced their support after the end of the performance. There were multiple positive posts on social media and letters to the editor.","achieved proposed outcomes",300,"Other,local or private",6300,,,,"Zachary S. Ploeger",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Ploeger and Miriam Hickman will present a classical trumpet and piano recital tour while adhering to necessary safety measures during the coronavirus pandemic.",2020-12-01,2021-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zachary,Ploeger,"Zachary S. Ploeger",,,MN,,"(507) 215-1643",zachary.s.ploeger@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Marshall, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-48,"Rachel Castro: Rachel Castro is an associate librarian in the Hennepin County Library system and a writer. She holds an MFA in nonfiction from the University of North Carolina (Wilmington, NC). Her writing has received support from the Oxbow School of Art, the Anderson Center at Tower View as a Jerome Foundation Emerging Artist-in-Residence, the Arts Board, the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and the Loft Literary Center. Castro has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and volunteered as a juror for the Scholastic Writing Awards.; Marjorie Grevious: Grevious is a spiritual life consultant and yoga teacher. She has earned a master's degree in human services/community counseling and psychology from Springfield College. She holds a second graduate degree from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities focusing on theology in the arts and a BA from Augsburg. She has worked in the nonprofit sector in social services and in philanthropy as a grants officer for the Greater Twin Cities United Way. She worked as the director for advocacy for Penumbra Theatre.; Laura Martin: Martin is a visual artist and graphic designer who has had a lifelong attachment to the arts. She draws, paints in acrylic, does graphic design, and has taken classes in graphic design through the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (Lakewood, CO).; Dayna Martinez: Martinez, senior programming director at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, has worked in arts administration for 27 years. She is actively involved in Arts Midwest, Dance/USA, the Association of Performing Arts Professionals, and International Performing Arts for Youth. Martinez sits on the boards of the Saint Paul Cultural STAR and the Saint Paul Festival Association. In 2015, she was named Presenter of the Year by the North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents. She received her BA in music at Avila University and her MA in performing arts management at Columbia College Chicago.; Daniel Munson: Munson has been a theater professional since the 1980s. He has worked on Broadway, Off Broadway, and around the country at such prestigious theaters as The Kennedy Center (Washington, DC) and Pasadena Playhouse (Pasadena, CA). Born, raised, and educated in Winona, Munson has returned to the area and has worked with Great River Shakespeare Festival, Theatre du Mississippi, Frozen River Film Festival, and Minnesota Beethoven Festival in leadership roles. He is happy to bring his arts experience to the community that nurtured him.; Paul Von Drasek: Von Drasek is a retired publishing/bookselling professional who has worked for over 20 years in New York for Viking Penguin, Harcourt, Little Brown, Houghton Mifflin, and Capstone. He is currently the board chair at Rain Taxi Inc. Von Drasek has 15 years as a board member and chair for Curbstone Press (Willimantic, CT). He previously served as a judge for New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) literature panels and also taught in a Columbia publishing course (New York, NY). He has a BA in humanities from University of Minnesota.; Adam Wiltgen: Wiltgen is a nonprofit arts leader and the development director at the Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (Red Wing). He joined the organization in March 2020. Prior to that he created and managed place based arts projects that addressed challenges, strengthened identity, and cultivated cohesion as codirector of Lanesboro Arts (Lanesboro). At heart, Wiltgen is a musician and a music lover. He earned a BA in music business and entrepreneurship from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (Winona).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016471,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","DC wants to maintain and reach all in our community who wish to explore movement and music through in person and online classes. We will promote our program and track our returning and new students for the year for both online and in person classes. We will survey our members. If we are allowed to perform our winter show, we will track our participation and ticket purchases.","Minnesota arts organizations will maintain their connection to Minnesota residents and communities. All of our instructors continued to hold classes and create choreography. We took attendance in our classes online and in person to see if our community was engaging in their classes.","achieved proposed outcomes",1888,,16888,,"Joleen Koenigs, Nancy Kowalski, Shannon Zachman, Ricki Pribyl, Richard Koenigs",0.00,"Dance Conservatory of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Dance Conservatory of Southern Minnesota will use funds to keep its programming and scholarships available for dancers ages eighteen months to adult to experience dance and movement.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joleen,Koenigs,"Dance Conservatory of Southern Minnesota","1400 Madison Ave Ste 318",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 625-2005",dcdance002@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-24,"Patricia Black: Patricia Black is a textile and fiber artist in greater Minnesota. She is also a teaching artist, working with Minnesota students grades K-12 and adults. She has served as a reviewer for Arts Board grant panels and volunteered to assist Perpich Center for the Arts projects and other nonprofit arts organizations in greater Minnesota. She currently is a member of the East Central Regional Arts Council board of directors.; Brianna Fisher: Fisher is a youth educator, community builder, and servant learner. Fisher holds a MA from the University of Minnesota in youth development, and a BA in family services and conflict resolution. A long-time youth worker, Fisher has a passion for creating engaging opportunities where young people can thrive within the arts and self-expression.; Susan Foss: Susan Foss is the creator of The Minnesota Goose Garden, a permanent, 30-year landscape art project highlighting Native American culture and history. Foss is a painter, designer, sculptor, and illustrator who has lived in Minnesota since 1969. The mission of the Minnesota Goose Garden is to preserve and promote education of the flora used by the Ojibwe tribes for food, medicine, utility, and ceremony. Foss has unique world traveling history, years in the Master Gardening program of the University of Minnesota. She received an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant in 2017.; Margo Gray: Gray is a Minnesota based experience designer and theater maker whose interests include developing new work, social justice focused art, and creating site specific immersion. Gray recently received an early career research and development grant from Forecast Public Art and is a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step Fund recipient. Gray is the producing artistic director of Playable Artworks, a former Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, an alumna of Grinnell College, and a graduate of the John Wells MFA directing program at Carnegie Mellon University.; Ursula Hargens: Hargens is a ceramic artist, educator, and cofounder of Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education (MN NICE), an advanced certificate program in ceramics which she developed in 2014 in partnership with Northern Clay Center. She received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (Alfred, NY) and an MA in art and art education from Columbia University teacher's college (New York, NY). She is a three time McKnight Artist Fellow, has received additional awards from the Jerome Foundation and the Arts Board, and was named 2020 Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramic Arts Network, Ceramics Monthly, and Pottery Making Illustrated; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.; Stephen Pelkey: Dr. Stephen Pelkey teaches strings privately in the Rochester and Winona areas. Pelkey teaches cello and bass at Saint Mary's University in Winona. Pelkey is a member of the Winona Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Pelkey received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in cello performance at Northwestern University, Yale University, and University of Houston, respectively. An innovative teacher, Pelkey taught public school orchestra for 25 years in north Kansas. He has freelanced since 1985 in various parts of the country. He was part of a professional quartet and studied with members of the Juilliard String Quartet.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016472,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,5500,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To complete a 12-month calendar available to Minnesotans of high-quality images captured throughout Southwest Minnesota. The outcome will be evaluated from the audience interest of the calendar and reactions/comments on social media of my work. Marketing and advertisement will be key factors in processing the evaluation.","The artists' outcome was achieved from the general public purchasing all calendars created. Social media created a broader audience. A simplistic evaluation method was used based on calendars created (75) vs calendars sold (75). Flyers and social media were used to gain exposure and engage with the public.","achieved proposed outcomes",31,,5531,,,,"Kimberly J. Nelson",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Nelson will continue working on her project, Backyard Photos, a photography project focused on the beauty of things in southwest Minnesota that are overlooked in our everyday life.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kimberly,Nelson,"Kimberly J. Nelson AKA Kimberly Nelson",,,MN,,"(507) 530-9563",Kjnres@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-8,"Carrie Brase: Brase retired after working 22 years at Riverland Community College, predominately in student services, and 31 years with Macy's special events department. Brase was previously the coowner and human resources director for Riverside TV and Appliance company in Owatonna and Rochester. After graduating from North Park University (Chicago, IL) with a BA in English, drama, and communication, Brase spent seven years teaching high school English and theater, as well as directing and coaching. Brase has served on numerous boards and committees at the local, state, and international levels including Eastern Star and Job's Daughters. She is currently serving as president of the board of directors for the OAC.; Debra deNoyelles: deNoyelles is the development director for the Capri Theater. Her arts experience includes working for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, the Soap Factory, East Side Arts Council, SteppingStone Theater, and more. She currently serves on the board for the Association of Fundraising Professionals-MN Chapter and the Advisory Board of SooVAC. deNoyelles has a BFA and MA in art history from the University of Kansas.; Katherine Dodge: Now retired, Kathy Dodge taught high school English. She followed that career to become executive director of the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program. She chaired the steering committee for the Minnesota Orchestra's first Common Chords residency in Grand Rapids, served on the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC) board, cofounded Grand Rapids Arts, chaired the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission, and served on the board of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. She is recipient of the Maddie Simons Arts Advocate Award from ARAC. Her education includes a BA in English from St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY) and an MA from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY).; Mirella Espino: Mirella Espino is development associate at Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES). Espino is a second-generation Latina of Mexican descent. Navigating both the Spanish and English languages and two cultures drives Espino to advocate for a society where all are welcomed and celebrated. Immigration, public policy, the arts, and cultural preservation/engagement are her passions. Espino has written grant proposals for the advocacy and community engagement and the Latino arts and cultural engagement divisions at CLUES. Originally from central Wisconsin, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a BA in political science and Latin American studies.; Laura Helle: An Iowa farm girl by birth, Laura Helle joined the Austin Area Arts team as executive director in November 2016. Helle previously worked at Riverland Community College and Vision 2020 Austin. Helle earned a BFA from Iowa State University in graphic design with a minor in journalism/mass communication. She continues her nonprofit education, most recently completing a program on managing capital campaigns with the University of Indiana Lily School of Philanthropy. Helle serves on the Austin city council and is a member of the Port Authority, Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Community Education Advisory Board, and the new Culture and Arts Commission.; Linda Salisbury: Lin Salisbury is a writer, event planner, and host and producer of Superior Reads and Superior Reviews on WTIP 90.7 Radio (Grand Marais). She was a Loft Mentor Series Fellow in creative nonfiction, and has been published in Snowshoemag.com and Fourth Genre. She completed a memoir Crazy For You, and she is currently working on a novel, The Violet Hour Book Club. Salisbury formerly worked for the Grand Marais Art Colony as an event planner responsible for planning and implementing the Grand Marais Arts Festival, a festival featuring seventy-five artists from around the region during a two-day festival on the North Shore of Lake Superior.; Boonmee Yang: Yang holds a master's degree in ESL education and works as an EL teacher in Saint Paul. He has volunteered with SOY (Shades of Yellow) in the past as a grant application reviewer, along with reviewing lesson plans for AMAZEworks to check for accurate representation and cultural sensitivity. He is part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's teacher advisory board for integrating Asian American art in education.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016491,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The visual arts exhibition series and youth education opportunities will remain relevant and accessible to the community during covid-19 restrictions. Participant surveys will provide qualitative feedback on education programs, zoom talks, and exhibits. Youth education programs will offer separate surveys for child and caregiver. Attendance tracking and demographic data will be collected.","Youth and adult education opportunities and the Visual Art Exhibition Series were able to remain relevant and accessible to the community. Participant surveys will provide qualitative feedback on education programs, zoom talks, and exhibits. Youth education programs will offer separate surveys for child and caregiver. Attendance tracking and demographic data will be collected.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,7000,"Jill Springer Justin Beck Sarah Work Kay Hultgren Brandon Haugen Jody Runke Erika Kellen Wade McDonald Jeri Jo Redman Jamie Risner Kerry Ward",0.00,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Hutchinson Center for the Arts will engage the community through monthly take home art kits for youth, an arts education program partnership with McLeod Treatment Programs for Adolescents, and online artist talks.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Bergh,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","15 Franklin St SW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-33,"Rachel Carlson: Rachel Coyne is a Minnesota writer and attorney. Her books include a children's book, Daughter, Have I Told You? from Henry Holt Press, two print novels and a YA e-book trilogy. Her second novel, The Patron Saint of Lost Comfort Lake from New Rivers Press was a Minnesota Book Award finalist. Coyne is a graduate of the Perpich Center for Arts Education high school. She has a BA from Macalester College and a JD from American University Washington College of Law.; Travis Lusk: Travis Lusk's poetry has appeared in the Hamline Art and Literature Review, Soda Fountain, Icarus and Fulcrum: An Annual of Poetry and Aesthetics. He has been featured reader at Ginkgo Coffeehouse; performed at Balls Cabaret, the Artist's Quarter; and was runner-up in Kieran's Pub's first story slam. He has been a finalist for the Loft Mentor Series and received a 2015 Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Lusk's zines can be found in zine collection at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Library.; Nichole Markworth: Markworth is the 5th -12th grade band director at Lac qui Parle Valley School District near Madison. She also serves as the senior high student council advisor and jazz band director. She graduated from Northern State University (Aberdeen, SD) in 2013 with a bachelor of music education degree in K-12 vocal and instrumental music education. In 2017, she went on to receive her master's in education from Augustana University (Sioux Falls, SD). In 2019, she received the Minnesota Association of Student Councils Advisor of the Year for the southwest division. Markworth is the Secretary for the LqPV Education Association.; Xinyi Qian: Xinyi Qian, PhD, has been a tourism specialist at University of Minnesota Tourism Center since June 2013. Qian conducts applied research on a variety of tourism related topics. Qian is the lead instructor of the festival and event management online course, an educational program that builds essential knowledge for successfully managing and sustaining an event. Prior to joining the Tourism Center, Qian was a research associate in the Department of Forest Resources at University of Minnesota. Qian received master's and doctoral degrees from Pennsylvania State University.; Victoria Virasy-Ertelt: Virasy-Ertelt works as an advancement associate at Emma Norton, a nonprofit dedicated to providing stable housing for women experiencing homelessness with the added challenge of mental health and chemical dependencies. She is focused on bringing the Sanctuary Model, a trauma informed philosophy of care, into implementation. In 2015, Virasy-Ertelt graduated from Hamline University with a bachelor's degree in public health and East Asian studies with a certificate of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. Virasy-Ertelt has also held student leadership positions. She strives to make historically disenfranchised voices heard in her work.; Anita Wallace: Wallace has served as the graduate program coordinator in philosophy at the University of Minnesota for over eighteen years. She received a Joan Aldous Diversity and Public Engagement Grant for her work titled ""Climate and Community: An Assessment of Diversity in Philosophy at the University of Minnesota"". As a community gardener, she wrote a successful proposal that received a grant from Honeywell titled ""Building Access: Wheelchair Accessible Raised Beds for a Phillips Community Garden?. She completed all of the coursework toward a PhD at the University of Minnesota, in social and philosophical foundations of education. Her thesis project remains a work in progress. She received her master's in history and philosophy of education from the University of Minnesota, and her bachelor's degree in studio arts from Ripon College (Ripon, WI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016500,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","I will compose a pipa concerto that I will perform with the Minnesota Orchestra and do outreach remotely for Minnesotans. Completion and performance of concerto and outreach; comments from concert/outreach attendees/viewers, musicians and conductor (from surveys, emails, Facebook and WeChat messages) and amount of press previews/reviews will be used to evaluate success.","I composed a pipa concerto that I premiered with the Minnesota Orchestra and presented outreach activities for youth and the elderly. Completion and performance of concerto and outreach; comments from concert/outreach attendees/viewers, musicians and conductor (from surveys, emails, Facebook and WeChat messages) and amount of press previews/reviews were used to evaluate the success.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Hong G. Dice AKA Gao Hong",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Gao Hong will compose a pipa concerto that she will premiere in her debut performance with the Minnesota Orchestra and present lecture demonstrations remotely for Minnesotans.",2020-12-01,2022-02-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hong,Dice,"Hong G. Dice AKA Gao Hong",,,MN,,"(507) 222-4475",gaohongpipa@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-61,"Patricia Canelake: Patricia Canelake is an artist living in Knife River. She has received two McKnight Foundation Fellowships; and Jerome Foundation, Arts Board, and Arrowhead Regional Arts Council awards. Her painting was part of the 2015 Minnesota Biennial Exhibition at the Museum of Minnesota Art. Artist residencies include Yaddo, MacDowell, Headlands Center for the Arts, and I-Park. Canelake served for two years as a juror for the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She also has juried for the Arts Board, The Rudy and Lola Perpich Arts School, Tweed Museum, and University of Wisconsin.; Zachary Goldberg: Zach Goldberg is the arts program and marketing coordinator at COMPAS, where he coordinates daily communications and program operations. Goldberg has worked with the Walker Art Center and the Jungle Theater. He previously lived in Berkeley, CA, where he managed programs at Theatre Bay Area and Bay Area Children's Theatre. Goldberg graduated from Wesleyan University with a BA in religious studies and a certificate in creative writing. His first collection of poetry was published in 2020, and he received a project support grant from Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council to work on his next project.; Rachael Hanel: Rachael Hanel is a creative nonfiction writer and associate professor of mass media at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has served on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council board and is currently on the board of the Arts Center of Saint Peter. She is the author of We'll Be the Last Ones to Let You Down: Memoir of a Gravedigger's Daughter, which was a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award in 2014. She holds a PhD in creative writing from Bath Spa University.; Laura Jensen: Jensen is a licensed clinical social worker. She currently is employed by Hennepin County and works with people in diverse communities who are diagnosed with mental illness and physical disabilities. She also teaches a diversity and inclusion class at Augsburg University for graduate students in the school of social work. Laura earned a master's degree in social work at Augsburg University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota.; Stephen Kingsbury: Dr. Kingsbury is a dynamic and exciting conductor and educator who is dedicated to inspiring students and audiences alike through impassioned performances and a deep commitment to choral excellence. Kingsbury serves as director of choral activities and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Kingsbury holds both a BA in music teaching and a MA in teaching degree from the University of New Hampshire, as well as a MA of music performance degree in conducting from Boston University, and a doctor of musical arts degree in choral conducting and literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.; Ekaterina Oicherman: Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Pillatzki-Warzeha is a PhD student in theater historiography at the University of Minnesota researching Indigenous performance, as well as a freelance theatre director and educator. Pillatzki-Warzeha has previously taught at the University of Minnesota Morris and Northern State University. She holds an MFA in performance from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is an enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.; Eun-Kyung Suh: Korean born, Duluth based textile installation artist, Eun-Kyung Suh received an MFA from the University of Iowa. Since 2008, she has focused on a series of sculptural vessels as a metaphor for personal, family, and cultural memories. Her work exhibits nationally and internationally. Her textile work was published in Textiles: The Art of Mankind by Mary Schoeser, Thames & Hudson, December 2012. Suh received the 2020 McKnight fellowship for fiber artists and she is currently a professor in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Minnesota Duluth.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016514,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Lyra will stay connected to current audience and create new connections across Minnesota with professional live streamed concerts and education videos. Track how many people attend live-streamed concerts through Vimeo. Check audience engagement and enjoyment through post-concert online surveys.","Lyra will stay connected to current audience and create new connections across Minnesota with professional live streamed concerts and education videos. Lyra used analytics from Vimeo and Zoom to keep track of how many unique views there were for each concert, and the location of viewers. Lyra also requested and received feedback after every event.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,3000,"Margaret Sullivan, Ellen Rider, Bonnie Turpin, Susan Flygare, Stuart Holland, Sara Thompson, Phebe Haugen",0.00,"Lyra AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Lyra Baroque Orchestra will create professional performance and educational videos and livestream chamber concerts, to safely deliver programming and engage a broad audience across Minnesota.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tami,Morse,"Lyra, Inc. AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra","275 4th St E Ste 280","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 321-2214",tami@lyrabaroque.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-43,"Patricia Black: Patricia Black is a textile and fiber artist in greater Minnesota. She is also a teaching artist, working with Minnesota students grades K-12 and adults. She has served as a reviewer for Arts Board grant panels and volunteered to assist Perpich Center for the Arts projects and other nonprofit arts organizations in greater Minnesota. She currently is a member of the East Central Regional Arts Council board of directors.; Brianna Fisher: Fisher is a youth educator, community builder, and servant learner. Fisher holds a MA from the University of Minnesota in youth development, and a BA in family services and conflict resolution. A long-time youth worker, Fisher has a passion for creating engaging opportunities where young people can thrive within the arts and self-expression.; Susan Foss: Susan Foss is the creator of The Minnesota Goose Garden, a permanent, 30-year landscape art project highlighting Native American culture and history. Foss is a painter, designer, sculptor, and illustrator who has lived in Minnesota since 1969. The mission of the Minnesota Goose Garden is to preserve and promote education of the flora used by the Ojibwe tribes for food, medicine, utility, and ceremony. Foss has unique world traveling history, years in the Master Gardening program of the University of Minnesota. She received an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant in 2017.; Margo Gray: Gray is a Minnesota based experience designer and theater maker whose interests include developing new work, social justice focused art, and creating site specific immersion. Gray recently received an early career research and development grant from Forecast Public Art and is a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step Fund recipient. Gray is the producing artistic director of Playable Artworks, a former Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, an alumna of Grinnell College, and a graduate of the John Wells MFA directing program at Carnegie Mellon University.; Ursula Hargens: Hargens is a ceramic artist, educator, and cofounder of Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education (MN NICE), an advanced certificate program in ceramics which she developed in 2014 in partnership with Northern Clay Center. She received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (Alfred, NY) and an MA in art and art education from Columbia University teacher's college (New York, NY). She is a three time McKnight Artist Fellow, has received additional awards from the Jerome Foundation and the Arts Board, and was named 2020 Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramic Arts Network, Ceramics Monthly, and Pottery Making Illustrated; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.; Stephen Pelkey: Dr. Stephen Pelkey teaches strings privately in the Rochester and Winona areas. Pelkey teaches cello and bass at Saint Mary's University in Winona. Pelkey is a member of the Winona Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Pelkey received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in cello performance at Northwestern University, Yale University, and University of Houston, respectively. An innovative teacher, Pelkey taught public school orchestra for 25 years in north Kansas. He has freelanced since 1985 in various parts of the country. He was part of a professional quartet and studied with members of the Juilliard String Quartet.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016526,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I hope to use the funds to compensate for lost revenue due to the inability to rent out cabin and sell art at both cabin and studio. The outcome will be evaluated on ability maintain a safe environment for renters and studio goers. by maintaining proper personal protection equipment and social distancing. Also, to be able to open the cabin back up to renter so we are providing safe cle","We were able to navigate crazy world of Covid in a safe and respectful manner for all of our patrons. Also to provide a safe space for all humans. Judging by the guest book renters mentioned seeing the justice sign and it making them feel safer coming to rural Minnesota. Renters also mentioned how well we cleaned and took the time in between rentals to make sure Covid was not srpead at our cabin.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Brook D. Pederson",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Pederson will engage western Minnesota through his woodworking and wood butchery, turning waste wood into usable lumber and art. Creating both a product and a resource, he will strive to make a true wood recycling business.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brook,Pederson,"Brook D. Pederson",,,MN,,"(320) 226-4720",brookpederson40@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Big Stone, Carver, Cass, Cook, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Renville, Sibley, Waseca, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-20,"Cheryl Caponi: Caponi is the executive director and cofounder of the Caponi Art Park. Caponi has dedicated her career to developing the programs, physical space, and organization of the park; and to building community through the arts. Caponi is a former member of the Dakota County Public Arts Commission, and served on the City of Eagan public art selection panel. Caponi has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and has participated in the ArtSage Arts and Aging Minnesota professional development program. She was a lead member of the Eagan cohort in the Arts Midwest ArtsLab training on community building through the arts.; Benjamin Gateno: Gateno is a performer and educator with advanced degrees from the Eastman School of Music. He toured and recorded as a member of the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet from 2009 to 2014. Gateno recently released a CD of solo guitar music of the 1920s featuring classical, blues, and jazz. Gateno is a 2020 recipient of a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council grant to film performances of 1920s guitar music at 1920s architectural sites in southeast Minnesota. Gateno currently resides in Rochester where he teaches privately and serves on the board of the Rochester Music Guild.; Sally Koski: Koski is a retired graduate nursing professor from the College of St. Scholastica. She served as a volunteer executive director of the Ely Community Health Center and a public health nursing consultant for the Minnesota Oral Health Project. She has been active with local Ely area nonprofits such as the Ely Area Food Shelf and Community Care Team. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica with a bachelor's and master's in nursing and holds a PhD in nursing from Barry University (Miami Shores, FL). She is a flutist, watercolor painter, photographer, and nunofelter. Koski has extensive experience as a grant reviewer for local nonprofits and with the Minnesota Department of Health. She recently has been selected as a contributing photographer with the Foundation for Healing Photo Arts.; Simone Needles: Needles is a visual arts instructor with Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, where they challenge perceptions of disability and provide the training and resources needed for individuals with disabilities to seek careers in the arts. Needles is a board member of the Minnesota Access Alliance working to advocate for and provide training to make the arts and culture more accessible to all Minnesotans. Needles has worked with the Walker Art Center, Minnesota Orchestra, and Highland Friendship Club as a teaching artist for classes focused on individuals with disabilities. She has worked in the disability field for six years and is a self-taught artist focusing on handmade mediums and process based work.; Judy Nelson: Nelson has a PhD in adult education and has taught full-time in the Minnesota state system and at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She lives near Grand Rapids where she pursues interests in photography, writing, landscaping, and music. Nelson is currently a member of the MacRostie Art Center and KAXE Northern Community Radio, where she contributes essays to the program Stay Human. She has been the recipient of a photography award and has had numerous presentations of her photos and her writing. Most recently, she received an Arrowhead Regional Arts award to begin writing a memoir of World War II.; Margaret Ojala: Ojala taught photography at St. Olaf College for 35 years. She is a professor emerita of art and art history. Ojala has been awarded several Arts Board grants for individual artists and received McKnight fellowships. Most recently, Ojala received an award at the 2020 McKnight visual artist fellowship. Ojala is represented by Groveland Gallery. She has a BA from the University of Minnesota and MFA from The Art Institute of Chicago.; Anna Ostendorf: Ostendorf is the executive director of ArtReach in Red Wing. At ArtReach, she handles administrative tasks including supporting teaching artists to deliver visual arts programming and teaches classes in visual arts. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in religious studies and cultural anthropology. She has served on the board of the Friends of the Sheldon Theatre and is a member of the advisory panel for Red Wing Community Education and Recreation.; Carlisa Rivamonte: Rivamonte is currently the development manager at Mixed Blood Theatre. She served for thirteen years as executive director for Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts and has worked as a grants consultant for a number of nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities. She has served on the board of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and as a panelist for several arts organizations including Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Kentucky Foundation for Women, among others. She holds a BA in art from UC Berkeley and an MFA in painting from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016548,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Updated marketing for today's economic changes so I can stay relevant and found. The outcome will be evaluated through online analytic tracking of website and social media feeds.","Growth in connection to new clients with marketing. The outcome of the use of marketing was an increase in new clients.","achieved proposed outcomes",3,,6003,,,,"Amy C. Coppersmith",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Coppersmith will be modifying her marketing to be more accessible and found.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Coppersmith,"Amy C. Coppersmith",,,MN,,"(612) 644-8024",coppersmithphotography@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-80,"Patricia Canelake: Patricia Canelake is an artist living in Knife River. She has received two McKnight Foundation Fellowships; and Jerome Foundation, Arts Board, and Arrowhead Regional Arts Council awards. Her painting was part of the 2015 Minnesota Biennial Exhibition at the Museum of Minnesota Art. Artist residencies include Yaddo, MacDowell, Headlands Center for the Arts, and I-Park. Canelake served for two years as a juror for the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She also has juried for the Arts Board, The Rudy and Lola Perpich Arts School, Tweed Museum, and University of Wisconsin.; Zachary Goldberg: Zach Goldberg is the arts program and marketing coordinator at COMPAS, where he coordinates daily communications and program operations. Goldberg has worked with the Walker Art Center and the Jungle Theater. He previously lived in Berkeley, CA, where he managed programs at Theatre Bay Area and Bay Area Children's Theatre. Goldberg graduated from Wesleyan University with a BA in religious studies and a certificate in creative writing. His first collection of poetry was published in 2020, and he received a project support grant from Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council to work on his next project.; Rachael Hanel: Rachael Hanel is a creative nonfiction writer and associate professor of mass media at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has served on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council board and is currently on the board of the Arts Center of Saint Peter. She is the author of We'll Be the Last Ones to Let You Down: Memoir of a Gravedigger's Daughter, which was a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award in 2014. She holds a PhD in creative writing from Bath Spa University.; Laura Jensen: Jensen is a licensed clinical social worker. She currently is employed by Hennepin County and works with people in diverse communities who are diagnosed with mental illness and physical disabilities. She also teaches a diversity and inclusion class at Augsburg University for graduate students in the school of social work. Laura earned a master's degree in social work at Augsburg University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota.; Stephen Kingsbury: Dr. Kingsbury is a dynamic and exciting conductor and educator who is dedicated to inspiring students and audiences alike through impassioned performances and a deep commitment to choral excellence. Kingsbury serves as director of choral activities and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. Kingsbury holds both a BA in music teaching and a MA in teaching degree from the University of New Hampshire, as well as a MA of music performance degree in conducting from Boston University, and a doctor of musical arts degree in choral conducting and literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.; Ekaterina Oicherman: Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Pillatzki-Warzeha is a PhD student in theater historiography at the University of Minnesota researching Indigenous performance, as well as a freelance theatre director and educator. Pillatzki-Warzeha has previously taught at the University of Minnesota Morris and Northern State University. She holds an MFA in performance from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is an enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.; Eun-Kyung Suh: Korean born, Duluth based textile installation artist, Eun-Kyung Suh received an MFA from the University of Iowa. Since 2008, she has focused on a series of sculptural vessels as a metaphor for personal, family, and cultural memories. Her work exhibits nationally and internationally. Her textile work was published in Textiles: The Art of Mankind by Mary Schoeser, Thames & Hudson, December 2012. Suh received the 2020 McKnight fellowship for fiber artists and she is currently a professor in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Minnesota Duluth.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016549,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Deep Valley Book Festival will create a robust website that will serve as a year-round resource center for southern Minnesota's literary community. The outcome will be considered met when the website is live. The festival committee also will conduct a survey, via a current email list, to gauge how the site is being used.","The Deep Valley Book Festival will create a robust website that will serve as a year-round resource center for southern Minnesota's literary community. The outcome will be considered met when the website is live.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,5000,,"Julie Schrader, Rachael Hanel, Kiersten Hall, Jennifer Jensen, Sandi Garlow, Joy Riggs, Danelle Erickson",0.00,"Deep Valley Book Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Deep Valley Book Festival will create a robust website to inform the public of regional literary programming and serve as a resource for the southern Minnesota literary community.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachael,Hanel,"Deep Valley Book Festival","2100 Rolling Green Ln","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 340-4594",mdnin1357@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-54,"Dhana-Marie Branton: Branton is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, and writer of creative nonfiction. She is the artistic director of Brainboat Literary and Film, a writing collective working to create stories for a changing world. Brainboat's first cable pilot, Postal, was a semifinalist for the Sundance Institute 2016 Episodic Story Lab. A recipient of a 2007 Artist Initiative grant, she has a BA in English from Loyola University of Chicago and an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota.; Sonja Gidlow: Gidlow owns Sandhill Communications, providing writing, editing, and presentation support services to individuals and organizations. She has held executive positions in the business, education, and nonprofit sectors. Her education includes degrees in interior design, community counseling, and higher education administration. Giglow's community engagement currently includes service on governing boards of the Central Minnesota Women's Fund, Greater Saint Cloud Public Safety Foundation, Anna Marie's Alliance, and the planning team for the annual TEDx Saint Cloud event. As an artist, Gidlow's preferred medium is encaustic painting; she has exhibited her work in the Saint Cloud Art Crawl.; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Johnson is a faculty member in the English department at Saint Paul College. She holds a PhD in literature from The Ohio State University, an MA in literature from the State University of New York (Albany, NY), and an MFA in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her publications are in the areas of memoir, essay, and poetry. Johnson has accounting experience and holds certification as an enrolled agent, which permits representation of individuals before the Internal Revenue Service.; Maichue Khang: Khang Graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a BS in human development and family studies, and attended graduate courses in the nonprofit management program at Hamline University. Khang continues to support educational opportunities that promote access to higher education. One of her biggest achievement is being able to serve underrepresented students and increase resource awareness at Hamline University. Khang is currently working in the nonprofit sector as the operations manager at Mongabay.Org, a nonprofit environmental news site, and volunteers for the Hmong American Education Fund.; Jessica Levanduski: Jessica Levanduski is an emerging artist residing in Saint Cloud and worked as the director of the gallery vault at Saint Cloud State University. In addition, she worked with the Soo Visual Arts Center as an intern and has experience volunteering and working in various arts organizations. Levanduski has most recently taught painting in informal and recreational settings.; James Rocco: Rocco is the cofounder of Thirty Saints Productions, which creates and produces The Broadway Songbook Series and participated in the current Broadway production of Come From Away. For twelve years, he was vice president of programming and producing artistic director at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. His work as a director, writer, producer, and artistic consultant has taken him around the world. Rocco's career began when he was three, as the youngest member of the (Art) Linkletter Totten Tots. He produced his first show in New York at age sixteen, played Rum Tum Tugger in Cats on Broadway, and appeared in Sidney Lumet's film Child's Play. In 2013, he was honored for 25 years of dedication, craft, and contribution to American theater by The Broadway League and the Coalition of Theatrical Unions and Guilds at their annual Broadway Salutes gala.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. As a juried metalsmith, her work was featured on the front page of Etsy. She is also the recipient of multiple Arrowhead Regional Art Coucil (ARAC) grants, and served on four ARAC grant panels in the last year. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history.; Christopher Tassava: Tassava is the director of the grants office at Carleton College in Northfield, where he has worked since 2005. An experienced fundraiser, Tassava has a background in academe, having taught college history after earning a PhD in U. S. history at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). He completed his bachelor's degree at Macalester College. He has been a member of several nonprofit organizations' boards, most recently that of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation, and has also served several regional and national organizations related to higher education philanthropy.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016551,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Expand my screenwriting to include gaming, research including diverse voices/stories, non-violence and social change in games, teach it in rural Minnesota. Outcomes measured: number of participants at on-line/in-person Sessions, post-session evaluations, feedback from participants; and if there are requests for Session 1.0 repeats or a Session 2.0.","Expand screenwriting to include game story writing, research transformative and social change possibilities in gaming. Expand other writers' options. Dialog after presentation and questions about what they got out of it.","achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Teresa L. Konechne",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Konechne will continue learning storytelling for gaming, investigate how stories written from a social change lens can be transformative, and create/present game story workshops in rural Minnesota.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Teresa,Konechne,"Teresa L. Konechne",,,MN,,"(612) 214-1121",tontheroad@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Sibley, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-27,"Carrie Brase: Brase retired after working 22 years at Riverland Community College, predominately in student services, and 31 years with Macy's special events department. Brase was previously the coowner and human resources director for Riverside TV and Appliance company in Owatonna and Rochester. After graduating from North Park University (Chicago, IL) with a BA in English, drama, and communication, Brase spent seven years teaching high school English and theater, as well as directing and coaching. Brase has served on numerous boards and committees at the local, state, and international levels including Eastern Star and Job's Daughters. She is currently serving as president of the board of directors for the OAC.; Debra deNoyelles: deNoyelles is the development director for the Capri Theater. Her arts experience includes working for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, the Soap Factory, East Side Arts Council, SteppingStone Theater, and more. She currently serves on the board for the Association of Fundraising Professionals-MN Chapter and the Advisory Board of SooVAC. deNoyelles has a BFA and MA in art history from the University of Kansas.; Katherine Dodge: Now retired, Kathy Dodge taught high school English. She followed that career to become executive director of the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program. She chaired the steering committee for the Minnesota Orchestra's first Common Chords residency in Grand Rapids, served on the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC) board, cofounded Grand Rapids Arts, chaired the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission, and served on the board of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. She is recipient of the Maddie Simons Arts Advocate Award from ARAC. Her education includes a BA in English from St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY) and an MA from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY).; Mirella Espino: Mirella Espino is development associate at Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES). Espino is a second-generation Latina of Mexican descent. Navigating both the Spanish and English languages and two cultures drives Espino to advocate for a society where all are welcomed and celebrated. Immigration, public policy, the arts, and cultural preservation/engagement are her passions. Espino has written grant proposals for the advocacy and community engagement and the Latino arts and cultural engagement divisions at CLUES. Originally from central Wisconsin, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a BA in political science and Latin American studies.; Laura Helle: An Iowa farm girl by birth, Laura Helle joined the Austin Area Arts team as executive director in November 2016. Helle previously worked at Riverland Community College and Vision 2020 Austin. Helle earned a BFA from Iowa State University in graphic design with a minor in journalism/mass communication. She continues her nonprofit education, most recently completing a program on managing capital campaigns with the University of Indiana Lily School of Philanthropy. Helle serves on the Austin city council and is a member of the Port Authority, Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Community Education Advisory Board, and the new Culture and Arts Commission.; Linda Salisbury: Lin Salisbury is a writer, event planner, and host and producer of Superior Reads and Superior Reviews on WTIP 90.7 Radio (Grand Marais). She was a Loft Mentor Series Fellow in creative nonfiction, and has been published in Snowshoemag.com and Fourth Genre. She completed a memoir Crazy For You, and she is currently working on a novel, The Violet Hour Book Club. Salisbury formerly worked for the Grand Marais Art Colony as an event planner responsible for planning and implementing the Grand Marais Arts Festival, a festival featuring seventy-five artists from around the region during a two-day festival on the North Shore of Lake Superior.; Boonmee Yang: Yang holds a master's degree in ESL education and works as an EL teacher in Saint Paul. He has volunteered with SOY (Shades of Yellow) in the past as a grant application reviewer, along with reviewing lesson plans for AMAZEworks to check for accurate representation and cultural sensitivity. He is part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's teacher advisory board for integrating Asian American art in education.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016577,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota residents and artists stay connected and engaged with one another through quality arts experiences presented digitally by ASI. ASI will track participation numbers and feedback for at least 75 online programs that aim to preserve the connection between artist and audience and uplift arts education via distance learning for Minnesotans of all ages and backgrounds.","Minnesota residents and artists connected and engaged with one another through a variety of quality arts experiences and programs presented digitally. Feedback from digital surveys and tracked participation indicated that Minnesotans maintained connections to one another and ASI through virtual arts experiences. Wilder Research Foundtaion provided feedback via participant listening sessions and surveys.","achieved proposed outcomes",14860,,29860,1000,"Brad Engdahl, Margaret Adamek, Elizabeth Olson, Laurie Jacobi, Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretson, Aimee Ritchcreek-Baxter, Carline Bengtsson, Karl Benson, Michael Bjornberg, Brenda Butler, Barbara Linell Glaser, Mary Dee Hicks, John Litell, Marco Molinari, Mohamud Mumin, Andreas Ornberg, Andrea Oselund, Lenor Scheffler, David Sorensen, Linda Wallenberg, William Weiler",0.00,"American Swedish Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The American Swedish Institute will uplift arts access and distance learning for Minnesotans of all ages and backgrounds through a suite of virtual arts programs designed to preserve the vital connection between artist and participant.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christiana,Stolpestad,"American Swedish Institute","2600 Park Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 870-3354",christys@asimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-65,"Carrie Abfalter: Abfalter is the fund development manager for WACOSA, a nonprofit that creates day programs for adults with disabilities. In addition to her work with WACOSA, Abfalter teaches fitness classes at local gyms in Saint Cloud and enjoys spending time outdoors. Abfalter attended the College of Saint Benedict?in Saint Joseph, graduating with a bachelor of arts in social work.; Ryan Borden: Borden is an arts and culture professional with an education and equity focus. A recent arrival to Minnesota, Borden was previously the public programs manager at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ, where he collaborated with local communities to develop and execute large-scale cultural events. He has taught percussion both scholastically and independently in multiple states and has served as a panelist and reviewer for the Southwest Folklife Alliance's Master-Apprentice Program and ASU Gammage's Teaching Artists Program. Also a performing musician, he earned a MM in percussion from the University of Missouri.; Xiaohong Chen: Xiaohong Chen practices law and provides legal and financial consulting. Previously, she had held various positions with large health insurers including Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and United Healthcare. She has been dancing with the Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater since 1994. She also has been serving as a volunteer board member there for more than 20 years. Chen holds a PhD in health services research, policy, and administration from the University of Minnesota and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law.; Sindiswa Georgiades: Sindiswa Georgiades has spent more than a decade as a project management and fund development professional. Sindiswa has a proven success record in the implementation and execution of fund procurement, project management, and organization leadership. Graduating suma cum laude with a BA in marketing management from Concordia University in Saint Paul. She also served as a Roy Wilkins Institute community fellow at the University of Minnesota.; Sandy Nadeau: Nadeau has just retired after 32 years working in the nonprofit realm in Wisconsin, Colorado, and Minnesota. She has served as an executive director, director of development, and director of communications at small, medium, and large organizations.; Briauna Williams: Williams a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self- taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016587,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Yan Pang will produce a video performance blending opera with street dance, creating opportunities for Minnesota performers to work remotely. The outcome will be evaluated through an online survey for performers (focused on the quality of the creation process, production, and audience engagement), and audience members (focused on connection and engagement with the themes).","Yan Pang produced a video performance blending opera with street dance, and created opportunities for Minnesota performers to work remotely. The outcome was evaluated through an online survey for performers (focused on the quality of the creation process, production, and audience engagement), and audience members (focused on connection and engagement with the themes).","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Yan Pang",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Pang will produce a video performance blending opera with street dance, creating opportunities for Minnesota performers to work remotely.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Yan,Pang,"Yan Pang",,,MN,,"(612) 300-8480",yanpangcomposer@icloud.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sibley, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-38,"Carrie Brase: Brase retired after working 22 years at Riverland Community College, predominately in student services, and 31 years with Macy's special events department. Brase was previously the coowner and human resources director for Riverside TV and Appliance company in Owatonna and Rochester. After graduating from North Park University (Chicago, IL) with a BA in English, drama, and communication, Brase spent seven years teaching high school English and theater, as well as directing and coaching. Brase has served on numerous boards and committees at the local, state, and international levels including Eastern Star and Job's Daughters. She is currently serving as president of the board of directors for the OAC.; Debra deNoyelles: deNoyelles is the development director for the Capri Theater. Her arts experience includes working for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, the Soap Factory, East Side Arts Council, SteppingStone Theater, and more. She currently serves on the board for the Association of Fundraising Professionals-MN Chapter and the Advisory Board of SooVAC. deNoyelles has a BFA and MA in art history from the University of Kansas.; Katherine Dodge: Now retired, Kathy Dodge taught high school English. She followed that career to become executive director of the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program. She chaired the steering committee for the Minnesota Orchestra's first Common Chords residency in Grand Rapids, served on the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC) board, cofounded Grand Rapids Arts, chaired the Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission, and served on the board of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. She is recipient of the Maddie Simons Arts Advocate Award from ARAC. Her education includes a BA in English from St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY) and an MA from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY).; Mirella Espino: Mirella Espino is development associate at Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES). Espino is a second-generation Latina of Mexican descent. Navigating both the Spanish and English languages and two cultures drives Espino to advocate for a society where all are welcomed and celebrated. Immigration, public policy, the arts, and cultural preservation/engagement are her passions. Espino has written grant proposals for the advocacy and community engagement and the Latino arts and cultural engagement divisions at CLUES. Originally from central Wisconsin, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a BA in political science and Latin American studies.; Laura Helle: An Iowa farm girl by birth, Laura Helle joined the Austin Area Arts team as executive director in November 2016. Helle previously worked at Riverland Community College and Vision 2020 Austin. Helle earned a BFA from Iowa State University in graphic design with a minor in journalism/mass communication. She continues her nonprofit education, most recently completing a program on managing capital campaigns with the University of Indiana Lily School of Philanthropy. Helle serves on the Austin city council and is a member of the Port Authority, Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Community Education Advisory Board, and the new Culture and Arts Commission.; Linda Salisbury: Lin Salisbury is a writer, event planner, and host and producer of Superior Reads and Superior Reviews on WTIP 90.7 Radio (Grand Marais). She was a Loft Mentor Series Fellow in creative nonfiction, and has been published in Snowshoemag.com and Fourth Genre. She completed a memoir Crazy For You, and she is currently working on a novel, The Violet Hour Book Club. Salisbury formerly worked for the Grand Marais Art Colony as an event planner responsible for planning and implementing the Grand Marais Arts Festival, a festival featuring seventy-five artists from around the region during a two-day festival on the North Shore of Lake Superior.; Boonmee Yang: Yang holds a master's degree in ESL education and works as an EL teacher in Saint Paul. He has volunteered with SOY (Shades of Yellow) in the past as a grant application reviewer, along with reviewing lesson plans for AMAZEworks to check for accurate representation and cultural sensitivity. He is part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's teacher advisory board for integrating Asian American art in education.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016603,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","With current COVID-19 restrictions on venues, the PPAC strives to keep our mission in the periphery of the community and keep artists active. We will evaluate the outcome by monitoring the view count on the different series of videos we release via social media and our online presence, while ensuring we keep local artists active and well represented via this new medium.","Minnesota arts organizations will maintain their connection to Minnesota residents and communities. We evaluated the outcome by monitoring the view count on the different series of videos we released via social media and our online presence.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,4000,"Bronwyn Jones, Paul Johnson, Mick Myers, Tammy Grubbs, Mark Thode, Reggie Gorter, Dennis Hansen, MaryAnn Yseth",0.00,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center will work to keep to its mission in the periphery of the community and to keep local artists active and well represented.",2021-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Thode,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center, Inc. AKA Pipestone Performing Arts Center","PO Box 100",Pipestone,MN,56164,"(605) 838-7043",mark@markthodephotography.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-71,"Carrie Abfalter: Abfalter is the fund development manager for WACOSA, a nonprofit that creates day programs for adults with disabilities. In addition to her work with WACOSA, Abfalter teaches fitness classes at local gyms in Saint Cloud and enjoys spending time outdoors. Abfalter attended the College of Saint Benedict?in Saint Joseph, graduating with a bachelor of arts in social work.; Ryan Borden: Borden is an arts and culture professional with an education and equity focus. A recent arrival to Minnesota, Borden was previously the public programs manager at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ, where he collaborated with local communities to develop and execute large-scale cultural events. He has taught percussion both scholastically and independently in multiple states and has served as a panelist and reviewer for the Southwest Folklife Alliance's Master-Apprentice Program and ASU Gammage's Teaching Artists Program. Also a performing musician, he earned a MM in percussion from the University of Missouri.; Xiaohong Chen: Xiaohong Chen practices law and provides legal and financial consulting. Previously, she had held various positions with large health insurers including Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and United Healthcare. She has been dancing with the Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater since 1994. She also has been serving as a volunteer board member there for more than 20 years. Chen holds a PhD in health services research, policy, and administration from the University of Minnesota and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law.; Sindiswa Georgiades: Sindiswa Georgiades has spent more than a decade as a project management and fund development professional. Sindiswa has a proven success record in the implementation and execution of fund procurement, project management, and organization leadership. Graduating suma cum laude with a BA in marketing management from Concordia University in Saint Paul. She also served as a Roy Wilkins Institute community fellow at the University of Minnesota.; Sandy Nadeau: Nadeau has just retired after 32 years working in the nonprofit realm in Wisconsin, Colorado, and Minnesota. She has served as an executive director, director of development, and director of communications at small, medium, and large organizations.; Briauna Williams: Williams a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self- taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016614,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,4050,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Successfully adapting and filming one of my stage plays. By successful completion and showing of the movie version of the film. It will be made available to the general public in free local showings, and will also be submitted to film festivals.","Movie was successfully completed. The move has been successfully completed. All grant money was used for completion of the film. It will be made available for public viewing.","achieved proposed outcomes",148,,4198,,,,"Daryl A. Hrdlicka AKA Daryl Hrdlicka",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Hrdlicka is planning to adapt a short play, Sicily Street, to a screenplay and then make a finished movie.",2021-02-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daryl,Hrdlicka,"Daryl A. Hrdlicka AKA Daryl Hrdlicka",,,MN,,"(507) 630-0070",darylhrdlicka@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Cottonwood, Murray, Nobles, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-52,"Amber Burns: Burns is the artistic director for the Duluth Playhouse Family Theatre and education programming. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in 2011 with a bachelor of fine arts in arts education and taught visual art for six years for fourth through eighth grade students. In 2018, she received a master's degree in liberal studies with an emphasis in arts development and program management from the University of Denver. She has served on the board for the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council for four years reviewing grant applications. Along with being a visual artist, Burns is a choreographer, director, actor, educator, and dancer.; Mee Chomet: Sun Mee Chomet is a Twin Cities based actor, director, dancer, and playwright. Chomet has worked at theaters locally and nationally including Lincoln Center's LCT3, Hartford Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, Guthrie Theater, Ten Thousand Things Theater, and many more. She is a recipient of the 2019 McKnight Theater Artist Fellowship, TCG Fox Fellowship, and an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant. Chomet received her MFA in acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and BA in sociology and anthropology from Earlham College.; Emily Derke: Derke is a northern Minnesota basketry artist who works with willow, birch bark, and other local materials. She shares her art through teaching workshops throughout Minnesota and has received a number of grants from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, including the Fellowship grant in 2017 and the Community Arts Learning grant in 2019. Derke has spent time learning from basketmakers around the country and participated in North House Folk School's(Grand Marais) internship program in 2014.; Cecily Harris: Cecily Harris, MBA, has proven fund and program development abilities, developed from forty years of community service and employment with nonprofit organizations and municipalities as marketing coordinator of the Nonprofit Development Center, managing director of Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, executive director of the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society, landscape architecture specialist for the City of San Mateo's Park Planning and Development Division, and financial services manager/senior management analyst at the County of San Mateo Parks Department. She served on numerous nonprofit boards of directors, city and state appointed committees, and two elected positions.; Heidi Holtan: Heidi Holtan is news and public affairs director at KAXE/KBXE in Grand Rapids and Bemidji. Minnesota arts programming is integral to the local Morning Edition from NPR that Heidi produces every weekday morning. She also produces a monthly program and podcast pairing a liberal with a conservative called Dig Deep, and hosts focus groups across the region for the Strong Women project. Holtan's educational and professional background includes women's studies and media studies at the University of Minnesota, research assistant at the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, and many writing courses at The Loft.; Sharika Kurumathur: Kurumathur has a master's degree in English from India and a graduate certificate in instructional design from the University of Wisconsin. She began her dance journey by learning Bharatanatyam for thirteen years in South India and is currently learning Kathak at Katha Dance Theatre. Kurumathur has been a volunteer with Art of Living Foundation and has taught several stress relief workshops for youth and adults. She works as a technical training specialist for Allina Health.; Miriam-Rachel Oxenhandler Newman: Miriam-Rachel Oxenhandler Newman (formerly Margie Newman) writes primarily creative nonfiction. She is a freelance writer and has served as the editor of City South Magazine, Plymouth Magazine, and White Bear Lake Magazine. She is particularly interested in the topic of historical trauma and how it impacts communities. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Forward, Tablet, Currents, Dislocate, along with other publications, and has been recognized with grants from Rimon, the Jerome Foundation/SASE, and the Arts Board.; Rebecca Petersen: Petersen is the director of development for West Central Initiative. She was previously the executive director of A Center for the Arts in Fergus Falls, and partnered with Artspace Projects to renovate the Kaddatz Hotel. She also was executive director of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra for seven consecutive seasons. Petersen performs with Fargo Moorhead Symphony, Fargo Moorhead Opera, NDSU Baroque, Bemidji Symphony Orchestra, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Itasca Symphony Orchestra, and Fergus Falls Civic Orchestra. Petersen has a BA in music from the University of Vermont. She currently serves on the board of Pioneer Public Television and Kaddatz Galleries.; Mary Reichert: Reichert is a professional felt maker who runs her own small business and is a dedicated teacher of the craft. Her felt making studies have brought her to Central Asia a handful of times to live with a family who are working hard to see that his craft continues to hold meaning and value to the people of Central Asia today and into the future. She brings this same dedication to her work and teaching in Minnesota. She received a 2019 Artist Initiative Grant to do three community felt rug making projects in three Minnesota communities. It was some of the most satisfying work of her career.; Scott Reynolds, Scotty Reynolds is a stage director, producer, and performer with a passion for theatrical events and social connectivity. His theater company, Mixed Precipitation, has been producing work since 2008, including eleven seasons of the Picnic Operetta, touring to community gardens, orchards, and farms throughout Minnesota. Since 2015, he has performed with TigerLion Arts in Nature: A Walking Play. For 15 years he was a staff artist at the Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts creating original theater work with adults with disabilities. He is a 2017 recipient of the Arts Board Artist Initiative grant.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016643,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase audience accessibility to and participation in my artwork through an improved online presence while continuing to produce new creative work. Quantitative analysis of website hits, social media response to calls for participation, comments on the work, and number of sales generated will be used for evaluation.","Increase audience accessibility to and participation in my artwork through an improved online presence while continuing to produce new creative work. Quantitative analysis of website hits, social media response to calls for participation, and comments on the work.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Shelley T. Caldwell",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Caldwell will create a website to increase audience accessibility to and participation in her work. She will collect images of botanical silhouettes volunteered by fellow plant enthusiasts to incorporate into a new series of works on paper.",2021-02-01,2022-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shelley,Caldwell,"Shelley T. Caldwell",,,MN,,"(218) 343-1552",shelleytcaldwell@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Crow Wing, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-65,"Amber Burns: Burns is the artistic director for the Duluth Playhouse Family Theatre and education programming. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in 2011 with a bachelor of fine arts in arts education and taught visual art for six years for fourth through eighth grade students. In 2018, she received a master's degree in liberal studies with an emphasis in arts development and program management from the University of Denver. She has served on the board for the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council for four years reviewing grant applications. Along with being a visual artist, Burns is a choreographer, director, actor, educator, and dancer.; Mee Chomet: Sun Mee Chomet is a Twin Cities based actor, director, dancer, and playwright. Chomet has worked at theaters locally and nationally including Lincoln Center's LCT3, Hartford Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, Guthrie Theater, Ten Thousand Things Theater, and many more. She is a recipient of the 2019 McKnight Theater Artist Fellowship, TCG Fox Fellowship, and an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant. Chomet received her MFA in acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and BA in sociology and anthropology from Earlham College.; Emily Derke: Derke is a northern Minnesota basketry artist who works with willow, birch bark, and other local materials. She shares her art through teaching workshops throughout Minnesota and has received a number of grants from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, including the Fellowship grant in 2017 and the Community Arts Learning grant in 2019. Derke has spent time learning from basketmakers around the country and participated in North House Folk School's(Grand Marais) internship program in 2014.; Cecily Harris: Cecily Harris, MBA, has proven fund and program development abilities, developed from forty years of community service and employment with nonprofit organizations and municipalities as marketing coordinator of the Nonprofit Development Center, managing director of Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, executive director of the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society, landscape architecture specialist for the City of San Mateo's Park Planning and Development Division, and financial services manager/senior management analyst at the County of San Mateo Parks Department. She served on numerous nonprofit boards of directors, city and state appointed committees, and two elected positions.; Heidi Holtan: Heidi Holtan is news and public affairs director at KAXE/KBXE in Grand Rapids and Bemidji. Minnesota arts programming is integral to the local Morning Edition from NPR that Heidi produces every weekday morning. She also produces a monthly program and podcast pairing a liberal with a conservative called Dig Deep, and hosts focus groups across the region for the Strong Women project. Holtan's educational and professional background includes women's studies and media studies at the University of Minnesota, research assistant at the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, and many writing courses at The Loft.; Sharika Kurumathur: Kurumathur has a master's degree in English from India and a graduate certificate in instructional design from the University of Wisconsin. She began her dance journey by learning Bharatanatyam for thirteen years in South India and is currently learning Kathak at Katha Dance Theatre. Kurumathur has been a volunteer with Art of Living Foundation and has taught several stress relief workshops for youth and adults. She works as a technical training specialist for Allina Health.; Miriam-Rachel Oxenhandler Newman: Miriam-Rachel Oxenhandler Newman (formerly Margie Newman) writes primarily creative nonfiction. She is a freelance writer and has served as the editor of City South Magazine, Plymouth Magazine, and White Bear Lake Magazine. She is particularly interested in the topic of historical trauma and how it impacts communities. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Forward, Tablet, Currents, Dislocate, along with other publications, and has been recognized with grants from Rimon, the Jerome Foundation/SASE, and the Arts Board.; Rebecca Petersen: Petersen is the director of development for West Central Initiative. She was previously the executive director of A Center for the Arts in Fergus Falls, and partnered with Artspace Projects to renovate the Kaddatz Hotel. She also was executive director of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra for seven consecutive seasons. Petersen performs with Fargo Moorhead Symphony, Fargo Moorhead Opera, NDSU Baroque, Bemidji Symphony Orchestra, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Itasca Symphony Orchestra, and Fergus Falls Civic Orchestra. Petersen has a BA in music from the University of Vermont. She currently serves on the board of Pioneer Public Television and Kaddatz Galleries.; Mary Reichert: Reichert is a professional felt maker who runs her own small business and is a dedicated teacher of the craft. Her felt making studies have brought her to Central Asia a handful of times to live with a family who are working hard to see that his craft continues to hold meaning and value to the people of Central Asia today and into the future. She brings this same dedication to her work and teaching in Minnesota. She received a 2019 Artist Initiative Grant to do three community felt rug making projects in three Minnesota communities. It was some of the most satisfying work of her career.; Scott Reynolds, Scotty Reynolds is a stage director, producer, and performer with a passion for theatrical events and social connectivity. His theater company, Mixed Precipitation, has been producing work since 2008, including eleven seasons of the Picnic Operetta, touring to community gardens, orchards, and farms throughout Minnesota. Since 2015, he has performed with TigerLion Arts in Nature: A Walking Play. For 15 years he was a staff artist at the Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts creating original theater work with adults with disabilities. He is a 2017 recipient of the Arts Board Artist Initiative grant.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016645,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to create inspiring, innovative, and educational musical programs benefiting rural Minnesota's farming communities. Participants in my prerecorded (or live) performances will be asked to complete a survey after they view the performance. This survey will determine the amount of engagement they had with the performance and their geographic location.","I was able to create inspiring, innovative, and educational musical programs benefiting rural Minnesota's farming communities. A survey was created with a link in both of my video descriptions, but there were no responses. However, many attendees joined the post-concert Zoom chat, and they were all very happy and thankful for the performances.",,,,6000,,,,"Michael T. Asmus",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Asmus will present three prerecorded/streamed concerts and events in 2021 to continue to provide high quality arts access in Sibley County and continue to build his audience within that community.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Asmus,"Michael T. Asmus",,,MN,,"(507) 995-7086",michael@michaelthomasasmus.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-67,"Maya Beecham: Maya Beecham is a collage artist and founder of CardFolk, LLC, a greeting card company that features original collage images with ethnic and fashionable flair. Beecham serves as a grants coordinator at the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. She has fourteen years of experience working in the nonprofit and government sectors with specific focus on philanthropy, education and the arts. Beecham graduated from Hamline University with a BA in communication studies and has served as a volunteer board member for Walker West Music Academy.; Shantel Dow: Shantel Dow is the executive director for the Reif Arts Council and the Myles Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids. Prior to this position, Dow was the president and booking agent for the Dow Artists, Inc. talent booking agency established in 2003. She is currently on the board of directors for the Minnesota Presenters Network and is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and Grand Rapids Arts. In 2018, she served as cochair for the Arts Midwest Conference held in Indianapolis.; Gina Kundan: Kundan is the board chair for Ananya Dance Theatre and the director of the Center for Health Interprofessional Programs (CHIP) at the University of Minnesota. She has more than 15 years of experience. Kundan holds a BFA in dance from Wright State University; an MA in social theory, and a certificate in mediation and conflict resolution from Hamline University; and an MPA from the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs.; Christine Marcotte: Marcotte writes historical fiction and nonfiction. She recently completed her first manuscript, What Amelia Knows, a novel about the ax murder of her third great grandfather. Since 2014, she has written the Reminisce column for the Deer River and Grand Rapids newspapers. She has had four short stories published since May 2019. At this time, she is working on a historical trilogy and a linked short story collection. She lives in northern Minnesota with her husband, a variety of pets, and her three-year-old grandson, a frequent visitor.; Jonathan Salmon: Salmon is a camping professional working with individuals with disabilities and has a master's degree in theology from the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He grew up in the north east of England and has been involved in the arts for around 30 years, both in the U. K. and the U. S. This has involved working on theatrical boards and currently serves as treasurer, having also been in the chair role previously. He participates in theater both on stage and off, is active in his local church, and married to an accomplished musician.; Vicki Stenerson: Stenerson is currently serving as the president of the Bemidji Community Theater board of directors. She studied English and political science at Bemidji State University. Her academic focus on Shakespeare was developed further when she studied at Oxford University with a member of the Royal Shakespeare Theater Company. Stenerson has directed productions with the Bemidji Community Theater, Sarens Productions, and Vision Theater. She is a lighting designer, light operator, stage manager, and actor, participating in productions at Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Swashbuckler's Guild, Mask and Rose Women's Collective, and Bemidji Community Theater. She has directed First City Handbell Choir, Bethel Lutheran Church Adult Choir, and the Bethel Lutheran Church Passion Play.; Jennifer Vickerman: Vickerman earned her BA from Gustavus Adolphus College (Saint Peter) with majors in music performance in voice and theater. She also earned a fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul). Vickerman is a gift planner at Gustavus Adolphus College and leads the Friends of Music group for alumni, parents, and friends. While employed at Thrivent Financial, Vickerman held roles in new business development and financial advising. Vickerman is a twenty-three-year member of the VocalEssence Chorus, where she serves as the soprano section leader. Vickerman has served on fundraising committees and was involved in an adaptive planning process for VocalEssence led by EmcArts.; Thi Vu: Vu was born in a music traditional family in Vietnam and began to get acquainted with music when she was three years old. From the age of ten, Vu started studying music at the Music Conservatory (Saigon, Vietnam). She specializes in the performance of four instruments: ??n Tranh zither, ??n b?u monochord, ??n tam th?p l?c dulcimer, and ??n tr'?ng bamboo xylophone. As a professional musician, she has performed widely in Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, Hawaii, Virginia, Texas, and Minnesota. She has extensive experience as an educator and served as a music instructor at Saigon South International School for over eight years. In 2018, Vu founded the Vietnamese Traditional Music of Minnesota, a nonprofit organization to promote the culture of Vietnam through art and music.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016416,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will have a more in depth understanding of who I am as an artist and how my art responds to the Twin Cities community. I will partner with a playwriting mentor throughout my rewriting process. I'll meet with this mentor biweekly for evaluation. I'll also keep a writing journey for self-evaluation throughout the writing and performance process to reflect on my growth.","I felt connected more to my Twin Cities community. The Twin Cities commented on the excerpt of my Missing Mississippi Moons via Facebook.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Antonio Duke",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1",,"Duke will collaborate with a playwriting mentor to rewrite his solo performance piece MISSING MISSISSIPPI MOONS. The culmination will be performing a virtual in-home, ten-minute excerpt of the new draft which will be posted on Facebook via Zoom.",2020-12-01,2021-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Antonio,Duke,"Antonio Duke",,,MN,,"(612) 978-5532",AntonioDukeTheArtist@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-1-22,"Rachel Castro: Rachel Castro is an associate librarian in the Hennepin County Library system and a writer. She holds an MFA in nonfiction from the University of North Carolina (Wilmington, NC). Her writing has received support from the Oxbow School of Art, the Anderson Center at Tower View as a Jerome Foundation Emerging Artist-in-Residence, the Arts Board, the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and the Loft Literary Center. Castro has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and volunteered as a juror for the Scholastic Writing Awards.; Marjorie Grevious: Grevious is a spiritual life consultant and yoga teacher. She has earned a master's degree in human services/community counseling and psychology from Springfield College. She holds a second graduate degree from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities focusing on theology in the arts and a BA from Augsburg. She has worked in the nonprofit sector in social services and in philanthropy as a grants officer for the Greater Twin Cities United Way. She worked as the director for advocacy for Penumbra Theatre.; Laura Martin: Martin is a visual artist and graphic designer who has had a lifelong attachment to the arts. She draws, paints in acrylic, does graphic design, and has taken classes in graphic design through the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (Lakewood, CO).; Dayna Martinez: Martinez, senior programming director at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, has worked in arts administration for 27 years. She is actively involved in Arts Midwest, Dance/USA, the Association of Performing Arts Professionals, and International Performing Arts for Youth. Martinez sits on the boards of the Saint Paul Cultural STAR and the Saint Paul Festival Association. In 2015, she was named Presenter of the Year by the North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents. She received her BA in music at Avila University and her MA in performing arts management at Columbia College Chicago.; Daniel Munson: Munson has been a theater professional since the 1980s. He has worked on Broadway, Off Broadway, and around the country at such prestigious theaters as The Kennedy Center (Washington, DC) and Pasadena Playhouse (Pasadena, CA). Born, raised, and educated in Winona, Munson has returned to the area and has worked with Great River Shakespeare Festival, Theatre du Mississippi, Frozen River Film Festival, and Minnesota Beethoven Festival in leadership roles. He is happy to bring his arts experience to the community that nurtured him.; Paul Von Drasek: Von Drasek is a retired publishing/bookselling professional who has worked for over 20 years in New York for Viking Penguin, Harcourt, Little Brown, Houghton Mifflin, and Capstone. He is currently the board chair at Rain Taxi Inc. Von Drasek has 15 years as a board member and chair for Curbstone Press (Willimantic, CT). He previously served as a judge for New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) literature panels and also taught in a Columbia publishing course (New York, NY). He has a BA in humanities from University of Minnesota.; Adam Wiltgen: Wiltgen is a nonprofit arts leader and the development director at the Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (Red Wing). He joined the organization in March 2020. Prior to that he created and managed place based arts projects that addressed challenges, strengthened identity, and cultivated cohesion as codirector of Lanesboro Arts (Lanesboro). At heart, Wiltgen is a musician and a music lover. He earned a BA in music business and entrepreneurship from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (Winona).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016428,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,14500,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","As a leader in arts education and the Scandinavian arts, MVAS will continue to provide quality art classes to our community in 2021. With 32 year's experience our future depends on successfully relaunching our classes and programs as soon as possible. The 2021 Class Schedule will contain a full class teaching schedule. Class numbers and students attending are measurable outcomes.","Classes resumed in May 2021. All select classes run in 2021 were full and had waiting lists. MVAS was able to restart classes earlier than expected. Outcome evaluation was based on student numbers and instructor retention. Success depends on registrations and community support. All classes and events have been well-attended and almost all instructors retained.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,14500,250,"Jon Roisen, Marcy Brekken, Bob Kempe, Jill Christie, Maureen hark, Scott Wilson, Ashley Hanson.",0.00,"Milan Village Arts School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Milan Village Arts School endeavors to engage people in the practice of traditional, contemporary, and folk arts while fostering prosperity, community, and culture in its region.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Porep,"Milan Village Arts School","PO Box 230",Milan,MN,56262,"(320) 734-4807",admin@milanvillageartsschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-7,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, an MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and an MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He also received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Rachael Givens: Givens graduated from the University of North Carolina Charlotte with a bachelor of arts in visual art. She is the volunteer social media assistant for The Links, Incorporated. She previously was a curatorial research intern at the Weisman Art Museum. She has experience as a communication engagement specialist at Pillsbury United Communities, where she designed marketing collateral on various enrichment programs for children that focused on visual arts, music production, STEM education, and career mapping. She received an Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for completing over 1,700 combined hours of community service.; Nancy Leasman: Leasman is a visual artist, primarily creating small pieces with social commentary using a cast of characters engendered in watercolor. She has created large-scale murals, book illustrations, and over 400 scenes/designs reproduced on note cards. Leasman served as the grants coordinator for the Five Wings Arts Council and has received three arts grants. She has served on community revitalization, tourism, public health, and theater boards. She has studied in workshops with Don Folsom, Charles Kapsner, Bela Petheo, Karen Knutson, and others, in addition to much independent study.; Yan Pang: Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers both her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ""Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China's People's Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ""Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Katie Pease: Pease is serving in the capacity building and recruitment VISTA position at Mentor North. Pease originally came to Minnesota from Oregon for college and is a proud graduate of St. Catherine University with a BA in studio art and English. After working in a variety of fields, including extensive time spent supporting persons living with physical and developmental disabilities, Pease's passion for social justice led her to making the decision to serve with the AmeriCorps.; Christopher Selleck: Christopher Selleck has spent more than twenty-five years working in the arts community of Minnesota. He received his BFA in photography from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in 2013 and his MFA in photography from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2016. Using sports and masculinity as a lens to view identity, his various projects of the last few years focused on this area of identity construction. He maintains an active studio space while teaching as an adjunct or visiting artist. He has worked for nonprofit and commercial galleries, done arts writing, and professional art documentation.; Lisa Truax: Lisa Truax is an associate professor of art and design at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and holds an MFA in ceramics from Michigan State University. Truax is also a professional artist. She has volunteered for the Arts Board reviewing individual visual artist grants in the past and has also received grants in the past. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016429,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Centre's website will be upgraded to host YouTube collections, virtual Gallery tours, and a store for artists' works, youth and adult classes. The Centre will hire a local WebMaster (Design by Leta) to do website upgrades, and website maintenance through December 2021. She will teach website maintenance to staff, volunteers or interns and complete upgrades to the website per outcomes above.","The Centre's website was upgraded to host YouTube collections, virtual Gallery tours, and a store for artists works, youth and adult classes. The Centre hired a local Webmaster (Design by Leta) to do website upgrades and maintenance through December 2021. Due to staff availability, website maintenance training was not accomplished, it will be pursued in the future.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,1000,"Paul Heyl, Chuck Brown, Mark Glesener, Rebecca Heerdt, Cathy Baumgartner, Karen Roker, Gene Wenstrom",0.00,"Bird Island Cultural Centre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Bird Island Cultural Centre will provide month-long art exhibitions of Minnesota artists, remote interactive learning, streaming, and professionally filmed tutorials.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Glesener,"Bird Island Cultural Centre","PO Box 434","Bird Island",MN,55310,"(320) 365-1011",markglesener@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Brown, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-8,"Dhana-Marie Branton: Branton is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, and writer of creative nonfiction. She is the artistic director of Brainboat Literary and Film, a writing collective working to create stories for a changing world. Brainboat's first cable pilot, Postal, was a semifinalist for the Sundance Institute 2016 Episodic Story Lab. A recipient of a 2007 Artist Initiative grant, she has a BA in English from Loyola University of Chicago and an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota.; Sonja Gidlow: Gidlow owns Sandhill Communications, providing writing, editing, and presentation support services to individuals and organizations. She has held executive positions in the business, education, and nonprofit sectors. Her education includes degrees in interior design, community counseling, and higher education administration. Giglow's community engagement currently includes service on governing boards of the Central Minnesota Women's Fund, Greater Saint Cloud Public Safety Foundation, Anna Marie's Alliance, and the planning team for the annual TEDx Saint Cloud event. As an artist, Gidlow's preferred medium is encaustic painting; she has exhibited her work in the Saint Cloud Art Crawl.; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Johnson is a faculty member in the English department at Saint Paul College. She holds a PhD in literature from The Ohio State University, an MA in literature from the State University of New York (Albany, NY), and an MFA in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her publications are in the areas of memoir, essay, and poetry. Johnson has accounting experience and holds certification as an enrolled agent, which permits representation of individuals before the Internal Revenue Service.; Maichue Khang: Khang Graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a BS in human development and family studies, and attended graduate courses in the nonprofit management program at Hamline University. Khang continues to support educational opportunities that promote access to higher education. One of her biggest achievement is being able to serve underrepresented students and increase resource awareness at Hamline University. Khang is currently working in the nonprofit sector as the operations manager at Mongabay.Org, a nonprofit environmental news site, and volunteers for the Hmong American Education Fund.; Jessica Levanduski: Jessica Levanduski is an emerging artist residing in Saint Cloud and worked as the director of the gallery vault at Saint Cloud State University. In addition, she worked with the Soo Visual Arts Center as an intern and has experience volunteering and working in various arts organizations. Levanduski has most recently taught painting in informal and recreational settings.; James Rocco: Rocco is the cofounder of Thirty Saints Productions, which creates and produces The Broadway Songbook Series and participated in the current Broadway production of Come From Away. For twelve years, he was vice president of programming and producing artistic director at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. His work as a director, writer, producer, and artistic consultant has taken him around the world. Rocco's career began when he was three, as the youngest member of the (Art) Linkletter Totten Tots. He produced his first show in New York at age sixteen, played Rum Tum Tugger in Cats on Broadway, and appeared in Sidney Lumet's film Child's Play. In 2013, he was honored for 25 years of dedication, craft, and contribution to American theater by The Broadway League and the Coalition of Theatrical Unions and Guilds at their annual Broadway Salutes gala.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. As a juried metalsmith, her work was featured on the front page of Etsy. She is also the recipient of multiple Arrowhead Regional Art Coucil (ARAC) grants, and served on four ARAC grant panels in the last year. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history.; Christopher Tassava: Tassava is the director of the grants office at Carleton College in Northfield, where he has worked since 2005. An experienced fundraiser, Tassava has a background in academe, having taught college history after earning a PhD in U. S. history at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). He completed his bachelor's degree at Macalester College. He has been a member of several nonprofit organizations' boards, most recently that of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation, and has also served several regional and national organizations related to higher education philanthropy.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018083,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Park Square Theatre will make the theatre safe for live shows, produce zoom versions of plays and tour to schools unable to travel to the theatre. Track artist and audience numbers and responses to the three methods of producing and presenting plays to assess which should be continued and/or expanded. Measures: surveys, follow-up emails, social media, interviews, artists/partner evaluations.","Park Square developed Covid preparedness plans to make the theatre safe for live shows and produced zoom versions of plays to connect with audiences. 1. Ability to return to live theatre due to effectiveness of cleanliness and safety features2. Interest in zoom plays 3. Audience and participant feedback on virtual performances (surveys, emails, social media, artist/partner evaluations).","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Paul Sackett, Susan Rostkoski, Andrea Trimble Hart, Paul Casey, Nancy Feldman, Jewelie Grape, Mark Howlett, Paul Johnson, Paul Mattessich, Kristen Berger Parker, Paul Stembler",0.00,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Park Square Theatre will adapt live theater into Zoom versions of plays and activities for distance learning.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"C. Michael-jon",Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 291-7005",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Benton, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-305,"Joy-Anne Anfinson: Dolo is an artist in the Twin Cities. She is a founding member of Blackout Improv, host and writer for American Public Media, and has also created, produced, and performed on stage for over a decade. After graduating from Metropolitan State University with a BA in theater, Dolo has continued arts activism through performing and teaching all over the world.; Stephanie Clark: Klaark holds an MFA from Cornell University, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP); and a post baccalaureate degree from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Tufts University. Their work has been featured in the Chicago Review, Bat City Review, Blue Mesa Review, Studio Visit Magazine, and on BOOOOOOOM!. They have exhibited internationally at Biquini Wax EPS, Mexico City, Mexico; Hus Hakarla Jorundar, Hrisey, Iceland; and Milk Glass Co., Toronto, Canada. Klaark has been artist-in-residence at Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT; Zen Mountain Monastery, Mt. Tremper, NY; and Contemporary Artists Center at Woodside, Troy, NY. They have been an Instructor at Cornell University, Cornell Prison Education Program in Ithaca, NY, and an Educator at Marwen in Chicago, IL. Clark is the recipient of the Tagvverk Torf Grant. They presently live and work in Minneapolis where they are an adjunct professor at Minneapolis College.; Christy Goulet: Goulet is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians located in North Dakota. Goulet recorded a CD in 2018 ""The never ending journey continues""; it was nominated for artist of the year, song of the year, traditional song of the year, and female artist of the year at the Native American Music Awards of 2019. Goulet speaks and sings both Anishanabbe and Dakota languages. She creates ceremonial clothing including dresses, shawls, men's Sundance skirts, ribbon skirts/shirts, bead work, and moccasins. She was recently highlighted on Antiques Road Show-Behind the Scenes at Bonanzaville, West Fargo.; Lynne Harper: At the end of 2013, Harper retired early from a management position, returning to university to complete a BA in art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an MA in the art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from UEA and the Sainsbury Research Unit, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Her MA thesis was a case study of British library engagement with West African communities in London. Since then, she has interned or volunteered at museums and historical societies, working as a an independent curator, conducting research to support or create exhibitions and community engagement activities.; Melissa Higgs Kohler: Higgs is a poet and science fair director, who previously taught at The Loft and the University of Illinois Springfield, and served as president of the Vachel Lindsay Association, a small arts nonprofit. She has published three chapbooks of poetry and received second prize in the Basil Bunting Poetry Competition in 2017. Her reviews and interviews can be found at The Poetry Foundation, the Adroit Journal, and Kenyon Review Online. She received her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in 2002.; Charles Johnson: Johnson has spent his entire life in the arts. A Gustavus Adolphus College graduate, he taught music for thirty-four years in Pillager public schools, winning teacher of the year in 2007. He successfully applied for two grants bringing more arts opportunities to that school. He has performed on stage and in the pit for different theaters in the Brainerd area. He has performed with orchestras, choirs, and bands. Upon retirement, he began writing and has been published in a variety of places. Photography also became an interest; his photos have been displayed at various public places. He plans to continue his artistic pursuits.; Heidi Miller: Originally from Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Miller joined the faculty at Gustavus Adolphus College in 2014, after five years spent in Massachusetts, where she served as artist in residence in winds and director of the Williams College wind ensemble in Williamstown, MA. She cofounded the Minneapolis/Saint Paul based Sapphire Chamber Consort. Miller has led numerous public school music festivals, instrumental and vocal ensembles, and chamber ensembles, and has performed as a soprano specializing in contemporary and early music. Recent engagements include presenting at the 2019 Minnesota Music Educators Convention, the 2018 Minnesota Intercollegiate Honor Band, the 2016 and 2017 Ordway High School Honor Band, and adjudicating large group festivals in Minnesota, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. As a vocalist, Miller has performed with the Minnesota Chorale, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Anniversary Chorale, the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (Minnesota), and more. She earned a MM in conducting from Ithaca College, and a BM in music education and performance from the University of Minnesota.; Joanna Seton: Seton's current positions include senior writer consultant at Access Philanthropy and a freelance writer for nonprofits. Seton has an extensive past in nonprofits including education, communications, and fund development. Seton has served as a grant reviewer for Minnesota Office of Justice Programs and has been a volunteer usher at the Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing. Shelton has a bachelor's degree from Victoria University (Wellington, NZ), a master's degree from Exeter University (Exeter, UK), and a PhD from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Seton?s diplomas are in library studies and English as a second language teaching.; Laura Sivert: Sivert is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, where she works with artists as colleagues and as students. She graduated with a PhD in art history from Penn State. She has lived in Minneapolis most of her life and has worked at local institutions including the Weisman Art Museum and Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts. Sshe specializes in contemporary ecological art.; Ashley Taylor-Gouge, Taylor-Gouge (she/they) is the program director at the Sexual Violence Center (SVC), a stand-alone rape crisis center serving Carver, Hennepin, and Scott Counties. With over ten years of experience in domestic and sexual violence organizations, as well as a brief stint in the world of matchmaking, they provide oversight of SVC?s programs, manage the agency?s outreach and education efforts, curate the social media presence, and coordinate programmatic evaluation. After receiving their bachelor's degree in human development and family studies from Kent State University (Kent, OH), they went on to obtain their master's of public and nonprofit administration from Metropolitan State University (Saint Paul).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018089,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,7500,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","American Craft engages BIPOC and rural Minnesota writers and photographers to expand audience and readership for BIPOC and rural Minnesota artists and craftspeople. ACC instituted ongoing evaluation processes for its audiences: artists, attendees, partners, supporters. Tools include audience feedback, surveys, and metrics tracking and inform ways ACC engages audiences and further supports artists.","Hired five Minnesota writers and one photographer for stories that featured eight Minnesota artists. ACC requests, reviews, and publishes a selection of letters from readers in each issue of American Craft magazine. Engagement with published content on our website and social media is measured through Google analytics.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,7500,,"Pearl Dick, Carl Fisher, Rachel Garceau, Ken Girardini, Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, Preeti Gopinath, Harriett Green, Beth Lipman, Thomas Loeser, Joseph Logan, Robert Lynch, Sara McDonnell, Jean McLaughlin, Lynda Bourque Moss, Rebecca Mysers, Bruce Pepich, Carol Saubion, Kristin Mitsu Shiga, Gary Smith, Michael Strand, Lucille Tenazas, Woodie Wisebram, Marilyn Zapf",0.00,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"American Craft Council will engage BIPOC and rural MN writers and photographers, and expand American Craft magazine's local audiences and readership and the many ways readers can support craftspeople.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Kass,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3100",skass@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-311,"Joy-Anne Anfinson: Dolo is an artist in the Twin Cities. She is a founding member of Blackout Improv, host and writer for American Public Media, and has also created, produced, and performed on stage for over a decade. After graduating from Metropolitan State University with a BA in theater, Dolo has continued arts activism through performing and teaching all over the world.; Stephanie Clark: Klaark holds an MFA from Cornell University, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP); and a post baccalaureate degree from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Tufts University. Their work has been featured in the Chicago Review, Bat City Review, Blue Mesa Review, Studio Visit Magazine, and on BOOOOOOOM!. They have exhibited internationally at Biquini Wax EPS, Mexico City, Mexico; Hus Hakarla Jorundar, Hrisey, Iceland; and Milk Glass Co., Toronto, Canada. Klaark has been artist-in-residence at Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT; Zen Mountain Monastery, Mt. Tremper, NY; and Contemporary Artists Center at Woodside, Troy, NY. They have been an Instructor at Cornell University, Cornell Prison Education Program in Ithaca, NY, and an Educator at Marwen in Chicago, IL. Clark is the recipient of the Tagvverk Torf Grant. They presently live and work in Minneapolis where they are an adjunct professor at Minneapolis College.; Christy Goulet: Goulet is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians located in North Dakota. Goulet recorded a CD in 2018 ""The never ending journey continues""; it was nominated for artist of the year, song of the year, traditional song of the year, and female artist of the year at the Native American Music Awards of 2019. Goulet speaks and sings both Anishanabbe and Dakota languages. She creates ceremonial clothing including dresses, shawls, men's Sundance skirts, ribbon skirts/shirts, bead work, and moccasins. She was recently highlighted on Antiques Road Show-Behind the Scenes at Bonanzaville, West Fargo.; Lynne Harper: At the end of 2013, Harper retired early from a management position, returning to university to complete a BA in art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an MA in the art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from UEA and the Sainsbury Research Unit, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Her MA thesis was a case study of British library engagement with West African communities in London. Since then, she has interned or volunteered at museums and historical societies, working as a an independent curator, conducting research to support or create exhibitions and community engagement activities.; Melissa Higgs Kohler: Higgs is a poet and science fair director, who previously taught at The Loft and the University of Illinois Springfield, and served as president of the Vachel Lindsay Association, a small arts nonprofit. She has published three chapbooks of poetry and received second prize in the Basil Bunting Poetry Competition in 2017. Her reviews and interviews can be found at The Poetry Foundation, the Adroit Journal, and Kenyon Review Online. She received her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in 2002.; Charles Johnson: Johnson has spent his entire life in the arts. A Gustavus Adolphus College graduate, he taught music for thirty-four years in Pillager public schools, winning teacher of the year in 2007. He successfully applied for two grants bringing more arts opportunities to that school. He has performed on stage and in the pit for different theaters in the Brainerd area. He has performed with orchestras, choirs, and bands. Upon retirement, he began writing and has been published in a variety of places. Photography also became an interest; his photos have been displayed at various public places. He plans to continue his artistic pursuits.; Heidi Miller: Originally from Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Miller joined the faculty at Gustavus Adolphus College in 2014, after five years spent in Massachusetts, where she served as artist in residence in winds and director of the Williams College wind ensemble in Williamstown, MA. She cofounded the Minneapolis/Saint Paul based Sapphire Chamber Consort. Miller has led numerous public school music festivals, instrumental and vocal ensembles, and chamber ensembles, and has performed as a soprano specializing in contemporary and early music. Recent engagements include presenting at the 2019 Minnesota Music Educators Convention, the 2018 Minnesota Intercollegiate Honor Band, the 2016 and 2017 Ordway High School Honor Band, and adjudicating large group festivals in Minnesota, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. As a vocalist, Miller has performed with the Minnesota Chorale, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Anniversary Chorale, the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (Minnesota), and more. She earned a MM in conducting from Ithaca College, and a BM in music education and performance from the University of Minnesota.; Joanna Seton: Seton's current positions include senior writer consultant at Access Philanthropy and a freelance writer for nonprofits. Seton has an extensive past in nonprofits including education, communications, and fund development. Seton has served as a grant reviewer for Minnesota Office of Justice Programs and has been a volunteer usher at the Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing. Shelton has a bachelor's degree from Victoria University (Wellington, NZ), a master's degree from Exeter University (Exeter, UK), and a PhD from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Seton?s diplomas are in library studies and English as a second language teaching.; Laura Sivert: Sivert is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, where she works with artists as colleagues and as students. She graduated with a PhD in art history from Penn State. She has lived in Minneapolis most of her life and has worked at local institutions including the Weisman Art Museum and Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts. Sshe specializes in contemporary ecological art.; Ashley Taylor-Gouge, Taylor-Gouge (she/they) is the program director at the Sexual Violence Center (SVC), a stand-alone rape crisis center serving Carver, Hennepin, and Scott Counties. With over ten years of experience in domestic and sexual violence organizations, as well as a brief stint in the world of matchmaking, they provide oversight of SVC?s programs, manage the agency?s outreach and education efforts, curate the social media presence, and coordinate programmatic evaluation. After receiving their bachelor's degree in human development and family studies from Kent State University (Kent, OH), they went on to obtain their master's of public and nonprofit administration from Metropolitan State University (Saint Paul).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020811,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will connect with groups in Minnesota to find game developers in three communities: older women; greater MN; and gamemakers focusing on climate change. Outcomes will be measured by inaugurating a group OWNING (Older Women New IN Games) Croning, and conducting a survey of three demographics - women, rural and ecogamers on what they need/want from games, and how to grow these communities.","Completed mentorships on professional resumes and writing of Interactive Fiction (IF) Fallow, and began work on a new IF about climate change. Evaluations: Konechne received before/after surveys and handwritten feedback from players of Fallow. Mentors evaluated writing and stated these as strengths: rhythm and pace; inner monologues; creating familiarity; and writing short and incisively.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Teresa L. Konechne",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Gaming is changing how we interact with stories. Who makes them and what stories are told lacks a diversity of voices. Konechne will advance game writing and career building skills while locally connecting older women, rural people, and eco-gamers.",2022-03-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Teresa,Konechne,"Teresa L. Konechne",,,MN,,"(612) 214-1121",tontheroad@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Blue Earth, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-798,"Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; John Colburn: Colburn is the author of Invisible Daughter (firthFORTH Books, 2013), Psychedelic Norway (Coffee House Press, 2013), and dear corpse (Spuyten Duyvil, 2018) as well as four chapbooks of poetry. He received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota and lives in Saint Paul where he is one of the publishers/editors in the Spout Press collective, a nonprofit literary organization.; Amy Stoller: Stearns is the executive director of the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes. She has a background in teaching, musical performance, and public relations/marketing for Fortune 500 companies. She is an avid traveler and has brought that passion to the Holmes Theatre where the tagline is ?Step Inside and See the World.? The Holmes annually hosts more than 60 performances of local, regional, national, and international artists, as well as community art shows, visual arts classes, and more. The Holmes is grateful for annual support from the Arts Board via Operating Support grants as well as often partnering with artists through Arts Tour grants and other state and regional grants.; Denise Tennen: Tennen holds a bachelor?s of architecture from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY). She has been a sculptor, public artist, arts educator, writer, and community organizer since 1988. Tennen?s projects received support from the Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Saint Louis Park Friends of the Arts (SLP FOTA), and private funders. Her work is shown at Tres Leches Arts Gallery, and in public buildings throughout the Twin Cities. She is project manager for Northeast Minneapolis Arts District?s (NE-AD) series of exhibits scheduled for 2021 at MSP Airport. Her volunteer services include member of NE-AD?s pecha kucha committee, board secretary and newsletter editor for Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists, and member of the arts and culture steering committee for SLP FOTA.; Sigrid Tornquist: Tornquist is a grant writer for Neighborhood House, a 501(c)(3) multiservice agency in Saint Paul that helps people gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in diverse communities. Tornquist previously worked as a communications and grants consultant for Artspace, the nation's leading nonprofit developer of live/work artist housing, artist studios, arts centers, and arts friendly businesses in the U. S. She graduated with an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University. Her creative work has appeared in ""blink again: sudden fiction from the upper midwest,"" ""spry literary journal,"" and publications of the Institute for Peace and Justice in San Diego, California.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020842,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Teaches BIPOC how to gain access to acting opportunities, so as to increase positive media imagery and economic wealth for underserved communities. Registration; Student surveys;","Forty-two subscribers and hundreds of views. YouTube metrics.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Valerie R. Redmond AKA Valerie Rose",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Rose will create an online acting class that teaches BIPOC individuals how to gain access to acting opportunities. This will be done to facilitate positive media optics, help close the racial wealth gap, and change the narrative for underserved communities.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Valerie,Redmond,"Valerie R. Redmond AKA Valerie Rose",,,MN,,"(651) 470-6047",valerierosetalent@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sibley, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-829,"Lisa Day: Day is a grant writer at Perspectives, a comprehensive supportive housing program serving homeless mothers and their children in Hennepin County. She is also a playwright, director, and stage manager recently working with Smartmouth, Windmill, and Around the Bend theater companies. Day was a finalist for the Jerome Fellowship and received the Norman Felton Award at the University of Iowa. She has an MFA in playwriting from the University of Iowa Playwright?s Workshop.; Shantel Dow: Dow is the executive director for the Reif Arts Council and the Myles Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids. Prior to this position, Dow was the president and booking agent for the Dow Artists, Inc. talent booking agency established in 2003. She is currently on the board of directors for the Minnesota Presenters Network and is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and Grand Rapids Arts. In 2018, she served as cochair for the Arts Midwest Conference held in Indianapolis.; Casey Patrick: Patrick is a poet and educator. She received her MFA in 2013 from Eastern Washington University (Cheney, WA). Patrick has received fellowships from Vermont Studio Center and Hub City Writers Project, and is the recipient of a 2020 Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board. She works at a public charter school in Saint Paul, at Moon Palace Books, and has taught with The Loft Literary Center since 2015. Her poems have appeared in Ruminate, The Pinch, The Massachusetts Review, and on Twin Cities public transit as part of the IMPRESSIONS Poetry Project.; Katie Pease: Pease is serving in the capacity building and recruitment VISTA position at Mentor North. Pease originally came to Minnesota from Oregon for college and is a proud graduate of St. Catherine University with a BA in studio art and English. After working in a variety of fields, including extensive time spent supporting persons living with physical and developmental disabilities, Pease's passion for social justice led her to making the decision to serve with the AmeriCorps.; Bruce Silcox: Silcox has been a photographer for over 35 years and runs a photography studio from his home in south Minneapolis. His work has focused on the community in which he lives and the lives of those around him. He lived, worked, and studied photography in New York City throughout the 1980s which laid much of the groundwork for his understanding and relationship with the art as a powerful tool for self expression.; Sara Tan: Tan has been the general manager of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra (BSO) since 2010. She brings decades of nonprofit arts, arts education, and higher education administration experience in Moorhead, MN; Detroit, MI; Cleveland, OH; and Ann Arbor, MI, to her position with the BSO. Tan is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead with a bachelor of music education degree, and Bethel University in Saint Paul with an MA in organizational leadership. She serves as a board member for Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies and volunteers frequently at her children's schools in Minnetonka.; Lee Thomas: Thomas?s poems have appeared in numerous journals and magazines, including Poet Lore, Narrative Magazine, Salamander, Midwestern Gothic, Water~Stone Review, and elsewhere. His first collection, Honey in the Dark, won the 2020 Brighthorse Prize for poetry; the book is forthcoming from Brighthorse Books in 2021. He is also a communications consultant and instructor at the University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020846,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Professionally photograph remaining twenty pastels - the last in a series of 100 pastels - depicting essential workers and print an exhibit catalogue. This exhibition book of essential workers portraits tells the stories of those required to work through the pandemic while being paid minimum wage, with no health care and unaffordable housing. It is a visual history book.","Professionally photograph remaining twenty pastels - the last in a series of 100 pastels - depicting essential workers and print an exhibit catalogue. I accomplished this outcome in full.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Carolyn S. Olson",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Beginning in March 2020 with the COVID-19 stay at home order by Governor Walz, Olson tells the stories of essential workers through a series of 100 pastel narrative portraits.",2022-03-01,2022-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Olson,"Carolyn S. Olson",,,MN,,"(218) 269-6299",carolynsueolson@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Cook, Hennepin, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-833,"Lisa Day: Day is a grant writer at Perspectives, a comprehensive supportive housing program serving homeless mothers and their children in Hennepin County. She is also a playwright, director, and stage manager recently working with Smartmouth, Windmill, and Around the Bend theater companies. Day was a finalist for the Jerome Fellowship and received the Norman Felton Award at the University of Iowa. She has an MFA in playwriting from the University of Iowa Playwright?s Workshop.; Shantel Dow: Dow is the executive director for the Reif Arts Council and the Myles Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids. Prior to this position, Dow was the president and booking agent for the Dow Artists, Inc. talent booking agency established in 2003. She is currently on the board of directors for the Minnesota Presenters Network and is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and Grand Rapids Arts. In 2018, she served as cochair for the Arts Midwest Conference held in Indianapolis.; Casey Patrick: Patrick is a poet and educator. She received her MFA in 2013 from Eastern Washington University (Cheney, WA). Patrick has received fellowships from Vermont Studio Center and Hub City Writers Project, and is the recipient of a 2020 Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board. She works at a public charter school in Saint Paul, at Moon Palace Books, and has taught with The Loft Literary Center since 2015. Her poems have appeared in Ruminate, The Pinch, The Massachusetts Review, and on Twin Cities public transit as part of the IMPRESSIONS Poetry Project.; Katie Pease: Pease is serving in the capacity building and recruitment VISTA position at Mentor North. Pease originally came to Minnesota from Oregon for college and is a proud graduate of St. Catherine University with a BA in studio art and English. After working in a variety of fields, including extensive time spent supporting persons living with physical and developmental disabilities, Pease's passion for social justice led her to making the decision to serve with the AmeriCorps.; Bruce Silcox: Silcox has been a photographer for over 35 years and runs a photography studio from his home in south Minneapolis. His work has focused on the community in which he lives and the lives of those around him. He lived, worked, and studied photography in New York City throughout the 1980s which laid much of the groundwork for his understanding and relationship with the art as a powerful tool for self expression.; Sara Tan: Tan has been the general manager of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra (BSO) since 2010. She brings decades of nonprofit arts, arts education, and higher education administration experience in Moorhead, MN; Detroit, MI; Cleveland, OH; and Ann Arbor, MI, to her position with the BSO. Tan is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead with a bachelor of music education degree, and Bethel University in Saint Paul with an MA in organizational leadership. She serves as a board member for Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies and volunteers frequently at her children's schools in Minnetonka.; Lee Thomas: Thomas?s poems have appeared in numerous journals and magazines, including Poet Lore, Narrative Magazine, Salamander, Midwestern Gothic, Water~Stone Review, and elsewhere. His first collection, Honey in the Dark, won the 2020 Brighthorse Prize for poetry; the book is forthcoming from Brighthorse Books in 2021. He is also a communications consultant and instructor at the University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020603,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SEAD will have enhanced capacity to grow our programs, ensuring Southeast Asian diaspora communities can connect and heal through arts and culture. We will evaluate our outcome by measuring:, Improvements in organizational capacity, including hiring at least one additional staff member and investing in additional technology support., The number of community members reached,","Our SEA Change Lab cohort hosted ten emerging artists and employed seven teaching artists. SEAD utilizes a pre, mid, and post-survey process for our programs, making sure that participant input is included in the evolution and execution of the program.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,15000,2000,"Aloun Phoulavan, Eric Nguyen, Sopheak Neak, and Choua Her",0.00,"The SEAD Project","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The SEAD Project programs will create safe and welcoming spaces for southeast Asian diaspora communities to grow their voices through storytelling, arts, and culture. Funds will be used to support current community priorities.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kaysone,Syonesa,"The SEAD Project","1007 W Broadway Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55411,"(612) 987-7313",kaysone@theseadproject.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-558,"Emma Bohmann is the development manager at Arts Midwest, a nonprofit regional arts organization headquartered in Minneapolis. She is responsible for the successful implementation and management of Arts Midwest's organizational fundraising activities, including the securing of federal, corporate, and foundation grants. She also works on the organization's individual giving strategy and assists with Arts Midwest's communications. Prior to joining Arts Midwest in 2016, she was a grant writer for a development and communications firm, where she worked on fundraising efforts for more than two dozen nonprofit organizations. She has previously served on grant panels for the South Dakota Arts Council and as a member of Fourth Generation, a volunteer grant making group through The Minneapolis Foundation. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Hollins University (Roanoke, VA) and is currently working on a novel. She also is an amateur potter.; Gary Davis: Davis has been a board member/director/actor at Applause Community Theatre for thirteen years. He has acted and directed there and has acted at Theatre in the Round, Lyric Arts, Park Square, and the Guthrie. He currently works as a senior quality assurance analyst at Conseris Corp in Minneapolis and had a long career in IT management before that. He also served as Santa Claus for Anoka for nine years. He graduated magna cum laude from Bethel University with a degree in organizational studies.; Taylor Fischer has worked as education intern for the Children's Theatre Company and Merrill Arts Center where she assistant taught classes to youth. She graduated from Portland State University with a BA in theater and a minor in film. She has a strong knowledge of both media arts and theater due to her educational background.; Marshall Hoffman: Hoffman has been president of the board of directors of the Morris Area Arts Boosters since 2014. The nonprofit's goal is to provide arts enrichment opportunities for students in the Morris School District. He is news director for KMRS/KKOK Radio stations in Morris, where he often interviews artists and organizations that bring in artists on the Community Connection program. He is a past multiple winner of the Simon Rockower Journalism Award, a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, and formerly served on the boards for Morris Area Community Education Advisory Council, and Pomme de Terre Food Co-op. He graduated from the University of MinnesotaTwin Cities, with a BA in journalism and mass communications, and a senior certificate in business administration.; Christopher Koza is a Minnesota based composer and performer and a recipient of several Minnesota State Arts Board grants which have supported his mission of reaching rural communities throughout the state with educational and performance opportunities. Koza has self produced and released over sixteen albums of original music, toured internationally, and collaborates regularly with numerous Twin Cities musicians and projects.; Esther Piszczek is a certified Zentangle teacher and pattern artist. She has been a teaching artist for nine years. She worked as an appellate and trial attorney in New England for eleven years before leaving the practice of law in 2008 to live more creatively. She received two grants from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and served as an ARAC grant application reviewer, most recently in spring 2020. In 2016, the American Association of University Women's, Duluth Chapter, chose Piszczek as their Visual Artist of the Year. She graduated from Suffolk University Law School in 1997.; Suzanne Roberts is a semiretired, independent art historian. She is a specialist in the history, lives, and art practices of artists of African descent and how they fit in the American art canon. She has consulted and lectured with the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Walker Art Center, and with the Minnesota Museum of American Art for last year?s Gordon Parks exhibition. She currently is teaching art history through community education for Minneapolis Public Schools. She was a founding member of Obsidian Arts, a grassroots visual arts organization supporting artists. She attended the University of Minnesota for finance and art history.; Kristina Tiedje is currently the president of the Rochester Dance Company, a youth dance performance organization and nonprofit in southeast Minneapolis. She also currently serves as president of the Alice Mayo Society, a nonprofit that organizes social and cultural events for Mayo Clinic spouses of voting staff and physicians. Tiedje is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Lyon. Tiedje has done postdoc work at the college de France in Paris, France. Tiedje has received multiple research and postdoc grants for anthropological research in Mexico and the U. S. She speaks and writes and is published in four languages. Tiedje has a PhD in cultural anthropology with a focus on religion, nature, and culture in Mexico. She has served on the board of several academic societies and is currently associate editor of the Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture.; Ping Yao was a software engineer working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis before retiring. She was actively involved with the diversity council. She graduated From the University of Minnesota with a master of science degree in civil engineering. She loves arts and literature and is a avid writer in her spare time.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021145,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Outcome will help connect with Minnesota residents through virtual streaming. The creation of new content to be streamed on Zachary Ploeger Streaming. The website keeps data on usage amounts and general locations.","The creation of video and audio streaming content. Website-based views of content created and duration of interaction.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Zachary S. Ploeger",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Ploeger will create content to engage with Minnesota audiences in a virtual format.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zachary,Ploeger,"Zachary S. Ploeger",,,MN,,"(507) 215-1643",zachary.s.ploeger@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-949,"William Adams lives in rural west central Minnesota. He works in public policy, specializing in health care and rural issues. Adams is nationally recognized for his work in patient engagement and patient centered care. He earned his BA from Macalester College and did graduate work at the University of Minnesota. With Artspace, he helped create the Kaddatz Hotel for artists to live and work in Fergus Falls. He led the successful creation of the Kaddatz Galleries to showcase local artists and provide learning opportunities for young people, and serves on the board.; Sara Dovre Wudali is a poet and writer. She works as an editor for Buuji, a small production house in Saint Paul, specializing in higher education materials and sheet music. She graduated from Concordia College (Moorhead) with a BA. She has served as a volunteer judge with the Minnesota Book Awards and cochaired the Central PAC Equity and Inclusion Reading Series. She grew up on a farm in southwest Minnesota, a childhood which finds its way into all of her poetry.; Caitlin Drayna has taught fifth through twelfth grade instrumental music for the past eight years. Drayna served on the Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra (CLSO) board, as secretary, and has assisted numerous grant writing committees within this organization. She currently maintains social media and website accounts for the CLSO. Additionally, she facilitates connections with nonprofits and businesses within her community in an effort to create new fundraising opportunities. Drayna is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Morris and is currently completing coursework in order to obtain a masters in music education from Florida State University.; Ina Elliott: Elliott works at Leonardo?s Basement, a nonprofit workshop/maker space for people of all backgrounds and ages in south Minneapolis. She is a native German who, via several detours to other countries, landed in Minneapolis 24 years ago, where she has raised three children with her husband. She worked and volunteered at TCGIS (Twin Cities German Immersion School) during the founding years of that school. She graduated from Concordia University in Montreal with a BFA in fiber arts.; Heather Hamilton: Hamilton has 25 years of professional theater experience as an actor, educator, and director. She has won several honors for her work, including a ?Best Professional Actress? NH Theatre award for her role as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. She has directed more than forty fully produced, high budget productions and innumerable smaller ?rough theater? projects. She has volunteered for the Mankato Diversity Council as a classroom facilitator; studied peace building with CESRAN International in Turkey; served for six years on the President?s Diversity Council for Minnesota State University, Mankato; and has been a volunteer for human rights and equality both in the U. S. and abroad.; Kristin Johnson has published nine books for children, including middle grade, young adult, and picture books. Her poetry has appeared in numerous journals such as The Talking Stick, Dust & Fire, and most recently in the anthology Queer Voices: Poetry, Prose and Pride (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2019). She has received two Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative grants for middle grade novels. She taught writing at Metropolitan State University as an adjunct for twelve years.; Wesley Mouri: Mouri is the current development director at Theater Mu, the Midwest's premier Asian American theater company which was recently named a ""cultural treasure"" of Minnesota. Mouri previously performed as an actor/singer both locally and internationally for almost a decade. Graduating with a BA in theater arts, Mouri is a strong proponent for better representation not only in the arts, but in all sectors.; James Vogel graduated with an AS degree in filmmaking from Minneapolis Community and Technical College. He's previously been awarded two grants from the Arts Board for his documentary work, and served on a media arts review panel. His feature film, The City, is available on Amazon.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016663,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Ely Folk School will continue connecting with Minnesota residents through online and on-site classes and events and organizational collaborations. Ely Folk School aims to offer at least two classes per week and one event a month for eleven months of 2021 with registrations and demographics documented. Evaluations from students, staff, volunteers, and instructors will be reviewed and implemented.","Ely Folk School continued connecting with Minnesota residents through online and on-site classes and events and organizational collaborations. We offered 188 classes, for an average of 3.9 classes per week over eleven months. We held nine events, but had to cancel three potlucks due to public health conditions. Comments on student evaluations were 94% positive! Diversity of age of students incre","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,650,"Lacey Squier, Chris Clemens, Rick Anderson, Johnnie Hyde, Paul Schurke",0.00,"Ely Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Ely Folk School will develop expanded programming through live, online classes and events combined with safe on-site classes and events to continue to provide arts education to Minnesota residents and communities.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betty,Firth,"Ely Folk School","209 E Sheridan St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-0138",Betty@elyfolkschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carlton, Chippewa, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-101,"Rachel Carlson: Rachel Coyne is a Minnesota writer and attorney. Her books include a children's book, Daughter, Have I Told You? from Henry Holt Press, two print novels and a YA e-book trilogy. Her second novel, The Patron Saint of Lost Comfort Lake from New Rivers Press was a Minnesota Book Award finalist. Coyne is a graduate of the Perpich Center for Arts Education high school. She has a BA from Macalester College and a JD from American University Washington College of Law.; Travis Lusk: Travis Lusk's poetry has appeared in the Hamline Art and Literature Review, Soda Fountain, Icarus and Fulcrum: An Annual of Poetry and Aesthetics. He has been featured reader at Ginkgo Coffeehouse; performed at Balls Cabaret, the Artist's Quarter; and was runner-up in Kieran's Pub's first story slam. He has been a finalist for the Loft Mentor Series and received a 2015 Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Lusk's zines can be found in zine collection at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Library.; Nichole Markworth: Markworth is the 5th -12th grade band director at Lac qui Parle Valley School District near Madison. She also serves as the senior high student council advisor and jazz band director. She graduated from Northern State University (Aberdeen, SD) in 2013 with a bachelor of music education degree in K-12 vocal and instrumental music education. In 2017, she went on to receive her master's in education from Augustana University (Sioux Falls, SD). In 2019, she received the Minnesota Association of Student Councils Advisor of the Year for the southwest division. Markworth is the Secretary for the LqPV Education Association.; Xinyi Qian: Xinyi Qian, PhD, has been a tourism specialist at University of Minnesota Tourism Center since June 2013. Qian conducts applied research on a variety of tourism related topics. Qian is the lead instructor of the festival and event management online course, an educational program that builds essential knowledge for successfully managing and sustaining an event. Prior to joining the Tourism Center, Qian was a research associate in the Department of Forest Resources at University of Minnesota. Qian received master's and doctoral degrees from Pennsylvania State University.; Victoria Virasy-Ertelt: Virasy-Ertelt works as an advancement associate at Emma Norton, a nonprofit dedicated to providing stable housing for women experiencing homelessness with the added challenge of mental health and chemical dependencies. She is focused on bringing the Sanctuary Model, a trauma informed philosophy of care, into implementation. In 2015, Virasy-Ertelt graduated from Hamline University with a bachelor's degree in public health and East Asian studies with a certificate of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. Virasy-Ertelt has also held student leadership positions. She strives to make historically disenfranchised voices heard in her work.; Anita Wallace: Wallace has served as the graduate program coordinator in philosophy at the University of Minnesota for over eighteen years. She received a Joan Aldous Diversity and Public Engagement Grant for her work titled ""Climate and Community: An Assessment of Diversity in Philosophy at the University of Minnesota"". As a community gardener, she wrote a successful proposal that received a grant from Honeywell titled ""Building Access: Wheelchair Accessible Raised Beds for a Phillips Community Garden?. She completed all of the coursework toward a PhD at the University of Minnesota, in social and philosophical foundations of education. Her thesis project remains a work in progress. She received her master's in history and philosophy of education from the University of Minnesota, and her bachelor's degree in studio arts from Ripon College (Ripon, WI).","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016724,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,14985,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Wilder Pageant will create at least nine hours of live or web delivered theater and public events related to the culture and history of Walnut Grove. Hope for live, in person delivery and prepare for all digital adaptation. A. Number of Minutes of theater and events created B. Number of tickets sold C. Number of views on YouTube and Facebook D. Anecdotal survey responses from cast, crew and patrons.","The Wilder Pageant created over nine hours of live or web delivered theater and public events related to the culture and history of Walnut Grove. A. Minutes of theater and events created: 22 hours. B. Tickets Sold: 4274C. FB Views: Increase by 15%. Likes by 62%.D. Anecdotal survey responses from cast, crew and patrons.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",99,,15084,160,"Amy Ankrum, James Blahnik, Julie Danielowski, Lowell Highby, Kerry Knakmuhs, Sam Malmberg, Bill Richards, Erin Altmann, Dianne Raymond, Wendy Rogotzkemarried, Errol Steffen, Lori Wakefield, Rick Wakefield, Chris Alexander, Daniel DeSmith, Beth Danielsowski, Amy Wakefield",0.20,"Wilder Pageant Committee AKA Wilder Pageant","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Wilder Pageant Committee will create safe and entertaining live outdoor theater and an engaging digital parallel to celebrate the culture and history of Walnut Grove.",2021-01-01,2022-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Richards,"Wilder Pageant Committee","PO Box 313","Walnut Grove",MN,56180,"(888) 859-3102",daprince2898@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-137,"Dhana-Marie Branton: Branton is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, and writer of creative nonfiction. She is the artistic director of Brainboat Literary and Film, a writing collective working to create stories for a changing world. Brainboat's first cable pilot, Postal, was a semifinalist for the Sundance Institute 2016 Episodic Story Lab. A recipient of a 2007 Artist Initiative grant, she has a BA in English from Loyola University of Chicago and an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota.; Sonja Gidlow: Gidlow owns Sandhill Communications, providing writing, editing, and presentation support services to individuals and organizations. She has held executive positions in the business, education, and nonprofit sectors. Her education includes degrees in interior design, community counseling, and higher education administration. Giglow's community engagement currently includes service on governing boards of the Central Minnesota Women's Fund, Greater Saint Cloud Public Safety Foundation, Anna Marie's Alliance, and the planning team for the annual TEDx Saint Cloud event. As an artist, Gidlow's preferred medium is encaustic painting; she has exhibited her work in the Saint Cloud Art Crawl.; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Johnson is a faculty member in the English department at Saint Paul College. She holds a PhD in literature from The Ohio State University, an MA in literature from the State University of New York (Albany, NY), and an MFA in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her publications are in the areas of memoir, essay, and poetry. Johnson has accounting experience and holds certification as an enrolled agent, which permits representation of individuals before the Internal Revenue Service.; Maichue Khang: Khang Graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a BS in human development and family studies, and attended graduate courses in the nonprofit management program at Hamline University. Khang continues to support educational opportunities that promote access to higher education. One of her biggest achievement is being able to serve underrepresented students and increase resource awareness at Hamline University. Khang is currently working in the nonprofit sector as the operations manager at Mongabay.Org, a nonprofit environmental news site, and volunteers for the Hmong American Education Fund.; Jessica Levanduski: Jessica Levanduski is an emerging artist residing in Saint Cloud and worked as the director of the gallery vault at Saint Cloud State University. In addition, she worked with the Soo Visual Arts Center as an intern and has experience volunteering and working in various arts organizations. Levanduski has most recently taught painting in informal and recreational settings.; James Rocco: Rocco is the cofounder of Thirty Saints Productions, which creates and produces The Broadway Songbook Series and participated in the current Broadway production of Come From Away. For twelve years, he was vice president of programming and producing artistic director at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. His work as a director, writer, producer, and artistic consultant has taken him around the world. Rocco's career began when he was three, as the youngest member of the (Art) Linkletter Totten Tots. He produced his first show in New York at age sixteen, played Rum Tum Tugger in Cats on Broadway, and appeared in Sidney Lumet's film Child's Play. In 2013, he was honored for 25 years of dedication, craft, and contribution to American theater by The Broadway League and the Coalition of Theatrical Unions and Guilds at their annual Broadway Salutes gala.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. As a juried metalsmith, her work was featured on the front page of Etsy. She is also the recipient of multiple Arrowhead Regional Art Coucil (ARAC) grants, and served on four ARAC grant panels in the last year. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history.; Christopher Tassava: Tassava is the director of the grants office at Carleton College in Northfield, where he has worked since 2005. An experienced fundraiser, Tassava has a background in academe, having taught college history after earning a PhD in U. S. history at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). He completed his bachelor's degree at Macalester College. He has been a member of several nonprofit organizations' boards, most recently that of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation, and has also served several regional and national organizations related to higher education philanthropy.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10016779,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,14910,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Sustain access for 105 young artists to participate in theatre-making while providing performance programs for 3200 audience members. 1.Total enrollment in programs. 2.Student evaluations indicate a sense of belonging and agency by creating together in virtual studios. 3.Student and teacher feedback on virtual performance.","Sustain access for 102 young artists to participate in theatre-making while providing performance programs for 2,115 audience members. 1.Total enrollment in programs.2.Student evaluations indicated a sense of belonging and agency by creating together in virtual studios.3.Student and teacher feedback on virtual performances.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1504,,16414,,"Mike Erlandson, Pondie Taylor, Jared Kemper, Shwetha Vijayakumar, Tamara Davis Cownie, Maggie Dayton, Tom D'Onofrio, Kathy Engesser, Rhonda Feist, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Jennifer Prock, Ben Redshaw, Anna Tobin",0.00,"SteppingStone Theatre Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"SteppingStone Theatre will provide programming for young people as part of a full season of virtual classes and performances.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Ferraro-Hauck,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104-7196,"(651) 225-9265",mark@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dodge, Hennepin, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-171,"Patricia Black: Patricia Black is a textile and fiber artist in greater Minnesota. She is also a teaching artist, working with Minnesota students grades K-12 and adults. She has served as a reviewer for Arts Board grant panels and volunteered to assist Perpich Center for the Arts projects and other nonprofit arts organizations in greater Minnesota. She currently is a member of the East Central Regional Arts Council board of directors.; Brianna Fisher: Fisher is a youth educator, community builder, and servant learner. Fisher holds a MA from the University of Minnesota in youth development, and a BA in family services and conflict resolution. A long-time youth worker, Fisher has a passion for creating engaging opportunities where young people can thrive within the arts and self-expression.; Susan Foss: Susan Foss is the creator of The Minnesota Goose Garden, a permanent, 30-year landscape art project highlighting Native American culture and history. Foss is a painter, designer, sculptor, and illustrator who has lived in Minnesota since 1969. The mission of the Minnesota Goose Garden is to preserve and promote education of the flora used by the Ojibwe tribes for food, medicine, utility, and ceremony. Foss has unique world traveling history, years in the Master Gardening program of the University of Minnesota. She received an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant in 2017.; Margo Gray: Gray is a Minnesota based experience designer and theater maker whose interests include developing new work, social justice focused art, and creating site specific immersion. Gray recently received an early career research and development grant from Forecast Public Art and is a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step Fund recipient. Gray is the producing artistic director of Playable Artworks, a former Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, an alumna of Grinnell College, and a graduate of the John Wells MFA directing program at Carnegie Mellon University.; Ursula Hargens: Hargens is a ceramic artist, educator, and cofounder of Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education (MN NICE), an advanced certificate program in ceramics which she developed in 2014 in partnership with Northern Clay Center. She received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (Alfred, NY) and an MA in art and art education from Columbia University teacher's college (New York, NY). She is a three time McKnight Artist Fellow, has received additional awards from the Jerome Foundation and the Arts Board, and was named 2020 Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramic Arts Network, Ceramics Monthly, and Pottery Making Illustrated; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.; Stephen Pelkey: Dr. Stephen Pelkey teaches strings privately in the Rochester and Winona areas. Pelkey teaches cello and bass at Saint Mary's University in Winona. Pelkey is a member of the Winona Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Pelkey received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in cello performance at Northwestern University, Yale University, and University of Houston, respectively. An innovative teacher, Pelkey taught public school orchestra for 25 years in north Kansas. He has freelanced since 1985 in various parts of the country. He was part of a professional quartet and studied with members of the Juilliard String Quartet.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016814,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota arts organizations will maintain their connection to Minnesota residents and communities. The outcome will be realized if Theatre L'Homme Dieu (TLHD) is able to retain at least one staff member in FY21 to maintain relationships with community stakeholders on behalf of TLHD.","Minnesota arts organizations will maintain their connection to Minnesota residents and communities. The outcome will be realized if Theatre L'Homme Dieu (TLHD) is able to retain at least one staff member in FY21 to maintain relationships with community stakeholders on behalf of TLHD.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,15000,"Jim Pence - President, Dave Berg - Treasurer, Judy Blaseg - Vice President, Fred Bursch - President Emeritus, Philip Eidsvold, Lisa Gustafson, Tessa Larson, Leanne Larson, Tom Obert, Deb Trumm, Josette Ciceronpart year)",0.00,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu will retain staff to develop plans to safely deliver arts programming.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086 PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lyon, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-194,"Dhana-Marie Branton: Branton is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, and writer of creative nonfiction. She is the artistic director of Brainboat Literary and Film, a writing collective working to create stories for a changing world. Brainboat's first cable pilot, Postal, was a semifinalist for the Sundance Institute 2016 Episodic Story Lab. A recipient of a 2007 Artist Initiative grant, she has a BA in English from Loyola University of Chicago and an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota.; Sonja Gidlow: Gidlow owns Sandhill Communications, providing writing, editing, and presentation support services to individuals and organizations. She has held executive positions in the business, education, and nonprofit sectors. Her education includes degrees in interior design, community counseling, and higher education administration. Giglow's community engagement currently includes service on governing boards of the Central Minnesota Women's Fund, Greater Saint Cloud Public Safety Foundation, Anna Marie's Alliance, and the planning team for the annual TEDx Saint Cloud event. As an artist, Gidlow's preferred medium is encaustic painting; she has exhibited her work in the Saint Cloud Art Crawl.; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Johnson is a faculty member in the English department at Saint Paul College. She holds a PhD in literature from The Ohio State University, an MA in literature from the State University of New York (Albany, NY), and an MFA in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her publications are in the areas of memoir, essay, and poetry. Johnson has accounting experience and holds certification as an enrolled agent, which permits representation of individuals before the Internal Revenue Service.; Maichue Khang: Khang Graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a BS in human development and family studies, and attended graduate courses in the nonprofit management program at Hamline University. Khang continues to support educational opportunities that promote access to higher education. One of her biggest achievement is being able to serve underrepresented students and increase resource awareness at Hamline University. Khang is currently working in the nonprofit sector as the operations manager at Mongabay.Org, a nonprofit environmental news site, and volunteers for the Hmong American Education Fund.; Jessica Levanduski: Jessica Levanduski is an emerging artist residing in Saint Cloud and worked as the director of the gallery vault at Saint Cloud State University. In addition, she worked with the Soo Visual Arts Center as an intern and has experience volunteering and working in various arts organizations. Levanduski has most recently taught painting in informal and recreational settings.; James Rocco: Rocco is the cofounder of Thirty Saints Productions, which creates and produces The Broadway Songbook Series and participated in the current Broadway production of Come From Away. For twelve years, he was vice president of programming and producing artistic director at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. His work as a director, writer, producer, and artistic consultant has taken him around the world. Rocco's career began when he was three, as the youngest member of the (Art) Linkletter Totten Tots. He produced his first show in New York at age sixteen, played Rum Tum Tugger in Cats on Broadway, and appeared in Sidney Lumet's film Child's Play. In 2013, he was honored for 25 years of dedication, craft, and contribution to American theater by The Broadway League and the Coalition of Theatrical Unions and Guilds at their annual Broadway Salutes gala.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. As a juried metalsmith, her work was featured on the front page of Etsy. She is also the recipient of multiple Arrowhead Regional Art Coucil (ARAC) grants, and served on four ARAC grant panels in the last year. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history.; Christopher Tassava: Tassava is the director of the grants office at Carleton College in Northfield, where he has worked since 2005. An experienced fundraiser, Tassava has a background in academe, having taught college history after earning a PhD in U. S. history at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). He completed his bachelor's degree at Macalester College. He has been a member of several nonprofit organizations' boards, most recently that of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation, and has also served several regional and national organizations related to higher education philanthropy.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016836,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The PAC feels everyone should have an opportunity to participate either on stage or in the audience at a theater production. PAC will survey participants and audience members to determine their satisfaction with their experience and suggestions for improvements for future productions. Paper/electronic surveys will be given.","Everyone should have an opportunity to participate either on stage or in the audience at a theater production. PAC used digital and paper surveys to gauge cast, crew, and audience experiences, comments, concerns, and suggestions in our 2021 Production of SHREK the Musical.","achieved proposed outcomes",941,"Other,local or private",15941,,"Wendy Rogotzke, Darin McGuire, Denise Ryberg, Cheryl Hanson, Sunny Osland, Shelley Lange, Sue Huls, Tim Jenniges, Tom Hartberg, Amber Thomas, Travis Smith",0.00,"Prairie Arts Continuum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Prairie Arts Continuum will produce Shrek The Musical for its 2021 musical production including opportunities for all ages, abilities, and nationalities.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Rogotzke,"Prairie Arts Continuum","PO Box 6",Windom,MN,56101,"(507) 831-1380",wsr00811@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Redwood, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-207,"Patricia Black: Patricia Black is a textile and fiber artist in greater Minnesota. She is also a teaching artist, working with Minnesota students grades K-12 and adults. She has served as a reviewer for Arts Board grant panels and volunteered to assist Perpich Center for the Arts projects and other nonprofit arts organizations in greater Minnesota. She currently is a member of the East Central Regional Arts Council board of directors.; Brianna Fisher: Fisher is a youth educator, community builder, and servant learner. Fisher holds a MA from the University of Minnesota in youth development, and a BA in family services and conflict resolution. A long-time youth worker, Fisher has a passion for creating engaging opportunities where young people can thrive within the arts and self-expression.; Susan Foss: Susan Foss is the creator of The Minnesota Goose Garden, a permanent, 30-year landscape art project highlighting Native American culture and history. Foss is a painter, designer, sculptor, and illustrator who has lived in Minnesota since 1969. The mission of the Minnesota Goose Garden is to preserve and promote education of the flora used by the Ojibwe tribes for food, medicine, utility, and ceremony. Foss has unique world traveling history, years in the Master Gardening program of the University of Minnesota. She received an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant in 2017.; Margo Gray: Gray is a Minnesota based experience designer and theater maker whose interests include developing new work, social justice focused art, and creating site specific immersion. Gray recently received an early career research and development grant from Forecast Public Art and is a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step Fund recipient. Gray is the producing artistic director of Playable Artworks, a former Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, an alumna of Grinnell College, and a graduate of the John Wells MFA directing program at Carnegie Mellon University.; Ursula Hargens: Hargens is a ceramic artist, educator, and cofounder of Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education (MN NICE), an advanced certificate program in ceramics which she developed in 2014 in partnership with Northern Clay Center. She received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (Alfred, NY) and an MA in art and art education from Columbia University teacher's college (New York, NY). She is a three time McKnight Artist Fellow, has received additional awards from the Jerome Foundation and the Arts Board, and was named 2020 Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramic Arts Network, Ceramics Monthly, and Pottery Making Illustrated; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.; Stephen Pelkey: Dr. Stephen Pelkey teaches strings privately in the Rochester and Winona areas. Pelkey teaches cello and bass at Saint Mary's University in Winona. Pelkey is a member of the Winona Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Pelkey received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in cello performance at Northwestern University, Yale University, and University of Houston, respectively. An innovative teacher, Pelkey taught public school orchestra for 25 years in north Kansas. He has freelanced since 1985 in various parts of the country. He was part of a professional quartet and studied with members of the Juilliard String Quartet.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016848,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Providing affordable access to art instruction and experience. Making original art affordable to Minnesota populations who can't afford to buy art. The outcome will be measured by the number of people who partake in watching and participating in my painting demonstration videos and the number of people who are able to view or buy my paintings.","I offered instructional beginning painting videos to help people use paint to express their feelings during the pandemic. I learned to make videos. There were specific numbers of clicks from my website pages and comments from users as to who visited and possibly participated in the painting videos I posted for non-painters or beginners.","achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Robyn S. Anderson AKA Robyn Sand Anderson",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Anderson will create short art videos on how to use paint to heal, vent and express during this pandemic, as well as build a body of original 12 x 12' paintings, to be priced affordably for those with lower incomes or those who have lost income.",2021-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robyn,Anderson,"Robyn S. Anderson AKA Robyn Sand Anderson",,,MN,,"(507) 276-7873",robynsandanderson@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Brown, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Lyon, Murray, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-146,"Maya Beecham: Maya Beecham is a collage artist and founder of CardFolk, LLC, a greeting card company that features original collage images with ethnic and fashionable flair. Beecham serves as a grants coordinator at the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. She has fourteen years of experience working in the nonprofit and government sectors with specific focus on philanthropy, education and the arts. Beecham graduated from Hamline University with a BA in communication studies and has served as a volunteer board member for Walker West Music Academy.; Shantel Dow: Shantel Dow is the executive director for the Reif Arts Council and the Myles Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids. Prior to this position, Dow was the president and booking agent for the Dow Artists, Inc. talent booking agency established in 2003. She is currently on the board of directors for the Minnesota Presenters Network and is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and Grand Rapids Arts. In 2018, she served as cochair for the Arts Midwest Conference held in Indianapolis.; Gina Kundan: Kundan is the board chair for Ananya Dance Theatre and the director of the Center for Health Interprofessional Programs (CHIP) at the University of Minnesota. She has more than 15 years of experience. Kundan holds a BFA in dance from Wright State University; an MA in social theory, and a certificate in mediation and conflict resolution from Hamline University; and an MPA from the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs.; Christine Marcotte: Marcotte writes historical fiction and nonfiction. She recently completed her first manuscript, What Amelia Knows, a novel about the ax murder of her third great grandfather. Since 2014, she has written the Reminisce column for the Deer River and Grand Rapids newspapers. She has had four short stories published since May 2019. At this time, she is working on a historical trilogy and a linked short story collection. She lives in northern Minnesota with her husband, a variety of pets, and her three-year-old grandson, a frequent visitor.; Jonathan Salmon: Salmon is a camping professional working with individuals with disabilities and has a master's degree in theology from the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He grew up in the north east of England and has been involved in the arts for around 30 years, both in the U. K. and the U. S. This has involved working on theatrical boards and currently serves as treasurer, having also been in the chair role previously. He participates in theater both on stage and off, is active in his local church, and married to an accomplished musician.; Vicki Stenerson: Stenerson is currently serving as the president of the Bemidji Community Theater board of directors. She studied English and political science at Bemidji State University. Her academic focus on Shakespeare was developed further when she studied at Oxford University with a member of the Royal Shakespeare Theater Company. Stenerson has directed productions with the Bemidji Community Theater, Sarens Productions, and Vision Theater. She is a lighting designer, light operator, stage manager, and actor, participating in productions at Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Swashbuckler's Guild, Mask and Rose Women's Collective, and Bemidji Community Theater. She has directed First City Handbell Choir, Bethel Lutheran Church Adult Choir, and the Bethel Lutheran Church Passion Play.; Jennifer Vickerman: Vickerman earned her BA from Gustavus Adolphus College (Saint Peter) with majors in music performance in voice and theater. She also earned a fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul). Vickerman is a gift planner at Gustavus Adolphus College and leads the Friends of Music group for alumni, parents, and friends. While employed at Thrivent Financial, Vickerman held roles in new business development and financial advising. Vickerman is a twenty-three-year member of the VocalEssence Chorus, where she serves as the soprano section leader. Vickerman has served on fundraising committees and was involved in an adaptive planning process for VocalEssence led by EmcArts.; Thi Vu: Vu was born in a music traditional family in Vietnam and began to get acquainted with music when she was three years old. From the age of ten, Vu started studying music at the Music Conservatory (Saigon, Vietnam). She specializes in the performance of four instruments: ??n Tranh zither, ??n b?u monochord, ??n tam th?p l?c dulcimer, and ??n tr'?ng bamboo xylophone. As a professional musician, she has performed widely in Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, Hawaii, Virginia, Texas, and Minnesota. She has extensive experience as an educator and served as a music instructor at Saigon South International School for over eight years. In 2018, Vu founded the Vietnamese Traditional Music of Minnesota, a nonprofit organization to promote the culture of Vietnam through art and music.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016866,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MN Residents will grow connection and understanding to others in their neighborhood through arts engagement. Pre and post-evaluation as well as a survey created for participants. We will also hold zoom meet ups to reflect and evaluate impact.","Minnesota arts organizations will maintain their connection to Minnesota residents and communities. Tracking the number and reach of communities that participated in the program. Both residents participating and their communities.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,14930,1500,"S.Kuffinec, M. Cessay, E. Bailey, J. McBride, C.Johnson, D. OFallon, B. Torrez, A.Brotherson",0.00,"Catalyst Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Catalyst Arts will create a program, Art Changes Everything, as a platform to engage artists and everyday people in experiments of visual and performance art.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sha,Bailey,"Catalyst Arts","PO Box 21305",Minneapolis,MN,55421,"(612) 559-0408",sha.truruts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Dakota, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-230,"Patricia Black: Patricia Black is a textile and fiber artist in greater Minnesota. She is also a teaching artist, working with Minnesota students grades K-12 and adults. She has served as a reviewer for Arts Board grant panels and volunteered to assist Perpich Center for the Arts projects and other nonprofit arts organizations in greater Minnesota. She currently is a member of the East Central Regional Arts Council board of directors.; Brianna Fisher: Fisher is a youth educator, community builder, and servant learner. Fisher holds a MA from the University of Minnesota in youth development, and a BA in family services and conflict resolution. A long-time youth worker, Fisher has a passion for creating engaging opportunities where young people can thrive within the arts and self-expression.; Susan Foss: Susan Foss is the creator of The Minnesota Goose Garden, a permanent, 30-year landscape art project highlighting Native American culture and history. Foss is a painter, designer, sculptor, and illustrator who has lived in Minnesota since 1969. The mission of the Minnesota Goose Garden is to preserve and promote education of the flora used by the Ojibwe tribes for food, medicine, utility, and ceremony. Foss has unique world traveling history, years in the Master Gardening program of the University of Minnesota. She received an Arts Board Artist Initiative grant in 2017.; Margo Gray: Gray is a Minnesota based experience designer and theater maker whose interests include developing new work, social justice focused art, and creating site specific immersion. Gray recently received an early career research and development grant from Forecast Public Art and is a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step Fund recipient. Gray is the producing artistic director of Playable Artworks, a former Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, an alumna of Grinnell College, and a graduate of the John Wells MFA directing program at Carnegie Mellon University.; Ursula Hargens: Hargens is a ceramic artist, educator, and cofounder of Minnesota New Institute for Ceramic Education (MN NICE), an advanced certificate program in ceramics which she developed in 2014 in partnership with Northern Clay Center. She received an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (Alfred, NY) and an MA in art and art education from Columbia University teacher's college (New York, NY). She is a three time McKnight Artist Fellow, has received additional awards from the Jerome Foundation and the Arts Board, and was named 2020 Ceramic Artist of the Year by Ceramic Arts Network, Ceramics Monthly, and Pottery Making Illustrated; Evelyn May: May is a writer and editor based out of Minneapolis. She has been published in Swimming with Elephants, Wingless Dreamer, Brew Your Own, Rain Taxi, and The Metropolitan. Her writing can be spotted across the Internet and on television. May is the founder and head editor at Other Worldly Women Press. She received her MFA in creative writing at Augsburg University.; Stephen Pelkey: Dr. Stephen Pelkey teaches strings privately in the Rochester and Winona areas. Pelkey teaches cello and bass at Saint Mary's University in Winona. Pelkey is a member of the Winona Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Pelkey received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in cello performance at Northwestern University, Yale University, and University of Houston, respectively. An innovative teacher, Pelkey taught public school orchestra for 25 years in north Kansas. He has freelanced since 1985 in various parts of the country. He was part of a professional quartet and studied with members of the Juilliard String Quartet.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016924,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create free downloadable online resources on the process of making and interpretation of traditional woman's shawl or hood. Create a social media presence for the online materials and a webpage where the materials will be widely available. Likes, clicks and other feedback would be saved and shared. Also, a survey form to my Indigenous community contacts for feedback.","Created a digital bridge/preservation between the importance of Native arts and the greater community. Created a webpage where the all videos and resource are now widely available. 100% positive feedback was the goal and achieved. A survey form was created for feedback or ask a question. Beyond this sharing continues.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Chholing Taha",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"The experiences all of our ancestors long ago witnessed, regardless of geo location, are attached to an arm reaching into our past, present, and future. Global ancestral knowledge and wisdom are contained within each fingertip or tear.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chholing,Taha,"Chholing Taha",,,MN,,"(651) 468-1856",tehteu@hushmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Pipestone, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-202,"Maya Beecham: Maya Beecham is a collage artist and founder of CardFolk, LLC, a greeting card company that features original collage images with ethnic and fashionable flair. Beecham serves as a grants coordinator at the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. She has fourteen years of experience working in the nonprofit and government sectors with specific focus on philanthropy, education and the arts. Beecham graduated from Hamline University with a BA in communication studies and has served as a volunteer board member for Walker West Music Academy.; Shantel Dow: Shantel Dow is the executive director for the Reif Arts Council and the Myles Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids. Prior to this position, Dow was the president and booking agent for the Dow Artists, Inc. talent booking agency established in 2003. She is currently on the board of directors for the Minnesota Presenters Network and is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and Grand Rapids Arts. In 2018, she served as cochair for the Arts Midwest Conference held in Indianapolis.; Gina Kundan: Kundan is the board chair for Ananya Dance Theatre and the director of the Center for Health Interprofessional Programs (CHIP) at the University of Minnesota. She has more than 15 years of experience. Kundan holds a BFA in dance from Wright State University; an MA in social theory, and a certificate in mediation and conflict resolution from Hamline University; and an MPA from the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs.; Christine Marcotte: Marcotte writes historical fiction and nonfiction. She recently completed her first manuscript, What Amelia Knows, a novel about the ax murder of her third great grandfather. Since 2014, she has written the Reminisce column for the Deer River and Grand Rapids newspapers. She has had four short stories published since May 2019. At this time, she is working on a historical trilogy and a linked short story collection. She lives in northern Minnesota with her husband, a variety of pets, and her three-year-old grandson, a frequent visitor.; Jonathan Salmon: Salmon is a camping professional working with individuals with disabilities and has a master's degree in theology from the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He grew up in the north east of England and has been involved in the arts for around 30 years, both in the U. K. and the U. S. This has involved working on theatrical boards and currently serves as treasurer, having also been in the chair role previously. He participates in theater both on stage and off, is active in his local church, and married to an accomplished musician.; Vicki Stenerson: Stenerson is currently serving as the president of the Bemidji Community Theater board of directors. She studied English and political science at Bemidji State University. Her academic focus on Shakespeare was developed further when she studied at Oxford University with a member of the Royal Shakespeare Theater Company. Stenerson has directed productions with the Bemidji Community Theater, Sarens Productions, and Vision Theater. She is a lighting designer, light operator, stage manager, and actor, participating in productions at Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Swashbuckler's Guild, Mask and Rose Women's Collective, and Bemidji Community Theater. She has directed First City Handbell Choir, Bethel Lutheran Church Adult Choir, and the Bethel Lutheran Church Passion Play.; Jennifer Vickerman: Vickerman earned her BA from Gustavus Adolphus College (Saint Peter) with majors in music performance in voice and theater. She also earned a fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul). Vickerman is a gift planner at Gustavus Adolphus College and leads the Friends of Music group for alumni, parents, and friends. While employed at Thrivent Financial, Vickerman held roles in new business development and financial advising. Vickerman is a twenty-three-year member of the VocalEssence Chorus, where she serves as the soprano section leader. Vickerman has served on fundraising committees and was involved in an adaptive planning process for VocalEssence led by EmcArts.; Thi Vu: Vu was born in a music traditional family in Vietnam and began to get acquainted with music when she was three years old. From the age of ten, Vu started studying music at the Music Conservatory (Saigon, Vietnam). She specializes in the performance of four instruments: ??n Tranh zither, ??n b?u monochord, ??n tam th?p l?c dulcimer, and ??n tr'?ng bamboo xylophone. As a professional musician, she has performed widely in Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, Hawaii, Virginia, Texas, and Minnesota. She has extensive experience as an educator and served as a music instructor at Saigon South International School for over eight years. In 2018, Vu founded the Vietnamese Traditional Music of Minnesota, a nonprofit organization to promote the culture of Vietnam through art and music.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10016979,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Because it normally requires face-to-face interaction, I will create a virtual version of an upcoming public participatory exhibit. A virtual exhibit will be made online for interactive participation via website, Facebook, and Instagram. I will also record the number of audience connections (Likes, for example) and horse drawings received.","A virtual version of a drawing exhibition was shared online and at a kiosk outside of the gallery, giving people easier and safer access. All parts of the virtual exhibition were completed, including a walkthrough video of the physical gallery, and a project-specific website with a social media feed of an Instagram gallery. Guest drawings were recorded and added to the exhibition.","achieved proposed outcomes",,"Other,local or private",6000,,,,"Daniel L. Wahl AKA Dan Wahl",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Wahl will create a virtual version of a public participatory art exhibit that encourages people to draw horse pictures. Engagement will be made via social media which will also serve as a virtual art gallery.",2021-02-01,2022-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daniel,Wahl,"Daniel L. Wahl AKA Dan Wahl",,,MN,,"(507) 626-4845",danwahl@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Lyon, Murray, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-257,"Cheryl Caponi: Caponi is the executive director and cofounder of the Caponi Art Park. Caponi has dedicated her career to developing the programs, physical space, and organization of the park; and to building community through the arts. Caponi is a former member of the Dakota County Public Arts Commission, and served on the City of Eagan public art selection panel. Caponi has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and has participated in the ArtSage Arts and Aging Minnesota professional development program. She was a lead member of the Eagan cohort in the Arts Midwest ArtsLab training on community building through the arts.; Benjamin Gateno: Gateno is a performer and educator with advanced degrees from the Eastman School of Music. He toured and recorded as a member of the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet from 2009 to 2014. Gateno recently released a CD of solo guitar music of the 1920s featuring classical, blues, and jazz. Gateno is a 2020 recipient of a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council grant to film performances of 1920s guitar music at 1920s architectural sites in southeast Minnesota. Gateno currently resides in Rochester where he teaches privately and serves on the board of the Rochester Music Guild.; Sally Koski: Koski is a retired graduate nursing professor from the College of St. Scholastica. She served as a volunteer executive director of the Ely Community Health Center and a public health nursing consultant for the Minnesota Oral Health Project. She has been active with local Ely area nonprofits such as the Ely Area Food Shelf and Community Care Team. She graduated from the College of St. Scholastica with a bachelor's and master's in nursing and holds a PhD in nursing from Barry University (Miami Shores, FL). She is a flutist, watercolor painter, photographer, and nunofelter. Koski has extensive experience as a grant reviewer for local nonprofits and with the Minnesota Department of Health. She recently has been selected as a contributing photographer with the Foundation for Healing Photo Arts.; Simone Needles: Needles is a visual arts instructor with Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, where they challenge perceptions of disability and provide the training and resources needed for individuals with disabilities to seek careers in the arts. Needles is a board member of the Minnesota Access Alliance working to advocate for and provide training to make the arts and culture more accessible to all Minnesotans. Needles has worked with the Walker Art Center, Minnesota Orchestra, and Highland Friendship Club as a teaching artist for classes focused on individuals with disabilities. She has worked in the disability field for six years and is a self-taught artist focusing on handmade mediums and process based work.; Judy Nelson: Nelson has a PhD in adult education and has taught full-time in the Minnesota state system and at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She lives near Grand Rapids where she pursues interests in photography, writing, landscaping, and music. Nelson is currently a member of the MacRostie Art Center and KAXE Northern Community Radio, where she contributes essays to the program Stay Human. She has been the recipient of a photography award and has had numerous presentations of her photos and her writing. Most recently, she received an Arrowhead Regional Arts award to begin writing a memoir of World War II.; Margaret Ojala: Ojala taught photography at St. Olaf College for 35 years. She is a professor emerita of art and art history. Ojala has been awarded several Arts Board grants for individual artists and received McKnight fellowships. Most recently, Ojala received an award at the 2020 McKnight visual artist fellowship. Ojala is represented by Groveland Gallery. She has a BA from the University of Minnesota and MFA from The Art Institute of Chicago.; Anna Ostendorf: Ostendorf is the executive director of ArtReach in Red Wing. At ArtReach, she handles administrative tasks including supporting teaching artists to deliver visual arts programming and teaches classes in visual arts. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in religious studies and cultural anthropology. She has served on the board of the Friends of the Sheldon Theatre and is a member of the advisory panel for Red Wing Community Education and Recreation.; Carlisa Rivamonte: Rivamonte is currently the development manager at Mixed Blood Theatre. She served for thirteen years as executive director for Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts and has worked as a grants consultant for a number of nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities. She has served on the board of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and as a panelist for several arts organizations including Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Kentucky Foundation for Women, among others. She holds a BA in art from UC Berkeley and an MFA in painting from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017075,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,13115,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide access to free art education. Expand outreach to our communities. Provide access to quality virtual art experiences. Participants of art ed videos will be emailed surveys. Postcard mailers for community survey and suggestions will be sent out to local communities and regular patrons. Optional surveys will be available at all events and during operating hours.","Provided access to free art education. Expanded outreach to our communities. Provided access to quality virtual art experiences. Praxis uses analytics software to precisely track the number and location of Minnesotans viewing the videos that we've produced. We also use an online survey to collect feedback from viewers who have watched the videos and viewed 3D tours.","achieved proposed outcomes",3,,13118,918,"Greta Bauer Reyes, Jarrett Reed, Andriana Abariotes, Shannon Pettitt Kelly Asche, Christina Martinez, Anisha Murphy, Maureen Ramirez Sarah Swedburg, Rose Teng, Sarina Otaibi",0.00,"Praxis Photo Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Praxis Gallery and Photographic Arts Center will develop video 3D virtual gallery tours and video workshops and demonstrations.",2021-04-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ross,Anderson,"Praxis Photo Arts Center","2136 Ford Pkwy PMB 215","St Paul",MN,55116,"(612) 475-1605",info@praxisphotocenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-3,"Jeff Ambroz: Ambroz is a nonprofit fundraising professional and visual artist, working primarily in mixed media. His art has been featured in artist shows at Minnesota venues including ArtReach Saint Croix, Pine Center for the Arts, Phoenix Theater, and various coffee shops and public spaces.; Bonnie Berquam: Berquam is a lifelong mover and dance enthusiast. She has served on the volunteer board for the Guild of Middle Eastern Dance for more than fifteen years. She has studied a variety of dance forms, including contact improvisation, ballet, and others, but most notably Middle Eastern dance for twenty years. She has performed and coordinated shows regularly over those years. She graduated from the Carlson School of Business in 1981, worked in a marketing communications capacity within the financial services industry for more than twenty years, and now enjoys more time to study improvisational clowning in an international setting.; Jan Carey: During her career as an academic librarian, educator, theater director, speech coach, and speech/drama adjudicator, Carey was always active in the fine arts community. In 2011, she retired and decided to devote her time to be more active as an artist and an arts advocate. She was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to the Perpich Center for Arts Education board of directors and also served two terms as a member of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council board and as its chairperson. She volunteers on the boards of other arts organizations ? Mesabi Symphony Orchestra, Organs in Revue, Mesaba Concert Association, and Range of Voices. Past board and commission service includes: Hibbing Public Library, Northern Lights Music Festival, Minnesota Discover Center, and Encore of Hibbing.; Emma Craig: Craig is a community engagement associate at Fraser, where she manages third-party fundraising and community outreach initiatives. She previously held internships at educational nonprofits including Let's Get Ready and BUILD. Craig graduated from Stonehill College with a BA in English and gender studies and also received a master's in elementary education from the University of Minnesota.; Jennifer Harding: Harding is currently the director of fund development at Hmong American Partnership, a nonprofit organization that provides a range of wraparound services supporting the Twin Cities immigrant and refugee communities. She was previously the director of development at the Bridge for Youth and has more than twenty-five years of experience in grant writing and fundraising in the Twin Cities. As an avid audience member, she has a deep appreciation for Minnesota's vibrant arts community.; Anthony Marchetti: Marchetti is a Minneapolis based photographer and full-time faculty member at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA and obtained his MFA at the University of Minnesota. Marchetti has received four Arts Board Artist Initiative grants, is a two-time McKnight Fellow, and a Fulbright Scholar.; Kim Matthews: Matthews is a mixed-media sculptor with a diverse background that includes professional work in graphic design, writing, and illustration. She has exhibited professionally locally, nationally, and internationally for over twenty years and was a 2010 recipient of a Jerome fiber artists project grant. Her sculpture is published in Lark Books' 500 Paper Objects and Schiffer Books' Artistry in Fiber Vol. 2: Sculpture. Her educational background includes a commercial art certificate from Minneapolis Technical College as well as fine art and art history studies at the Universities of Minnesota and Maine.; Sally Nixon: Nixon has worked in the field of social work for more than twenty years, with a focus on community wellness and education. She also has been involved in the arts, most notably as a musician and photographer for decades. Nixon was a fellow in Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute in 2015 and has continued to participate in creative community arts projects. She is passionate about seeing the lives of black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) documented and expressed through the arts by and for BIPOC people.; Michael Weatherly: Weatherly is a Minnesota based contemporary printmaker from Elbow Lake. His education background includes a BA in history and minor in studio art from the University of Minnesota Morris. He was the 2018 recipient of the City of Fergus Falls 2018 Year of Play Grant. He received a Lake Region Arts Council Art and Cultural Heritage Legacy Grant in 2016, a Lake Region Arts Council Quick Start Artist Grant in 2014, and was a 1996 McKnight Foundation grant recipient. He has been a board member of the Lake Region Arts Council, Kaddatz Gallery, and the Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017081,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Maintain organizational capacity for a quick return to normal programming that supports community, businesses and artists in Red Wing. Evaluation methods include a variety of tools and methods: Compare financial information, analyze box office sales, conduct short audience satisfaction and marketing surveys, and solicit patron feedback in the lobby, by phone, and in writing.","Presented an ambitious season of programming supporting community, businesses and artists in Red Wing. Ticket sales, financial comparisons, audience surveys and patron feedback.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Chap Achen, Jr., Nancy Dimunation, Susan Forsythe, Marybess Goeppinger, Art Kenyon, Mike Melstad, Lacy Schumann",0.00,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"The Sheldon Theatre will connect regional audiences to Minnesota based performance events, expanding expectations of the stage and honoring the artistic excellence.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Larson,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 3rd St W","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8700",jlarson@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-9,"Mary Barghout: Barghout currently works for a national accounting firm in Minneapolis. She is a writer and visual artist with a focus in Arabic calligraphy and street art. She is also the coordinator of a local writing group that began with Mizna, a nonprofit centering voices from the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region and its diaspora.; Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; Terri Foster: Foster currently works with the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation. Prior to that, she worked in many areas of business including marketing and sales, while working and consulting with numerous organizations. She has a vast skill set and a love for serving people and helping organizations make a difference. She has degrees in business management and graphic design from Bemidji State University, and also holds a MA in business from the College of St. Scholastica. She volunteers for many organizations, but one of her biggest passions is 4-H.; Debbie Krautkremer: Krautkremer has been an art manager for thirteen years. That position has given her multiple opportunities to serve and immerse herself into the art world. She has served at the Jon Hassler Festival in Brainerd, supervised multiple solo exhibitions and installations, served with the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd as well as with the Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts in Pequot Lakes. Krautkremer's knowledge is extensive in compiling CVs, artist resumes, artist inventories, portfolios, research, bookkeeping, and mentoring artists. She has written a successful mentorship grant proposal submitted to the Five Wings Art Council of Staples.; Marjie Laizure: Laizure is a contemporary realist painter who has exhibited frequently in local juried, group, and solo shows. In 2017, she received a juror's award of excellence from the Carnegie Art Center's annual juried exhibition. She was awarded an Artist Career Development Grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council in both 2017 and 2019. Laizure is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Mankato with a BS in art education and a MS in experiential education. She retired in 2016 from teaching art in the Mankato school district and is now a substitute teacher and frequent art show judge.; Kelly Lundquist: Originally from Mississippi, Lundquist has taught writing and literature all over the United States. She has an MA in English and an MFA in creative nonfiction. In 2012, she was awarded the Milton Center Postgraduate Fellowship in Seattle. Her writing has appeared in multiple places, including Image Journal. Lundquist now teaches at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, where for the last two years she served as faculty advisor for its award winning student literary journal, Under Construction. She also is a member of the Central Minnesota Arts Board teaching artist roster, and is an active participant at Montiarts in Monticello, where she lives. Lundquist recently completed her first book-length nonfiction manuscript and will be spending the next few months revising and polishing it.; Olga Nichols: Nichols is a graduate of the University of Minnesota who majored in architecture and studio art, with continued education from the Art Institutes International in interior design. Prior to graduation, she received the Eliza A. Painting Award of the Year from Hamline University. Nichols was an associate member of the American Institute of Architects and the Assembly of Architects. From 2014 to 2015, she served as a board member on the American Chamber of Commerce, Uganda. She designed and remodeled the first state of the art dance studio space in Kampala, Uganda, in 2013. Nichols has worked on various public art projects including murals in advocation against systematic racism. Two of her murals are currently displayed at Kmart on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Nichols works to highlight breast cancer and mental health awareness.; Mark Peterson: Since retirement, Peterson has published more than 300 news, feature, and arts articles for local newspapers. He spent the last ten years before retirement as a project manager for the nonprofit housing agency Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has had several group and one-person shows of his own photo/collage work, including nine accepted entries in the Minnesota State Fair fine art exhibition. He has a BA in American studies from the University of Minnesota.; Spencer Wirth-Davis: Wirth-Davis is a composer, producer, and audio engineer from Minneapolis. He has worked with Lizzo, Toki Wright, Lydia Liza, Sting, and Mac Miller, and has written music for Nike, Showtime, Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, Activision, and the University of Minnesota. He is the recipient of the McKnight Composers Fellowship and the Jerome Travel and Study grant. He has a BFA in painting and photography from the University of Minnesota.; Jake Yuzna, Yuzna is a non defining queer artist and programmer whose work has been presented at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Berlin Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival, among others. They have received awards and grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, IFP, American Film Institute, Frameline Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. In addition, they have curated for the Museum of Arts and Design, MoMA PS1, City of Los Angeles, and the Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art. They graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the American Film Institute.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017122,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Remember Project will be better resourced and staff will have the tools to best provide programming to communities. The org will assess its effectiveness via staff discussion at meetings, tracking of hours worked, and assessments of the impact of new resources. Evaluations will be reviewed to determine the audience experience with a better supported team.","The Remember Project was able to respond to the rapid growth in needs for technology/communications to reach communities. Staff meetings, tour liaison debriefings, audience surveys, and host team focus groups.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Jeff Bangsberg, Barb Blumer, Tim Busse, Barbara Champlin, Iris Freeman, Sumee Lee, Randy Maluchnik, Kris Orluck, Vanne Owens Hayes, Ram Rajagopalan, Mike Rothman, John Selstad, Rebecca Stibbe, Sarah Urtel, David VanSant",0.00,"Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"The Remember Project will build the infrastructure of the organization to fully support the capacity for online programming.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danette,McCarthy,"Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging","1265 Grey Fox Rd Ste 2","Arden Hills",MN,55112,"(651) 641-8612",dkmccarthy60@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carlton, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-50,"Elizabeth Belz: Belz is a blacksmith and metal sculptor. She was the blacksmithing apprentice at the Metal Museum in Memphis (2018-20), craft education intern at North House Folk School (2016), and has been the resident artist with the Science Museum of Minnesota. She focuses on insects as form and concept in her work.; Eva Carlson: Margaret was a 2013, 2016, and 2019 recipient of the Individual Artist Career Grant through the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Her work has been televised through PBS in Postcards: Arts Along Highway 23 and through SBN TV in The Art Corner. Her work has been written about in Willmar's Live It! magazine and Stillwater's Stillwater Living magazine. Margaret has had solo exhibitions at Kaleidoscope Gallery in New London, Minnesota West College in Worthington, and Ridgewater College in Willmar. Her numerous group exhibitions include Project Gallery in Stillwater, OK; Colour Gallery in Tulsa, OK: an invitation exhibition at Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum and Oklahoma's statewide juried exhibition Momentum. Her work has also been acquired by numerous public and private collections throughout the Midwest. Margaret received her BFA from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK.; Theresa Croyle Johnson: Johnson is an artist, educator, and volunteer gallery director for the Hallberg Center for the Arts managed by the Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community in Wyoming. As an artist, she paints with acrylic and creates glass mosaics. As an educator, she works with both adults and children to cultivate creativity and teach new art skills. In addition to leading youth and art education outreach programs, she coordinates classes, recruiting, and training of new teachers, and is working to grow the small program. Croyle Johnson serves as chair of the events committee and has experience planning and implementing major events, gallery curation, and conducting artist interviews for exhibits. She has written eleven successful grant proposals over four years, securing funding for projects that have helped grow local art participation, fostered artistic excellence, and brought art out into the community.; Amy Fauble: Fauble is a singer songwriter based in Saint Paul. She studied music in her formative years and began performing at the age of seven. She has both self-produced and been produced and enjoys collaborating with other musicians. She frequently performs under the moniker Miss Chief, and has played alongside local musicians and national legends Wain McFarlain, Cornbread Harris, and the late Willie Murphy. Fauble believes that spreading a message of love and hope through music is not only possible, but necessary, especially in these trying times.; Andrea Gilats: Gilats is a writer, educator, and visual artist who holds a PhD in multicultural American studies and a BFA in drawing and painting. She was the founder and longtime director of the University of Minnesota's legendary Split Rock Arts Program, and also founded and directed the award winning Split Rock Online Mentoring for Writers. Her memoir, After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief, is forthcoming from the University of Minnesota Press in fall, 2021. In 2020, she was awarded a Next Step grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and now devotes herself entirely to her writing.; Patricia Kirby: Kirby is a marketing contractor for Ecolab. Most of her career, she facilitated productions for artists and companies from around the world on North American tours and for Lincoln Center Festival in New York City. Prior to her work in artist services, Kirby was a program officer for the Arts Board's Arts Across Minnesota program and the business manager for Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown, MA). She started her career in ticketing and accounting. Kirby holds a BS in finance from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in arts administration from Indiana University.; Gregory Lecker: Lecker is an oil painter who lives and works in Minneapolis. He has operated a cooperative art gallery at Northrup King Building since 2014. He regularly photographs and writes for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nature Notes blog. In 2020, he received an Artist Initiative grant for his watersheds project. Lecker's BA in architectural engineering education from Pennsylvania State University in 1987 prepared him to design architectural lighting systems for building interiors and exteriors.; Darryl Murphy: Murphy is an artist and photographer that works in and around Minneapolis. He graduated from Anoka-Ramsey Community College with an AA in art, as well as a minor in business communications. He has had works placed in several shows and continues to hone his craft in black and white film photography, digital photgraphy, sculptural works, as well as writing.; Luke Randall: Randall, an operatic baritone, has had the pleasure of collaborating with renowned musicians, conductors, and directors such as Martin Katz, Thomas Hampson, Kathleen Kelly, Simon O'Neill, Timothy Cheek, and Jerry Blackstone. He has taught at the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, and Interlochen Center for the Arts. His scholarly focus centers on vocal acoustic research, as well as performing Scandinavian art song. Randall received his DMA and MM in vocal performance from the University of Michigan, and his BM in vocal performance from Lawrence University. He currently is the coordinator for the Mount Olivet School of Music.; Kathelen Weinberg, Kathy Fox Weinberg is an emerging artist who first began painting in 2011 after retiring from a career in finance. She received her teaching certification from Wilson Bickford Art Studies of Watertown, NY. Her financial management graduate studies took place at the University of Minnesota, and she has a BS in information management from St. Catherine University.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10017152,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Stages Theatre Company will engage 10,000 youth and family members through interactive theatre experiences that educate, entertain, and inspire. STC will monitor the number of performances, downloads, visits to website, YouTube views, social media impressions/interactions, attendance at socially distanced in-person performances, events, and classes, as well as audience feedback.","Stages Theatre Company retained its audience during the pandemic through innovative, out-of-the-box performance and education experiences. STC tracked performance attendance and registrations for classes using Tessitura. In addition, qualitative feedback was obtained through post-perfomance/class surveys.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,244,"Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Tara Cruz, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Tenisha Hollie, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Christine Kwiat, Dimitrios Lalos, Janet Langner, Lisa Beth Lentini, Mauricio Loria, Eric Lucas, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, Victoria Mogilevsky Christina Mosakowski, Sue Moulder, Linda Moy, Meighan O'Reardon, Elizabeth Plaetz Lori, Kathy Scheving, Beth Theobald, Nicole Truso, Jennifer Q. Williams, Lisa Zell",0.00,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Stages Theatre Company will maintain its commitment to Minnesota youth, families, and schools by developing and delivering creative, inclusive, innovative out of the box theater arts and education experiences that bridge the distance created by the pandemic.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Swenson,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343-7552,"(952) 979-1123",sswenson@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-80,"Kirstin Cronn-Mills: Cronn-Mills writes and teaches in southern Minnesota. She is the author of four young adult novels and three young adult nonfiction volumes. Cronn-Mills has received both state and national accolades for her work, including the Stonewall Award from the American Library Association in 2014 and three Minnesota Book Awards finalist nominations. For her day job, Cronn-Mills teaches at South Central College. She holds a PhD from Iowa State University in rhetoric and professional communication. She received an Arts Board grant in 2012 and a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council grant in 2018.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is employed as a visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers. Demers has also worked as a community education director for twenty-three years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and 12 artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Nikol Dowls: Imani Ni'Kol is a queer African American multidisciplinary artrepreneur born in Minneapolis. She combines her love of spoken word poetry, photography, body movement, writing, and painting. She uses her artistry as a means of self-expression, to identify with hidden qualities of her character, to teach, cultivate community conversations, and to express her interpretation of the world around her. Her goal is to open an unexplored world, a place of curious self-expression, but also a world of new relationships, new chances for new beginnings, and most importantly new stories. She hopes to change her community, to elevate her activism worldwide, and to mentor and teach others through creative expression, integrity, life coaching, and radical sensuality.; Cherie Hamilton: Hamilton holds a MFA in creative writing, fiction, and writing for children and young adults from the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana. She has a MA in art education and a BA in fiber arts from Western Washington University, Fairhaven College and the University of Minnesota, College of Design. She works as a teacher at the college level as well as teaching art and writing to youth. Hamilton encourages writers to tell their stories and give voice to their experiences.; Jean Louis: Louis has been an active supporter of the arts, writing grant proposals for the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota, the Paynesville Area School District, and the Paynesville Area Community Theater. In addition, she has accompanied several summer musicals and served as music director and vocal coach for various productions. A member of the Fine Arts Council, she helps organize an annual talent showcase to raise funds for the upkeep and improvement of the sound system and auditorium in the performing arts auditorium of the local high school.; Alissa Morson: Morson currently works for Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she manages international marketing and recruitment efforts for international students. She has worked in many areas of higher education in the past six years and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia. She graduated from Carleton College with a BA in geology in 2011, and SIT Graduate Institute with a MA in international education in 2017. Morson cochaired the Mankato Area International Festival in 2018-2019 and volunteers with the Mankato YWCA and YMCA.; Benedict Olk: Olk is a freelance dancer based in Minneapolis interested in embodied devotion and practice. He has performed the work of Lucinda Childs, Merce Cunningham, Moriah Evans, Anna Rogovoy, and Christopher Williams, and teaches Cunningham technique. He holds his MA in new performative practices from Stockholm University of the Arts, and currently works on the annual fund team at the Walker Art Center.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, a arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK - 9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017182,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop educates and inspires Minnesota audiences, partnering with diverse communities and exploring global issues through live stream of the performing arts. Evaluation occurs through meaningful conversations, surveys, and data collection with community partners and collaborators, constituents, and artists, including communities reached, topics explored and experiences through programming.","Minnesota arts organizations maintained their connection to Minnesota residents and communities. Evaluation occurred through meaningful conversations, surveys, and data collection with community partners and collaborators, constituents, and artists, including communities reached, topics explored and experiences through programming.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Jeff Bieganek, Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan DeNuccio, Jill Hauwiller, Katheryn Menaged, Cory Padesky, Gary Reetz, Robyne Robinson, Donald Williams, Cynthia Betz, Kristen Brogdon, Cari Hatcher, Kari Schloner, Deb Cran, Robert McMaster",0.00,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"Northrop will provide access to cultural experiences to communities throughout Minnesota, through high quality, live stream broadcasts.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kari,Schloner,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","84 Church St SE Ste 90",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 624-7652",kschlone@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Sherburne, Sibley, Stevens, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-110,"Mary Barghout: Barghout currently works for a national accounting firm in Minneapolis. She is a writer and visual artist with a focus in Arabic calligraphy and street art. She is also the coordinator of a local writing group that began with Mizna, a nonprofit centering voices from the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region and its diaspora.; Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; Terri Foster: Foster currently works with the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation. Prior to that, she worked in many areas of business including marketing and sales, while working and consulting with numerous organizations. She has a vast skill set and a love for serving people and helping organizations make a difference. She has degrees in business management and graphic design from Bemidji State University, and also holds a MA in business from the College of St. Scholastica. She volunteers for many organizations, but one of her biggest passions is 4-H.; Debbie Krautkremer: Krautkremer has been an art manager for thirteen years. That position has given her multiple opportunities to serve and immerse herself into the art world. She has served at the Jon Hassler Festival in Brainerd, supervised multiple solo exhibitions and installations, served with the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd as well as with the Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts in Pequot Lakes. Krautkremer's knowledge is extensive in compiling CVs, artist resumes, artist inventories, portfolios, research, bookkeeping, and mentoring artists. She has written a successful mentorship grant proposal submitted to the Five Wings Art Council of Staples.; Marjie Laizure: Laizure is a contemporary realist painter who has exhibited frequently in local juried, group, and solo shows. In 2017, she received a juror's award of excellence from the Carnegie Art Center's annual juried exhibition. She was awarded an Artist Career Development Grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council in both 2017 and 2019. Laizure is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Mankato with a BS in art education and a MS in experiential education. She retired in 2016 from teaching art in the Mankato school district and is now a substitute teacher and frequent art show judge.; Kelly Lundquist: Originally from Mississippi, Lundquist has taught writing and literature all over the United States. She has an MA in English and an MFA in creative nonfiction. In 2012, she was awarded the Milton Center Postgraduate Fellowship in Seattle. Her writing has appeared in multiple places, including Image Journal. Lundquist now teaches at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, where for the last two years she served as faculty advisor for its award winning student literary journal, Under Construction. She also is a member of the Central Minnesota Arts Board teaching artist roster, and is an active participant at Montiarts in Monticello, where she lives. Lundquist recently completed her first book-length nonfiction manuscript and will be spending the next few months revising and polishing it.; Olga Nichols: Nichols is a graduate of the University of Minnesota who majored in architecture and studio art, with continued education from the Art Institutes International in interior design. Prior to graduation, she received the Eliza A. Painting Award of the Year from Hamline University. Nichols was an associate member of the American Institute of Architects and the Assembly of Architects. From 2014 to 2015, she served as a board member on the American Chamber of Commerce, Uganda. She designed and remodeled the first state of the art dance studio space in Kampala, Uganda, in 2013. Nichols has worked on various public art projects including murals in advocation against systematic racism. Two of her murals are currently displayed at Kmart on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Nichols works to highlight breast cancer and mental health awareness.; Mark Peterson: Since retirement, Peterson has published more than 300 news, feature, and arts articles for local newspapers. He spent the last ten years before retirement as a project manager for the nonprofit housing agency Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has had several group and one-person shows of his own photo/collage work, including nine accepted entries in the Minnesota State Fair fine art exhibition. He has a BA in American studies from the University of Minnesota.; Spencer Wirth-Davis: Wirth-Davis is a composer, producer, and audio engineer from Minneapolis. He has worked with Lizzo, Toki Wright, Lydia Liza, Sting, and Mac Miller, and has written music for Nike, Showtime, Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, Activision, and the University of Minnesota. He is the recipient of the McKnight Composers Fellowship and the Jerome Travel and Study grant. He has a BFA in painting and photography from the University of Minnesota.; Jake Yuzna, Yuzna is a non defining queer artist and programmer whose work has been presented at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Berlin Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival, among others. They have received awards and grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, IFP, American Film Institute, Frameline Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. In addition, they have curated for the Museum of Arts and Design, MoMA PS1, City of Los Angeles, and the Moscow Biennial of Contemporary Art. They graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the American Film Institute.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017195,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue engaging rural audiences through thoughtful, engaging, and educational musical programs using virtual and in-person (when safe) programming. We will encourage both virtual and in-person program attendees to complete a survey about their experience. The survey will include demographic data as well as their thoughts on the programming they attended--satisfactory, unsatisfactory, etc.","La Grande Bande continued to engage rural audiences through thoughtful, engaging, and educational musical programs using in-person programming. We encouraged in-person program attendees to complete a survey about their experiences. We had a good number of surveys returned during the grant period. According to the feedback from the surveys, our outcome was achieved.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,15000,2000,"Michael Thomas Asmus, Madeline Cacciatore, Joe Thomas",0.00,"La Grande Bande","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3",,"La Grande Bande will develop plans to safely engage rural audiences through thoughtful, engaging, and educational musical programs using virtual and in person programming.",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Asmus,"La Grande Bande","PO Box 243",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 995-7086",michael@michaelthomasasmus.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Brown, Nicollet, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-3-123,"Kirstin Cronn-Mills: Cronn-Mills writes and teaches in southern Minnesota. She is the author of four young adult novels and three young adult nonfiction volumes. Cronn-Mills has received both state and national accolades for her work, including the Stonewall Award from the American Library Association in 2014 and three Minnesota Book Awards finalist nominations. For her day job, Cronn-Mills teaches at South Central College. She holds a PhD from Iowa State University in rhetoric and professional communication. She received an Arts Board grant in 2012 and a Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council grant in 2018.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is employed as a visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers. Demers has also worked as a community education director for twenty-three years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and 12 artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Nikol Dowls: Imani Ni'Kol is a queer African American multidisciplinary artrepreneur born in Minneapolis. She combines her love of spoken word poetry, photography, body movement, writing, and painting. She uses her artistry as a means of self-expression, to identify with hidden qualities of her character, to teach, cultivate community conversations, and to express her interpretation of the world around her. Her goal is to open an unexplored world, a place of curious self-expression, but also a world of new relationships, new chances for new beginnings, and most importantly new stories. She hopes to change her community, to elevate her activism worldwide, and to mentor and teach others through creative expression, integrity, life coaching, and radical sensuality.; Cherie Hamilton: Hamilton holds a MFA in creative writing, fiction, and writing for children and young adults from the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana. She has a MA in art education and a BA in fiber arts from Western Washington University, Fairhaven College and the University of Minnesota, College of Design. She works as a teacher at the college level as well as teaching art and writing to youth. Hamilton encourages writers to tell their stories and give voice to their experiences.; Jean Louis: Louis has been an active supporter of the arts, writing grant proposals for the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota, the Paynesville Area School District, and the Paynesville Area Community Theater. In addition, she has accompanied several summer musicals and served as music director and vocal coach for various productions. A member of the Fine Arts Council, she helps organize an annual talent showcase to raise funds for the upkeep and improvement of the sound system and auditorium in the performing arts auditorium of the local high school.; Alissa Morson: Morson currently works for Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she manages international marketing and recruitment efforts for international students. She has worked in many areas of higher education in the past six years and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia. She graduated from Carleton College with a BA in geology in 2011, and SIT Graduate Institute with a MA in international education in 2017. Morson cochaired the Mankato Area International Festival in 2018-2019 and volunteers with the Mankato YWCA and YMCA.; Benedict Olk: Olk is a freelance dancer based in Minneapolis interested in embodied devotion and practice. He has performed the work of Lucinda Childs, Merce Cunningham, Moriah Evans, Anna Rogovoy, and Christopher Williams, and teaches Cunningham technique. He holds his MA in new performative practices from Stockholm University of the Arts, and currently works on the annual fund team at the Walker Art Center.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, a arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK - 9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017973,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2021,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","JazzMN Orchestra will create a quality virtual production that engages Minnesota musicians and connects with residents and underserved populations. JazzMN will survey viewers of the virtual performance. The survey will include questions about the quality and diversity of the performers as well as demographic information about the viewers themselves.","JazzMN Orchestra created both in-person and virtual presentations to engage Minnesota musicians and new/returning audiences. The number of tickets sold for the concerts and the number of hits on the two streaming services that were utilized, two standing ovations.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,15000,,"Bill Bushnell, Andrew Walesch, Steve Heckler, JC Sanford, Michael Schaefbauer, Denise Stibal, Michael Steigler, Kris Heckler, John Roberts, Heidi Welsch, Chris Rochester",0.00,"JazzMN, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"JazzMN Orchestra will perform a virtual outdoor concert at Crooners Supper Club in Fridley offering live streaming and open to all Minnesota residents.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Frances,Jaffoni,"JazzMN, Inc. AKA JazzMN Orchestra","PO Box 8162","St Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 227-3108",terry_jaffoni@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-434,"Aaisha Abdullahi: Abdullahi is a recent college graduate and currently the civic engagement coordinator with Reviving Sisterhood in Minneapolis. This past year Abdullahi served as the chair of the student advisory council with the Office of Higher Education and the president of the Ethiopian Eritrean Student Union. They currently sit on the Association Board with Girls on the Run Twin Cities and Youthprise Minneapolis.; Derrick Allen: Allen specializes in whimsical characters and short animations. His animation and illustration have enabled him to work for Google, Target, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. His unique brand of storytelling has been recognized by Adobe, HOW, and The Huffington Post. He is currently a creative director/lead animator at motion504, and the executive director of Nice Moves, an animation organization based in Minneapolis.; Brian Bethune: Dr. Bethune has served as dean of creative arts and dean of media arts; executive producer of the Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland; Tri-C Presents (music, theater, dance); and the Crooked River Groove record label. He served as CEO/artistic director of the Toledo Repertoire Theatre and has worked at the National Playwright?s Conference at the Eugene O?Neill Theater Center. He has produced and presented over 500 national artists and groups, and has directed and produced over 150 productions. He has been a member of the Society for Stage Directors and Choreographers and served on the board of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans.; Gloria Brush: Gloria DeFilipps Brush is professor in photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arts Board, and the Bush and McKnight Foundations, among others. Her work has appeared in exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Lil Street Gallery in Chicago, and D-ART Gallery for the IV2020 International Symposium on Digital Art, and in Rosenblum?s book A History of Women Photographers. Prior to her university tenure, she was the first director of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.; Judith Budreau: Judy Budreau is a writer and teacher in Duluth whose work explores the intersection of language and human experience. Her writing appears in regional and national media, and the 2018 NEMBA Honorable Mention fiction anthology, Going Coastal. Budreau is a recipient of a 2016 Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Career Development grant, and a 2017 Artists Initiative grant from the Arts Board. Budreau earned a BA. in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her volunteer commitments include the Minnesota Literacy Council, Veteran?s History Project, and Duluth Art Institute Arts writing cohort.; Kandace Creel Falcon: Dr. Creel Falcon is a multimedia storyteller who grounds writing, visual art, and community for the purpose of narrative feminist activism. Creel Falcon was previously the director and associate professor of women's and gender studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead. After nearly twenty years in higher education, Creel Falcon returned to M State Community and Technical College to earn an AFA in visual arts, which they use to inform their full-time work as a professional artist and writer.; Bianca Dawkins: Dawkins is currently the service experience manager for Nordstrom. She was the first youth representative for the City of Minneapolis Youth Violence Prevention Executive Committee for more than four years, appointed by former Mayor R. T. Rybak. Dawkins has been a Youthprise Change Fellow and a grants manager for Greater Twin Cities United Way, helping fund over 5 million in grants in the community.; Kathleen Peterson: Kathleen Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017989,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Adapt films for wider distribution on broadcast television and/or digital platforms to continue engagement with Minnesotans. The outcome will be evaluated in tangible digital and broadcast assets to be shared with Minnesota audiences online and/or on television.","Adapt films for wider distribution on broadcast television and/or digital platforms to continue engagement with Minnesotans. The outcome was achieved as evidenced by digital and broadcast assets shared widely across Minnesota and throughout the US online and on television.","achieved proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Maya T. Washington AKA Maya Washington",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Washington will explore avenues for digital and broadcast presentation of her films to continue engagement of Minnesota audiences.",2021-01-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Maya,Washington,"Maya T. Washington AKA Maya Washington",,,MN,,"(213) 435-8406x c",mayawashington@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-589,"Michael Arturi: Mike Arturi is a studio musician, current drummer for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band The Lovin' Spoonful, founder and executive director of Universal Music Center, and a Social Emotional Arts Learning teaching artist for the John F. Kennedy Center Turnaround Arts program and COMPAS. He holds an associate?s degree in music.; Lynne Beck: Beck has a career as a secondary English and French teacher and nonprofit development worker. Beck is a development consultant for Park Square Theatre. She frequently serves on grant review panels for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Arts Board. As a community volunteer, Beck has served on boards and committees. She has a BA from Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA), and a MA from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul.; Julie Heukeshoven: Julie Heukeshoven is the events manager and development assistant at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. She volunteered with Winona?s Theatre du Mississippi, where she served on the board and was artistic director for two years. She planned and taught youth theater classes and workshops and worked as a box office manager at theaters in Colorado, Minnesota, and Kansas. She was the Frozen Friday coordinator for the 2017 Frozen River Film Festival. Heukeshoven graduated from Saint Mary's University with a BA in theater and a minor in public relations.; Tuckaghrie Hollingsworth: Tucker Hollingsworth is a conceptual photographer based in Minneapolis. In 2018, Hollingsworth received an MCAD-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for early career visual artists. Residencies include Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus, Valparaiso Foundation, Casa Na Ilha, and SPAR. Hollingsworth has been a recipient of fellowships at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, Ragdale Foundation in Chicago, Lanesboro Arts Center, and MacDowell Arts Colony in Peterborough. He received two Jerome Foundation Emerging Artist Residencies, the first artist to win the award twice. His works are in the permanent art collections of the Weisman Art Museum, Walker Art Center, and Minnesota Historical Society.; Richard Johnson: Johnson has worked as a professional artist in Duluth for more than 30 years. With an exhibition record dating back to 1982, his work has included new media prints, experimental video, and photography. He has been awarded numerous individual artist grants and fellowships from the Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, The McKnight Foundation, and Jerome Foundation. His photographs have been published in Shots and Black & White magazine, and a photographic monograph of his images ?The Other Side of Wilderness?, was published by Will o? the Wisp Books in 2014.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist. ; Alexandra Siclait: Siclait is the leadership programs manager at the Bush Foundation, where she leads the Bush Fellowship applicant experience and comanages the Ecosystem grants for the leadership programs team. With over a decade of experience, Siclait has worked at the Smithsonian?s National Museum of African American History and Culture, South Arts, the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, and Creative Capital. She has master?s degrees in public relations and international relations from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY), and a bachelor?s degree in political communication from George Washington University (Washington, DC). She has served on the board of BURNAWAY, an Atlanta based digital magazine of contemporary art and criticism from the American South.; Jeremy van Meter: Jeremy van Meter is an artist and administrator with the Commonwealth Theatre Company in Lanesboro. He serves in both a creative aspect as an actor as well as on the marketing team as communications manager. He acts as an officer for the organization?s development team. van Meter holds a master of fine arts degree from the University of Iowa. Past volunteer experience includes artistic associate with Caffeine Theatre of Chicago. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10017991,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2021,4995,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mike Hazard will make 365 unique picture postcards and mail them to individuals. He will also blog the art on social media. The outcome will be evaluated by individual responses to postcards, social media responses to web postings, and by an evaluator.","365 postcards mailed to 365 individuals and 365 social media picture stories posted. Outcome evaluation is by social media responses, feedback from recipients of postcards, and an evaluator, Raoul Benavides.","achieved proposed outcomes",22,,5017,,,,"Mike Hazard",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"For the Pandemic Picture Postcard Project, Hazard will write and mail 365 unique postcards to individuals and create a web blog of a year in our life. A ritual of gratitude, the art will praise good people for good works.",2021-01-01,2021-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mike,Hazard,"Mike Hazard",,,MN,,"(651) 227-2240",mediamikehazard@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-590,"Michael Arturi: Mike Arturi is a studio musician, current drummer for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band The Lovin' Spoonful, founder and executive director of Universal Music Center, and a Social Emotional Arts Learning teaching artist for the John F. Kennedy Center Turnaround Arts program and COMPAS. He holds an associate?s degree in music.; Lynne Beck: Beck has a career as a secondary English and French teacher and nonprofit development worker. Beck is a development consultant for Park Square Theatre. She frequently serves on grant review panels for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Arts Board. As a community volunteer, Beck has served on boards and committees. She has a BA from Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA), and a MA from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul.; Julie Heukeshoven: Julie Heukeshoven is the events manager and development assistant at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. She volunteered with Winona?s Theatre du Mississippi, where she served on the board and was artistic director for two years. She planned and taught youth theater classes and workshops and worked as a box office manager at theaters in Colorado, Minnesota, and Kansas. She was the Frozen Friday coordinator for the 2017 Frozen River Film Festival. Heukeshoven graduated from Saint Mary's University with a BA in theater and a minor in public relations.; Tuckaghrie Hollingsworth: Tucker Hollingsworth is a conceptual photographer based in Minneapolis. In 2018, Hollingsworth received an MCAD-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for early career visual artists. Residencies include Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus, Valparaiso Foundation, Casa Na Ilha, and SPAR. Hollingsworth has been a recipient of fellowships at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, Ragdale Foundation in Chicago, Lanesboro Arts Center, and MacDowell Arts Colony in Peterborough. He received two Jerome Foundation Emerging Artist Residencies, the first artist to win the award twice. His works are in the permanent art collections of the Weisman Art Museum, Walker Art Center, and Minnesota Historical Society.; Richard Johnson: Johnson has worked as a professional artist in Duluth for more than 30 years. With an exhibition record dating back to 1982, his work has included new media prints, experimental video, and photography. He has been awarded numerous individual artist grants and fellowships from the Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, The McKnight Foundation, and Jerome Foundation. His photographs have been published in Shots and Black & White magazine, and a photographic monograph of his images ?The Other Side of Wilderness?, was published by Will o? the Wisp Books in 2014.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist. ; Alexandra Siclait: Siclait is the leadership programs manager at the Bush Foundation, where she leads the Bush Fellowship applicant experience and comanages the Ecosystem grants for the leadership programs team. With over a decade of experience, Siclait has worked at the Smithsonian?s National Museum of African American History and Culture, South Arts, the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, and Creative Capital. She has master?s degrees in public relations and international relations from Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY), and a bachelor?s degree in political communication from George Washington University (Washington, DC). She has served on the board of BURNAWAY, an Atlanta based digital magazine of contemporary art and criticism from the American South.; Jeremy van Meter: Jeremy van Meter is an artist and administrator with the Commonwealth Theatre Company in Lanesboro. He serves in both a creative aspect as an actor as well as on the marketing team as communications manager. He acts as an officer for the organization?s development team. van Meter holds a master of fine arts degree from the University of Iowa. Past volunteer experience includes artistic associate with Caffeine Theatre of Chicago. ","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020501,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to create inspiring, innovative, and educational musical programs benefiting rural Minnesota's farming communities. Participants in my live performances will be asked to complete a survey after they've view the performance. This survey will determine the amount of engagement they had with the performance and their geographic location.","I created inspiring, innovative, and educational musical programs that benefited rural Minnesota's farming communities. Participants completed voluntary surveys after the performance.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,6000,,,,"Michael T. Asmus",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Musician Asmus will present three live concerts in the summer of 2022 to continue to provide high quality arts access in Sibley County and continue to build his audience within that community.",2022-03-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Asmus,"Michael T. Asmus",,,MN,,"(507) 995-7086",michael@michaelthomasasmus.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-724,"Cynthia Demers is a retired visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers and worked as a community education director for 23 years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and twelve artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Susana di Palma is artistic director of Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theater; she founded the company in 1984. She also is an internationally recognized contemporary flamenco/theater choreographer and performer. She has choreographed more than 25 original works for Zorongo and as guest choreographer for Flamenco Vivo in New York. She has received numerous grants including a Bush Fellowship, Arts Board Artist Initiative, McKnight Fellowships, and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Next Step grants. She is a teaching artist for the Cowles Center for the Performing Arts.; Roberta Gray is the grants specialist at St. Francis Music Center, a community school for the arts in Little Falls. Gray also handles all programming for the Music Center. She has been a parent educator for the Little Falls Schools for the past 30 years and volunteers for other community nonprofits. Gray has a BA in theater arts and elementary education from Southwest Minnesota State University.; Kyle Harabedian is a member of the volunteer board of the Autoptic Festival of Comic Art. He has worked in city government, academia, and in a retail fine art gallery. Harabedian has an MFA in visual studies from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. His own artwork has been featured in publications such as Rock Ink Roll, Adventures in Comics, and New Faith to New World: Stories from the History of the Armenian Church. Harabedian is also the copublisher of the comic book anthology series Campfire Comics and Stories which features artists from around the world.; Sarah Lockwood: Lockwood is the ticket office performance supervisor at the Children?s Theatre Company, where she helps more than 295,000 children, youth, and their families experience theater each year. She has previously worked with Seagle Music Colony, the National Theatre for Children, Golden Horseshoe the Musical in West Virginia, the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, and Jazz Arts Group Columbus. She graduated from Capital University with her BM in music business with a minor in management.; Theresa Madaus is a Minneapolis based dance maker and performer best known for her work as 1/3 of the choreographic collaboration Mad King Thomas. A dancer, improviser, and writer, she also moonlights as drag sensation Rock Scissors and creates performance incorporating drag and dance. As an arts administrator, she has worked with Upstream Arts, focusing on art, learning, and disability and Link Vostok, an East/West international dance exchange. Additionally, she helps organize the project Don't You Feel It Too?, a practice of public dancing for personal liberation and social healing with a focus on racial justice.; Catherine Meier: Meier is a working artist living on Minnesota?s North Shore. Meier has a BFA in studio art from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and an MFA from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She served for several years on the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council board of directors. Her awards include several Arrowhead Regional Arts Council grants, an Arts Board grant, and a McKnight visual artist fellowship.; Miriam-Rachel Oxenhandler Newman writes primarily creative nonfiction. She is a freelance writer and has served as the editor of City South Magazine, Plymouth Magazine, and White Bear Lake Magazine. She is particularly interested in the topic of historical trauma and how it impacts communities. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Forward, Tablet, Currents, Dislocate, along with other publications, and has been recognized with grants from Rimon, the Jerome Foundation/SASE, and the Arts Board.; Sanaphay Rattanavong: A fiction and freelance writer rooted in the Twin Cities, Rattanavong has had work nominated for inclusion in the Best American Short Stories anthology, been a recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Arts Board, and served as a panel review member. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the Bennington Writing Seminars.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021337,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To continue my work on capturing the beauty of Southwest Minnesota. Exhibit my work at a local venue or arts festival. The outcome will be evaluated by reactions of the audience, as well as potential photography opportunities gained from the exposure of my work. Marketing and advertisement will be essential in generating a wider audience and the outcome.","An exhibition was completed at the Lyon County Museum. Fifteen images were selected for the show. Additional images were added monthly. A log was used to evaluate the demographics of arts audiences that viewed the exhibition. There were 84 in-person visitors that reside in four (4) counties of southwest Minnesota. Most visitors were aged 40 years of age and older.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",253,,6253,,,,"Kimberly J. Nelson",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Nelson will continue working on her project, Backyard Photos, a photography project focused on the beauty of things in southwest Minnesota that get overlooked in our everyday life.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kimberly,Nelson,"Kimberly J. Nelson AKA Kimberly Nelson",,,MN,,"(507) 530-9563",Kjnres@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1050,"Alison Beech: Beech is Northern Clay Center?s community engagement manager, running all offsite programming to advance the ceramic arts, and make it more accessible, in the Twin Cities and greater state. She has been a part of the Seward Neighborhood Group community building committee and the Columbia Heights 21st century collaborative partner advisory committee. She volunteers with the Longfellow Anti-Racism Network providing technical assistance, communications, and facilitating conversations. She has an MS in urban and regional policy from Northeastern University; and a BA in studio art, American racial and multicultural studies, and political science from St. Olaf College.; Stephanie Clark: Stevie Ada Klaark is an artist, educator, and writer. They presently are an adjunct professor at Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Minneapolis College. Previously, they have been an instructor at Cornell University, Cornell Prison Education Program in Ithaca, NY, and an educator at Marwen in Chicago, IL. They serve as a steward for Mount Eden, an emerging healing space based in Los Angeles, CA. Klaark is a mentor for the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop and for Free Arts MN, both based in Saint Paul, and a mentor for Seedling, a program offered by Crown Affair based out of New York, NY. Klaark holds an MFA from Cornell University, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, and a post baccalaureate degree from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Tufts University.; Robert Dorlac: Dorlac is professor emeritus of drawing and painting at Southwest Minnesota State University. He has received individual artist grants from the Arts Board, the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, and has served as a grant application reviewer for both organizations. He holds an MFA in painting from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. In 2013, he was awarded the artist in residence position at the Herhusio in Siglufjordur, Iceland. Dorlac is represented by the Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis.; Elizabeth Hammel: Hammel is a freelance video artist who has worked on documentary, narrative films, and dance films. Her primary interest is in following the creative process of the artist, and amplifying not just the completed work, but all the work and passion that goes into creating it. She has been lucky enough to have her documentary and dance film work has been screened at numerous film festivals, including the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. She is a company member for nimbus theater, an educator at the Bakken Museum, and the mother of a three year old.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020619,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Strengthen new education, performance, and artist exhibition/sales programs, focusing on creative work as a means of building solidarities. Enrollment, attendance, demographic, sales, and contributed revenue figures will be reviewed monthly by the ED and the Board of Directors as a means of meticulous ongoing evaluation, to inform content and promotion of the new programs.","The Arts Center strengthened new performance and artist exhibition/sales programs, focusing on creative work as a means of building solidarities. Enrollment, attendance, demographic, sales, and contributed revenue figures were reviewed monthly by the ED and Board of Directors as a means of ongoing evaluation.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,12000,2000,"Gary Campbell, Maureen Gustafson, Rachael Hanel, Ronda Redmond, Michele Rusinko, Bob Weisenfeld, Bianca Wilson.",0.00,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Arts Center of Saint Peter will strengthen new education, performance, and artist exhibition/sales programs, focusing on creative work as a means of building solidarities.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,"Rosenquist Fee","Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","315 Minnesota Ave S","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 351-6521",director.acsp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-120,"Eric Anderson has been with the Minneapolis Foundation since 2000, currently as the director of stewardship. He oversees philanthropic support to the advisors of more than eight hundred donor advised funds and other component funds. He oversees programs and services for donor advisor engagement, assisting fund advisors in achieving their charitable goals, and grant screening and selection. His nonprofit board affiliations include Avenues for Homeless Youth, Youth Performance Company, Minnesota AIDS Project, Minneapolis Musical Theatre, Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth, and Playworks Twin Cities. Anderson has held positions at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and Augsburg University.; Judy Cooper Lyle is the founder and artistic director of The Urban Spectrum Theatre Company, founded in 1974. She also is a former teacher in inner city schools, and a nonprofit administrator. She was the center director for Pillsbury House for eight years. While there, Cooper Lyle was responsible for establishing the Pillsbury House Theatre, still operating today. She is a designer of wearable art and owns Phyllis Designs, wearable art and high fashion for the urban woman.; Christy Goulet: Boozhoo (Hello in Ojibwe), Wiishkobizi Nibi Ikwe (To be sweet like the water women) is my Indigenous name, and my English name is Christy Goulet. I am a tribaly enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. I strive for cultural preservation and education and am grateful that I try to live my traditional lifestyle and teach it to my family. Also, I am equally grateful to have been adopted by Wanbli Ishnala Win/Anna LittleGhost and gone through ceremonial rite of passage which includes the Sundance, Vision Quest, Naming ceremony etc. I love teaching Indigenous Dreamcatchers classes, Traditional chockers, Music and Meditation, and Frybread cooking classes! I have lived in the F-M area my whole life, except for four years when I moved to Devils Lake, ND to mentor under Wanbli Ishnala Win/Anna Littleghost on how to conduct women's traditional indigenous ceremonies/teachings.; Teresa Mock is a theater director, actor deviser, and teaching artist with experience in costume design and mask making. As a director, Mock?s recent work includes The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten presented by An Opera Theatre (originally slated for March 2020, currently on hold due to pandemic.) Mock?s company, We Theater, created and produced the premier of The Shadow War, a culturally intersectional telling of the Secret War in Laos, presented in partnership with the Center for Hmong Studies, with participation from Lao Assistance Center, the Center for Hmong Arts and Talent, and SGU Veterans; funding was provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. As an actor, Mock has worked with Park Square Theatre, the Playwrights? Center, and Walking Shadow Theatre, among others. As a costume designer, Mock designed six seasons of Mixed Precipitation?s annual Picnic Operetta, season one of Ramadan Fel Marikan which aired on Numidia TV in Algeria, as well as several productions for educational organizations. Mock holds an MFA in Lecoq based actor created theater from the London International School for Performing Arts (LISPA) through Naropa University, and a BA in theater from the University.; Madeline Ramirez works at Saint Paul Public Schools as a fund development assistant. She assists in monitoring grant implementation throughout the district and finding funding sources for various projects. Prior to working at Saint Paul Public Schools, Ramirez worked at Head Start in Ramsey County, helping families access medical care and researching potential community partners. Formerly a part of the Twin Cities music scene, Ramirez continues to take a strong interest in current events within the arts community.; Rita Rueckert is founder and president of Martin Pinkney Golf Memorial, a yearly tournament to raise money for Hospice of the Red River Valley. They have an associates degree of general insurance and are a current student at Minnesota State University Moorhead majoring in sociology. They are currently employed by Clay County in planning and zoning. Their experience in nonprofits includes: serving on the board for Rainbow Bridge, Camp Fire, their church?s Pastoral Council and Social Concerns Committee, and campaign coordinator for United Way. Their awards include: National Society of Leadership and Success and State Farm Spirit of Excellence.; Michael Stowell received his MFA from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and his MA from St. Cloud State University. After 26 years of full-time teaching, he is now able to move toward fully investing his days in his studio practice. Stowell?s work has gone through multiple iterations?from slipcast geometric teapots to tightly painted plates and organic forms?and can be found in collections across the globe from Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China; to the Polish National Museum, Wroclaw, Poland; to the Appalachian Center for Craft in Cookeville, Tennessee.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020755,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Ballet Co.Laboratory will connect with audiences and artists with a 2021/22 performance season featuring a hybrid of five outdoor/indoor productions. The quality of programming and budgetary goals will be evaluated through ticketing reports, press coverage, and post-show evaluations completed by audience members, staff, guest artists, students, and Board members.","Ballet Co.Laboratory connected with 1,760 artists and audience members through the creation, performances, and outreach events connected to Firebird. Numbers served was evaluated through organizational tracking and ticket reports. Quality of programming was evaluated through post-show surveys completed by audiences, staff, students/families of school, outreach participants, and board members.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Dee Baskin, James DeLeo, Kelly Fellows, Denis Henrot, Van Horgen, and Sara Wilson",0.00,"Ballet Co.Laboratory","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Ballet Co.Laboratory will strengthen connections with audiences and artists by returning to a complete performance season featuring five unique outdoor and indoor productions performed throughout Minneapolis and Saint Paul.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Zoe,Henrot,"Ballet Co.Laboratory","276 E Lafayette Frontage Rd","St Paul",MN,55107,"(651) 313-5967",zhenrot@balletcolaboratory.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-173,"Kati Bachmayer moved to Minnesota in 2017 to work for the city of Lakeville?s community and economic development department. As the economic development coordinator, she collaborates with city staff, developers, local businesses, chambers, and other stakeholders on business retention and expansion projects, as well as on strategic planning. Her major project of 2020 has been managing a small business emergency grant program. Originally from South Dakota, Bachmayer was a dedicated Aberdeen Community Theatre (ACT) volunteer for eighteen years. Bachmayer also served for seven years on the Aberdeen Area Arts Council board, two as president and one as past president.; Sandra Bentley worked 21 years as a nursing home administrator for a national nonprofit company. During her tenure, she served five years on the company?s national board of directors. Bentley then was executive director for the Violence Intervention Project (VIP) in Thief River Falls. VIP serves victims of sexual and domestic violence. This work included writing RFPs and managing several grants. Notably, Bentley was a MN All State musician and later performed with the Devils Lake Community Orchestra for seven years and one year with the Grand Forks Symphony.; Trenne Fields: Fields is currently the department assistant in physics and astronomy at Carleton College, where she supports the faculty in their teaching efforts, as well as acts as the public face of the department and works to build a welcoming, cohesive community for students. Fields serves on the board of directors for Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis, and is also cofore of Bells of the North Morris Dancers. She graduated with a BA in international studies and French from Macalester, previously worked as a program director at the YMCA of the Twin Cities, and is a volunteer EMT.; Lisa Horton is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Born and raised near Grand Rapids, she trained as a pianist in her youth, attended Itasca Community College for a year, then complete her BA in English at what is now the University of Northwestern St. Paul, being involved in both choral music and theater there. She worked extensively in the theater scene in the Twin Cities for nearly a decade before moving to Duluth to take an MA at UMD. She has a PhD in English (Medieval literature) from Western Michigan University, and has been teaching at UMD since 2011. Horton has had her jewelry work displayed in various galleries across northern Minnesota, and has performed as a musician and singer very occasionally, notably with the AOL Chorus at Carnegie Hall in November of 1997.; Marla Klein is a freelance photographer and art director based in Minneapolis. Her work focuses on building compassion for our human experience through conceptual portraits; she is the creator of the Arts Board funded photo series, The Metamorphosis Project. She graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography (Turners Falls, MA) in 2012 and has served as a volunteer board member for Freeborn County Arts Initiative gallery for five years.; Camila Kuntz: Kuntz is the founder of CK Consulting in 2002, also known as CKC Marketing. Over the course of her 28 year career, she has worked with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, media companies, movie studios, and nonprofits directly through consulting, promotions, program development, grant evaluations, and as a donor.; Edward McDonald serves as the executive director of the East Metro Civic Alliance. He also served as the director of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage. He is a former Bush Leadership Fellow and Humphrey Fellow. He has a master?s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.; Ekaterina Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021015,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Continue engaging rural audiences through thoughtful, engaging, and educational musical programs using in-person musical and educational programming We will encourage programming attendees to complete a survey about their experience. The survey will include demographic data as well as their thoughts on the programming they attended--satisfactory, unsatisfactory, etc.","We engaged rural audiences through thoughtful, engaging, and educational musical programs using in-person musical and educational programming. We encouraged programming attendees to complete a survey about their experience. The surveys included demographic data as well as their thoughts on the programming they attended--satisfactory, unsatisfactory, etc.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,2500,"Michael Thomas Asmus, Madeline Cacciatore-Warta, Joe Thomas",0.00,"Le Grande Bande and Chorus AKA La Grande Bande","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"La Grande Bande will engage rural audiences through thoughtful, engaging, and educational musical programs using virtual and in person programming.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Asmus,"La Grande Bande","PO Box 243",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 995-7086",michael@michaelthomasasmus.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Brown, Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley, Stearns, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-666,"Melinda Breva currently serves as development officer in corporate and foundation relations at the University of Minnesota Foundation. She previously served as development manager at Franconia Sculpture Park, and has an extensive background in nonprofit development managing multimillion dollar portfolios. Breva graduated from Metropolitan State University with a MA in nonprofit and public administration and a BA in environmental studies. She is also past board president of the Friends of Maplewood Nature.; Keith Dixon: Dixon began pursuing drawing, painting, and sculpture toward the end of a career as an educator, psychologist, and health care executive. Largely self taught, Dixon traces his influences to the works of the European old masters, and in particular, to the late works of Titian and Rembrandt. Dixon also is an admirer of the contemporary Norwegian master, Odd Nerdrum, with whom he apprenticed in 2016. Dixon maintains a private studio in the Northeast Minneapolis arts district. His works have been in juried exhibitions at the Minnetonka and Edina Art Centers where he received the blue ribbon in painting in 2016. Dixon has also been selected multiple times for curated shows at the annual Minnesota State Fair fine arts exhibition, where he won awards from the Minnesota College of Art and Design and The Maple Grove Art Center.; Megan Fillbrandt is the assistant director of research and sponsored programs at Gustavus Adolphus College. Fillbrandt graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA in communication studies and English where she became a trained facilitator and continued playing flute in a small ensemble.; Rebecca Froehlich serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; Alyssa Johnson is a third-year student at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Before law school, she worked in a variety of nonprofit settings, serving victims of domestic violence, adults with disabilities, and more. During law school, she has volunteered with Standpoint and the Advocates for Human Rights, and has worked with an artist and attorney in the Twin Cities who does consulting for nonprofits and government entities. Johnson graduated from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a BA in psychology and criminal justice, and a minor in sociology. Her JD is expected in May of 2022.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s degree in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, and the Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist.; Christina Martinez currently works for the University of Minnesota supporting the Chicano and Latino Studies Department as a project specialist. She also is a graduate student within the arts and cultural leadership program at UMN (anticipated May 2022). Martinez volunteers with CaMinO Sister Cities (the Cuernavaca, Mexico/Minneapolis, Minnesota Sister Cities Chapter) and Creative Mornings, Minneapolis. Martinez will be serving on the Springboard for the Arts board of directors in a graduate student capacity in fall 2021. Martinez has a general appreciation for a variety of arts endeavors, but has developed a special appreciation for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) after working at the Science Museum of Minnesota for more than six years.; Leah Moore is the program manager of the Free Arts program of Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities (BBBSTC) where she coordinates arts based mentoring with over 20 local social service agencies and nonprofit organizations. She was the first ever ""Spark Award"" recipient at BBBSTC for her exceptional contribution to igniting the potential of local youth. She graduated from DePaul University with an MEd in urban, multicultural education; and Boston College with a BA in economics. She also studied in Parma, Italy for one year.; Benjamin Olsen is a designer, policy advocate, and entrepreneur. Trained as both an architect and stage designer, his work encompasses architectural, theatrical, and exhibit environments; policy advocacy; and architectural and urban research. Olsen cofounded Office Hughes Olsen, a wide ranging freelance design practice that invests creative energy in a range of built and theoretical projects. He graduated from Saint Olaf College and Yale School of Architecture and has worked with many local nonprofit theater and art centers in both professional and avocational roles.; Shauna Pickens is an assistant professor and coordinator of music education at Concordia College, where she teaches various courses in the music education sequence and conducts the symphonic band. Prior to her appointment at Concordia College, Pickens taught middle school band in Texas. She graduated with a PhD in music education from Texas Tech University, a MM in music performance from Southern Methodist University, and a BM in music performance from Texas Tech University. Her current research focuses on teaching music in low SES, urban communities and music teacher preparation.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021041,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Festival attendees will have meaningful arts experiences at the Worthington International Festival. A random survey distributed at the Festival will question whether attendees felt Minnesota communities are strengthened or enriched by arts festivals such as the International Festival.","Festival attendees will have meaningful arts experiences at the Worthington International Festival. A random survey distributed at the Festival will question whether attendees felt Minnesota communities are strengthened or enriched by arts festivals such as the International Festival.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",4087,,29087,2282,"Lakeyta Swinea Leanne Enninga Kris Hohensee Ricky Mojekwu Aida Simon Chansouk Duangapai Elaine Watson Leticia Rodriguez Jesse Nitzschke Pilar Hartshorn Jessica Velasco Conchita Sievert Mike Potter Than Than Kyaw",0.00,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Cultural Awareness Organization will work with community leaders to present a multicultural festival that is free to the public and includes Minnesota folk and traditional performers, foods, artist booths, and children's activities.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Monique,Swinea,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","1121 3rd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 350-4996",lakeyta.swinea@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Ramsey, Rock",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-692,"Rhonda Buerkle: Buerkle is the current executive director of McLeod Alliance, an established nonprofit in McLeod County. Previous positions include many years of program development for Community Health Services. Buerkle recently published her first children?s book, Woofy Toofy, and frequently volunteers for a local theater/vocal arts community. Her professional degrees include an MS in health science from Minnesota State Mankato, a BS in community health from St. Cloud State University, and a liberal arts degree from Bemidji State University.; Chandler Daily: Daily is a theater technician, stage manager, performance curator, and arts administrator. He has been a curator and producer of Queertopia since 2016, served on the board of directors of Patrick's Cabaret, and has worked backstage throughout Minneapolis focusing primarily on queer and trans performance art and theater. Chandler graduated with a degree in theater arts from Hamline University in Saint Paul.; Olivia Fantini: Fantini grew up in Massachusetts and spent six years working in public schools as an English language development teacher. She currently is a MFA candidate in fiction at the University of Minnesota where she was awarded the Gesell Fellowship. She won third place in the 2021 Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction from Philadelphia Stories, and her work has also appeared in TriQuarterly.; Grace Fogland: Fogland is the development and communications assistant at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). In her role, she works closely with the director of advancement and other members of the communications and membership team to coordinate key aspects of MCN?s fundraising and communications, including prospect research, grant proposal and report preparation, individual giving, event marketing, and external storytelling. Additionally, Fogland helps increase participation and awareness of GrantAdvisor.org, and will coordinate the production of the Minnesota Grants Directory. Fogland has past experience in graphic design, marketing, and communications work with both Minnesota and Nebraska nonprofits. She earned a bachelor of arts in sociology and anthropology, with concentrations in film and media studies, from Saint Olaf College.; Sennami Onwubuya: Goziem is a project manager and creative producer, engaging in social outreach through digital media and community organizing. She started her career as a creative organizer, providing event planning and brand marketing services. Goziem graduated with her bachelor?s degree in mass communications from Saint Cloud State University, then later graduated with her master of international business from Georgia State University. Goziem consults and provides organizational and creative services to individuals and small businesses.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020550,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,21906,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Good Thunder Reading Series will connect residents of southern Minnesota with acclaimed writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The series director will track attendance and conduct surveys following each event to evaluate the success of the program's outreach measures, steps taken to ensure accessibility, and audience members' reaction to the art presented by the event.","The Good Thunder Reading Series successfully connected residents of southern Minnesota with acclaimed writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The series director tracked attendance and conducted surveys following each event to evaluate the success of the program's outreach measures, steps taken to ensure accessibility, and audience members' reaction to the art presented by the event.",,,,21906,,"Good Thunder does not have a board at this time.",0.00,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","Public College/University","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University, Mankato will bring seven acclaimed authors to the region for public workshops, craft talks, and readings.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,McCormick,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","128 Wigley Administration Center",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-2259",chris.mccormick@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Sibley, Steele, Watonwan, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-505,"Darolyn Clark: Darolyn Gray works as a development officer for Wingspan Life Resources, a charity serving adults with developmental disabilities. In collaboration with teaching artists from COMPAS, she facilitates residencies for visual arts and spoken word, and poetry. She has served on the board for Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir and One Voice Mixed Chorus. Gray has 25 years of nonprofit and grant writing experience in a variety of capacities and is passionate about arts programming. Gray?s business and psychology education was obtained at Onondaga Community College (New York) and Mesa College (San Diego).; Guillermo Cuellar was born in Venezuela. After graduating from Cornell College in Iowa in 1976, he returned home and set up a pottery studio where he made functional stoneware. In 1992, he founded Grupo Turgua. In the following decade, Grupo Turgua held 28 group sales, offering pottery, jewelry, photography, woodwork, drawing, weavings, and Venezuelan Indian handwork. In 2005, he established a home, studio, and showroom in the upper Saint Croix River Valley in Minnesota. Since 2009, Cuellar's Pottery has been a host studio on the Saint Croix Valley Pottery Tour. Cuellar teaches occasional workshops in the United States and abroad and serves on the board of ArtReach St. Croix.; Lynne Harper: At the end of 2013, Harper retired early from a management position, returning to university to complete a BA in art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an MA in the art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from UEA and the Sainsbury Research Unit, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Her MA thesis was a case study of British library engagement with West African communities in London. Since then, she has interned or volunteered at museums and historical societies, working as a an independent curator, conducting research to support or create exhibitions and community engagement activities.; Sharon Nordrum: While her English name is Sharon Nordrum, she signs her artwork with her?Ojibwe name, Wabigagagiwikwebek (White Raven Woman). Nordrum started painting in 2012, and now also works with fiber arts, Ojibwe basketry, ceramics, and woodcarving. Her inspiration comes from her dreams; her Ojibwe heritage, language, and stories; and the natural world. Her work is filled with traditional Ojibwe symbolism. She is active in the communities of northern Minnesota; her interests include art projects, youth work, and radio shows. She has been a member of the Indigenous Foods Experts? committee which keyed the foods to highlight in AOB?s Farm to Early Care Initiative and has been a key piece to its success in the classroom and in the kitchen.; Lynette Reini-Grandell teaches at Normandale Community College, has authored two collections of poetry, and recently completed a book length memoir. She currently performs poetry with the jazz collective Sonoglyph. A long time participant in Minnesota?s arts community, as a volunteer programmer, she cohosted ?Write On! Radio? on KFAI for over 25 years, interviewing local and nationally touring authors about their work. She has received grants from the Arts Board and the Finlandia Foundation, has an MA and PhD from the University of Minnesota, and her poetry is part of a permanent installation at the Carlton Arms Art Hotel in Manhattan.; Maribeth Romslo is a director, cinematographer, and producer in the Twin Cities. Her feature film, Dragonfly, was selected ""Best of the Fest"" at MSPIFF 2016. Amelia, the first film in her historical fiction series to inspire girls in STEM, premiered at TIFF Kids 2018. She created Handmade*Mostly, an original series about creative women in the Midwest in collaboration with Reese Witherspoon's new media platform, Hello Sunshine. Her most recent documentary, Raise Your Voice, premiered at MSPIFF 2020, the film examines student free speech in America with the student journalists at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, and Mary Beth Tinker of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines.; Pamela Smith is a writer, teacher, and researcher. She was awarded the 2019 Artist Initiative grant, and 2021 Creative Support for Individuals grant, both from the Arts Board. She is the author of the memoir, Edgewalker, and other works of creative nonfiction. Edgewalker is an exploration of a year in which the author experienced the death of her mother, loss of her marriage, and her own cancer diagnosis. Smith is on the faculty at the University of Minnesota, and is the author of the academic book Global Trade Policy. She has an interest in the topic of writing for wellness.; Sarah Miller joined the Citizens League in Saint Paul in 2018 to work in partnership with the executive director and program staff to lead fundraising efforts for the organization, after two years at the University of Minnesota Foundation in prospect development. For most of her career, she worked in small for-profit and nonprofit arts organizations in New York, NY. She was a program manager and associate publisher at a small nonprofit photography magazine; helped start and manage a photography gallery in NYC; and more recently, supported individual fundraising efforts at the Queens Museum. Miller studied photography at the Art Institute of Boston and received her BFA in 2001. She later earned an MA in visual arts administration with a nonprofit concentration from New York University in 2012. In graduate school, she interned at Performa, which produces a leading performance art biennial; and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, a community arts organization in lower Manhattan. She volunteered for seven years on the auction committee for the annual Friends of Friends Photography Auction, raising funds for children's hospitals in Southeast Asia, run by Friends Without a Border.; Jared Zeigler is a theater maker who wears many hats. In addition to freelancing as an AEA stage manager in both regional theaters and site specific outdoor tours, he has filled administrative roles at Park Square Theatre, the Northfield Arts Guild, and Theatre Novi Most. Zeigler graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in theater arts and and is also a contributor to Technicians for Change, an organization empowering theatrical technical workers.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021042,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,9750,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Reach new and diverse audiences to broaden the reach and impact of the Minnesota Pottery Festival. Increase audience in 2022 by 20%, Increase recruitment and applicants for MNPF artist participation in 2022, Increase audience reach wider audience (expand reach to include more Southwest Minnesota counties)","Regional residents experience a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art, arts festivals or arts events. Online survey.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,9750,750,"Betsy Price (President), Morgan Baum, Kerry Brooks, Nicole Grobe, Lori Krenik, Nate Saunders, Mary Jo Schmith, and Dany Stoufer",0.00,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Minnesota Pottery Festival will host potters from across the country, engage thousands of patrons from the southwest Minnesota region, and educate the audience on the history of ceramics and vast creative processes of potters with diverse backgrounds.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"Minnesota Pottery Festival","22 First Ave NE",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-2599",betsy@claycoyote.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-693,"Rhonda Buerkle: Buerkle is the current executive director of McLeod Alliance, an established nonprofit in McLeod County. Previous positions include many years of program development for Community Health Services. Buerkle recently published her first children?s book, Woofy Toofy, and frequently volunteers for a local theater/vocal arts community. Her professional degrees include an MS in health science from Minnesota State Mankato, a BS in community health from St. Cloud State University, and a liberal arts degree from Bemidji State University.; Chandler Daily: Daily is a theater technician, stage manager, performance curator, and arts administrator. He has been a curator and producer of Queertopia since 2016, served on the board of directors of Patrick's Cabaret, and has worked backstage throughout Minneapolis focusing primarily on queer and trans performance art and theater. Chandler graduated with a degree in theater arts from Hamline University in Saint Paul.; Olivia Fantini: Fantini grew up in Massachusetts and spent six years working in public schools as an English language development teacher. She currently is a MFA candidate in fiction at the University of Minnesota where she was awarded the Gesell Fellowship. She won third place in the 2021 Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction from Philadelphia Stories, and her work has also appeared in TriQuarterly.; Grace Fogland: Fogland is the development and communications assistant at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). In her role, she works closely with the director of advancement and other members of the communications and membership team to coordinate key aspects of MCN?s fundraising and communications, including prospect research, grant proposal and report preparation, individual giving, event marketing, and external storytelling. Additionally, Fogland helps increase participation and awareness of GrantAdvisor.org, and will coordinate the production of the Minnesota Grants Directory. Fogland has past experience in graphic design, marketing, and communications work with both Minnesota and Nebraska nonprofits. She earned a bachelor of arts in sociology and anthropology, with concentrations in film and media studies, from Saint Olaf College.; Sennami Onwubuya: Goziem is a project manager and creative producer, engaging in social outreach through digital media and community organizing. She started her career as a creative organizer, providing event planning and brand marketing services. Goziem graduated with her bachelor?s degree in mass communications from Saint Cloud State University, then later graduated with her master of international business from Georgia State University. Goziem consults and provides organizational and creative services to individuals and small businesses.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020783,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","State Street Theater will be able to retain their one FT employee, will move forward a Shakespeare series; and will address safety issues. 1) No reduction in staff; successful production of 'All's well that ends well,' and its education component; have a lighting assessment nd taken first steps in upgrading and compliance components of lighting system","Separation with fulltime ED occurred; able to retain a half-time office asst; Much Ado about Nothing in rehearsal; safety issues being addressed. While there was reduction in FT ED position, did retain.5 FTE; seeking Exec now; production of All's Well that Ends Well re-scheduled to 6/9-6/11; new AED in process; volunteer training, stage safety and lighting upgrades done.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,16000,"Mikhail Rostislavovich, Derek Shaver, Lisa Besemer, Audra Shaneman, Mary Ellen Domeier, Sharon Pieschel, Sandra Reinke, Jodi Marti, Dan Kalk, Dennis Frederickson, Michael Henle, Mark Santelman",0.50,"State Street Theater Co.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"State Street Theater Co. will continue to carry out its mission, engaging its community in provision of and learning through the performing arts, all from its historic site.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Mary Ellen",Domeier,"State Street Theater Co.","PO Box 493 Ste 302","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9990",mbdomeier@statestreetnewulm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Brown, Cottonwood, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-603,"Kenneth Bloom has been director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth; executive director of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art; director of Landmark Arts: The Galleries of Texas Tech University; and curator of exhibitions at Spirit Square Center for the Arts (Charlotte, NC). Bloom has been working in photography and the arts for well over 50 years as image maker, curator, and program organizer. His work is held in museums and private collections. Before formalizing his education in photography, Bloom was an avid student of history, cultural anthropology, and Japanese Studies; all fields that have contributed to the making of social documentary photographs. Bloom graduated from Bucknell University in 1974 with a BA in Japanese studies, and worked in Japan as the Tokyo correspondent for American Photographer magazine and LIFE Library of Photography. After returning to the United States, he pursued a graduate degree at the New York University/International Center of Photography, and was awarded an MA in studio arts in photography in 1985.; Maia Hamann: A lifelong participant in the arts community of Minnesota, Hamann currently is a music teacher at Holdingford Elementary School, a bassoon instructor at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, and a freelance musician. She regularly performs with orchestras and chamber ensembles in central Minnesota and the Twin Cities and serves on the board of directors of Amadeus Chamber Symphony. Previously, she wrote the music education blog for Classical Minnesota Public Radio. She earned a BA in music from the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University and an master?s degree in education from Augsburg University.; Hannah King is the curator and volunteer coordinator at the Wright County Historical Society in Buffalo and currently resides in Minneapolis. She was previously the curator at the Stevens County Historical Society in Morris and has worked and volunteered in various roles at other museums in the Midwest.; Anthony Marchetti is a photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts, and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Dustin Nelson: Nelson is a senior writer at Thrillist, and has published journalism with City Pages, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, the Walker Reader, and other publications. He's the author of the poetry collection ""in the office hours of the polar vortex"" (RoboCup Press) and the chapbook ""Abraham Lincoln"" (Mondo Bummer). His poetry has appeared in Best American Experimental Writing, Fence, and other publications. His comic book writing has appeared in numerous anthologies and includes two series soon to be published. He was also a writer and producer on the radio comedy Radio Happy Hour, as well as the Web series Geocachers and one episode of TPT's ""Are You MN Enough?"" He was a founder and editor of the literary magazine InDigest which ran for nine years and published books and ran a reading series in New York. His experimental videos have appeared in more than a dozen international festivals and galleries. He was a resident at the UFT Verftet residency in Bergen, Norway, and has volunteered with Art Buddies and the PEN Prison Writing Program.; Judith Saye-Willis is a textile artist and has received grants from the Arts Board and Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC). She has previously been a director for the Faribault Art Center and served on the SEMAC board of directors for six years. She received a master?s degree in liberal studies from Metropolitan State University.; Megan Moore is a painter, with a studio in the Northrup King Building where she has been a member of a group studio since 2004. She studied illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She takes commissions, sells original art and reproductions in a variety of locations, and does public art in the form of murals and utility box wraps. She is a leader in the artist group LoLa (The League of Longfellow Artists), has served as a juror for the Uptown and Powderhorn art fairs, and is currently collaborating with Lake Street Creates.; Briauna Williams is a graphic design graduate. She is a teaching artist for the Capri Theater, Artistry, She Rock She Rock, and Young Rembrandts. Williams is a community leader and artist curating spaces for black and brown people to aid in healing with and through the arts. Williams is a muralist, self taught artist, and henna artist. Her work has been featured at the Phoenix Theater sponsored by Springboard for the Arts, as well as an exhibition within a Duluth court house. Williams is motivated by youth and her community. Black peoples' struggles and resilience have been a common core in most of her works.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021034,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Davori Production Company, (Mankato Playhouse) will operate in a safe and responsible manner through the Covid-19 pandemic. The safe and responsible mitigation strategies of Mankato Playhouse will keep the theater doors open through difficult times. By thoughtful planning, our theater remains open and is looking ahead to exciting improvements.","Four Musical Dinner Theater Productions + three Broadway Teens Musical Theater Productions. Survey results from the four Dinner Theater Shows were very favorable. 81% of respondents rated their experience as EXCELLENT and 17% of respondents responded with a rating of GOOD.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",9000,,34000,,"Executive and Artistic Director - David Holmes President - Lori Homes Vice President - Matthew Atwood",0.00,"Davori Production Company AKA Mankato Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Davori Productions will produce high quality musical theater performances and Broadway teen workshops each season to showcase the talent in its local and surrounding communities.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Holmes,"Davori Production Company Inc AKA Mankato Playhouse","PO Box 2035","North Mankato",MN,56002,"(507) 338-5800",info@davoriproductions.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Steele, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-685,"Rhonda Buerkle: Buerkle is the current executive director of McLeod Alliance, an established nonprofit in McLeod County. Previous positions include many years of program development for Community Health Services. Buerkle recently published her first children?s book, Woofy Toofy, and frequently volunteers for a local theater/vocal arts community. Her professional degrees include an MS in health science from Minnesota State Mankato, a BS in community health from St. Cloud State University, and a liberal arts degree from Bemidji State University.; Chandler Daily: Daily is a theater technician, stage manager, performance curator, and arts administrator. He has been a curator and producer of Queertopia since 2016, served on the board of directors of Patrick's Cabaret, and has worked backstage throughout Minneapolis focusing primarily on queer and trans performance art and theater. Chandler graduated with a degree in theater arts from Hamline University in Saint Paul.; Olivia Fantini: Fantini grew up in Massachusetts and spent six years working in public schools as an English language development teacher. She currently is a MFA candidate in fiction at the University of Minnesota where she was awarded the Gesell Fellowship. She won third place in the 2021 Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction from Philadelphia Stories, and her work has also appeared in TriQuarterly.; Grace Fogland: Fogland is the development and communications assistant at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). In her role, she works closely with the director of advancement and other members of the communications and membership team to coordinate key aspects of MCN?s fundraising and communications, including prospect research, grant proposal and report preparation, individual giving, event marketing, and external storytelling. Additionally, Fogland helps increase participation and awareness of GrantAdvisor.org, and will coordinate the production of the Minnesota Grants Directory. Fogland has past experience in graphic design, marketing, and communications work with both Minnesota and Nebraska nonprofits. She earned a bachelor of arts in sociology and anthropology, with concentrations in film and media studies, from Saint Olaf College.; Sennami Onwubuya: Goziem is a project manager and creative producer, engaging in social outreach through digital media and community organizing. She started her career as a creative organizer, providing event planning and brand marketing services. Goziem graduated with her bachelor?s degree in mass communications from Saint Cloud State University, then later graduated with her master of international business from Georgia State University. Goziem consults and provides organizational and creative services to individuals and small businesses.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021007,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Positively Arts will connect libraries, school districts, and organizations to the dementia/age friendly community movement in the Granite Falls area. Focus will be on team leadership to assess connection to the age friendly community movement. Thirty-five targeted team members will be pre/post tested on their understanding, commitment, and plans for using the arts to reach service goals.","Participants moved from having a vague understanding with a little confusion regarding the topic to enthusiasm. A set of survey questions-initiated conversations of each listening session. Results were tabulated and presented at the January meeting. Participants of the winter workshops were surveyed on what they liked and what could be improved.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,10033,"Lynn Holmstrom, Joe Fagnano, Paul Michaelson, Lisa Knutson, Jan Anderson, Nancy St Sauver, Peggy Kvam, Carol Gerlach, Mollie Erickson",0.10,"Granite Falls Living at Home Block Nurse Program","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Granite Falls Living at Home Block Nurse Program will offer Positively Arts, a collaborative model of bringing arts programing and caregiving support activities together for seniors and people with disabilities in southwest Minnesota.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Roisen,"Granite Falls Living at Home Block Nurse Program","PO Box 84","Granite Falls",MN,56241,"(320) 564-3235",marklahbnp@mvtvwireless.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Chippewa, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Renville, Sibley, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-658,"Melinda Breva currently serves as development officer in corporate and foundation relations at the University of Minnesota Foundation. She previously served as development manager at Franconia Sculpture Park, and has an extensive background in nonprofit development managing multimillion dollar portfolios. Breva graduated from Metropolitan State University with a MA in nonprofit and public administration and a BA in environmental studies. She is also past board president of the Friends of Maplewood Nature.; Keith Dixon: Dixon began pursuing drawing, painting, and sculpture toward the end of a career as an educator, psychologist, and health care executive. Largely self taught, Dixon traces his influences to the works of the European old masters, and in particular, to the late works of Titian and Rembrandt. Dixon also is an admirer of the contemporary Norwegian master, Odd Nerdrum, with whom he apprenticed in 2016. Dixon maintains a private studio in the Northeast Minneapolis arts district. His works have been in juried exhibitions at the Minnetonka and Edina Art Centers where he received the blue ribbon in painting in 2016. Dixon has also been selected multiple times for curated shows at the annual Minnesota State Fair fine arts exhibition, where he won awards from the Minnesota College of Art and Design and The Maple Grove Art Center.; Megan Fillbrandt is the assistant director of research and sponsored programs at Gustavus Adolphus College. Fillbrandt graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA in communication studies and English where she became a trained facilitator and continued playing flute in a small ensemble.; Rebecca Froehlich serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; Alyssa Johnson is a third-year student at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Before law school, she worked in a variety of nonprofit settings, serving victims of domestic violence, adults with disabilities, and more. During law school, she has volunteered with Standpoint and the Advocates for Human Rights, and has worked with an artist and attorney in the Twin Cities who does consulting for nonprofits and government entities. Johnson graduated from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a BA in psychology and criminal justice, and a minor in sociology. Her JD is expected in May of 2022.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s degree in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, and the Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist.; Christina Martinez currently works for the University of Minnesota supporting the Chicano and Latino Studies Department as a project specialist. She also is a graduate student within the arts and cultural leadership program at UMN (anticipated May 2022). Martinez volunteers with CaMinO Sister Cities (the Cuernavaca, Mexico/Minneapolis, Minnesota Sister Cities Chapter) and Creative Mornings, Minneapolis. Martinez will be serving on the Springboard for the Arts board of directors in a graduate student capacity in fall 2021. Martinez has a general appreciation for a variety of arts endeavors, but has developed a special appreciation for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) after working at the Science Museum of Minnesota for more than six years.; Leah Moore is the program manager of the Free Arts program of Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities (BBBSTC) where she coordinates arts based mentoring with over 20 local social service agencies and nonprofit organizations. She was the first ever ""Spark Award"" recipient at BBBSTC for her exceptional contribution to igniting the potential of local youth. She graduated from DePaul University with an MEd in urban, multicultural education; and Boston College with a BA in economics. She also studied in Parma, Italy for one year.; Benjamin Olsen is a designer, policy advocate, and entrepreneur. Trained as both an architect and stage designer, his work encompasses architectural, theatrical, and exhibit environments; policy advocacy; and architectural and urban research. Olsen cofounded Office Hughes Olsen, a wide ranging freelance design practice that invests creative energy in a range of built and theoretical projects. He graduated from Saint Olaf College and Yale School of Architecture and has worked with many local nonprofit theater and art centers in both professional and avocational roles.; Shauna Pickens is an assistant professor and coordinator of music education at Concordia College, where she teaches various courses in the music education sequence and conducts the symphonic band. Prior to her appointment at Concordia College, Pickens taught middle school band in Texas. She graduated with a PhD in music education from Texas Tech University, a MM in music performance from Southern Methodist University, and a BM in music performance from Texas Tech University. Her current research focuses on teaching music in low SES, urban communities and music teacher preparation.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021279,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesota residents will learn how to use collage art and story portrait techniques to work through trauma and build positive mental health. Outcomes will be evaluated through participant surveys and testimonials upon completion of story portrait workshops.","Minnesota residents learned how to use collage art and story portrait techniques to work through trauma and build positive mental health. We surveyed participants after each workshop. We also asked for comments on the survey. One participant told us, 'Your perspective and art instruction were truly so valuable and will help so many heal after suicide loss. Thank you so much!'","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,475,"Sue Abderholden, Catherine Duncan, Henry Emmons, Noel Larson, Janice Nadeau,Sue Towey, Dennis Yelkin",0.00,"Suicide Survivors' Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Suicide Survivors' Club will provide story portrait workshops and collage art technique training to Minnesota residents of all ages, helping participants use visual art to express emotions and work through traumatic experiences.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,"Hero Jones","Suicide Survivors' Club","3375 Lake Shore Dr",Chaska,MN,55318,"(612) 481-0211",amyherojones@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-741,"Jian-Jun Chen-Edmund is an assistant professor of music education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She received her PhD in music education and served as adjunct assistant professor at the University of Florida. In 2007, she earned the Outstanding Academic Achievement award from the University of Florida International Center. Chen-Edmund earned her MA in music and music education at Teachers College, Columbia University; and a bachelor?s degree in music performance at Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan. She holds Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly certifications and is a member of the International Society for Music Education, National Association for Music Education, Minnesota Music Educators Association, and the Minnesota Society for Music Teacher Education. She has presented research and conducted workshops internationally, nationally, and regionally at the International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education, the University of Minnesota Duluth Summit on Equity, Diversity, and Multiculturalism, and the Florida Music Educators Association conference.; Dawn Demaske lives in Minneapolis and works full-time at the University of Minnesota. Demaske graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BS in art/photography. She also attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in its graduate program. Demaske is a landscape photographer and has work currently in multiple exhibitions.; Scott Gilbert is an artist and educator, and has worked on several projects designed to engage underserved and underrepresented individuals in the arts. He attended workshops with Augusto Boal, and has been trained in theater of the oppressed, legislative theater, and invisible theater. Gilbert participated in the Theatre for Social Change course at the University of Minnesota led by Sonja Kuftinec. He has a bachelor?s degree in theater production and directing, and a master?s degree in educational leadership. He currently serves on the technical advisory board for Theatre in the Round; the play selection committee for Chameleon Theatre Circle; and is trying to restart Segue Productions, a theater company dedicated to creating performances that inspire conversation about social issues and build appreciation for varying points of view in order to foster understanding and acceptance. Gilbert produced Minnesota Fringe Festival shows in 2011 and 2012, the latter created in response to the marriage amendment with all proceeds going to marriage equality groups.; Brian Malloy: Malloy is a teaching artist and novelist. His honors include the Minnesota Book Award, American Library Association?s Alex Award, and the Loft?s Excellence in Teaching Fellowship. He's taught creative writing at universities, adult enrichment programs, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, and service organizations. As an arts administrator, he was education director (six years) and development director (six years) for the Loft. He was grant writer for the campaign that created Open Book, home of the Loft, MCBA, and Milkweed Editions. He served as program manager for the Minneapolis Foundation during the 1990s.; Susan Marco is a physician recruiter, a multifaceted role in health care. Marco was a college and high school English professor/teacher for over 20 years with a passion for creative writing and human expression. Marco has been published, attended multiple writing events (including Iowa City Workshop) and has also been a board member on the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Marco has a MA in English literature and writing.; Atim Opoka is a creator and first generation Ugandan American artist. Her parents taught her the power of storytelling?teaching that stories live in the same world as you do, that if you listen to sounds around you, the stories would just unfold. The power of imagination and being able to dream, to let your mind wonder and your heart to feel, that is how Opoka creates her stories.; Samantha Wisneski is communications associate at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, where she manages digital communications and oversees a team of student content creators. She has worked in various marketing, hospitality, and visitor services roles at arts organizations including the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. She has an MA in art history and BA in art history and communication and journalism from the University of St. Thomas.; Nicole Zickefoose is the founder and president of Writing by Zickefoose LLC. Zickefoose helps organizations develop a communication or grant process, locate and apply for grant funding, or improve their department or company wide communications. Zickefoose was previously a technical writer and editor for a software company and taught English composition courses for a community college. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, with an MA in English.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020990,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,21800,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","RiverSong sets a plan to resume our festival after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. We will be evaluating the festival with online surveys to fans, volunteers and performers, onsite surveys with both stationary and roaming information gathering, and attendance numbers/sales.","Minnesota residents and communities will maintain access and connection to the arts. We used online surveys for future band suggestions, feedback on current festival from performers, fans and volunteers. No onsite surveys as our Intern tested positive for Covid that week.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,21800,1900,"Betsy Price, Katy Hiltner, Dan Janssen, Josh Campbell, Kirsten Kinzler, Wendy Abdel-Aziz, Rachael Kaufmann, Valerie Mackenthun, Jan Johnson, Ryan Williams, Kirk Kosel, Roger Hartsuiker",0.00,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"RiverSong Music Festival will welcome big talent to the small community of Hutchinson for its annual riverfront festival following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(503) 807-9442",betsyprice446@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Wadena, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-641,"Marit Anderson: Anderson has a BA in art history from the University of Minnesota, an MA in art history, and a certificate in museum studies from the University of Saint Thomas. She currently works full-time in funeral transport and accounting for Dunn Livery in Minneapolis. She has worked in arts and arts administration, having interned in arts programming at Franconia Sculpture Park (FSP), worked as an art instructor at Adventures in Cardboard, and interning as the collections assistant at Hennepin History Museum (HHM). She volunteered at both FSP and HHM after her internships ended.; Connie Lanphear: Lanphear is a communications and graphic design consultant for nonprofit environmental organizations in the Twin Cities area, She has volunteered with the Arts Board since 2018 as a grant program panelist. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Minnesota and an MA in liberal studies with an arts and literature concentration from Hamline University.; Brighton McCormick: McCormick is a sculptor and installation artist living and working in south Minneapolis. Her interdisciplinary practice focuses on sculpture, gallery installation, and public art primarily utilizing metal casting, fabrication, and reinterpreted found objects. McCormick has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and an MFA from the University of Washington. From 2015-2017, she worked as the program director of Caponi Art Park. Her recent exhibitions and residencies include working with the Sloss Metal Arts Museum, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, the Henry Art Gallery, and the Burke Natural History Museum. McCormick is a regular volunteer at the Chicago Fire Arts Center and works as a sculptor/ fabricator throughout the Twin Cities.; Richard Robbins: Robbins earned an MFA from the University of Montana and has since published six books, most recently Body Turn to Rain: New & Selected Poems. He has received awards from The Loft, The McKnight Foundation, the Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Society of America; and received residencies from the Anderson Center, Willapa Bay AiR, and Hawthorden Castle International Retreat for Writers. From 1986-2014, Robbins directed the Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he taught until his retirement in 2021. He has served on panels for the Prairie Lakes Regional Art Council, the Arts Board, and the Jerome Foundation.; Ronald Salazar: Salazar was the executive director of Studio Academy, an arts charter high school in Rochester; principal of Folwell School for the Performing Arts, a preK-9th grade school in Minneapolis; and presently is the principal of an art magnet preK-5th grade at Osseo Public Schools. He has experience with budgets, planning, staffing, evaluating, and has been a reader for candidates to the Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship. He is involved at the local, district, and state central committee level of a state wide organization.; Michelle Walka: Walka is a visual artist and the director of Beloved Art and Practice where they lead workshops based on creative process and contemplative practices. Having facilitated many large communal art projects, Walka finds joy in creative practices with community. They find these spaces beautifully acknowledge of our collective humanity and are a powerful act of narrative sharing, healing, and restoration. Walka has previously worked and volunteered in several religious organizations, outdoor camping programs, and as artist in residence with the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing. They have a MA from Luther Seminary and a BSW from University of South Florida.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021025,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Lyric Arts will engage artists and audiences opening our seven-show 2022-2023 season enriching their connection to the arts. Lyric Arts will evaluate the outcome with quantitative artist and audience engagement data as well as qualitative reviews and audience assessment data.","Lyric Arts engaged audiences with our 2022-2023 season. Audience surveys, qualitative audience responses.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,25000,,"Jeff Danovsky, Jennifer Lundquist, Kira Campbell, Valerie Underwood, Ythan Pratt, Brian Landon, Julie Karels-Johnson, Laura Tahja Johnson, David Vandergriff, Diane Kellner, Rebecca Skelton",0.00,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Lyric Arts will present a seven-production season giving artists the opportunity to utilize their diverse talents while providing access to the performing arts to audiences.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,McNabb,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303,"(763) 422-1838",matt@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-676,"Melinda Breva currently serves as development officer in corporate and foundation relations at the University of Minnesota Foundation. She previously served as development manager at Franconia Sculpture Park, and has an extensive background in nonprofit development managing multimillion dollar portfolios. Breva graduated from Metropolitan State University with a MA in nonprofit and public administration and a BA in environmental studies. She is also past board president of the Friends of Maplewood Nature.; Keith Dixon: Dixon began pursuing drawing, painting, and sculpture toward the end of a career as an educator, psychologist, and health care executive. Largely self taught, Dixon traces his influences to the works of the European old masters, and in particular, to the late works of Titian and Rembrandt. Dixon also is an admirer of the contemporary Norwegian master, Odd Nerdrum, with whom he apprenticed in 2016. Dixon maintains a private studio in the Northeast Minneapolis arts district. His works have been in juried exhibitions at the Minnetonka and Edina Art Centers where he received the blue ribbon in painting in 2016. Dixon has also been selected multiple times for curated shows at the annual Minnesota State Fair fine arts exhibition, where he won awards from the Minnesota College of Art and Design and The Maple Grove Art Center.; Megan Fillbrandt is the assistant director of research and sponsored programs at Gustavus Adolphus College. Fillbrandt graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA in communication studies and English where she became a trained facilitator and continued playing flute in a small ensemble.; Rebecca Froehlich serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; Alyssa Johnson is a third-year student at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Before law school, she worked in a variety of nonprofit settings, serving victims of domestic violence, adults with disabilities, and more. During law school, she has volunteered with Standpoint and the Advocates for Human Rights, and has worked with an artist and attorney in the Twin Cities who does consulting for nonprofits and government entities. Johnson graduated from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a BA in psychology and criminal justice, and a minor in sociology. Her JD is expected in May of 2022.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s degree in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, and the Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist.; Christina Martinez currently works for the University of Minnesota supporting the Chicano and Latino Studies Department as a project specialist. She also is a graduate student within the arts and cultural leadership program at UMN (anticipated May 2022). Martinez volunteers with CaMinO Sister Cities (the Cuernavaca, Mexico/Minneapolis, Minnesota Sister Cities Chapter) and Creative Mornings, Minneapolis. Martinez will be serving on the Springboard for the Arts board of directors in a graduate student capacity in fall 2021. Martinez has a general appreciation for a variety of arts endeavors, but has developed a special appreciation for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) after working at the Science Museum of Minnesota for more than six years.; Leah Moore is the program manager of the Free Arts program of Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities (BBBSTC) where she coordinates arts based mentoring with over 20 local social service agencies and nonprofit organizations. She was the first ever ""Spark Award"" recipient at BBBSTC for her exceptional contribution to igniting the potential of local youth. She graduated from DePaul University with an MEd in urban, multicultural education; and Boston College with a BA in economics. She also studied in Parma, Italy for one year.; Benjamin Olsen is a designer, policy advocate, and entrepreneur. Trained as both an architect and stage designer, his work encompasses architectural, theatrical, and exhibit environments; policy advocacy; and architectural and urban research. Olsen cofounded Office Hughes Olsen, a wide ranging freelance design practice that invests creative energy in a range of built and theoretical projects. He graduated from Saint Olaf College and Yale School of Architecture and has worked with many local nonprofit theater and art centers in both professional and avocational roles.; Shauna Pickens is an assistant professor and coordinator of music education at Concordia College, where she teaches various courses in the music education sequence and conducts the symphonic band. Prior to her appointment at Concordia College, Pickens taught middle school band in Texas. She graduated with a PhD in music education from Texas Tech University, a MM in music performance from Southern Methodist University, and a BM in music performance from Texas Tech University. Her current research focuses on teaching music in low SES, urban communities and music teacher preparation.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021027,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,21800,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The PPAC's outcome is to continue in providing arts experiences through our Presenter Concert Series, while keeping the concerts affordable. In collaboration with our Box Office, we will collect data on participant attendance and demographics. Our Presenter Series Concerts are attended by folks from around our region.","The PPAC's outcome was to continue providing arts experiences through our Presenter Concert Series, while keeping the concerts affordable. In collaboration with our Box Office, we collected data on participant attendance and demographics. Our Presenter Series Concerts are attended by folks from around our region.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1500,,23300,,"Bronwyn Jones, Paul Johnson, Reggie Gorter, Dennis Hansen, MaryAnn Yseth, Mick Myers, Monica Sullivan, Mark Thode, Tammy Grubbs",0.00,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Pipestone Performing Arts Center will continue to provide a presenter series concert season for the Pipestone community and surrounding region, while keeping accessibility safe and affordable.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Thode,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center, Inc. AKA Pipestone Performing Arts Center","PO Box 100",Pipestone,MN,56164,"(605) 838-7043",mark@markthodephotography.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-678,"Melinda Breva currently serves as development officer in corporate and foundation relations at the University of Minnesota Foundation. She previously served as development manager at Franconia Sculpture Park, and has an extensive background in nonprofit development managing multimillion dollar portfolios. Breva graduated from Metropolitan State University with a MA in nonprofit and public administration and a BA in environmental studies. She is also past board president of the Friends of Maplewood Nature.; Keith Dixon: Dixon began pursuing drawing, painting, and sculpture toward the end of a career as an educator, psychologist, and health care executive. Largely self taught, Dixon traces his influences to the works of the European old masters, and in particular, to the late works of Titian and Rembrandt. Dixon also is an admirer of the contemporary Norwegian master, Odd Nerdrum, with whom he apprenticed in 2016. Dixon maintains a private studio in the Northeast Minneapolis arts district. His works have been in juried exhibitions at the Minnetonka and Edina Art Centers where he received the blue ribbon in painting in 2016. Dixon has also been selected multiple times for curated shows at the annual Minnesota State Fair fine arts exhibition, where he won awards from the Minnesota College of Art and Design and The Maple Grove Art Center.; Megan Fillbrandt is the assistant director of research and sponsored programs at Gustavus Adolphus College. Fillbrandt graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a BA in communication studies and English where she became a trained facilitator and continued playing flute in a small ensemble.; Rebecca Froehlich serves as the development and communications associate for the Minnesota Urban Debate League. She received her BFA in painting from the University of South Dakota and is currently pursuing her master of arts in education at Augsburg University. She has been trained as an artist in healthcare within rural and urban settings, and studied at the University of South Dakota and the University of Florida.; Alyssa Johnson is a third-year student at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Before law school, she worked in a variety of nonprofit settings, serving victims of domestic violence, adults with disabilities, and more. During law school, she has volunteered with Standpoint and the Advocates for Human Rights, and has worked with an artist and attorney in the Twin Cities who does consulting for nonprofits and government entities. Johnson graduated from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a BA in psychology and criminal justice, and a minor in sociology. Her JD is expected in May of 2022.; Anne Krocak: Weaving her skills as a visual artist, teacher, and public artist together, Krocak has worked for over forty years to bring marginalized people into the center while creating a greater sense of community. Krocak has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than thirty years and understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her artist participants. Along with owning her own business, Phoenix Designs, she has a master?s degree in art education and certification in emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). Krocak has conducted public art residencies and won awards through VSA Minnesota, The Kennedy Center, COMPAS, Public Art Saint Paul, ArtSage, Children's Hospital Minneapolis/Saint Paul Campus, and the Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network (MnCAAN). She received the 2009 Jahney Arts Access Award for outstanding artist educator of the year. In 2011, she received a national fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). Krocak is a Lifetime Arts teaching artist.; Christina Martinez currently works for the University of Minnesota supporting the Chicano and Latino Studies Department as a project specialist. She also is a graduate student within the arts and cultural leadership program at UMN (anticipated May 2022). Martinez volunteers with CaMinO Sister Cities (the Cuernavaca, Mexico/Minneapolis, Minnesota Sister Cities Chapter) and Creative Mornings, Minneapolis. Martinez will be serving on the Springboard for the Arts board of directors in a graduate student capacity in fall 2021. Martinez has a general appreciation for a variety of arts endeavors, but has developed a special appreciation for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) after working at the Science Museum of Minnesota for more than six years.; Leah Moore is the program manager of the Free Arts program of Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities (BBBSTC) where she coordinates arts based mentoring with over 20 local social service agencies and nonprofit organizations. She was the first ever ""Spark Award"" recipient at BBBSTC for her exceptional contribution to igniting the potential of local youth. She graduated from DePaul University with an MEd in urban, multicultural education; and Boston College with a BA in economics. She also studied in Parma, Italy for one year.; Benjamin Olsen is a designer, policy advocate, and entrepreneur. Trained as both an architect and stage designer, his work encompasses architectural, theatrical, and exhibit environments; policy advocacy; and architectural and urban research. Olsen cofounded Office Hughes Olsen, a wide ranging freelance design practice that invests creative energy in a range of built and theoretical projects. He graduated from Saint Olaf College and Yale School of Architecture and has worked with many local nonprofit theater and art centers in both professional and avocational roles.; Shauna Pickens is an assistant professor and coordinator of music education at Concordia College, where she teaches various courses in the music education sequence and conducts the symphonic band. Prior to her appointment at Concordia College, Pickens taught middle school band in Texas. She graduated with a PhD in music education from Texas Tech University, a MM in music performance from Southern Methodist University, and a BM in music performance from Texas Tech University. Her current research focuses on teaching music in low SES, urban communities and music teacher preparation.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021100,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide local residents and other Minnesotans with access to a high-quality music festival that engages and educates them about band music. We will hand out audience surveys, and we will survey the musicians and our volunteers. This will provide demographic data, help us gauge audience reactions, and yield suggestions for improving the experience.,","We provided local residents and other Minnesotans with access to a high-quality music festival that engaged and educated them about band music. We handed out audience surveys, and we compiled feedback from the musicians and our volunteers. This provided demographic data, helped us gauge audience reactions, and yielded suggestions for improving the experience.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Dan Bergeson, Randy Ferguson, Dean Lamp, Vicky Langer, Joy Riggs, Mary Rosenberg, Jan Stevens, Lois Stratmoen, Bill Thornton, Larry Wachendorf",0.00,"Vintage Band Music Festival AKA Vintage Band Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Vintage Band Festival will hire nine Minnesota bands to perform at its multiday music festival July 28-31, 2022, in historic downtown Northfield. The variety of bands will demonstrate the rich music heritage and vibrant brass scene in Minnesota.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Nemisto,"Vintage Band Music Festival AKA Vintage Band Festival","204 W Seventh St Ste 130",Northfield,MN,55057,"(507) 581-0553",niemisto@stolaf.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-727,"Stephenie Anderson received a grant in 2019 to study Viking age textiles. She went to Norway in March of 2020 to do this research. COVID cut her study short, but she was able to continue the learning via Zoom and Facebook. Anderson is the president of the Pine to Prairie Folks School and is on the board of directors for the East Polk Heritage Center. Anderson graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 1990 with a degree in business management and business marketing.; Erik Farseth: Farseth is a Minnesota artist specializing in printmaking, zines, and hand cut collage. He currently works as the administrator for the art history department at the University of Minnesota. Farseth has previously served on the volunteer board of directors of the Stevens Square Center for the Arts. Farseth holds a master?s degree in journalism from the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA), and a BA in art, culture, and politics from St. Olaf College. He is a three time recipient of an Artist Initiative grant and a one time recipient of a Minnesota Center for Book Arts Jerome Book Arts Fellowship.; Kendall Hames: Hames is a staff attorney at the Minnesota Justice Foundation. She graduated from Boston College with a BA in English and in hispanic studies and earned a JD from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. She has also volunteered with the Volunteer Lawyers Network.; Xianping He: He works at a local nonprofit organization as a health promotion specialist, she helped coordinate the Pan Asian Arts Festivals and Southeastern Asian Festivals in the last five years. She graduated from St. Cloud State with a BS in community health, and is working on her master?s degree in clinical research.; Sachel Josefson is a maker, entrepreneur, and professor of exhibit and experience design in The School of Technology, Art & Design (The TAD School) at Bemidji State University. He has taught 2D and 3D design, exhibit design, graphic design, photography, color theory, professionalism, and other technology, art, and design related courses. Sachel is currently seeking opportunities that help him better understand how makers create meaningful ventures, self-definition, and develop self-reliance.; Kim Matthews: Matthews is a mixed media sculptor with a diverse background that includes professional work in graphic design, writing, and illustration. She has exhibited professionally locally, nationally, and internationally for over twenty years and was a 2010 recipient of a Jerome fiber artist project grant. Her sculpture is published in Lark Books 500 Paper Objects and Schiffer Books Artistry in Fiber Vol. 2: Sculpture. Her educational background includes a commercial art certificate from Minneapolis Technical College as well as fine art and art history studies at the universities of Minnesota and Maine.; Erin Wojciechowski: Moldowski graduated from UMD in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology, and in 2014 received her master?s in social work. She has worked in the Duluth nonprofit sector for ten years, most notably the last four years as the executive director of Mentor North overseeing the budget, grant writing, administration, staffing and relationships with the board of directors. Moldowski is currently transitioning this fall 2021 to work in the UMD Department of Social Work full-time teaching. She received the 2019 Duluth News Tribune's ""20 under 40 Award"" for her engagement in nonprofit leadership. She is an avid supporter of the local music scene and has volunteered on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee for three years.; Daniel Peltzman is the director of annual giving at Minnesota State University?s College of Science and Engineering. He is a founder and current board president of the Twin Cities Horror Festival, a live performance festival now in its tenth season. He has previously managed the Fitzgerald Theater and O'Shaughnessy Auditorium. Erin Moldowski graduated from UMD in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology, and in 2014 received her master?s in social work. She has worked in the Duluth nonprofit sector for ten years, most notably the last four years as the executive director of Mentor North overseeing the budget, grant writing, administration, staffing and relationships with the board of directors. Moldowski is currently transitioning this fall 2021 to work in the UMD Department of Social Work full-time teaching. She received the 2019 Duluth News Tribune's ""20 under 40 Award"" for her engagement in nonprofit leadership. She is an avid supporter of the local music scene and has volunteered on the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival steering committee for three years.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020555,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota artists, residents, and communities grow and find outlets for creativity through accessible in-person and virtual book arts programming. We will measure this outcome through: total workshop participants, contact hours, geographic location, age, teaching artist observations, post-workshop evaluations, and virtual and in-person gallery attendance.","Minnesota artists, residents, and communities grew and found outlets for creativity and connection through in-person and virtual book arts programs. We measured this outcome through total workshop participants, contact hours, geographic location, age, teaching artist observations, post-workshop evaluations, and virtual and in-person gallery attendance.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Heidi Bing, Ronnie Brooks, Raphael Coburn, Brandi Ernst, KC Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Lyndel King, Mary Pat Ladner, Shawn McCann, Diane Merrifield, Wilber `Chip` Schilling, Catherine Squires, Deb Weiss, Hema Viswanathan, Cory Zanin, Laurie Zenner",0.00,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts will engage Minnesotans in meaningful in person and virtual arts programs, including free exhibitions and affordable workshops in bookbinding, printing, and papermaking taught by a diverse team of teaching artists.",2022-05-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elysa,Voshell,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2520",evoshell@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-510,"Darolyn Clark: Darolyn Gray works as a development officer for Wingspan Life Resources, a charity serving adults with developmental disabilities. In collaboration with teaching artists from COMPAS, she facilitates residencies for visual arts and spoken word, and poetry. She has served on the board for Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir and One Voice Mixed Chorus. Gray has 25 years of nonprofit and grant writing experience in a variety of capacities and is passionate about arts programming. Gray?s business and psychology education was obtained at Onondaga Community College (New York) and Mesa College (San Diego).; Guillermo Cuellar was born in Venezuela. After graduating from Cornell College in Iowa in 1976, he returned home and set up a pottery studio where he made functional stoneware. In 1992, he founded Grupo Turgua. In the following decade, Grupo Turgua held 28 group sales, offering pottery, jewelry, photography, woodwork, drawing, weavings, and Venezuelan Indian handwork. In 2005, he established a home, studio, and showroom in the upper Saint Croix River Valley in Minnesota. Since 2009, Cuellar's Pottery has been a host studio on the Saint Croix Valley Pottery Tour. Cuellar teaches occasional workshops in the United States and abroad and serves on the board of ArtReach St. Croix.; Lynne Harper: At the end of 2013, Harper retired early from a management position, returning to university to complete a BA in art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an MA in the art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from UEA and the Sainsbury Research Unit, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Her MA thesis was a case study of British library engagement with West African communities in London. Since then, she has interned or volunteered at museums and historical societies, working as a an independent curator, conducting research to support or create exhibitions and community engagement activities.; Sharon Nordrum: While her English name is Sharon Nordrum, she signs her artwork with her?Ojibwe name, Wabigagagiwikwebek (White Raven Woman). Nordrum started painting in 2012, and now also works with fiber arts, Ojibwe basketry, ceramics, and woodcarving. Her inspiration comes from her dreams; her Ojibwe heritage, language, and stories; and the natural world. Her work is filled with traditional Ojibwe symbolism. She is active in the communities of northern Minnesota; her interests include art projects, youth work, and radio shows. She has been a member of the Indigenous Foods Experts? committee which keyed the foods to highlight in AOB?s Farm to Early Care Initiative and has been a key piece to its success in the classroom and in the kitchen.; Lynette Reini-Grandell teaches at Normandale Community College, has authored two collections of poetry, and recently completed a book length memoir. She currently performs poetry with the jazz collective Sonoglyph. A long time participant in Minnesota?s arts community, as a volunteer programmer, she cohosted ?Write On! Radio? on KFAI for over 25 years, interviewing local and nationally touring authors about their work. She has received grants from the Arts Board and the Finlandia Foundation, has an MA and PhD from the University of Minnesota, and her poetry is part of a permanent installation at the Carlton Arms Art Hotel in Manhattan.; Maribeth Romslo is a director, cinematographer, and producer in the Twin Cities. Her feature film, Dragonfly, was selected ""Best of the Fest"" at MSPIFF 2016. Amelia, the first film in her historical fiction series to inspire girls in STEM, premiered at TIFF Kids 2018. She created Handmade*Mostly, an original series about creative women in the Midwest in collaboration with Reese Witherspoon's new media platform, Hello Sunshine. Her most recent documentary, Raise Your Voice, premiered at MSPIFF 2020, the film examines student free speech in America with the student journalists at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, and Mary Beth Tinker of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines.; Pamela Smith is a writer, teacher, and researcher. She was awarded the 2019 Artist Initiative grant, and 2021 Creative Support for Individuals grant, both from the Arts Board. She is the author of the memoir, Edgewalker, and other works of creative nonfiction. Edgewalker is an exploration of a year in which the author experienced the death of her mother, loss of her marriage, and her own cancer diagnosis. Smith is on the faculty at the University of Minnesota, and is the author of the academic book Global Trade Policy. She has an interest in the topic of writing for wellness.; Sarah Miller joined the Citizens League in Saint Paul in 2018 to work in partnership with the executive director and program staff to lead fundraising efforts for the organization, after two years at the University of Minnesota Foundation in prospect development. For most of her career, she worked in small for-profit and nonprofit arts organizations in New York, NY. She was a program manager and associate publisher at a small nonprofit photography magazine; helped start and manage a photography gallery in NYC; and more recently, supported individual fundraising efforts at the Queens Museum. Miller studied photography at the Art Institute of Boston and received her BFA in 2001. She later earned an MA in visual arts administration with a nonprofit concentration from New York University in 2012. In graduate school, she interned at Performa, which produces a leading performance art biennial; and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, a community arts organization in lower Manhattan. She volunteered for seven years on the auction committee for the annual Friends of Friends Photography Auction, raising funds for children's hospitals in Southeast Asia, run by Friends Without a Border.; Jared Zeigler is a theater maker who wears many hats. In addition to freelancing as an AEA stage manager in both regional theaters and site specific outdoor tours, he has filled administrative roles at Park Square Theatre, the Northfield Arts Guild, and Theatre Novi Most. Zeigler graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in theater arts and and is also a contributor to Technicians for Change, an organization empowering theatrical technical workers.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020822,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2022,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will create new art work, including a zine, and partner with local organizations to create site-specific art. 1) Successful completion of five new mixed media pieces. 2) Completion of site-specific art at partner organizations. 3) Successful completion, printing, and distribution of the zine.","I created new artwork and partnered with local arts organizations for installations and collaborative experiences. Successfully completed over five new mixed media pieces and completion of art installations at the 410 Project, sidetracked, in front of the St Peter Arts Center and Washington Park.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,6000,,,,"Paloma Escobedo Mendoza AKA Echocce Escobedo Mendoza",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Mendoza will produce a zine, new mixed media art pieces, and partner with local organizations to produce site-specific murals.",2022-03-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paloma,"Escobedo Mendoza","Paloma Escobedo Mendoza",,,MN,,"(407) 683-4886",mendozapaloma2000@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Hennepin, Hubbard, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-809,"Laurine Chang: Chang is a Twin Cities grown spoken word poet, writer, educator, arts advocate, and a modern Hmong woman. She received a BA in political science and leadership from the University of Minnesota. She was the project manager with the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. She now prioritizes and advocates for her health and mental well-being as a woman of color.; John Colburn: Colburn is the author of Invisible Daughter (firthFORTH Books, 2013), Psychedelic Norway (Coffee House Press, 2013), and dear corpse (Spuyten Duyvil, 2018) as well as four chapbooks of poetry. He received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota and lives in Saint Paul where he is one of the publishers/editors in the Spout Press collective, a nonprofit literary organization.; Amy Stoller: Stearns is the executive director of the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes. She has a background in teaching, musical performance, and public relations/marketing for Fortune 500 companies. She is an avid traveler and has brought that passion to the Holmes Theatre where the tagline is ?Step Inside and See the World.? The Holmes annually hosts more than 60 performances of local, regional, national, and international artists, as well as community art shows, visual arts classes, and more. The Holmes is grateful for annual support from the Arts Board via Operating Support grants as well as often partnering with artists through Arts Tour grants and other state and regional grants.; Denise Tennen: Tennen holds a bachelor?s of architecture from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY). She has been a sculptor, public artist, arts educator, writer, and community organizer since 1988. Tennen?s projects received support from the Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Saint Louis Park Friends of the Arts (SLP FOTA), and private funders. Her work is shown at Tres Leches Arts Gallery, and in public buildings throughout the Twin Cities. She is project manager for Northeast Minneapolis Arts District?s (NE-AD) series of exhibits scheduled for 2021 at MSP Airport. Her volunteer services include member of NE-AD?s pecha kucha committee, board secretary and newsletter editor for Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists, and member of the arts and culture steering committee for SLP FOTA.; Sigrid Tornquist: Tornquist is a grant writer for Neighborhood House, a 501(c)(3) multiservice agency in Saint Paul that helps people gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in diverse communities. Tornquist previously worked as a communications and grants consultant for Artspace, the nation's leading nonprofit developer of live/work artist housing, artist studios, arts centers, and arts friendly businesses in the U. S. She graduated with an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University. Her creative work has appeared in ""blink again: sudden fiction from the upper midwest,"" ""spry literary journal,"" and publications of the Institute for Peace and Justice in San Diego, California.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020761,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","To offer a variety of the highest quality instrumental chamber music to nourish, educate, and inspire our Southern Minnesota community. Each spring we provide and evaluate an audience survey. We also follow up with colleges and music schools to learn how our offerings and masterclasses impact local music students. We also study aggregated statistics from our online offerings.","Increase our audience base, and. Audience survey, both paper and electronic.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,10000,,"Bruce Taylor, President Jon Laabs, Vice-President Ann Fredrickson, Secretary/Treasurer Ruth Anderson Natalia Kramarevsky Charlie Leftridge",0.00,"ProMusica Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"ProMusica Minnesota will offer a variety of the highest quality instrumental chamber music to nourish, educate, and inspire its southern Minnesota community.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Benjamin,Inniger,"ProMusica Minnesota","PO Box 2184",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 766-7561",hearbenji@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Jackson, Le Sueur, Marshall, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Sherburne, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-179,"Kati Bachmayer moved to Minnesota in 2017 to work for the city of Lakeville?s community and economic development department. As the economic development coordinator, she collaborates with city staff, developers, local businesses, chambers, and other stakeholders on business retention and expansion projects, as well as on strategic planning. Her major project of 2020 has been managing a small business emergency grant program. Originally from South Dakota, Bachmayer was a dedicated Aberdeen Community Theatre (ACT) volunteer for eighteen years. Bachmayer also served for seven years on the Aberdeen Area Arts Council board, two as president and one as past president.; Sandra Bentley worked 21 years as a nursing home administrator for a national nonprofit company. During her tenure, she served five years on the company?s national board of directors. Bentley then was executive director for the Violence Intervention Project (VIP) in Thief River Falls. VIP serves victims of sexual and domestic violence. This work included writing RFPs and managing several grants. Notably, Bentley was a MN All State musician and later performed with the Devils Lake Community Orchestra for seven years and one year with the Grand Forks Symphony.; Trenne Fields: Fields is currently the department assistant in physics and astronomy at Carleton College, where she supports the faculty in their teaching efforts, as well as acts as the public face of the department and works to build a welcoming, cohesive community for students. Fields serves on the board of directors for Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis, and is also cofore of Bells of the North Morris Dancers. She graduated with a BA in international studies and French from Macalester, previously worked as a program director at the YMCA of the Twin Cities, and is a volunteer EMT.; Lisa Horton is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Born and raised near Grand Rapids, she trained as a pianist in her youth, attended Itasca Community College for a year, then complete her BA in English at what is now the University of Northwestern St. Paul, being involved in both choral music and theater there. She worked extensively in the theater scene in the Twin Cities for nearly a decade before moving to Duluth to take an MA at UMD. She has a PhD in English (Medieval literature) from Western Michigan University, and has been teaching at UMD since 2011. Horton has had her jewelry work displayed in various galleries across northern Minnesota, and has performed as a musician and singer very occasionally, notably with the AOL Chorus at Carnegie Hall in November of 1997.; Marla Klein is a freelance photographer and art director based in Minneapolis. Her work focuses on building compassion for our human experience through conceptual portraits; she is the creator of the Arts Board funded photo series, The Metamorphosis Project. She graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography (Turners Falls, MA) in 2012 and has served as a volunteer board member for Freeborn County Arts Initiative gallery for five years.; Camila Kuntz: Kuntz is the founder of CK Consulting in 2002, also known as CKC Marketing. Over the course of her 28 year career, she has worked with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, media companies, movie studios, and nonprofits directly through consulting, promotions, program development, grant evaluations, and as a donor.; Edward McDonald serves as the executive director of the East Metro Civic Alliance. He also served as the director of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage. He is a former Bush Leadership Fellow and Humphrey Fellow. He has a master?s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.; Ekaterina Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020769,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Encourage our community to value the Symphony especially during our pandemic by staying connected and viable through both virtual and live concerts. We will encourage verbal feedback from musicians and audience members, solicit evaluations of concerts through paper and online surveys, and collect testimonials.","Minnesota arts organizations have maintained their connection to Minnesota residents and communities. We received many wonderful comments after the concert. We also solicited comments via online and paper surveys.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,4100,"Christopher Paul, Andrew McNamara, David Knopick, Viktoria Davis, Benjamin Findley, Chris Brown, Nataliya Danylkova, Jameel Haque, Jenn Faust, Sarah Houle, Jared Koch, Marcia Jagodzinkse, John Maxwell, Stephanie Thorpe, Melinda Wedzina",0.00,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Mankato Symphony Orchestra will offer south central Minnesota a hybrid symphony concert, reaching both a live and virtual audience.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethel,Balge,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","523 2nd St S",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 625-8880",bbalge@mankatosymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-187,"Kati Bachmayer moved to Minnesota in 2017 to work for the city of Lakeville?s community and economic development department. As the economic development coordinator, she collaborates with city staff, developers, local businesses, chambers, and other stakeholders on business retention and expansion projects, as well as on strategic planning. Her major project of 2020 has been managing a small business emergency grant program. Originally from South Dakota, Bachmayer was a dedicated Aberdeen Community Theatre (ACT) volunteer for eighteen years. Bachmayer also served for seven years on the Aberdeen Area Arts Council board, two as president and one as past president.; Sandra Bentley worked 21 years as a nursing home administrator for a national nonprofit company. During her tenure, she served five years on the company?s national board of directors. Bentley then was executive director for the Violence Intervention Project (VIP) in Thief River Falls. VIP serves victims of sexual and domestic violence. This work included writing RFPs and managing several grants. Notably, Bentley was a MN All State musician and later performed with the Devils Lake Community Orchestra for seven years and one year with the Grand Forks Symphony.; Trenne Fields: Fields is currently the department assistant in physics and astronomy at Carleton College, where she supports the faculty in their teaching efforts, as well as acts as the public face of the department and works to build a welcoming, cohesive community for students. Fields serves on the board of directors for Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis, and is also cofore of Bells of the North Morris Dancers. She graduated with a BA in international studies and French from Macalester, previously worked as a program director at the YMCA of the Twin Cities, and is a volunteer EMT.; Lisa Horton is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Born and raised near Grand Rapids, she trained as a pianist in her youth, attended Itasca Community College for a year, then complete her BA in English at what is now the University of Northwestern St. Paul, being involved in both choral music and theater there. She worked extensively in the theater scene in the Twin Cities for nearly a decade before moving to Duluth to take an MA at UMD. She has a PhD in English (Medieval literature) from Western Michigan University, and has been teaching at UMD since 2011. Horton has had her jewelry work displayed in various galleries across northern Minnesota, and has performed as a musician and singer very occasionally, notably with the AOL Chorus at Carnegie Hall in November of 1997.; Marla Klein is a freelance photographer and art director based in Minneapolis. Her work focuses on building compassion for our human experience through conceptual portraits; she is the creator of the Arts Board funded photo series, The Metamorphosis Project. She graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography (Turners Falls, MA) in 2012 and has served as a volunteer board member for Freeborn County Arts Initiative gallery for five years.; Camila Kuntz: Kuntz is the founder of CK Consulting in 2002, also known as CKC Marketing. Over the course of her 28 year career, she has worked with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, media companies, movie studios, and nonprofits directly through consulting, promotions, program development, grant evaluations, and as a donor.; Edward McDonald serves as the executive director of the East Metro Civic Alliance. He also served as the director of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage. He is a former Bush Leadership Fellow and Humphrey Fellow. He has a master?s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.; Ekaterina Oicherman is an artist, educator, and textile researcher. She is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota and a continuing education lecturer at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She studied textile design and art, and modern Jewish studies in Israel and the United Kingdom. In her practice based PhD (Goldsmiths, London) she studied 19th century German Jewish ritual textiles to develop a model of imbuing historical craft artifacts with contemporary relevance through rigorous creative research. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She taught textile art, design, and history and headed the department of Textile Design (Shenkar College, Israel).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10021120,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Deep Valley Book Festival will expand its audience in southern Minnesota by offering high-quality literary arts experiences. The festival committee will conduct a survey of authors and attendees, during the festival and later through email, to gauge the effectiveness of the festival.","Minnesota residents and communities will maintain access and connection to the arts. We sent surveys to attendees and authors. We also received email comments.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,12000,,"Julie Schrader, Rachael Hanel, Joy Riggs, Kiersten Hall, Nadia Giordana, Sandi Garlow, Jennifer Jensen",0.00,"Deep Valley Book Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Deep Valley Book Festival will expand its audience in the southern Minnesota region by offering high quality literary arts experiences during the 2022 festival, namely through the presence of keynote speaker Curtis Sittenfeld.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachael,Hanel,"Deep Valley Book Festival","2100 Rolling Green Ln","North Mankato",MN,56003,"(507) 340-4594",rhanel@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, St. Louis, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-257,"Terrell Beaudry is the founder and president of SOAR Regional Arts based in Saint Michael. In addition to SOAR, Beaudry is the director of choral music at the Anoka Middle School for the Arts, and director of Music at St. Victoria Catholic Church.; Karlyn Berg graduated from Rhode Island School of Design, obtaining a BFA in painting and graduate printmaking studies at Pratt University. She is a working artist using acrylics, printmaking and collage and she teaches art workshops. In 2017 and 2020 and 2021 she was awarded a Minnesota States Arts Board grants and from The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council in 2018 and 2019 and 2021. She is the administrative assistant at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork, Minnesota. She also is a ISD 318 Community Education Coordinator, and a volunteer dog scentwork trainer for The Iron Rang Dog Training Club.; Megan Krueger is currently the development manager at Every Meal in Roseville. She has worked at several arts organizations including Steppingstone Theatre and Stages Theatre Company. She graduated with a BA in both English literature and theater from Viterbo University (La Crosse, WI).; Angela McDowell is creator of Alleyway Arts & Herbs, LLC, which promotes scholarship and mindfulness through helping people to the realization of art as omnipresent using creative, nonmedical therapy solutions. Alleyway Teas and merchandise are sold locally in Minnesota. McDowell was student counselor at ECMC, a nonprofit, and taught locally at Folwell Performing Arts Magnet.; Gregory Wilkins works at Minnesota State University Mankato as the associate director of the Centennial Student Union and student activities and is a working artist. He served on the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council for six years, and currently serves an elected two-year term as a curatorial panelist for Minneapolis Institute of Art?s Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program. In 2020, he served as a Poetry Out Loud judge with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. He formerly served as the director?s assistant, external affairs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC).","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10020901,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2022,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Dark and Stormy will continue to safely create, produce, and present high-quality arts activities and engage audiences, artists, and the community. Dark and Stormy will use a combination of surveys, discussion with audience members, artists, and collaborators (through email, phone, and zoom), and responses through social media to evaluate the progress toward achieving this outcome.","Dark and Stormy continued to safely create, produce, and present high-quality arts activities and engage audiences, artists, and the community. Dark and Stormy used a combination of surveys, discussion with audience members, artists, and collaborators (through email, phone, and in person) and responses through social media to evaluate progress toward achieving this outcome.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,,"Julie Finlay Sara Marsh Kristin Siegesmund Lynn-Ellen St. Martin",0.00,"Dark & Stormy Productions","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"Dark & Stormy Productions will continue to deliver arts programming, including two live plays, to reach new and current audiences and engage a diverse group of artists.",2022-03-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Marsh,"Dark & Stormy Productions","2792 14th St NW","St Paul",MN,55112,"(612) 401-4506",sara@darkstormy.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-219,"Lyndel King: King has a PhD in art history and 40 years of museum experience. She has an undergraduate degree in microbiology and worked as a chemist and virology researcher. King worked with architect Frank Gehry to build a new facility for the Weisman Art Museum that opened in 1993 and an expansion in 2011. Prior to her work at the University, she worked as director of exhibitions and museum programs for Control Data Corporation and as exhibition coordinator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. King served three terms on the board of trustees of the Association of Art Museum Directors, as cochair of the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries committee for the protection of university collections, and two terms as a trustee and as vice president for the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). In 2020, King was awarded one of AAM?S highest honors, the Award for Distinguished Service to Museums. She has also served on several nonprofit cultural organization boards in Minnesota, currently serving on the board of International Council of Museums-United States.; Jessica Lamphere: Lamphere is a visual artist, mentor, and group organizer. Previously working with Key 4/4 Kids, she and her mentee placed their piece of art at the Minnesota Children?s Museum. She has also volunteered with Hands Across the World and the Art League of Ocean City Center for the Arts. Using art as a way to communicate with refugees and children, Lamphere loves to teach and volunteer.; Kathleen Peterson: Peterson is a published novelist and playwright, and a retired arts administrator in Winona with an MA in English literature and language. She has written grant proposals for Winona State University. Her administrative career has encompassed the health care and financial industries. She served as board member and chair of several regional nonprofit organizations in southeast Minnesota. For several years, she was a grant review panelist for the Southeastearn Minnesota Arts Council and is currently on the executive board of the Winona Community Foundation.; Morgen Ruff: Ruff is a freelance film programmer and cinema operations specialist. From 2012 to 2020, he was lead programmer and exhibition program manager at the Northwest Film Center & Portland International Film Festival in Portland, OR, where he programmed contemporary cinema, classics, and experimental film while collaborating with a wide array of community groups and like minded arts organizations. Ruff holds a BA in film studies and philosophy from Portland State University.; Ann Schwartz: Schwartz is a nonprofit director, writer, artist, blogger, and photographer. She is involved in the community and volunteers on the exhibit committee at the Jaques Art Center. She has a bachelor's degree in mass communications and graphic design. She has also judged many art and writing contests.; Sarah Warren: Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center?s Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children?s Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10035100,"Creative Individuals",2025,10000,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans who read my book, will gain a better understanding of the impact their leisure activities have on the natural environment Readers of my book and participants in my presentations and discussion sessions will voice new knowledge about their personal interactions with the natural environment as it pertains to their leisure activities.",,,,,10000,,,,"Janet F. Timmerman AKA Janet Timmerman",Individual,"Creative Individuals",,"Timmerman will work with a professional editor, publisher, and visual artist to take a draft manuscript of Halcyon Days: Leisure on Lake Shetek to final publication, utilizing it to lead book discussions and readings in rural locales.",2025-02-01,2026-01-31,,"In Progress",,,Janet,Timmerman,"Janet F. Timmerman AKA Janet Timmerman",,,MN,,"(507) 227-5726",bluestemjt@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Murray,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-individuals-334,"Cristeta Boarini: Boarini is a writer and arts educator based in south Minneapolis. A former journalist, she wrote theater, dance, and visual art reviews for metro area and southern Minnesota news outlets for over a decade. Boarini has taught youth creative writing for over seven years at many institutions. An accomplished fiber artist, her knitting has won third place at the Minnesota State Fair. Boarini now primarily writes YA fiction and children's literature.; Reyna Davila-Day: Day, an enrolled member of Bois Forte with a lineage steeped in Mexica-Toltekatl ancestral wisdom, has dedicated her career to serving Native communities. Armed with a bachelor's degree in business administration from Hamline University, she brings a wealth of experience as a youth mentor, project manager, administrative assistant, and cultural consultant. Currently, as the development and membership coordinator at Native Americans in Philanthropy, Day plays a vital role in advancing the organization's mission. Beyond her professional endeavors, she treasures moments with her family and being involved in the Twin Cities arts community. Day's passion for Indigenous empowerment and her rich cultural heritage position her as a dynamic force in philanthropy and community development.; Lissa Lofgren: Jones is the principal and consultant at the Lissa Jones Group, a consultancy dedicated to transforming the nonprofit sector by enhancing executive leadership, governance, and organizational culture. The company's mission is to empower nonprofit organizations to achieve greater impact and sustainability through strategic and tailored consulting services. Jones is the creator and has been the host of Urban Agenda, a public affairs program on KMOJ Radio, for fifteen years. Jones is currently the host of Black Market Reads, a podcast of The Givens Foundation for African American Literature. Jones sits on the board of the Friends of the Hennepin County Library and is a lover of reading and the arts.; Jean Louis: Louis is an avid supporter of the arts, having worked for two Twin Cities arts organizations and the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota in administrative positions. She has utilized her music education degree by playing piano for many musicals, church services, and weddings. Volunteer work includes serving as an accompanist and vocal coach for a nearby school, working on a fine arts council, and hosting an annual talent showcase for the community. She has written grants for the local community theater and school system and reviewed grants for several arts organizations. ; Brighton McCormick: McCormick is a sculptor, educator, and art fabricator living and working in south Minneapolis. Their interdisciplinary practice focuses on sculpture, gallery installation, and public art, primarily utilizing metal casting and reinterpreted found objects. McCormick has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and a MFA from the University of Washington (Seattle, WA). McCormick is currently working out of and teaching at the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center; they are a visiting faculty member at Hamline University in sculpture; and the founder of Fire Press Library. Current exhibitions include Stevens Point Sculpture Park and the Minneapolis Convention Center.; Laura Nuckols: Nuckols is a candidate for the University of California Riverside's Palm Desert MFA, a 2024 Oberlin Screenwriters Intensive Fellow, and poetry editor at The Coachella Review. Their poems appear or are forthcoming at Aothen, The Banshee, and Protean.; Andrew Schlauch: Schlauch has served as executive director of the Cafesjian Art Trust for two and a half years. Schlauch also served as executive director of the Chihuly Collection in Saint Petersburg, FL, and chair of the arts advisory council for the city of Saint Petersburg. He worked at Chihuly Studio in Seattle, WA, and the Artists Archive of the Western Reserve in Cleveland, OH. He holds a BA in the history of art and architecture from Miami University.; Robin Wingo: Wingo embraces the arts through her lifetime practice as a fiber artist and has shown and earned awards in Missouri and Minnesota. Wingo serves as a board member for the Carnegie Art Center. In that capacity, she reviews artist exhibition proposals, installs shows, and serves as the board secretary. Wingo is educated as a master's level social worker and retired after 25 years teaching at two different universities. She has always been involved professionally with nonprofits as a social work educator throughout southern Minnesota and as a volunteer, including with Greater Mankato United Way and the Radio Talking Book Network.","Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization",,2 10034776,"Creative Individuals",2025,10000,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota audiences will develop greater empathy for people living with trauma and burnout through a story that requires the reader to make choices. I will design before/after surveys for online players and users of the analog version to assess: the impact of the art and message; reaction to this form; what marketing tools worked best; and demographics of those who experienced the work.",,,,,10000,,,,"Teresa L. Konechne",Individual,"Creative Individuals",,"Konechne will complete Fallow, an online interactive fiction and artist book about trauma and burnout. Fallow shines a light on these topics so people may better understand them for themselves and others, so healing and compassion can emerge.",2025-02-01,2026-01-31,,"In Progress",,,Teresa,Konechne,"Teresa L. Konechne",,,MN,,"(612) 214-1121",tontheroad@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-individuals-263,"LJ Bauermeister: Chang was raised in south Minneapolis and graduated from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with a BS in psychology and minors in leadership and public health; he received the UM President's Student Leadership and Service award. He worked in the social impact space at U. S. Bank for more than five years during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial justice movement after the murder of George Floyd. He has worked at Starbucks Coffee Company in supplier diversity and inclusion for the past two years, and has experience serving on nonprofit boards for YouthLink and Mossier.; Rachel Engstrom: Engstrom is a professional tutor and nonprofit leader with extensive experience in educational program management and community engagement. She holds a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of St. Thomas and is pursuing a certificate in nonprofit leadership. Engstrom has volunteered with various organizations, advocating for mental health and the arts. Her involvement in grant writing and program evaluation equips her with the insights necessary to serve as an effective advisor for the Minnesota State Arts Board, contributing to the accessibility and quality of the arts for all Minnesotans.; Isabel McNally: McNally is the communication and programs manager at Engage Winona, a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on rural leadership development and community engagement. Previously, she worked with the Minnesota Farmers Market Hub initiative in Winona and on small organic farms in the Driftless region. She holds a degree in recreation and tourism from Winona State University and has served as a farmers market board member and local library volunteer.; Luke Randall: Randall is an artist who enraptures audiences with his performances in opera, recital, and oratorio works. Along with his deep love of performing, he is a passionate educator and scholar, having taught at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI), and Interlochen Center for the Arts (Interlochen, MI). Randall received his DMA and MM in vocal performance from the University of Michigan and his BM in vocal performance from Lawrence University (Appleton, WI). He was previously the director of the Mount Olivet School of Music and the Arts. He is currently pursuing his MBA at the University of Minnesota.; Samantha Thibert: Thibert is the senior interior designer for Marvin. When she isn't working on community development projects, she is also a ceramic artist and supporter of the local art community. She serves on the Advisory Board for Bemidji State University's Arts Board.","Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization",,2 10020539,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2022,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Visual Arts Exhibition series and community education opportunities will remain relevant and accessible during Covid-19 restrictions. Participant surveys will provide qualitative feedback on education programs, zoom talks or in-person art talks, and exhibits. Attendance tracking and demographic data will be collected for all exhibitions and community programming.","Opportunities for education and connection to the arts remained relevant and accessible. Surveys handed out to attendees after classes/events, surveys sent out to the general public via newsletter and social media, anecdotal feedback through conversation with community at events, and tracking attendance and demographics.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1208,,16208,1600,"Justin Beck, Tara Erickson, Brandon Haugen, Kay Hultgren, Erika Kellen, Wade McDonald, Jeri Jo Redman, Jamie Risner, Andrew Rivera, Jody Runke, Jill Springer, Bre Tasche, Teri Vandesteeg, Kerry Ward, Sarah Work",0.00,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Hutchinson Center for the Arts will engage the community through free, monthly take home art kits for youth, public artist lectures, arts education programming for youth, adults, and elders, and collaborative community projects.",2022-05-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Molly,Rivera,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-494,"Darolyn Clark: Darolyn Gray works as a development officer for Wingspan Life Resources, a charity serving adults with developmental disabilities. In collaboration with teaching artists from COMPAS, she facilitates residencies for visual arts and spoken word, and poetry. She has served on the board for Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir and One Voice Mixed Chorus. Gray has 25 years of nonprofit and grant writing experience in a variety of capacities and is passionate about arts programming. Gray?s business and psychology education was obtained at Onondaga Community College (New York) and Mesa College (San Diego).; Guillermo Cuellar was born in Venezuela. After graduating from Cornell College in Iowa in 1976, he returned home and set up a pottery studio where he made functional stoneware. In 1992, he founded Grupo Turgua. In the following decade, Grupo Turgua held 28 group sales, offering pottery, jewelry, photography, woodwork, drawing, weavings, and Venezuelan Indian handwork. In 2005, he established a home, studio, and showroom in the upper Saint Croix River Valley in Minnesota. Since 2009, Cuellar's Pottery has been a host studio on the Saint Croix Valley Pottery Tour. Cuellar teaches occasional workshops in the United States and abroad and serves on the board of ArtReach St. Croix.; Lynne Harper: At the end of 2013, Harper retired early from a management position, returning to university to complete a BA in art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received an MA in the art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from UEA and the Sainsbury Research Unit, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Her MA thesis was a case study of British library engagement with West African communities in London. Since then, she has interned or volunteered at museums and historical societies, working as a an independent curator, conducting research to support or create exhibitions and community engagement activities.; Sharon Nordrum: While her English name is Sharon Nordrum, she signs her artwork with her?Ojibwe name, Wabigagagiwikwebek (White Raven Woman). Nordrum started painting in 2012, and now also works with fiber arts, Ojibwe basketry, ceramics, and woodcarving. Her inspiration comes from her dreams; her Ojibwe heritage, language, and stories; and the natural world. Her work is filled with traditional Ojibwe symbolism. She is active in the communities of northern Minnesota; her interests include art projects, youth work, and radio shows. She has been a member of the Indigenous Foods Experts? committee which keyed the foods to highlight in AOB?s Farm to Early Care Initiative and has been a key piece to its success in the classroom and in the kitchen.; Lynette Reini-Grandell teaches at Normandale Community College, has authored two collections of poetry, and recently completed a book length memoir. She currently performs poetry with the jazz collective Sonoglyph. A long time participant in Minnesota?s arts community, as a volunteer programmer, she cohosted ?Write On! Radio? on KFAI for over 25 years, interviewing local and nationally touring authors about their work. She has received grants from the Arts Board and the Finlandia Foundation, has an MA and PhD from the University of Minnesota, and her poetry is part of a permanent installation at the Carlton Arms Art Hotel in Manhattan.; Maribeth Romslo is a director, cinematographer, and producer in the Twin Cities. Her feature film, Dragonfly, was selected ""Best of the Fest"" at MSPIFF 2016. Amelia, the first film in her historical fiction series to inspire girls in STEM, premiered at TIFF Kids 2018. She created Handmade*Mostly, an original series about creative women in the Midwest in collaboration with Reese Witherspoon's new media platform, Hello Sunshine. Her most recent documentary, Raise Your Voice, premiered at MSPIFF 2020, the film examines student free speech in America with the student journalists at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, and Mary Beth Tinker of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines.; Pamela Smith is a writer, teacher, and researcher. She was awarded the 2019 Artist Initiative grant, and 2021 Creative Support for Individuals grant, both from the Arts Board. She is the author of the memoir, Edgewalker, and other works of creative nonfiction. Edgewalker is an exploration of a year in which the author experienced the death of her mother, loss of her marriage, and her own cancer diagnosis. Smith is on the faculty at the University of Minnesota, and is the author of the academic book Global Trade Policy. She has an interest in the topic of writing for wellness.; Sarah Miller joined the Citizens League in Saint Paul in 2018 to work in partnership with the executive director and program staff to lead fundraising efforts for the organization, after two years at the University of Minnesota Foundation in prospect development. For most of her career, she worked in small for-profit and nonprofit arts organizations in New York, NY. She was a program manager and associate publisher at a small nonprofit photography magazine; helped start and manage a photography gallery in NYC; and more recently, supported individual fundraising efforts at the Queens Museum. Miller studied photography at the Art Institute of Boston and received her BFA in 2001. She later earned an MA in visual arts administration with a nonprofit concentration from New York University in 2012. In graduate school, she interned at Performa, which produces a leading performance art biennial; and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, a community arts organization in lower Manhattan. She volunteered for seven years on the auction committee for the annual Friends of Friends Photography Auction, raising funds for children's hospitals in Southeast Asia, run by Friends Without a Border.; Jared Zeigler is a theater maker who wears many hats. In addition to freelancing as an AEA stage manager in both regional theaters and site specific outdoor tours, he has filled administrative roles at Park Square Theatre, the Northfield Arts Guild, and Theatre Novi Most. Zeigler graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in theater arts and and is also a contributor to Technicians for Change, an organization empowering theatrical technical workers.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10026863,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To continue my work on capturing the beauty of Southwest Minnesota with the creation of a calendar. The outcome will be evaluated by the demand of calendars, audience feedback, and potential photography opportunities gained from the exposure of my work. Marketing and advertisement will be essential in generating a wider audience and outcome.","Continued connection with Southwest Minnesota and completed a photo calendar The outcome was evaluated by the number of calendars sold.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,10000,,,,"Kimberly J. Nelson",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Nelson will develop her project, Backyard Photos of Southwest Minnesota, a project focused on the beauty of simple, everyday things that go unnoticed.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kimberly,Nelson,"Kimberly J. Nelson",,,MN,,"(507) 591-2007",Kjnres@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1829,"Julie Ahasay: Ahasay recently retired from the faculty at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She has directed and acted at the Duluth Playhouse for many decades, and has directed for Lyric Opera of the North, Wise Fool, and Renegade Theater Company. She has participated in approximately 80 theatrical productions ranging from college shows and comedy revues to dinner theater and live radio productions. She is an instructor at Duluth Playhouse Conservatory.; Ingrid Dai: Dai is the advancement associate at Propel Nonprofits, an intermediary organization and CDFI providing capacity building services and access to capital to support nonprofits in achieving their missions. She has previously held roles with nonprofit organizations including the Minnesota Orchestra and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, in the areas of event planning, education, and development. Dai graduated from Carleton College with a BA in economics and music, specializing in violin performance. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the Summer Singers.; Mikhayl MIkha Dominguez: Mikha Dominguez aka Mikhamik (Caracas, May 12, 1987) is a Queer non binary latinx Venezuelan visual artist, photographer and sculptor and a Zumba instructor who has resided in Minneapolis since 2014. Their early career was spent working in the Venezuelan national television industry where he experienced state censorship under the dictatorship of President Hugo Chavez. In response, Dominguez left Venezuela, and joined the more than six million other Venezuelans who fled the militaristic and authoritarian Chavez regime. Using techniques drawn from self-portrait, collage, make-up, performance art, photography and sculptures Dominguez explores themes of gender, the body, religion and the reinterpretation of reality. He invents a new visual language by superimposing everyday elements onto the human body. Under the artistic name ""Mikhamik"" has developed themes on sexuality, gender, religion, and pop culture in their work. The use of non-conventional materials reconfigures the sense of aesthetics and the meaning of the figures, characters and their objects in the universe created by @mikhamik; Emily Essert: Essert is a recovering academic who holds a PhD in English literature (modernist poetry) from McGill University (Montreal, Canada). Since fleeing the ivory tower for the nonprofit sector, she's had the pleasure of supporting important causes like the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN-Twin Cities), 826 Minneapolis, Global Rights for Women, and The Arc Minnesota. Essert started at The Arc as its grants and research manager and was its director of institutional giving during and after its merger into a statewide organization. She is especially thrilled to serve now on the development team at the Guthrie because she was a theater kid in high school and has never lost her passion for the performing arts. ; Kristie Frudden: Kristie has been a practicing Artist and Art Specialist in Minnesota since moving here after finishing her BS in Art Education at The University of Northern Iowa. She understands the challenges and joy of a life that is driven by a passion to create and reach others through the arts. She was an Art Specialist in Minnesota public schools for 26 years. She began her career in SW Minnesota, then 6 years with the Anoka-Hennepin Sch. Dist., taking an early retirement after teaching 19 years for the St. Anthony/New Brighton School District in order to focus full time on her own artistic practice. During that time she received her MFA through the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in Illustration. She is an award winning Artist in a number of juried shows including the Great Minnesota State Fair Fine Art Exhibit, Northern Lights, and Artists of Minnesota. She has been a participating Artist at metro Art Festivals including but not limited to most recently Minnehaha Falls Art Fair and Loring Park Art Festival. She has created design work for metro businesses, churches, and schools. Her work is included in public and private collections. She has been an art instructor at community Art centers such as The Bloomington Center for the Arts. Kristie has illustrated a successful self-published Children's Board Book and will be completing her second one to come out this summer. She has been active in supporting and volunteering for numerous Art experiences for children and adults including volunteer work with Spring Board for The Arts in their resource center. Kristie hopes to continue to give back and support artists and opportunities through the State Board Grant Advisory Review process.; Michael Speck: Speck is the operations director of the Chatfield Center for the Arts, where he oversees logistics and interfaces with community, artistic, and government partners to provide artistic experiences to southeast Minnesota. He is trained as an actor and fight director, has served on the board of Theatre du Mississippi and the Chatfield Public Library, and teaches regularly in both professional and higher education settings.; Jennifer Ward: Jennie Ward has directed and taught theater in Chicago, New York City, and Boston. Locally, she has directed and assistant directed with Minnesota Jewish Theater Company, Playwrights' Center, Guthrie Theater, Jungle Theater, and St. Croix Festival Theater. She has taught students at the University of Minnesota/Guthrie BFA Acting Conservatory, Hamline University, and St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. For three years, Jennie was the Managing Director at the Center For Performing Arts in South Minneapolis (cfpampls.com), where she produced development opportunities for performing artists. She earned her MFA in Directing from the American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater School Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022127,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesotans will learn new skills and grow by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists and designed to meet their needs. Participants' experiences and impact tracked through: evaluations filled out by partner site contacts and artists, partner and artist observations, participant pre and post reflections / surveys, logging program adaptations made to meet specific needs.","Minnesotans ages five to 90s, of all races, learned from and created with artists in programs customized to their interests and abilities. COMPAS tracked participant data, as reported by sites, in our Salesforce database. Sites and teaching artists completed post-program, online evaluations. Artists logged program modifications in their end-of-program evaluations.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,2500,"ElizabethLiz) Sheets, Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Jeff Goldenberg, Amy Lucas, Andrew Leizens, Tracy Robertson, Virajita Singh, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Heidi Fehlhaber, Jessica Gessner, Stephen Hawley, Melissa Drwall-Hrad, Ryan Kopperud, Dameun Strange, L",0.00,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"COMPAS will work with communities and artists to cocreate and run participatory arts education programs that engage Minnesotans of all ages in high quality creative arts experiences in literary, visual, musical, and performing arts.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","450 Syndicate St N Ste 325","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3249",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Martin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-355,"Kimberly Blievernicht: Owner of HR Smarts a just in time HR service provider in the Twin Cities market. She has been in business for 6 years serving small to medium privately held businesses. She was on the board of Director for 6 years of Stevie Rays Improv Company as a volunteer. She had been for the last 10 years the President of the St. Johns?s Foundation based in Mound, MN. She has a degree in Marketing and Distributive education from the University of Wisconsin Stout with a minor in Business Administration.; Maria Groth: Currently serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA member at Community Action Duluth, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower and engage our community to eliminate poverty. Groth previously was attending secondary education at the University of Minnesota Duluth where they graduated with a BA in economics. They also have formal performance experience with the Augsburg University Concert Band as a clarinetist.; Mary Ann Laxen: Now retired, Laxen was Chair and member of the Board of the Northwest Council for the Arts. Laxen presently Chairs the Board of the East Grand Forks, Friends of the Campbell Library. As Director of the Physician Assistant Program at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, they wrote and received many grants. Laxen has a Masters in Health Care Administration from the U of Wisconsin, is a Physician Assistant and Family Nurse Practitioner. ; Samuel Schultz: An attorney with experience in administration and non-profit governance. He has previously worked with non-profits?such as the Lexington-Hamline Community Council and the League of Minnesota Cities?on matters relating to the allocation of public funds. He is currently serving as a judicial law clerk for the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He received his J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and his B.A. from Luther College, where he majored in English and Political Science. He is a lifelong participant in the arts and is a member of the League of Minnesota Poets.; Keith Williams: Has been an artist and educator since the late 1970?s. His BS in Art Education is from UW, Madison. His MFA in Ceramics is from UI, Iowa City. He creates a variety of work in different media, including mural sized work. He plays jazz sax and clarinet, but primarily he loves teaching. Williams has served on the board of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Art as Director at Large, President Elect, President and Past President and helped plan the 2019 Claytopia conference in Minneapolis.; Erin Wojciechowski: A current instructor in the Social Work Department at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Prior to this, she spent 10 years working at various nonprofits in Duluth, MN focusing on the fields of domestic violence and youth services. Before her most recent work as an instructor she served as the Executive Director for the nonprofit Mentor North and helped oversee administrative aspects of the organization.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025982,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,10650,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MN residents will gain appreciation and experience of live choral performances through member participation and concert attendance. CRS will document attendance and engagement with its regular programming. On-site information surveys are distributed and collected at concerts. Results will be evaluated at a choir membership meeting.","Area Minnesota residents gained an appreciation for music and experienced live choral performances through member participation and concert attendance. CRS met concert attendance goals. Members learned new songs and music styles and gained musical education. On-site information surveys were distributed and collected at concerts. We received positive feedback and suggestions for future projects.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",479,,11129,600,"Holly Dapper, Shelby Lofgren, Paul Otte, Jason Coyle, Vicky Harris, Gail Lehn, Larry Macht, Brian Brosz, Marlene Daak, Vicki Swanson.",0.00,"Crow River Singers","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Crow River Singers will rehearse and perform two winter concerts and two spring concerts. All ages and abilities are welcome.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Holly,Dapper,"Crow River Singers","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",hollymd55@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Brown, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Sibley, Stearns, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-839,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award; and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, a MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and a MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Heather Gordon: Gordon is a U. S. Navy veteran. She served as a Navy photojournalist for seven years while stationed on the island of Guam. Gordon was honorably discharged from the U. S. Navy and returned to her native Minnesota. Gordon graduated from the College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul, earning her bachelor of fine arts degree. To this day, Gordon continues to work as a freelance writer, photojournalist, and painter. She has earned many awards for her photography, as well as having published articles in high profile publications, such as The New York Times, Washington Post, and Navy Times. Gordon is a single mother of three, and an avid supporter of the arts in education and art therapy for veterans' mental health.; Chia Lor: Lor is an artist organizer passionate about culture preservation, anti-racism, gender equity, and youth empowerment. Lor has been invited to perform spoken word at rallies, conferences, racial equity trainings, the Minnesota State Capitol, and a variety of community events. Her poems have been published in the 2010 Paj Ntaub Voice literary journal and the 2012 and 2017 Saint Paul Almanac. She was previously a board member of Voices for Racial Justice and worked as youth organizer at Southeast Community Organization. She graduated from St. Catherine University with BA degrees in sociology and critical studies of race and ethnicity.; Ryuta Nakajima: Nakajima has a PhD from Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. He is a contemporary artist, independent curator, and product designer who has lived in the Far East, Middle East, Europe, and the United States. His paintings and drawings have been exhibited nationally and internationally. An associate professor of art at the University of Minnesota Duluth, Nakajima is also a master of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism. In recent years, his work has focused on the behavioral ecology of cephalopods, particularly in the area of their camouflage and body pattern.; Erin Petschel: Petschel currently sits on the supervisory committee of a credit union as well as completed five years working for the State of Minnesota as a consumer mediator. Petschel is a graduate of the College of Saint Benedict and has her degree in French and liberal studies.; Emma Rasmussen: Rasmussen is the community engagement and events manager at Our Streets Minneapolis. In their current role, they organize the Open Streets Minneapolis event series and engage communities with transportation advocacy issues through partnership, education, and art. They are a stage director and actor and received their BFA in theater from Creighton University (Omaha, NE) in 2015. Rasmussen has previous professional experience as operations coordinator at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, bar manager at Kado no Mise in Minneapolis, and development coordinator at Nebraska Appleseed in Lincoln, NE. They volunteer as a speech coach at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis.; Sarah Warren: Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award.; Sessily Watt: Watt is a grant writer for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, where she is a founding member of the organization's first LGBTQIA2S+ Employee Resource Group. She has a master in fine arts degree in creative writing from New Mexico State University and writes book reviews for Strange Horizons, a weekly magazine of and about speculative fiction. She is also a sketchbook hobbyist, primarily working in pen and ink.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026009,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Residents of the Granite Falls area will deepen their empathy and understanding of their neighbors through art. We will evaluate the project through ongoing conversations with staff, volunteers, artists, and our Creative Collaboration Team members, as well as surveys and creative feedback activities at events.","Community members described feeling inspired, curious, creative, and more connected with each other as a result of the arts activities. We evaluated the project through ongoing conversations with staff, volunteers, artists, and our Creative Collaboration Team members, and audience members, including documented quotes and testimonials. Survey strategies had low response rates.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Ashley Hanson, Hannah Holman, Anna Claussen, Mary Rothlisberger, Heather McDougall, Bethany Lacktorin, Jessica Huang, Jenn Lamb, Rachel Schwalbach, Lauren Carlson, Leah Cooper, Rachel Engh, Anne O?Keefe, Ashley Pourier, Beth Pullan, Joanna Schnedler, Leu",0.00,"Department of Public Transformation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Department of Public Transformation will produce the YES! Presents community art event series in Granite Falls.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ashley,Hanson,"Department of Public Transformation","726 Prentice St","Granite Falls",MN,56241,"(320) 204-6629",hello@publictransformation.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-866,"Eric Anderson: Anderson consults on philanthropic services, family philanthropy, donor stewardship, and related projects. He has worked in college recruiting, alumni and development relations, and philanthropic services. Most recently, at The Minneapolis Foundation (2000-2022), he oversaw philanthropic support to more than 1,000 fund advisors. Anderson provided an optimal experience for individuals, families, and organizations advancing their charitable work in the community. His responsibilities included overseeing programs and services for donor advisor engagement, assisting fund advisors in achieving their charitable goals, grant screening and selection, and facilitating various projects as a center for philanthropy advancing an equitable community.; Gwendolyn Barber: Barber is the founder and director of Right to the Solution, a consulting agency for individuals and organizations aiding in development, improvement, and training. Barber has also been the director for Resources, Justice & Management and the Conflict Resolution Center, both nonprofits, serving the Twins Cities metro area. Barber is an honors graduate of Walden University with a master's in business administration focused on management, development, and improvement. Barber is a candidate for her doctor's degree completing all her course work with a 4.0 GPA. She has been part of the National Honor Society since 2013.; Irene Green: Green became executive director of the O'Shaughnessy in July 2022, after nearly twenty years of professional work in the arts, both as an artist and administrator. Most recently, she was the managing director at Northern Stage in White River Junction, Vermont. During her nine year tenure at Northern Stage, Green served as director of sales and marketing and worked occasionally as a professional actor in the area. She was named a ""Top 40 Under 40"" by Vermont Business Magazine in 2020. Green holds a master of arts with distinction in musical theater from the Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London (UK), and a BA in theater and music from Luther College (Decorah, IA).; Jlasnoti Jappah: Jappah is a singer songwriter whose musical style combines the soulfulness of R&B, the fluidity of pop, and the authentic rhythms of Afropop music. She's won the award for Female Artist of the Year at the annual Liberian Music Awards and Star Power of the year at the African Girls Rock awards hosted in Minnesota. With an immaculate stage presence, she's captivated audiences on stages such as the Poorhouse, Myth, and First Avenue. Jappah shows her versatility by including sounds from various genres while highlighting her African roots.; Thalia Kostman: Kostman is a coartistic director of Phantom Chorus Theater and has been a performer and creator in the Twin Cities theater community since 2012. During this time, she has worked with several organizations including her time coordinating with Brooklyn Center Community Center's Puppet Playhouse and serving as assistant director for American Immersion Theater's Minneapolis Troupe. Kostman also cocreated ""Cecilies? with Jeesun Choi at Red Eye's Works In Progress series, produced shows at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, and performs original mime acts with the Twin Cities Clown Cabaret. She studied physical theater and mime at Macalester College, graduating with a theater major and francophone studies minor. She further trained in mime at Studio Magenia in Paris.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025686,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through Gaunt's community-based Great Lakes Almanac, and a show at Watermark Art Center, rural MNs share and reflect on their connections to land. Archived visitor stories from GL Aquarium, staff feedback, art display inspired by responses and a boosted social media audience. New audience at Watermark, feedback from gallery's ED and at opening/related events. Portfolio images from both shows.","With the community-based Great Lakes Almanac and engagement w/art pieces slated to show in Bemidji, MNs share and reflect on their connections to land Project archived on website; show feedback; portfolio/process photos for both projects; social media audience growth; online call/response w/artwork; project shared on Aquarium social media; chance to expand the interactive piece through Open House","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,10000,,,,"Susanna C. Gaunt",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Gaunt will produce solo exhibitions at the Great Lakes Aquarium and Watermark Art Center to expand her audience and enhance her skill set through exploration of community based projects and through exposure in new and nontraditional venues.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susanna,Gaunt,"Susanna C. Gaunt",,,MN,,"(406) 599-3174",susgaunt@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Big Stone, Carlton, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Martin, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, Wilkin, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1086,"Linda Bruning: Bruning is a theater director and teaching artist. She has been the recipient of Minnesota State Arts Board grants and regional arts council grants. Bruning just completed a four-year consultation with Mastering the Arts, an educational program of 25 teachers working toward a master's degree in arts integration. She graduated from Yankton College (Yankton, SD) with a BA in theater, Bemidji State University with an applied master's in education with an emphasis in arts in education, and a MS from University of Minnesota Moorhead in educational technology.; Chari Eckmann: Eckmann began her acting career while working at the James J. Hill House in 2002. That led to community theater and evolved into the commercial and film career that she now enjoys. Previously, Eckmann served at Breck School as volunteer coordinator, Children's Hospital, and various fundraisers. She holds a BA in American studies from the University of Minnesota, an AA from Anoka Ramsey, and studied at the Guthrie.; Erin Flannery: Flannery is a leader in the field of nonprofit project development focusing on programming, financial strategy, and fundraising. She has more than two decades of experience with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, public radio (WNYC and WQXR), public television (WNET and WLIW), Broadway development, and the Minnesota Opera. At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, she led artistic planning for the Department of Live Arts, where she developed visual arts inspired projects with Sting, Alan Cumming, Rhiannon Giddens, Gavin Creel, Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and many more as part of the MetLiveArts performance series.; Diane Katsiaficas: Katsiaficas is a Greek-American artist and professor emeritus of art, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her BA is from Smith College (Northampton, MA); her MAT and MFA are from the University of Washington (Seattle, WA). Her narratives involve a variety of technologies---from small drawings to digital syntheses to large installations. She has exhibited throughout the US and Europe. Her work is in the collections of the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki; Minneapolis Institute of Art; Seattle Art Museum; USA TODAY; Weisman Art Museum; and Walker Art Center. Her awards include a DAAD fellowship, 2 McKnight artist fellowships, and a Fulbright Artist/Scholar award to Greece. ; Athena Kildegaard: Kildegaard's sixth book of poems is ""Prairie Midden."" She's been a recipient of grants from the MSAB and the Lake Region Arts Council. She teaches at the University of Minnesota Morris.; Laura Nuckols: Nuckols is a writer, poet, and visual artist. After graduating from Minnesota's Perpich Center for Arts Education, she received her BA in creative writing and religion from Oberlin College (Oberlin, OH). She is a restaurant worker and worked for more than seven years as an advocate for survivors of sexual violence.; Adam Reinwald: Reinwald is the artistic director of Kantorei, a community chamber choir in the Twin Cities. He previously worked in artistic and administrative positions with Cantus and the National Lutheran Choir. Additionally, Reinwald is the owner of Open Voices LLC, an arts consultancy, and the umbrella organization for Beer Choir, the national community singing movement. Reinwald is a graduate of St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN), and has extensive nonprofit board experience.; Megan Smith: Moore is a painter, with a studio in the Northrup King Building where she has been a member of a group studio since 2004. She studied illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She takes commissions, sells original art and reproductions in a variety of locations, and does public art in the form of murals and utility box wraps. She is a leader in the artist group LoLa (The League of Longfellow Artists), has served as a juror for the Uptown and Powderhorn art fairs, and is currently collaborating with Lake Street Creates.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025931,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,25025,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Attendees will have meaningful arts experiences at the Worthington International Festival. A random survey distributed at the Festival will question whether attendees felt Minnesota communities are strengthened or enriched by arts festivals such as the International Festival.","98% of survey participants agreed that their community was strengthen through the International Festival. A random survey was given to audience participants.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",321,,25346,2180,"Kris Hohensee, Leann Zins Enninga, Lakeyta Swinea, Ricky Mojekwu",0.00,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Cultural Awareness Organization will work with community leaders to present a multicultural festival that is free to the public and includes Minnesota folk and traditional performers, foods, artist booths, and children's activities.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Monique,Swinea,"Cultural Awareness Organization","700 2nd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 350-4996",lakeyta.swinea@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Faribault, Hennepin, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Ramsey, Rock, Sherburne, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-788,"Eric Anderson: Anderson consults on philanthropic services, family philanthropy, donor stewardship, and related projects. He has worked in college recruiting, alumni and development relations, and philanthropic services. Most recently, at The Minneapolis Foundation (2000-2022), he oversaw philanthropic support to more than 1,000 fund advisors. Anderson provided an optimal experience for individuals, families, and organizations advancing their charitable work in the community. His responsibilities included overseeing programs and services for donor advisor engagement, assisting fund advisors in achieving their charitable goals, grant screening and selection, and facilitating various projects as a center for philanthropy advancing an equitable community.; Gwendolyn Barber: Barber is the founder and director of Right to the Solution, a consulting agency for individuals and organizations aiding in development, improvement, and training. Barber has also been the director for Resources, Justice & Management and the Conflict Resolution Center, both nonprofits, serving the Twins Cities metro area. Barber is an honors graduate of Walden University with a master's in business administration focused on management, development, and improvement. Barber is a candidate for her doctor's degree completing all her course work with a 4.0 GPA. She has been part of the National Honor Society since 2013.; Irene Green: Green became executive director of the O'Shaughnessy in July 2022, after nearly twenty years of professional work in the arts, both as an artist and administrator. Most recently, she was the managing director at Northern Stage in White River Junction, Vermont. During her nine year tenure at Northern Stage, Green served as director of sales and marketing and worked occasionally as a professional actor in the area. She was named a ""Top 40 Under 40"" by Vermont Business Magazine in 2020. Green holds a master of arts with distinction in musical theater from the Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London (UK), and a BA in theater and music from Luther College (Decorah, IA).; Jlasnoti Jappah: Jappah is a singer songwriter whose musical style combines the soulfulness of R&B, the fluidity of pop, and the authentic rhythms of Afropop music. She's won the award for Female Artist of the Year at the annual Liberian Music Awards and Star Power of the year at the African Girls Rock awards hosted in Minnesota. With an immaculate stage presence, she's captivated audiences on stages such as the Poorhouse, Myth, and First Avenue. Jappah shows her versatility by including sounds from various genres while highlighting her African roots.; Thalia Kostman: Kostman is a coartistic director of Phantom Chorus Theater and has been a performer and creator in the Twin Cities theater community since 2012. During this time, she has worked with several organizations including her time coordinating with Brooklyn Center Community Center's Puppet Playhouse and serving as assistant director for American Immersion Theater's Minneapolis Troupe. Kostman also cocreated ""Cecilies? with Jeesun Choi at Red Eye's Works In Progress series, produced shows at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, and performs original mime acts with the Twin Cities Clown Cabaret. She studied physical theater and mime at Macalester College, graduating with a theater major and francophone studies minor. She further trained in mime at Studio Magenia in Paris.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10026224,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue engaging rural audiences through thoughtful, engaging, and educational musical programs using in-person musical and educational programming. We will encourage programming attendees to complete a survey about their experience. The survey will include demographic data as well as their thoughts on the programming they attended--satisfactory, unsatisfactory, etc.","La Grande Bande continued to engage rural audiences through thoughtful, engaging, and educational educational programming in person We used surveys distributed at each event for participants to evaluate their experience. All respondents had a minimum of four out of five ratings on all categories.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Dr Michael Thomas Asmus, Madeline Cacciatore-Warta, Joe Thomas",0.00,"La Grande Bande","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"La Grande Bande will develop plans to engage rural audiences, and bridge the urban rural divide, through thoughtful, engaging, and educational musical programs using in person programming.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Asmus,"La Grande Bande","PO Box 243",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 995-7086",michael@michaelthomasasmus.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-971,"Kimble Bromley: Bromley is a professor of art at North Dakota State University serving in his twenty-fifth year. He has served on numerous university committees and has also served as chairman of the board for the Spirit Room (Fargo, ND). Bromley has won the NDSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Creativity Award; and Best in Show Painting Award from the 2018 North Dakota Human Rights Festival. Bromley holds a BA in both psychology and sociology from Buena Vista College, a MA from the University of Northern Iowa, and a MFA from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). He received his hypnotherapy certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists.; Heather Gordon: Gordon is a U. S. Navy veteran. She served as a Navy photojournalist for seven years while stationed on the island of Guam. Gordon was honorably discharged from the U. S. Navy and returned to her native Minnesota. Gordon graduated from the College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul, earning her bachelor of fine arts degree. To this day, Gordon continues to work as a freelance writer, photojournalist, and painter. She has earned many awards for her photography, as well as having published articles in high profile publications, such as The New York Times, Washington Post, and Navy Times. Gordon is a single mother of three, and an avid supporter of the arts in education and art therapy for veterans' mental health.; Chia Lor: Lor is an artist organizer passionate about culture preservation, anti-racism, gender equity, and youth empowerment. Lor has been invited to perform spoken word at rallies, conferences, racial equity trainings, the Minnesota State Capitol, and a variety of community events. Her poems have been published in the 2010 Paj Ntaub Voice literary journal and the 2012 and 2017 Saint Paul Almanac. She was previously a board member of Voices for Racial Justice and worked as youth organizer at Southeast Community Organization. She graduated from St. Catherine University with BA degrees in sociology and critical studies of race and ethnicity.; Ryuta Nakajima: Nakajima has a PhD from Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. He is a contemporary artist, independent curator, and product designer who has lived in the Far East, Middle East, Europe, and the United States. His paintings and drawings have been exhibited nationally and internationally. An associate professor of art at the University of Minnesota Duluth, Nakajima is also a master of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism. In recent years, his work has focused on the behavioral ecology of cephalopods, particularly in the area of their camouflage and body pattern.; Erin Petschel: Petschel currently sits on the supervisory committee of a credit union as well as completed five years working for the State of Minnesota as a consumer mediator. Petschel is a graduate of the College of Saint Benedict and has her degree in French and liberal studies.; Emma Rasmussen: Rasmussen is the community engagement and events manager at Our Streets Minneapolis. In their current role, they organize the Open Streets Minneapolis event series and engage communities with transportation advocacy issues through partnership, education, and art. They are a stage director and actor and received their BFA in theater from Creighton University (Omaha, NE) in 2015. Rasmussen has previous professional experience as operations coordinator at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, bar manager at Kado no Mise in Minneapolis, and development coordinator at Nebraska Appleseed in Lincoln, NE. They volunteer as a speech coach at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis.; Sarah Warren: Warren graduated from the Loft Literary Center's Master Track program. A former preschool teacher and Minnesota Reading Corps tutor, Warren currently connects with scholars across the country as an artist educator. She is an author of picture books; Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers was picked for the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book List and awarded a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award honor. Warren has served as a panelist for the Arts Board and the Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award.; Sessily Watt: Watt is a grant writer for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, where she is a founding member of the organization's first LGBTQIA2S+ Employee Resource Group. She has a master in fine arts degree in creative writing from New Mexico State University and writes book reviews for Strange Horizons, a weekly magazine of and about speculative fiction. She is also a sketchbook hobbyist, primarily working in pen and ink.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026218,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Minnesota artists, residents, and communities will expand their artistic knowledge through accessible in-person and virtual book arts programming. We will measure this outcome through: total workshop participants, contact hours, geographic location, age, teaching artist observations, post-workshop evaluations, and virtual and in-person exhibition and related program attendance.","Minnesota artists, residents, and communities grew and found outlets for creativity and connection through in-person and virtual book arts programs. We measured this outcome through: total workshop participants, contact hours, geographic location, age, teaching artist observations, post-workshop evaluations, and virtual and in-person gallery attendance.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,,"Heidi Bing, Ronnie Brooks, Raphael Coburn, K.C. Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Jenny Henningsen, Lyndel King, Mary Pat Ladner, Peter Lancaster, Diane Merrifield, Virginia Meyer, Abe Rybeck, Wilbur `Chip` Schilling, Catherine Squires, Hema Viswanathan, Cory",0.00,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts will engage Minnesotans in meaningful in person and virtual arts programs, including affordable workshops in bookbinding, printing, and papermaking taught by a diverse team of teaching artists, and free exhibitions and hands on creative activities.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elysa,Voshell,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 215-2520",evoshell@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-965,"Kelly Anderson: Anderson is a Minnesota based international artist that strives to make a difference with emotion based art. In 2022, after two decades of artwork she has started to integrate interactive based technology. Augmented reality allows her to expand past the immediate reaction of art and engage audiences in a new way. As most of her art is emotion based, she builds on interacting with the art.; Alexandra Bodnarchuk: Bodnarchuk is a Carpatho-Rusyn American choreographer based in Minneapolis. She creates original works ranging from solos to evening length group works for the stage and screen. She was a 2021 Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellow at Jacob's Pillow and a 2020 Jerome Hill Artist Fellow finalist. Her most recent work, dance film Heritage Sites, premiered in 2020 and has been screened across the United States. She hails from Pittsburgh, PA where she studied classical ballet and Eastern European folk dance. She holds a BFA in dance performance and choreography and a BA in French from Ohio University.; Paul Hustoles: Hustoles, now retired, served as chair of the department of theater and dance at Minnesota State University, Mankato for 35 years. He was also artistic director of Highland Summer Theatre from 1985 to 2020. Hustoles received his BFA from Wayne State University, his MA from the University of Michigan, and his PhD from Texas Tech University. He has directed more than 235 theater productions and produced more than 625 shows in his career. A distinguished faculty scholar of MSU, Hustoles was appointed by Governor Walz to serve on the board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education until 2026.; Josee Morissette: Morissette is a retired research scientist who worked at Medtronic for nineteen years. She graduated from McGill University in Canada with a BSc in physics and physiology and obtained a PhD in computation and neural systems from the California Institute of Technology. She served on the board of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies in various roles (director, vice president, and president) for six years and is currently serving on the board of the International Cello Institute.; Carolyn Olson: Olson is a retired K-12 rural public school art teacher. While teaching, she worked as webmaster for her school district and art department. She also taught at a community based science and culture camp at the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation. In addition to arts education, Olson is a narrative painter. From March 2020 to July 2021, she completed a series of 100 pastel drawings, Essential Worker Portraits, which have been recognized worldwide. Currently, she is illustrating a children's picture book, Pearl's Garden, a story about a young girl growing a vegetable garden with family support. She has a BFA in painting and graphics (1980) and a master's degree in painting (2003).; Jonathan Quijano: Quijano is a patient education editor for M Health Fairview, certified as a health literacy specialist. He makes medical information easier to understand for patients with literacy challenges. He graduated from St. Cloud State University with a BA in English. Outside of work, he pursues a passion as a history researcher and writer. He won a grand prize from the Minnesota Historical Society for a documentary film based on his archival research. He also volunteers for the Washington County Historical Society. In both pursuits, the goal is to help a wide audience see new details with a simple, clear style.; Marynel Ryan Van Zee: Ryan Van Zee is currently the director of student fellowships at Carleton College in Northfield. She works with students and recent alumni applying for external awards and administers an internal fellowships program. In 2021, she served as an Operating Support artistic evaluator for the Minnesota State Arts Board. She has also served as an evaluator for the Congress-Bundestag CBYX Program, the Critical Language Scholarship Program, and the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Foundation. From 2005-2015, she was a faculty member at the University of Minnesota Morris, where she reviewed applications for internal grants and secured grant based funding. Ryan Van Zee is an alumna of the Fulbright program and has been active in the (nonprofit) Minnesota Chapter of the Fulbright Association, including service as chapter president.; Anat Spiegel: Spiegel is a composer and vocalist specializing in cross platform performance. Her work stems from a vocal perspective and focuses on the endless expressions of the human voice. In the juxtaposition of jazz, theater, and contemporary classical music, Spiegel's compositions consider the connection between written language and its sounding expression. Spiegel is a member of the composer's collective Monotak and the spoken word duo Noon and Ain. Her recent works includes the opera Medulla (La Monnaie, Brussels), the electronic opera Before Present (National Dutch Opera and ADE), the online opera The Transmigration of Morton F (Holland Festival), and the chamber quartet My Four Mothers (Cedar Commissions). Spiegel is a recipient of the 2020 McKnight composer's fellowship and a graduate of the Amsterdam Conservatory with a BA in vocal performance.; Joseph Tougas: Tougas is a performing musician and songwriter, and the creator of ?The Best of Hank and Rita,? a twelve-song ""barroom operetta"" performed throughout Minnesota and the Midwest from 2015 to 2017. His arts writing for the daily Free Press in Mankato has garnered numerous first place awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. He works as writer and editor of publications at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he has also served as an adjunct faculty member. He currently fronts the band Joe Tougas and Associates and is a radio host at KMSU-FM in Mankato.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026262,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","We will present and support our Arabic drumming ensemble YALLA DRUM!, and create a cohort of local SWANA playwrights. The outcomes will be evaluated through written surveys, oral feedback, and formal evaluation by board and program directors.","We presented and supported our Arabic Drumming ensemble and created a cohort of playwrights. We surveyed audience and participants through google survey, as well as audience feedbacks and email responses.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,3000,"Jawdy Obeid, Andrea Shaker, Khaldoun Samman, Joseph Farag, Lina Jamoul, Layla Assamarai, Ahmed Ismail Yusuf, Kathryn Haddad",0.00,"New Arab American Theater Works","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"New Arab American Theater Works will present and support its Arabic drumming ensemble YALLA DRUM!, and create a cohort of local SWANA playwrights who will develop and present new plays for its community.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathryn,Haddad,"New Arab American Theater Works","3459 Tyler St NE",Minneapolis,MN,55418,"(612) 810-0764",falafelina@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-1009,"Tom Barna: Barna is a playwright who has penned more than thirty-one full length plays and twenty-nine short plays, a coauthor for a thirteen-part radio series, and the author of four children's books (Cantata Publishing) and several eBooks (Rakuten Kobo Publishing). He has been commissioned for projects as varied as episodic radio and children's musicals and recently collaborated on a new full-length musical with Melody Bay Productions/Publisher, a Minneapolis company. He is the recipient of more than twenty-seven regional nonequity and/or festival productions and/or staged readings since 2009. Barna also has directed, produced, and performed on stage.; Nicole Brending: Brending is a filmmaker and artist with an MFA from Columbia University. Her films have screened at top tier festivals and won several prizes including the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival and Best Short at the Moscow International.; Rebecca David: David is the founder of JustBe Ceramics and the cofounder of the #CommunityTempo Project, where they integrate music and visual arts into the community. She actively volunteers for the Art Shoppe at the Midtown Global Market and Art to Change the World. She graduated magna cum laude from Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA), with dual degrees in business administration and fine arts. She was the ceramics studio manager and a rostered teaching artist for what is now known as Pittsburgh Media Arts. She has exhibited in multiple juried exhibitions and been a leader in nonprofits in southwest Pennsylvania.; Margo Gray: Gray is an experienced designer and theater maker whose work is focused on building empathy. They have twenty years of professional experience in forms from opera to new plays and now they specialize in immersive and interactive work. Gray was a Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, holds a BA from Grinnell College, and an MFA in directing from Carnegie Mellon University.; Robyn Hennen: Hennen is the executive director of the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota, where she supports the mission of cultivating a vibrant and inclusive community of young choral musicians. Hennen was previously the connections and engagement director for Westwood Church in Saint Cloud. She graduated from St. Cloud State University with a BA in political science and an MS in counseling.; Jenna Kubly: Kubly received her PhD in drama from Tufts University. Kubly served on the Tufts Library committee, Tufts graduate student awards committee, and the graduate committee for the American Society for Theater Research. She has convened/presented on numerous theater history research groups, and published reviews, encyclopedia articles, and original research. Kubly's theater production credits include Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Box Wine Theater, and the Phipps Center.; Daniel Peltzman: Peltzman is currently the director of annual giving for the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering. In the past, Peltzman has worked as an administrator, artist, and technician at the Fitzgerald Theater, The O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Brave New Workshop Comedy Theater. Peltzman is a founding member of the Twin Cities Horror Festival and a founding board member of Four Humors Theater.; Stephani Pescitelli: Pescitelli recently graduated from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities with an MDiv in theology in the arts, during which she completed an arts fellowship, an internship in arts grantmaking through Monument Lab, and a body of artwork presented in a group show. In 2020, she also codirected an installation for the Art Shanty projects event. She has a decade of nonprofit and values driven small business administrative, communications, and project management experience and currently serves on the board for Omega, a co-op house project and community garden.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025811,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",2023,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To bring quality entertainment to rural Minnesota, an area often overlooked by touring artists. Audience reaction at the concerts is the easiest way to know if I'm on target with my performances. Feedback might also come via emails, Facebook comments, new signups to my newsletter and even the occasional old-fashioned letter in the mailbox.","Excellent audience response. Numerous people thanked me personally for coming to their small communities. Mostly from talking with the audience after the performance. I would typically spend 30-60 minutes afterward talking to the participants. I received email thank you's from the hosts and new email signups to my newsletter from participants.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,10000,,,,"Dennis J. Warner AKA Dennis Warner",Individual,"Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2",,"Warner will present family concerts in smaller, rural communities of Minnesota. Following each performance, Warner will be available to greet the audience, answer questions, and share his story with aspiring musicians.",2023-03-01,2024-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Warner,"Dennis J. Warner AKA Dennis Warner",,,MN,,"(320) 293-6215",dennis@WarnerSongs.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carlton, Cottonwood, Douglas, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Redwood, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-individuals-round-2-1204,"Heather Cassidy: Cassidy is a landscape designer/fiber artist/maker residing in rural New York Mills. She previously served as an arts retreat coordinator at the New York Mills Cultural Center where she gained experience reviewing artists' applications to the retreat program, serving as host to the artists, and liaison for the guest artists. Cassidy has a deep connection to the Kalevala puppet pageant, where she has been a stilt puppeteer, artist, set designer, and sewer for the past ten summers. Through her husband, a sculptor, she has been able to see public art installations, gallery exhibits, and sculpture walks all over the country. She has a profound appreciation for the role art plays in building community and supporting rural economies.; Jackelyn Jenson: Jenson is a graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead with a degree in English. As a writer with more than 25 years of experience, she has worked as a business editor, freelance magazine writer, and a children's book author. Sharing her knowledge of writing, Jenson has volunteered for the Detroit Lakes School District, teaching a variety of youth writing programs. After volunteering at the local schools for many years, she obtained her Minnesota teaching license and now teaches middle school writing at Holy Rosary Catholic School in Detroit Lakes.; Darryl Murphy: Murphy is the chief executive officer for Black Wolf Press, LLC and the creative director for On-Point Photography where he has assisted artists and stage performers with establishing legal business entities, promoting their work, or otherwise invested in the intersection of art and business since 2015. Murphy is a 2017 Anoka-Ramsey Community College associate of arts alumnus that possesses a distinct history and he enjoys looking for ways where he can make the greatest impact.; Naomi Smith: Smith is the senior graphic designer at Essentia Health. She previously worked at the Sivertson Gallery; was a member of the Sister City Project with Petrozavodsk, Russia; and was a member of the Society of Children's Books Writers/Illustrators. Smith graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth with a BA in graphic design where she was awarded the Howard W. Lions/Alice Tweed TouhyAward for Outstanding Undergraduate, the Chancellor's Purchase Award, and the Mitchel and Sheissel Memorial Summer Scholarship. Smith has worked for the past 20 years in design, and with local artists and photographers.; Sarah Stengle: Stengle is an artist who makes books, sculptures, and drawings utilizing a wide range of materials. Her work is intimate in scale and refers to very ordinary, familiar objects and images, transformed through the intervention of her artistic vision. Familiar objects are augmented either by being used as a substrate for her artwork, or by being treated as symbols rather than artifacts. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and her work is included in numerous collections including the Brooklyn Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago, the Pierpont Morgan Library, Beineke Rare Book collection at Yale University, The British National Library, and the Fogg Museum of Art at Harvard University. She has taught sculpture at Lehigh University and at Rutgers as part of the Glass Book Project. She is represented by CENTRAL BOOKING in Brooklyn, NY. ; Douglas Sween: Sween is a recently retired theatrical designer/technical director. Sween has designed and/or built for nearly 200 stage shows over his more than a forty-year career. He is continuing a lifelong artistry in stained glass. He has served on the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council's grants committee in the past and is interested in learning about other artists' thought processes, inspirations, intentions, and needs.; Michelle Wingard: Wingard is an installation based photographer, curator, and arts educator. She is professor of art and gallery director of Bethel University's two exhibition spaces. In her fifteen years of programming exhibitions, Westmark Wingard has worked with many artists in a diverse range of media. She has served as a curatorial mentor for the Emerging Curators Institute (ECI) from 2019 to the present. Her photographic and curatorial projects often seek to create experiential and participatory opportunities exploring themes of memory, grief, memorial, perception, and interconnection. She has curated several exhibitions and has also exhibited her own photographic work locally and nationally. She is the recipient of the Jerome Travel Grant (2015) and the Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative grant (2017 and 2019). Westmark Wingard holds an MFA in photography from Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, NY).; Ping Yao: Yao was a software engineer working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis before retiring. She was actively involved with the diversity council. She graduated From the University of Minnesota with a master of science degree in civil engineering. She loves arts and literature and is a avid writer in her spare time.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022175,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,30000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our community will value the Symphony especially during our pandemic by staying connected and viable through both virtual and live concerts. We will encourage verbal feedback from musicians and audience members, solicit evaluations of concerts through paper and online surveys, and collect testimonials.","We connected with nearly 400 community members at the live concert and nearly 500 in our virtual concert. We collected online surveys and received verbal and written comments both at the event and afterwards.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,30000,5700,"Christopher Paul, Dr. Andrew McNamara, David Knopick, Dr. Viktoria Davis, Christopher Brown, Ben Findley, Jameel Haque, Katie Heintz, Sarah HouleMusician Liason), Thomas Lentz, Joe Meidl, Stephanie Thorpe, Melinda Wedzina, Andrew Willaert, Dr.Eric Woller",0.00,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Mankato Symphony will produce a hybrid virtual and live concert as outreach to its regular audience, audiences in institutions, and new audiences.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethel,Balge,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 625-8880",bbalge@mankatosymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-403,"Alicia Bayer: Poet and author in rural Westbrook. She has published seven books, including two poetry books, one children's poetry picture book and four non-fiction books. Her work has been published in many magazines, poetry journals, anthologies and on popular web sites like Huffington Post and she has maintained the nonprofit website, A Magical Childhood for over twenty years, along with several offshoots. She and her family run a free community arts center in Westbrook out of a rescued 120 year-old church stocked with musical instruments, sewing and yarn crafting supplies, costumes, art supplies, books, games, a sound system and lots of comfy chairs.; Amy Cousin: Jewelry artist whose work revives surplus or discarded items and recycled precious metals, juxtaposed with gemstones associated with healing properties. Before focusing on wearable art, Cousin owned and operated a brick and mortar book, gift, and art boutique in both Minnesota and South Carolina. Previously, she served as a senior community health worker for the Hennepin County Healthcare for the Homeless project. Cousin also was a consultant to the Women?s Bureau of the United States Department of Labor during the development of the Work and Family Clearinghouse. Cousin has a BA from Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) in communication.; Sharon Elmore: Retired attorney and non-profit professional with varied corporate and non-profit experience. Most recently she worked for bar associations providing continuing education; fundraising events; communications; plus social, networking, and volunteer opportunities. Other work included web site development; grant compliance; quantitative and qualitative research; consumer law practice; nutrition extension (Peace Corps volunteer), and more. She served on non-profit boards, including an arts non-profit providing affordable rental space for small theater companies; a private school; and currently a condo home-owners association. She has a B.A. from Earlham College and a J.D. from Iowa Law School.; Judith Gay: Savvy Editor providing creative authoring and content specialty services. Web design and maintenance are among the services offered. Gay completed the Mini MBA in Non-profit management certificate program at the University of St. Thomas in 2002. She earned her Master's Degree in Business Management from St. Scholastica University, Duluth (2004), and an undergraduate degree in Applied psychology from St Cloud State University (1998). As a writer, producer, and voice talent, Gay was awarded the Women in the Director's Chair award from The Guthrie Theatre's Women in the Director's Chair competition in 1998 for American Sojourn - a 30-day radio-treck introducing women in history as a celebration of March - Women's History Month. 14 alternative radio stations in the United States featured the series. In Japan, it was used to teach college-English. She served on four Boards of Directors and volunteers in civic organizations. She now serves on the Board of the Annandale Improvement Club, Annandale, Minnesota.; Anthony Marchetti: Photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts, and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Adam McCauley: A regional artist. He has received numerous grants and awards for his work. His work is in many private and public collections. He received a BFA in Studio Arts and a MA in Art History from the University of Wisconsin Superior campus. While at UWS McCauley completed the McNair Scholar's program and published a paper on Abstract Art.; Siobhan Mulloy: A third-year student at the University of Minnesota pursuing a degree in Art History and Curatorial Studies. While attending classes, she works part-time at Gamut Gallery in downtown Minneapolis as a gallery assistant. With a special interest in museum administration, she has also volunteered her time at the Minneapolis Institute of Art as a digital accessibility volunteer, writing short and long-form content to enhance the experience of seeing impaired visitors.; Davis Steen: Producer, creator, videographer, and product analyst. While his current Job is assisting with the behavioral health department of Genoa Healthcare, he gives most of his time to his media company 2211 Media out of Northeast Minneapolis assisting weddings, events, and individuals tell their stories visually. He worked with the Brave New Workshop for their nonprofit school and with Strike Theater teaching improv, leading the social media and online efforts, and ensuring the day-to-day needs were met. Every week you can find Davis working on his podcast and producing different creators.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022104,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",2023,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Strengthen new education, performance, and artist exhibition/sales programs, focusing on creative work as a means of building solidarities. Enrollment, attendance, demographic, sales, and contributed revenue figures will be reviewed monthly by the ED and the Board of Directors as a means of meticulous ongoing evaluation, to inform content and promotion of the new programs.","Strengthen new education, performance, and artist exhibition/sales programs, focusing on creative work as a means of building solidarities. Enrollment, attendance, demographic, sales, and contributed revenue figures were reviewed monthly by the ED and the Board of Directors as a means of meticulous ongoing evaluation.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,12000,2000,"Kirstin Cronn-Mills, Maureen Gustafson, Dana Melius, Ronda Redmond, Jen Tiernan, Bob Weisenfeld, Bianca Wilson",0.00,"Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1",,"The Arts Center of Saint Peter will strengthen new education, performance, and artist exhibition and sales programs, focusing on creative work as a means of building solidarities.",2022-12-01,2023-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,"Rosenquist Fee","Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.","315 Minnesota Ave S","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 351-6521",director.acsp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-1-332,"Alicia Bayer: Poet and author in rural Westbrook. She has published seven books, including two poetry books, one children's poetry picture book and four non-fiction books. Her work has been published in many magazines, poetry journals, anthologies and on popular web sites like Huffington Post and she has maintained the nonprofit website, A Magical Childhood for over twenty years, along with several offshoots. She and her family run a free community arts center in Westbrook out of a rescued 120 year-old church stocked with musical instruments, sewing and yarn crafting supplies, costumes, art supplies, books, games, a sound system and lots of comfy chairs.; Amy Cousin: Jewelry artist whose work revives surplus or discarded items and recycled precious metals, juxtaposed with gemstones associated with healing properties. Before focusing on wearable art, Cousin owned and operated a brick and mortar book, gift, and art boutique in both Minnesota and South Carolina. Previously, she served as a senior community health worker for the Hennepin County Healthcare for the Homeless project. Cousin also was a consultant to the Women?s Bureau of the United States Department of Labor during the development of the Work and Family Clearinghouse. Cousin has a BA from Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) in communication.; Sharon Elmore: Retired attorney and non-profit professional with varied corporate and non-profit experience. Most recently she worked for bar associations providing continuing education; fundraising events; communications; plus social, networking, and volunteer opportunities. Other work included web site development; grant compliance; quantitative and qualitative research; consumer law practice; nutrition extension (Peace Corps volunteer), and more. She served on non-profit boards, including an arts non-profit providing affordable rental space for small theater companies; a private school; and currently a condo home-owners association. She has a B.A. from Earlham College and a J.D. from Iowa Law School.; Judith Gay: Savvy Editor providing creative authoring and content specialty services. Web design and maintenance are among the services offered. Gay completed the Mini MBA in Non-profit management certificate program at the University of St. Thomas in 2002. She earned her Master's Degree in Business Management from St. Scholastica University, Duluth (2004), and an undergraduate degree in Applied psychology from St Cloud State University (1998). As a writer, producer, and voice talent, Gay was awarded the Women in the Director's Chair award from The Guthrie Theatre's Women in the Director's Chair competition in 1998 for American Sojourn - a 30-day radio-treck introducing women in history as a celebration of March - Women's History Month. 14 alternative radio stations in the United States featured the series. In Japan, it was used to teach college-English. She served on four Boards of Directors and volunteers in civic organizations. She now serves on the Board of the Annandale Improvement Club, Annandale, Minnesota.; Anthony Marchetti: Photographic artist residing in the Twin Cities. In 2016, he was a teaching/ research Fulbright Scholar in Budapest, Hungary. He currently serves as department chair and full-time faculty of photography at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Marchetti graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001 with a BA in fine arts, and received an MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has received grants from The McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Arts Board. He has served on review panels for the Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Adam McCauley: A regional artist. He has received numerous grants and awards for his work. His work is in many private and public collections. He received a BFA in Studio Arts and a MA in Art History from the University of Wisconsin Superior campus. While at UWS McCauley completed the McNair Scholar's program and published a paper on Abstract Art.; Siobhan Mulloy: A third-year student at the University of Minnesota pursuing a degree in Art History and Curatorial Studies. While attending classes, she works part-time at Gamut Gallery in downtown Minneapolis as a gallery assistant. With a special interest in museum administration, she has also volunteered her time at the Minneapolis Institute of Art as a digital accessibility volunteer, writing short and long-form content to enhance the experience of seeing impaired visitors.; Davis Steen: Producer, creator, videographer, and product analyst. While his current Job is assisting with the behavioral health department of Genoa Healthcare, he gives most of his time to his media company 2211 Media out of Northeast Minneapolis assisting weddings, events, and individuals tell their stories visually. He worked with the Brave New Workshop for their nonprofit school and with Strike Theater teaching improv, leading the social media and online efforts, and ensuring the day-to-day needs were met. Every week you can find Davis working on his podcast and producing different creators.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10026254,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop new arts programming that caters to family and youth populations and remove financial barriers to access of arts events. Outcomes will be evaluated based on participation through ticket sales and demographic data, as well as quantity of tickets distributed at a reduced-cost.","As a result of this grant, 3743 audience members attended family and youth arts performances delivered at a low cost. Ticket sales data, ticket price comparison with local comparable events, surveys, community member focus groups.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,25000,2000,"Amy Borash, Kyle Brown, Kevin Yeager, Adam Marcotte, Bri Keran, Mary Sam, Erich Heppner, Levi Trygstad",0.00,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","Public College/University","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center will develop new arts opportunities for the Brainerd Lakes region through family programming, youth education, and reduced cost ticketing initiatives.",2023-05-01,2024-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Yow,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","501 W College Dr",Brainerd,MN,56401,"(218) 855-8100",joseph.yow@clcmn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Cass, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, McLeod, Morrison, Murray, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-1001,"Gabriella Caldecott: Caldecott is a family office trust associate at Wells Fargo. She has served with three nonprofit organizations including a position as trustee for The College of Saint Scholastica, board of directors member for Joyce Preschool, and a member of the Highland Groveland Recreation Association. Caldecott graduated from The College of Saint Scholastica with a bachelor's degree in marketing and management and has a certificate in organizational leadership from St. Catherine's University.; Christina Cotruvo: Cotruvo performs folk harp and harp ukulele music in northern Minnesota. Her recordings and music arrangements have been sold worldwide. She organizes Duluth Ukulele Community Strum and brings connections for those with challenges as a certified clinical musician. She has been a music coach for the blind since 1988 with No-C-Notes publishing group. Cotruvo's 30-year career includes serving as an accountant, grant writer, software consultant, controller, finance manager, and software specialist in city government, schools, cooperatives, and nonprofit agencies. Recently she has worked with the National Standards Board for Therapeutic Musicians, Armory Arts and Music Center, CHOICE unlimited, Minnesota State Chapter P.E.O., and has been a Minnesota State Arts Board grant panelist.; James Everest: Everest is an independent working artist, teaching artist, artist organizer, producer, curator, musician, filmmaker, composer, director, and performer, and has been active in the Minnesota arts community for more than 30 years. He received a BA in history from the University of Minnesota. While at the University, he volunteered at The Whole Music Club venue and went on to host and curate the Making Music conversations series at the U of M and Walker Art Center. He was music director and lead collaborator for Emily Johnson/Catalyst Dance from 2004-2015. He then founded a community arts organization, Wavelets Creative. He was nominated ""Artist of the Year"" at the 1997 Minnesota Music Awards (MMA) and won ""Best R&B Band"" and ""Best R&B Album"" in 1998 and 1999 at the MMAs.; Wendy Grethen: Grethen has created and been putting on local art and gift fairs for fifteen years, starting with the Get It Local fairs. For sixteen years, Grethen put on the folk music festival called Dulcimer Day in Duluth which hosted twenty learning workshops. She created Up North Excursions which provided day trips from Duluth to arts, music, history, and nature events in the Northland. She continues to play hammered and mountain dulcimer at events and for healing situations. Grethen also volunteers as an usher at the Duluth Playhouse.; Megan Krueger: Krueger is the development manager at Every Meal in Roseville. During her career, she has held leadership positions in fundraising and led the development departments at several local arts organizations, including Steppingstone Theatre and Stages Theatre Company. She graduated with a BA in both English literature and theater from Viterbo University (La Crosse, WI).; Lisa Nelson: Nelson is an artist and full-time parent. She volunteers for her local neighborhood organization, Union Park District Council, where she is cochair of the transportation committee. She has previously worked as an art conservator at the Brooklyn Museum, Jewish Theological Seminary, American Philosophical Society, and other institutions. She has a BA in studio art from Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, PA), and an MA in art history and art conservation from New York University (New York, NY).; Laura Nichols: Nichols has been a featured oratorio and orchestral soloist with many accomplished conductors. She was a principal member of the world premiere casts of Dominic Argento's Casanova's Homecoming, William Mayer's A Death in the Family, and Conrad Susa's Black River. She has degrees from Rutgers University, the Eastman School of Music, and the University of Minnesota. Her mentors include the famed mezzo-sopranos Jan DeGaetani and Elizabeth Mannion. Recently, Nichols retired as an assistant professor of music from Macalester College in Saint Paul, where she taught voice, ran the opera workshop, and coached the principals in the biannual musical.; Gerald Smith: Smith is the founder and operator of Stem Cell Studios, a multimedia, multidisciplinary art studio dedicated to the exploration of ideas at the interface of aesthetics, epistemology, cosmology, and biology. He has been a biomedical researcher and teacher in biology and art at several universities and is a graduate of Walla Walla University and The California Institute of the Arts. He has experience as an exhibition proposal reviewer for the once thriving Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program at the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts and for a photography/video competition at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park. Moreover, Smith taught a course titled Critical Frameworks for five years at St. Cloud State University's art department that included the preparation and presentation of art exhibitions and exhibition catalogues by the students.; Pamela Smith: Smith is a writer, teacher, and researcher. She was awarded the Artist Initiative grant (2019) and Creative Support for Individuals grant (2021 and 2022) from the Minnesota State Arts Board. She is the author of a variety of works of creative nonfiction.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10025934,"Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",2023,27750,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Good Thunder Reading Series will connect residents of southern Minnesota with acclaimed writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The series director will track attendance and conduct surveys following each event to evaluate the success of the program's outreach measures, steps taken to ensure accessibility, and audience members' reaction to the art presented by the event.","The Good Thunder Reading Series successfully connected residents of southern Minnesota with acclaimed writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The series' director tracked attendance and conducted surveys following events to evaluate the success of the program's outreach measures, steps taken to ensure accessibility, and audience members' reactions to the literary opportunities.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",,,27750,,"Rachael Hanel, Michael Torres, Annie Lindenberg, Robin Becker",0.00,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","Public College/University","Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2",,"The Good Thunder Reading Series will bring seven acclaimed authors to southern Minnesota for public workshops, craft talks, and readings.",2023-05-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robin,Becker,"Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series","128 Wigley Administration Center",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 389-2259",robin.becker@mnsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Washington, Watonwan, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/creative-support-organizations-round-2-791,"Tom Barna: Barna is a playwright who has penned more than thirty-one full length plays and twenty-nine short plays, a coauthor for a thirteen-part radio series, and the author of four children's books (Cantata Publishing) and several eBooks (Rakuten Kobo Publishing). He has been commissioned for projects as varied as episodic radio and children's musicals and recently collaborated on a new full-length musical with Melody Bay Productions/Publisher, a Minneapolis company. He is the recipient of more than twenty-seven regional nonequity and/or festival productions and/or staged readings since 2009. Barna also has directed, produced, and performed on stage.; Nicole Brending: Brending is a filmmaker and artist with an MFA from Columbia University. Her films have screened at top tier festivals and won several prizes including the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival and Best Short at the Moscow International.; Rebecca David: David is the founder of JustBe Ceramics and the cofounder of the #CommunityTempo Project, where they integrate music and visual arts into the community. She actively volunteers for the Art Shoppe at the Midtown Global Market and Art to Change the World. She graduated magna cum laude from Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA), with dual degrees in business administration and fine arts. She was the ceramics studio manager and a rostered teaching artist for what is now known as Pittsburgh Media Arts. She has exhibited in multiple juried exhibitions and been a leader in nonprofits in southwest Pennsylvania.; Margo Gray: Gray is an experienced designer and theater maker whose work is focused on building empathy. They have twenty years of professional experience in forms from opera to new plays and now they specialize in immersive and interactive work. Gray was a Fulbright Fellow at the Moscow Art Theatre School, holds a BA from Grinnell College, and an MFA in directing from Carnegie Mellon University.; Robyn Hennen: Hennen is the executive director of the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota, where she supports the mission of cultivating a vibrant and inclusive community of young choral musicians. Hennen was previously the connections and engagement director for Westwood Church in Saint Cloud. She graduated from St. Cloud State University with a BA in political science and an MS in counseling.; Jenna Kubly: Kubly received her PhD in drama from Tufts University. Kubly served on the Tufts Library committee, Tufts graduate student awards committee, and the graduate committee for the American Society for Theater Research. She has convened/presented on numerous theater history research groups, and published reviews, encyclopedia articles, and original research. Kubly's theater production credits include Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Box Wine Theater, and the Phipps Center.; Daniel Peltzman: Peltzman is currently the director of annual giving for the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering. In the past, Peltzman has worked as an administrator, artist, and technician at the Fitzgerald Theater, The O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, and the Brave New Workshop Comedy Theater. Peltzman is a founding member of the Twin Cities Horror Festival and a founding board member of Four Humors Theater.; Stephani Pescitelli: Pescitelli recently graduated from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities with an MDiv in theology in the arts, during which she completed an arts fellowship, an internship in arts grantmaking through Monument Lab, and a body of artwork presented in a group show. In 2020, she also codirected an installation for the Art Shanty projects event. She has a decade of nonprofit and values driven small business administrative, communications, and project management experience and currently serves on the board for Omega, a co-op house project and community garden.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10034330,"Croatian Hall Building Upgrades & Cultural Activities",2025,190125,"Minnesota Session Laws-2024, Chapter 106, Article 4, Subdivision 4","$190,125 the second year is for a grant to the Hrvatski Dom Croatian Hall in South St. Paul for restoring and operating the hall for community gatherings and to preserve the history and cultural heritage of Croatian immigrants in Minnesota.","Quantitative: 1) Increase associate membership signups annually 2) Increased number of shares purchased annually 3) Increase the number of fundraisers booked annually 4) Increase the number of cultural events hosted by the Croatian Hall annually Qualitative: 1) Patrons report enhanced experience at the Hall and Ethnic events 2) Kitchen crew ability to work more safely and efficiently 3) Patrons and event attendees learn more about the history of the Croatian Hall",,,,,,,,0.39,"Hrvatski Dom Association",,"The projects planned for the grant funds focus on essential updates and enhancements to our historic building, ensuring that we can continue to provide a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for all who visit. The proposed improvements include upgrading our HVAC system, kitchen, and security infrastructure; rebuilding the handicap ramp for improved accessibility; sourcing new patio furniture; and resealing the venue's dance floor. Each of these initiatives is designed to maintain the integrity of our facility while enhancing the experience of our diverse audience. New artwork throughout the property will also contribute to educating visitors about Croatians in the area and the Hall's history. These physical upgrades will support sustained viability of the Croatian Hall and the continuation of our annual heritage picnic and cultural events, a cornerstone event that celebrates our cultural roots and brings together people from various backgrounds. This event, along with others hosted at our venue, fosters cultural exchange and strengthens community connections. ",,,2024-09-05,2026-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Tony,Biljan,"Hrvatski Dom Association","10164 Blair Ave. east","Inver Grove Heights",Minnesota,55077,6514709384,tbiljan62@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/croatian-hall-building-upgrades-cultural-activities,,,, 37632,"Crow and Sauk Rivers Watershed Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Revision",2017,80038,,,,,,,,,,,0.28,"Tetra Tech","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will conduct a 2017 revision of the South Fork Crow River, North Fork Crow River and Sauk River Watershed Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) models and review of the Pine River Watershed HSPF model. ",,"South Fork Crow River Watershed North Fork Crow River Watershed Pine River Watershed ",2016-11-15,2018-01-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River, Pine River, Sauk River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/crow-and-sauk-rivers-watershed-hydrological-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-revision-0,,,, 19210,"Cultural Alignment Project",2013,22000,"Minnesota Law 2011 (Special Session), Chp. 6, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 8","Children's Museums Grants. $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-Children's Museums. The board of directors shall solicit proposals and award grants to children's museums for projects and programs that maintain or promote our cultural heritage.","1. The addition of cultural contributors to the Museum’s on-going advisory teams, and proactive communication and engagement between the Museum and local Dakota communities.2. The participation of Interim Site visitors in the development of cultural content through prototype testing and survey feedback.3. The creation of fabrication plans that include integrated cultural content.","- Addition of two advisors with Dakota culture expertise: Grace Goldtooth-Campos and Amanda Taylor - 40 visitors provided cultural content survey feedback. As part of exploring a direction for Dakota cultural offerings, CMSM developed a visitor survey tool to better understand its visitors’ knowledge and perceptions of Dakota culture. Surveys were verbally administered by CMSM staff and volunteers to adults visiting the Interim Site during regular museum public hours as well as during a targeted museum Access event. - 32 families participated in a museum Access event that included a Dakota language activity and a “Tanka Bar” taste-testing experience. - Cultural content gallery concepts related to Dakota people, language and culture were developed. These include: Home Place, Guardian Garments, Dakota: Living Language, Ways of Sharing, We Are All Connected: Wellness",,,,21305,895,"Linda Frost - Board Chair, Katie Smentek - Vice Chair, Brenda Flannery - Strategic Planning Nick Hinz - Finance Chair, Kaaren Grabianowski - Events Chair, Laura Stevens; Marketing Chair, Brain Benshoof; Mary Jo Hensel; Lyle Jacobson; Eric Lennartson; Naomi Mortensen; Jean Peterson; Tom Riley; Christine Powers; Beth Serrill; Sara Steinbach; Karen Wahlstrom; Pam Willard",,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota planned for the cultural alignment of the permanent Children's Museum's art curation, signage, and interactive experiences. The primary focus of this cultural content related to southern Minnesota including Dakota art, culture, and heritage and complemented the Exhibit Development and Fabrication Legacy grant goals.",,,2013-04-15,2014-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Olson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","PO Box 3103",Mankato,MN,56002,,peter.olson@cmsouthernmn.org,,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cultural-alignment-project,,,, 13211,"CWF-12, SW MN Civic Engagement Cohort",2012,91691,,,,,,,,,,,.54,"Minnesota River Board","Local/Regional Government, Public College/University","This project will support a civic engagement cohort that will be offered in southwest Minnesota to foster partnering and build capacity of local government, organizations, and residents for effective civic engagement in water protection and restoration. This project will also build networks and the skill set of local resource professionals to do effective civic engagement work for water restoration and protection. The cohort will be administered through the Minnesota River Board (MRB), established in 1995 with a goal of focusing water management efforts on the local level. ",,,2012-05-29,2014-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Fisher,"Minnesota River Board",,,,,"(507) 389-5491",shannon.fisher@mnsu.edu,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Des Moines River - Headwaters, East Fork Des Moines River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Lower Big Sioux River, Lower Des Moines River , Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, North Fork Crow River, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River, Rock River, South Fork Crow River, Upper Big Sioux River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-12-sw-mn-civic-engagement-cohort,,,, 13221,"CWF-12, HSPF Watershed Modeling Phase 4 for the Sauk River, Crow River",2012,49996,,,,,,,,,,,.19,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will finalize HSPF watershed model construction by incorporating internal phosphorus loading in modeled lakes, run a suite of implementation scenarios and generate a GenScn project containing model output. The consultant will produce HSPF watershed models that can readily be used to provide information to support conventional parameter TMDLs. The consultant will deliver all modeling files for baseline and implementation scenarios and provide a GenScn project containing model output.",,,2012-05-14,2012-06-29,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2866",chuck.regan@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Modeling, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Becker, Carver, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wright",,"Crow Wing River, Sauk River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-12-hspf-watershed-modeling-phase-4-sauk-river-crow-river,,,, 9757,"CWF-12, South Fork Crow River Watershed Restoration and Protection Project",2012,80640,,,,,,,,,,,.75,"Crow River Organization Of Water (CROW)","Local/Regional Government","This project includes project planning, coordination, stream reconnaissance, and begins the effort towards civic engagement/outreach components of the South Fork Crow River Watershed project. Phase I will focus towards the development of project teams, identifying stakeholders, developing an initial civic engagement strategic plan and conducting limited lake and stream monitoring. ",,,2012-03-01,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Sander,"Crow Organization of Water (CROW)",,,,,"(763) 682-1933 Ext. 112",diane.sander@mn.nacdnet.net,"Assessment/Evaluation, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-12-south-fork-crow-river-watershed-restoration-and-protection-project,,,, 9757,"CWF-12, South Fork Crow River Watershed Restoration and Protection Project",2013,149360,,,,,,,,,,,.71,"Crow River Organization Of Water (CROW)","Local/Regional Government","This project includes project planning, coordination, stream reconnaissance, and begins the effort towards civic engagement/outreach components of the South Fork Crow River Watershed project. Phase I will focus towards the development of project teams, identifying stakeholders, developing an initial civic engagement strategic plan and conducting limited lake and stream monitoring. ",,,2012-03-01,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Sander,"Crow Organization of Water (CROW)",,,,,"(763) 682-1933 Ext. 112",diane.sander@mn.nacdnet.net,"Assessment/Evaluation, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-12-south-fork-crow-river-watershed-restoration-and-protection-project,,,, 13580,"CWF-13 - Upper Mississippi Bacteria Phase 3",2013,99355,,,,,,,,,,,.48,"Emmons & Olivier Resources ","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will complete a pollutant source identification and subwatershed information report and support the development of a Draft Restoration and Protection Plan (RAPP). It will also support the devlopment of a Implementation Plan that will identify target areas for BMP implementation for bacteria reductions. These Plans will build the groundwork so that future planning efforts can provide water quality goals and recommendations on implementation activities that will allow the Mississippi River and tributaries within the project area to meet water quality standards for aquatic recreation. Semi-annual reports and holding stakeholder meetings will also be completed during this project period.",,,2012-08-03,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Peichel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2646",Barbara.Peichel@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Modeling, Planning, Preservation, Restoration/Enhancement, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Washington, Wright",,"Mississippi River - Sartell, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, North Fork Crow River, Sauk River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-13-upper-mississippi-bacteria-phase-3,,,, 14128,"CWF-13, HSPF Sediment Research: Minnesota River",2013,70000,,,,,,,,,,,.29,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will complete spatial and temporal revisions , recalibration and validation of 7 watershed HSPF models. These fully functioning calibrated validated executable models will simulate hydrology, sediment (sand, silt, and clay), temperature, phosphorus, nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, and algae at the 12-digit HUC subbasin scale (or finer). ",,,2012-08-07,2013-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2866",chuck.regan@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Modeling","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Cottonwood River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Redwood River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwf-13-hspf-sediment-research-minnesota-river,,,, 18858,"CWP-13 - Redwood-Cottonwood River Septic Loan Program 2013",2013,9000,,,,,,,,,,,.09,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area JPO","Local/Regional Government","This project will continue the offering of low-interest loans to citizens, some of whom may not be able to acquire funding otherwise, for upgrading 50 septic systems to ensure compliance with state rules. Grant funds will be used to administer the low-interest loan program. ",,"Clean Water Partnership Program",2013-06-26,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Douglas,Goodrich,"Redwood Cottonwood Rivers Control Area","1241 East Bridge Street ","Redwood Falls",MN,56283,507-637-2142,douglas.goodrich@racgroup.net,"Assessment/Evaluation, Grants/Contracts, Monitoring, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Traverse, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/cwp-13-redwood-cottonwood-river-septic-loan-program-2013,,,, 10004560,"Data-Driven Pollinator Conservation Strategies",2017,520000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 03a","$520,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to improve understanding of the relationships and interactions between native bee pollinators and rare and declining plant species and to determine optimal placement and species plantings for pollinator habitat in order to develop guidelines for planning, designing, and planting pollinator habitat. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"U of MN","Public College/University",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_03a.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Daniel,Cariveau,"U of MN","1980 Folwell Ave","Falcon Heights",MN,55108,"(970) 391-0783",dcarivea@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wadena, Watonwan, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/data-driven-pollinator-conservation-strategies,,,, 10031468,"Dent and Vergas Spur Trails",2025,934000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 09j","$934,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Otter Tail County to construct a trail along County State-Aid Highway 35 to connect the cities of Dent and Vergas to the Heart of the Lakes Regional Trail and Maplewood State Park to provide recreation and nonmotorized transportation opportunities.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,,"Otter Tail County","Local/Regional Government","Construction of a 6.6 mile bituminous trail along CSAH 35 connecting the cities of Dent and Vergas to the Heart of the Lakes Regional Trail and Maplewood State Park",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2025-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Kevin,Fellbaum,"Otter Tail County","520 Fir Ave. W.","Fergus Falls",MN,56537,"(218) 998-8492",kfellbau@co.ottertail.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dent-and-vergas-spur-trails,,,, 10007511,"Des Moines Basin Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)",2019,46510,,,,,,,,,,,.19,"Houston Engineering Inc","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will develop a watershed wide Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study and River Eutrophication Standard (RES) TMDL report for water quality impairments in the Des Moines River basin, which includes the Des Moines River Headwaters, Lower Des Moines River, and East Fork Des Moines River watersheds. ",,"Des Moines River - Headwaters Watershed Lower Des Moines River Watershed East Fork Des Moines River Watershed ",2018-12-19,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Pekarek-Scott,MPCA,"504 Fairgrounds Rd Ste 200",Marshall,MN,56258,"(320) 444-7186",,Assessment/Evaluation,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone",,"Des Moines River - Headwaters, East Fork Des Moines River, Lower Des Moines River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/des-moines-basin-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl,,,, 29761,"Des Moines River Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Model - Phase I",2015,125000,,,,,,,,,,,0.36,"Tetra Tech","For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to construct, calibrate, and validate a Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) model for Minnesota portions of the Des Moines River watershed. ",,"Lower Des Moines River WatershedEast Fork Des Moines River WatershedDes Moines River - Headwaters Watershed",2015-05-18,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Pekarek-Scott,"MPCA ST. Paul Office","520 Lafayette Road N.","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2418",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone",,"Des Moines River - Headwaters, East Fork Des Moines River, Lower Des Moines River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/des-moines-river-hydrological-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-model-phase-i,,,, 10031377,"Determining Ambient Background PFAS Concentrations in Minnesota Soils",2025,621000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03g","$621,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to determine ambient background per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) levels in urban and nonurban soils to help Minnesota develop management strategies for PFAS-contaminated soils. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","This project determines ambient background per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) levels in urban and non-urban soils. This information will help Minnesota develop management strategies for PFAS contaminated soils.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,"William (Bill)",Cole,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Road N.","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2788",william.cole@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/determining-ambient-background-pfas-concentrations-minnesota-soils,,,, 10007300,"Development and Graphic Design of Mni Wiconi Interpretive Graphics",2017,10000,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",10000,,"Brian Benshoof, Neal Benson, Laura Bowman, Ann Hendricks, Nick Hinz, Barb Kaus, Linda Kilander, Kim Kleven, Naomi Mortensen, Tim Newell, Christine Powers, Tom Riley, Beth Serrill, Christie Skilbred, Katie Smentek, Sara Steinbach, Keith Stover, Vance Stuehrenberg, Anna Thill, Liz Ulman, Ginger Zierdt",,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified consultant to write an exhibit plan on the importance of water in Dakota history in Minnesota.",,,2016-12-01,2017-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Deb,Johnson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","224 Lamm St.",Mankato,MN,56001,507-995-9551,deb.johnson@cmsouthernmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/development-and-graphic-design-mni-wiconi-interpretive-graphics,,,,0 10013403,"Development of Regional History Groups",2019,29890,"MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 History Partnerships","$2,000,000 each year is for partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact:grants@mnhs.org","We achieved our short term goal. Each of the regional groups created sustainable models for continuing beyond the grant period. These were adapted to function during a global pandemic to include virtual meetings. We would like to recognize the leaders of the four regional groups for their creativity, organizational skills, and commitment to empowering their groups: :Northland History Coalition : Milissa Brooks-Ojibway, Glensheen, and Dustin Heckman, Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center :South Central Regional History Collaborative : Jessica Potter, Blue Earth County Historical Society :Southeast History Group :Genia Hesser, formerly of Winona County Historical Society :Park Region History Coalition: Chris Schuelke, Otter Tail County Historical Society The MALHM board of directors is committed to supporting the further development of additional regional groups within Minnesota. By utilizing the product/toolkit created in this project, MALHM will assist these regions with developing structure and models for success to start regional groups in other areas.",,6075,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",35965,,"Sara Hanson - Chair, Tamara Edevold - Vice Chair, Janet Timmerman - Secretary, Jill Wohnoutka - Treasurer, Ann Grandy, Milissa Brooks-Ojibway, Michael Brubaker, Holly Johnson, Nicole Elzenga",0.38,"Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To support the development and restructuring of regional history groups.",,"Partners: Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums, Blue Earth County Historical Society, Glensheen, Otter Tail County Historical Society, Winona County Historical Society In Minnesota, there are approximately 570 local history organizations around the state. Some areas of the state have regional history groups that serve a large number of organizations, but others don:t. The Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums (MALHM) aims to grow the state:s network of regional history groups in partnership with several local history organizations. One of the top requests from MALHM members and conference attendees is additional networking opportunities to connect with colleagues in the field. By creating additional regional history groups, colleagues can learn from one another, increase collaboration, and offer support and advice close to home. Otter Tail County Historical Society will lead the creation of a regional history group that encompasses Clay, Wilkin, Traverse, Otter Tail, Grant, Douglas, Pope, Becker, and Stevens Counties and approximately 20 area organizations. Glensheen will work with organizations on the North Shore and in the Iron Range and Boundary Waters area. Currently, the Northland History Coalition exists:covering Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties:but it has struggled with regular meetings and structure, in part due to the group:s large geographic region. Glensheen and MALHM will work with the area:s 29 organizations to figure out the most effective structure for the group, including the option of splitting up into multiple smaller regions covering Northern Minnesota. Blue Earth County Historical Society and Winona County Historical Society will develop a regional history group in south-central and southeast Minnesota. The area was once part of the Southern Minnesota History Assembly, which has disbanded. This area covers a 20-county region from Brown and Watonwan Counties in the west, south to counties on the Iowa border like Fillmore and Mower Counties, north to Goodhue, Le Sueur, Rice, and Sibley Counties, and east to Winona County. The area includes approximately 91 organizations, and partners will determine the feasibility of such a large group early on or if multiple regional history groups are needed.",2019-06-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Dustin,Heckman,"Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums","c/o Hormel Historic Home, 208 4th Ave. NW",Austin,MN,55912,"(612) 500-7460",staff@mnhistoryalliance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Becker, Brown, Carlton, Clay, Cook, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Rice, St. Louis, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, Traverse, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Statewide",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/development-regional-history-groups,,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership","For more information about Advisory Group Members and conflicts of interest disclosures, please contact: Carolyn Veeser-Egbide Grants Manager Minnesota Historical Society 651-259-3469 carolyn.veeser-egbide@mnhs.org",Yes 28900,"Development and Design of Children's Exhibits on Dakota Culture and History",2015,33664,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","Available upon request. Contact",,,,,33664,,"Brian Benshoof, Dr. Brenda Flannery, Linda Frost, Kaaren Grabianowski, Mary Jo Hensel, Nick Hinz, Lyle Jacobson, Eric Lennartson, Naomi Mortensen, Jean Peterson, Christine Powers, Tom Riley, Beth Serrill, Dr. Katie Smentek, Sara Steinbach, Laura Stevens, Karen Wahlstrom, Pam Willard, Anna Thill",0.11,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire consultants to develop an exhibit on Dakota culture and history.",,,2014-10-01,2016-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Deb,Johnson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","PO Box 3103",Mankato,MN,56002,507-995-9551,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/development-and-design-childrens-exhibits-dakota-culture-and-history,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10034132,"Development Consultant for Strategic Growth",2024,36795,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Heather McDougall (Chair), Jenn Lamb (Vice Chair), Mary Welcome (Secretary), Rachel Schwalbach (Treasurer), Anna Claussen, Leah Cooper, Rachel Eng, Ashley Hanson, Hannah K. Holman, Jessica Huang, Bethany Lack Torin, Anne O'Keefe-Jackson, Beth Pullan, Joanna Schneller, Leu Solomon, Melissa Wray",,"Department of Public Transformation",,"The Department of Public Transformation will hire a Development Consultant to lead the Board and staff toward more sustainable and intentional fundraising strategies. Specifically, a consultant teaches skills in building annual giving programs, creating audit systems and policies, coach staff and board on effective fundraising strategies, and implement processes that can evolve as the organization continues to grow.",,,2024-04-09,2025-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Hannah,Holman,,,,,,"(320) 204-6631 ",hannah@publictransformation.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/development-consultant-strategic-growth,,,, 10012509,"Digital Conversion of Photographic Negatives 1940-1947",2020,9668," MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org",,,1068,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",10736,,"Shari Nelson, Sandy Wood, Jerry Fiola, Margaret Erickson, Jay Milbrandt, Michael Vosbergh, Arthur Frame, Monica King, Patrick Demuth, Ron Wood"," ","Nobles County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To digitize a collection of photo negatives, allowing for greater public access to this historic resource.",2020-01-01,2021-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Beth,Rickers,"Nobles County Historical Society"," PO Box 614 "," Worthington "," MN ",56187,"(507) 376-4431"," nchsociety@gmail.com ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Nobles, Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/digital-conversion-photographic-negatives-1940-1947,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10024994,"Digital Conversion of Photographic Negatives 1950-1953",2021,8997,"MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org","Even with the challenge present by working in a COVID-19 environment we met and surpassed all of our targets.",,105,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",9102,,"Shari Nelson, Sandy Wood, Jerry Fiola, Margaret Erickson, Jay Milbrandt, Michael Vosbergh, Arthur Frame, Patrick Demuth, Ron Wood",,"Nobles County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To digitize part of a large collection of photo negatives, allowing for greater public access to this historic resource.",,"To digitize part of a large collection of photo negatives, allowing for greater public access to this historic resource.",2021-07-01,2022-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Rickers,"Nobles County Historical Society","PO Box 614",Worthington,MN,56187,5073764431,nchsociety@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/digital-conversion-photographic-negatives-1950-1953,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10025271,"Digital Conversion of Photographic Negatives 1954-1956",2023,9360,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org",,,1068,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",10428,,"Arthur Frame, Jay Milbrandt, Jerry Fiola, Justin Ahlers, Michael Vosburgh, Mitch Reker, Patrick Demuth, Naomi Hill, Sandy Wood, Shari Nelson, Ronald Wood",,"Nobles County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To digitize part of a large collection of photo negatives, allowing for greater public access to this historic resource. ",,"The Worthington Globe newspaper is a regional paper long-serving the counties in southwestern Minnesota. The once-daily newspaper now only publishes twice a week. As the Globe consolidated, its large collection of photographic negatives was moved to various locations. The ownership at the Globe recognized something needed to be done to preserve the regional history contained in the photographic negatives and approached the NCHS. The Globe has signed a release form donating the thousands of negatives and granting the use of the images. As part of a phased grant project, negatives from the years 1954 to 1956 were cataloged and scanned in-house for this grant. The original negatives were then placed into archival storage. Digitization not only helps preserve the images on the negatives but also daylights images for easy access and sharing that otherwise would have remained hidden from view. ",2022-10-01,2023-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Beth,Rickers,"Nobles County Historical Society","PO Box 614",Worthington,MN,56187,5073764431,nchsociety@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/digital-conversion-photographic-negatives-1954-1956,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee ","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership ",, 10031203,"Digital Conversion of Photographic Negatives 1957-1958",2024,9980,"MN Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$6,451,000 the first year and $7,035,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org","We met and surpassed all of our targets.",,1617,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",11597,,"Arthur Frame, Jay Milbrandt, Jerry Fiola, Justin Ahlers, Michael Vosburgh, Patrick Demuth, Naomi Hill, Shari Nelson",,"Nobles County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To digitize a collection of negatives from 1957-1958, allowing for greater public access to these historic resources.",2023-10-01,2024-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Rickers,"Nobles County Historical Society","PO Box 614",Worthington,MN,56187-2472,5073764431,nchsociety@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Rock",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/digital-conversion-photographic-negatives-1957-1958,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",, 10031176,"Digital Conversion of Photographic Negatives 1960-1962",2024,9997,"MN Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$6,451,000 the first year and $7,035,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org",,,1408,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",11405,,"Justin Ahlers, Patrick Demuth, Jerry Fiola, Arthur Frame, Naomi Hill, Ryan Kruger, Jay Milbrandt, Shari Nelson, John Standafer, Michael Vosburgh",,"Nobles County Historical Society","For-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To digitize part (1960-1962) of a large collection of photo negatives, allowing for greater public access to this historic resource.",2024-07-01,2025-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Beth,Rickers,"Nobles County Historical Society","PO Box 614",Worthington,MN,56187-2472,5073764431,nchsociety@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Nobles, Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Rock",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/digital-conversion-photographic-negatives-1960-1962,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",, 10013488,"Dinehart Holt House Phase 1 Construction Repair Project",2021,114766,"MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 History Partnerships","$2,500,000 each year is for history partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact?grants@mnhs.org",,,6035,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",120801,,"County Commissioners James Jens, Lori Gunnick, Jim Kluis, Dave Thiner, Dennis Welgraven is Chairman of Commission",,"Murray County","Local/Regional Government",,,"To hire qualified professionals to repair masonry and stairs at the 1891 Dinehart Holt House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",2020-12-01,2021-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County","2500 28th Street, PO Box 57",Slayton,MN,56172,"(507) 836-6533",jtimmerman@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dinehart-holt-house-phase-1-construction-repair-project,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10012276,"Dinehart Holt House Architectural Drawings",2019,27621," MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org","1. The Dinehart House will provide a historically accurate and safe environment for small venue gatherings and as a small historic house museum. This second stage of the project provides a scope of work and cost estimates that allow the project to move forward in a staged process to provide safety and accuracy. We are on target to date. 2.The Dinehart Holt House will become the cultural heart of the City of Slayton and the county with increased access. Given firm foundations, and secure windows and doors, and a newly painted exterior the structure will be ready for safe access and greater public. Already the house has seen more use due to increased exposure from programming through the Holidays. Once the community sees repairs proceed, we expect usage to increase.",,500,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",28121,,"Brian Harmsen, Pres., Bradley Bergerson, Treas., Christy Riley, Sec., Linda Wing, Kyle Vos, Rachel Dreesen, Romane Dold, Kelly Muldoon, Dennis Anderson, James Jens, county commissioner representative."," ","Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To hire a qualified consultant to develop architectural drawings for the Dinehart Holt House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",2018-12-01,2020-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County Historical Society"," PO Box 61 "," Slayton "," MN ",56172,"(507) 836-6533"," jtimmerman@co.murray.mn.us ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dinehart-holt-house-architectural-drawings,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10031330,"Dinehart Holt Collection Inventory & Rehousing Phase 1",2023,6432,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org","Throughout 2023 relevant letters and information were periodically added to the Dinehart/Holt Family exhibit as new information was discovered. New information was added to the Dinehart Holt House tour script as well. Staff are currently exploring options in regard to having permeant exhibit panels in the Dinehart/Holt House using new information discovered during the inventorying process.",,40,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",6472,,"Brian Harmsen (President), Bradley Bergerson (Treasurer), Linda Wing (Vice President/Secretary), Directors: Kyle Vos, Romane Dold, Judy Horn, James Jens, Brian Gass, Grant Fischer, Lennie Carlson, Colleen Gengler, Lori Gunnink (County Commissioner ex officio)",0.171568627,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.",2023-04-01,2024-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jakob,Etrheim,"Murray County Historical Society","PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,5078366533,museum@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dinehart-holt-collection-inventory-rehousing-phase-1,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",, 10007308,"Dinehart-Holt House: Historic Structure Report",2017,60500,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org","One of the short term expected outcomes has partially been met at this time. Though the Historic Structure Report has not yet been posted on our website, there has been enough information placed on both the webpage and the Facebook page and at the Historical Society Annual Meeting about some of the new information found in the report that there was an increase of Holiday traffic and donations of 10% over last year's Holiday Open House. Use of the house as a rental for holiday events has doubled over last year. Two new volunteers have been recruited to work at the Dinehart House in various capacities. One served as a greeter for the Holiday Open House and enjoyed it so much she verbalized excitement about adding the house to her regular volunteering. The results of the report have as yet to be provided to the County Commissioners, but a review of the results will be scheduled in January of 2018. Intermediate and long term projections will be evaluated over time.",,1458,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",61957,,"Brian Harmsen, Chairman, Christy Riley, Sec., Brad Bergerson, Treas., James Jens, ex officio county commissioner, Dorothy Bloemendaal, Rachel Dreesen, Margaret Kluis, Dennis Miller, Gary Kass, Linda Wing",,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified consultant to develop a Historic Structure Report that will help preserve the Dinehart-Holt House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",,,2016-11-01,2017-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County Historical Society","PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6533,jtimmerman@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dinehart-holt-house-historic-structure-report,,,,0 10031382,"Distribution and Population Status of Weasels in Minnesota",2025,400000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03l","$400,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth to determine the distribution, relative abundance, and spatial occupancy patterns of small weasel species in Minnesota to fill key knowledge gaps in weasel distribution and status in Minnesota.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,5.7,"U of MN","Public College/University","We will determine the distribution, relative density, and spatial occupancy patterns of 3 small weasel species in Minnesota to fill key knowledge gaps in weasel distribution and status in Minnesota.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Michael,Joyce,"U of MN","5013 Miller Trunk Hwy",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 788-2656",joyc0073@d.umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/distribution-and-population-status-weasels-minnesota,,,, 10006516,"DNR WMA and SNA Acquisition, Phase X",2019,2786000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(a)"," $2,786,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire in fee and restore lands for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire lands in fee for scientific and natural areas under Minnesota satutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Acres of habitat acquired that support endangered, threatened and special concern species and Species in Greatest Conservation Need. Species lists (and numbers where available) of those species observed or documented..Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Acres of prairie acquired. Acres of habitat acquired that support upland gamebirds, migratory waterfowl, big-game, and unique Minnesota species (e.g. endangered, threatened, and special concern species and Species in Greatest Conservation Need). Species lists (and numbers where available) of those species observed or documented..",,,,,2773900,12100,,0.24,DNR,"State Government","Acquire 470 acres of high priority habitat for designation as Wildlife Management Area (Prairie Planning Section) or Scientific and Natural Area (Prairie, and Northern Forest Planning Sections) emphasizing Prairie Conservation Plan implementation and coordination with partners. All lands will be open for public hunting and fishing (a limited number of SNA’s are proposed for limited hunting for instance archery only or hunting but no trapping). Accomplishments are based on $5,000 per acre average and should be considered a minimum estimate. ","Approximately 470 acres of wildlife habitat will be protected through fee title acquisition and development as Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs, 350 acres) and Scientific & Natural Areas (SNAs, 120 acres). While no match is indicated in this proposal, Outdoor Heritage appropriations to DNR for WMA and SNA acquisitions have been matched by donations, Reinvest in Minnesota Critical Habitat Match, and Surcharge (a $6.50 surcharge on small game license sales to be used in part for land acquisition) at approximately 25% (1 dollar of match to 4 dollars of OHF).Wildlife Management Areas. WMAs protect lands and waters which have a high potential for wildlife production and develop and manage these lands and waters for public hunting, fishing and trapping, and for other compatible outdoor recreational uses such as wildlife watching and hiking. While highly successful, the current WMA system does not meet all present and future needs for wildlife habitat, wildlife population management, hunter access, and wildlife related recreation. This is notably true in the Prairie Ecological planning section where public ownership in many counties is 2 percent or less. DNR Section of Wildlife uses a GIS-based tool to identify the highest priority tracts for potential WMA acquisitions. This quantitative approach scores and ranks acquisition proposals based on a set of weighted criteria and creates a standardized method for evaluating proposed acquisitions on a statewide level.Criteria and weights are periodically reviewed and adapted to changing conditions and priorities. This ensures that funds are used to acquire available lands consistent with the statutory purpose of WMAs. The WMA acquisition program is guided by the 2002 Citizens' Committee report developed with a diverse group of eleven major stakeholder groups. Potential acquisition opportunities from willing sellers are coordinated with stakeholders and partners to eliminate duplication and identify concerns and support. Coordinating with partners has been successful to ensure we are working cooperatively and on priority parcels. Scientific & Natural Areas. The SNA Program will increase public hunting and fishing opportunities while protecting sites with outstanding natural values. Protection is targeted at high priority areas identified in the SNA Strategic Land Protection Plan with emphasis on prairie core areas identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. A quantitative system scores and ranks acquisition proposals based on a weighted set of six criteria. Priority is given to sites of high and outstanding biodiversity significance by the Minnesota Biological Survey, high quality native plant communities and habitat for endangered and threatened species. Larger parcels which adjoin other conservation lands, improve habitat management, are under imminent threat and are partially donated are also rated highly.Properties acquired through this appropriation require County Board of Commissioners’ written approval in the county of acquisition, will be designated as WMA or SNA through a Commissioner's Designation Order, brought up to minimum DNR standards, and listed on the DNR website. Basic site improvements will include boundary and LSOHC acknowledgement signs and may include any necessary site cleanup and restoration of agricultural fields and minimal parking area development.",,2018-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jay,Johnson,"MN Dept. of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5248",jay.johnson@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Brown, Cook, Cottonwood, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Murray, Norman, Renville, Rice, Stearns, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-wma-and-sna-acquisition-phase-x,,,, 10011394,"DNR WMA and SNA Acquisition, Phase XI",2020,2519000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 2(a)","$2,519,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire lands in fee for scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Acres of habitat acquired that support nesting and migratory habitat and upland birds and Species in Greatest Conservation Need. Species lists (and numbers where available) of those species observed or documented..Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Acres of prairie acquired. Acres of habitat acquired that support upland gamebirds, migratory waterfowl, big-game, and unique Minnesota species (e.g. endangered, threatened, and special concern species and Species in Greatest Conservation Need). Species lists (and numbers where available) of those species observed or documented..",,,,,2486600,32400,,1.115,DNR,"State Government","Acquire approximately 400 acres of high priority habitat for designation as Wildlife Management Area (Prairie Planning Section) or Scientific and Natural Area (Prairie, and Forest/Prairie Planning Sections) emphasizing Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan implementation and coordination with partners. All lands will be open for public hunting and fishing (a limited number of SNA’s are proposed for limited hunting for instance archery only or hunting but no trapping). ","Approximately 400 acres of wildlife habitat will be protected through fee title acquisition and development as Wildlife Management Areas or Scientific & Natural Areas. While no match is indicated in this proposal, Outdoor Heritage appropriations to DNR for WMA and SNA acquisitions have been matched by donations, Reinvest in Minnesota Critical Habitat Match, and Surcharge (a $6.50 surcharge on small game license sales to be used in part for land acquisition) at approximately 20%.Wildlife Management Areas. WMAs protect lands and waters which have a high potential for wildlife production and develop and manage these lands and waters for public hunting, fishing and trapping, and for other compatible outdoor recreational uses such as wildlife watching and hiking. While highly successful, the current WMA system does not meet all present and future needs for wildlife habitat, wildlife population management, hunter access, and wildlife related recreation. This is notably true in the Prairie Ecological planning section where public ownership in many counties is 2 percent or less. DNR Section of Wildlife uses a GIS-based tool to identify the highest priority tracts for potential WMA acquisitions. This quantitative approach scores and ranks acquisition proposals based on a set of weighted criteria and creates a standardized method for evaluating proposed acquisitions on a statewide level.Criteria and weights are periodically reviewed and adapted to changing conditions and priorities. This ensures that funds are used to acquire available lands consistent with the statutory purpose of WMAs. The WMA acquisition program is guided by the 2002 Citizens' Committee report developed with a diverse group of eleven major stakeholder groups. Potential acquisition opportunities from willing sellers are coordinated with stakeholders and partners to eliminate duplication and identify concerns and support. Coordinating with partners has been successful to ensure we are working cooperatively and on priority parcels. Scientific & Natural Areas. The SNA Program will increase public hunting and fishing opportunities while protecting sites with outstanding natural values. Protection is targeted at high priority areas identified in the SNA Strategic Land Protection Plan with emphasis on prairie core areas identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. A quantitative system scores and ranks acquisition proposals based on a weighted set of six criteria. Priority is given to sites of high and outstanding biodiversity significance by the Minnesota Biological Survey, high quality native plant communities and habitat for endangered and threatened species. Larger parcels which adjoin other conservation lands, improve habitat management, are under imminent threat and are partially donated are also rated highly.Properties acquired through this appropriation require County Board of Commissioners’ written approval in the county of acquisition, will be designated as WMA or SNA through a Commissioner's Designation Order, brought up to minimum DNR standards, and listed on the DNR website. Basic site improvements will include boundary and LSOHC acknowledgement signs and may include any necessary site cleanup and restoration of agricultural fields and minimal parking area development.",,2019-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jay,Johnson,"MN Dept. of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5248",jay.johnson@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Murray, Norman, Pipestone, Polk, Stearns, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-wma-and-sna-acquisition-phase-xi,,,, 10000085,"DNR WMA and SNA Acquisition - Phase IX",2018,4437000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(a)","$3,064,000 in the first year and $1,373,000 in the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire in fee and restore lands for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes 86A.05, subdivision 8 and to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96 or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Potential acquisitions for WMAs and SNAs are objectively scored for their habitat value. The DNR uses weighted criteria and prioritizes high scoring parcels for acquisition. For example, candidates for WMAs score higher with a prairie grouse lek, presence of shallow lakes, and occurrence of species in greatest conservation need; and candidates for SNAs score higher with high quality native plant communities and habitat for rare species. Both programs also give priority to parcels that adjoin existing units or other conservation lands.","A total of 964 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 964 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",227900,"Surcharge and RIM",4228000,20000,,0.33,DNR,"State Government","Work resulting from this appropriation resulted in the acquisition, development, and inclusion of 964 acres into the state Wildlife Management Area (WMA) system by way of five acquisitions. The acres acquired met the accomplishment plan goals of 960 acres, and spent 96% of the budget. The acquired acres compliment the WMA program by adding habitat function and natural resource ecosystem services.","Through this appropriation the MN DNR protected lands in the prairie ecological section. The MN DNR prioritized our acquisitions to focus on parcels with an existing habitat base, acquisition opportunities that provided connectivity and worked toward building habitat complexes, and opportunities that allowed us to maximize habitat benefits. All acquisitions were a result of a relationship with a willing seller. We scored them using a GIS tool that assigns points based on the natural resource attributes along with other ecological and management criteria. We then ranked them in importance based on their score and input from local DNR land managers. All acquisitions where then subject to County Board review and approval. Five WMA parcels totaling 964 acres are now permanently protected as a result of acquisitions funded by this program. This met our Accomplishment Plan goal.",,2017-07-01,2022-11-04,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jay,Johnson,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5248",jay.johnson@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Lincoln, Murray, Redwood","Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-wma-and-sna-acquisition-phase-ix,,,, 10019619,"DNR Grassland Phase XIII",2022,3534000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(l)","$3,534,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife management areas, in scientific and natural areas, in aquatic management areas, on lands in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and in waterfowl production areas and refuge lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. This includes surveys such as pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and woodcock, which are all dependent on open areas. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Migratory game and non-game birds will be some of the primary beneficiaries of this work. We hope to continue to strengthen partnerships with the University of Minnesota to incorporate graduate students into research and monitoring work. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will primarily be done through studies conducted by the DNR's Ecological and Water Resources Division of key indicator species such as timber rattlesnakes. Restored and enhanced upland habitats - The multi-agency/NGO Grassland Monitoring Team (GMT) has developed standardized protocols for sampling grassland vegetation and a number of the sites on this request will be sampled over the 5 year period",,,,,3448800,85200,,1.5,DNR,"State Government","Grasslands continue to be the most threatened habitat in the state. This programmatic request will build on the DNR's history of enhancing and restoring grasslands, embedded wetlands, and oak savannas to increase wildlife populations. The Prairie Plan, Pheasant Plan, and Wildlife Action Plan will guide our efforts to ensure we are operating in a strategic and targeted manner. This proposal will enhance and restore grasslands on parcels that are permanently protected and most open to public hunting, including DNR WMAs, SNAs, AMAs, Native Prairie Bank (NPB) easements, State Forests, as well as federal WPAs and NWRs.","In many farmland counties less than five percent of the area is in public wildlife lands, often much less. We continue to lose about 200 acres of native prairie per year. While Minnesota does have acres enrolled in CRP as well as state programs such as RIM and CREP, there is still very little grassland left in many counties of the state. As such, we need to make sure the remaining grasslands, especially those open to public recreation are as diverse and productive as possible. These lands provide wildlife habitat as well as Wildlife and pollinator populations are a fraction of what they were even a decade ago. Water quality, especially nitrate contamination, is a human health and wildlife issue. Restoring and enhancing grasslands are one of the most effective ways to improve all of these issues. Grassland and wetland restoration and enhancement, carefully guided by planning, is one of the best ways to address many of these issues. This programmatic request seeks funding to enhance grassland habitat on permanently protected grasslands and prairies, most of which are open to public hunting. Without periodic management to simulate historical disturbance patterns, grassland lose diversity and productivity. Invasive species may increase and woody vegetation will encroach into the grasslands, changing their very character and the species that inhabit the area. The activities listed in this proposal will use BMPs for grassland enhancement and diverse local ecotype seed mixes for restoration. This request is part of larger efforts among the grassland community. For instance, in July 2020, multiple partners worked together to submit a SAFE (State Acre For wildlife Enhancement) to FSA to boost CRP acres in Minnesota.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Greg,Hoch,DNR,"500 Lafayette Rd ","St Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5230",greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Benton, Big Stone, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Sherburne, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-phase-xiii,,,, 10019621,"DNR WMA and SNA Acquisition, Phase XIII",2022,1948000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(a)","$1,948,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Acres of habitat acquired that support endangered, threatened and special concern species and Species in Greatest Conservation Need. Species lists (and numbers where available) of those species observed or documented. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Acres of habitat acquired that support nesting and migratory habitat and upland birds and Species in Greatest Conservation Need. Species lists (and numbers where available) of those species observed or documented. Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Acres of grassland/wetland habitat complexes acquired that support upland game birds, migratory waterfowl, big-game, and unique Minnesota species (e.g. endangered, threatened, and special concern species and Species in Greatest Conservation Need). Species lists (and numbers where available) of those species observed or documented",,,,,1935100,12900,,0.2,DNR,"State Government","Acquire approximately 325 acres of high priority habitat for designation as Wildlife Management Area or Scientific and Natural Area in the LSOHC Prairie, Forest/Prairie Transition, and Northern Forest Planning Sections emphasizing Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan and Conservation That Works, 3.0 WMA and AMA Acquisition & Management Strategic Plan guidance, and coordination with partners. All lands will be open for public hunting and fishing (a limited number of SNA's are proposed for limited hunting for instance archery only or hunting but no trapping).","Approximately 325 acres of wildlife habitat will be protected through fee title acquisition and development as Wildlife Management Areas or Scientific & Natural Areas. While no match is indicated in this proposal, Outdoor Heritage appropriations to DNR for WMA and SNA acquisitions have historically been enhanced through donations, Reinvest in Minnesota Critical Habitat Match, and Surcharge (a $6.50 surcharge on small game license sales to be used in part for land acquisition). Wildlife Management Areas. WMAs protect lands and waters which have a high potential for wildlife production and develop and manage these lands and waters for public hunting, fishing and trapping, and for other compatible outdoor recreational uses such as wildlife watching and hiking. While highly successful, the current WMA system does not meet all present and future needs for wildlife habitat, wildlife population management, hunter access, and wildlife related recreation. This is notably true in the LSOHC Prairie Planning Section where public ownership in many counties is 2 percent or less. DNR Section of Wildlife uses a GIS-based tool to identify the highest priority tracts for potential WMA acquisitions. This quantitative approach scores and ranks acquisition proposals based on a set of weighted criteria and creates a standardized method for evaluating proposed acquisitions on a statewide level. Criteria and weights are periodically reviewed and adapted to changing priorities. This ensures funds that are used to acquire lands align with DNR strategic priorities and support the 2002 Citizens' Committee report and the Conservation That Works, 3.0 WMA and AMA Acquisition & Management Strategic Plan for WMA acquisition. Potential acquisition opportunities from willing sellers are coordinated with stakeholders and partners to eliminate duplication andidentify concerns and support. Coordinating with partners hasbeen successful to ensure we are working cooperatively and on priority parcels. Scientific & Natural Areas. The SNA Program will increase public hunting and fishing opportunities while protecting sites with outstanding natural values. Protection is targeted at high priority areas identified in the SNA Strategic Land Protection Plan with emphasis on prairie core areas identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. A quantitative system scores and ranks acquisition proposals based on a weighted set of six criteria. Priority is given to sites of high and outstanding biodiversity significance by the Minnesota Biological Survey, high quality native plant communities and habitat for endangered and threatened species. Larger parcels which adjoin other conservation lands, improve habitat management, are under imminent threat and are partially donated are also rated highly. Properties acquired through this appropriation require County Board of Commissioners' written approval in the county of acquisition, will be designated as WMA or SNA through a Commissioner's Designation Order, brought up to minimum DNR standards, and listed on the DNR website. Basic site improvements will include boundary and LSOHC acknowledgement signs and may include any necessary site cleanup and parcel initial development.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jay,Johnson,"MN Dept. of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5248",jay.johnson@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Chisago, Crow Wing, Faribault, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Stearns, Watonwan, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-wma-and-sna-acquisition-phase-xiii,,,, 10027638,"DNR Grasslands - Phase IX",2018,3950000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(i)","$3,950,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas on wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, Native Prairie Bank land, bluff prairies on State Forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and United States Fish and Wildlife Service waterfowl production area and refuge lands. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Prairie habitats once covered one-third of the state but presently less than 2% remain. Native prairie, other grasslands that provides habitat for wildlife, and wetlands are key components of functional prairie landscapes that have the capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions. While these appropriation only added 2,085 acres of grassland acres to the state through restoration, these funds enhanced a much larger area. Put in another fashion, we restored and enhanced 69.5 square miles with these funds. That's an area 8.3 by 8.3 miles in area. None of this work was targeted at a specific species of wildlife. We used that approach that diverse productive habitats benefit a wide variety of both game and non-game wildlife species as well as any threatened or endangered species. In our restorations, we use very diverse seed mixes. This is obviously beneficial for pollinators. However, all those insects also create a food base for a large number of wildlife species. The structural diversity all those plant species create in the habitat allow every species to find an ideal niche in the grass as well as accomodates different life history stages of wildlife.","A total of 40,539 acres were affected: 1,191 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 39,348 in Enhance.",,,3586000,190400,,7.5,DNR,"State Government","We restored and enhanced a total of 40,539 grassland acres with 446 activities on Wildlife Management Areas, Scientific and Natural Areas, Native Prairie Bank easements, Waterfowl Production Areas, and National Wildlife Refuges.","We select projects using a number of criteria and reviews to make sure the DNR and our federal partners, the USFWS, were spending these funds in the best and most productive ways. We can summarize our results in the following table. Brome conversion 76 Interseeding 51 Grassland restoration 1,191 Prescribed Fire 36,079 Herbaceous Invasive Control 1,503 Goat Browsing - woody removal281 Woody Removal 1,358 TOTAL 40,539 This appropriation involved the Southeast Roving Crews. These Crews allow the DNR to be very flexible. While they have a list of projects to work on, they can also respond fairly quickly if there's an enhancement opportunity shows up. For instance, a short dry period in a part of the state may allow them to conduct a late summer prescribed fire which was not in any of the original work plans. Roving Crews have begun experimenting with different burn seasons. The DNR will be hosting a workshop later this fall to discuss the science and management behind seasonal burns so that all staff and partners can continue to learn new applications for old tools. This appropriation included a partnership with the USFWS. They were able to bring in 'detailers', federal crews from outside MN to dramatically enhance their capacity and ability to enhance wildlife habitat on WPAs and Refuges. The final acres reported here are reduced from our recent Status Updates. In further conversations with the USFWS, we calculated the number of detailers, number of in-state fire staff, and pro-rated the acres to account for this ratio. We were also able to experiment with goat browsing in the SE to control buckthorn. SNA staff will monitor these sites over the coming years. This may provide a way to reduce chemical use and integrate some new and emerging agricultural practices, goats, into habitat management for the benefit of wildlife and the agricultural economy. The DNR has traditionally focused on game species such as pheasants. However, there is more and more interest in pollinators and biodiversity. Fortunately, just about every study out there shows that management and restoration for pollinators and songbirds often creates the best habitat for game species. Diverse, healthy, productive habitat is good for a wide range of species. These projects can also increase the amount of carbon absorbed and stored by the plants and soils on these sites. As we continue to use these funds, costs for projects will probably increase. In the early years of these funds, we completed a number of simpler or easier projects, the low-hanging fruit. Now we are left with the larger and more challenging projects. In our budget table, we prorated our budget for individual projects by the acres accomplished. Staff funding was combined into one value. Identifying funding for each position would be an accounting challenge.",,2017-07-01,2022-11-04,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,DNR,"500 Lafayette Rd ","St Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5230",greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grasslands-phase-ix,,,, 10017807,"DNR Grassland Phase XII",2021,4432000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(l)","$4,432,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife management areas, in scientific and natural areas, in aquatic management areas, on lands in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and in waterfowl production areas and refuge lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. This includes surveys such as pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and woodcock, which are all dependent on open areas. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Migratory game and non-game birds will be some of the primary beneficiaries of this work. We hope to continue to strengthen partnerships with the University of Minnesota to incorporate graduate students into research and monitoring work. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will primarily be done through studies conducted by the DNR's Ecological and Water Resources Division of key indicator species such as timber rattlesnakes. Restored and enhanced upland habitats - The multi-agency/NGO Grassland Monitoring Team (GMT) has developed standardized protocols for sampling grassland vegetation and a number of the sites on this request will be sampled over the 5 year period",,,,,4241300,190700,,7.22,DNR,"State Government","Grasslands continue to be the most threatened habitat in the state. This programmatic request will build on the DNR's history of enhancing and restoring grasslands, embedded wetlands, and savannas to increase wildlife populations. The Prairie Plan, Pheasant Plan, and Wildlife Action Plan will guide our efforts and ensure we are operating in a strategic and targeted manner. This proposal will enhance and restore grasslands on parcels that are permanently protected and most open to public hunting. These include DNR WMAs, SNAs, AMAs, Native Prairie Bank (NPB) easements, State Forests, as well as federal WPAs and NWRs.","In many farmland counties less than five percent of the area is in public wildlife lands, often much less. Since 2007, Minnesota has lost nearly a million acres of CRP. Last fall, another 203,000 acres expired from the program. Under the new Farm Bill, it's unclear how many of those lost habitat acres the state will recover. Wildlife and pollinator populations are a fraction of what they were even a decade ago. Water quality, especially nitrate contamination, is a human health and wildlife issue. Restoring and enhancing grasslands are one of the most effective ways to improve all of these issues. Because of the losses of grassland and wetland habitat across western Minnesota both historically and in recent years, it is that much more important that the public grasslands in Minnesota are as productive as possible for wildlife and pollinators. This programmatic request seeks funding to enhance grassland habitat on permanently protected grasslands and prairies, most of which are open to public hunting. Without periodic management to simulate historical disturbance patterns, grassland lose diversity and productivity. Invasive species may increase and woody vegetation will encroach into the grasslands, changing their very character and the species that inhabit the area. The activities listed in this proposal will use BMPs for grassland enhancement and diverse local ecotype seed mixes for restoration. Contract work for prescribed fire, woody species removal, invasive species control, grassland restoration, and other enhancement efforts. WMA Habitat Enhancement and restoration (9,5000 acres) over five years ? $2,409,400 Continuing funding for DNR Region 3 (Southeast) Rover Crew (35600 acres) over five years - $1,213,700 This request will restore and enhance native prairies on SNAs and Native Prairie Bank (NPB) easements as described above for WMAs. SNA/NPB Enhancement and restoration (800 acres) over five years? $812,300",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Greg,Hoch,DNR,"500 Lafayette Rd ","St Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5230",greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Wilkin","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-phase-xii,,,, 10017808,"DNR WMA and SNA Acquisition, Phase XII",2021,2066000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(a)","$2,066,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire lands in fee for scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Acres of prairie acquired. Acres of grassland/wetland habitat complexes acquired that support upland game birds, migratory waterfowl, big-game, and unique Minnesota species (e.g. endangered, threatened, and special concern species and Species in Greatest Conservation Need). Species lists (and numbers where available) of those species observed or documented",,,,,2048100,17900,,0.443,DNR,"State Government","Acquire approximately 325 acres of high priority habitat for designation as Wildlife Management Area or Scientific and Natural Area in the LSOHC Prairie Planning Section emphasizing Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan and soon to be finalized Conservation That Works, 3.0 WMA and AMA Acquisition & Management Strategic Plan guidance, and coordination with partners. All lands will be open for public hunting and fishing (a limited number of SNA's are proposed for limited hunting for instance archery only or hunting but no trapping). ","Approximately 325 acres of wildlife habitat will be protected through fee title acquisition and development as Wildlife Management Areas or Scientific & Natural Areas. While no match is indicated in this proposal, Outdoor Heritage appropriations to DNR for WMA and SNA acquisitions have historically been enhanced through donations, Reinvest in Minnesota Critical Habitat Match, and Surcharge (a $6.50 surcharge on small game license sales to be used in part for land acquisition). Wildlife Management Areas. WMAs protect lands and waters which have a high potential for wildlife production and develop and manage these lands and waters for public hunting, fishing and trapping, and for other compatible outdoor recreational uses such as wildlife watching and hiking. While highly successful, the current WMA system does not meet all present and future needs for wildlife habitat, wildlife population management, hunter access, and wildlife related recreation. This is notably true in the LSOHC Prairie Planning Section where public ownership in many counties is 2 percent or less. DNR Section of Wildlife uses a GIS-based tool to identify the highest priority tracts for potential WMA acquisitions. This quantitative approach scores and ranks acquisition proposals based on a set of weighted criteria and creates a standardized method for evaluating proposed acquisitions on a statewide level. Criteria and weights are periodically reviewed and adapted to changing priorities. This ensures funds that are used to acquire lands align with DNR strategic priorities and support the 2002 Citizens' Committee report and soon to be finalized Conservation That Works, 3.0 WMA and AMA Acquisition & Management Strategic Plan for WMA acquisition. Potential acquisition opportunities from willing sellers are coordinated with stakeholders and partners to eliminate duplication and identify concerns and support. Coordinating with partners has been successful to ensure we are working cooperatively and on priority parcels. Scientific & Natural Areas. The SNA Program will increase public hunting and fishing opportunities while protecting sites with outstanding natural values. Protection is targeted at high priority areas identified in the SNA Strategic Land Protection Plan with emphasis on prairie core areas identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. A quantitative system scores and ranks acquisition proposals based on a weighted set of six criteria. Priority is given to sites of high and outstanding biodiversity significance by the Minnesota Biological Survey, high quality native plant communities and habitat for endangered and threatened species. Larger parcels which adjoin other conservation lands, improve habitat management, are under imminent threat and are partially donated are also rated highly. Properties acquired through this appropriation require County Board of Commissioners' written approval in the county of acquisition, will be designated as WMA or SNA through a Commissioner's Designation Order, brought up to minimum DNR standards, and listed on the DNR website. Basic site improvements will include boundary and LSOHC acknowledgement signs and may include any necessary site cleanup and parcel initial development.",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jay,Johnson,"MN Dept. of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5248",jay.johnson@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Pipestone, Pipestone","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-wma-and-sna-acquisition-phase-xii,,,, 10031475,"DNR County Groundwater Atlas",2025,3200000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03j","$3,200,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to continue producing county groundwater atlases to inform management of surface water and groundwater resources for drinking and other purposes. This appropriation is for Part B, to characterize the potential water yields of aquifers and aquifers' sensitivity to contamination.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,16.6,"MN DNR","State Government","This project supports continuing development of County Groundwater Atlases for approximately three years. The goal is to provide this valuable water and resource management information infrastructure to every county.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Vanessa,Baratta-Person,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5685",vanessa.baratta@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-county-groundwater-atlas-1,,,, 20717,"DNR Grassland Phase 5",2014,2220000,"ML 2013, Ch. 137, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(g)","$2,220,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, and land under native prairie bank easements. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Wetland and upland complexes  consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands. Water is kept on the land. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need. A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need. Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species. Improved condition of habitat on public lands. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need. ",,,,2201900,178400,,8.25,DNR,"State Government","The following table provides a short summary of the accomplishments under this appropriation.  In total, the DNR enhanced and restored 283 sites for a total of 17,087 acres.   Activity                     Sites             Acres Diversity Seeding      42               1,031 Prescribed Burn        148            10,365 Restorations               4                    144 Woody Removal       92                 5,666 ",,"This report begins with a few specific examples of the outcomes of these projects.  I also include a larger overview of how these funds in general benefit the conservation community.   Tree removal on Popular WMA essentially “reclaimed” an open prairie wetland being overtaken by an overgrown fringe of black willow and cottonwood.  The wetland basin saw very little in the way of waterfowl usage prior to the project, but has been used to a much greater degree by dabbler ducks since the project.  The Area Wildlife Manager has directed several inquiring parties to this wetland for waterfowl hunting opportunity since the project was completed.  The elimination of the trees likely increased nesting success as those clumps of trees are no longer harboring skunks, raccoon, opossum, and avian predators.  Perhaps most importantly, the project eliminated the seed source of cottonwoods from being broadcast into the adjacent prairie reconstruction area. The prescribed burn on Benderberg WMA triggered an excellent response in the native wet prairie remnant.  It was largely an after-thought at this was former pasture, but the presence of fire really benefitted the native plant community.  There was even some hand- harvest opportunity for species like wood lily.  Without the roving crew and the MarshTracker, an Rx burn on this site would not have been possible.  This was the first time much of this ground had seen a fire in over 4 decades.  The plan is to periodically maintain this WMA with fire going forward and to maintain/enhance the wet prairie community that so wonderfully responded to it the first time around. These funds were used to complete more than 50 acres of woody control projects on the Lake Bronson and Two Rivers Aspen Parkland Scientific and Natural Areas.  These projects were part of an ongoing multi-year strategy to combat the encroachment of woody vegetation into high quality native prairies.  In addition to setting back encroaching willows and aspen, the Lake Bronson SNA project appeared to have positive impacts on the sites population of western prairie fringed orchids (a Federally threatened species) as the second highest number of orchids ever recorded on the site were counted the spring following the project.   One untold stories is the cooperation between conservation agencies and NGOs in Minnesota.  In some states, feds don’t like the state, and the NGOs fight among themselves.  In Minnesota, we all get along really well.  This is evidenced in partnership efforts that developed the Prairie Plan and Pheasant Plan.  One early fear with OHF is that this would cause these groups to start bickering over the resource.  In fact, the exact opposite has happened.  It has pulled us together and increased cooperation.  One example of that is our collective seed harvest and grassland restoration efforts.  In at least two areas, most notably Detroit Lakes and the Glacial Lakes area, multiple agencies/NGOs are coordinating their seed harvest and restoration efforts.    Partners are looking 1 to 3 years ahead on restoration efforts.  Seed production is best on burned sites.  Partners are determining what units and what soil types they want to restore each year.  Then they find native tracts or high diversity restorations with similar soil types.  These sites are prioritized for burning in the spring.   Once the site is burned, partners again work together to harvest and store the seed in the fall.  The seed is then distributed to the DNR, USFWS, TNC or other partners.  The seed is spread on the sites in the late winter or early spring.  In some cases, agency/NGO staff are harvesting the seed.  In other cases, they work with local contractors to harvest the seed.   Harvesting local seed is both cost-effective and when harvesting native tracts ensures we, collectively, are using a diverse mix of local ecotype seed.   Again, the OHF has helped developed new partnerships and projects that would not have happened or that would have happened at a much smaller scale with these critical funds.   Because this is a programmatic appropriation, it’s difficult to assign a dollar amount to a specific project.  Because of this and the large number of projects, we simply assigned dollars to projects proportional to acres completed in that project.  In the same way, we proportionally assigned dollars to personnel based on FTEs.     ",2013-07-01,2018-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road ","St Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wabasha, Winona, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-phase-5,,,, 23917,"DNR Grassland Phase VI",2015,1458800,"ML 2014, Ch. 256, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(h)","$1,530,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of prairie communities in wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, aquatic management areas, state forest land, and land under native prairie bank easements. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Restored 113 acres and enhanced 11,594 acres for a total of 11,707 acres. ",,,,1380000,126400,,1.5,DNR,"State Government","With this appropriation, the DNR enhanced and restored over 11,700 acres of public lands or permanently protected private lands under easement.  Projects under this appropriation included prescribed fire, prescribed or conservation grazing, woody removal, and enhancing plant diversity.  With this appropriation we were able to exceed our target acreage by 38 percent.   ",,"This project was a little different from the typical DNR grassland enhancement appropriations in that it did not include a Roving Crew and it was a little more focused on the south east part of the state than other DNR grassland enhancement appropriations have been.  That said, the types of projects are similar to what we've done in the past.  What makes this appropriation different, perhaps, is not the few large showcase projects we do, but the collective impact and benefits of many smaller projects on the landscape.   With this funds we were able to conduct prescribed fires on over 6000 acres and remove woody vegetation from almost 2000 acres of grassland.  Both of these types of projects are critical to grassland wildlife, especially birds.  Multiple studies have shown that nesting success of both game birds and songbirds is significantly impacted by woody vegetation.  Some species won't nest near tall trees and these trees also provide habitat for several types of nest predators.   There were several efforts to increase grassland diversity in brome or bluestem monocultures totaling 250 acres as well as restoration of over 100 acres.  This should increase habitat quality for pollinating insects as well as increase the abundance of insects that serve as a critical high protein food resource, especially for egg-laying birds and fast-growing young chicks.   We also completed invasive species control on over 2700 acres of grassland. This should in turn increase native plant diversity and increase pollinator habitat.   One area new for this appropriation is conservation grazing, although in this case much of it could be referred to as conservation browsing.  Goats were used in some cases for grazing prairie, especially on steep slopes.  These areas are often dangerous for equipment and the goats reduce reliance on chemicals.  Below is one description from DNR staff of this type of project.   ""At Mound Prairie SNA, west of Hokah, MN, goats have spent multiple seasons grazing two bluff prairies cleared of eastern red cedar trees and invasive brush, such as buckthorn and honeysuckle.  The goats were able to reduce the vigor of the woody vegetation, allowing native grasses and forbs an opportunity to grow.  Using goats reduced the amount of chemical needed to control the invasive woody brush! There is now a sufficient grass component to facilitate prescribed burning.""       A similar project in central Minnesota shows the benefits of cedar removal to prairie plants and wildlife.    ""Starting in 2016 and continuing into 2019 invading trees and brush were removed from about 25 acres of rock outcrop and wet prairie at Cedar Rock SNA in Redwood County.  The work was done in two phases; first large trees (mostly cedar) were cut, treated, piled and burned.  Two years later a follow-up pass was made to control buckthorn which had grown after the removal of the taller trees.  Although formal post-treatment surveys have not been conducted; previously undocumented rare plants are apparent and the area appears to harbor a broad array of both plant and animal species."" One area that gets little attention in habitat work is the ecosystem benefits of that work.  Again, numerous studies have shown that grassland restoration is a very good way to remove carbon from the air, helping to mitigate climate change.  Even prescribed burning, because it stimulates root growth will help remove carbon from the air and store the carbon in the soil.   As always, monitoring continues to be an issue with all these projects, both at the individual site and the larger landscape.  The conservation partners in the state, including DNR, FWS, TNC, and others, continue to work to develop statistically rigorous ways of addressing these questions.   Attached are a series of images from Mound Prairie SNA (word doc) and Cedar Rock SNA (indiv jpgs).  The Mound Prairie images show the impacts of cedar removal in the SE.  The Cedar Rock aerial images show how cedars were only scattered over the site in the 1930s, covered the site before this project, and how these funds help open up a large area to prairie.   For this final report, dollars for each project are pro-rated based on the acre percentage for each project relative to the budget.   ",2014-07-01,2019-10-31,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Greg ",Hoch,"DNR Wildlife","500 Lafayette Rd ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5230",greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-phase-vi,,,, 23924,"DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific & Natural Area Acquisition",2015,8145000,"ML 2014, Ch. 256, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(a)","$8,145,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire land in fee for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Of this amount, $4,250,000 is for the Vermillion River Wildlife Management Area addition in Dakota County. Money appropriated in this paragraph may not be used to acquire any portion of the Vermillion River Wildlife Management Area Addition that is or will be subject to the removal of gravel or other mining activities. Any funds not spent on the Vermillion River Wildlife Management Area addition must be used for acquisition of land in the seven-county metropolitan area. Lands acquired with this appropriation may not be used for emergency haying and grazing in response to federal or state disaster declarations. Conservation grazing under a management plan that is already being implemented may continue. Subject to the evaluation criteria under Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land and permanent conservation easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Protected 1,733 acres in fee with State PILT Liability. ","achieved proposed outcomes",2884600,"RIM ",8014600,38000,,0.74,DNR,"State Government","Work resulting from this appropriation resulted in the acquisition, development, and inclusion of 1,733 acres into the state Wildlife Management Area (WMA) system.  We exceeded the projected acres by 56% and exceeded leverage by nearly 20%. ",,"Through this appropriation the MN DNR protected lands in the prairie, and metro ecological sections. The MN DNR prioritized our acquisitions to focus on parcels with an existing habitat base, acquisition opportunities that provided connectivity and worked toward building habitat complexes, and opportunities that allowed us to maximize habitat benefits. All acquisitions were a result of a relationship with a willing seller. We scored them using a GIS based tool that assigns points based on the natural resource attributes along with other ecological and management criteria. We then ranked them in importance based on their score and input from local DNR land managers. All acquisitions where then subject to County Board review and approval. Ten WMA parcels totaling 1,733 acres are now permanently protected as a result of acquisitions funded by this program. This eclipsed our Accomplishment Plan goal for acquisition by 620 acres! ",2014-07-01,2021-10-29,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,Rivers,"MN Dept. of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5209",pat.rivers@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Dakota, Lyon, Murray, Norman, Rice, Stearns, Swift, Wright","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-wildlife-management-area-and-scientific-natural-area-acquisition,,,, 35031,"DNR WMA and SNA Acquisition - Phase VII",2016,4570000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(a)","$4,570,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire land in fee for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land and permanent conservation easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"1,253 Prairie acres Protected in Fee with State PILT Liability.  671 Forest acres Protected in Fee with State PILT Liability.  Total of 1,924 cares protected.  ",,507300,"Wildlife Surcharge, Reinvest in Minnesota Critical Habitat Match Program, Landowner donations, Reinvest in Minnesota Critical Habitat Match Program ",4239200,14100,,0.29,DNR,"State Government","Acquire 910 acres of high priority habitats for designation as Wildlife Management Areas or Scientific & Natural Areas emphasizing Prairie Conservation Plan implementation and coordinating with partners. All lands will be open for public hunting, fishing and trapping. ",," Through this appropriation the MN DNR protected lands in the prairie and northern forest ecological sections. The MN DNR prioritized our acquisitions to focus on parcels with an existing habitat base, acquisition opportunities that provided connectivity and worked toward building habitat complexes, and opportunities that allowed us to maximize habitat benefits. All acquisitions were a result of a relationship with a willing seller. We scored them using a GIS tool that assigns points based on the natural resource attributes along with other ecological and management criteria. We then ranked them in importance based on their score and input from local DNR land managers. All acquisitions where then subject to County Board review and approval. Eleven WMA parcels and two SNA totaling 1,924 acres are now permanently protected as a result of acquisitions funded by this program. This eclipsed our Accomplishment Plan goal for acquisition by 1,014 acres! ",2015-07-01,2021-11-09,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,Rivers,"MN Dept. of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5209",pat.rivers@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, Murray, Norman, Pine, Polk, Stearns","Forest Prairie Transition, Northern Forest, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-wma-and-sna-acquisition-phase-vii-0,,,, 35057,"DNR Grassland - Phase 8",2017,3983000,"ML 2016, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(j)","$3,983,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas on wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, native prairie bank land, and bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Prairie habitats once covered one-third of the state but presently less than 2% remain. Native prairie, other grasslands that provides habitat for wildlife, and wetlands are key components of functional prairie landscapes that have the capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions. While these appropriation only added 2,085 acres of grassland acres to the state through restoration, these funds enhanced a much larger area. Put in another fashion, we restored and enhanced 69.5 square miles with these funds. That's an area 8.3 by 8.3 miles in area. None of this work was targeted at a specific species of wildlife. We used that approach that diverse productive habitats benefit a wide variety of both game and non-game wildlife species as well as any threatened or endangered species. In our restorations, we use very diverse seed mixes. This is obviously beneficial for pollinators. However, all those insects also create a food base for a large number of wildlife species. The structural diversity all those plant species create in the habitat allow every species to find an ideal niche in the grass as well as accomodates different life history stages of wildlife.","A total of 44,506 acres were affected: 2,081 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 42,425 in Enhance.",,,3762900,172000,,7.11,DNR,"State Government","We restored 2,081 acres of grassland and enhanced 42,425 acres of grassland for a total of 44,506 acres of wildlife habitat across 329 sites with these funds.","We select projects using a number of criteria and reviews to make sure the DNR was spending these funds in the best and most productive ways. We can summarize our results in the following table. Project Type Acres # Sites Grassland Restoration 2,085 63 Prescribed Fire 36,896 159 Woody removal 4,461 60 interseed / diversity enhancement 500 27 Conservation grazing infrastructure 120 1 Prescribed Browsing-woody control (goats) 299 9 Herbaceous Invasive Control 145 10 Sum 44,506 329 This appropriation involved the Roving Crews. These Crews allow the DNR to be very flexible. While they have a list of projects to work on, they can also respond fairly quickly if there's an enhancement opportunity shows up. For instance, a short dry period in a part of the state may allow them to conduct a late summer prescribed fire which was not in any of the original work plans. Roving Crews have begun experimenting with different burn seasons. Typically, we burn in the spring before the nesting season. However, this can stimulate the warm-season grasses and begin to crowd out forbs, lowering plant diversity. Burning in the late summer, after birds have fledged but with enough time for some late summer regrowth, has shown to increase both plant diversity as well as structural diversity in the habitat. Just as important, it can knock back the dominant grasses such as big bluestem and Indian grass just enough for forbs to express themselves the following year. Although 44,506 acres appears to be a large number, we feel the actual acres benefitted may be much larger. We know nest predation of grassland birds is higher near woody vegetation and some birds just won't nest near woody veg. By removing trees, we are impacting both the footprint of where those trees were but also the surrounding grassland, up to a half mile from the project, where nest success should now be higher. We installed grazing infrastructure on one site and used goats to browse undesirable and invasive woody plants. This will accomplish two goals. FIrst, we will get good habitat work on our public lands. Second, its a way to further develop a working lands approach to land management and incorporate conservation work into the state's agricultural economy. I have personally visited a number of public lands grazing sites in western Minnesota and have always been impressed with what I've seen. Although grazing is a summer activity, I've flushed a number of birds, both pheasants and songbirds, from these areas in the fall. Often the biggest benefit to grazing comes in the first couple years after grazing as the habitat is regrowing. Although there is still much to learn, we have learned a lot in recent years about restoration techniques. We still use several methods for restoring prairie and there's probably no one perfect way of doing it. It's very clear to someone when they are walking through a recent restoration and an older restoration. Even if they can't identify every plant, the diversity people see is striking. The DNR has traditionally focused on game species such as pheasants. However, there is more and more interest in pollinators and biodiversity. Fortunately, just about every study out there shows that management and restoration for pollinators and songbirds often creates the best habitat for game species. Diverse, healthy, productive habitat is good for a wide range of species. These projects can also increase the amount of carbon absorbed and stored by the plants and soils on these sites. As we continue to use these funds, costs for projects will probably increase. In the early years of these funds, we completed a number of simpler or easier projects, the low-hanging fruit. Now we are left with the larger and more challenging projects. While they are good habitat projects, they will probably increase in costs over time. In our budget table, we prorated our budget for individual projects by the acres accomplished. Staff funding was combined into one value. Identifying funding for each position would be an accounting challenge.",,2016-07-01,2022-11-04,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,"DNR Wildlife","500 Lafayette Rd ","St. paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5230",greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Roseau, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-phase-8,,,, 10033384,"DNR Forest Enhancement Phase 2",2023,2172000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 3(e )","$2,172,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to restore and enhance wildlife habitat within the northern forest region in wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, aquatic management areas, and state forests. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - The DNR and partner agencies conduct a number of wildlife surveys, including moose, deer, ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, woodcock, and songbird surveys. Protected, restored, and enhanced aspen parklands and riparian areas - A number of species are tied to brushland and young aspen forests in these region, including moose, elk, golden-winged warblers, and sharp-tailed grouse. Ongoing surveys and research on these species will allow the DNR to track local and regional responses to these and related efforts. A forest land base that contributes to the habitat picture - These efforts will help manage forests in this region to benefit a range of wildlife species, both game and non-game. Ongoing surveys, especially among songbirds, will track long-term changes in bird populations in this region. Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - The non-game program is very active in this region with projects assessing timber rattlesnake and other wildlife populations. And there are the same ongoing wildlife surveys as in the other regions of the state",,,,,2115300,56700,,1.21,DNR,"State Government","Minnesota's iconic northern forests, wetlands, and brushland habitats require management beyond basic forestry practices or at smaller scales than commercial operations work. Other enhancements, such as brushland shearing or mowing have low commercial value but high wildlife value. These additional habitat enhancements improve the quality of the forests for both wildlife and outdoor recreation. DNR's Conservation Agenda, Wildlife Action, Forest Action, SNA Strategic Land Protection and SFRMP Plans, will guide habitat enhancements in this proposal to see that all activities meet these objectives.","Northern Minnesota's forest habitats include pines, maple and basswood, aspen, oak forests and savannas, as well as different age classes of forests. The region also includes rivers, lakes, sedge meadows, bogs, and brushland. Each of these habitats are home to a wide array with game and non-game species, and multiple Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). They provide outdoor recreation, timber products, and support local communities. They also clean and absorb water and sequester carbon. However, these forests face increasing stress from invasive species, climate change, forest loss, and fragmentation. While forest harvest is an important tool in management of our forests, we can do additional or different enhancements to maximize the diversity and productivity of these habitats for both wildlife and people. For example, timber harvest can create a wildlife opening. However other management such as periodic mowing is needed to maintain he opening. We will accomplish strategic and targeted enhancements through contractors to conduct activities which support healthy, diverse and resilient habitats. Activities may include 1) invasive species control, 2) firebreak development and maintenance as well as prescribed burns in fire-dependent forests, brushlands and wetlands, 3) maintaining wildlife openings 4) tree removal, girdling, brush mowing/shearing, 5) infrastructure for conservation grazing in openland and brushland habitats, 6) tree release, such as enhancing oak management for mast production, 7) forest regeneration site prep, 8) seed and acorn collection followed by broadcasting and/or drilling of seed, and 8) tree planting and protection to reforest and restore habitats, add conifer to the landscape, provide thermal cover, diversify forests, and address ash stand management. Forest managers in Minnesota regularly work across agencies and NGOs to take a landscape view of forests. For instance, there is currently an NRCS RCPP (Regional Conservation Partnership Program) that promotes young forests for golden-winged warblers and other species that use these habitats. The people involved with this program regularly talk to DNR staff and those working for other agencies in northern Minnesota to coordinate efforts.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Greg,Hoch,DNR,"500 Lafayette Rd ","St Paul",MN,55055,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Sibley, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Winona","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-forest-enhancement-phase-2,,,, 10033388,"DNR WMA and SNA Acquisition, Ph. 14",2023,1426000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(g)","$1,426,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Acres of habitat acquired that support endangered, threatened and special concern species and Species in Greatest Conservation Need. Species lists (and numbers where available) of those species observed or documented. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Acres of habitat acquired that support nesting and migratory habitat and upland birds and Species in Greatest Conservation Need. Species lists (and numbers where available) of those species observed or documented. Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Acres of grassland/wetland habitat complexes acquired that support upland game birds, migratory waterfowl, big-game, and unique Minnesota species (e.g. endangered, threatened, and special concern species and Species in Greatest Conservation Need). Species lists (and numbers where available) of those species observed or documented",,,,,1414100,11900,,0.18,DNR,"State Government","Acquire approximately 230 acres of high priority habitat for designation as Wildlife Management Area or Scientific and Natural Area in the LSOHC Prairie, Forest/Prairie Transition, and Northern Forest Planning Sections emphasizing Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan, Conservation That Works, 3.0 WMA and AMA Acquisition & Management Strategic Plan and, SNA Strategic Land Protection Plan with priority given to sites of high and outstanding biodiversity significance by the Minnesota Biological Survey. All lands will be open for public hunting and fishing (a limited number of SNA's are proposed for limited hunting, for instance archery only or hunting but no trapping).","Approximately 230 acres of wildlife habitat will be protected through fee title acquisition and development as Wildlife Management Areas or Scientific & Natural Areas. While the state cannot promise leverage or match without first having funding appropriated, Outdoor Heritage appropriations to DNR for WMA and SNA acquisitions have in the past been leveraged through donations, Reinvest in Minnesota Critical Habitat Match, and Surcharge (a $6.50 surcharge on small game license sales to be used in part for land acquisition). Wildlife Management Areas. WMAs protect lands and waters which have a high potential for wildlife production and develop and manage these lands and waters for public hunting, fishing and trapping, and for other compatible outdoor recreational uses such as wildlife watching and hiking. While highly successful, the current WMA system does not meet all present and future needs for wildlife habitat, wildlife population management, hunter access, and wildlife related recreation. This is notably true in the LSOHC Prairie Planning Section where public ownership in many counties is 5 percent or less. DNR Section of Wildlife uses a GIS-based tools to identify the highest priority tracts for potential WMA acquisitions. This quantitative approach scores and ranks acquisition proposals based on a set of weighted criteria and creates a standardized method for evaluating proposed acquisitions on a statewide level. Criteria are periodically reviewed and adapted to changing priorities. Scientific & Natural Areas. The SNA Program will increase public hunting and fishing opportunities while protecting sites with outstanding natural values. Protection is targeted at high priority areas identified in the SNA Strategic Land Protection Plan with emphasis on prairie core areas identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. A quantitative system scores and ranks acquisition proposals based on a weighted set of six criteria. Priority is given to sites of high and outstanding biodiversity significance by the Minnesota Biological Survey, high quality native plant communities and habitat for endangered and threatened species. Larger parcels which adjoin other conservation lands, improve habitat management, are under imminent threat and are partially donated are also rated highly. DNR strategic acquisition priorities include, but are not limited to, protection of: Prairies, Grasslands, and associated Wetlands Existing, high quality significant or rare natural resources Water resources Critical pollinator habitat essential for native species and agricultural crops Large blocks of habitat or natural intact communities, that improve riparian and terrestrial connectivity or maintain ecosystem services through protection of climate resilient, high biodiversity areas Potential acquisition opportunities from willing sellers are coordinated with stakeholders and partners to eliminate duplication and identify concerns and support. Coordinating with partners has been successful to ensure we are working cooperatively and on priority parcels. Properties acquired through this appropriation require County Board of Commissioners' written approval in the county of acquisition, will be designated as WMA or SNA through a Commissioner's Designation Order, brought up to minimum DNR standards, and listed on the DNR website. Basic site improvements will include boundary and LSOHC acknowledgement signs and may include any necessary site cleanup and parcel initial development.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Rick,Walsh,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55110,651-259-5232,rick.walsh@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Chisago, Crow Wing, Faribault, Isanti, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Northern Forest, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-wma-and-sna-acquisition-ph-14,,,, 10033893,"DNR Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement - Phase 11",2024,4122000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(u)","$4,122,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to restore and enhance aquatic habitat in degraded streams and aquatic management areas and to facilitate fish passage. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Improved aquatic habitat indicators - For the Kingsbury Creek project, we will evaluate instream habitat as well as brook trout populations to assess success. For the Rock Dam project, warmwater fish communities will be assessed before and after project completion. Our AMA enhancement program will monitor all projects to insure that outcome goals are being met by looking at the diversity and abundance of native plant species that are supported by project sites as compared to pre-project. Rivers and streams provide corridors of habitat including intact areas of forest cover in the east and large wetland/upland complexes in the west - For the Bucks Mill Dam and Eden Lake Dam projects, we will compare warmwater fish communities before and after project completion. We will also compare catch rates for critical species before and after project completion as indicators of population density changes. Our AMA enhancement program will monitor all projects to insure that outcome goals are being met by looking at the diversity and abundance of native plant species that are supported by project sites as compared to pre-project. Improved aquatic habitat indicators - For the Cascade Creek and Tischer Creek Dam projects, we will evaluate instream habitat and use routine fish surveys to gauge changes to the fish community to compare to pre-project data.Our AMA enhancement program will monitor all projects to insure that outcome goals are being met by looking at the diversity and abundance of native plant species that are supported by project sites as compared to pre-project. Rivers, streams, and surrounding vegetation provide corridors of habitat - Our AMA enhancement program will monitor all projects to insure that outcome goals are being met by looking at the diversity and abundance of native plant species that are supported by project sites as compared to pre-project. The Whiskey Creek, Florida Creek, Roseau River, Skandia WMA, and South Branch of the Buffalo River channel restoration projects in this region will improve in-channel and riparian habitat. We will use metrics that evaluate instream and floodplain habitat to assess our success. For the Lower Sakatah Lake Dam and Lake Sarah Dam fish passage projects, we will use routine fish surveys to gauge changes to the fish community, and compare with pre-project data",,,712000,"National Water Quality Initiative",4038600,83400,,4,DNR,"State Government","The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) will complete six fish passage projects to reconnect reaches of habitat for fish and other aquatic life, restore 71 acres on eight rivers to create over six miles of diverse habitat, and enhance 224 acres of riparian and terrestrial habitat on Aquatic Management Areas. The footprint of fish passage projects is small, but projects will reconnect over 290,000 acres of lake and river habitat. Stream projects were selected from a statewide list, prioritized by factors such as ecological benefit, scale of impact, urgency of completion, and local support.","The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) annually updates a statewide list of stream habitat projects. Submissions come both from MNDNR staff and from partner organizations. Projects are prioritized based on scale-of-impact, urgency, local support, and critical habitat for rare species. Based on this list, MNDNR and our partners are proposing six fish passage projects and eight channel restorations, leveraging over $712,000. Access to different habitats is critical for fish and other aquatic organisms to complete various life stages. The habitats they use to spawn, live as juveniles, over-winter, and feed as adults may all be different. These habitats can be fairly unique, such as high-gradient riffles favored by many spawning fish, and may be miles apart. When dams or other obstructions prevent aquatic life from reaching ideal habitat, they are forced to use less optimal locations that can reduce their success. In some cases this leads to the complete loss of sensitive species upstream of a barrier. Modifying or removing the barriers through our six proposed fish passage projects would have a footprint of 6 acres, but create upstream access to over 290,000 acres of lake and river habitat. This will benefit fish such as Walleye, Northern Pike, and Brook Trout present in these rivers, as well as five mussel species classified as threatened or special concern. Streams naturally form habitat through the meandering of the river. Deeper, slower habitat is created by scour into the bed of the river around the outside of bends, while faster water and a rockier bottom is found in the straight sections in between. Wood, overhanging vegetation, and boulders serve as cover and current breaks for fish. In degraded sections of river, these natural processes are disrupted. Some reaches have been artificially straightened, preventing the meandering that forms diverse habitat. In other places, streams have become surrounded by tall banks that prevent high flows from spilling out onto a floodplain. When floods are trapped within the stream channel, the river erodes the banks. This not only mobilizes tons of sediment that degrades downstream habitat, but results in a wide, shallow channel during low-flow periods that is avoided by adult fish. Channel restoration projects will address these issues by using Natural Channel Design methods, which bases design on a reference location with high-quality habitat. Working with partners, we will restore over 17 miles of habitat on eight streams. These restored reaches also will connect upstream and downstream reaches of quality habitat. We propose to enhance 224 acres of riparian habitat and associated uplands on 33 Aquatic Management Areas (AMA). The DNR manages these lands to protect critical shoreline habitat used by spawning fish, waterfowl, wading birds, reptiles and amphibians. Uplands in these parcels provide a buffer to protect water quality, and habitat for more terrestrial species. Our enhancement work includes shoreline plantings, invasive species control, and prescribed burns. Projects are selected based on management guidance documents that have been written for each AMA.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jamison,Wendel,"Minnesota DNR","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5205,jamison.wendel@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carver, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hubbard, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Wright","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-aquatic-habitat-restoration-and-enhancement-phase-11,,,, 10033939,"DNR Grassland Enhancement Phase 15",2024,3003000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(h)","$3,003,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife management areas, in scientific and natural areas, in aquatic management areas, on lands in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and in waterfowl production areas and refuge lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. This includes surveys such as pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and woodcock, which are all dependent on open areas. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Migratory game and non-game birds will be some of the primary beneficiaries of this work. We hope to continue to strengthen partnerships with the University of Minnesota to incorporate graduate students into research and monitoring work. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will primarily be done through studies conducted by the DNR's Ecological and Water Resources Division of key indicator species such as timber rattlesnakes. Restored and enhanced upland habitats - The multi-agency/NGO Grassland Monitoring Team (GMT) has developed standardized protocols for sampling grassland vegetation and a number of the sites on this request will be sampled over the 5 year period",,,,,2905600,97400,,1.67,DNR,"State Government","Grasslands continue to be the most threatened habitat in the state. This programmatic request will build on the DNR's history of enhancing and restoring grasslands, embedded wetlands, and oak savannas. The Prairie Plan, Pheasant Plan, and Wildlife Action Plan will guide our efforts to ensure we are operating in a strategic and targeted manner. This proposal will enhance and restore grasslands on 5,700 acres parcels that are permanently protected and most open to public hunting using prescribed fire, tree removal, high-diversity seedings, and similar practices.","In many farmland counties less than five percent of the area is in public wildlife lands, often much less. We continue to lose about 200 acres of native prairie per year. While Minnesota does have acres enrolled in CRP as well as state programs such as RIM and CREP, there is still very little grassland left in many counties of the state. As such, we need to make sure the remaining grasslands, especially those open to public recreation are as diverse and productive as possible. These lands provide wildlife habitat as well as pollinator habitat and ecosystem services such as floodwater capture and groundwater recharge. Wildlife and pollinator populations are a fraction of what they were even a decade ago. Water quality, especially nitrate contamination, is a human health and wildlife issue. Restoring and enhancing grasslands are one of the most effective ways to improve all of these issues. Grasslands and embedded wetlands are also very good at sequestering and storing carbon, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change. Grassland and wetland restoration and enhancement, carefully guided by planning, is one of the best ways to address many of these issues. This programmatic request seeks funding to enhance grassland habitat on permanently protected grasslands and prairies, most of which are open to public hunting. Without periodic management to simulate historical disturbance patterns, grassland lose diversity and productivity. Invasive species may increase and woody vegetation will encroach into the grasslands, changing their very character and the species that inhabit the area. The activities listed in this proposal will use BMPs for grassland enhancement and diverse local ecotype seed mixes for restoration. The SNA program will be funding the same Seasonal and Technician positions they have requested in the past. The Prairie Restoration Specialist builds on a program we started with the last appropriation. The DNR and partners have been restoring grasslands with OHF support for over a decade. This provides a unique opportunity to evaluate and assess these projects. Each restoration should be seen as an opportunity to learn and improve the next seeding using adaptive management or continuous improvement models. These staff will focus specifically on OHF funded grassland restorations and developed fine-scale, long-term assessments of these projects. They will communicate these results and refinements to BMPs to the conservation community and be a conduit for information between the science community and restoration practitioners. Using this information, these staff will work with practitioners and vendors to continue to refine seed mixes, planting practices, and post-restoration management.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Greg,Hoch,DNR,"500 Lafayette Rd ","St Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Carlton, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-enhancement-phase-15-0,,,, 10033943,"DNR WMA & SNA Acquisition - Phase 15",2024,2340000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(h)","$2,340,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to the evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Acres of habitat acquired that support endangered, threatened and special concern species and Species in Greatest Conservation Need. Species lists (and numbers where available) of those species observed or documented. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Acres of habitat acquired that support nesting and migratory habitat and upland birds and Species in Greatest Conservation Need. Species lists (and numbers where available) of those species observed or documented. Key core parcels are protected for fish, game and other wildlife - Acres of grassland/wetland habitat complexes acquired that support upland game birds, migratory waterfowl, big-game, and unique Minnesota species (e.g. endangered, threatened, and special concern species and Species in Greatest Conservation Need). Species lists (and numbers where available) of those species observed or documented",,,,,2323600,16400,,0.14,DNR,"State Government","Acquire approximately 275 acres of high priority habitat for designation as Wildlife Management Area or Scientific and Natural Area in the LSOHC Prairie, Forest/Prairie Transition, and Northern Forest Planning Sections emphasizing Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan, Conservation That Works 3.0, WMA and AMA Acquisition & Management Strategic Plan and SNA Strategic Land Protection Plan with priority given to sites of high and outstanding biodiversity significance by the Minnesota Biological Survey. All lands will be open for public hunting and fishing (a limited number of SNA's are proposed for limited hunting for instance archery only or hunting but no trapping).","Approximately 275 acres of wildlife habitat will be protected through fee title acquisition and development as Wildlife Management Areas or Scientific & Natural Areas. While the state cannot promise leverage or match without first having funding appropriated, previous Outdoor Heritage appropriations to DNR for WMA and SNA acquisitions have been leveraged through donations, Reinvest in Minnesota Critical Habitat Match, and Surcharge (a $6.50 surcharge on small game license sales). Wildlife Management Areas. WMAs protect lands and waters which have a high potential for wildlife production and provide for public hunting, fishing and trapping, and for other compatible outdoor recreational uses such as wildlife viewing and hiking. While highly successful, the current WMA system does not meet all present and future needs for wildlife habitat, wildlife population management, hunter access and wildlife related recreation. This is notably true in the LSOHC Prairie Planning Section where public ownership in many counties is less than 5 percent. DNR Section of Wildlife uses a GIS-based tools to identify the highest priority tracts for potential WMA acquisitions. This quantitative approach scores and ranks acquisition proposals based on a set of weighted criteria and creates a standardized method for evaluating proposed acquisitions on a statewide level. Criteria are periodically reviewed and adapted to changing priorities. Scientific & Natural Areas. The SNA Program will increase public hunting and fishing opportunities while protecting sites with outstanding natural values. Protection is targeted at high priority areas identified in the SNA Strategic Land Protection Plan with emphasis on prairie core areas identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. A quantitative system scores and ranks acquisition proposals based on a weighted set of six criteria. Priority is given to sites of high and outstanding biodiversity significance by the Minnesota Biological Survey, high quality native plant communities and habitat for endangered and threatened species. Larger parcels which adjoin other conservation lands, improve habitat management, are under imminent threat and are partially donated are also rated highly. DNR strategic acquisition priorities include, but are not limited to, protection of: Prairies, Grasslands, and associated Wetlands Existing, high quality significant or rare natural resources Water resources Critical pollinator habitat essential for native species and agricultural crops Large blocks of habitat or natural intact communities, that improve riparian and terrestrial connectivity or maintain ecosystem services through protection of climate resilient, high biodiversity areas Potential acquisition opportunities from willing sellers are coordinated with stakeholders and partners to eliminate duplication and identify concerns and support. Coordinating with partners has been successful to ensure we are working cooperatively and on priority parcels. Properties acquired through this appropriation require County Board of Commissioners' written approval in the county of acquisition, will be designated as WMA or SNA through a Commissioner's Designation Order, brought up to minimum DNR standards, and listed on the DNR website. Basic site improvements will include boundary and LSOHC acknowledgement signs and may include any necessary site cleanup and parcel initial development.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jeff,Tillma,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55110,,jeff.tillma@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Cass, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Faribault, Hubbard, Le Sueur, Murray, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Stearns, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Northern Forest, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-wma-sna-acquisition-phase-15-0,,,, 10035232,"DNR Forest Enhancement and Restoration-Phase 4",2025,1727000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 3(d)","$1,727,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to restore and enhance forest wildlife habitats on public lands throughout Minnesota.","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - The DNR and partner agencies conduct a number of wildlife surveys, including moose, deer, ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, woodcock, and songbird surveys. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - A number of species are tied to brushland and young aspen forests in these region, including elk, golden-winged warblers, and sharp-tailed grouse. Ongoing surveys and research on these species will allow the DNR to track local and regional responses to these and related efforts. A forest land base that contributes to the habitat picture - These efforts will help manage forests in this region to benefit a range of wildlife species, both game and non-game. Ongoing surveys, especially among songbirds, will track long-term changes in bird populations in this region. Large corridors and complexes of biologically diverse wildlife habitat typical of the unglaciated region are restored and protected - The non-game program is very active in this region with projects assessing wildlife populations. And there are the same ongoing wildlife surveys as in the other regions of the state. Improved condition of habitat on public lands - These efforts will help manage forests in this region to benefit a range of wildlife species, both game and non-game. Ongoing surveys, especially among songbirds, will track long-term changes in bird populations in this region",,,,,1696400,30600,,None,DNR,"State Government","Minnesota's iconic forests and brushland habitats require enhancement beyond DNR timber harvest practices. Enhancements, such as brushland shearing provide critical wildlife habitat but are not achieved through timber harvest practices. These additional habitat benefits improve the quality of the forests for wildlife, water quality and outdoor recreation. DNR's Conservation Agenda, Wildlife Action Plan, Forest Action Plan, SNA Strategic Land Protection, Fish Habitat Plan, will guide habitat enhancements in this proposal to meet the objectives put forth in these plans.","Minnesota's forest habitats include many different native plant communities in different growth stages. Forests also includes rivers, lakes, sedge meadows, bogs, and brushland. Each of these habitats are home to a wide array with game and non-game species, including multiple Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). Forests provide outdoor recreation, timber products, and support local communities. Forests protect water quality and sequester carbon. However, forests face increasing stress from invasive species, climate change, critical habitat loss, forest conversion, and fragmentation. While timber harvest is an important tool providing habitats in the forest, additional or different enhancements are needed to maximize the diversity for fish and wildlife. For example timber harvest can create a wildlife opening, however other management such as periodic mowing is needed to maintain the opening. We will accomplish strategic and targeted enhancements through contractors to conduct activities which support healthy, diverse and resilient habitats. Activities may include: 1) control invasive species 2) assist with oak regeneration through seeding and tree planting 3) firebreak development and maintenance as well as prescribed burns in fire-dependent forests, brushlands and wetlands 4) remove trees, mow and shear brush 5) maintain/restore open lands and brushland habitats 6) regenerate forests through site preparation, seed procurement/harvest, seeding, and planting 7) plant trees to reforest and restore habitats, add conifer to the landscape, provide thermal cover, diversify forests, and address ash stand management 8) restore floodplain and savanna forest habitat with tree planting, burning and mowing DNR managers collaborate with other State, Federal, County agencies and many conservation organizations to take a landscape view of forests and manage across administrative units. For example, DNR managers are working together with USFS managers to maintain and enhance rock outcrops that provide spring forage and mast for a variety of wildlife. This request seeks funding to restore and enhance habitat on public lands open to hunting, primarily but not limited to, WMA, AMA, SNA and State Forests. Strategic and targeted work will be accomplished through the added capacity of contractors hired to conduct activities that support healthy, diverse and resilient habitats.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ted,Dick,DNR,"1201 East Highway 2 ","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-3296,218-328-8869,ted.dick@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Olmsted, Pennington, Sibley, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-forest-enhancement-and-restoration-phase-4,,,, 10035233,"DNR Grassland Enhancement - Phase 16",2025,1427000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(e )","$1,427,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife management areas, in scientific and natural areas, in aquatic management areas, on lands in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and in waterfowl production areas and refuge lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.","Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. This includes surveys such as pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and woodcock, which are all dependent on open areas. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - Migratory game and non-game birds will be some of the primary beneficiaries of this work. We hope to continue to strengthen partnerships with the University of Minnesota to incorporate graduate students into research and monitoring work. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna - Monitoring will take place with the base level monitoring conducted by DNR staff and staff from other agencies/NGOs. Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species - Monitoring will primarily be done through studies conducted by the DNR's Ecological and Water Resources Division of key indicator species such as timber rattlesnakes. Restored and enhanced upland habitats - The multi-agency/NGO Grassland Monitoring Team (GMT) has developed standardized protocols for sampling grassland vegetation and a number of the sites on this request will be sampled over the 5 year period",,,,,1363700,63300,,1.36,DNR,"State Government","Grasslands continue to be the most threatened habitat in the state. This programmatic request will build on the DNR's history of enhancing and restoring grasslands. The Prairie Plan and Wildlife Action Plan will guide our efforts to ensure we are operating in a strategic and targeted manner. This proposal will enhance and restore grasslands on 2,856 acres that are permanently protected using prescribed fire, tree removal, high-diversity seedings, and similar practices. Most lands enhanced with these funds are public and open to hunting.","In many farmland counties less than five percent of the area is in public wildlife lands, often much less. We continue to lose about 200 acres of native prairie per year. While Minnesota does have acres enrolled in CRP as well as state programs such as RIM and CREP, there is still very little grassland left in many counties of the state. As such, we need to make sure the remaining grasslands, especially those open to public recreation are as diverse and productive as possible. These lands provide wildlife habitat as well as pollinator habitat and ecosystem services such as floodwater capture and groundwater recharge. Wildlife and pollinator populations are a fraction of what they were even a couple decades ago. Water quality, especially nitrate contamination, is a human health and wildlife issue. Restoring and enhancing grasslands are one of the most effective ways to improve all of these issues. Grasslands and embedded wetlands are also very good at sequestering and storing carbon, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change. These efforts can be an important part of the state's Climate Action Framework. Grassland and wetland restoration and enhancement, carefully guided by planning, is one of the best ways to address many of these issues. This programmatic request seeks funding to enhance grassland habitat on permanently protected grasslands and prairies, most of which are open to public hunting. Without periodic management to simulate historical disturbance patterns, grassland lose diversity and productivity. Invasive species may increase and woody vegetation will encroach into the grasslands, changing their very character and the species that inhabit the area. The activities listed in this proposal will use BMPs for grassland enhancement and diverse local ecotype seed mixes for restoration. These activities will include prescribed fire, installing grazing infrastructure, tree removal, seeding to increase plant diversity, and restoring cropland to grassland.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Greg,Hoch,DNR,"500 Lafayette Rd ","St Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Murray, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-enhancement-phase-16,,,, 10011393,"DNR Grasslands - Phase XI",2020,8861000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 2(i)","$8,861,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife management areas, in scientific and natural areas, in aquatic management areas, on lands in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and in waterfowl production areas and refuge lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Prairie habitats once covered one-third of the state but presently less than 2% remain. Native prairie, other grasslands that provides habitat for wildlife, and wetlands are key components of functional prairie landscapes that have the capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions. None of this work was targeted at a specific species of wildlife. We used that approach that diverse productive habitats benefit a wide variety of both game and non-game wildlife species as well as any threatened or endangered species. In our restorations, we use very diverse seed mixes. This is obviously beneficial for pollinators. However, all those insects also create a food base for a large number of wildlife species. The structural diversity all those plant species create in the habitat allow every species to find an ideal niche in the grass as well as accommodates different life history stages of wildlife.","A total of 48,341 acres were affected: 1,690 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 46,651 in Enhance.",,,7584000,352400,,14.28,DNR,"State Government","We restored and enhanced 48,341 acres with 521 projects on Wildlife Management Areas, Scientific and Natural Areas, and Native Prairie Bank Easements.","We select projects using a number of criteria and reviews to make sure the DNR were spending these funds in the best and most productive ways. We can summarize our results in the following table. Brush removal 3 Interseeding 1,786 Invasives control 437 Prescribed fire 33,876 Prescribed browsing (goats) 137 Woody removal 10,296 Grassland restoration 1,690 TOTAL ACRES 48,431 Originally, this appropriation covered the northwest Roving Crew and added a new, fifth, Roving Crew in west-central Minnesota. The language also included two years of funding for the USFWS's Prescribed Fire program. This was our largest grassland request to date and also the appropriation most affected by Covid. We were unable to hire the west-central Roving Crew in a timely fashion due to state hiring freezes. At the same time, the USFWS received IRA funding and returned their second year of funding. While the DNR was able to put most of these dollars to good use, the acre to dollar ratio for fire is usually much higher compared to hiring contractors for tree removal or similar other enhancements. To use up some of the unspent Roving Crew funds, we moved southeast and southwest Roving Crews to this appropriation for one year. While all of this was happening, we were also trying to transition all the Roving Crews to the stand-alone appropriations. Given those issues, we did not reach our anticipated acreage accomplishment. That said, we still managed to enhance 48,431 acres of grassland. Put another way, that's 75.7 square miles of grassland enhancement, or a strip of habitat 0.3 miles wide stretching from Moorhead to St Paul. The Roving Crews allow the DNR to be very flexible. While they have a list of projects to work on, they can also respond fairly quickly if there's an enhancement opportunity shows up. The DNR and partners continue to host field days each summer to learn about management practices such as prescribed fire, conservation grazing, etc. Finally we were also able to continue experimenting with goat browsing in the SE to control buckthorn. SNA staff will monitor these sites over the coming years. This may provide a way to reduce chemical use and integrate some new and emerging agricultural practices, goats, into habitat management for the benefit of wildlife and the agricultural economy. The DNR has traditionally focused on game species. However, there is increasing interest in pollinators and biodiversity. Fortunately, just about every study out there shows that management and restoration for pollinators and songbirds often creates the best habitat for game species. These projects can also increase the amount of carbon absorbed and stored by the plants and soils on these sites. All of these projects, directly or indirectly, fit within the state's Climate Action Framework and other climate related activities. In our budget table, we prorated our budget for individual projects by the acres accomplished.",,2019-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd ","St Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grasslands-phase-xi,,,, 10006514,"DNR Grassland Enhancement Ph X",2019,4007000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(m)","$4,007,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife management areas, in scientific and natural areas, on lands in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and in waterfowl production areas and refuge lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Prairie habitats once covered one-third of the state but presently less than 2% remain. Native prairie, other grasslands that provides habitat for wildlife, and wetlands are key components of functional prairie landscapes that have the capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions. While these appropriation only added 838 acres of grassland acres to the state through restoration, these funds enhanced a much larger area. Put another way, we restored and enhanced 24.3 square miles with these funds. That would be a strip of grassland habitat that would equate to a quarter mile wide stretching from Moorhead to Alexandria. None of this work was targeted at a specific species of wildlife. We used that approach that diverse productive habitats benefit a wide variety of both game and non-game wildlife species as well as any threatened or endangered species. In our restorations, we use very diverse seed mixes. This is obviously beneficial for pollinators. However, all those insects also create a food base for a large number of wildlife species. The structural diversity all those plant species create in the habitat allow every species to find an ideal niche in the grass as well as accommodates different life history stages of wildlife.","A total of 15,577 acres were affected: 838 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 14,739 in Enhance.",,,3632700,198500,,13,DNR,"State Government","We restored and enhanced a total of 15,577 grassland acres with 239 projects on Wildlife Management Areas, Scientific and Natural Areas, and Native Prairie Bank easements.","We select projects using a number of criteria and reviews to make sure the DNR were spending these funds in the best and most productive ways. We can summarize our results in the following table. Brome conversion 6 Interseeding 60 Grassland restoration 838 Prescribed Fire 10,550 Herbaceous Invasive Control 346 Goat Browsing - woody removal 71 Woody Removal 3,492 TOTAL 15,577 This appropriation involved the Southwest Roving Crews. These Crews allow the DNR to be very flexible. While they have a list of projects to work on, they can also respond fairly quickly if there's an enhancement opportunity shows up. For instance, a short dry period in a part of the state may allow them to conduct a late summer prescribed fire which was not in any of the original work plans. Roving Crews have begun experimenting with different burn seasons. The DNR and partners continue to host field days each summer to learn about management practices such as prescribed fire, conservation grazing, etc. We also regularly review the scientific literature to make sure we are applying the most up to date techniques in our management. We were also able to continue our experimenting with goat browsing in the SE to control buckthorn. SNA staff will monitor these sites over the coming years. This may provide a way to reduce chemical use and integrate some new and emerging agricultural practices, goats, into habitat management for the benefit of wildlife and the agricultural economy. The DNR has traditionally focused on game species such as pheasants. However, there is more and more interest in pollinators and biodiversity. Fortunately, just about every study out there shows that management and restoration for pollinators and songbirds often creates the best habitat for game species. Diverse, healthy, productive habitat is good for a wide range of species. These projects can also increase the amount of carbon absorbed and stored by the plants and soils on these sites. All of these projects, directly or indirectly, fit within the state's Climate Action Framework and other climate related activities. As we continue to use these funds, costs for projects will probably increase. In the early years of these funds, we completed a number of simpler or easier projects, the low-hanging fruit. Now we are left with the larger and more challenging projects. In our budget table, we prorated our budget for individual projects by the acres accomplished. Staff funding was combined into one value. Identifying funding for each position would be an accounting challenge so staff funds were combined by DNR Division.",,2018-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Hoch,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette RD ","St Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5230,greg.hoch@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-grassland-enhancement-ph-x,,,, 35059,"DNR WMA and SNA Acquisition, Phase VIII",2017,3250000,"ML 2016, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(a)","$3,250,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire land in fee for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Potential acquisitions for WMAs and SNAs are objectively scored for their habitat value. The DNR uses weighted criteria and prioritizes high scoring parcels for acquisition. For example, candidates for WMAs score higher with a prairie grouse lek, presence of shallow lakes, and occurrence of species in greatest conservation need; and candidates for SNAs score higher with high quality native plant communities and habitat for rare species. Both programs also give priority to parcels that adjoin existing units or other conservation lands.","A total of 662 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 662 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",369400,"USFWS and Surcharge",3155000,9900,,0.5,DNR,"State Government","Work resulting from this appropriation resulted in the acquisition, development, and inclusion of 662 acres into the state Wildlife Management Area (WMA) system by way of five acquisitions. The acres acquired exceeded the accomplishment plan goals of 600 acres, and spent 97% of the budget. The acquired acres compliment the WMA program by adding habitat function and natural resource ecosystem services. One of the acquisitions also leveraged $300,000 in federal funding.","Through this appropriation the MN DNR protected lands in the prairie ecological section. The MN DNR prioritized our acquisitions to focus on parcels with an existing habitat base, acquisition opportunities that provided connectivity and worked toward building habitat complexes, and opportunities that allowed us to maximize habitat benefits. All acquisitions were a result of a relationship with a willing seller. We scored them using a GIS tool that assigns points based on the natural resource attributes along with other ecological and management criteria. We then ranked them in importance based on their score and input from local DNR land managers. All acquisitions where then subject to County Board review and approval. Five WMA parcels totaling 662 acres are now permanently protected and developed up to minimum standards as a result of acquisitions funded by this program. This exceeded our Accomplishment Plan goal.",,1970-01-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,Rivers,"MN Dept. of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5209,pat.rivers@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Chippewa, Cottonwood, Murray, Stearns","Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/dnr-wma-and-sna-acquisition-phase-viii,,,, 10031437,"Early Detection of Invasive Viruses in Native Pollinators",2025,200000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 06d","$200,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to create a baseline inventory of the quantity and diversity of viruses in, and determine the threat of these viruses to, Minnesota native bees.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.82,"U of MN","Public College/University","Forewarned is Forearmed: Our goal is to protect the newly described MN DNR native bees from invasive virus-derived diseases and population declines.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Declan,Schroeder,"U of MN","1365 Gortner Ave Veterinary Population Medicine","St Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 626-1916",dcschroe@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/early-detection-invasive-viruses-native-pollinators,,,, 10031396,"Effects of Conservation Grazing on Solar Sites Managed for Pollinator Habitat",2025,88000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03z","$88,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Native Landscapes, in partnership with Temple University, to analyze the effects of sheep grazing and mowing on the vegetation and soils of solar sites managed for pollinator habitat and to improve understanding of the environmental outcomes from the colocation of solar panels; grazing; and native, pollinator-friendly vegetation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,0.7,"Minnesota Native Landscapes","For-Profit Business/Entity","This research will analyze the effects of sheep grazing and mowing on the vegetation of solar sites that have been managed for pollinator habitat",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2028-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Daniel,Tix,"Minnesota Native Landscapes","8740 77th St NE",Otsego,MN,55362,"(763) 295-0010",dan.tix@mnlcorp.com,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/effects-conservation-grazing-solar-sites-managed-pollinator-habitat,,,, 10031470,"Emerging Issues 2024",2025,1071000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 10b","$1,071,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources for an emerging issues account authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.08, subdivision 4, paragraph (d).","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,,"Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources","State Government","2024 Emerging Issues",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,"LCCMR Universal",Account,"Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources",123,123,MN,123123,"(651) 296-2406",lccmrmail@gmail.com,,"Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/emerging-issues-2024,,,, 10007314,"End O Line Professional Archive Inventory and Rehousing",2017,7052,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",7052,,"David Thiner, Chairman, James Jens, Lori Gunnink, Gerald Magnus, Glenn Kluis",0.13,"Murray County","Local/Regional Government","To provide better organization of archival materials, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.",,,2017-03-01,2018-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County","2500 28th Street, PO Box 57",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6533,jtimmerman@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/end-o-line-professional-archive-inventory-and-rehousing,,,,0 10007127,"End O Line Locomotive Exhibit Track Repair",2018,35130,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",35130,,"Glenn Kluis,chairman, Gerald Magnus, David Thiner, Lori Gunnick, James Jens",,"Murray County","Local/Regional Government","To provide better security for the organization's large outdoor historic collections. ",,"The End O Line Park and Museum hired Van Tassel Rail Construction, LLC to remove old railroad ties and ballast and replace with new ties, and ballast under the Engine 102 Exhibit area. S  The engine, tender, and caboose sit on an original piece of the sidetrack that leads to the turntable. Over the years, the underlying ties had disintegrated and the track was buckling in front of the engine, jeopardizing its stability. This presented a safety hazard for visitors and staff. At some point, the locomotive could have potentially tip over, causing a dangerous situation and destruction of the artifact. This reconstruction project secures the Engine 102 exhibit area for decades to come. It allows the End O Line Park to better interpret the railroad history of the area to visitors safely. Staff no longer have to fear exhibit failure or the need to place caution barriers up due to a leaning engine. This project enables the park to re-establish a safe perimeter and move forward with future plans to provide outdoor signage and interpretation about this exhibit.   Before photos After photos ",2017-12-01,2018-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County","2500 28th Street, PO Box 57",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6533,jtimmerman@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/end-o-line-locomotive-exhibit-track-repair,,,, 28719,"End-o-Line Railroad Park & Museum Inventory Grant",2014,27612,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,27612,,"John Giese, Gerald Magnus, Bob Moline, James Jens, David Thiner",0.75,"Murray County","Local/Regional Government","To begin the inventory of collections at the End-O-Line Railroad Park based on recommendations from a Museum Assessment Program evaluation.",,,2014-01-01,2015-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Anita,Gaul,"Murray County","2500 28th Street, PO Box 57",Slayton,MN,56172,507-763-3708,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/end-o-line-railroad-park-museum-inventory-grant,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10012418,"End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum History Research",2020,5893," MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org",,,352,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",6245,,"Dave Thiner (Chairman), James Jens, Jim Kluis, Lori Gunnink, and Dennis Welgraven",0.11,"Murray County","Local/Regional Government",,,"To hire a qualified consultant to research the history of the End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum in preparation for a future publication.",2020-04-01,2021-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jakob,Etrheim,"Murray County"," 2500 28th Street, PO Box 57 "," Slayton "," MN ",56172,"(507) 763-3708"," endoline@co.murray.mn.us ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/end-o-line-railroad-park-and-museum-history-research,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10024997,"End-O-Line Railroad Park & Museum and Dinehart Holt House Security Surveys",2022,7000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",7000,,"Dennis Welgraven (Chairman), Dave Thiner, Molly Malone de Asturias, Jim Kluis, and Lori Gunnink",,"Murray County","Local/Regional Government","To hire a qualified and experienced security firm to evaluate the current level of museum security.",,"To hire a qualified and experienced security firm to evaluate the current level of museum security.",2021-10-01,2022-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jakob,Etrheim,"Murray County","2500 28th Street, PO Box 57",Slayton,MN,56172,5077633708,jetrheim@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/end-o-line-railroad-park-museum-and-dinehart-holt-house-security-surveys,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10025155,"End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum History Book: Editing and Publication",2022,9700,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org",,,300,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",10000,,"Molly Malone de Asturias (Chair), David Thiner, Dennis Welgraven, Jim Kluis, and Lori Gunnink",,"Murray County","Local/Regional Government","To hire qualified professionals to publish a book on the history of Currie, Minnesota's rail yard and the development of End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum.",,"To hire qualified professionals to publish a book on the history of Currie, Minnesota's rail yard and the development of End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum.",2022-04-01,2023-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jakob,Etrheim,"Murray County","2500 28th Street, PO Box 57",Slayton,MN,56172,5077633708,jetrheim@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/end-o-line-railroad-park-and-museum-history-book-editing-and-publication,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10004587,"Enhancing Understanding of Minnesota River Aquatic Ecosystem",2017,500000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 03i","$500,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate collection of baseline data to enhance understanding of the Minnesota River ecosystem, measure future impacts of changing climate and landscapes on the aquatic ecosystem, and guide future management efforts. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"MN DNR","State Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_03i.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Tony,Sindt,"MN DNR","20596 Hwy 7",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 234-2550",anthony.sindt@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhancing-understanding-minnesota-river-aquatic-ecosystem,,,, 21746,"Enhancing Environmental and Economic Benefits of Woodland Grazing",2014,190000,"M.L. 2013, Chp. 52, Sec. 2, Subd. 03j","$190,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to evaluate management options for woodlands used for grazing to improve ecological and economic benefits. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,190000,,,2.32,"U of MN","Public College/University","Over 527,000 acres of unmanaged woodlands are being used for livestock grazing throughout Minnesota. Managing these grazed woodlands based on the use of best management practices can provide environmental and economic opportunities, including improved water quality, maximized forage production, and higher-quality timber. The best management practices involved are commonly used in other parts of the country with other types of ecosystems, but have not been widely adopted in Minnesota due to a lack of knowledge and experience with implementing them within the ecosystems of Minnesota. This appropriation is being used by scientists at the University of Minnesota to evaluate and demonstrate how to effectively adapt and implement these best management practices for improved woodland grazing for use in Minnesota.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2013/work_plans/2013_03j.pdf,2013-07-01,2016-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Diomy,Zamora,"U of MN","1530 Cleveland Ave N","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 626-9272",zamor015@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhancing-environmental-and-economic-benefits-woodland-grazing,,,, 10031402,"Enhancing Wastewater Treatment through Genetic Sequencing",2025,553000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04d","$553,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to generate genome sequences for and assess the ability of bacteria growing in wastewater treatment bioreactors to improve phosphorus and nitrogen removal from wastewater in Minnesota and to produce novel pharmaceutical compounds. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.5,"U of MN","Public College/University","We will generate genome sequences of bacteria growing in wastewater treatment bioreactors, allowing us to improve phosphorus and nitrogen removal from wastewater in Minnesota and to discover novel pharmaceutical compounds.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Timothy,LaPara,"U of MN","500 Pillsbury Drive SE",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 624-6028",lapar001@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhancing-wastewater-treatment-through-genetic-sequencing,,,, 35025,"Enhanced Public Land Grasslands - Phase II",2016,1120000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(l)","$1,120,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance and restore habitat on public lands. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the final report. ",,"698 Wetland acres Restored.  7,529 Prairie acres Enhanced.  Total of 8,227 acres impacted. ",,156000,"Federal ",1048600,8600,,0.35,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project will utilize a combination of wetland restoration, invasive tree removal, seeding, and prescribed fire, to improve habitat quality, diversity, and productivity on Wildlife Management Areas and Waterfowl Production Areas within the prairie and metro regions of Minnesota. ",,"Working with area managers at both MN DNR and USFWS, Pheasants Forever requested proposals to complete wetland restoration, invasive tree removal, prairie seeding, and prescribed fire on existing WMA's and WPA's in the Prairie zone. Projects were then ranked based on priorities including, T&E species, Conservation Plan Focus Areas (e.g. the MN Prairie Plan), size of the complex area, water quality benefits, and overall cost to complete. Once projects were selected for funding, Pheasants Forever restoration staff worked closely with area managers in order to develop restoration/enhancement plans. Once those plans were developed they were written into a statement of work that was sent to numerous contractors in order to solicit competitive bids following PF's procurement policy. Once a contractor has been awarded the contract, PF and agency staff monitored the restoration/enhancement work to ensure it was completed adequately. Pheasants Forever had proposed to enhance 7,800 acres of uplands and restore 45 acres of wetlands. We did fall short of our upland goal by enhancing 7,275 acres, as we gave priority to wetland restoration projects. This, however, caused us to far exceed our goal and restore 952 wetland acres, thus over-achieving our total acre goal by 382 acres. Additionally, due to the value of these wetland restoration projects, PF was able to bring more than $156,000 of federal match, specifically from the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, to this proposal. There were no significant issues that occurred during the proposal period. As with any work of this kind we anticipated there would be challenges due to weather, contractor difficulties, agency staff changes, etc. but by working closely with our partners we were able to be very successful on our delivery of this important wildlife habitat work. ",2015-07-01,2021-08-10,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eran,Sandquist,"Pheasants Forever","410 Lincoln Ave S Box 91","South Haven",MN,55382,"(7632421273) -",esandquist@pheasantsforever.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Brown, Carver, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhanced-public-land-grasslands-phase-ii,,,, 10033901,"Enhanced Public Land - Grasslands - Phase VI",2024,2772000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(i)","$2,772,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance and restore grassland and wetland habitat on public lands. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Increased waterfowl and upland bird migratory and breeding success - Outcomes will be measured by resource professionals and evaluated by using the best science available to land managers. Outcomes will be measured by resource professionals and evaluated by using the best science available to land managers. Improved condition of habitat on public lands - Outcomes will be measured by resource professionals and evaluated by using the best science available to land managers",,,164700,"PF, PF, Federal and Private",2704400,67600,,0.58,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","6,870 acres of grassland and wetland habitat will be enhanced or restored through this proposal to benefit upland dependent species on Minnesota lands open to public hunting. These include Wildlife Management Areas (WMA), Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA), and National Wildlife Refuges (NWR). We will accomplish this by working with our partners to follow best practices to conduct wetland restorations, conservation grazing, invasive tree removal, prescribed fire, and diversity seeding in the prairie, forest/prairie transition, and metro regions.","Restoration and enhancement of prairie and wetland habitat remains as one of the core strategies of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Many native and restored prairies are degraded from lack of disturbance, low diversity and spread of invasive trees. There are wetlands in these landscapes that need be to restored and many previously restored basins that are in need of repair. This proposal aims to build on past investments to improve habitat on WPAs, WMAs, and NWRs so they can reach their full potential for wildlife production. Activities include the following: 1) Wetlands will be restored/enhanced by removing drain tile, constructing/repairing earthen dams and/or water control structures, removing sediment and invasive narrow leaf cattail control. Wetlands targeted for enhancement are vital to providing food, cover, and the space required for breeding waterfowl while being essential to water quality and aquifer recharge. 2) A diverse mixture of native grasses and forbs is ideal for nesting and brood rearing of upland nesting birds and essential for pollinator species. Many WMAs, WPAs, or NWRs were purchased in sub-optimal habitat condition (e.g. monotype of brome grass). We will use a site-specific combination of techniques (e.g. cultivation, tree removal, herbicide, and prescribed fire) to bring back productivity to these public lands. In close collaboration with the land managers, we will seed a diverse mix of native grasses and forbs that are well adapted to site conditions. Mowing will be used as needed to manage annual weed pressure to ensure establishment. 3) Prescribed burning is the primary tool for managing grassland habitat. It increases vigor, sets back invasive woody species, and removes built up residue. 4) Conservation grazing is an important enhancement tool for sites that are difficult to conduct prescribed fires or need to target specific enhancement needs (e.g. cool season grass suppression, tree invasion, etc.). Permanent infrastructure with a lifespan of 30+ years will be installed to conduct conservation grazing plans written to benefit wildlife. 5) Research has shown that invasive trees are detrimental to prairie/grassland wildlife and thus will be removed with this proposal. These trees reduce nesting success and provide perches and dens for predators. These predators are highly effective at predating both nests and nesting birds, especially in fragmented low quality habitat. By creating the best possible habitat on WPAs, NWRs and WMAs, we will strive to help our public land management entities by reducing future investments for management. A RFP and ranking process has been developed in previous phases that allows us to identify, rank and deliver the projects that have the most impact for grassland and wetland wildlife.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Becca,Kludt,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","547 5th St SW ",Perham,MN,56573,218-220-5391,bkludt@pheasantsforever.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhanced-public-land-grasslands-phase-vi,,,, 10017809,"Enhanced Public Land - Grasslands - Phase IV",2021,2280000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(m)","$2,280,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance and restore grassland and wetland habitat on public lands. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Value to T&E species is one of our project ranking criteria as part of our RFP. Projects that directly benefitted T&E species were more likely to be funded. In addition, all projects were carefully planned and monitored to mitigate any negative impact to T&E or SGCN.","A total of 10,115 acres were affected: 50 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 10,065 in Enhance.",88800,"Federal, Private, PF and PF",2237800,42200,,0.49,"Pheasants Forever ","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program enhanced 10,064.8 and restored 50.7 acres for a total impact of 10,115.5 acres by restoring wetlands, removing invasive trees, seeding prairies, prescribed burning, and installing infrastructure for conservation grazing. These practices took place on Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA's), and Wildlife Management Areas (WMA's) in the prairie and the forest/prairie transition regions of Minnesota.","Pheasants Forever sent a Request for Proposal (RFP) to wildlife managers within the MN DNR (managing WMA's), and USFWS (managing WPA's), giving them the opportunity to submit projects to be funded under this phase. Eligible practices included wetland restoration, invasive tree removal, upland enhancement/restoration, prescribed fire, and conservation grazing. Projects were ranked based on cost and priorities such as the impact on threatened & endangered species, project location within Conservation Plan Focus Areas, size of the complex, and potential benefit to water quality. For selected projects, PF restoration staff worked with area wildlife managers to develop restoration/enhancement plans and translate those into statements of work (SOW). The SOW was sent along with the Request for Bid to local contractors as part of the solicitation process that is laid out in PF's Procurement Policy. Once awarded, PF and agency staff monitored construction to ensure work was completed to quoted specifications, in time, and on budget.",,2020-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever","1783 Buerkle Circle ","St. Paul",MN,55110,,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhanced-public-land-grasslands-phase-iv,,,, 10035235,"Enhanced Public Land - Grasslands - Phase VII",2025,1902000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(f)","$1,902,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance and restore grassland and wetland habitat on public lands within the forest prairie transition, metro urban, and prairie ecoregions of Minnesota.","Increased waterfowl and upland bird migratory and breeding success - Outcomes will be measured by resource professionals and evaluated by using the best science available to land managers. Outcomes will be measured by resource professionals and evaluated by using the best science available to land managers. Improved condition of habitat on public lands - Outcomes will be measured by resource professionals and evaluated by using the best science available to land managers",,,111300,"PF and PF/State/Federal",1855700,46300,,0.21,PF,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","In this phase of the Enhanced Public Lands - Grassland program, Pheasants Forever (PF) will enhance or restore 4,000 acres of upland and wetland habitat. The goal of this program is to improve habitat on existing Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs), and National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) that are open to public hunting. PF does this by working with agency partners to develop restoration and enhancement plans and hiring local, private contractors to complete work. Examples of habitat improvements include restoring wetlands, removing invasive trees, conducting conservation grazing, and seeding grasslands with high-diversity native seed mixes.","Grassland-wetland ecosystems require regular disturbance to preserve their functionality and quality to positively impact fish, wildlife, and the public. Lack of disturbance on native and restored prairies has resulted in degraded habitats characterized by low plant diversity, presence of non-native or invasive species, and the spread of voluntary trees into open prairie. Wetlands embedded in these grasslands require restoration to achieve their fullest functionality, or have structures that need repair. The Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (MPCP) identifies restoration and enhancement as two strategies to combat these issues. In accordance with this plan, Pheasants Forever has created the Enhanced Public Lands - Grasslands program to restore and enhance grassland and wetland habitats on existing WMAs, WPAs, and NWRs (many of which were purchased in sub-optimal conditions) in the prairie, forest/prairie transition, and metro regions. Pheasants Forever will utilize a previously developed Request for Proposals (RFP) and process to evaluate projects submitted by agency partners. Restoration and enhancement activities include the following: 1) Wetland restoration/enhancement: Tools used to accomplish this include removing drain tile, constructing/repairing earthen dams and/or water control structures, removing sediment and invasive narrow leaf cattail control. Wetlands targeted for enhancement are vital to providing food, cover, and the space required for breeding waterfowl while being essential to and landscape resiliency in the face of climate change. 2) Upland Enhancement: We will use a site-specific combination of techniques (e.g. cultivation, tree removal, herbicide, and prescribed fire) to bring back productivity to these public lands. In close collaboration with the land managers, we will seed a diverse mix of native grasses and forbs that are well adapted to site conditions and are ideal for upland nesting bird production and success of pollinator species. Mowing will be used as needed to manage annual weed pressure to ensure establishment. 3) Prescribed burning: This is the primary tool for managing grassland habitat as it is cost effective, increases vigor by removing built up litter, and sets back invasive woody species. 4) Conservation Grazing: This is an important enhancement tool for sites that are difficult to conduct prescribed fires or need to target specific enhancement needs (e.g. cool season grass suppression, tree invasion, etc.). Permanent infrastructure with a lifespan of 30+ years will be installed to conduct conservation grazing plans written to benefit wildlife. 5) Tree Removal: Research has shown that invasive trees are detrimental to prairie/grassland wildlife and thus will be removed with this proposal. These trees reduce nesting success by providing perches for aerial predators, dens for mammalian predators, and increases predator efficiency by creating habitat edges and fragmenting habitat. Predators are highly effective at predating both nests and nesting birds, especially in fragmented low quality habitat. Restoring or enhancing habitat to its highest function in these areas will not only greatly benefit fish and wildlife populations, but also reduce future management costs (by creating robust, better self-regulating ecosystems), and improve the enjoyment of the area by the public.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Becca,Kludt,"Pheasants Forever, Inc.","547 5th St SW ",Perham,MN,56573,218-220-5391,bkludt@pheasantsforever.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhanced-public-land-grasslands-phase-vii,,,, 10006517,"Enhanced Public Land - Grasslands - Phase III",2019,2160000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(n)"," $2,160,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance and restore grassland and wetland habitat on public lands. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"Value to T&E species is one of our project ranking criteria as part of our RFP. Projects that directly benefitted T&E species were more likely to be funded. In addition, all projects were carefully planned and monitored to mitigate any negative impact to T&E or SGCN.","A total of 10,781 acres were affected: 198 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 10,583 in Enhance.",45800,"Federal and PF",2129500,29700,,0.39,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program enhanced 10,583 and restored 198 acres for a total impact of 10,781 acres by restoring wetlands, removing invasive trees, seeding prairies, prescribed burning, and installing infrastructure for conservation grazing. These practices took place on Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA's), and Wildlife Management Areas (WMA's) in the prairie, metro and the forest/prairie transition regions of Minnesota. We exceeded our acre goals in every category, brought $45,768.51 in match funds, and are returning $833.50 in funds.","Pheasants Forever sent a Request for Proposal (RFP) to wildlife managers within the MN DNR (managing WMA's), and USFWS (managing WPA's), giving them the opportunity to submit projects to be funded under this phase. Eligible practices included wetland restoration, invasive tree removal, upland enhancement/restoration, prescribed fire, and conservation grazing. Projects were ranked based on cost and priorities such as the impact on threatened & endangered species, project location within Conservation Plan Focus Areas, size of the complex, and potential benefit to water quality. For selected projects, PF restoration staff worked with area wildlife managers to develop restoration/enhancement plans and translate those into statements of work (SOW). The SOW was sent along with the Request for Bid to local contractors as part of the solicitation process that is laid out in PF's Procurement Policy. Once awarded, PF and agency staff monitored construction to ensure work was completed to quoted specifications, in time, and on budget.",,2018-07-01,2023-09-07,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sabin,Adams,"Pheasants Forever","14241 Steves Rd SE ",Osakis,MN,56360,,sadams@pheasantsforever.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Freeborn, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Traverse, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/enhanced-public-land-grasslands-phase-iii,,,, 10001395,Equip/Fac,2017,9159,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","One goal of this grant is to support artists performing at The Palace Theatre in Luverne, Minnesota to create, produce and present high quality arts activities. We will do this by providing artists with microphones that strengthen their ability to communicate with the audience, and offer sound and media players which augment and enrich their performances. Another goal is to have an organizational structure which supports artists in these endeavors and facilitates access to, and enjoyment of, the arts by our patrons. Our project will be successful when we are able to; 1) fit performers with working microphones which suit them; 2) have sufficient microphones for production needs; 3) have a consistently working sound system which will play all styles of discs; 4) have a working laptop in the sound booth with the capability for presenters to manage their multi-media programs from the stage; 5) have a functioning computer in our office which can accommodate Palace business files and can be used for box office purposes; 6) have the capability of electronic transactions at each location where items are sold with secured equipment. We will measure success of this project in a number of ways. We will interview our technology subcommittee, consultants and system users regarding their perception of improvements with our new equipment. Following our summer children's theater production and our fall Green Earth Players production we will interview actors, sound technicians and directors regarding their perception of improvement in our microphones and sound system. When we have electronic transactions available at every point of sale, we will compare the number of transactions 6 months prior and 6 months after the onset of use. The improvement in the business computer will be assessed through subjective assessment of the box office staff.","Technicians working with the new equipment were queried regarding their opinions of the products and the improvements. Actor and audience feedback was informally obtained regarding the sound quality and performance. All are very pleased with our new equipment. Positive patron feedback is beginning to trickle in about on-line ticketing. Our treasurer assessed the use of credit card sales with our square stands and usage is steadily increasing. Office staff, as well as members of the board's executive committee have been very pleased with the updates in computer equipment.",,2054,"Other, local or private",11213,,"Dianne Ossenfort, Louella Voigt, Heidi Sehr, LaDonna VanAartsen, Verlyn Vanbatavia, Mark VanAartsen, Deb Aanenson, Jim Juhl, Shirley Connor, Eugene Marshall, Bill Stegemann, Molly Carbonneau",,"Blue Mound Area Theatre AKA Palace Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity",Equip/Fac,,"Technology: Sound Equipment and Computers",2017-03-15,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Louella,Voigt,"Blue Mound Area Theatre","912 Cedar St N",Luverne,MN,56156,"(507) 283-9237 ",louellavoigt@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Rock, Pipestone, Murray, Nobles",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipfac-3,"Lisa Bergh: Visual arts, arts administration; Tammy Grubbs: Visual, theatre; Maureen Keimig: Theatre; Brett Lehman: Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Paula Nemes: Theatre, music; Janey Olney: Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate Director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 35629,Equip/Fac-Legacy,2016,11805,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our first goal is to improve program attendance. The proposed project will aid in more day-to-day attendance by reinvigorating the organization and inspiring the creative atmosphere. This will generate a genuine excitement in its members further reinforcing their consistent attendance. Our second goal is to inspire greater year-to-year retention. Given the improved quality of the instruments, students will be motivated to return year after year to such an attractive program. Finally, we would like to continue instilling pride in our members. With new equipment, students will have a greater sense of pride in their program, allowing all involved to generate more and more passion that can be harnessed to move the program forward. Firstly, we will again this year be using an intake survey that will help us identify the strengths and concerns of students and their parents. This survey will address the programs as a whole. Secondly, we'll be keeping a grid of student attendance and keep an eye on our trends. As we've written, our program has been expanding, and we expect it to continue to do so. Day-to-day attendance has been somewhat inconsistent. Though this is largely because our students are very involved in their school's athletic and fine arts programs, as well as other community organizations. While we are happy to be flexible for these situations, we still intend to keep record of attendances and address other issues that may be contributing to attendance losses.","Since receipt, front ensemble absences decreased from an average of 2 to 0-1 per day. As a result, the program was able to develop quicker without having to account for constant absences. Anecdotally, Phoenix Drumline was named Minnesota Percussion Association’s Independent A Class Champions for the second year in a row. They also competed and placed 17th at Winter Guard International’s Championships in Dayton, Ohio. These outcomes, including a consistently improving sense of pride, are in no small part due to the purchasing of new instruments.",,6195,"Other, local or private",18000,,"Richard Kuttner, Jackie Peterson-Riebe, Shannon Brice, CariAnn Squier, Tammi Matter, Thomas Larum, Jacob Lundy, Andrew Larum, Joeseph Lundy, Deondre Smiles, Gregory Hutto",0.00,"Crow River Drumline Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity",Equip/Fac-Legacy,,"Frontline drum equipment purchase",2015-12-15,2016-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Thomas,Larum,"Crow River Drumline Association","547 Milwaukee Ave SW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 291-1483 ",tjlarum@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Yellow Medicine, Olmsted, Dakota, Benton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipfac-legacy,"Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Maureen Keimig: actor/theater director; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Tammy Grubbs: visual artist, theatre; Tom Rice: arts administration; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 10009163,"Equipment and Facilities Improvement",2019,8904,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Eliminate the need for temporary electricity installation for each festival. 2. Expand festival programming to include pre-festival concerts, fundraisers or events, thus overcoming barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. 3. Provide a safe, secure site for the festival with adequate electrical needs to expand the Rhythm of the River festival in the future, thus creating, producing and presenting high-quality arts activities for the community, county, and region. Our goals will be measured through random surveys at the festival and on Facebook. Volunteers will distribute paper surveys during the festival, and our Facebook manager will assemble a survey online. The professional sound technician who provides service at the festival will be interviewed about the electrical installation and how it serves his professional needs. Results of the surveys and interviews will be compiled and reported to the committee after the festival and results will be included in the grant final report. Upon completion of the installation of the electricity, and prior to the festival, a celebration event will be held at the site to recognize the improvements to the site, and acknowledge the SMAC grant as well as other donors who made the project possible.","The sound technician was very pleased with his dedicated outlet and had no issues with the new power feed. The food vendors were much happier in their new location which the main part of the upgrade allowed. They were also pleased there were plenty of outlets with enough capacity. While not as dependent on power as the food vendors, the art vendors were able to be located in the area in which the food vendors had previously been located. This provided them with better visibility and festival traffic during the event as well as the option of electricity for their displays. Members of the Fort staff and directors were pleased with having electricity in the new locations, and the possibilities this creates for any other joint events we may do at Fort Belmont in addition to the annual Rhythm of the River festival.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1302,"Other,local or private",10206,,"Hannah Rossow, Mike Schwartz, Anja Carlson, Paul Jones, Patty Vidana, Kathy Fransen, Bridget Kolander-Gilbert, Deb Isaacson, Gayle Handevidt More, Toni Hazen, Angie Crees, Ben Crees, Michelle Sheepstra",0.00,"Rhythm of the River","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment and Facilities Improvement",,"Electrical Upgrade.",2019-04-15,2019-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hanna,Rossow,"Rhythm of the River","PO Box 84",Jackson,MN,56143,"(507) 847-2589",rhythmoftheriver@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Jackson, Martin, Nobles, Cottonwood, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipment-and-facilities-improvement-4,"Luanne Fondell: arts administration; JoAnne Fraunfelder: arts administration; Maureen Keimig: theater; Brett Lehman: music, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Paula Nemes: theater, music; Michele Knife Sterner: theater, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Louella Voigt: arts administration; Tom Wirt: visual art, arts administration.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10009165,"Equipment and Facilities Improvement",2019,5454,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) Accurate attendance numbers provided through online tickets and accounting for all cash and credit card sales. 2) Refresh and build our brand with a new professional backdrop. We will capture comments through our on-site survey administered by an intern. 3) Increased liquor sales by enlarging and making our beer tent more efficient. Adding one more food vendor plus their electric needs’, nets an additional $320. 1) Have iPads and stands at each station to improve security, cash management, and accurate ticket counts. We will be able to accurately know our attendance and will be able to balance cash and credit card sales to tickets sold. We will also capture all contact information by online ticket buyers (i.e., zip codes) for marketing purposes. 2) Hang new backdrop on the Front Porch Stage to update our look and replace old wooden Front Porch stage set. The new backdrop will increase the usable footprint on stage and provide a fresh look for our main Front Porch Stage. We will add the question about the look of the stage to our on-site survey. 3) Add two 50-amp service to the electrical board in the park to add another food vendor or provide a larger beer station. We add income both through higher liquor sales for RiverSong and another food vendor to our lineup.","We now have accurate numbers to build ongoing forward, with computer systems to track numbers, item sales, hourly sales, zip codes and more. Having all of our sales (even presales with our website) run through Square we have access to many new reports. There was improved ease of access for our volunteers at the ticket gate, merchandise pavilion, and beer tent. We are now able to reconcile cash to charges through Square for financial accountability. Created a new and exciting look and branding message for RiverSong with the new backdrop that is visually very appealing. Volunteers thought it was so much easier to put up and take down, gave more room/easier access to the stage, and was easier to store. We updated our electrical systems for our food vendors. We were able to add a vendor (adding to income) and make the area more efficient, with shorter lines.","Achieved proposed outcomes",856,"Other,local or private",6310,,"Richie Kuttner, Carol Stark, Katy Hiltner, Betsy Price, Amber Erickson, Josh Campbell, Ronny Wilson, Angie Kuttner, Sue Ann Gabrelcik, Valerie Mackenthun, Pat Mayy",0.00,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment and Facilities Improvement",,"RiverSong Music Festival.",2019-04-15,2019-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",betsyprice446@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Wright, Nicollet, Kandiyohi, Redwood, Stearns, Anoka, Ramsey, Hennepin, Washington, Scott, Dakota, Le Sueur, Renville, Cass, Cass, Todd, Douglas, Pope, Swift, Chippewa, Carver, Scott, Dakota, St. Louis, Wadena, Pine, Chisago",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipment-and-facilities-improvement-5,"Luanne Fondell: arts administration; JoAnne Fraunfelder: arts administration; Maureen Keimig: theater; Brett Lehman: music, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Paula Nemes: theater, music; Michele Knife Sterner: theater, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Louella Voigt: arts administration; Tom Wirt: visual art, arts administration.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10009172,"Equipment and Facilities Improvement",2019,9836,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A. Improved reliability of equipment from upgrades to digital (Less signal drops out and battery failure) Chart Sound Rehearsal and Performance Glitches comparing analog and digital FM Mics on the following: 1-Feedback, 2-battery failure during use on stage, 3-Signal loss, 4-Equipment failure due to breakage or malfunction. B. Improved ease of use for volunteers doing sound (digital monitor of channels and knowledge of how to reduce FM interference) Anecdotal report by Sound Technicians on their ability to 1- see Battery level, Frequency, Audio Volume, 2- Adjust frequency, three – Recharge batteries, four – Adjust different mics on talent. C. Increased support from Wilder Pageant Committee for adding six more digital FM mics and enhanced speaker system improvements. Based on the reports of the Sound Technicians and the Chart on equipment reliability, Wilder Pageant Committee will designate an added $7000 towards sound improvements for the 2020 season. A record will be kept of all sound rehearsals and performances evaluating the quality of the sound and the performance of the equipment. The sound technician and director will be able to enter information to track the successes and problems with the system.","With the new microphones, the signal was strong and batteries were good. The weather was not as large a factor as thought; high humidity increased sound levels but high temperatures decreased them so mostly they were in the 60 to 75 Db range when tested. No feedback or battery failures recorded. There were a few lost mic clips as actors still need to share mic in a hurry. The sound technician has worked with us for several years and with very little assistance was able to read the meters and note issues. Most of the sound issues were performer errors of accidentally turning off their mics. Based on the reports of the Sound Technicians and the Chart on equipment reliability, Wilder Pageant Committee will designate an added $7000 towards sound improvements for the 2020 season.","Achieved proposed outcomes",5119,"Other,local or private",14955,,"William Richards, Kerry Knakmuhs, Wendy Rogotzke, James Blahnik, Julie Danielowski, Lowell Highby, Sam malmberg, Diane Raymond, Errol Steffen, Amy Ankrum, Erin Richards",0.00,"Wilder Pageant Committee AKA Wilder Pageant","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment and Facilities Improvement",,"Laura! Hear Me Now?",2019-04-16,2019-09-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Richards,"Wilder Pageant","PO Box 313","Walnut Grove",MN,56180,"(507) 828-6616",daprince2898@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Nobles, Pipestone, Jackson, Murray, Redwood, Brown, Nicollet",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipment-and-facilities-improvement-6,"Luanne Fondell: arts administration; JoAnne Fraunfelder: arts administration; Maureen Keimig: theater; Brett Lehman: music, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Paula Nemes: theater, music; Michele Knife Sterner: theater, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Louella Voigt: arts administration; Tom Wirt: visual art, arts administration.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10005935,"Equipment/Facilities Improvement",2018,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","By adding a projector and screen to the Little Theatre, our anticipation is to show a variety of films, many of which would offer exposure and insight into other cultures, customs and time periods. The proposed LCD projector and larger screen will give us more opportunities to expose quality films and documentaries to a range of audiences, often submerging the viewer in worlds that offer a new cultural or educational perspective. Through the Appleton, MN, PBS royalty-free database and other sources, our goal is to seek out a variety of classic films of an artistic nature, plus more current works that introduce styles of art from various ethnicities. Working around our community theatre production schedule, the plan is to offer these film opportunities two or three times a year, as the schedule allows. There may even be cases where the projector supplements a theatre production. Once the films have been scheduled and viewed, follow-up discussion will take place to determine the tastes and interests that best appeal to our local audiences. These decisions will also be based on audience surveys, which may include a provided paper form and/or an online survey such as Survey Monkey. Depending on results, we may add more viewings to the original schedule and offer a wider range of topics.","The independent film, Neither Wolf Nor Dog was a sellout success (254). WaterDays film was a nice crowd of 50. The Classic Comedy Film Festival was geared to a specific group, although 30 is a smaller attendance number we feel this was a successful result. Our conclusion is that we need to feature independent films that are not available in the mainstream theaters. The projector and screen add something unique to our productions, haunted house, style show and concerts and other events. Feedback has been positive. Our audiences have been pleasantly surprised to experience this added feature.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",8398,"Other,local or private",18398,,"Abigail Duly, Virginia Lief, Joanne Richard, Keith Olson, April Dorry",,"Crow River Players, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment/Facilities Improvement",,"LCD Projector and Screen.",2018-03-15,2019-06-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Keith,Olson,"Crow River Players","PO Box 536","New London",MN,56273,"(320) 212-0214 ",keith.olson@ridgewater.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Stearns, Swift, Ramsey, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Big Stone, Wright, Hennepin, Benton, Todd, Carver, Sibley, Nicollet, Douglas, Lyon, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipmentfacilities-improvement-8,"Mark Brodin: theatre; Maureen Keimig: theatre; Brett Lehman: music, SMAC Board; Janet Olney: visual art, arts admin, SMAC Board; Erica Volkir: theatre, dance, arts admin, SMAC Board; Mark Wilmes: theatre, music.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10005983,"Equipment/Facilities Improvement",2018,9800,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","GOAL: Supporting artists and arts organizations in creating, producing and presenting high-quality arts activities. Expected changes from the addition of the lighting equipment: A. Improved reliability of equipment from upgrades and new board. B. Improved ease of use for volunteers doing lighting. C. Improved visibility and artistic control between and within scenes on stage. D. Increased support for added lighting upgrades. The Wilder Pageant will look at the four goal areas using surveys and focus group responses determine the impact of the updated and new lighting equipment. Written record of any light or board malfunction will be kept by the Light Board Operator for comparison. An online audience survey (Survey Monkey) will include a question about lighting, sound and other activities related to the production. This information will be shared with the committee at their September Board meeting. This will be a discussion topic at the September 2018 Wilder Pageant Board meeting. As a focus group, the considerations of cost, ease of use, reliability and future expenditures will point towards satisfaction and determination if these lighting upgrades have made for a higher quality production.","GOAL: SUPPORTING ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN CREATING, PRODUCING AND PRESENTING HIGH-QUALITY ARTS ACTIVITIES. CRITERIA A. IMPROVED RELIABILITY OF EQUIPMENT FROM UPGRADES AND NEW BOARD – PARTIAL 85% In 2017, there were seven instruments needing lights replaced and two times that lights could not be shut off do to overheating in spite of fans. The light board was sent in once for repair due to erasing the cues. In 2018 there were four instruments needing lights replaced. The new ETC Console malfunctioned and was sent in for repair before the show started. No cues were lost, and a replacement arrived in one day. One of the 20-year-old Teatronics 6 by 6KW dimmers was still problematic with 2 of the 6 channels not functioning EVEN after repair. This may be due to damage in shipping but also there were errors in repair that were not a result of shipping damage. We have received parts and are ready to repair them when we are able to install the parts onsite for testing in the Spring. The ETC Source Four instruments and retrofit LED upgrades and Element 60 Console were great. Teatronics 6 by 6KW “makeover” by company was less than satisfactory. Considering the NASTY weather, this was a good season. CRITERIA B. IMPROVED EASE OF USE FOR VOLUNTEERS DOING LIGHTING. - YES 95% Definitely! The new and retrofitted instruments were easier to adjust and produced a good quality of even light output. Learning the new lightboard was a good challenge but using the online tutorials and trial and error produced good results. Cues were easy to adjust and sequence. USD storage provided a good backup in case of malfunctions that did occur the week before the show. Service from ETC was exemplary with an overnight shipment of a loaner board. We are aware of at least one ETC board at a nearby school that could have been borrowed, if needed. We also did have the Leprecon LP 1500 as an immediate backup with a set of cues that would be close to those in the Element 60 but not as flexible. Most of the effort at learning the system and inputting, adjusting and learning the cues was done by Steve Hanson who used the online tutorials and trial and error to set up the show. The Element 60 console is an extremely powerful and complete system. He feels he has just scratched the surface and there is much more to learn regarding setup and control. SCALE 1. [Old 4.3 to New 6 of 7] Ease of inputting and changing cues in the Light board. Board Operator Steve Hanson said that this was ten times easier than using the old Leprecon board, especially when adjusting or updating and adding cues. SCALE 2. [Old 4.67 to New 5.67 of 7] Simplicity of moving between scenes and changing lights during show. Again, the sequencer when set up automatically preps for the next light cue so that following the show and script is much simpler. SCALE 3. [Old 3.67 to New 6.33 of 7] Ability to correct or adjust cues on the fly. There is a manual override that allows adjustment by individual light or set of lights. CRITERIA C. IMPROVED VISIBILITY AND ARTISTIC CONTROL BETWEEN AND WITHIN SCENES ON STAGE. – YES 90% SCALE 1. [Old 3.33 to New 6.33 of 7] Light intensity compared to current instruments. The retrofitted Source Four instruments were brighter with whiter light using less power. They were adjusted in the console to balance with the tungsten fixtures. SCALE 2.[Old 5 to New 6 of 7] Reliability of instruments in varied weather conditions. YES. No fails using our “Weather Shield”. SCALE 3. [Old 3.17 to New 6 of 7] Evenness of light coverage of the area. There was good blending though we had to switch the use of some of the LED fixtures to compensate for the lack of two channels in the old Teatronics dimmers. CRITERIA D. Increased support for added lighting upgrades. YES The quality and reliability of the LED lights was impressive and opened the door to further purchases. Also, the repair and subsequent malfunction of the 20 plus year old Teatronics 6 by 6 KW dimmers points us towards the n","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",2635,"Other,local or private",12435,,"Errol Steffen, Kerry Knakmuhs, Wendy Rogotzke, Julie Danielowski, Lowell Highby, Darul Hrdlicka, Ron Kelsey, Sam Malmberg, Ken Parker, Amy Ankrum",,"Wilder Pageant","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment/Facilities Improvement",,"Wilder Pageant Light Upgrand.",2018-03-15,2019-06-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Richards,"Wilder Pageant","PO Box 313","Walnut Grove",MN,56180,"(507) 828-6616 ",daprince2898@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Cottonwood, Murray, Redwood, Nobles",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipmentfacilities-improvement-15,"Mark Brodin: theatre; Maureen Keimig: theatre; Brett Lehman: music, SMAC Board; Janet Olney: visual art, arts admin, SMAC Board; Erica Volkir: theatre, dance, arts admin, SMAC Board; Mark Wilmes: theatre, music.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10006650,"Equipment/Facilities Improvement",2019,8046,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Of the goals we hope to achieve with this project, the most measurable will be improvements to our sound and lights. We strive to bring our outdated sound system into a state-of-the-art that will our shows more enjoyable by enhancing the volume and clarity of our actors so the audiences can better understand the story they are watching. Our improvements to our lighting system will give us greater flexibility in lighting certain parts of the stage to separate from scene changes and multiple vignettes that occur in most shows. The lighting changes will also be safer for our tech crew, as LED lighting will enable us to change colors from the light board without climbing to change light gels when the show is being put together. For our 2019 shows, we will include surveys that will allow people to offer opinions on how well they could hear the dialogue and talk about any thoughts on the visual enjoyment that the lighting may or may not have brought to the show. Results will be analyzed by the board of directors. We will also bring in tech people from the local area to identify how we can make the results even better.","In the surveys, most audience members felt the lighting for the show was an improvement over some shows they had seen previously. Some still had issues with not being able to hear dialogue sporadically, but good reviews overall. We feel that although we made great strides in helping our audiences hear the actors we still need to continue to strive for improvements. We will also continue as money permits to continue to replace non-LED stage lighting to make the setup less onerous for future shows.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",2529,"Other,local or private",10575,,"Mark Wilmes, Beth Reams, Jodi Greer, Sandy Hanson, Milo Downs, David Norgaard, Lisa Willert, Nathaniel Gates, Anne Lichtsinn, Priscilla Osland, Kathy HOlck, Alan Riedel, Amy Reese. Justin Condelli, Jocelyn Klein",0.00,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment/Facilities Improvement",,"2018 Equipment upgrade.",2018-11-01,2019-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Wilmes,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","118 Benton St E","Lake Benton",MN,56149,"(507) 368-4620 ",lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Yellow Medicine, Rock, Nobles",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipmentfacilities-improvement-16,"Joyce Aakre: visual art, writing; Lisa Bergh: visual art, arts administration; Mark Brodin: theatre; Jolene Louwagie: dance; Tammy Makram: arts administration; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: visual art.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, theater director, theater teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10019543,"Equipment and Facilities Improvement",2022,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The goal we hope to achieve with this project is improving our lighting system, which will give us greater flexibility in lighting certain parts of the stage to separate from scene changes and multiple vignettes that occur in most shows. The lighting changes will also be safer for our tech crew, as LED lighting will enable us to change colors from the light board without climbing to change light gels when the show is being put together. Our IT/lighting designer has years of experience with lighting systems and he will be able to use the upgrades to maximum effect. Our board and tech workers will be asked to identify any enhancements and the results will be discussed at our meetings.","This equipment is a big upgrade from equipment that was in place for over two decades. This new equipment will not only serve our resident amateur artist groups, but will also serve and benefit professional artists that we bring in from the surrounding region. We asked our technical staff for their input from the start, and continued to ask for their assistance feedback. This equipment is newly installed, but comments we have received from our technical staff and volunteers has been positive.","Achieved proposed outcomes",523,"Other,local or private",10523,,"Jodi Greer, Sandy Hanson, Milo Downs, David Norgaard, Lisa Willert, Nathaniel Gates, Betze Deutz, Justin Condelli, Kathy Holck, Alan Riedel, Crystal Enga, Priscilla Osland, Adam Madsen",,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment and Facilities Improvement",,"2022 Lighting Project",2021-11-05,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Wilmes,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","118 Benton St E","Lake Benton",MN,56149,"(507) 247-3833",lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Carver, Murray, Norman, Beltrami, Renville, Hennepin, Mower, Rock, Ramsey, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Scott, Dakota, Rice, Freeborn, Cottonwood, Stearns, Martin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipment-and-facilities-improvement-9,"Luanne Fondell, performing arts admin; Darlene Kotelnicki, theater, SMAC board; Steve Linstrom, writing, nonprofits; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson, visual art, SMAC board; Sheila Tabaka, theater, education; Michael Van Keulen, theater, education","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10019544,"Equipment and Facilities Improvement",2022,9439,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The new equipment requested will allow the PPAC to continue to bring in high quality, live performing arts events and also benefit the two performing arts non-profits that take residency in our space. Items such as the drum microphone kit, and inner ear monitors will be a new asset for the PPAC since recent artist contracts and technical riders have required this equipment. Making this investment will ensure we can meet the technical requirements to bring in technically advanced shows while continuing to provide our community the best in regional performing arts events. To measure the goals of the new, upgraded sound technology, we will ask our technical staff to provide us interpersonal reflection on the effectiveness of the technology. We will also reach out to our residency groups for feedback on the quality and ease of use of the sound equipment.","The light tech is able to adjust these fixtures quickly to the director's satisfaction. Previously, adjusting would take three or more hours and 4 people. Now the adjustments can be made while the practices are in progress. The fixtures are versatile, allowing adjustment of color, position, and coverage area from the light control panel. The use of the fixtures impressed the Wilder Pageant Committee who can see that they have great potential for the future. As we look to the next three years with three new shows, the ability to record and track changes will make for an easier set up as the blocking and lighting requirements change. Having four fixtures also enabled a complete use of colors for covering the stage and the musicians in the Loose Gravel Music Festival.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1504,,10943,,"Bronwyn Jones, Paul Johnson, Dennis Hansen, Mick Myers, MaryAnn Yseth, Mark Thode, Tammy Grubbs, Jeremy Whipple, Reggie Gorter",,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment and Facilities Improvement",,"Sound Equipment",2021-11-01,2022-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Thode,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center, Inc. AKA Pipestone Performing Arts Center","PO Box 100",Pipestone,MN,56164,"(605) 838-7043",mark@markthodephotography.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Pipestone, Rock, Murray, Lincoln",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipment-and-facilities-improvement-10,"Luanne Fondell, performing arts admin; Darlene Kotelnicki, theater, SMAC board; Steve Linstrom, writing, nonprofits; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson, visual art, SMAC board; Sheila Tabaka, theater, education; Michael Van Keulen, theater, education","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10019545,"Equipment and Facilities Improvement",2022,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We hope to reduce setup and adjustment time by another 10% as our light technician becomes more familiar with programming and creating macros for multistep light commands. Reducing time is important to keeping skilled volunteers coming back year after year. With the new equipment, adjustments can be made easily without the use of a rigger walking the truss in the dark or bringing in a boom truck. The light technician also sees more innovative uses for these lights, with the ease of changing size, direction and color allowing for a more artistic approach. He will be able to experiment, converse with consultants, trouble shoot and share the added lighting capability. The splitter will allow for more direct connections and less potential for a cascading failure due to a ?weak link?. We will fill out a time log of activity during the season to determine the effects on setup time. We will collect anecdotal information from the stage direct and lighting technician about the ability to turn director's lighting requests into visual display and satisfaction with the equipment. We will also collect comments by cast, crew and audience on lighting use via Survey Monkey.","This exhibition convinced viewers that visual art shows could happen here and could be done well. Many commented that there has never been an art exhibition at the theater. Three visual artists asked for information on how they could exhibit their work. In the three months that the artwork was displayed people started spending more time in the lobby. This is brought up to us by volunteers who noticed they had to clear the lobby tables after every event when before the space was just a pass thru from the entry to the auditorium. The Theatre saw at least 100 visitors between the opening event and the weekend Studio Hop event. The artists sold six pieces resulting in over $400 in sales. We have our next artist exhibition booked for November through January. We are on track to establishing our space and policies to advocate, accommodate and support visual artists, encourage others to show their work, instill a deeper appreciation of art-making and its role in individual and community wellbeing, and plant a seed of possibility for artists who want to show their work in New London but until now have not had an outlet.","Achieved proposed outcomes",2395,"Other,local or private",12395,,"William Richards, Kerry Knakmuhs, Wendy Rogotzke, James Blahnik, Julie Danielowski, Lowell Highby, Sam Malmberg, Diane Raymond, Errol Steffen, Amy Ankrum, Erin Richards, Lori Wakefield, Rick Wakefield",,"Wilder Pageant Committee AKA Wilder Pageant","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment and Facilities Improvement",,"Big Candle on the Prairie: Purchase Head Lights",2021-11-03,2022-08-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Richards,"Wilder Pageant Committee AKA Wilder Pageant","PO Box 313","Walnut Grove",MN,56180,"(507) 828-6616",wgpageant@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Murray, Redwood, Lyon, Cottonwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipment-and-facilities-improvement-11,"Luanne Fondell, performing arts admin; Darlene Kotelnicki, theater, SMAC board; Steve Linstrom, writing, nonprofits; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson, visual art, SMAC board; Sheila Tabaka, theater, education; Michael Van Keulen, theater, education","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10024010,"Equipment and Facilities Improvement",2022,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This project raises the standard of the equipment in our facility so that we are able to better meet the technical rider requirements of more high-quality arts performances. It also allows access of this equipment for use in local performances, such as dance and community theater. It helps students prepare for future experiences, as they move forward into possible careers in theater and the arts. Finally, upgrading the equipment to LED lighting truly brings us up to speed from a lighting perspective and the lifespan of LED lighting is expected at 50,000 hours, meaning that for our facility, it will last for many generations to come. LED lighting is also more energy efficient, allowing for the facility to save money in that way. We will be able to measure whether there are less hours in setting lights for shows after the new lights are put in. We will also be able to measure how often we are able to have higher quality shows that we haven't been able to bring in the past, due to being able to offer the lighting they need. The Friends of the Auditorium will be able to evaluate the cost savings for the Friends at their programmed events at MAPAC. The results will assist the Friends in making the decisions about increased future performances at MAPAC. A survey will be given to those using the new lighting, in order to evaluate their opinion about the lighting.","The impact has been significant, both for audiences who perceive our exhibition space as ""leveling up"" and inspiring more community pride in the space, and artists who are newly galvanized to exhibit. We have for the first time a waiting list of artists interested in exhibiting in 2024 (2023 is already full). The community can see the continuing growth and dedication to high quality work and an equivalent space to display it. The floor is also easier to clean for classes, etc. We learned quite a bit about specific renovation processes, and managing volunteer or amateur labor that has inspired us to create some new processes for future endeavors.","Achieved proposed outcomes",1576,"Other,local or private",11576,,"Elizabeth Wetering, Randy Davis, Susan Brodin, Mark Brodin, Kris Besel, Heidi Meyer, Sarah Martin, Ruth McCready, Paula Wolyniec.",,"Friends of the Auditorium, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment and Facilities Improvement",,"LED Lighting Equipment Upgrade Project III",2022-04-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Brodin,"Friends of the Auditorium, Inc.","714 13th St",Worthington,MN,56187,"(612) 964-1254",mbrodin@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Rock, Jackson, Murray, Cottonwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipment-and-facilities-improvement-12,"Mark Brodin, theater, film, music; Cheri Buzzeo, theater, SMAC board; Brett Lehman, music; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Janet Olney, visual art, arts admin; Eric Parrish, music, theater; Mark Wilmes, theater, music, SMAC board","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 30726,"Equipment/Facilities Improvement",2015,4639,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our goal is to improve the dependability and quality of the sound system in our theater, which was installed over 25 years ago. New technologies and practices for theaters our size will improve the audio experience for our audience for all of our productions. We attract many senior citizens to our shows, and we would like to continue to ensure that they return to our shows confident they will be able to hear the dialogue, song lyrics and sound effects in our productions. We have two board members at each production who serve as ambassadors."" We will have them handing out questionnaires to select ticket buyers as they leave the theater and ask them to answer questions about their perception of the quality of the audio during our performance and return to us. These surveys will be collected and analyzed by our facilities committee and results will be reported to the full board of directors.""","66 percent of our ticket buyers who filled out questionnaires and returned them claimed that they have been satisfied with the sound quality in the past. 54 percent of our ticket buyers who filled out questionnaires and returned them claimed to have heard a noticeable difference in the quality of the sound and ability to hear. 94 percent of our ticket buyers who filled out questionnaires and returned them said they could understand the dialogue by the characters. 30 percent said music was too loud; 5 percent said music was too soft. 65 percent said it was just right.""""",,1160,"Other, local or private",5799,,"Mark Wilmes, Kathy Johnson, Lynn Carpenter, David Norgaard, Kim Fleet, Anne Lichtsinn, Milo Downs, Cheryl Johnson, Caren Petersen, Gail Hovland, Sandy Hanson, Lisa Willert, Carl Burk, Nathaniel Gates, Sirinna Martinez",,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment/Facilities Improvement",,"Sound system upgrade Phase 1",2015-03-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Wilmes,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","120 Benton St E","Lake Benton",MN,56149,"(507) 368-4620 ",lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Murray, Hennepin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipmentfacilities-improvement-4,"Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist, Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former high school English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association, Plum Creek Food Co-op, visual artist, musician; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor;",, 30728,Equipment/Facilities-Legacy,2015,5437,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our main goal of the project is to increase the energy efficiency of our facility in order to make better use of our funds. Funds that previously would have been spent on utilities can be channeled to projects that will enhance the quality of our productions and help ensure the long-term health of the organization. Data will be collected from the City and the utility companies on our fuel usage in relation to severity of the upcoming season and compare to the same two factors in past years. This data will be presented to the board who will make a decision on how much the project helped and where our next project should be focused.","Our main measurable outcome will be realized over the coming months and years by comparing utility bills to past bills.",,1359,"Other, local or private",6796,,"Mark Wilmes, Kathy Johnson, Lynn Carpenter, David Norgaard, Kim Fleet, Anne Lichtsinn, Milo Downs, Cheryl Johnson, Caren Petersen, Gail Hovland, Sandy Hanson, Lisa Willert, Carl Burk, Nathaniel Gates, Sirinna Martinez",,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity",Equipment/Facilities-Legacy,,"Replace windows, doors, and purchase stage equipment",2014-12-08,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Wilmes,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","120 Benton St E","Lake Benton",MN,56149,"(507) 368-4620 ",lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipmentfacilities-legacy-3,"Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts board; Peg Furshong: performing arts administration, Granite Area Arts Council board; Tom Rice: arts advocate, Appleton Æ52 Wing Restoration Committee.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist, Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.",, 10032223,"Equipment and Facilities Improvement",2024,10000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Repairing and preserving the structure of the bandshell will increase the longevity of the structure and ensure the safety of the band members and all other event performers and participants. It will also provide safe and secure storage of sound equipment. This project will strengthen our ability to increase the number and diversity of events and performances and draw in larger audiences. This could include having other local bands and theatre groups perform. We will gather feedback from the band and the nonprofit groups regarding attendance numbers. We will gather feedback from people attending events regarding what additional types of performances and events they would be interested in attending at the park. Increased attendance and community interest in more events would indicate success.",,,,,10000,,,,"City of Slayton","Local/Regional Government","Equipment and Facilities Improvement",,"Gullord Park Band Shell Repairs",2024-04-01,2024-06-30,,Completed,,,Josh,Malchow,"City of Slayton","2424 26th St",Slayton,MN,56172,,cityadmin@slayton.govoffice.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,Murray,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipment-and-facilities-improvement-21,"Tetta Askeland, theater, film, education; Morgan Baum, arts admin; Shawn Kinsinger, theater, arts admin, SMAC board; Tom Nelson, theater; Paula Nemes, theater, music, libraries; Valerie Quist, writing, libraries; Mark Wilmes, theater, arts admin, SMAC board.","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Su Lee: visual art, film; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Ana Serrano: visual art, business; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter.",,2 10028492,"Equipment and Facilities",2023,10000,,"ACHF Arts Access","We are hoping for at least half of the scenes in our production to be improved by use of new equipment to create special effects, along with successful, safe, and smooth operation of the equipment during shows. A snow machine will carry the audience into the drama of four new winter scenes. A video projector will be used for rear screen slides and video that recap previous scenes or lead into the next for artistic transitions and safety. Recorded video will accent a near drowning in the creek, a train leaving the station, hordes of grasshoppers, and prairie fires. A non-flammable high output fogger will augment the fire scenes or show smoke coming from chimneys. All of these tools should push the design and production team to envision more ways to enhance the production. We will log activity during the season; gather anecdotal responses from the director, lighting and effects technician, cast, and crew; and gauge audience reaction via Survey Monkey responses. Successful results would include cast, crew, and audiences saying the added effects were an enhancement of the scenes rather than a distraction; performance uses of equipment being superior to rehearsal use in terms of timing, visibility to the audience, and authenticity of the effects; and a return of attendance numbers to the 4,500-5,000 range.","The new equipment gave us opportunities to add some creative effects to our shows. Though there were many challenges in setup, all crew and cast were excited to add these elements. As an example, our rear-screen projector displayed a crisp image and was u","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",3367,"Other,local or private",13367,,"William Richards, Kerry KNakmuhs, Amy Wakefield, Wendy Rogotzke, Julie Danielowski, Lowell Highby, Sam Malmberg, Diane Raymond, Errol Steffen, Amy Ankrum,Erin Richards, Lori Wakefield, Rick Wakefield, Daniel De Smith",,"Wilder Pageant Committee AKA Wilder Pageant","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Equipment and Facilities",,"Special Effects for the Prairie: Snow, Video and Fire",2022-09-01,2024-06-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Richards,"Wilder Pageant Committee AKA Wilder Pageant","PO Box 313","Walnut Grove",MN,56180,"(507) 828-6616",daprince2898@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Redwood, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Nobles",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/equipment-and-facilities-0,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Anna Johannsen, visual art, education, SMAC board; Tammy Makram, theatre, arts admin; Paula Nemes, theatre, music; Eric Parrish, music, theatre, education; Sheila Tabaka, theatre, education.","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10004563,"Evaluating Insecticide Exposure Risk for Grassland Wildlife on Public Lands",2017,250000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 03n","$250,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to evaluate exposure risks of grassland wildlife to soybean aphid insecticides, to guide grassland management in farmland regions of Minnesota for the protection of birds, beneficial insects, and other grassland wildlife. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"MN DNR","State Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_03n.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Nicole,Davros,"MN DNR","35365 800th Ave",Madelia,MN,56062,"(507) 642-8478",nicole.davros@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/evaluating-insecticide-exposure-risk-grassland-wildlife-public-lands,,,, 10013287,"Expanding River Watch Program on the Minnesota River With High School Teams",2019,100000,"M.L. 2018, Chp. 214, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 05e","$100,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Friends of the Minnesota Valley to expand a River Watch program on the Minnesota River to recruit at least 15 additional teams of high school students in monthly monitoring and reporting of water quality.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley",,"Continue and expand a River Watch program on the Minnesota River engaging teams of high school students in water quality monitoring and reporting the data to the MNPCA",,"Work Plan",2018-07-01,2021-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Ted,Suss,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley","6601 Auto Club Road",Bloomington,MN,55438,(507)828-3377,tedlsuss@gmail.com,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/expanding-river-watch-program-minnesota-river-high-school-teams,,,, 10031431,"Expanding Youth and Family Fishing Opportunities",2025,1162000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05t","$1,162,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to expand fishing opportunities in urban areas, teach more youth and families how to fish, and inventory and inform the public about safe and legal shore-fishing sites throughout Minnesota.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,9,"MN DNR","State Government","Expand fishing opportunities in urban areas, teach more kids and families how to fish, and inventory and inform the public about safe and legal shore fishing sites throughout Minnesota.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Brian,Nerbonne,"MN DNR","1200 Warner Rd.","St. Paul",MN,55106,"(651) 259-5789",brian.nerbonne@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/expanding-youth-and-family-fishing-opportunities,,,, 18454,"Experience Development Project, Phase II",2013,125000,"Minnesota Law 2011 (Special Session), Chp. 6, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 8 ","Children's Museums Grants. $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-Children's Museums. The board of directors shall solicit proposals and award grants to children's museums for projects and programs that maintain or promote our cultural heritage.","1. Increased participation of children, families, and community partners in the exhibit development process.2. Increased participation in the exhibit development process by children and families experiencing barriers to participation because of socio economic factors, cultural background, geographic isolation, and ability or special need.3. Increased involvement from community stakeholders.4. Completed fabrication plans5. Increased organizational development and capacity in delivering informal learning experiences that create access to explorations of art, culture, and heritage.6. Increased organizational capacity to effectively evaluate and report impacts.","1. Prototyped many STEAM programs, held outreach meeting to solicit input, made exhibit prototype adjustments, and held exhibit redesign meeting with team. 2. Connected with STEAM partners in the community and held Access Family Days (166 visitors), issued Access Family Punch Cards to 19 families. 3. Staff toured local children's museums and completed professional development that corresponded with individual needs and responsibilities.",,,,76095,48905,"Brian Benshoof, CEO, MRCI Worksource; Laura Bowman, Director, Greater Mankato Area United Way; Dr. Brenda Flannery, Dean, College of Business, MNSU; Linda Frost, Retired Early Childhood Specialist, ECFE; Kaaren Grabianowski, CEO/Owner, Events & Expos; Mary Jo Hensel, Retired Director, ECFE; Nick Hinz, Financial Services, Frandsen Bank and Trust; Lyle Jacobson, Former Owner, Katolight; Eric Lennartson, Designer/Marketing, Paulsen Architects; Naomi Mortensen, Donor Relations/Advancement, Gustavus Adolphus College; Jean Peterson, Retired Director, Children’s House, MNSU; Christine Powers, Partner, Abdo Eick & Meyers; Tom Riley, Retired Executive, Midwest Wireless; Beth Serrill, Partner, Blethen Gage & Krause; Dr. Katie Smentek, Pediatrician, Mankato Clinic; Laura Stevens, Greater Mankato Area United Way; Karen Wahlstrom, Retired Early Childhood Specialist, ECFE; Pam Willard, Director, Golden Heart",3.31,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota (CMSM) will complete the innovative community engagement process started with the previous Legacy grant. CMSM will build upon the progress created with the previous Legacy grant by transitioning the team's focus to carrying-out of strategic access strategies that engage a diversity of community members in the exhibit development process, resulting in the completion of fabrication plans for exhibits and environments that are accessible; engaging; and reflect the diverse art, culture, and heritage of southern Minnesota. With this grant, the community engagement project will be expanded to include the development and evaluation of complimentary programatic offerings.","In 2007, the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota (CMSM) conducted an environmental scan of informal early learning opportunities for children in southern Minnesota. It became apparent that our region creates few opportunities for children to engage in self-directed learning experiences in social settings; in particular, opportunities that create access to arts, culture, and heritage. In the previous grant, CMSM began to address this need by engaging diverse segments of the community in prototyping exhibits and environments. As a community initiated museum, CMSM aims to create exhibits and environments that connect to the art, culture, and heritage of the region in ways that allow everyone to participate.",,2012-12-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Olson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","PO Box 3103 ",Mankato,MN,56002,,peter.olson@cmsouthernmn.org,"Demonstration/Pilot Project, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning","Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/experience-development-project-phase-ii,,,, 19211,"Experience Development and Fabrication 1",2014,197000,"Minnesota Law 2013, Chp. 137, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 7","$1,100,000 the first year and $900,000 the second year are for arts and cultural heritage grants to children's museums. Of this amount, $600,000 the first year and $400,000 the second year are for the Minnesota Children's Museum, $200,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum, $100,000 each year is for the Grand Rapids Children's Museum, and $200,000 each year is for the Southern Minnesota Children's Museum.","1. Children of southern Minnesota will benefit from, for the first time, easy access to learning opportunities, including interaction with art, culture, and heritage, at an informal learning center in their region.2. All Minnesotans can benefit from a greater understanding of our state-wide identity from explorations with the distinct art, culture, and heritage of southern Minnesota.","1.Conceptual development of 12,000 square feet of museum gallery space and detailed exhibit design drawings were completed. 2.Concept description was fleshed out around placement of Dakota content throughout museum indoor/outdoor gallery spaces. 3.Relationships were developed and a large scope of work was completed with local contractors, subcontractors and trade specialists. 4.Other grant funds were leveraged as a result of this effort, providing for the additional development and future installation of Minnesota artists’ works at the museum’s permanent site.",,2500,"Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Grant",197000,,,2,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Building on the exhibit development community engagement process carried through three successive Legacy grants, the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota used the 2013 direct appropriation to prepare for and begin building exhibit components for its permanent facility by combining professional museum expertise with local resources, volunteers, and community involvement.",,,2013-08-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Olson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","PO Box 3103",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 995-2242",peter.olson@cmsouthernmn.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/experience-development-and-fabrication-1,,,, 9525,"Experience Development Project, Segment I",2012,100000,"Minnesota Law 2011 (Special Session), Chp. 6, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 8","Children's Museums Grants. $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-Children's Museums. The board of directors shall solicit proposals and award grants to children's museums for projects and programs that maintain or promote our cultural heritage. ","1) Increased participation of children, families, and community partners in the exhibit development process.2) Increased participation in the exhibit development process by children and families experiencing barriers to participation because of socio economic factors, cultural background, geographic isolation, and ability or special need.3) Increased involvement from community stakeholders.4) Completed exhibit renderings, models, and construction drawings designed to be accessible regardless of identified participation barriers.5) Increased organizational development and capacity in delivering informal learning experiences that create access to explorations of art,culture, and heritage.6) Increased organizational capacity to effectively evaluate and report impacts.","• Assembled a cohesive team of local and non-local Minnesota talent to develop exhibit components from existing gallery concepts at a public prototyping site. • Developed and introduced six exhibit prototypes to museum visitors. • Developed systems and educated staff and volunteers to ensure proper maintenance and observation techniques. • Hosted displays to raise awareness and promote CMSM at the following events. • Developed Access Program Policies and Procedures, including access opportunities for Child and Family Service Organizations, and families and groups experiencing barriers to participation. • Engaged Community Partner and Stakeholder organizations to plan, promote and implement 3 family access events. • Assembled an Evaluation Team to asses and report on all outcomes.",,57293,"Admission, Parties, Memberships, Contributions, and In-Kind Contributions",96006,3994,"Laura Bowman, Director, Greater Mankato Area United Way; Dr. Brenda Flannery, Dean, College of Business, MNSU; Linda Frost, Retired Early Childhood Specialist, ECFE; Kaaren Grabianowski, Marketing Director, United Prairie Bank; Nick Hinz, Financial Services, Frandsen Bank and Trust; Lyle Jacobson, Former Owner, Katolight; Eric Lennartson, Designer/Marketing, Paulsen Architects; Jean Peterson, Retired Director, Children’s House MNSU; Tom Riley, Retired Executive, Midwest Wireless; Beth Serrill, Partner, Blethen Gage & Krause; Dr. Katie Smentek, Pediatrician, Mankato Clinic; Laura Stevens, Greater Mankato Area United Way; Pam Willard, Director, Golden Heart Childcare",3.31,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","In 2007, the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota (CMSM) conducted an environmental scan of early learning opportunities for children in southern Minnesota. It became apparent that the region creates few opportunities for children to engage in self-directed learning experiences in social settings; in particular, opportunities that create access to arts, culture, and heritage. This is still true today. Relying on organizations in the Twin Cities to provide arts access and arts education in hard to reach rural communities is not sustainable and will not achieve significant reach to these under-served communities. The Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota presents a unique opportunity to significantly increase, sustain, and grow access to informal learning for a large portion of greater Minnesota. As a growing regional resource, CMSM is committed to working toward the Legacy Fund goals of actively creating opportunities for all Minnesotans to get directly connected to the diverse arts, culture, and heritage of Minnesota. Legacy Funding presents an opportunity to overcome barriers of access. CMSM's proposal makes the most of these opportunities by engaging the public, and those with the most barriers to participation, in the exhibit development process; and by connecting more families to Minnesota's arts, culture, and heritage.","The Greater Mankato family population is booming, and according to the last census, overall population has increased 21%. However, the population of many rural counties in our region is shrinking. Since its founding through the passion of early childhood specialists in 2006, CMSM has been a community resource dedicated to taking a well thought out approach to developing learning experiences with the involvement of children, families, and folks throughout the community. From the volunteer developed initial traveling exhibits, to the community made TapeScape featured in Exhibit Files, to the development of an innovative Learning Experience Master Plan, CMSM has been built on community engagement. Involved decision makers include CMSM's board of directors, steering committee, learning experience advisory committee, access and outreach committee, City Center Partnership, Greater Mankato Area United Way, staff, consultants, and many others. An environmental scan, feasibility study, case studies, surveys, and evaluations have all concluded that informal learning experiences, especially those fostering creativity, are needed in southern Minnesota. You would be hard pressed to find southern Minnesotans say that we have too many, or even enough, informal learning opportunities, especially those which highlight arts, culture, and heritage.",,2011-12-12,2012-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Olson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","PO Box 3103",Mankato,MN,56002,,peter.olson@cmsouthernmn.org,"Demonstration/Pilot Project, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning","Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/experience-development-project-segment-i,,,, 25356,"Experience Development and Fabrication 2",2015,198000,"Minnesota Law 2013, Chp. 137, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 7 ","$1,100,000 the first year and $900,000 the second year are for arts and cultural heritage grants to children's museums. Of this amount, $600,000 the first year and $400,000 the second year are for the Minnesota Children's Museum, $200,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum, $100,000 each year is for the Grand Rapids Children's Museum, and $200,000 each year is for the Southern Minnesota Children's Museum.","1. Children and families, along with school, early learning and other group visitors from across Southern Minnesota will benefit from easy access to learning opportunities that include interaction with art, culture, and heritage; at an informal learning center located in their region. 2. All Minnesotans visiting the Children’s Museum will benefit from a greater understanding of our state-wide identity through explorations with the distinct art, culture and heritage of southern Minnesota.3. 11,000 square feet of museum gallery space will be filled with major exhibit components designed to provide educational and interactive experiences. 4. MN-based designers, contractors and builders will experience new opportunities to engage their businesses and share their expertise through the exhibit fabrication and installation process. 5. CMSM will experience increased capacity to serve new, increasing and diverse audiences from across southern and all of Minnesota as a resource that offers educational and interactive experiences centered around MN art, culture and heritage. 6. Children and families, along with school, early learning and other group visitors from across Southern and all of Minnesota will experience enhanced awareness, as well as increased knowledge and skills related to Minnesota arts, culture and heritage. ","1. Upon opening its new, permanent facility in April/May 2015; children, families and group visitors from across Minnesota were provided with increased access and new opportunities to participate in hands-on learning related to Minnesota arts, culture and heritage through engagement in fulfilled exhibit components at the new Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota.2. 11,000 square feet of museum gallery space was filled with major exhibit components designed to provide educational and interactive experiences in exhibit areas3. CMSM exhibit fabrication and installation processes primarily engaged Minnesota-based professionals with the majority of services provided by local contractors, including: Kidzibits, Old Fashioned Carpentry, D&K Powder coating, Linder Enterprises, Pro-Fabrication, Jones Metal, North Mankato Public Works, Lloyd Greve, Kathy Michaelson, and CAB Construction.4. New, diverse and increased numbers of children, families and groups visited the Children’s Museum during its first three months of opening activity to participate in educational and interactive experiences related to MN art, culture and heritage.5. Museum visitors participated in the Museum co-development process by providing feedback and recommendations related to exhibits and overall museum experience through responding to onsite and on-line survey questionnaires as well as through ongoing opportunities to provide feedback by way of engaging staff members through conversation or sharing written remarks at the Museum’s font desk’s suggestion basket.6. Parents/teachers of children/students representing diverse ages and stages of development reported increased awareness, knowledge or skill related to MN arts, culture and heritage on the part of their children/students.",,,,198000,,"BRIAN BENSHOOF - CEO, MRCI Worksource; LAURA BOWMAN – Director of Community Relations and Development, Mayo Clinic Health System; DR. BRENDA FLANNERY - Dean, College of Business, MNSU; KAAREN GRABIANOWSKI Country Inn & Suites; NICK HINZ Financial Services, Frandsen Bank and Trust; BARB KAUS – Executive Director, Greater Mankato Area United Way; LINDA KILANDER – Retired Elementary School Principal, Mankato Area Public Schools; KIM KLEVEN – Director, Lake Crystal Early Childhood Family Education; NAOMI MORTENSEN Marketing Director, Environmental Tillage Systems; TIM NEWELL – Director of Solutions Business Management, Kato Engineering/Emerson; CHRISTINE POWERS Partner, Abdo Eick & Meyers; TOM RILEY Retired Executive, Midwest Wireless; BETH SERRILL Partner, Blethen Gage & Krause; CHRISTIE SKILBRED – Project Manager, Capstone Literacy Center/Coughlan Companies; DR. KATIE SMENTEK Pediatrician, Mankato Clinic; SARA STEINBACH Regional Manager, Public Affairs & Marketing; KEITH STOVER – Retired President, South Central College; ANNA THILL President, Visit Mankato; VANCE STUEHRENBERG – County Commissioner, Blue Earth County; DR. GINGER ZIERDT – Interim Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Education, MSU Mankato",1.03,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Building on the exhibit development community engagement process carried out through four successive Legacy grants, the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota will use the 2014-15 direct appropriation to complete fabrication and installation of several exhibit components for its permanent facility. Local resources, volunteers, and community involvement will be combined with museum expertise to complete this process.",,,2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Olson,"Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota","PO Box 3103",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 995-2242",peter.olson@cmsouthernmn.org,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/experience-development-and-fabrication-2,,,, 10031374,"Fate of Minnesota's Lakes in the Next Century",2025,453000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03d","$453,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to use new modeling techniques to quantify how water quality of Minnesota's lakes will change in the next century under future land use and climate change scenarios and to create an online web tool to display the results. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,6.66,"U of MN","Public College/University","This proposal aims to answer this question: How would the water quality of Minnesota's lakes change in the next century under future scenarios of urbanization, agricultural growth, and climate change?",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-07-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Ardeshir,Ebtehaj,"U of MN","2 3rd Ave SE #378",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 301-1483",ebtehaj@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fate-minnesotas-lakes-next-century,,,, 10031408,"Flood and Drought Modeling for Minnesota",2025,499000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04j","$499,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to compile new and existing data and develop a tool to provide cities and watershed districts with quantitative estimates of the effects of land use and climate change on floods and droughts.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,3.2,"U of MN","Public College/University","This project will analyze existing and projected data to develop simple tools to predict the effect of land use and climate change on extreme floods and droughts.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,John,Nieber,"U of MN","1390 Eckles Ave.","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 625-6724",nieber@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/flood-and-drought-modeling-minnesota,,,, 10031404,"Fluorine Beyond PFAS: Pesticide and Pharmaceutical Degradation",2025,400000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f","$400,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to identify fluorinated pesticides and pharmaceuticals that degrade into potentially persistent or toxic byproducts and to analyze the microbes, processes, and conditions involved to inform bioremediation and development of more sustainable chemistries.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.79,"U of MN","Public College/University","The project will assess chemical and biological defluorination activities in environmental samples and identify the microorganisms, metabolic pathways, and intermediates resulting from degradation of fluorinated pesticides and pharmaceuticals.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,William,Arnold,"U of MN","500 Pillsbury Dr SE Department of Civil, Env, and Geo- Engineering",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 625-8582",arnol032@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fluorine-beyond-pfas-pesticide-and-pharmaceutical-degradation,,,, 10003817,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2018,35500,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Festival audiences will gain more understanding and, thus, greater appreciation for Southeast Asian folk and traditional artistic practices. AEDA will gather audience feedback about performances by reviewing comments made on white boards in the venue Pavilion area, conducting on-site interviews, and monitoring social media posts. 2: Audiences will feel greater pride in Minnesota as a state where a rich mix of folk and traditional art forms are practiced, preserved and celebrated. AEDA will gather audience feedback about performances by reviewing comments made on white boards in the venue Pavilion area, conducting on-site interviews, and monitoring social media posts.","A wide audience gained understanding and greater appreciation for Minnesota's Southeast Asian folk and traditional artistic practices. AEDA's evaluation method included audience feedback gathered through social media and video interviews.",,19825,"Other,local or private",55325,,"Terri Thao, Khue Yang, Victor Lee, Leo Treadway, Shane Liberda, Manee Moua",0.00,"Asian Economic Development Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"Asian Economic Development Association will offer a Southeast Asian folk and traditional arts pavilion area at the 2018 Little Mekong Night Market to foster greater awareness, appreciation, and interest in these traditional cultural art forms among younger generations.",2018-01-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Va-Megn,Thoj,"Asian Economic Development Association","422 University Ave W Ste 14","St Paul",MN,55103,"(651) 222-7798 ",va-megn@aeda-mn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-100,"Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator, White Earth Tribal and Community College Extension; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; David Todd Lawrence: Writer; English professor at St. Thomas; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and U of M; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Chuen-Fung Wong: Associate professor and chair of music, Macalester College","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 20918,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2013,72000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","With this project, up to twenty-five Irish musicians will learn rare, traditional, Irish tunes and pass along what they've learned to others. We will interview apprentices, asking in detail about what they have learned from teaching activities and asking how and where they will pass on those tunes to others. We will also conduct audience surveys at public events.","A total of 26 apprentices participated in the learning sessions for this project. They ranged in age from 8 years to 78 years, and were an economically diverse group from all over the Twin Cities area. We conducted surveys and interviews to evaluate the project. 2: With the apprenticeship component of the project, we reached 26 musicians in the Twin Cities area, public performances components brought Irish traditional music to 100,000+ people in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Brainerd, Moorhead, and Rochester; and the recording component will make knowledge and experience of Irish traditional music widely available to the citizens of Minnesota.",,18000,"Other, local or private",90000,7000,,2.50,"Patrick O'Brien AKA Paddy O'Brien",Individual,"Folk and Traditional Arts",,"O'Brien will document 500 tunes from his repertoire and write a companion book of background information about each piece. He will teach these tunes to 15-25 apprentices and play a concert with them while also creating educational programs to be presented at Minnesota Irish festivals.",2012-11-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,O'Brien,"Patrick O'Brien AKA Paddy O'Brien",,,MN,,"(651) 698-2258 ",paddyobrien@qwest.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sibley, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-32,"Elizabeth Bucheit: Visual artist, jewelry and metalwork; Nicolas Carter: Harpist, performer of Latin American music, Fulbright Scholar, Teaching artist; Tamara Nadel: Founding member, Ragamala Dance; Timothy Sparks: Musician, guitarist; Kimberly Sueoka: Vocalist, specializing in Hawaiian music; instructor and artist in residence; Gwen Westerman Wasicuna: Professor of English and humanities, Minnesota State University Mankato. Poet and fiber artist.; Greg Wright: Executive director, North House Folk School","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 25993,"Folk and Traditional Arts",2015,41175,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","The story of the Jingle Dress is documented and preserved for future generations, and shared through public presentations, broadcasts and classrooms. Number of attendance at community screenings; number of viewers: statewide broadcasts; online visitors; at the Mille Lacs Museum; and number of classrooms and students uses.","A video documentary on the origin of the jingle dress and music was created for broadcast. MLBO had four premiere showings of The Jingle Dress Tradition at the three districts of the Band and the Urban office of the Band. Band Members were invited to view this documentary of the jingle dress origin before it was broadcast state wide on public television. We received evaluations for the showings in exchange for a poster of The Jingle Dress Tradition, signed by the dancers and actors in the documentary. We received over 200 evaluations from adults and students grades K-6. 2: MLBO produced a documentary that we can use to share one of our most important cultural stories with all Minnesotans by way of public television. Paper and pencils were handed to viewers after the documentary was shown, in exchange for their time the persons doing the evaluations got a poster of The Jingle Dress Tradition, with signatures of the artists who were seen in the documentary.",,13725,"Other, local or private",54900,,"Lorena Cash, Carol Nickaboine, Alica Skinaway, Larry `Amik` Smallwood",1.00,"Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe","Tribal Government ","Folk and Traditional Arts",,"The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, in collaboration with Twin Cities Public Television, will produce a music-filled video documentary on the origin of the jingle dress, with its unique artistic, healing, and cultural significance.",2014-11-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carla,"Big Bear","Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe","43408 Oodena Dr",Onamia,MN,56359,"(320) 532-4181",carla.bigbear@millelacsband.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/folk-and-traditional-arts-64,"John Berquist: Director, Saint Paul Swedish Male Chorus; former director, Rochester International Association; Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator at the White Earth Tribal and Community College; Rhonda Dass: Associate professor of anthropology, and director of museum studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Debra Korluka: Byzantine iconography artist and instructor; Phyllis May-Machunda: Cofounder and director of Training Our Campuses Against Racism. Facilitator, Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity. Folklorist, scholar, and educator.; Scott Pollock: Director of exhibitions, collections and programs, American Swedish Institute; Perry Price: Director of education, American Craft Council; Chris Schuelke: Executive director, Otter Tail County Historical Society","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 10031379,"Foundational Data for Moth and Butterfly Conservation",2025,195000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03i","$195,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to perform field surveys and consolidate existing data to create the first comprehensive list of Minnesota moths and butterflies. This appropriation is also to conduct outreach to inform land managers and to facilitate public appreciation of these species.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.8,"MN DNR","State Government","This project will build the first comprehensive list of Minnesota moths and butterflies. Information gained through surveys and outreach efforts will inform land managers and inspire public appreciation.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Gerda,Nordquist,"MN DNR","MN Dept. of Natural Resources - EWR 500 Lafayette Road, Box 25","St. Paul",MN,55155-4025,"(651) 259-5124",gerda.nordquist@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/foundational-data-moth-and-butterfly-conservation,,,, 10025331,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley River Watch",2022,50000,,,,,,,,,,,.7,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley","Non-Profit Business/Entity","River Watch (RW) enhances watershed understanding and awareness for tomorrow’s decision-makers through direct hands-on, field-based experiential watershed science. High School based teams throughout the Minnesota River Basin participate in a variety of unique and innovative watershed engagement opportunities such as Water Quality Monitoring and Macroinvertebrate surveys that are suited to their school, community, and watershed needs. ",,"This project will provide classroom instruction and a hands on learning experience on water quality and water quality monitoring to 16 high school based teams during the 2021-2022 school year and 20 high school based teams during the 2022-2023 school year. These students, tomorrow’s adult citizens and decision makers, will learn about water quality, science skills, and the importance of water quality.  ",2021-09-17,2023-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lily,Johnson,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley","3815 American Blvd E",Bloomington,MN," 55425","(651) 295-1177",,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Martin, Nicollet, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/friends-minnesota-valley-river-watch,,,, 10025331,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley River Watch",2023,50000,,,,,,,,,,,.7,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley","Non-Profit Business/Entity","River Watch (RW) enhances watershed understanding and awareness for tomorrow’s decision-makers through direct hands-on, field-based experiential watershed science. High School based teams throughout the Minnesota River Basin participate in a variety of unique and innovative watershed engagement opportunities such as Water Quality Monitoring and Macroinvertebrate surveys that are suited to their school, community, and watershed needs. ",,"This project will provide classroom instruction and a hands on learning experience on water quality and water quality monitoring to 16 high school based teams during the 2021-2022 school year and 20 high school based teams during the 2022-2023 school year. These students, tomorrow’s adult citizens and decision makers, will learn about water quality, science skills, and the importance of water quality.  ",2021-09-17,2023-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lily,Johnson,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley","3815 American Blvd E",Bloomington,MN," 55425","(651) 295-1177",,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Martin, Nicollet, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/friends-minnesota-valley-river-watch,,,, 18419,"Funds Transfer for County Subsurface Sewage Treatment (SSTS) Programs",2012,600000,,,,,,,,,,,3,"Board of Water & Soil Resources","Local/Regional Government, State Government","BWSR will administer funding to eligible County projects that provide funds and other assistance to low income property owners to upgrade or replace Noncompliant Septic Systems. BWSR will also manage annual reporting completed by each County. The 48 counties awarded these funds are: Aitkin, Beltrami, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Morrison, Norman, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona and Yellow Medicine. The amounts awarded ranged between $17,000 and $20,902 per county.",,,2011-09-11,2014-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Gretchen,Sabel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2686",gretchen.sabel@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Beltrami, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Morrison, Norman, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,Statewide,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/funds-transfer-county-programs,,,, 18419,"Funds Transfer for County Subsurface Sewage Treatment (SSTS) Programs",2013,397580,,,,,,,,,,,3.98,"Board of Water & Soil Resources","Local/Regional Government, State Government","BWSR will administer funding to eligible County projects that provide funds and other assistance to low income property owners to upgrade or replace Noncompliant Septic Systems. BWSR will also manage annual reporting completed by each County. The 48 counties awarded these funds are: Aitkin, Beltrami, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Morrison, Norman, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona and Yellow Medicine. The amounts awarded ranged between $17,000 and $20,902 per county.",,,2011-09-11,2014-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Gretchen,Sabel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2686",gretchen.sabel@state.mn.us,"Assessment/Evaluation, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Beltrami, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Morrison, Norman, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,Statewide,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/funds-transfer-county-programs,,,, 10008286,"FY16 High Island Creek Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Project",2016,44587,,,,,,,,,,,.15,"Sibley County","Local/Regional Government","The goal of the High Island Creek Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring project is to assist the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) with meeting the objectives of the Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network (WPLMN). This will be accomplished by providing staff support throughout fiscal years 2016 and 2017 to conduct water chemistry monitoring at two specified stream locations from ice out through October 31 capturing snow melt, rainfall events and base flow conditions. In addition, project staff will compile and submit the required data, information, and reports, and calculate pollutant loads using the FLUX32 model. ",,"Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network ",2016-01-15,2018-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Coleton,Draeger,,"400 Court Ave. P.O. Box 1051",Gaylord,MN,,55334,,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,Sibley,,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fy16-high-island-creek-watershed-pollutant-load-monitoring-project,,,, 10029407,"FY23-25 Des Moines River Watershed Implementation Grant",2023,1414031,"Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 1, Section 6. (a) ","$21,197,000 the first year and $22,367,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. ","Measurable outcomes include an estimated 60 projects and 2,837.99 acres of BMPs. When implemented, these projects/practices are estimated to reduce phosphorus by 661.56 lbs/yr, nitrogen by 13,088.96 lbs/yr, and sediment (TSS) by 3,478.75 tons/yr. ",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",19603,19171,,2.033045977,"Des Moines River Watershed Partnership","Local/Regional Government",,,"The Des Moines River Watershed Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan focuses on 9 priority ?A? and 9 priority ?B? issues that are collectively addressed by 14 short-term and long-term measurable goals in the areas of groundwater, surface water, habitat, and land stewardship. Within Section 5: Targeted Implementation, planning regions summaries illustrate the prominence of priority issues changes within the 5 planning regions- Headwaters, Lime Creek-Upper Des Moines River, Heron Lake Watershed District, Main Stem Des Moines River and East Fork Des Moines River. Projects and Practices action tables, based on the priority issues changes for each planning region, summarize actions for implementing structural and non-structural practices and make progress toward our measurable goals. PTMApp was used to prioritize and target potential projects for each planning region based on the highest cost-benefit ratio for reducing sediment, total phosphorus, and total nitrogen. Additional action tables were created to address education and outreach and research and assessment goals. Implementation efforts will be focused in the higher priority regions identified within the Plan with special consideration given to projects in critical soil loss areas and Drinking Water Supply Management Areas or adjacent to a lake of significance. Projects will be prioritized using a scoring and ranking spreadsheet developed by the Des Moines River Technical committee and approved by the Joint Powers Board. Staff will work with urban and agricultural landowners to encourage the installation of BMPs on the landscape while focusing on priorities set forth in the Plan. This initial implementation grant will fund approximately 30 structural practices, 2,834.4 acres of non-structural practices, 0.09 acres of shoreland projects, 30 well seals, 1.2 acres of urban projects and 2 multipurpose drainage management plans. Additional outreach efforts will help educate watershed residents on priority concerns such as surface water, groundwater, habitat, and land stewardship.",2023-05-22,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Shelly,Lewis,"Des Moines River Watershed Partnership","2740 22nd Street",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fy23-25-des-moines-river-watershed-implementation-grant,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10033680,"FY24/25 Lower MN River - West",2025,1004297,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)","(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.","BMPs include; 20 structural practices, 1,000 acres of soil health practices, 2 MDM projects, 20 tile system bmps. Outreach events include 2 soil health, 2 MDM, and 2 regarding natural resource protection. Host 4 field days demonstrating soil health practices.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Kathleen Thies, Loren Evenson, Paul Wiemann, Robert Nielsen, Wayne Grams",2.58,"Sibley SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The Lower Minnesota River West Partnership (Partnership) is a group of the Counties and Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) of McLeod, Nicollet, and Sibley, and High Island Creek Watershed District. The Partnership covers an area north and west of the Minnesota River (498,000 acres), including four major tributaries (High Island Creek, Rush River, Silver Creek and Bevens Creek) . The Partnership was formed to develop a Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (Plan) through the One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) program detailed in Minnesota Statutes 103B.801. Through the 1W1P program, the Partners have and will work cooperatively towards water and natural resource management actions over the next 10 years. Since the plan approval (March 2023), the Partnership passed resolutions to adopt and implement the plan, formed a JPCA, and approved a WBIF implementation guidance document. This grant will work towards ensuring that the partnership achieves the goals of the plan and provide measurable results. BMPs include; 48 structural practices, 800 acres of soil health practices, 2 MDM projects, 20 tile system. Outreach events include 2 soil health, 2 MDM, 2 regarding natural resource protection. Host 4 field days demonstrating soil health practices.",,,2024-08-28,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Joel,Wurscher,"Sibley SWCD","112 5th Street PO Box 161 Gaylord, MN 55334",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-702-7077,joel.wurscher@sibleyswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fy2425-lower-mn-river-west,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10033685,"FY25-27 Des Moines River Watershed Implementation Grant ",2025,1736891,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)","(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.","Measurable outcomes for this grant include an estimated 61 projects and 2965.08 acres of BMPs. When implemented, these projects/practices are estimated to reduce phosphorus by 723.42 lbs/yr, nitrogen by 14,107.37 lbs/yr, and sediment (TSS) by 3,879.5 tons/yr.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,2.16,"Des Moines River Watershed Partnership","Local/Regional Government","The Des Moines River Watershed Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan focuses on 9 priority 'A'and 9 priority 'B' issues (p. 17-19) that are collectively addressed by 14 short-term and long-term measurable goals (p. 25-52) in the areas of groundwater, surface water, habitat, and land stewardship. Within Section 5: Targeted Implementation, planning regions summaries (p.59-78) illustrate the prominence of priority issues changes within the 5 planning regions- Headwaters, Lime Creek-Upper Des Moines River, Heron Lake Watershed District, Main Stem Des Moines River and East Fork Des Moines River. Projects and Practices action tables (p. 61, p. 65, p.69, p. 73, p.77), based on the priority issues changes for each planning region, summarize actions for implementing structural and non-structural practices and make progress toward our measurable goals. PTMApp was used to prioritize and target potential projects for each planning region based on the highest cost-benefit ratio for reducing sediment, total phosphorus, and total nitrogen. Additional action tables were created to address education and outreach (p. 81-82) and research and assessment goals (p. 83). Implementation efforts will be focused in the higher priority regions identified within the Plan with special consideration given to projects in critical soil loss areas and Drinking Water Supply Management Areas or adjacent to a lake of significance. Projects will be prioritized using a scoring and ranking spreadsheet developed by the Des Moines River Technical committee and approved by the Joint Powers Board/Executive committee. Staff will work with urban and agricultural landowners to encourage the installation of BMPs on the landscape while focusing on priorities set forth in the Plan. This implementation grant will fund approximately 30 agricultural practices, 2,964 acres of non-structural practices, 0.22 acres of shoreland protection projects, 10 wells sealed, 0.86 acres of urban practices, 20 septic systems replaced and 1 multipurpose drainage management plan. Additional outreach efforts will help educate watershed residents on priority concerns such as surface water, groundwater, habitat, and land stewardship. ",,,2024-09-27,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Shelly,Lewis,"Des Moines River Watershed Partnership","2740 22nd Street",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,slewis@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fy25-27-des-moines-river-watershed-implementation-grant,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10009322,"General Operating Support",2019,3135,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Minnesotans from groups traditionally underserved by the arts or the grantee organization feel they have an authentic relationship to the grantee. Stories, Video/Audio Recordings, Surveys, Interviews, Observed Behavior Change, Data Collection.","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region. Provided high quality, age appropriate arts education for residents of all ages. Represented the diverse ethnic, cultural and folk traditions represented in this region.","The activities fully achieved the prop",30265,"Other,local or private",33400,,"Eva Barr, Jon Dahl, Deb Dahl, Pam Freet, Kirby Johnson, Lee Woodrough",0.00,"Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Staffing and Salaries.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eva,Barr,"Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative","17289 County Rd 8",Wykoff,MN,55990-2134,"(507) 352-4255",etcsbarr@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-282,"John Becker: art business owner; Julie Fakler: visual artist, arts administrator; Jane Olive: costumer.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Ben Assef: music business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: visual artist; Julie Fakler: visual artist, arts administrator; Andrea Gaffke: photographer; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Laura Helle: visual artist, arts administrator; Kara Maloney: visual artist, arts administrator; Drew Medin: musician, teacher; Anissa Nelson: art student; Jane Olive: costumer.",,2 10006137,"General Operating Support",2018,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Minnesotans from groups traditionally underserved by the arts or the grantee organization feel they have an authentic relationship to the grantee. Stories, Video/Audio Recordings, Surveys, Inteviews, Observed Behavior Change, Data Collection.","Especially through Contempo Physical Dance's work and workshop, we established a new relationship and connected audience with relevant, transforming work.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",16300,"Other,local or private",17300,,"Eva Barr, Deb Dahl, Jon Dahl, Pam Freet, Kirby Johnson, Lee Woodrough",,"Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Staffing and Salaries.",2018-01-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eva,Barr,"Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative","17289 County Rd 8",Wykoff,MN,55990-2134,"(507) 352-4255 ",etcsbarr@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona, Hennepin, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-240,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Pam Whitfield: poet, actor.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Education Coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Connie Nelson: Music Educator; Jane Olive: Costumer; Steve Schmidt: Musician, arts administrator.",,2 10006164,"General Operating Support",2018,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Stories, Surveys.","MWMF provided Minnesotans access to 312 multi-genre musicians and 3,600 attendees and nine venue owners in downtown Winona. This access would not be available without the MWMF festival events.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",124500,"Other,local or private",125500,,"Chuck Berendes, Sam Brown, Rick Dold, Jacob Grippen, Brent Hanifl, Crystal Hegge, Lois Sieve, Chad Staehly, Doug Westerman",,"Mid West Music Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Staffing and Salaries.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Parker,Forsell,"Mid West Music Fest","PO Box 1465",Winona,MN,55987,"(608) 498-0268 ",parker.f@midwestmusicfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Meeker, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-244,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Pam Whitfield: poet, actor.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Education Coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Connie Nelson: Music Educator; Jane Olive: Costumer; Steve Schmidt: Musician, arts administrator.",,2 10001759,"General Operating Support",2017,3040,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative will offer at least seven performance events to projected audiences of 400 or more in a non-traditional space to raise the quality, types, and number of arts opportunities in rural Fillmore County. 1) data collection through surveys, including zip code data 2) video recordings of post-show discussions 3) photo documentation of participants 4) informal post-show discussion.","The Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative offered more than seven events to total audiences of 470 persons, raising the number, types and quality of events in our region. Goals were met through consistency in delivery.",,20943,"Other, local or private",23983,,"Deb Dahl, Jon Dahl, Pam Freet, Kirby Johnson, Samson Peters, Lee Woodrough",0.00,"Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Administrative and Maintenance Expenses for 2017",2017-04-01,2018-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eva,Barr,"Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative","17289 County Rd 8",Wykoff,MN,55990-2134,"(507) 352-4255 ",etcsbarr@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Sibley, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-209,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Carter Martin: theatre artist; Beth Nienow: literary artist; Kathleen Peterson: playwright; Jon Swanson: arts administrator.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Director of Operations at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",,2 37064,"General Operating Support",2017,3040,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Words Players will expand access to participation in the arts for both youth and adults in 9 Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council community regions by increasing our audience numbers by at least 30%. Data collection and ticket sales will be used to measure outcomes.","We expanded access to the arts through programming in which our target audiences (under 30, non-arts participants) participated as audience, participant, or both.",,147506,"Other, local or private",150546,,"John Bredesen, Daved Driscoll, Donna Driscoll",0.00,"Northland Words","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Administrative staff salary expense - 2017",2017-01-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daved,Driscoll,"Northland Words","19554 County Rd 2",Chatfield,MN,59923,"(507) 216-6431 ",daveddriscoll@northlandwords.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Cook, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Lake, Lake, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-186,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: arts administrator.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist and writer; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician and arts administrator.",,2 35737,"General Operating Support",2016,3200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Dreamery's 2016 season includes more dance and voice events than ever before. We will be documenting attendance at performances and participation in conversations and workshops. The desired outcome is attendance comparable to other events. Written surveys, post-event discussions, video documentation during feedback sessions, observation, and data collection.","We offered more dance events than usual. The goal was that audience attendance would be comparable to other events. That goal was met. Surveys showed great appreciation.",,13858,"Other, local or private",17058,,"Roy Cerling, Jon Dahl, Deb Dahl, Pam Freet, Kirby John",0.00,"Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Administrative expenses for 2016",2016-04-01,2017-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eva,Barr,"Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative","17289 County Rd 8",Wykoff,MN,55990-2134,"(507) 352-4255 ",etcsbarr@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Sibley, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-172,"Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Joan Sween: playwright; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: arts administrator.","John Becker: art business owner; Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",,2 10031397,"Genetic Detection of Endangered Mussels in the Mississippi",2025,241000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03aa","$241,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the United States Geological Survey, Ohio Water Microbiology Lab, to create, optimize, and use eDNA assays to detect the presence of endangered or threatened mussel species around Buffalo Slough near the Prairie Island Indian Community.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,,"US Geological Survey, Ohio Water Microbiology Lab","Federal Government","This project will create and optimize eDNA assays to detect the presence of 8 endangered or threatened mussel species around Buffalo Slough near Prairie Island Indian Community.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Lauren,Lynch,"US Geological Survey, Ohio Water Microbiology Lab","6460 Busch Blvd",Columbus,MN,43229,"(614) 254-4064",llynch@usgs.gov,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/genetic-detection-endangered-mussels-mississippi,,,, 10031393,"Geologic Atlases for Water Resource Management",2025,1236000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03w","$1,236,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey, to continue producing county geologic atlases to inform management of surface water and groundwater resources. This appropriation is to complete Part A, which focuses on the properties and distribution of earth materials to define aquifer boundaries and the connection of aquifers to the land surface and surface water resources.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,15.96,"U of MN","Public College/University","Geologic atlases provide maps/databases essential for improved management of ground and surface water. This proposal will complete current projects and start new projects to equal about 4 complete atlases.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Barbara,Lusardi,"U of MN","Minnesota Geological Survey 2609 Territorial Road","St. Paul",MN,55114,"(612) 626-5119",lusar001@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/geologic-atlases-water-resource-management-1,,,, 10031416,"Get the Lead Out: Lead-Free Fishing Tackle Education",2025,254000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05e","$254,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to protect common loons and wildlife through education and outreach about the dangers of lead fishing tackle and promoting lead-free tackle alternatives.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,0.3,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","Get the Lead Out is focused on protecting common loons and wildlife through education and outreach about the danger of lead fishing tackle and promoting lead-free tackle alternatives.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Kelly,Amoth,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Rd","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2344",kelly.amoth@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/get-lead-out-lead-free-fishing-tackle-education,,,, 19250,"Grants Administration for State Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013",2013,81500,"Minnesota Laws, 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 6","""These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the commissioner for grantsadministration. Grant agreements entered into by the commissioner and recipients of appropriations in this subdivision must ensure that money appropriated in this subdivision is used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding."" ""FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION. $600,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration for a grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for a new competitive film production incentive program. The Minnesota Film and TV Board in consultation with Independent Feature Project/Minnesota shall reimburse film producers for eligible production costs incurred to produce a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs are expenditures incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production of a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs include talent, management, labor, set construction and operation, wardrobe, sound synchronization, lighting, editing, rental facilities and equipment, and other direct costs of producing a film or documentary in accordance with generally accepted entertainment industry practices. A producer must agree, to the greatest extent possible, to procure all eligible production inputs in Minnesota. A producer must submit proper documentation of eligible production costs incurred. The commissioner of administration may use up to one percent of this appropriation for grant administration."" ",,,,,,,,,1,"Department of Administration","State Government","Per Minnesota Laws, 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 6, ""These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the commissioner for grants administration. Grant agreements entered into by the commissioner and recipients of appropriations in this subdivision must ensure that money appropriated in this subdivision is used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding."" Per Minnesota Laws, 2012, Chapter 264, Article 5, Section 6, ""FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION. $600,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration for a grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for a new competitive film production incentive program. The Minnesota Film and TV Board in consultation with Independent Feature Project/Minnesota shall reimburse film producers for eligible production costs incurred to produce a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs are expenditures incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production of a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs include talent, management, labor, set construction and operation, wardrobe, sound synchronization, lighting, editing, rental facilities and equipment, and other direct costs of producing a film or documentary in accordance with generally accepted entertainment industry practices. A producer must agree, to the greatest extent possible, to procure all eligible production inputs in Minnesota. A producer must submit proper documentation of eligible production costs incurred. The commissioner of administration may use up to one percent of this appropriation for grant administration."" ",,,2011-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Michael ",Hochhalter,"Minnesota Department of Administration","50 Sherburne Avenue ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-2525",michael.hochhalter@state.mn.us,"Fund Administration","Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/grants-administration-state-fiscal-years-2012-and-2013,,,, 19250,"Grants Administration for State Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013",2013,6000," Minnesota Laws, 2012, Chapter 264, Article 5, Sec. 6","""FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION. $600,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration for a grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for a new competitive film production incentive program. The Minnesota Film and TV Board in consultation with Independent Feature Project/Minnesota shall reimburse film producers for eligible production costs incurred to produce a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs are expenditures incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production of a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs include talent, management, labor, set construction and operation, wardrobe, sound synchronization, lighting, editing, rental facilities and equipment, and other direct costs of producing a film or documentary in accordance with generally accepted entertainment industry practices. A producer must agree, to the greatest extent possible, to procure all eligible production inputs in Minnesota. A producer must submit proper documentation of eligible production costs incurred. The commissioner of administration may use up to one percent of this appropriation for grant administration.""",,,,,,,,,.5,"Department of Administration","State Government","Per Minnesota Laws, 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 6, ""These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the commissioner for grants administration. Grant agreements entered into by the commissioner and recipients of appropriations in this subdivision must ensure that money appropriated in this subdivision is used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding."" Per Minnesota Laws, 2012, Chapter 264, Article 5, Section 6, ""FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION. $600,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration for a grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for a new competitive film production incentive program. The Minnesota Film and TV Board in consultation with Independent Feature Project/Minnesota shall reimburse film producers for eligible production costs incurred to produce a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs are expenditures incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production of a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs include talent, management, labor, set construction and operation, wardrobe, sound synchronization, lighting, editing, rental facilities and equipment, and other direct costs of producing a film or documentary in accordance with generally accepted entertainment industry practices. A producer must agree, to the greatest extent possible, to procure all eligible production inputs in Minnesota. A producer must submit proper documentation of eligible production costs incurred. The commissioner of administration may use up to one percent of this appropriation for grant administration."" ",,,2011-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Michael ",Hochhalter,"Minnesota Department of Administration","50 Sherburne Avenue ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-2525",michael.hochhalter@state.mn.us,"Fund Administration","Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/grants-administration-state-fiscal-years-2012-and-2013,,,, 19250,"Grants Administration for State Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013",2012,91750," Minnesota Laws, 2012, Chapter 264, Article 5, Sec. 6","""These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the commissioner for grants administration. Grant agreements entered into by the commissioner and recipients of appropriations in this subdivision must ensure that money appropriated in this subdivision is used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding.""",,,,,,,,,1,"Department of Administration","State Government","Per Minnesota Laws, 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 6, ""These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the commissioner for grants administration. Grant agreements entered into by the commissioner and recipients of appropriations in this subdivision must ensure that money appropriated in this subdivision is used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding."" Per Minnesota Laws, 2012, Chapter 264, Article 5, Section 6, ""FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION. $600,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration for a grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for a new competitive film production incentive program. The Minnesota Film and TV Board in consultation with Independent Feature Project/Minnesota shall reimburse film producers for eligible production costs incurred to produce a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs are expenditures incurred in Minnesota that are directly attributable to the production of a film or documentary in Minnesota. Eligible production costs include talent, management, labor, set construction and operation, wardrobe, sound synchronization, lighting, editing, rental facilities and equipment, and other direct costs of producing a film or documentary in accordance with generally accepted entertainment industry practices. A producer must agree, to the greatest extent possible, to procure all eligible production inputs in Minnesota. A producer must submit proper documentation of eligible production costs incurred. The commissioner of administration may use up to one percent of this appropriation for grant administration."" ",,,2011-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Michael ",Hochhalter,"Minnesota Department of Administration","50 Sherburne Avenue ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 201-2525",michael.hochhalter@state.mn.us,"Fund Administration","Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/grants-administration-state-fiscal-years-2012-and-2013,,,, 4022,"Grants Administration for State Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011",2011,35420,"Minnesota Laws, 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 5","""Funds in this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner of the Department of Administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the Department of Administration for grants administration. Grants made to public television or radio organizations are subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 129D.18 and 129D.19.""",,,,,,,35420,,,"Minnesota Department of Administration","State Government","Per Minnesota Laws, 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 5, ""Funds in this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner of the Department of Administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the Department of Administration for grants administration. Grants made to public television or radio organizations are subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 129D.18 and 129D.19."" Accordingly, the Department of Administration used Arts and Cultural Heritage funds to provide grants administration, including agreement drafting, financial and program monitoring, financial and program reconciliation and reporting. ",,,2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Xiong,"Minnesota Department of Administration","50 Sherburne Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55155,651-201-2525,jane.xiong@state.mn.us,"Fund Administration","Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/grants-administration-state-fiscal-years-2010-and-2011,,,, 4022,"Grants Administration for State Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011",2010,23314,"Minnesota Laws, 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 5","""Funds in this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner of the Department of Administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the Department of Administration for grants administration. Grants made to public television or radio organizations are subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 129D.18 and 129D.19.""",,,,,,,23314,,,"Minnesota Department of Administration","State Government","Per Minnesota Laws, 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 5, ""Funds in this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner of the Department of Administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the Department of Administration for grants administration. Grants made to public television or radio organizations are subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 129D.18 and 129D.19."" Accordingly, the Department of Administration used Arts and Cultural Heritage funds to provide grants administration, including agreement drafting, financial and program monitoring, financial and program reconciliation and reporting. ",,,2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Xiong,"Minnesota Department of Administration","50 Sherburne Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55155,651-201-2525,jane.xiong@state.mn.us,"Fund Administration","Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/grants-administration-state-fiscal-years-2010-and-2011,,,, 9802,"Green Corridor Legacy Program, Phase 4",2013,1730000,"ML 2012, Ch. 264, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(g)","$1,730,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Redwood Area Development Corporation to acquire land in fee for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and for aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 5.1 14, and 97C.02. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Restored 100 acres and protected in fee 270 acres of prairie ",,,"n/a ",1564300,,,,"Redwood Area Development Corporation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program helped to create a legacy of habitat connectivity, public access, and economic vitality based on increased outdoor recreational opportunities in the mid-Minnesota River Watershed.  ",,"Final Report: This program acquired two properties at total of 227 acres in our planned area corridor that meets the above mentioned concepts and activities that produced multiple conservation benefits. 1) The Delhi WMA project acquired 67 acres. This property expands an existing Wildlife Management Area in Redwood County. 2) Lamberton WMA 6 is a 160 acre site.The Green Corridor received amazing support from our willing landowners. We also received strong support from the DNR area wildlife manager and the regional DNR office in the planning/evaluation of potential sites. We had the support of local units of government and several local wildlife conservation groups.",2012-07-01,2014-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pat,Dingles,"Redwood Area Development Corporation","200 S. Mill St., PO Box 481","Redwood Falls",MN,56283,"(320) 493-4695",pat@radc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Brown, Cottonwood, Murray, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/green-corridor-legacy-program-phase-4,,,, 10031457,"Growing the Minnesota Bison Conservation Herd",2025,1775000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08o","$1,775,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to reintroduce bison to Camden State Park as part of a statewide effort to preserve the American Plains bison genome. Reintroduction includes the design, construction, and installation of fencing, a handling facility, signage, exhibits, and other site improvements. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2030, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,4.5,"MN DNR","State Government","Design and construct fencing and handling facility needed to reintroduce bison to Camden State Park as part of preserving and interpreting the population and genome of American Plains bison.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2029-10-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Molly,"Tranel Nelson","MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road MN Dept. of Natural Resources Box 39","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(507) 233-1226",Molly.tranel@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/growing-minnesota-bison-conservation-herd,,,, 10031395,"Harnessing Cover Crops and Roots for Sustainable Cropping",2025,375000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03y","$375,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to determine carbon sequestration, nitrogen credit potential, water use, and performance of cover crops in corn-soybean and corn-soybean-wheat rotations in southern Minnesota.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,16,"U of MN","Public College/University","This project proposes to increase the adoption of cover cropping in southwest Minnesota to address issues of loss of diversity and environmental degradation. By generating important information on cover crops,",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Axel,"Garcia y Garcia","U of MN","Southwest Research and Outreach Center 23669 130th Street",Lamberton,MN,56152-1326,"(507) 752-7372",axel@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/harnessing-cover-crops-and-roots-sustainable-cropping,,,, 29745,"Hawk Creek Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS)",2015,26000,,,,,,,,,,,.2,"Hawk Creek Watershed Project","Local/Regional Government","This project will gather watershed data necessary for the development of a Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) report to maintain and improve water quality for the Hawk Creek Watershed.",,"Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed ",2015-03-30,2017-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Heidi,Rauenhorst,"Hawk Creek Watershed District","500 E Depue Ave",Olivia,MN,56277,"(320) 523-3666",,"Assessment/Evaluation, Education/Outreach/Engagement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Renville, Sibley",,"Minnesota River - Mankato",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hawk-creek-watershed-restoration-and-protection-strategy-wraps,,,, 726,"Healthy Forests to Resist Invasion",2011,359000,"M.L. 2010, Chp. 362, Sec. 2, Subd. 06c","$359,000 is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to assess the role of forest health management in resisting infestation of invasive species. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2013, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"U of MN","Public College/University","PROJECT OVERVIEW Invasive plants cause considerable ecological and economic damage in Minnesota and their control is often difficult to achieve in a long-term cost-effective manner. Although not immune from invasion, healthy forests may be somewhat resistant to invasion; therefore management aimed at maintaining, restoring, or enhancing key forest characteristics might be a useful strategy for slowing forest invasion. Scientists from the University of Minnesota's Department of Forest Resources will use this appropriation to study 80 different forest sites in order to determine the links between forest attributes and plant invasion. Findings will be used to make recommendations for how to best manage forests to resist invasive species. OVERALL PROJECT OUTCOME AND RESULTS The primary project goal was to identify forest characteristics effective as deterrents to invasive plants. Healthy forests are likely more resistant to invaders, so management to enhance these key characteristics might slow the spread of invaders. Invasive plants sometimes form dense thickets that affect recreation and wildlife and exclude native plant species. To determine how various site characteristics affected the abundance of common buckthorn and other invaders, we surveyed plant diversity in 67 sites in central and southern Minnesota. At each site, we measured environmental characteristics to simultaneously account for other factors that might influence invasibility. Buckthorn was most abundant in sites with sparse leaf litter, where seed availability was high, and where native plant diversity was low. Both a greenhouse experiment and a second field study indicated that introduced earthworms also benefit germinating invasive plants by eliminating leaf litter. We propose the idea of ""preventive environmental care"" that, like preventative medicine, manages forests to maintain ""wellness"". Although not a panacea for reducing invasion, it is worth considering given the challenges of controlling established invasive species. We suggest managers enhance the competitive challenge to invaders by increasing the diversity of native species by seeding natives and/or reducing the density of white-tailed deer, a species that severely impacts native forest plants. Furthermore, timber harvests should be limited to the winter season and trail maintenance should be done in a way that limits disturbance. This will help maintain intact native understory plants and litter layers, important deterrents to invasive plant establishment. However, none of these approaches are likely to be successful without a strong effort to control landscape level seed availability. Collaborative management with neighboring landowners is crucial to any effort that hopes to reduce invasibility. PROJECT RESULTS USE AND DISSEMINATION To summarize results from the project and provide guidelines for management, we prepared a pamphlet that included all aspects of the research, as it pertains to the invasion of buckthorn. The pamphlet also provides suggestions for pre-invasion management to reduce invasibility, the main focus of the ""Healthy Forests"" research project. We distributed the pamphlet to all participants at a symposium held on August 14, 2013. The pamphlet is available as a pdf from the project website, http://forestecology.cfans.umn.edu/Research/Buckthorn/index.htm. We presented talks at the Upper Midwest Invasive Species conference (a regional meeting focused on invasive species) and the Ecological Society of America conference (an international conference focusing on all aspects of ecology) in 2012 and 2013. The talks focused on measuring propagule pressure, the greenhouse study, the relationship between earthworm and buckthorn buckthorn, and the effects of native species diversity on buckthorn abundance. On August 14, we hosted a symposium on the St. Paul campus that brought together managers, researchers, and private landowners to share the latest information on invasive plants in Minnesota forests. In addition to talks based on this LCCMR project, other speakers presented information about buckthorn invasion on the prairie-forest border in west central Minnesota, garlic mustard (another common plant invader in Minnesota's forests) as a driver of species invasion, management of buckthorn from a forester's perspective, and management efforts to control other common invasive plants. The symposium was attended by 100 people. The project website has links to recordings of all the symposium talks, as well as links to the MS Access database, species lists from all survey sites, and a photo gallery. We have published one paper (""Community phylogenetic diversity and abiotic site characteristics influence abundance of the invasive plant Rhamnus cathartica L."") in the Journal of Plant Ecology. A second paper based on results from our greenhouse experiment (Native plant diversity and introduced earthworms have contrasting effects on the success of invasive plants"") has been submitted to the peer-reviewed journal Biological Invasions. More papers are in preparation including one focusing on propagule pressure and another that documents the relationship between earthworms and buckthorn abundance.",,"FINAL REPORT",2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Reich,"U of MN","220f Green Hall, Upper Buford Circle","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 624-4270",preich@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Le Sueur, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/healthy-forests-resist-invasion,,,, 16398,"Heritage Days at the Fair",2012,7368,"2011 Laws of Minnesota, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivison 10","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage;",,,,,,,,"Stan Larson Dave Herrig Glen Kluis Ron robbins Kevin vickerman Gerald Magnus Bill Sauer John Giese Bob Moline Dennis Opdahl Henry Magnus Bob Ossefoort Ron Holinka Jan Kluis Scott Kleve ",,"Murray County Agricultural Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To host lumberjack shows and a lumberjack camp to highlight Minnesota's logging history, and a chuckwagon camp to reenact the lives of settlers. ",,,2012-12-15,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Glen,Kluis,"Murray County Agricultural Society","3048 Broadway Ave.",Slayton,MN,56172,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/heritage-days-fair,,,, 21766,"Heron Lake Sediment and Phosphorus Reduction Implementation Projects",2014,122000,"M.L. 2013, Chp. 52, Sec. 2, Subd. 05c","$122,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for an agreement with the Heron Lake Watershed District for public outreach and installation and monitoring of water quality improvement projects. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,122000,,,1.43,"Heron Lake Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","Once known for its clean water, fertile soil, and healthy habitat, in more recent times the Heron Lake Watershed in southwestern Minnesota has been heavily impacted by pollution from intensive agriculture, feedlots, non-compliant septic systems, and urban stormwater runoff. The Heron Lake Watershed District is using this appropriation for public outreach and installation and monitoring of water quality improvement projects aimed at reducing sediment and nutrient loading for the benefit of public health, recreation, and wildlife habitat.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2013/work_plans/2013_05c.pdf,2013-07-01,2016-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Jan,Voit,"Heron Lake Watershed District","1008 Third Ave, PO Box 345","Heron Lake",MN,56137,"(507) 793-2462",jan.voit@mysmbs.com,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Jackson, Murray, Nobles",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/heron-lake-sediment-and-phosphorus-reduction-implementation-projects,,,, 10031392,"Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Minnesota Raptors",2025,187000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03v","$187,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Raptor Center to evaluate Minnesota raptors for current or past infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus to better understand disease transmission and outbreak impacts on raptor populations.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.1,"U of MN","Public College/University","Evaluation of Minnesota raptors, in rehabilitation and free ranging settings, for current or previous exposure to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus to better understand outbreak impacts to raptor populations.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Victoria,Hall,"U of MN","1920 Fitch Ave","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 624-9753",hall2112@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-and-minnesota-raptors,,,, 10008275,"High Island Creek Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Project",2019,17431,,,,,,,,,,,0.12,"Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","The goal of the High Island Creek Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring project is to assist the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) with meeting the objectives of the Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network (WPLMN). This will be accomplished by conducting water chemistry monitoring at two specified stream locations from ice out through October 31, capturing snow melt, rainfall events and base flow conditions. In addition, project staff will compile and submit the required data, information, and reports, and calculate pollutant loads using the FLUX32 model. ",,"Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network ",2019-02-11,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Ongoing,,,Jack,Bushman,"Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District","112 5th Street, PO Box 161",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 702-7077",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,Sibley,,"Lower Minnesota River ",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/high-island-creek-watershed-pollutant-load-monitoring-project,,,, 10008275,"High Island Creek Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Project",2020,10437,,,,,,,,,,,.08,"Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","The goal of the High Island Creek Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring project is to assist the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) with meeting the objectives of the Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network (WPLMN). This will be accomplished by conducting water chemistry monitoring at two specified stream locations from ice out through October 31, capturing snow melt, rainfall events and base flow conditions. In addition, project staff will compile and submit the required data, information, and reports, and calculate pollutant loads using the FLUX32 model. ",,"Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network ",2019-02-11,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Ongoing,,,Jack,Bushman,"Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District","112 5th Street, PO Box 161",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 702-7077",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,Sibley,,"Lower Minnesota River ",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/high-island-creek-watershed-pollutant-load-monitoring-project,,,, 10008275,"High Island Creek Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Project",2021,10437,,,,,,,,,,,.08,"Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","The goal of the High Island Creek Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring project is to assist the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) with meeting the objectives of the Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network (WPLMN). This will be accomplished by conducting water chemistry monitoring at two specified stream locations from ice out through October 31, capturing snow melt, rainfall events and base flow conditions. In addition, project staff will compile and submit the required data, information, and reports, and calculate pollutant loads using the FLUX32 model. ",,"Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network ",2019-02-11,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Ongoing,,,Jack,Bushman,"Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District","112 5th Street, PO Box 161",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 702-7077",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,Sibley,,"Lower Minnesota River ",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/high-island-creek-watershed-pollutant-load-monitoring-project,,,, 10008275,"High Island Creek Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Project",2022,25995,,,,,,,,,,,.08,"Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","The goal of the High Island Creek Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring project is to assist the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) with meeting the objectives of the Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network (WPLMN). This will be accomplished by conducting water chemistry monitoring at two specified stream locations from ice out through October 31, capturing snow melt, rainfall events and base flow conditions. In addition, project staff will compile and submit the required data, information, and reports, and calculate pollutant loads using the FLUX32 model. ",,"Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network ",2019-02-11,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Ongoing,,,Jack,Bushman,"Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District","112 5th Street, PO Box 161",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 702-7077",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,Sibley,,"Lower Minnesota River ",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/high-island-creek-watershed-pollutant-load-monitoring-project,,,, 10008275,"High Island Creek Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Project",2024,27680,,,,,,,,,,,.08,"Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","The goal of the High Island Creek Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring project is to assist the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) with meeting the objectives of the Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network (WPLMN). This will be accomplished by conducting water chemistry monitoring at two specified stream locations from ice out through October 31, capturing snow melt, rainfall events and base flow conditions. In addition, project staff will compile and submit the required data, information, and reports, and calculate pollutant loads using the FLUX32 model. ",,"Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network ",2019-02-11,2026-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Ongoing,,,Jack,Bushman,"Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District","112 5th Street, PO Box 161",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 702-7077",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,Sibley,,"Lower Minnesota River ",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/high-island-creek-watershed-pollutant-load-monitoring-project,,,, 10007105,"Historical Assessment Book Preservation",2018,11802,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",11802,,"Joy Cohrs, Gary Kruggel, Bill Pinske, Jim Swanson, Bobbie Harder",,"Sibley County (Assessor's Office)","Local/Regional Government","To digitize a collection of county assessor books, allowing for greater public access to this historic resource.",,,2017-12-01,2018-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Samantha,Kral,"Sibley County (Assessor's Office)","400 Court Ave, PO Box 532",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-237-4078,samk@co.sibley.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/historical-assessment-book-preservation,,,,0 10013417,"Historic Message and Content Improvements for the Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway",2016,58200,"MN Laws 2015 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 History Partnerships","$2,500,000 each year is for history partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact:grants@mnhs.org","Short-Term Impact: Byway Alliance is better aware which Byway Discovery Sites descriptions are inadequate. This was reached, and the review has been completed. Intermediate Impact: Communication and collaboration between Byway Alliance members and Dakota communities increases. This impact was reached, and there is a high interest in the byway work from all partners. Intermediate Impact: The public has access to Discovery Site descriptions that offer accurate, culturally sensitive, and significant content, as well as a broader valley-wide history of the Dakota Homeland. This was partially reached. The public does not yet have access to the new Discovery Site descriptions, but we have started the process and hope to finish in the next few months. There is a Dakota homeland story that is completed. Long Term Impact: Collaboration, trust, and partnership efforts between the Byway Alliance and individual Byway partners and the Dakota communities in the Byway increase. Long Term Impact: The public has a greater appreciation for the intrinsic values of the Minnesota River, particularly the historic ones. While we cannot determine the long term impact, we have laid a good foundation for success in our long term goals. We will be able to see this in meeting attendance and website hits in future months. We also believe we will have future projects that will be a result of this partnership. We reached these outcomes because of the open communication and understanding of all the partners in working together. All partners were patient, responsive and engaged. We now have a strong partnership between the Byway members and the Tribal Preservation Officers from both the Upper Sioux Community and the Lower Sioux Community. The outcome we did not reach (discovery sites update published) was because we underestimated the scope of work and the amount of review needed in order to update the content of the discovery sites. We do have a start of something we hope to complete in coming months.",,14270,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",72470,,"Appleton Mayor: Chadwick C. Syltie Appleton City Clerk/Treasurer: Roman Fidler Appleton City Council Members: Lindsey Knutson, Amber Molden, David Raddatz, Al Smith",,"City of Appleton","Local/Regional Government","To strengthen a large partnership, including American Indian partners, as they improve and make available more historic information about the Minnesota River Valley.",,"Partners: City of Appleton, Lower Sioux Indian Community Tribal Historic Preservation Office, Chippewa County Historical Society, Redwood Area Chamber & Tourism, Nicollet County Historical Society, City of Granite Falls This project developed a stronger partnership between the Byway members and the Tribal Preservation Officers from both the Upper Sioux Community and the Lower Sioux Community. Creating examples of positive experiences and develop relationships, help increase trust within the partnership which will help enable the Byway Alliance to work with the tribes on future projects as they improve and make available more historic information about the Minnesota River Valley and add Dakota perspectives and content to their website and marketing materials. The improvement and addition of Dakota language and Dakota history content to the Byway website will strengthen the broader Minnesota history network by the access to new, rich content, by the new relationships formed through this program, and by serving as a strong model for a thoughtful and effective approach to including Dakota history.",2016-07-01,2017-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roman,Fidler,"City of Appleton","323 W Schlieman Ave",Appleton,MN,56208,"(320) 289-1363",mnhsappletonmn@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Norman, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Traverse, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/historic-message-and-content-improvements-minnesota-river-valley-national-scenic-byway,,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10012347,"Historic Structure Report for Oaks Lakeside Pavilion",2019,8723," MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org","The targets were achieved. The Gaylord Heritage Preservation Commission did extensive research for information and photos of the Oaks Pavilion. The commission also choose a qualified and experienced Architect to guide us and complete the HSR.",,,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",8723,,"Chuck Klimmek, Ron Kirsch, Jane Peterson, Ted Pinske, Lei Amorim, Dale Johnson, Jane Rischmiller, Patrick Schlueter"," ","City of Gaylord","Local/Regional Government",,,"To hire a qualified consultant to develop a Historic Structure Report that will help preserve the Oaks Lakeside Pavilion, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",2019-03-01,2020-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dale,Johnson,"City of Gaylord"," 332 Main Avenue, PO Box 987 "," Gaylord "," MN ",55334,"(612) 749-2316"," cndjohn51@gmail.com ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/historic-structure-report-oaks-lakeside-pavilion,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 17764,"Historic Context Study of the City of Gaylord",2012,7000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,7000,,,,"City of Gaylord","Local/Regional Government","To complete a Historic Context Study of the city as the first step in completing a Historic Preservation Plan.",,,2012-04-01,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Chuck,Klimmek,"City of Gaylord",,,,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/historic-context-study-city-gaylord,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 18351,"History at the Murray County Fair",2012,12000,"2011 Laws of Minnesota, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivison 10","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (2) $700,000 each year for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-County Fairs. The commissioner shall award grants for the development or enhancement of county fair facilities or other projects or programs that provide access to the arts, arts education, or agricultural, historical, and cultural heritage programs, including but not limited to agricultural education centers, arts buildings, and performance stages.",,,,,,,,"Stan Larson Dave Herrit Glenn Kluis Ron Robbins Bob Moline Kevin Vickerman Gerald Magnus John Giese Bill Sauer Jan Kluis Ron Holinka Scott Kleve Dennis Opdahl Bob Ossefoort",,"Murray County Agricultural Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To offer a series of free, historical presentations at the Murray County Fair. Topics covered will include: the Sweetman Colony of Murray County; the role of women during the early settlement of Murray County; the Dakota Conflict of 1862; and a presentation on the history of the Murray County Fair. Based on the research presented on the history of the fair, a book will be published. ",,,2012-04-26,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Stan,Larson,"Murray County Agricultural Society","3048 Broadway Ave.",Slayton,MN,56172,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/history-murray-county-fair,"Pat Coleman: Acquisitions Librarian at the Minnesota Historical Society.Sue Ellingsen: Former middle school band director at Blue Earth Area Public School. 2006 Blue Earth Area Teacher of the Year.Jamey Flannery: Project Manager at Flannery Construction. Has full range of general contracting experience, from new construction to remodeling to improving historical structures.Dan Grunhovd: Former president of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs.Ron Oleheiser: District 8 Representative of the Minnesota State Fair.",,,2 1338,"HSPF Model Framework Development for the Sauk River, Crow River, and South Fork Crow River",2011,96618,,,,,,,,,,,.38,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will support construction of three watershed framework models built using the Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF). These executable models will simulate hydrology at the subbasin scale. An HSPF model will be built for each of three major watersheds: the Crow River/North Fork Crow River, the South Fork Crow River, and the Sauk River.",,,2011-01-03,2011-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,651-757-2866,chuck.regan@state.mn.us,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Douglas, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River, Sauk River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hspf-model-framework-development-sauk-river-crow-river-and-south-fork-crow-river,,,, 3348,"HSPF Watershed Modeling Phase 3 for the Sauk River, Crow River (North Fork Crow River, and South Fork Crow River)",2011,149677,,,,,,,,,,,.77,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will finalize HSPF watershed model construction and complete the calibration/validation process for the following three watersheds: North Fork Crow River, South Fork Crow River, and Sauk River.",,,2011-07-01,2012-06-29,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2866",chuck.regan@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Modeling","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Douglas, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River, Sauk River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hspf-watershed-modeling-phase-3-sauk-river-crow-river-north-fork-crow-river-and-south-fork-,,,, 23534,"HSPF Modeling for the Missouri River Basin",2014,94984,,,,,,,,,,,0.45,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to construct, calibrate, and validate a watershed model using HSPF. RESPEC will produce a HSPF model that can readily be used to provide information to support conventional parameter TMDLs.",,,2013-07-10,2014-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Charles P",Regan,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-757-2866,,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Jackson, Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock",,"Little Sioux River, Lower Big Sioux River, Rock River, Upper Big Sioux River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hspf-modeling-missouri-river-basin,,,, 3349,"Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Model Framework Development and Resegmentation",2011,214963,,,,,,,,,,,1.12,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will complete spatial and temporal revisions of 6 Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) models, the recalibration and validation of 7 watershed HSPF models, and the revision of the drainage network and point source representation of the Pomme de Terre HSPF model. ",,,2011-07-01,2012-06-29,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2866",chuck.regan@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Modeling","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Cottonwood River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Pomme de Terre River, Red River of the North - Sandhill River, Redwood River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hydrologic-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-model-framework-development-and-resegmentation,,,, 37406,"Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Modeling Des Moines River Watersheds",2017,3969,,,,,,,,,,,0.36,"Tetra Tech","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project is for constructing, calibrating, and validating a Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) watershed models for the Minnesota portions of the Des Moines Headwaters, Lower Des Moines, and East Fork Des Moines watersheds. The model can be used to provide information to support conventional parameter Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) reports. This model generates predicted output timeseries data for hydrology, sediment, nutrients, and dissolved oxygen that are consistent with observed data. ",,"Des Moines River - Headwaters WatershedLower Des Moines River WatershedEast Fork Des Moines River Watershed ",2015-05-18,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Pekarek-Scott,MPCA,"1601 Highway 12 East, Suite 1",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 441-6973",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Pipestone",,"Des Moines River - Headwaters, East Fork Des Moines River, Lower Des Moines River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hydrologic-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-modeling-des-moines-river-watersheds,,,, 23897,"Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Modeling Minnesota River Basin Resegmentation 2014 ",2014,128887,,,,,,,,,,,0.46,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to extend the existing HSPF models through 2012 in the Chippewa Watershed (07020005) and Hawk-Yellow Medicine Watershed (07020004) to incorporate recent monitoring data to support current MPCA business needs and sediment source investigations.",,,2014-03-24,2014-09-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Charles ",Regan,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,"Modeling, Analysis/Interpretation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Redwood River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/hydrologic-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-modeling-minnesota-river-basin-resegmentation-20,,,, 10003503,"Imperiled Prairie Butterfly Conservation, Research and Breeding Program",2015,380000,"M.L. 2014, Chp. 226, Sec. 2, Subd. 05j1","$380,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden and $245,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to prevent the extirpation and possible extinction of imperiled native Minnesota butterfly species through breeding, genetics and mortality research, inventory, monitoring, and public education. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2017, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,380000,,,4.87,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","State Government","With only 1% of Minnesota’s native prairie remaining, many prairie plant and animal species have dramatically declined. Of the 12 butterfly species native to Minnesota prairies, two species, the Poweshiek skipperling and the Dakota skipper, have already largely disappeared from the state and are proposed for listing under the U.S. Endangered Species Act despite being historically among the most common prairie butterflies and having their historic ranges concentrated in Minnesota. The Minnesota Zoo and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are using this appropriation to conduct efforts aimed at preventing the extirpation and possible extinction of these butterfly species in Minnesota. Efforts will include expansion of both a butterfly research and conservation breeding program and ongoing butterfly survey and monitoring programs. Because of the ecological role of butterflies as pollinators and a food source for wildlife, analysis should also reveal important information about the greater prairie ecosystem and guide actions to be taken to protect it.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2014/work_plans/2014_05j1.pdf,2014-07-01,2017-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Erik,Runquist,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","13000 Zoo Blvd","Apple Valley",MN,55124,"(952) 431-9200",erik.runquist@state.mn.us,,,,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, McLeod, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Pipestone, Polk, Rock, Roseau, Sibley, Stearns, Swift, Traverse, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/imperiled-prairie-butterfly-conservation-research-and-breeding-program-1,,,, 10003504,"Imperiled Prairie Butterfly Conservation, Research and Breeding Program",2015,245000,"M.L. 2014, Chp. 226, Sec. 2, Subd. 05j2","$380,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden and $245,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to prevent the extirpation and possible extinction of imperiled native Minnesota butterfly species through breeding, genetics and mortality research, inventory, monitoring, and public education. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2017, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,245000,,,3.09,"MN DNR","State Government","With only 1% of Minnesota’s native prairie remaining, many prairie plant and animal species have dramatically declined. Of the 12 butterfly species native to Minnesota prairies, two species, the Poweshiek skipperling and the Dakota skipper, have already largely disappeared from the state and are proposed for listing under the U.S. Endangered Species Act despite being historically among the most common prairie butterflies and having their historic ranges concentrated in Minnesota. The Minnesota Zoo and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are using this appropriation to conduct efforts aimed at preventing the extirpation and possible extinction of these butterfly species in Minnesota. Efforts will include expansion of both a butterfly research and conservation breeding program and ongoing butterfly survey and monitoring programs. Because of the ecological role of butterflies as pollinators and a food source for wildlife, analysis should also reveal important information about the greater prairie ecosystem and guide actions to be taken to protect it.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2014/work_plans/2014_05j2.pdf,2014-07-01,2017-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Dana,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd, Box 32","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5086",robert.dana@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, McLeod, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Pipestone, Polk, Rock, Roseau, Sibley, Stearns, Swift, Traverse, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/imperiled-prairie-butterfly-conservation-research-and-breeding-program-2,,,, 10031436,"Implementing Innovative Techniques to Manage Low-Density Invasive Carp",2025,634000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 06c","$634,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to implement new and innovative methods and to enhance ongoing efforts to detect, monitor, and remove invasive carp and to evaluate watershed boundaries for potential breaches to avoid invasive carp establishment in Minnesota.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,5.7,"MN DNR","State Government","This project will enhance the current program, integrating new invasive carp control and detection methods to monitor and remove invasive carp to avoid establishment in Minnesota.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Brian,Nerbonne,"MN DNR","1200 Warner Road","St. Paul",MN,55106,"(651) 259-5789",brian.nerbonne@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/implementing-innovative-techniques-manage-low-density-invasive-carp,,,, 10031383,"Improving Aquatic Plant Knowledge for Healthy Waters",2025,198000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03m","$198,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to collect foundational data on Minnesota's native aquatic plant biodiversity through new and enhanced lake surveys and to disseminate results to state resource managers, scientists, and the public.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.6,"MN DNR","State Government","Enhance knowledge of Minnesota's native aquatic plant biodiversity, the backbone of healthy aquatic systems, by delivering data products that support conservation, protection and management for decision-makers and scientists.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Holly,Bernardo,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5048",holly.bernardo@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Big Stone, Carver, Cass, Itasca, Nicollet, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/improving-aquatic-plant-knowledge-healthy-waters,,,, 10031440,"Improving Agricultural Ecosystems through Autonomous Weed Control",2025,978000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 07c","$978,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the West Central Research and Outreach Center at Morris to develop green hydrogen- and solar-powered autonomous mowers to remove weeds in row crop fields and improve agricultural ecosystems through reduction of herbicide and fossil fuel use. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,11.09,"U of MN","Public College/University","Autonomous robots, powered by green hydrogen and solar power, designed to remove weeds in row crop fields can improve agricultural ecosystems with reduced herbicide application and fossil fuel use.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Eric,Buchanan,"U of MN","46352 State Hwy. 329",Morris,MN,56267,"(320) 589-1711",buch0123@morris.umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/improving-agricultural-ecosystems-through-autonomous-weed-control,,,, 10001432,"Individual Artist Study Opportunity for Youth",2017,295,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","One goal of this art study is to work on the technical details on my jumps. I expect the technique in my jumps to progress. Currently the quality of my jumps holds back my routines. If I am able to further work on these jumps it will positively impact my performance. At the end of the dance camp, evaluations are given out by each instructor for the individuals involved. The results I gather will be based on the feedback that I receive from the instructors themselves. I will also ask my current dance instructor to evaluate the process.","A survey was sent to all participants and parents. Instructors also gave feedback to the students. i was given a evaluation from each instructor based on performance, attitude, ability.",,,,295,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Individual Artist Study Opportunity for Youth",,"Prairie Dance Alliance Summer Camp",2017-07-24,2017-07-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-study-opportunity-youth-1,"Kathy Fransen: Music, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tammy Grubbs: Theatre, visual art; Kelly Pochardt: Visual art, education; Michele Knife Sterner: Theatre, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Roberta Trooien: Music, education; Mary Petersen: Visual art, education.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate Director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice and dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 21485,"Individual Artist",2014,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","A well attended capstone where I will speak with attendees about my vision for the work and their reaction to viewing the images. Offer a workshop on Digital Single lens Reflex camera usage. Offer a workshop in the Zone System Technique of Black and White Photography.Did I fulfill my goal and vision of 15 quality images? Guest book at the gallery and registration numbers for the workshops will provide data.","The capstone event was well attended and I spoke with attendees at the reception about my vision for the work and their reaction to viewing the images.",,3500,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Loretta Verbout",Individual,"Individual Artist",,"The North Shore in black and white, exhibit at Mantorville Art Guild Gallery and Studio",2013-09-01,2014-07-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Loretta,Verbout,"Loretta Verbout",,,MN,,"(507) 269-6784 ",verbout@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Beltrami, Blue Earth, Cass, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-17,"Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: owner/artist Crown Trout Jewelers; Alan Calavano: Rochester Male Chorus; Judy Hickey: Children's Dance Theatre; William Hoy: playwright, songwriter; Katie Hae Leo: Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Community Liaison; Kathy Rush: Lockwood Theatre Company; Phil Taylor: visual artist; Tom Willis: visual artist.","Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre Company; Daved Driscoll: artistic director Northland Words-Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance, literary expertise; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer, public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: secretary Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: retired choral music educator; Scott Roberts: visual artist, former business director Owatonna Arts Center; Judy Saye-Willis: visual artist, former director Faribault Art Center; Steven Schmidt: musician, general manager City of Rochester Music Department; Deb Wasmund: visual artist, coordinator Red Wing Fall Festival of the Arts.",,No 10031398,"Integrated Population Modeling for Trumpeter Swans",2025,180000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03bb","$180,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to compile and use all available data to model historical population abundance and estimate future population dynamics of Minnesota trumpeter swans.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.16,"U of MN","Public College/University","We will compile all available data for Minnesota Trumpeter Swans and use these sources to model historical population abundance and predict future population dynamics.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Todd,Arnold,"U of MN","135 Skok Hall, 2003 Upper Buford Circle University of Minnesota","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 624-2220",arnol065@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/integrated-population-modeling-trumpeter-swans,,,, 29746,"Integrating Geological Research into Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Models",2015,99998,,,,,,,,,,,.35,"Tetra Tech","For-Profit Business/Entity","The Minnesota River Basin Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) models simulate sediment erosion and transport, however these models periodically need to be adjusted to be consistent with the most recent sources of information regarding sediment distribution and loading rates. The goal of this project is to refine the sediment source partitioning and simulation in the Minnesota River basin using all relevant available sources of information. The project will support Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) report development, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) scenarios in the Minnesota River basin.",,"Watonwan River WatershedRedwood River WatershedMinnesota River - Yellow Medicine River WatershedMinnesota River - Mankato WatershedCottonwood River Watershed",2015-03-16,2015-10-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Regan,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville",,"Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Redwood River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/integrating-geological-research-hydrological-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-models,,,, 31191,"Integrating Geo Research into Sedmiment Representation of Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) Models - Phase 2",2015,100000,,,,,,,,,,,0.38,"Tetra Tech","For-Profit Business/Entity","The Minnesota River Basin Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) models, which simulate flow and pollutant transport, need to be refined to be consistent with the most recent external sources of land use, hydrologic response, and surface flow attributions. The primary goal of this work is to refine the hydrologic calibration in the Minnesota River basin.",,"Watonwan River WatershedMinnesota River - Yellow Medicine River WatershedMinnesota River - Mankato WatershedLower Minnesota River WatershedLe Sueur River WatershedCottonwood River WatershedChippewa River WatershedBlue Earth River Watershed",2015-07-06,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Regan,"MPCA ST. Paul Office","520 Lafayette Road N.","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/integrating-geo-research-sedmiment-representation-hydrological-simulation-program-fortran-h,,,, 10033394,"Integrating Habitat and Clean Water",2023,2358000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(b)","$2,358,000 the second year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore and enhance wildlife habitat identified in One Watershed, One Plan for stacked benefit to wildlife and clean water. Up to $65,000 of the total amount is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed acquisitions must be included as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Forestlands are protected from development and fragmentation - Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species. A summary of the total number of forest land secured under easement through this appropriation will be reported. We expect sustained populations of endangered, threatened, special concern and game species as these easements are secured. On-site inspections are performed every three years and compliance checks are performed in the other two years to ensure maintained outcomes. Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands - A summary of wetland acres and associated native grasslands acquired through this appropriation will be reported. On-site inspections are performed every three years and compliance checks are performed in the other two years to ensure outcomes are maintained. An increase of wetland and associated grassland habitat are expected to increase the carrying capacity of wetland and grassland dependent wildlife. This has a positive impact on both game and non-game species. We expect more abundant populations of endangered, threatened, special concern and game species as complexes are restored. Stream to bluff habitat restoration and enhancement will keep water on the land to slow runoff and degradation of aquatic habitat - A summary of forest acres acquired through this appropriation will be reported. On-site inspections are performed every three years and compliance checks are performed in the other two years to ensure outcomes are maintained. An increase of wetland and associated grassland habitat are expected to increase the carrying capacity of wetland and grassland dependent wildlife. This has a positive impact on both game and non-game species. We expect more abundant populations of endangered, threatened, special concern and game species as complexes are restored. Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands - A summary of wetland acres and associated native grasslands acquired through this appropriation will be reported. On-site inspections are performed every three years and compliance checks are performed in the other two years to ensure outcomes are maintained. An increase of wetland and associated grassland habitat are expected to increase the carrying capacity of wetland and grassland dependent wildlife. This has a positive impact on both game and non-game species. We expect more abundant populations of endangered, threatened, special concern and game species as complexes are restored",,,,,2357000,1000,,0.23,BWSR,"State Government","Funds for RIM conservation easements build on Clean Water Fund (CWF) investments for restoration and protection projects that ""stack"" habitat and clean water benefits. Projects will be identified in watershed plans developed through BWSR's One Watershed, One Plan program, in which local governments strategically set priorities for clean water and habitat, target implementation, and set measurable goals. BWSR currently distributes CWF dollars to partnerships with approved plans for water quality projects. By offering a more comprehensive funding package, BWSR aims to incentivize local partnerships to focus on more multi-benefit solutions that use the Legacy funds at their full potential.","A RIM easement program will be established for land protection priorities identified in comprehensive watershed management plans (""watershed plans"") developed through BWSR's One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) program. Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) dollars will be strategically paired with CWF dollars for implementation that stacks habitat and water quality benefits in priority areas as identified by watershed-based partnerships of local governments. Through the 1W1P program, partnerships of soil and water conservation districts, counties, and watershed districts identify priorities for watershed protection and restoration, set measurable goals, and commit to targeted implementation actions (municipal and tribal governments may also participate in local planning). State agencies (BWSR, DNR, MDA, MDH, MPCA, EQB) are advisors in the planning process and partners in implementation. Watershed plans are comprehensive: they address water quality, water quantity, groundwater, drinking water, habitat, recreation, and more. Once BWSR approves a watershed plan, we grant dollars from the CWF for actions in the plan that address water quality concerns identified in the watershed plan. BWSR's vision is for this water quality funding to be stable and reliable for the life of the Legacy Fund. An important piece of this vision is to streamline the administrative burdens for local governments associated with applying for and reporting on grants while maintaining appropriate oversight of state funds. This allows local governments to spend more time doing what they do best: implementation. A BWSR RIM easement program dedicated for watershed plans would similarly reduce the number of individual proposals submitted to the LSOHC by local governments for implementing their plans. Millions of dollars are spent on projects from both the CWF and the OHF that focus primarily on a singular set of goals: water quality or habitat. Resource professionals and fund managers know that while many of those projects have a primary purpose, they achieve multiple benefits to varying degrees. Managers of both funds have expressed a desire to be more intentional about spending Legacy funds to achieve habitat and water quality simultaneously. Furthermore, the state's current easement programs are limited - either to a specific resource type or focused geographic area. There is tremendous opportunity to do more strategic, multi-benefit work. Through this new RIM program, BWSR would offer a more comprehensive set of funding opportunities, and therefore support more holistic, comprehensive implementation. OHF dollars would allow partnerships to meet land protection goals to maintain and enhance terrestrial and aquatic habitats while simultaneously using CWF money to address water quality in the same sub-watersheds (where needed) with actions like agricultural and urban best management practices, septic system upgrades, well sealing, shoreland restoration, stream stabilization and connectivity fixes, and more. BWSR will establish a scoring and ranking system to evaluate easement requests from partnerships with approved watershed plans (we anticipate at least 30 approved plans by the time funding is available). The scoring and ranking approach will incorporate plan priorities, the degree to which projects are paired with Clean Water Fund dollars, and progress toward measurable goals set by local partnerships.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Kevin,Roth,BWSR,"110 2nd St S ","Waite Park",MN,56387,651-539-2521,kevin.roth@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Crow Wing, Douglas, Murray, Nobles","Forest Prairie Transition, Northern Forest, Southeast Forest, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/integrating-habitat-and-clean-water,,,, 10012286,"Inventory of Three-Dimensional Collection",2019,92924," MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org","Short Term goal: Phase 1 complete ? basement and first floor inventory completed. We exceeded this outcome by completing the entire inventory in one year. Medium Term goal: By April 30, 2020, SCHS will receive a report from The Museum Lady, outlining the identified problems with collections management practices at SCHS, and pointing them to sources of information and training. Long Term goal: SCHS ?s collections management is being carried out according to professional standards (this is a year out and more).",,,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",92924,,"David Tesch - President, Vicki Stock - Vice President, Ruth Ann Buck - Secretary, Richard Nagel - Treasurer, Dale Ericson, Eldrene Ebert, Joy Cohrs, Amy Franke, Mike Reinhardt."," ","Sibley County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community?s historic resources.",2018-12-01,2020-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Newsom,"Sibley County Historical Society"," 700 Main Street "," Henderson "," MN ",56044,"(507) 237-4117"," AmyN@co.sibley.mn.us ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/inventory-three-dimensional-collection-0,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10013399,"Itineraries and Project Development for the Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway",2020,64000,"MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 History Partnerships","$2,500,000 each year is for history partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact:grants@mnhs.org",,,11080,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",75080,,"Dan Tosel, Tori Hammerud, Jason Heinecke, Amber Molden, Andrew Schmidt",0.04,"City of Appleton","Local/Regional Government","The partners will develop three itineraries and explore additional opportunities to further develop local Heritage Tourism.",,"Partners: City of Appleton, Lower Sioux Agency Tribal Historic Preservation Office, Chippewa County Historical Society, Nicollet County Historical Society, Blue Earth County Historical Society, Renville County Historical Society The Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway (Byway) is a partnership formed from grass-roots efforts by the people and agencies working and living along the Minnesota River. It was designated in 1996 by the Minnesota State Scenic Byway Commission and in 2002 as a National Scenic Byway. The Byway Alliance has more than 45 members representing cities, counties, historical societies, tourism entities, DNR, MnDOT, tribal communities, and interested citizens along the Minnesota River's 287-mile stretch. The Byway plays a vital role in linking and promoting historical sites and stories to tell the Minnesota River Valley history through programs, a website, roadside signs, a calendar, brochures, and other marketing materials. This grant will strengthen the relationships between Byway partners, including relationships between county historical societies and the Upper Sioux Community Tribal Historic Preservation Office (USC THPO) and the Lower Sioux Indian Community Tribal Historic Preservation Office (LSIC THPO). Note, though the USC THPO did not sign on as a partner, they will provide input to review content. Also, many of the USC elders participate in the review process with the LSIC THPO. Byway Alliance members share a common desire to improve the quality and type of content available about the Dakota people's significance in the Minnesota River Valley, and they will ensure that Dakota voices are included in projects. The partners will collaborate to develop three itineraries and explore additional opportunities to create local Heritage Tourism. The Byway partners, including Dakota communities, will strengthen the collaborations and provide better public access to high-quality Minnesota history through united historic resources.",2020-07-01,2022-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Willie,Morales,"City of Appleton","323 W Schlieman Ave",Appleton,MN,56208,"(320) 289-1363",CityAdministrator@appletonmn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Traverse, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/itineraries-and-project-development-minnesota-river-valley-national-scenic-byway,,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10031014,"Kairos Alive! Cultural Wisdom Immersion and Sharing Project",2023,49933,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (d)","2022-2023 Cultural Heritage and Community Identity Grants - Spring 2022","In this project, we track the number of sessions mounted. We track all project expenses to adhere to and compare with our original project budget. We tally the number of screens attending, and the number of participants attending, both in the group settings on-site at our collaborator venues, and individuals and families joining from their homes and care facilities. We want to find out: - How many people learn something about their cultural heritage and identity as a result of participating. - How many people learn something about the cultural heritage and identity of others as a result of participation. In addition, we want to find out if this project improves health and wellbeing measures. We are near completion of a 2-year Bader Philanthropies supported NE Wisconsin Community Connection Jam webcast project that is a collaboration with Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, Fox Valley Memory Project and University of Wisconsin Whitewater evaluators. It is a 2-way interactive participatory Zoom-delivered arts and health/creative aging webcast. It is intended to evaluate the efficacy of the webcast, partnered with in-person sessions, to address social isolation among older adults. As with the Wisconsin project, we want to find out in this new project if participation results in: - Positive mood - Feelings of being valued by other people - Feelings of being connected with other people - Feelings that they moved their bodies enough - Feelings that they were able to express themselves - Feelings that they were able to forgot about their worries Our Minnesota webcast, upon which this proposed project will be modeled and is expanded, is called the Kairos Alive! Kairos Clubhouse?. It is an engaging and inspiring research-based 2-way TV showthat's a mix of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, Reading Rainbow, Soul Train, Science Friday and Live From Lincoln Center for all ages/abilities. (See example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOkOTpTLoLo) With high quality music, adapted dance and movement, stories, and arts/health research learning, it makes creative connections between isolated people; inspires enjoyment, while promoting intercultural understanding. It's for all-abilities older adults to participate with family and friends, and is a place and practice for community healing. People join webcasts in group settings via large screen TVs with webcams, or via home computers. To date, six research studies have been based on Kairos Alive!'s work. In Therese Wengler's Master's Thesis (St. Catherine University), The Importance of a Creative Arts Program for Senior Housing Residents,published in 2015 from her research on our Dancing Heart? program for elders, qualitative results revealed six main themes: 1. Novel and engaging group artistic experience provides opportunity to test and overcome limits 2. Feelings of trust, acceptance, and comfort within the group support self-expression 3. Transformative creative experience in expressing true self, trying new things, and imagining endless possibilities 4. The program was experienced as energizing and fun, generating a positive outlook on life 5. Music and dance fostered mutual knowledge, emotional connection to one's own heritage, and cultural understanding 6. The program resulted in increased social interactions and a stronger feeling of community Multiple studies have found that dance reduces social isolation: increasing the percentage of activities that Parkinson's patients participated in; the act of moving together to a shared rhythm has been proposed to promote increased feelings of community; dancing and singing promote release of endorphins which have been theorized to promote social bonding. My daughter and I had so much fun! Hoping to join again next week! - Dancing Heart? Live Webcast Participant I came a 70-year-old and left a 50-year-old! - Kairos Alive! program participant At the last Kairos [2-way webcast] session on TV one of our men participating who is deaf was unable to hear the music, but he was able to ?see' the music. After the session, I was thrilled to watch him dancing out of the room and down the hall. With music and dance, you don't have to understand a [verbal] language to participate. - Jennifer Rutschke, Assistant Executive Director at Ebenezer Park Apartments, Minneapolis, where 10 languages are spoken in her building.","As of March 9th, we've mounted nine 2-way interactive webcasts of music, song, dance and story participation with older adults and their associated intergenerational family and community members. This is a little over half way through our planned sequence of fifteen webcasts. The project has been going to plan, with slight variations. Our original plan was to start with 4 individual webcasts, one each with Centro, Walker West, Open Circle and the two DACs in Cass and Lake Counties. Then, we planned to bring this group together for the remaining 11 sessions, opening it up to include organizations statewide for the last 6 of the 15 total webcasts. We did both a webcast and an in-person session (2 different sessions) with Walker West's Amazing Grace Choir, and an individual webcast session with Northern Cass Cty DAC. We are working with Centro Wise Elders on a presentation to share with the larger group. To date, we have not been able to attract Open Circle to the webcast. However, our longtime collaborator Ecumen Prairie Lodge Senior Living in Brooklyn Center has joined the webcasts, and with whom we will have individual session. There will be formal sharing originally included in our project design that will happen toward the end of the series when Ecumen, Centro, Bemidji and Walker will share. Because we had numerous groups waiting for us to begin our webcast season in Jan, we decided to to include more outstate organizations earlier in the project and we are thrilled at the positive response (see testimonials below). Starting the statewide outreach right away at the beginning of the project gave us more time for the audience to grow while integrating our original core organizations (minus Open Circle). We're very excited that we are doing this! Audience has expanded quickly and dramatically among organizations who serve people with developmental disabilities statewide. We went from 32 people on 8 screens at project start to 136 people on 24 screens last week. We expect these numbers to grow. Participant organizations now are in Bemidji, Walker, Worthington, Brainerd, Aitkin, Northome, Two Harbors, Sebeka, Benson, Morris, Rochester, Winona, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Waite Park, and Apple Valley. More plan to join. It is thrilling to serve this large audience every week, and to see it grow from our outreach efforts! Sometimes older staff members resist web streaming and engaging with technology, but the younger staff members easily embrace it. We plan further outreach to Open Circle to encourage participation in the remaining part of the series. As you can see in the testimonials, we've been thrilled by the positive reception to our explorations and celebrations of cultural heritage and community identity. Kairos Teaching Artist Vladimir Garrido-Biagetti consistently brings his Chilean Spanish/Indigenous song and dance into our sessions as an inspiration and foil for discussion and participation. Vlad sings in Spanish and provides translations. His mother/son duo Ina-Yukka led a Chilean carnival celebration in the Clubhouse. Performance poet/spoken word artist Joe Davis will be on the webcast in March. He was recently featured on Cathy Wurzer's Minnesota Now radio show. His infectious and inclusive performances enfranchise and encourage both African-American communities and all of us. As planned, we expect to involve guest artist Kevin Washington in the remaining part of the series. Teaching Artists Maria Genn' and Parker Genn' lead movement and song participations, including 'chair dancing' and other adapted forms so everyone can participate no matter their age or ability. Musician/composer/arranger Thomas Johnson explores sources and performs music and song from popular, Broadway, blues, world, jazz, folk and classical traditions. In all shows, participants are encouraged to volunteer favorite music suggestions that are included on the spot or in later shows. Song and dance participations are framed within cultural meanings, with an invitation to intercultural understanding and celebration via the universality of psychology. Love is love. Lonesome is lonesome. Friend is friend. We value the culture of people with developmental disabilities, and attempt to recognize and serve this community with dignity and respect. And, we find ourselves inspired by their creative contributions to music, movement and group songwriting based in their personal lives and interests. As with all of our work, this is not just performance for a passive audience. The audience participants are introduced to dance moves and song lyrics that they can move and sing to WITH us. And, cultural and historical contexts for the dance and music are introduced that give dignity and respect to their sources, gently reference the historical pain of colliding cultures from which the dance and music arises, and invites all into the dance as beloved and respected creative collaborators seeking connection and meaning.; At of the end of our webcast season on June 15th, we had mounted the original grant-specified seventeen 2-way interactive webcasts of music, song, dance and story participation with older adults and their associated intergenerational family and community members. The original plan was to do 15, but we requested permission in our interim report to reallocate funds to support 2 additional webcasts. Then, we used additional Minnesota State Arts Board funding to bring the total webcasts to 25. The audience developed with the Humanities Council funding was included in these additional webcasts. The project went to plan, with slight variations. Our original plan was to start with 4 individual webcasts, one each with Centro, Walker West, Open Circle and the two DACs in Cass and Lake Counties. Then, we planned to bring this group together for the remaining 11 sessions, opening it up to include organizations statewide for the last 6 of the original planned 15 total webcasts. We did both a webcast and an in-person session (2 different sessions) with Walker West's Amazing Grace Choir, and an individual webcast session with Northern Cass Cty DAC. As described in our interim report, we were not been able to attract Open Circle to the webcast, as planned. However, our longtime collaborator Ecumen Prairie Lodge Senior Living in Brooklyn Center joined the group webcasts, plus we conducted an individual webcast session with them. Because we had numerous groups waiting for us to begin our webcast season in January, we decided to include more outstate organizations earlier in the project and we are thrilled at the positive response (see testimonials below). Starting the statewide outreach right away at the beginning of the project gave us more time for the audience to grow while integrating our original core organizations (minus Open Circle). We're very excited that we did this! Audience expanded dramatically among organizations who serve people with developmental disabilities statewide. We went from 32 people on 8 screens at project start to 175 people on 25 screens at our peak. Participant organizations were from Bemidji, Walker, Worthington, Brainerd, Aitkin, Northome, Two Harbors, Sebeka, Benson, Morris, Rochester, Winona, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Waite Park, Princeton, Preston, Rochester, Arlington, Wabasha, Ada, East Grand Forks, Walker, Two Harbors, Windom, Worthington, St. James, Willmar, Floodwood, Eden Prairie, Brooklyn Center, and Apple Valley. It was thrilling to serve this large audience every week, see it grow from our outreach efforts, and see how positively they responded to our intercultural content! Sometimes older staff members resisted web streaming and engaging with technology, but the younger staff members easily embraced it. As you can see in the testimonials, we've been thrilled by the positive reception to our explorations and celebrations of cultural heritage and community identity. Kairos Teaching Artist Vladimir Garrido-Biagetti consistently brought his Chilean Spanish/Indigenous song and dance into our sessions as an inspiration and foil for discussion and participation. Vlad sang in Spanish and provided translations. His mother/son duo Ina-Yukka led a Chilean carnival celebration in the Clubhouse. Performance poet/spoken word artist Joe Davis joined in March. He was recently featured on Cathy Wurzer's Minnesota Now radio show. His infectious and inclusive performances enfranchise and encourage both African-American communities and all of us. Ace jazz percussionist Kevin Washington, whose group headlines the Twin Cities Jazz Fest, joined us in early May. Teaching Artists Maria Genn' and Parker Genn' led movement and song participations, including 'chair dancing' and other adapted forms so everyone could participate no matter their age or ability. Musician/composer/arranger Thomas Johnson explored sources and performed music and song from popular, Broadway, blues, world, jazz, folk and classical traditions. In all shows, participants were encouraged to volunteer favorite music suggestions that were included on the spot or in later shows. Song and dance participations were framed within cultural meanings, with an invitation to intercultural understanding and celebration via the universality of psychology. Love is love. Lonesome is lonesome. Friend is friend. We value the culture of people with developmental disabilities, and attempted to recognize and serve this community with dignity and respect. And, we found ourselves inspired by their creative contributions to music, movement and group songwriting based in their personal lives and interests. As with all of our work, this was not just performance for a passive audience. The audience participants were introduced to dance moves and song lyrics that they could move and sing to WITH us. And, cultural and historical contexts for the dance and music were introduced that gave dignity and respect to their sources, gently referenced the historical pain of colliding cultures from which the dance and music arose, and invited all into the dance as beloved and respected creative collaborators seeking connection and meaning. Voluntary pre- and post-surveys were administered with participants to gather evaluation data.",,,"N/A - Additional funding from Minnesota State Arts Board, $636.52",49933,,"Gary Oftedahl, MD (Chair) Leni de Mik, PhD Nicholas Chew Brenna Galvin Joan Semmer Melanie Broida Maria Genn'; Gary Oftedahl, MD (Chair) Leni de Mik, PhD Nicholas Chew Brenna Galvin Joan Semmer Melanie Broida Maria Genn'",,"Kairos Alive!",,"The Kairos Alive! Cultural Wisdom Immersion and Sharing Project collaborates with Centro Tyrone Guzman, Augustana Open Circle, Walker West Music Academy and outstate Developmental Achievement Centers to explore and exchange joyful cultural meaning through music, dance, song and story via 2-way Zoom webcast. Project explores cultural heritage and identity expression, and how it relates to the universality of human experience, in an environment of creative safety and intercultural exchange.",,,2022-09-05,2023-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elinor,Genn,,,,,," 612-483-1979"," elinor@kairosalive.org",Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Stearns, Swift, Wabasha, Wadena, Winona, Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Wabasha, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/kairos-alive-cultural-wisdom-immersion-and-sharing-project,,,, 10003547,"Lake Pepin Watershed TMDL Development",2018,37815,,,,,,,,,,,.16,LimnoTech,"For-Profit Business/Entity","The consultant LimnoTech will support response to Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) comments the peer review process, United States Environmental Protection Agency and public notice. They will then revise the TMDL document as needed and attend internal and external project meetings. ",,"Mississippi River - Lake Pepin Watershed ",2018-03-09,2019-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Watkins,MPCA,"18 Wood Lake Drive SE",Rochester,MN,55904,"(507) 285-7343",,"Modeling, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,"Mississippi River - Lake Pepin",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-pepin-watershed-tmdl-development,,,, 10008244,"Lake Pepin Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development - Phase 4",2019,11920,,,,,,,,,,,.05,LimnoTech,"For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to finalize the Lake Pepin Watershed phosphorus total maximum daily load (TMDL) report by using the existing information and documentation prepared under previous contracts to prepare one TMDL report that addresses the impairments on the mainstem of the Mississippi River. Information developed to date for draft TMDLs on the Minnesota River mainstem will be documented for later use by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The draft Lake Pepin/Mississippi River TMDL Report will be issued for public comment, public comments will be addressed, and the TMDL Report will be finalized. ",,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River Watershed Mississippi River - Lake Pepin Watershed Mississippi River - Twin Cities Watershed ",2019-05-01,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Watkins,MPCA,"18 Wood Lake Dr SE",Rochester,MN,55904,"(507) 206-2621",,"Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Wabasha, Washington, Yellow Medicine",,"Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Mississippi River - Lake Pepin, Mississippi River - Twin Cities",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-pepin-watershed-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-development-phase-4,,,, 17499,"Lake Sarah Township: An Oral History Project (II)",2011,3440,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,302,,,,,,"Murray County Historical Society",," In the second phase of an oral history project, Life in Lake Sarah, four additional residents were interviewed and recorded. The recordings were transcribed along with two earlier interviews. The six recordings were compiled in booklet form and added to the permanent collection of the Murray County Historical Society. The project documents the history and evolution of life in Lake Sarah Township in Murray County. Personal accounts complement and add meaning to the dates and facts of formal written histories. The collection is available in booklet form or on CD at the Murray County Museum. ",,"To document in 4 interviews the history of Lake Sarah Township",2010-12-17,2011-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Diane,Clercx,,"2480 29th Street, PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-sarah-township-oral-history-project-ii,,,, 10013329,"Lake Pepin Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development - Phase 5",2020,4985,,,,,,,,,,,.22,LimnoTech,"For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to support the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) in responding to public comments on the Lake Pepin Watershed Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), which were prepared by LimnoTech under previous phases of the project. ",,"Mississippi River - Lake Pepin Watershed ",2020-06-19,2020-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Watkins,MPCA,"18 Wood Lake Dr SE",Rochester,MN,55904,"(507) 206-2621",,"Modeling, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Wabasha, Washington, Yellow Medicine",,"Mississippi River - Lake Pepin",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-pepin-watershed-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-development-phase-5,,,, 3246,"Lake Shetek State Park Campground ",2010,,"M.L. 2009 Ch. 172 Art. 3 Sec. 2(3)",,"Install two picnic shelters with a total of 13.8 Kw solar arrays on roofs.",,,,,,,,,,,"Rehabilitate existing campground and build a new campground loop to service recreational vehicles.","13.8 Kw electricity generated by two roof mounted photovoltaic solar arrays to offset electrical usage in the campground and picnic shelters.",,2010-07-06,2011-07-01,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,Deb,Boyd,"MNDNR Division of Parks and Trails","500 Lafayette Rd","St Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5595",deb.boyd@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-shetek-state-park-campground,,,, 3268,"Lake Shetek State Park - campground reconstruction",2010,,"M.L. 2009 Ch. 172 Art. 3 Sec. 2(3)",,,,,,,,,,,,,"Complete renewal of the main lakeside campground and construction of a new campground to relieve pressure on existing lakeside campground. New camping areas will open Memorial Day 2011.",,,2010-03-01,2011-05-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,Deb,Boyd,"MNDNR Division of Parks and Trails","500 Lafayette Rd","St Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5595",deb.boyd@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lake-shetek-state-park-campground-reconstruction,,,, 10031469,"LCCMR Budget Supplement",2025,750000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 10a","$750,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources for administration in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09, subdivision 5. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2025. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.11, paragraph (b), Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.281, applies to this appropriation.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,,"Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources","State Government","Operational Budget Supplement for the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,"LCCMR Universal",Account,"Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources","Rm 65 - State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd","St Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 296-2406",becca.nash@lccmr.leg.mn,,"Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lccmr-budget-supplement,,,, 17134,"Life in Lake Sarah Township: an Oral History Project",2010,3188,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,201,,,,,,"Murray County Historical Society",," This project documented the history of life and growth of Lake Sarah Township population amid regional population through the stories and recollections of its residents.  A total of eight long-term residents were interviewed. Six interviews were transcribed and provided to the narrators for proofreading.  The edited transcripts were printed as separate full-color booklets that, along with the CDs of the interviews, will be accessible to the public as part of the Murray County Museum's permanent collection.  ",,"To document in 6 interviews the growth of Lake Sarah Township population amid regional population loss",2010-04-07,2010-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Diane,Clercx,,"PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/life-lake-sarah-township-oral-history-project,,,, 10012409,"Lighting Design Implementation",2020,24724," MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org",,,13880,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",38604,,"Curtis Boeder, Gregory Goblirsch, Dwight Grabitske, Ramona Bade, Lowell Nagel, H. Michael Noack, Pauline Wiemann"," ","Arlington Historical Society, Inc.","Local/Regional Government",,,"To hire qualified technicians to upgrade Arlington Historical Society's lighting system.",2020-01-01,2021-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Dwight,Grabitske,"Arlington Historical Society, Inc."," 204 Shamrock Drive "," Arlington "," MN ",55307,"(507) 964-5878"," ddgrab@frontiernet.net ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lighting-design-implementation,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10004573,"Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water System Acquisition for Wellhead Protection",2017,1500000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 09d","$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water to acquire and restore lands designated under an approved wellhead protection plan. Lands acquired with this appropriation must be from willing sellers and be identified by the Department of Health as targeted vulnerable lands for wellhead protection. Lands must be restored to permanent vegetative cover, but may be used for recreation and renewable energy if adequate protection of the drinking water aquifer is provided. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. Plant and seed materials must follow the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines. Income derived from the lands acquired with funds appropriated under this paragraph is exempt from Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10, if used for additional wellhead protection as provided under this paragraph until adequate wellhead protection has been achieved, as determined by the commissioner of health. Any income earned after that must be returned to the environment and natural resources trust fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water System","Local/Regional Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_09d.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Jason,Overby,"Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water System","415 Benton E","Lake Benton",MN,56149,"(507) 368-4248",lprw@itctel.com,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lincoln-pipestone-rural-water-system-acquisition-wellhead-protection,,,, 730,"Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy and Local Economies",2011,600000,"M.L. 2010, Chp. 362, Sec. 2, Subd. 07c","$600,000 is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to restore high quality native habitats and expand market opportunities for utilizing postharvest restoration as a bioenergy source. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2013, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,DNR,"State Government","PROJECT OVERVIEW More than 7,000 acres of public and private lands needing restoration have been identified within 75 miles of St. Paul. Given the various emerging markets for woody biomass, a unique opportunity has been identified. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will use this appropriation to continue development of an innovative approach to improving lands by harvesting ecologically inappropriate woody vegetation and working with local markets to turn the resulting biomass into marketable products such as mulch, animal bedding, firewood, and wood pellets for energy generation. Funds raised from the sale of these products could then be used to expand this type of model into other areas of Minnesota. In addition to helping stimulate local economies, benefits of this approach also include enhanced biodiversity and effective utilization of woody material traditionally burned or landfilled. OVERALL PROJECT OUTCOME AND RESULTS This innovative project helped restore 385 acres of critical habitat and high quality native plant communities by removing ecologically inappropriate woody vegetation (exotic and/or native species) while stimulating local economies through jobs and strategic utilization of the biomass material for bioenergy and other products. This project facilitated habitat restoration efforts that might not have otherwise occurred while making the woody material, traditionally burned or landfilled, available to established and emerging woody biomass markets. Of the $600,000 appropriation, $490,666 was spent on eleven projects. Seven non-DNR public and private landowners received a total of $324,530 granted through a competitive process. Four DNR projects received a total of $166,136. A variety of types of projects (based on restoration goals, species/type of woody biomass material, density, distance, land ownership, utilization opportunity, etc.) were completed. Projects were selected based on critical requirements including ecological value and recovery potential of the project site, current ecologically-based management plan, project-specific harvest plan, post-harvest restoration plan, and demonstrated capacity and long-term commitment to effectively manage the site to achieve and maintain restoration goals. Viable markets were identified prior to project implementation. Utilization of the woody biomass resulted in 291 semi-truck loads or 5,280 tons for bioenergy, 242 semi-truck loads of commercial mulch, 450 cords of pine sawlogs, 6 log loads of cottonwood for pallets, and pine cabin logs. Biomass material was either sold separately from the harvest with revenue collected, or in conjunction with the harvest where contractors valued the material (deducted from the harvest bid) and were responsible for final utilization. Revenues collected ($11,100) and values attributed ($4,000) were reinvested for further purposes of the project. This project demonstrated that there are opportunities to sell or properly utilize ecologically inappropriate woody vegetation removed through habitat restoration activities. The long-term vision for this effort is to achieve an ecologically sound and systematic approach that addresses: current and future issues of habitat restoration and enhancement; renewable energy and climate change; invasive species, and natural resources conservation planning and implementation - all of which are effected, to some degree, by the impacts and opportunities of woody biomass. PROJECT RESULTS USE AND DISSEMINATION The webpage ""Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy and Local Economies"" located at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/habitat_biomass.htmlprovides an overview of the entire project, the project fact sheet, the LCCMR-approved Work Program, and the final report. Project data were compiled and regularly updated for the DNR's Grant Outcomes webpage to provide project descriptions, funding information, indicators, targets and outcomes information. The website is located at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/grants/outcomes/index.html. Project information was shared at public workshops, conferences and meetings through formal presentations, panel discussions, informal conversations and handouts, such as the project fact sheet and other printed materials, targeted for the audience. Project information was also shared with DNR staff through staff meetings, project coordination, formal presentations, and informal discussions. Telephone conversations and meetings were convened with land managers/owners, harvest contractors, and biomass market industry representatives to discuss the project, garner insights for improvements to implementing this project, identify challenges and opportunities to move this effort forward and to facilitate connections between landowners, contractors, and biomass end-users.The key messages were:For land managers/owners conducting habitat restoration projects: explore and implement the option to utilize the biomass material removed versus piling and burning or landfilling;For contractors: provide the combined service of harvest and utilization of the material; andFor end-users: acknowledge habitat restoration projects as a potential significant source of material and to seek this opportunity.",,"FINAL REPORT",2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Spears,DNR,"1200 Warner Rd","St. Paul",MN,55106,"(651) 259-5849",barb.spears@dnr.state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/linking-habitat-restoration-bioenergy-and-local-economies,,,, 10006480,"Living Shallow Lake Enhancement & Wetland Restoration Initiative - Phase VII",2019,3740000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 4(f)"," $3,740,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on public lands and wetlands under permanent conservation easement for wildlife management. A list of proposed shallow lake enhancements and wetland restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Enhanced shallow lake productivity - Shallow lakes enhanced via temporary water level draw-downs made possible by DU-engineered and installed water control structures will be assessed by Minnesota DNR shallow lakes program surveys both before and after draw-downs to document improvements in water clarity, abundance of aquatic plants, and overall improvements in the aquatic ecology of each basin. Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service field staff also conduct periodic counts of waterfowl and other wildlife using these basins in both spring and fall, along with hunters, and thus wildlife and human use is also monitored on a more informal basis..",,,140000,"DU private and future federal NAWCA",3670000,70000,,7,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 6 request for Ducks Unlimited’s Living Lakes program will enhance 1,000 acres of shallow lakes and restore 50 acres of small wetlands by engineering and installing water control structures for Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on public lands and wetlands under easement. Structures will be used by DNR and Service partners to restore wetland hydrology and actively manage shallow lake water levels to enhance their ecology for ducks, other birds, and hunters in the Prairie Region of Minnesota. DU will engineer structures and contract with private sector firms for construction and earth-moving work.","This is Phase 6 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing shallow lake enhancement and prairie wetland restoration conservation program, and will enhance 1,000 acres of shallow lakes and restore 50 acres of small wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. DU provides wetland engineering services to the Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) to survey, design, and install water level control structures to enhance degraded shallow lakes and restore drained wetlands on public land and under easement. Water control structures will be used to conduct temporary water level draw-downs to rejuvenate shallow lake ecology and productivity. DU engineers will survey and design water control structures, and will manage their construction by private sector firms contracted by DU.Shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration are top priority actions in all major conservation plans for Minnesota. Our work addresses the habitat goals identified in North American Waterfowl Management Plan, Minnesota’s Prairie Conservation Plan, and Minnesota’s Duck Recovery Plan which calls for the active management of 1,800 shallow lakes and adding 64,000 wetlands to Minnesota’s landscape. This work is time-sensitive because complex shallow lake enhancement projects take several years to design and implement, and because wetlands restorations are critically needed for breeding waterfowl. Healthy and abundant wetlands are required to sustain breeding and migrating waterfowl. Minnesota has lost approximately 90% of our prairie wetlands along with 99% of native prairie uplands around them. This has had a profound negative impact on breeding ducks and other prairie wetland wildlife here. Shallow lakes and wetlands that remain are often those that were too deep to drain years ago, and they now function as the core of Minnesota’s remaining waterfowl habitat complexes. Unfortunately, these remaining wetland basins now often receive the excessive nutrient-laden water runoff from an intensively drained and interconnected landscape through which invasive fish such as carp have improved access. As a result, many of our remaining wetlands and shallow lakes are turbid and degraded due to highly drained watersheds, high and stable water levels in which nutrients collect and carp and other invasive fish proliferate. The result is that aquatic ecology functions stagnate and wetland productivity declines, and wetland basins with few aquatic plants and invertebrates result. This is especially detrimental to diving ducks and other species that rely exclusively on aquatic plant and invertebrate foods within wetlands and shallow lakes to survive. These factors have caused a decline in Minnesota’s diverse waterfowl resources, and in Minnesota’s rich waterfowling tradition too.This funding request will support DU projects that biologists and wetland engineering staff assess shallow lake and wetland restoration project feasibility, and design and manage construction of water control structures and fish barriers required to improve public water shallow lakes and restore wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. Funding will support ongoing shallow lake technical assistance from DU biologists and engineers to assess, survey, and design future projects for implementation under future OHF appropriations for this program.",,2018-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(3207629916) -",jschneider@ducks.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Cottonwood, Douglas, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Swift, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/living-shallow-lake-enhancement-wetland-restoration-initiative-phase-vii,,,, 10000090,"Living Shallow Lake Enhancement & Wetland Restoration Initiative - Phase V",2018,4716000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(f)","$4,716,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on public lands and wetlands under permanent conservation easement for wildlife management purposes. A list of proposed shallow lake enhancements and wetland restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"This program enhances and restores shallow lakes, large marshes, and small pothole wetlands in Minnesota's Prairie Section. Many wildlife species of greatest conservation need and those listed as Threatened or Endangered rely on wetlands or are wetland-dependent. As Minnesota has lost 90% of our wetlands in the Prairie Section and most of the larger marshes and shallow lakes there are turbid and degraded due to agricultural drainage runoff and invasive fish (especially common carp), this conservation work directly benefits the habitat needs of many Minnesota wildlife species of greatest conservation need, including Threatened/Endangered species found in Minnesota's Prairie Section.","A total of 3,520 acres were affected: 83 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 3,437 in Enhance.",886800,"DU Private, DU Private and NAWCA Federal, Federal NAWCA, DU Private and NAWCA Federal and DU Private",4644600,71400,,6.5,"Ducks Unlimited","State Government","Ducks Unlimited successfully enhanced 3,437 wetland acres and restored 83 wetland acres through this grant, which significantly exceeds our grant acre goals of 2,000 acres of wetland enhancement and 50 acres of wetlands restored for this 2017 OHF appropriation. Ducks Unlimited successfully completed this work by spending 99% of this OHF grant appropriation while also providing significantly more non-state leverage than proposed, specifically $886,800, which is 443% more than the $200,000 pledged back in 2017 by successfully leveraging several federal North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grants along with providing more DU private funding too.","Ducks Unlimited promptly began spending this ML 2017 OHF grant in July 2017, with DU biologists and engineers surveying and designing several new shallow lake enhancement projects while beginning construction of several previously-designed projects too. The following is a list of wetland projects and acres completed by Ducks Unlimited for the Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under this 2017 OHF appropriation: 458 wetland acres enhanced in North and South Badger Lakes in Murray County, where DU constructed a new variable-crest water level control weir structure on the outlet of North Lake. 30-acre wetland enhancement on Riverside WMA in Lac Qui Parle County. 102 acres enhanced in two wetlands on Haydenville WMA in Lac Qui Parle County. 361-acre Sanborn Lake was enhanced with a large variable-crest water level control structure in Le Sueur County. 150 wetland acres enhanced via new water control structure on the outlet of Tyler WMA in Lincoln County. 206-acre Long Lake was enhanced with a water control structure in Cottonwood County. 13 acres of wetlands restored on the Ullenhop USFWS Easement adjacent to Long Lake in Cottonwood County. 202 acres enhanced in Hurricane Lake in Cottonwood County by modifying and improving the existing water level control structure to make it more effective and manageable. 706-acre Lake Hassel was enhanced in Swift County north of Benson; 290 acres wetland acres enhanced on Redhead Slough WPA in Grant County; 216-acre Ward Lake enhanced in McLeod County; 260-acre Timm Lake enhanced in Yellow Medicine County; 5 acres of wetlands restored on Fish Lake WPA in Cottonwood County; 14 acres of wetlands restored on Buffalo Lake WPA in Murray County 2 acres of wetlands restored on the Welch USFWS Easement in Meeker Co. 20 acres of wetlands restored on the Doering USFWS Easement in Meeker Co. 1 acre wetland restored on Harder Lake WPA in Cottonwood County; 16 acres of wetlands enhanced on Ben Wade WPA in Pope County; 20 acres of wetlands restored on Ward Lake WMA in Sibley County; 3 acres of wetlands restored on Watonwan River WPA in Cottonwood County; 5 acres of wetlands restored on Cottonwood Lake WPA in Cottonwood County, and, 440-acre Curtis Lake enhanced in Yellow Medicine County. Total accomplishments include 3,437 wetland acres enhanced and 83 wetland acres restored by DU through this grant, which significantly exceeds the acre goals of 2,000 acres of shallow lake enhancement and restore 50 acres of wetland habitat for this 2017 OHF appropriation.",,2017-07-01,2023-01-19,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,3207629916,jschneider@ducks.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Cottonwood, Grant, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Meeker, Murray, Pope, Sibley, Swift, Yellow Medicine","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/living-shallow-lake-enhancement-wetland-restoration-initiative-phase-v,,,, 10019627,"Living Shallow Lake Enhancement & Wetland Restoration Initiative - Phase VII",2022,3960000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(g) ","$3,960,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on public lands and wetlands under permanent conservation easements for wildlife management. A list of proposed shallow lake enhancements and wetland restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands - This program will restore and enhance wetlands on federal Waterfowl Production Areas and USFWS Habitat easements, and similar wetlands for MNDNR, each of which will be selected strategically by USFWS and MNDNR to benefit existing wetland complexes and migratory birds for both breeding and migration habitat, and which will be monitored by USFWS and MNDNR. Enhanced shallow lake productivity - Wetland and shallow lakes restored or enhanced via temporary water level draw-downs by DU-engineered and installed water control structures will be assessed by Minnesota DNR shallow lakes program surveys both before and after draw-downs to document improvements in water clarity, abundance of aquatic plants, and overall improvements in the aquatic ecology of each basin. Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service field staff also conduct periodic counts of waterfowl and other wildlife using these basins in both spring and fall, along with hunters, and thus wildlife and human use is also monitored on a more informative opportunistic basis",,,375000," and DU private and federal NAWCA funds",3905000,55000,,1.9,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 7 request for Ducks Unlimited's Living Lakes program will enhance 1,160 acres of shallow lakes and restore 120 acres of small wetlands by engineering and installing water control structures for Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on public lands and wetlands under easement. Structures will help DNR and Service agency partners restore wetland hydrology and actively manage shallow lake water levels to enhance their ecology for ducks, other birds, and hunters in Minnesota's Prairie Pothole Region. DU will engineer and design projects, and hire private contractors to restore wetlands and construct water control structures.","This is Phase 7 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing shallow lake enhancement and prairie wetland restoration conservation program, and will enhance shallow lakes, enhance wetlands, and restore wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. DU provides wetland engineering services to the Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) to survey, design, and install water level control structures to enhance degraded shallow lakes and restore drained wetlands on public land and under easement. Water control structures will be used to conduct temporary water level draw-downs to rejuvenate shallow lake ecology and productivity. DU engineers will survey and design water control structures, and will manage their construction by private sector firms contracted by DU. Shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration are top priority actions in all major conservation plans for Minnesota. Our work addresses the habitat goals identified in North American Waterfowl Management Plan, Minnesota's Prairie Conservation Plan, and Minnesota's Duck Recovery Plan which calls for the active management of 1,800 shallow lakes and adding 64,000 wetlands to Minnesota's landscape. This work is time-sensitive because complex shallow lake enhancement projects take several years to design and implement, and because wetland restorations are critically needed for breeding waterfowl. Healthy and abundant wetlands are required to sustain breeding and migrating waterfowl. Minnesota has lost approximately 90% of our prairie wetlands along with 99% of native prairie uplands around them. This has had a profound negative impact on breeding ducks and other prairie wetland wildlife here. Shallow lakes and wetlands that remain are often those that were too deep to drain years ago, and they now function as the core of Minnesota's remaining waterfowl habitat complexes. Unfortunately, these remaining wetland basins now often receive the excessive nutrient-laden water runoff from an intensively drained and interconnected landscape through which invasive fish such as carp have improved access. As a result, many of our remaining wetlands and shallow lakes are turbid and degraded due to highly drained watersheds, high and stable water levels in which nutrients collect and carp and other invasive fish proliferate. The result is that aquatic ecology functions stagnate and wetland productivity declines, and wetland basins with few aquatic plants and invertebrates result. This is especially detrimental to diving ducks and other species that rely exclusively on aquatic plant and invertebrate foods within wetlands and shallow lakes to survive. These factors have caused a decline in Minnesota's diverse waterfowl resources, and in Minnesota's rich waterfowling tradition. This funding request will support DU projects that biologists and wetland engineering staff assess for shallow lake and wetland restoration project feasibility, and design and manage construction of water control structures and fish barriers required to improve public water shallow lakes and restore wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. Funding will support ongoing shallow lake technical assistance from DU biologists and engineers to assess, survey, and design future projects for implementation under future OHF appropriations for this program.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,3207629916,jschneider@ducks.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Cottonwood, Douglas, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Mahnomen, Martin, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/living-shallow-lake-enhancement-wetland-restoration-initiative-phase-vii-0,,,, 9815,"Living Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Initiative, Phase 2",2013,4490000,"ML 2012, Ch. 264, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(d)","$4,490,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to assess, restore, and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands, including technical assistance, survey, design, and engineering to develop new enhancement and restoration projects for future implementation. A list of proposed restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Restored 150 acres and Enhanced 2,936 acres of wetlands",,839300,"Ducks Unlimited private funds and federal funds",4490000,24000,,2.3,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Phase 2 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing engineering program restored and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands by installing water level control structures to improve aquatic plant abundance and water clarity in partnership with the Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.  Ducks Unlimited engineered and completed 20 projects, including 3 wetland restorations and 17 shallow lake enhancements.  In all, this work restored 150 wetland acres and enhanced 2,936 shallow lake acres for a total of 3,086 wetland acres completed, surpassing our goals and spending all the state funds appropriated while providing $839,300 in non-state funding as leverage, well-beyond our proposal.",,"This grant was Phase 2 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing engineering program restored and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands by installing water level control structures to improve aquatic plant abundance and water clarity in partnership with the Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.  Ducks Unlimited engineered and successfully completed 20 wetland projects through this appropriation, including 3 wetland restorations and 17 shallow lake enhancements.  In all, this work restored 150 wetland acres and enhanced 2,936 shallow lake acres for a total of 3,086 wetland acres completed, surpassing our goals and spending all the state funds appropriated while providing $839,300 in non-state funding as leverage, well-beyond the goals in our proposal and accomplishment plan.Minnesota has lost approximately 90% of our prairie wetlands, and many wetlands in other ecoregions of the state, to drainage. The shallow lakes and large marshes that remain now serve as the core of Minnesota’s remaining waterfowl habitat complexes, and are often those basins that were too deep to drain. These remaining wetlands now receive excessive water and nutrient runoff from a highly altered and intensively drained landscape, and are easily accessed by invasive fish such as common carp. As a result, many basins are now turbid and degraded due to high, stable water levels that allow carp and other invasive fish to proliferate and aquatic ecology to stagnate. The results is a lack of aquatic plants and invertebrates required to sustain migrating and breeding waterfowl, especially those species that rely on aquatic foods exclusively such as diving ducks.As a result, ducks migrating through Minnesota on their way north to breed in spring find sparse aquatic food resources, much to their detriment further north, and also again in the fall when their passage through Minnesota appears briefer each year. Those waterfowl that remain here to breed find poor brood-rearing habitat, as shallow lakes and marshes have a paucity of high quality wetland habitat with abundant aquatic plants and invertebrate food resources on which young ducks rely. These factors have contributed to a decline in Minnesota’s diverse waterfowl resources and, unfortunately, a decline in Minnesota’s rich waterfowling traditions.To remedy this situation, Ducks Unlimited’s “Living Lakes Initiative” assists the Minnesota DNR, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and other conservation partners to enhance and restore Minnesota’s shallow lakes and wetlands. This grant supported Phase 2 of Ducks Unlimited's biological and engineering work to design and construct water control structures and fish barriers. DU biologists worked closely with Minnesota DNR Shallow Lakes Program biologists to assess wetland conditions and identify possible management solutions. DU biologists and engineers surveyed, designed, and constructed the water control infrastructure necessary for state and federal agency staff to actively manage water levels. Funding in this request also supported ongoing shallow lake technical assistance from DU biologists and engineers to assess, survey, and design future projects for implementation under future OHF appropriations.Most enhancement work occured in the Prairie Region by design, as that is where waterfowl are in most need of habitat improvements.  Structures are used by agency managers to simulate natural temporary drought cycles in shallow lakes and wetlands that rejuvenate the aquatic ecological process that produces abundant aquatic plants and invertebrates. These structures last for 30 or more years and are generally use by agency staff every 5-7 years to conduct periodic temporary draw-downs that are key to enhancing and maintaining highly productive wetlands. Importantly, DU also restored smaller wetlands on public and other protected land near shallow lakes. Shallow lakes were selected for enhancement by DNR and FWS managers, and generally enjoy strong support from the public for improvement. The Minnesota DNR holds public meetings to share information on the current condition and management plan for shallow lakes designated for wildlife management purposes.PlanningEvery statewide conservation plan recognizes the need for improving and protecting Minnesota’s shallow lakes and associated wetlands for optimal wildlife habitat. The Minnesota DNR’s Duck Recovery Plan is the most specific, calling for the active management of 1,800 shallow lakes and adding 64,000 restored wetlands to Minnesota’s landscape. DU’s Living Lakes Initiative supports this plan through a goal of improving 300 Minnesota shallow lakes in 10 years. Shallow lakes and wetlands are identified as critical habitat for several “Species of Greatest Conservation Need” listed in Minnesota’s “Tomorrow’s Habitat for the Wild & Rare: An Action Plan for Minnesota Wildlife”, including lesser scaup, northern pintail, and trumpeter swan.Importantly, Ducks Unlimited’s Living Lakes Initiative directly address Minnesota’s Statewide Conservation & Preservation Plan Habitat Recommendations #4 and #5 on pages 78 and 80, respectively, which calls for the restoration and protection of shallow lakes (page 78) and the restoration of land, wetlands, and watersheds (page 80). This program addresses the LSOHC priorities of wetland and shallow lake restoration and enhancement in the Prairie and Forest-Prairie Transition sections. Finally, the North American Waterfowl Management Plan’s Prairie Pothole Joint Venture prioritizes the restoration and management of wetlands and shallow lakes through goals and objectives for improved brood-rearing and migration habitat for ducks. Many of the shallow lakes and wetlands prioritized for enhancement by DU are located within wetland habitat complexes identified by the US Fish & Wildlife Service’s Strategic Habitat Conservation model and are high priority basins for both Service and Minnesota DNR field managers. DU shallow lake and wetland enhancement work is performed in close coordination and collaboration with either the Minnesota DNR or U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and these agencies assume all future management and operation responsibilities for water control structures designed and installed by DU.",2012-07-01,2016-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 762-9916",jschneider@ducks.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Murray, Otter Tail, Sibley, Stearns, Wadena, Wright","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/living-shallow-lakes-and-wetlands-initiative-phase-2,,,, 10033950,"Living Shallow Lakes & Wetlands Enhancement & Restoration Initiative - Phase IX",2024,6634000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(f)","$6,634,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore and enhance shallow lakes, wetlands, and grasslands on public lands and wetlands and grasslands under permanent conservation easement for wildlife management. A list of proposed shallow-lake enhancements and wetland restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","DU will enhance shallow lakes and wetlands to make them more productive for waterfowl and other wetland-dependent wildlife, which is a statewide concern due to statewide wetland loss and degradation. Wildlife response to wetland project improvements will be monitored, measured, and evaluated by conservation agency partner biologists including Minnesota DNR, USFWS, and Tribal Department of Natural Resource staff biologists. Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands - This program will restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands on federal Waterfowl Production Areas and USFWS Habitat easements, and similar wetlands for MNDNR, each of which will be selected strategically by USFWS and MNDNR to benefit existing wetland complexes and migratory birds for both breeding and migration habitat, and which will be monitored by USFWS and MNDNR. Game lakes are significant contributors of waterfowl, due to efforts to protect uplands adjacent to game lakes - DU will enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetlands on the Minnesota Valley NWR and federal Waterfowl Production Areas perpetually protected, managed, monitored, and evaluated annually by highly-trained U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service wildlife biologists. Service staff will guide the enhancement and restoration work by DU, and will evaluate wetland habitat outcomes annually to guide future management actions. Enhanced shallow lake productivity - Wetland and shallow lakes restored or enhanced via temporary water level draw-downs by DU-engineered and installed water control structures will be assessed by Minnesota DNR shallow lakes program surveys both before and after draw-downs to document improvements in water clarity, abundance of aquatic plants, and overall improvements in the aquatic ecology of each basin. Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service field staff also conduct periodic counts of waterfowl and other wildlife using these basins in both spring and fall, along with hunters, and thus wildlife and human use is also monitored on a more informative opportunistic basis",,,584300,"DU Private & federal NAWCA, MBCF, and Circle of Flight, Federal NAWCA and DU Private and Federal USFWS Migratory Bird Conservation Funds",6579000,55000,,1.76,DU,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 9 request for Ducks Unlimited's Living Lakes program will enhance or restore 1,440 acres of wetlands and adjacent prairie grasslands for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Minnesota DNR on public lands and private lands under permanent easement. DU biologists and engineers will design wetland restorations and water control structures for active management of shallow lake water levels to enhance their ecology for ducks, other wildlife, and people, primarily in SW Minnesota's Prairie Pothole Region. While DU staff will design restoration and enhancement projects, DU will hire private contractors to conduct restoration and enhancement","This Phase 9 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration conservation program will enhance or restore at least 1,440 acres of shallow lakes, wetlands, and prairie grasslands, primarily in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. DU biologists work with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) and Minnesota DNR field staff to restore and enhance wetlands on public land and under easement, and DU engineers design water level control structures to enhance degraded shallow lakes for DNR. Water control structures are used for temporary water level draw-downs to rejuvenate shallow lake ecology and productivity for wildlife. Restoration work and structures are constructed by private sector firms hired by DU and are managed by FWS/DNR. Adjacent grasslands may be enhanced with tree removal. Shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration are top priority actions in all major conservation plans for Minnesota. Our work addresses the habitat goals identified in North American Waterfowl Management Plan, Minnesota's Prairie Conservation Plan, and Minnesota's Duck Recovery Plan which calls for the active management of 1,800 shallow lakes and restoring 64,000 wetlands to Minnesota's landscape. This work is time-sensitive because complex shallow lake enhancement projects take several years to design and implement, and because wetland restorations are critically needed for breeding waterfowl. Healthy and abundant wetlands are required to sustain breeding and migrating waterfowl. Minnesota has lost approximately 90% of our prairie wetlands and 99% of native prairie grasslands around them. This has had a profound negative impact on breeding ducks and other prairie wetland wildlife here. Our remaining shallow lakes and wetlands are often those that were too deep to drain years ago, and now function as the core of Minnesota's remaining waterfowl habitat complexes. Unfortunately, these remaining wetland basins now receive the excessive nutrient-laden water runoff from an intensively drained and interconnected landscape through which invasive fish such as carp have improved access. As a result, many of our remaining wetlands and shallow lakes are turbid and degraded due to drainage they received and high, stabilized water levels in which nutrients collect and invasive fish proliferate. This results in stagnated aquatic wetland ecology and productivity, and wetland basins with few aquatic plants and invertebrates for birds to eat. This is especially detrimental to diving ducks and other wetland-dependent species that rely exclusively on aquatic plant and invertebrate foods within wetlands and shallow lakes to survive. These factors have caused a significant decline in Minnesota's once diverse waterfowl population, and as a result, in Minnesota's rich waterfowling traditions. This funding request will support DU staff biologists and engineers who survey, design, and manage construction of shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration projects to improve public water shallow lakes and restore wetlands and grasslands, primarily in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. Funding will also support ongoing shallow lake technical assistance from DU staff to assess, survey, and design future enhancement and wetland projects for implementation under future OHF appropriations for this program.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,John,Lindstrom,"Ducks Unlimited","c/o U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Litchfield WMD Office 22274 615th Avenue",Litchfield,MN,55355,3206932849ext-8,jlindstrom@ducks.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/living-shallow-lakes-wetlands-enhancement-restoration-initiative-phase-ix-0,,,, 10035242,"Living Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement & Restoration Initiative - Phase X",2025,7867000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(h)","$7,867,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on public lands and wetlands under permanent conservation easement for wildlife management.","DU will enhance shallow lakes and wetlands to make them more productive for waterfowl and other wetland-dependent wildlife, which is a statewide concern due to statewide wetland loss and degradation. Wildlife response to wetland project improvements will be monitored, measured, and evaluated by conservation agency partner biologists including Minnesota DNR, USFWS, and Tribal Department of Natural Resource staff biologists. Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands - This program will restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands on federal Waterfowl Production Areas and USFWS Habitat easements, and similar wetlands for MNDNR, each of which will be selected strategically by USFWS and MNDNR to benefit existing wetland complexes and migratory birds for both breeding and migration habitat, and which will be monitored by USFWS and MNDNR. Game lakes are significant contributors of waterfowl, due to efforts to protect uplands adjacent to game lakes - DU will enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetlands on the Three Rivers Park District, Sherburne NWR, and Minnesota Valley NWR and federal Waterfowl Production Areas perpetually protected, managed, monitored, and evaluated annually by highly-trained U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service wildlife biologists. Park and service staff will guide the enhancement and restoration work by DU, and will evaluate wetland habitat outcomes annually to guide future management actions. Enhanced shallow lake productivity - Wetland and shallow lakes restored or enhanced via temporary water level draw-downs by DU-engineered and installed water control structures will be assessed by Minnesota DNR shallow lakes program surveys both before and after draw-downs to document improvements in water clarity, abundance of aquatic plants, and overall improvements in the aquatic ecology of each basin. Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service field staff also conduct periodic counts of waterfowl and other wildlife using these basins in both spring and fall, along with hunters, and thus wildlife and human use is also monitored on a more informative opportunistic basis",,,581000,"DU Private & federal NAWCA grants, DU Private & federal NAWCA, MBCF, and Circle of Flight and Federal USFWS Migratory Bird Con. Fund",7768000,99000,,3.33,DU,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 10 request for Ducks Unlimited's Living Lakes program will enhance or restore 1,325 acres of wetlands and adjacent prairie grasslands for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Minnesota DNR on public lands and private lands under permanent easement. DU biologists and engineers will design wetland restorations and water control structures for active management of shallow lake water levels to enhance their ecology for ducks, other wildlife, and people, primarily in SW Minnesota's Prairie Pothole Region. While DU staff will design restoration and enhancement projects, DU will hire private contractors to conduct restoration and enhancement.","This Phase 10 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration conservation program will enhance or restore at least 1,325 acres of shallow lakes, wetlands, and prairie grasslands, primarily in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. DU biologists work with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) and Minnesota DNR field staff to restore and enhance wetlands on public land and under easement and DU engineers design water level control structures to enhance degraded shallow lakes for DNR and other partners. Water control structures are used for temporary water level draw-downs to rejuvenate shallow lake ecology and productivity for wildlife. Restoration work and structures are constructed by private sector firms hired by DU and are managed by FWS/DNR. Adjacent grasslands may be enhanced with tree removal. Shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration are top priority actions in all major conservation plans for Minnesota. Our work addresses the habitat goals identified in North American Waterfowl Management Plan, Minnesota's Prairie Conservation Plan, and Minnesota's Duck Recovery Plan which calls for the active management of 1,800 shallow lakes and restoring 64,000 wetlands to Minnesota's landscape. This work is time-sensitive because complex shallow lake enhancement projects take several years to design and implement, and because wetland restorations are critically needed for breeding waterfowl. Healthy and abundant wetlands are required to sustain breeding and migrating waterfowl. Minnesota has lost approximately 90% of our prairie wetlands and 99% of native prairie grasslands around them. This has had a profound negative impact on breeding ducks and other prairie wetland wildlife here. Our remaining shallow lakes and wetlands are often those that were too deep to drain years ago and now function as the core of Minnesota's remaining waterfowl habitat complexes. Unfortunately, these remaining wetland basins now receive the excessive nutrient-laden water runoff from an intensively drained and interconnected landscape through which invasive fish such as carp have improved access. As a result, many of our remaining wetlands and shallow lakes are turbid and degraded due to drainage they received and high, stabilized water levels in which nutrients collect and invasive fish proliferate. This results in stagnated aquatic wetland ecology and productivity and wetland basins with few aquatic plants and invertebrates for birds to eat. This is especially detrimental to diving ducks and other wetland-dependent species that rely exclusively on aquatic plant and invertebrate foods within wetlands and shallow lakes to survive. These factors have caused a significant decline in Minnesota's once diverse waterfowl population, and as a result, in Minnesota's rich waterfowling traditions. This funding request will support DU staff biologists and engineers who survey, design, and manage construction of shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration projects to improve public water shallow lakes and restore wetlands and grasslands. Funding will also support ongoing shallow lake technical assistance from DU staff to assess, survey, and design future enhancement and wetland projects for implementation under future OHF appropriations for this program.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,John,Lindstrom,"Ducks Unlimited, Inc.","c/o U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Litchfield WMD Office 22274 615th Avenue",Litchfield,MN,55355,3206932849ext-8,jlindstrom@ducks.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/living-shallow-lakes-and-wetlands-enhancement-restoration-initiative-phase-x,,,, 10033396,"Living Shallow Lake Enhancement & Wetland Restoration Initiative - Phase VIII",2023,5155000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(f)","$5,155,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on public lands and wetlands under permanent conservation easement for wildlife management. A list of proposed shallow lake enhancements and wetland restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","DU will enhance shallow lakes and wetlands to make them more productive for waterfowl and other wetland-dependent wildlife, which is a statewide concern due to statewide wetland loss and degradation. Wildlife response to wetland project improvements will be monitored, measured, and evaluated by conservation agency partner biologists including Minnesota DNR, USFWS, and Tribal Department of Natural Resource staff biologists. Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands - This program will restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands on federal Waterfowl Production Areas and USFWS Habitat easements, and similar wetlands for MNDNR, each of which will be selected strategically by USFWS and MNDNR to benefit existing wetland complexes and migratory birds for both breeding and migration habitat, and which will be monitored by USFWS and MNDNR. Specifically, the USFWS Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET) works with federal Wetland Management District staff and partners such as MNDNR and DU to continually assess and refine habitat restoration and management strategies to optimize wildlife habitat. Game lakes are significant contributors of waterfowl, due to efforts to protect uplands adjacent to game lakes - DU will enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetlands on the Minnesota River NWR and/or Three Rivers Park District that are perpetually protected, managed, monitored, and evaluated annually by highly-trained U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service or Park District wildlife biologists. Service and Park District staff will guide the enhancement and restoration work by DU, and will evaluate wetland habitat outcomes annually to guide future management actions. Enhanced shallow lake productivity - Wetland and shallow lakes restored or enhanced via temporary water level draw-downs by DU-engineered and installed water control structures will be assessed by Minnesota DNR shallow lakes program surveys both before and after draw-downs to document improvements in water clarity, abundance of aquatic plants, and overall improvements in the aquatic ecology of each basin. Minnesota DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service field staff also conduct periodic counts of waterfowl and other wildlife using these basins in both spring and fall, along with hunters, and thus wildlife and human use is also monitored on a more informative opportunistic basis",,,450000,"DU private and federal NAWCA grants, USFWS federal Migratory Bird Fund, USFWS, NAWCA and & Private DU",5075000,80000,,3.05,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 8 request for Ducks Unlimited's Living Lakes program will enhance or restore 1,070 acres of wetlands and adjacent prairie grasslands for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Minnesota DNR on public lands and private lands under permanent USFWS easement. Where required, DU engineers will design water control structures to restore wetland hydrology and allow active management of shallow lake water levels to enhance their ecology for ducks, other wildlife, and people, primarily in Minnesota's Prairie Pothole Region. While DU staff design restoration and enhancement projects, DU hires private contractors to implement enhancement and restoration activities.","This Phase 8 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing shallow lake enhancement and prairie wetland restoration conservation program will strive to enhance 860 acres of shallow lakes and grasslands, and restore 210 acres of wetlands and grasslands, primarily in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. DU partners with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) and Minnesota DNR to design water control structures with fish barriers to enhance degraded shallow lakes and restore drained wetlands on public land and under easement. Water control structures are used to conduct temporary water level draw-downs to rejuvenate shallow lake ecology and productivity for wildlife. Structures are constructed by private sector firms hired by DU and are managed by FWS or DNR. Adjacent grasslands will be restored/enhanced to buffer wetlands. Shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration are top priority actions in all major conservation plans for Minnesota. Our work addresses the habitat goals identified in North American Waterfowl Management Plan, Minnesota's Prairie Conservation Plan, and Minnesota's Duck Recovery Plan which calls for the active management of 1,800 shallow lakes and restoring 64,000 wetlands to Minnesota's landscape. This work is time-sensitive because complex shallow lake enhancement projects take several years to design and implement, and because wetland restorations are critically needed for breeding waterfowl. Healthy and abundant wetlands are required to sustain breeding and migrating waterfowl. Minnesota has lost approximately 90% of our prairie wetlands and 99% of native prairie grasslands around them. This has had a profound negative impact on breeding ducks and other prairie wetland wildlife here. Our remaining shallow lakes and wetlands are often those that were too deep to drain years ago, and now function as the core of Minnesota's remaining waterfowl habitat complexes. Unfortunately, these remaining wetland basins now receive the excessive nutrient-laden water runoff from an intensively drained and interconnected landscape through which invasive fish such as carp have improved access. As a result, many of our remaining wetlands and shallow lakes are turbid and degraded due to drainage they received and high, stabilized water levels in which nutrients collect and invasive fish proliferate. This results in stagnated aquatic wetland ecology and productivity, and wetland basins with few aquatic plants and invertebrates for birds to eat. This is especially detrimental to diving ducks and other wetland-dependent species that rely exclusively on aquatic plant and invertebrate foods within wetlands and shallow lakes to survive. These factors have caused a significant decline in Minnesota's once diverse waterfowl population, and as a result, in Minnesota's rich waterfowling traditions. This funding request will support DU staff biologists and engineers who survey, design, and manage construction of shallow lake enhancement and wetland restoration projects to improve public water shallow lakes and restore wetlands and grasslands, primarily in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota. Funding will also support ongoing shallow lake technical assistance from DU staff to assess, survey, and design future enhancement and wetland projects for implementation under future OHF appropriations for this program.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,John,Lindstrom,"Ducks Unlimited","c/o USFWS Litchfield WMD 22274 615th Avenue",Litchfield,MN,55355,3206932849,jlindstrom@ducks.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Douglas, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Northern Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/living-shallow-lake-enhancement-wetland-restoration-initiative-phase-viii,,,, 28017,"Livestock Nutrient Reduction Project",2014,264535,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137","Projects and Practices 2014","Estimated annual nutrient reductions from the project include 461 pounds of Nitrogen, 120 pounds of Phosphorous, and a substantial reduction of fecal coliform bacteria.",,,66134,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",264535,276,"Members for Heron Lake WD are: Dale Bartosh, Gary Ewert, Jim Buschena, Mike Mccarvel, Roger Hartman",,"Heron Lake WD","Local/Regional Government","A Level III Feedlot Inventory in the West Fork Des Moines River Watershed identified the need for a new manure storage basin. The Heron Lake Watershed District will be partnering with Murray County, Murray Soil and Water Conservation District, and Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area to construct the basin to ensure that manure and milk house wastewater will be properly stored. In addition, the project will decrease the size and usage of open lots using buffer strip and pasture to significantly reduce nutrient loading. Estimated annual nutrient reductions from the project include 461 pounds of Nitrogen, 120 pounds of Phosphorous, and a substantial reduction of fecal coliform bacteria.",,,2014-03-06,2016-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jan,Voit,"Heron Lake WD","1008 3rd Ave PO Box 345","Heron Lake",MN,56137,507-793-2462,jan.voit@mysmbs.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,Murray,,"Des Moines River - Headwaters",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/livestock-nutrient-reduction-project,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",NO 10009168,"Local Arts Initiative",2019,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","98% of students will report exploring something they had not had a chance to experience before the conference. 98% of participants will rate the art sessions good to excellent. A post-conference evaluation will be used to collect data to measure the outcomes. We will also provide a qualitative evaluation by sharing the comments we receive from student and adult participants.","99% of students reported exploring something they had not had a chance to experience before the conference. 95% of participants rated the art sessions Good to Excellent.","Achieved proposed outcomes",33224,"Other,local or private",35724,,"Maydra Maas, Kari Harding, Don Brugman, Michael Hendrickson, Kathryn Kelly, Maggie Kluver, Darin Balken, Steve Schnieder, Jody Bauer, Tom Walsh, Matt Coleman, Mike Zins",0.00,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Local Arts Initiative",,"2019 Conference for Young Artists.",2019-07-01,2019-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Anderson,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","1420 College Dr E",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 537-2257",andrea.anderson@swsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Swift, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/local-arts-initiative-7,"John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater (actor/director), writing/media/communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, fundraiser for Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary; Lynette Swenson: visual arts teacher, folk artist, Swift County Food Shelf advisory board; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), Southwest Minnesota State University associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, fundraiser for Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary; Lynette Swenson: visual arts teacher, folk artist, Swift County Food Shelf advisory board; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10005981,"Local Arts Initiative",2018,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","98% of students will report exploring something they had not had a chance to experience before the conference. 98% of participants will rate the art sessions Good to Excellent. A post-conference evaluation will be used to collect data to measure the outcomes. We will also provide a qualitative evaluation by sharing the comments we receive from student and adult participants.","99% of students reported exploring something they had not had a chance to experience before the conference. 94% of participants rated the art sessions Good to Excellent. ADULT COMMENTS: Great! Thanks for opportunity! I followed 13 students around all day and tried to be in a few minutes of at least 2 sessions with each of them. All that I observed was fantastic! Derek Anderson was awesome! Very well organized and ran really smooth. Keep doing this for kids. Great job. They love coming because they get to try new art activities and techniques. It's always fun bringing a group to the art conference! HPS students loved the experience! Exposure to all kinds of things for them was fantastic. STUDENT COMMENTS: I learned that if someone says that you are bad at something, you can just keep going and don't listen if they say you're bad at it. In other words, treat others how you want to be treated! Keep on going even if things go wrong. Hip hop is fun and dancing is fun. Hand lettering is hard, but it is very fun. I would do it again, but I would need more help, it is fun because of the brush and how cool it is. Pictures do not have to be perfect.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",31844,"Other,local or private",34344,,"Maydra Maas, Matt Coleman, Kathi Thymian, Kari Harding, Don Brugman, Maggie Kluver, Kathryn Kelly, Steve Schnieder, Darin Balken, Tom Walsh, Jody Bauer, Mike Zins",,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Local Arts Initiative",,"2018 Conference for Young Artists.",2018-07-01,2018-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Anderson,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","1420 College Dr E",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 537-2257 ",andrea.anderson@swsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Swift, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/local-arts-initiative-8,"John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee. ",,2 10001470,"Local Arts Initiative",2017,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","98% of students will report exploring something they had not had a chance to experience before the conference. 98% of participants will rate the art sessions good to excellent. Plus provide a qualitative evaluation by sharing the comments we receive from student and adult participants. A survey is conducted following the conference to determine the perceptions of youth and adult participants. All the data collected will be used to evaluate the conference and the presenting artists. Information gleaned from the evaluation will be used to make changes to future conferences (i.e., adding different sessions, making logistical changes, considering possible keynote presentations, etc.).","84% of the students who returned an evaluation, responded that they learned a new skill. Also, adults were asked, ""How has the experience at this conference influenced your child/student?"", and responded: Wanting to get out the art supplies more and be creative. Continues to foster his love of art. Excitement into exploring different areas. Teaches them to branch out & experiment w/new materials & ideas. She's always loved art & this re-ignites her creativity. My daughter has enjoyed today. More exposure to visual art! They were pleased with their day & excited to practice more when they get home. They enjoyed it very much. My child had a great time. We will be back next year. I hope it continues to keep working on her art. He sees his interests affirmed. Has re-ignited an interest in drawing. Was eager to share what he learned.",,33000,"Other, local or private",35500,,"Maydra Maas, Matt Coleman, Kathi Thymian, David Kilpatrick, Don Brugman, Maggie Kluver, Kathryn Kelly, Steve Schnieder, Darin Balken, Tom Walsh, Jody Bauer, Mike Zins",,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Local Arts Initiative",,"Conference for Young Artists",2017-07-01,2017-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Anderson,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","1420 College Dr E",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 537-2251 ",andrea.anderson@swsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/local-arts-initiative,"John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council.",,2 20444,"Local Arts Initiative",2013,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","100% of participants will complete a hands-on art activity in each class, 90% of participants will be more interested in art after the conference, 90% of participants will explore art activities that are new to them, 9% of participants will learn more about art careers, 95% of participants would attend in the future if given the opportunity A post conference evaluation is conducted through a survey (paper electronic) with students, adults (teachers and parents) and presenters. In addition to the quantitative information we also collect qualitiative comments from students, adults and presenters.","The 2012 Conference for Young Artists was very successful. We had the largest participation rates that this event has ever seen. While there is always room to improve, we felt positive about the conference outcomes. A brief summary of the results of our student survey: 99% of participants said they would attend in the future if given the opportunity (our goal was 95%). 83% of participants said they learned more about art careers (our goal was 90%). 93% of participants explored art activities that were new to the (our goal was 90%). 96% of participants were more interested in art after the conference (our goal was 90%). 99% of participants completed a hands-on activity in each class (our goal was 100%).",,30886,"Other, local or private",33386,,"Maydra Maas, Kathi Thymian, Donald Brugman, Kathryn Kelly, Sally Vogt, Michael Zins, Michael O'Brien, Jan Fransen, Carol Morgan, Maggie Kluver, Steve Schnieder, Tom Walsh",,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Young Artists Conference",,"Young Artists Conference",2012-07-01,2013-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tom,Hoff,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","1420 E College Dr",Marshall,MN,56258-3805,"(507) 537-2251 ",Tom.Hoff@swsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Stearns, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/local-arts-initiative-1,"Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Connie Feig: arts advocate, board member of the Barn Theater and Willmar Area Arts Council; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Patricia Enger: visual artist, theater artist, musician, gallery technician and curator for the William Whipple Gallery at Southwest Minnesota State University.","Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Connie Feig: arts advocate, board member of the Barn Theater and Willmar Area Arts Council; Randy Meyer; visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Patricia Enger: visual artist, theater artist, musician, gallery technician and curator for the William Whipple Gallery at Southwest Minnesota State University.",,2 21544,"Local Arts Initiative",2014,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","100% of participants will complete a hands-on art activity in each class, 90% of participants will be more interested in art after the conference, 90% of participants will explore art activities that are new to them, 90% of participants will learn more about art careers, 95% of participants would attend in the future if given the opportunity.A post conference evaluation is conducted through a survey (paper electronic) with students, adults (teachers and parents) and presenters. In addition to the quantitative information we also collect qualitiative comments from students, adults and presenters.",,,30886,"Other, local or private",33386,,,,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Local Arts Initiative",,"Conference for Young Artists",2013-08-01,2014-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Tom,Hoff,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","1420 E College Dr",Marshall,MN,56258-3805,"(507) 537-2251 ",Tom.Hoff@swsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Stearns, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/local-arts-initiative-0,"Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board member; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member at Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Emily Olson: writer, musician, educator; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board member; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board member; Audrey Fuller; writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.","Jane Link: visual artist, Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board member; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board member; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board member; Audrey Fuller; writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.",,No 10031460,"Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant Programs",2025,4791000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 09b","$4,791,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to solicit and rank applications and fund competitive matching grants for local parks, trail connections, and natural and scenic areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is for local nature-based recreation, connections to regional and state natural areas, and recreation facilities and may not be used for athletic facilities, such as sport fields, courts, or playgrounds.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,0.75,"MN DNR","State Government","Provide approximately 15 matching grants for local parks, trail, acquisition of natural areas and trails to connect people safety to desirable community locations and regional or state facilities.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Jenni,Bubke,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul",MN,55155-4039,"(651) 259-5638",jennifer.bubke@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/local-parks-trails-and-natural-areas-grant-programs-2,,,, 25511,"Local Arts Initiative",2015,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The intended outcomes are: 85% of students would report exploring something they had not had a chance to experience before the conference; 90% of participants would rate the sessions Good to Excellent; Students will provide positive qualitative comments about what they learned during conference sessions; Adult participants will provide qualitative comments about how the experience positively influenced the students that they chaperoned.A survey is conducted following the conference to determine the perceptions of youth and adult participants. All the data collected will be used to evaluate the conference and the presenting artists. Information gleaned from the evaluation will be used to make changes to future conferences (i.e., adding different sessions, making logistical changes, considering possible keynote presentations, etc.).","98% of students reported exploring something they had not had a chance to experience before the conference. 97% rated the sessions Good to Excellent. 893 youth served, 284 adult participants, 33 artists.",,29500,"Other, local or private",32000,,"Maydra Maas, Kathi Thymain, Donald Brugman, Kathryn Kelly, Sally Vogt, Michael Zins, Michael O'Brien, Jan Fransen, Carol Morgan, Maggie Kluver, Steve Schnieder, Tom Walsh",,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Local Arts Initiative",,"Young Writers Conference",2014-09-01,2015-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tom,Hoff,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","1420 College Dr E",Marshall,MN,56258-3805,"(507) 537-2251 ",Tom.Hoff@swsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Stearns, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/local-arts-initiative-2,"John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.",,No 26374,"Local Arts Initiative",2014,500,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","To improve and expand (visual) art experiences for students by supporting regional k-12 art instructors. 1. To gather art education teachers to solicit their input and opinions about art education. 2. To better understand the status of art education in our 18 county service region. 3. To determine opportunities for improving and expanding art experiences for students. 4. To learn how regional organizations like Southwest Minnesota Arts Council and the Southwest/West Central Service Cooperative can support k-12 art education and the teachers in the region.1. A description of the current status of art education for k-12 students in the region. 2. A list of opportunities to improve and expand art experiences for students. 3. A list of barriers that need to be overcome. 4. A list of ways that regional organizations can best support k-12 art education and teachers.",,,,,500,,"Maydra Maas, Kathi Thymian, Donald Brugman, Kathryn Kelly, Sally Vogt, Michael Zins, Michael O'Brien, Jan Fransen, Carol Morgan, Maggie Kluver, Steve Schnieder, Tom Walsh",,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Local Arts Initiative",,"Art Educators Development and Enrichment",2014-04-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tom,Hoff,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","1420 College Dr E",Marshall,MN,56258-3805,"(507) 537-2271 ",Tom.Hoff@swsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/local-arts-initiative-3,"John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, arts advocate, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, arts advocate, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.",,No 30756,"Local Arts Initiative",2015,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The intended outcomes are: 85% of students would report exploring something they had not had a chance to experience before the conference; 90% of participants would rate the sessions Good to Excellent; Students will provide positive qualitative comments about what they learned during conference sessions; Adult participants will provide qualitative comments about how the experience positively influenced the students that they chaperoned. A survey is conducted following the conference to determine the perceptions of youth and adult participants. All the data collected will be used to evaluate the conference and the presenting artists. Information gleaned from the evaluation will be used to make changes to future conferences (i.e., adding different sessions, making logistical changes, considering possible keynote presentations, etc.).","98% of students reported exploring something they had not had a chance to experience before the conference. 96% rated the sessions Good to Excellent. 893 youth served, 284 adult participants, 33 artists.",,29500,"Other, local or private",32000,,"Maydra Maas, Kathi Thymain, Donald Brugman, Kathryn Kelly, Sally Vogt, Michael Zins, Michael O'Brien, Jan Fransen, Carol Morgan, Maggie Kluver, Steve Schnieder, Tom Walsh",,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Local Arts Initiative",,"Young Artists/Writers Conference",2015-09-01,2016-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tom,Hoff,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","1420 College Dr E",Marshall,MN,,"(507) 537-2251 ",Tom.Hoff@swsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/local-arts-initiative-4,"John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar",, 35677,"Local Arts Initiative",2016,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","98% of students will report exploring something they had not had a chance to experience before the conference, 98% of participants will rate the art sessions Good to Excellent. A survey is conducted following the conference to determine the perceptions of youth and adult participants. All the data collected will be used to evaluate the conference and the presenting artists. Information gleaned from the evaluation will be used to make changes to future conferences (i.e., adding different sessions, making logistical changes, considering possible keynote presentations, etc.).","98.18% of students reported exploring something they had not had a chance to experience before the conference. 91.72% of the sessions were rated Good to Excellent. (178 Excellent, 77 Good, 16 Average, 4 Fair, and 3 poor ratings for all sessions) Students also provided qualitative comments about what they learned during conference sessions.",,34500,"Other, local or private",37000,,"Maydra Maas, Kathi Thymian, Donald Brugman, Kathryn Kelly, Sally Vogt, Michael Zins, Michael O'Brien, Jan Fransen, Carol Morgan, Maggie Kluver, Steve Schnieder, Tom Walsh",0.00,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","K-12 Education","Local Arts Initiative",,"Conference for young artists",2016-05-01,2016-10-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Gregoire,"Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative","1420 College Dr E",Marshall,MN,56258-3805,"(507) 537-2251 ",Tom.Hoff@swsc.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Stearns, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/local-arts-initiative-5,"John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Human Resources Director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 10031443,"Long-Term Preservation of Minnesota's Ball Cactus Population",2025,100000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08a","$100,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to protect Minnesota's only population of ball cactus by supporting population expansion and establishment, monitoring transferred plants, and training long-term volunteer monitors. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1,"U of MN","Public College/University","A long-term project to protect Minnesota's only population of ball cactus has begun successfully. To cement this success, population expansion/establishment will finish and long-term volunteer monitors will be trained.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2029-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,David,Remucal,"U of MN","3675 Arboretum Dr University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum",Chaska,MN,55318,"(612) 301-1838",remucald@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/long-term-preservation-minnesotas-ball-cactus-population,,,, 10029403,"Lower MN River West WBIF",2023,596617,"Laws of Minnesota 2021 First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 1, Section 6. (a) ","$21,197,000 the first year and $22,367,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface water management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. ","BMPs include; 48 structural practices, 800 acres of soil health practices, 2 MDM projects, 20 tile system. Outreach events include 2 soil health, 2 MDM, 2 regarding natural resource protection. Host 4 field days demonstrating soil health practices. ",,,21826,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",259300,17341,"Kathleen Thies, Loren Evenson, Paul Wiemann, Robert Nielsen, Wayne Grams",2.422413793,"Sibley SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"The Lower Minnesota River West Partnership (Partnership) is a group of the Counties and Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) of McLeod, Nicollet, and Sibley, and High Island Creek Watershed District. The Partnership covers an area north and west of the Minnesota River (498,000 acres), including four major tributaries (High Island Creek, Rush River, Silver Creek and Bevens Creek) . The Partnership was formed to develop a Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (Plan) through the One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) program detailed in Minnesota Statutes 103B.801. Through the 1W1P program, the Partners have and will work cooperatively towards water and natural resource management actions over the next 10 years. Since the plan approval (March 2023), the Partnership passed resolutions to adopt and implement the plan, formed a JPCA, and approved a WBIF implementation guidance document. This grant will work towards ensuring that the partnership achieves the goals of the plan and provide measurable results. ",2023-05-15,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Joel,Wurscher,"Sibley SWCD","112 5th Street PO Box 161 ",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-702-7077,joel.wurscher@sibleyswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lower-mn-river-west-wbif,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 37671,"Lower Minnesota Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Civic Engagement - North",2017,135000,,,,,,,,,,,0.63,"Sibley County","Local/Regional Government","The project will plan, implement, and report on a community engagement strategy for identifying community/landowner opportunities, obstacles, and opinions on land management and water quality that will result in the identification of Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS) input for the Sibley, Nicollet, Renville, McLeod, Rice, and Le Sueur County areas of the Lower Minnesota River watershed. Contract participants will gather, compile and analyze information by interactions (surveys, interviews and outreach events) with watershed citizens, landowners, policy makers, and other groups or individuals as necessary to identify land management options and water quality restoration and protection strategies. ",,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed ",2016-09-15,2018-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Coleton,Draeger,"Sibley County","400 Court Ave",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-4050",,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Rice, Sibley",,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lower-minnesota-watershed-restoration-and-protection-strategy-wraps-civic-engagement-north,,,, 37412,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLS) - Phase 2",2017,240207,,,,,,,,,,,0.96,"Tetra Tech Inc","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will be part of a second phase to develop Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies for several lakes and streams in the watershed. ",,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed ",2016-09-02,2018-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chris,Zadak,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2837",,Assessment/Evaluation,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley",,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/lower-minnesota-river-watershed-total-maximum-daily-loads-tmdls-phase-2,,,, 10031442,"Managing Future Floods and Droughts in Minnesota",2025,460000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 07e","$460,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to leverage new statewide climate data to assess future change in the duration, frequency, and magnitude of heavy precipitation and drought events and engage communities to prepare for these extremes.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,4.9,"U of MN","Public College/University","Leveraging new statewide climate data, we will assess future change in the duration, frequency and magnitude of heavy precipitation and drought events and engage communities to prepare for these extremes.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Amanda,Farris,"U of MN","439 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle","St Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 625-9204",afarris@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/managing-future-floods-and-droughts-minnesota,,,, 2138,"MeCC V - Lower Minnesota River Watershed Restoration & Enhancement (2.4)",2010,90000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f2.4","$3,375,000 is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the fifth appropriation for acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $2,185,000 is for Department of Natural Resources agency programs and $1,190,000 is for agreements as follows: $380,000 with the Trust for Public Land; $90,000 with Friends of the Mississippi River; $155,000 with Great River Greening; $250,000 with Minnesota Land Trust; $225,000 with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $90,000 with Friends of the Minnesota Valley for the purposes of planning, restoring, and protecting important natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through grants, contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. All funding for conservation easements must include a long-term stewardship plan and funding for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. To the maximum extent practical, consistent with contractual easement or fee acquisition obligations, the recipients shall utilize staff resources to identify future projects and shall maximize the implementation of biodiverse, quality restoration projects in the project proposal into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,75000,,,,,,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Outcome and Results Friends of the Minnesota Valley (FMV) undertook restoration of habitat for the Lower Minnesota River Watershed portion of the Metropolitan Conservation Corridors Project (MeCC) as a continuation of our wildlife habitat restoration within the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management District (Refuge) and within the Lower Minnesota River Watershed. FMV sought to restore native habitats within the Refuge and to work in concert with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and other partners on critical, publicly-owned habitat on Refuge lands. During this phase of the MeCC project, FMV and our partners were able to successfully restore and enhance 17 acres of native wet prairie, 48 acres of native dry sand-gravel oak savanna, and 28 acres of native dray sand-gravel prairie with Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund funds for a total acreage of 93 acres. We were also able to restore additional match acreage of 59 acres of native dry sand-gravel oak savanna with non-LCCMR, non-state funds, bringing total acres impacted by this project to 152 acres. The FMV objectives were to complement and connect habitat restoration and management of Refuge lands with that being done by other entities. Restoration sites were selected to address primary management issues and challenges, including the need to restore hydrology within floodplain communities and to restore upland communities such as native oak savanna and wet and dry prairies. Public access to restored lands for recreation and education and the assurance of permanent protection were also primary factors. Due to persistent flooding, our access to wetland sites was severely limited and, as a result, we shifted our focus to upland restoration, as reflected in our amended work program. All work was completed on four Refuge Units. Work included cutting and herbicide treatment of non-native woody brush species such as buckthorn, honeysuckle, prickly ash, eastern red cedar, and Siberian elm. Minnesotans will be able to access and appreciate the restored sites through the access and education provided to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge visitors. Our project data is publicly accessible by contacting FMV, through information disseminated through our newsletter and on our website, and through information provided by the MeCC Partnership. Project Results Use and Dissemination As projects were completed, Friends of the Minnesota Valley publicized project accomplishments through the Friends' quarterly newsletter, our annual report, publication of a habitat restoration prospectus, and the posting of projects on our website. Other dissemination of information occurred through the Metro Conservation Corridors partnership and on the Metro Corridors website. ",,"Final Report ",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Nelson,"Friends of the Minnesota Valley","10800 Lyndale Ave S, Ste 120",Bloomington,MN,55420,952-881-9065,lnelson@friendsofmnvalley.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-v-lower-minnesota-river-watershed-restoration-enhancement-24,,,, 2139,"MeCC V - Restore & Enhance Significant Habitat (2.5)",2010,155000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f2.5","$3,375,000 is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the fifth appropriation for acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $2,185,000 is for Department of Natural Resources agency programs and $1,190,000 is for agreements as follows: $380,000 with the Trust for Public Land; $90,000 with Friends of the Mississippi River; $155,000 with Great River Greening; $250,000 with Minnesota Land Trust; $225,000 with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $90,000 with Friends of the Minnesota Valley for the purposes of planning, restoring, and protecting important natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through grants, contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. All funding for conservation easements must include a long-term stewardship plan and funding for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. To the maximum extent practical, consistent with contractual easement or fee acquisition obligations, the recipients shall utilize staff resources to identify future projects and shall maximize the implementation of biodiverse, quality restoration projects in the project proposal into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,300000,,,,,,"Great River Greening","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Outcome and Results Great River Greening, along with our volunteers and partners, restored and enhanced a total of 204 acres of habitat with Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund dollars, exceeding our goal of 155 acres, and an additional 140 acres with over $153,000 in leveraged non-state funds. Habitats included prairie, savanna, and forest, including nine native plant communities with biodiversity of statewide significance (as rated by Minnesota County Biological Survey), and habitat for 18 documented rare plant species (1 invertebrate, 2 bird, and 15 plant species). Restorations/enhancements also occurred at sites in priority watersheds rich with rare terrestrial and aquatic rare species, including the St. Croix, Mississippi, and Minnesota; as well as Valley Creek and Eagle Creek trout stream watersheds. A total of 15 different sites were restored/enhanced. Enhancement of native plant communities with existing significant biodiversity occurred at: Arcola Mills Historic Foundation (Stillwater); St Croix Valley Early Detection/Rapid Response Garlic Mustard (Taylors Falls and Marine locations); Spring Lake Regional Park (Scott Co); Spring Lake Park Reserve (Dakota Co); Hidden Valley Park (Savage); Snail Lake Regional Park (Shoreview); St. Croix Savanna SNA (Bayport); Lost Valley Prairie SNA (Denmark Township); and Pond Dakota Mission (Bloomington).   Restoration/enhancement of habitats in important and strategic locations were: prairie/savanna establishment at Pilot Knob Hill (Mendota Heights), located in an area identified by DNR as a top-tier township for habitat for Species of Greatest Conservation Need; a large prairie/savanna restoration/enhancement at Belwin Conservancy's Lake Edith site (Afton), in the Valley Creek watershed; early detection and control of garlic mustard at a Valley Creek watershed location; prairie restoration/enhancement at Central Corridor (Woodbury and Cottage Grove), historically connected to Lost Valley Prairie SNA; savanna maintenance at Eagle Creek AMA (Savage), a metro trout stream;/li>; floodplain forest enhancement at Heritage Village Park (Inver Grove Heights) to expand on existing significant floodplain forest on the banks of the Mississippi River; and a prairie reconstruction burn at OH Anderson Elementary (Mahtomedi), habitat that is also used extensively in classroom studies. Volunteers contributed over 2500 hours to these habitat projects. Project Results Use and Dissemination In January, 2010, Great River Greening included a feature article on the ENRTF, LCCMR, and the Metro Conservation Corridors program and projects in our e-postcard, circulation 3200. A write up on the Metro Conservation Corridors program with features of select projects was included in our Spring 2011 Newsletter, and an article featuring the Pond Dakota Mission restoration was featured in our Fall 2010 newsletter. These are available for continued viewing at http://www.greatrivergreening.org/news.asp. In addition, project descriptions are included in our volunteer recruitment efforts to all the volunteers in our database. In addition, Greening is in active partnership with landowners and other land managers, resulting in a dynamic and timely exchange of information and results. ",,"Final Report ",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Wiley,Buck,"Great River Greening","35 W Water St, Ste 201","St. Paul",MN,55107,651-665-9500,wbuck@greatrivergreening.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-v-restore-enhance-significant-habitat-25,,,, 2145,"MeCC V - Protect Significant Habitat by Acquiring Conservation Easements (3.2)",2010,250000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f3.2",,"Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Outcome and Results During the fifth phase of the Metro Corridors project, the Minnesota Land Trust continued to work with landowners throughout the greater metropolitan area to permanently protect lands that are key components of Minnesota's remaining natural areas in the region. Eight perpetual conservation easements were completed that collectively protect 765 acres of land and more than 13,000 feet of shoreline. Three easements were purchased, and the remaining five easements were donated. While two of the purchased easements used both 2009 and 2010 ENRTF funding, we are reporting the accomplishments as part of our 2009 report. We will not report these acres in future 2010 reports to avoid double-counting. All eight projects represent unique opportunities to protect high quality natural habitat, riparian areas, and to build upon prior land protection work by the Land Trust at several priority sites. The specific project sites of the conservation easements include: 45 acres, including 1,095 feet of shoreline, along Deer Lake in Anoka County (purchased using both ML 2009 and ML 2010 ENRTF appropriations); 148 acres, including 2,527 feet of shoreline, along Elk River in Sherburne County (donated); 44 acres, including 3,065 feet of shoreline, on Kingswood Pond in Hennepin County (purchased using both ML 2009 and ML 2010 ENRTF appropriations); 157 acres near Hardwood Creek in Washington County (donated); 5 acres in Scandia in Washington County (donated); 126 acres near the headwaters of Valley Creek in Washington County (donated); 39 acres adjacent to Wild River State Park in Chisago County (purchased using ML 2009 ENRTF appropriation only); 201 acres near Baypoint Park in Goodhue County (donated). Additionally, the Land Trust prepared baseline property reports for each easement, detailing the condition of the property for future monitoring and enforcement. To fund this required perpetual obligation, the Land Trust dedicated ENRTF and other funds to its segregated Stewardship and Enforcement Fund for all completed projects. We estimated the anticipated annual expenses of each project and the investment needed to generate annual income sufficient to cover these expenses in perpetuity - all in accordance with our internal policies and procedures as approved by LCCMR. We will report to LCCMR annually on the status of the Stewardship and Enforcement Fund and the easements acquired with funds from this grant. Values are known for only five of the eight easements acquired, and this value totals $854,500, with a known donated value of $413,500. The cost to the State of Minnesota to complete these projects was just over $326 per acre. Cumulatively, across phases I-V of the Metro Corridors program, the Land Trust has protected 3,298 acres of critical habitat and more than 75,000 feet of shoreline, at a cost to the State of $520 per acre. The Minnesota Land Trust's work on this project continues to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of working with conservation easements to protect natural and scenic resources within developed and developing areas, as the cost to the State was well below the cost to purchase land in the Twin Cities region. This grant continued to generate interest among landowners, and therefore, ongoing funding will be important to sustained success. Additionally, our experiences during this phase of the grant continue to indicate that funds to purchase easements, as opposed to obtaining donated easements, will be necessary in the future as work becomes more targeted, selective, and focused on building complexes of protected land. Project Results Use and Dissemination The Minnesota Land Trust disseminated information about the specific land protection projects completed under this grant though our newsletter, email updates, web site, and press releases. The Land Trust also shared information about conservation easements generally and our experience with our partner organizations, other easement holders, local communities, as well as policy makers including members of the LCCMR and L-SOHC. ",,"Final Report ",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Strommen,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Ave W, Ste 240","St. Paul",MN,55114,651-647-9590,sstrommen@mnland.org,"Land Acquisition, Monitoring, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-v-protect-significant-habitat-acquiring-conservation-easements-32,,,, 2147,"MeCC V - Fee Acquisition for Minnesota Valley NWR (3.3)",2010,225000,"M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f3.3","$3,375,000 is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the fifth appropriation for acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $2,185,000 is for Department of Natural Resources agency programs and $1,190,000 is for agreements as follows: $380,000 with the Trust for Public Land; $90,000 with Friends of the Mississippi River; $155,000 with Great River Greening; $250,000 with Minnesota Land Trust; $225,000 with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $90,000 with Friends of the Minnesota Valley for the purposes of planning, restoring, and protecting important natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through grants, contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. All funding for conservation easements must include a long-term stewardship plan and funding for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. To the maximum extent practical, consistent with contractual easement or fee acquisition obligations, the recipients shall utilize staff resources to identify future projects and shall maximize the implementation of biodiverse, quality restoration projects in the project proposal into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project Outcome and Results The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. acquired 96 acres of priority lands in the Minnesota River Valley floodplain in Sibley County to expand the Jessenland Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Of the 96 acres acquired, the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund paid for 90 acres and the Minnesota Valley Trust paid for 6 acres with nonprofit and other non-state funds. Using other non-state funds, the Minnesota Valley Trust also acquired 44.67 acres of priority lands in the Minnesota River Valley in Scott County to expand the Blakely Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. The Blakely and Jessenland Units are on opposite (facing) sides of the Minnesota River and, together, form a large contiguous block of priority wildlife habitat. Both of these acquisitions expand upon prior acquisitions funded in part by the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, as recommended by the LCCMR. The parcels acquired are adjacent to other lands protected by the Minnesota Valley Trust for the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. The Blakely and Jessenland Units of the Refuge were identified through a planning process by the US Fish and Wildlife Service as priority expansion units of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. The parcels acquired are within the expansion boundaries of those Refuge units. After any needed restoration, the lands will be donated to the USFWS for perpetual management as part of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. They will be managed for wildlife and wildlife-dependent recreation, including hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, photography, wildlife interpretation and environmental education. Project Results Use and Dissemination The Minnesota Valley Trust will publicize the completion of this project through its website and news releases. All funding partners will be acknowledged on Refuge kiosks, including the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, as recommended by the Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. ",,"Final Report ",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc","2312 Seabury Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406,612-801-1935,dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-v-fee-acquisition-minnesota-valley-nwr-33,,,, 21756,"MeCC VII - 3.2: Protect Signifcant Habitat by Acquiring Conservation Easements",2014,,"M.L. 2013, Chp. 52, Sec. 2, Subd. 04d3.2","$2,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $10,000 is to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $1,990,000 is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements as follows: $304,000 with Friends of the Mississippi River; $368,000 with Dakota County; $208,000 with Great River Greening; $310,000 with Minnesota Land Trust; $400,000 with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $400,000 with the Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work plan. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work plan. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. Lands that would require payments in lieu of taxes under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.061 or 477A.12, shall not be acquired with money from this appropriation. Up to $54,000 is for use by Minnesota Land Trust in a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the work plan and subject to subdivision 16. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work plan. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,300000,,,2.57,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","With this appropriation, the Minnesota Land Trust plans to protect 100 acres of high quality forest, prairie, wetland, or shoreline habitat by securing permanent conservation easements and dedicating funds for their perpetual monitoring, management, and enforcement. Lands being considered for permanent protection in this round of funding are located in Chisago, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, and Washington counties.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2013/work_plans/2013_04d3-2.pdf,2013-07-01,2016-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Wayne,Ostlie,"Minnesota Land Trust","2345 University Ave W, Ste 400","St. Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 647-9590",wostlie@mnland.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vii-32-protect-signifcant-habitat-acquiring-conservation-easements,,,, 21757,"MeCC VII - 3.3: Priority Expansion of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge",2014,,"M.L. 2013, Chp. 52, Sec. 2, Subd. 04d3.3","$2,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $10,000 is to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $1,990,000 is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements as follows: $304,000 with Friends of the Mississippi River; $368,000 with Dakota County; $208,000 with Great River Greening; $310,000 with Minnesota Land Trust; $400,000 with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $400,000 with the Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work plan. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work plan. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. Lands that would require payments in lieu of taxes under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.061 or 477A.12, shall not be acquired with money from this appropriation. Up to $54,000 is for use by Minnesota Land Trust in a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the work plan and subject to subdivision 16. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work plan. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2016, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,400000,,,3.01,"MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust is using this appropriation to purchase a total of approximately 100 acres of land and donated to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to expand the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Many benefits are anticipated from this project, including improved habitat connectivity, protection of native species, improved water quality in the Minnesota River, and increased public access to natural lands for activities such as hiking, hunting, and fishing. Restoration and management plans will be completed for all acquired lands.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2013/work_plans/2013_04d3-3.pdf,2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc","2312 Seabury Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 801-1935",dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vii-33-priority-expansion-minnesota-valley-national-wildlife-refuge,,,, 2928,"MeCC VI - Coord., Mapping & Outreach & Mapping & Database Work (1.1/1.2)",2012,20000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04i1.1/1.2","$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the agreements as follows: $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year with Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 the first year and $518,000 the second year with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year with Great River Greening; $220,000 the first year and $220,000 the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year with The Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work program. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,20000,,,0.29,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Minnesota Land Trust provides coordination, mapping, and data management for the Metropolitan Conservation Corridors partnership. Funds are being used to coordinate the partnership, guide strategic outreach and implementation efforts, manage project data, and provide reporting and mapping of accomplishments.",,"Work Plan",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Strommen,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Ave W, Ste 240","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 647-9590",sstrommen@mnland.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Mapping, Planning","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vi-coord-mapping-outreach-mapping-database-work-1112,,,, 2928,"MeCC VI - Coord., Mapping & Outreach & Mapping & Database Work (1.1/1.2)",2013,20000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04i1.1/1.2","$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the agreements as follows: $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year with Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 the first year and $518,000 the second year with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year with Great River Greening; $220,000 the first year and $220,000 the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year with The Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work program. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,20000,,,0.29,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Minnesota Land Trust provides coordination, mapping, and data management for the Metropolitan Conservation Corridors partnership. Funds are being used to coordinate the partnership, guide strategic outreach and implementation efforts, manage project data, and provide reporting and mapping of accomplishments.",,"Work Plan",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Strommen,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Ave W, Ste 240","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 647-9590",sstrommen@mnland.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Mapping, Planning","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vi-coord-mapping-outreach-mapping-database-work-1112,,,, 2933,"MeCC VI - TPL’s Critical Land Protection Program (3.1)",2012,250000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04i3.1","$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the agreements as follows: $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year with Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 the first year and $518,000 the second year with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year with Great River Greening; $220,000 the first year and $220,000 the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year with The Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work program. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,250000,,,1.9,"The Trust for Public Land","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Trust for Public Land is using this appropriation to purchase approximately 30 acres of land and 0.3 miles of shoreline with high ecological value and then convey the land to state or local governments for long-term stewardship and protection. Lands being considered for permanent protection in this round of funding include areas around the Rum River and Rice Creek in Anoka County, Lindstrom Natural Area in Chisago County, Savage Fen Scientific and Natural Area and Pike Lake in Scott County, and St. Croix/Fraconia-Scandia Scientific and Natural Area in Washington County.",,"Work Plan",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Robert,McGillivray,"The Trust for Public Land","2610 University Ave W, Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 999-5307",rjm@tpl.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vi-tpl-s-critical-land-protection-program-31,,,, 2933,"MeCC VI - TPL’s Critical Land Protection Program (3.1)",2013,250000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04i3.1","$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the agreements as follows: $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year with Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 the first year and $518,000 the second year with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year with Great River Greening; $220,000 the first year and $220,000 the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year with The Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work program. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,250000,,,1.9,"The Trust for Public Land","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Trust for Public Land is using this appropriation to purchase approximately 30 acres of land and 0.3 miles of shoreline with high ecological value and then convey the land to state or local governments for long-term stewardship and protection. Lands being considered for permanent protection in this round of funding include areas around the Rum River and Rice Creek in Anoka County, Lindstrom Natural Area in Chisago County, Savage Fen Scientific and Natural Area and Pike Lake in Scott County, and St. Croix/Fraconia-Scandia Scientific and Natural Area in Washington County.",,"Work Plan",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Robert,McGillivray,"The Trust for Public Land","2610 University Ave W, Ste 300","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 999-5307",rjm@tpl.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vi-tpl-s-critical-land-protection-program-31,,,, 2934,"MeCC VI - Protect Significant Habitat by Acquiring Cons. Easements (3.2)",2012,200000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04i3.2","$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the agreements as follows: $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year with Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 the first year and $518,000 the second year with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year with Great River Greening; $220,000 the first year and $220,000 the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year with The Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work program. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,200000,,,2.09,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","With this appropriation, the Minnesota Land Trust plans to protect 150 acres of high quality forest, prairie, or wetland habitat by securing permanent conservation easements and dedicating funds for their perpetual monitoring, management, and enforcement. Lands being considered for permanent protection in this round of funding are located in Anoka, Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Washington, and Wright counties.",,"Work Plan",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Strommen,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Ave W, Ste 240","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 647-9590",sstrommen@mnland.org,"Land Acquisition, Monitoring","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vi-protect-significant-habitat-acquiring-cons-easements-32,,,, 2934,"MeCC VI - Protect Significant Habitat by Acquiring Cons. Easements (3.2)",2013,200000,"M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art.3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04i3.2","$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the acceleration of agency programs and cooperative agreements. Of this appropriation, $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources for agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the agreements as follows: $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year with Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000 the first year and $518,000 the second year with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year with Great River Greening; $220,000 the first year and $220,000 the second year with Minnesota Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year with Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year with The Trust for Public Land for planning, restoring, and protecting priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties, through contracted services, technical assistance, conservation easements, and fee title acquisition. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work program. This appropriation may not be used for the purchase of habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work program. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the commissioner of natural resources with money from this appropriation must be designated as an outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner may similarly designate any lands acquired in less than fee title. A list of proposed restorations and fee title and easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work program. An entity that acquires a conservation easement with appropriations from the trust fund must have a long-term stewardship plan for the easement and a fund established for monitoring and enforcing the agreement. Money appropriated from the trust fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring, management, and enforcement fund as approved in the work program. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management, and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Work Plan"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,200000,,,2.09,"Minnesota Land Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","With this appropriation, the Minnesota Land Trust plans to protect 150 acres of high quality forest, prairie, or wetland habitat by securing permanent conservation easements and dedicating funds for their perpetual monitoring, management, and enforcement. Lands being considered for permanent protection in this round of funding are located in Anoka, Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Washington, and Wright counties.",,"Work Plan",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Strommen,"Minnesota Land Trust","2356 University Ave W, Ste 240","St Paul",MN,55114,"(651) 647-9590",sstrommen@mnland.org,"Land Acquisition, Monitoring","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mecc-vi-protect-significant-habitat-acquiring-cons-easements-32,,,, 10031418,"Mentoring Next Generation of Conservation Professionals - Phase 2",2025,793000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05g","$793,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. to provide paid internships and apprenticeships for diverse young people to learn about careers in the conservation field from United States Fish and Wildlife Service professionals while working at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management District.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,16,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The ENRTF grant will introduce 12 young people to conservation careers through full-time, paid internships and apprenticeships on the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (16 FTEs over 2 years).",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-08-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Deborah,Loon,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc","3815 East American Boulevard",Bloomington,MN,55425,"(612) 801-1935",dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mentoring-next-generation-conservation-professionals-phase-2,,,, 10019632,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 11",2022,4229000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(b)","$4,229,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire land in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural habitat systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries in the metropolitan area as follows: $675,000 to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $220,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River; $684,000 to Great River Greening; $800,000 to The Trust for Public Land; and $1,850,000 to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to $192,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need - Partners work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, then coordinate protection, restoration and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Work builds upon prior phases and is intended to continue into the future for maximum impact. Mapping shows progress in connecting corridors. Species collections and counts measure impact of activities over time on wildlife and Species in Greatest Conservation Need",,,806600,"Carver, Crystal, Great River Greening, MN DNR, MN DNR, Macalester College, Volunteers, MN Valley Trust, Private, Private landowners, RIM and Private",4114200,114800,,1.72,"MVNW Refuge Trust Inc; FMR; GRG; MLT; TPL","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers Phase 11 will protect 185 acres in fee title and 222 acres in permanent conservation easement, restore 49 acres and enhance 187 acres of priority habitat in the big rivers corridors in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area (643 acres total). The partnership will leverage the OHF grants at least 19% with partner funds, private funds, local government contributions, and landowner donations of easement value. Significant volunteer engagement will be invested in habitat enhancement activities. Metro Big Rivers projects will benefit wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN) and provide increased public access for wildlife-based recreation.","Metro Big Rivers Phase 11 will protect, restore and enhance prioritized wildlife habitat in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area, with an emphasis on the Mississippi, Minnesota and St.Croix Rivers and their tributaries. By expanding, connecting and improving public conservation lands, Metro Big Rivers benefits wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN) and provides increased public access for wildlife-based recreation. See brief descriptions below and attachments for detail. **Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) will restore 10 acres and enhance 70 acres at two sites. Projects include removal of invasive woody and herbaceous plants, planting climate-adapted shrub and tree species, seeding with diverse native species mixes, establishment mowing, spot-spraying, and prescribed burns. - Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area: Enhance 30 acres of degraded floodplain forest, 20 acres of oak woodland and 2 acres of prairie. - Vermillion River Aquatic Management Area, Kamen Parcel: Restore 10 acres prairie, enhance 7 acres degraded riparian habitat on a trout stream and 11 acres lowland habitat. **Great River Greening (GRG) will restore 16 acres and enhance 117 acres across 8 sites. Projects will include removal of invasive woody and herbaceous species, mowing, spot spraying, seeding and planting. - Creekside Park: Restore riparian habitat along 3/4 mile of Carver Creek. - Valley Park Phase II: Enhance oak woodland habitat. - Garlough & Marthaler Parks: Enhance oak savanna. - Bassett Creek Park: Restore turf to native prairie. - Bass Lake Preserve: Enhance riparian forest around Bass Lake. - Hidden Falls Regional Park: Enhance floodplain forest habitat. - Spring Lake Park (Scott County): Enhance oak forest habitat. - Wind in the Pines Nature Preserve: Enhance forest habitat along the St. Croix River. **Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) will protect through perpetual conservation easement 222 acres of priority habitat, including riparian lands, forests, wetlands and grasslands. Projects will be selected through a competitive process that ranks proposals based on ecological significance and cost (criteria attached). MLT will restore/enhance 23 acres on lands protected through permanent conservation easement. Prioritized properties will be of high ecological significance, adjacent or close to public conservation investments and owned by landowners committed to conservation. **Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) will protect in fee 135 acres of river frontage, floodplain forest, wetland and upland habitat in the Minnesota River Valley to expand the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. All prospective lands have been prioritized by the USFWS and will be restored/enhanced, then open to the public for wildlife-based recreation, including hunting and fishing. **The Trust for Public Land (TPL) will protect in fee 50 acres of priority wildlife habitat, including riparian, forest, wetland and grassland habitat. Potential properties are prioritized in state, regional, and local natural resource plans. Lands will be managed by public partners (DNR and/or local units of government) and open to the public for wildlife-based recreation, including hunting and fishing.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Deborah,Loon,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,"(612) 801-1935",DLoon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Washington","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-11,,,, 10004459,"Metro Conservation Corridors Phase VIII - Priority Expansion of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge",2016,500000,"M.L. 2015, Chp. 76, Sec. 2, Subd. 09g","$500,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. for Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation Corridors partnership to acquire in fee at least 100 acres of priority habitat for the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work plan. This appropriation may not be used to purchase habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work plan. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2015/work_plans_may/_2015_09g.pdf,2015-07-01,2018-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Deborah,Loon,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc","2312 Seabury Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 801-1935",dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-conservation-corridors-phase-viii-priority-expansion-minnesota-valley-national,,,, 20708,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 4",2014,1720000,"ML 2013, Ch. 137, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(d)","$1,720,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire land in fee and as permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $450,000 to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $160,000 to the Friends of the Mississippi; $210,000 to the Great River Greening; $450,000 to the Minnesota Land Trust; and $450,000 to the Trust for Public Land. Up to $80,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund, as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need. Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna. ",,800300,"Private Source, FMR, Federal, state, local and/or private, City of St. Paul, City of St. Paul, City of Andover ",817100,,,1.566,"MN VNWR Trust, Friends of Miss, GRG, MLT, TPL","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers' restoration and enhancement partners (FMR and GRG) achieved their goals, converting through restoration a former rail yard in the urban core to 32 acres of prairie and enhancing 98 acres of prairie and forest at four other public conservation sites in the metropolitan area. The easement partner (MLT) exceeded goals and permanently protected 131 acres under two conservation easements in Washington County. The fee title acquisition partners (MVT and TPL) were unable to complete the major acquisition they pursued together for the MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge due to landowner change of mind. The OHF grant funds spent were leveraged almost 1:1 with $800,350 in other, mostly non-state funds. ",,"Metro Big Rivers partners’ Phase 4 accomplishments, process and methods are described below. Additional information, photos and site maps are provided in attachments about each project accomplished. Friends of Mississippi River (FMR) enhanced forest and prairie habitat on 54 acres in Dakota and Washington Counties. These sites are situated within the Mississippi River corridor and provide important habitat for a variety of wildlife. Over 320 species of birds use the corridor for spring and fall migration, and need stopover sites like these two natural areas for refueling. In addition, with populations of pollinator species declining, there is need to  increase the quality and quantity of pollinator-friendly habitat, even with small habitat patches, to prevent further declines. These sites are also near or adjacent to other protected natural areas, adding important benefits of habitat linkages for wildlife. FMR’s work included $31,400 in leverage funds and in-kind support from local partners and high school students to complete the following activities: ·       Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park - FMR enhanced 35 acres of oak forest, 3 acres of remnant bluff prairie, and 1 acre of prairie at this natural area in Cottage Grove. Activities included forestry mowing and hand-cutting invasive woody vegetation, foliar treatments for re-sprouting stems, broadcasting native seed and conducting prescribed burns.  ·       Vermillion Linear Park - FMR enhanced 6 acres of riparian forest and 9 acres of prairie at this natural area on the Vermillion River in Hastings. Activities included hand-cutting invasive woody vegetation across the entire project area, foliar treatments for re-sprouting woody stems and herbaceous invasives, broadcasting native seed, and planting native trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and sedges. Additional prairie-specific activities included grassland prep (sprays, burn, tilling, and harrowing), native seeding, mowing, spot treatments and a prescribed burn.  Great River Greening (GRG) exceeded its original goals by restoring and enhancing 76 acres total in Anoka and Ramsey Counties (66 acres were proposed). Leverage funds of $131,950 helped GRG restore 32 acres of prairie, enhance another 5 acres prairie and enhance 39 acres forest, as follows:    ·       Martins Meadows - GRG enhanced 39 acres of forest habitat on this City of Andover Open Space site situated  on the Rum River (29 acres were proposed).  Activities included removal of woody invasives (common buckthorn, honeysuckle, amur maple), tree thinning, woody encroachment removal, mowing, seeding and planting.  The improved habitat will benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN), including red-shouldered hawk, blanding’s turtle and gopher snake, all of which have documented occurrences just up and down stream of the site. ·       Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary (Trillium Nature Preserve) - This former rail yard on St Paul’s east side was transformed through a major restoration effort into a new naturalized area that reflects its original state.  Over the course of the project, 32 acres were restored to prairie and an additional 5 prairie acres were enhanced through woody invasives removal.  Activities included mowing, herbicide application, tree thinning, tree planting and prairie seeding. The restoration of this site presented unique challenges because removal of contaminated soil required use of heavy equipment, thereby compacting the soils and requiring additional seeding preparation work to establish vegetation. The nature sanctuary is a refuge for wildlife in an otherwise urban complex.  It also offers residents who are otherwise underserved in this part of St Paul access to natural space and wildlife. Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) exceeded its goals by closing on two perpetual conservation easements within the St. Croix River corridor in Washington County. In total, 131 acres of high-quality habitat were protected by permanent easement under MBR 4, surpassing the 120-acre goal. MLT leveraged $637,000 in donated value across both easement acquisitions, a 2:1 ratio relative to acquisition funding provided by the OHF grant. The two properties protected under permanent conservation easements are:   ·       Old Mill Stream (Kingston) -- This 44-acre easement protects high-quality wetlands, forest and grasslands along 5,920 feet of Old Mill Stream, a state-designated trout stream in Washington County with a viable population of brook trout. The easement is abutted by William O’Brien State Park on three sides. Approximately 22 acres of the property are characterized as a Site of Moderate Biodiversity Significance by the DNR due to the presence of rare species and moderate quality natural communities, which provides key habitat for a variety of Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN), including red-shouldered hawk, northern long-eared bat and least weasel.  This property is located within the Audubon Society’s St. Croix Bluffs Important Bird Area (IBA), which functions as a vital migratory corridor. In particular, it is important nesting grounds for great blue heron and bald eagle. ·       St. Croix River (Docksteader Trust) -- This 87-acre easement protects high-quality mesic hardwood forest along the bluffs of the St. Croix River Valley in Washington County.  The protected property is directly adjacent to a scenic easement held by the National Park Service, which is part of a connected corridor of scenic easements extending 11 miles along the St. Croix River north of Stillwater.  The protected property lies within an Important Bird Area (IBA) of global importance identified by the Audubon Society, and provides important habitat for a variety of Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN).   Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) & Trust for Public Land (TPL): MVT and TPL were unable to acquire a large, high-priority property in Hennepin County for the Upgrala Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Unfortunately, negotiations that were moving forward ended when a member of the landowner group (a hunting club) changed their mind about selling. Club rules required two-thirds of shareholders to agree to the sale and did not allow the property to be divided. Consequently, MVT and TPL did not expend funds from this appropriation.   ",2013-07-01,2018-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,"(612) 801-1935",DebLoon@comcast.net,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-4,,,, 9819,"Metro Big Rivers Habitat Phase 3",2013,3680000,"ML 2012, Ch. 264, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(b)","$3,680,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire interests in land in fee or permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $1,000,000 to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $375,000 to the Friends of the Mississippi; $375,000 to Great River Greening; $930,000 to The Minnesota Land Trust; and $1,000,000 to The Trust for Public Land. A list of proposed = acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement stewardship plan. Up to $51,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund and a description of annual monitoring and enforcement activities.",,"Restored 8 acres of prairie, protected in fee 67 acres, and enhanced 495 acres. ",,27500,"City of Fridley, Maplewood, and Mahtomedi ",1353100,,,1.48,"MN Valley NWR Trust, Friends of Mississippi River, Great River Greening, MN Land Trust, Trust for Pulbic Land","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers Phase 3 protected 67 acres of significant habitat along more than 1 mile of the Mississippi River, restored 8 acres of prairie and enhanced 495 acres of priority habitat (47 wetland acres, 50 prairie acres and 398 forest acres) in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area.",,"Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) completed restoration and enhancement activities on 314 acres, exceeding its original 166 grant acres. FMR restored 8 acres of prairie and enhanced 30 acres prairie, 47 acres of wetland and 237 acres of forest on three sites in Dakota County and one in Washington County, as follows:• Gores Pool Wildlife Management Area (Freitag Tract) -- Gores Pool WMA is a 6,449-ac complex of floodplain forest, marshland and backwater along the Mississippi River and Vermillion River Bottoms in Dakota County. Most of the area is designated as outstanding biodiversity significance and constitutes one of the largest expanses of floodplain native plant communities in southeast Minnesota. It is also one of the top four sites in the state for rare forest birds. The 300 acre Freitag Tract was purchased in 2008 by the DNR in partnership with Dakota County and the City of Hastings. With this Phase 3 grant, FMR continued its activities at the WMA in partnership with the DNR, enhancing 47 acres of wet meadow, 125 acres of forest, and 5 acres of prairie. Methods included cutting and treating invasive woody and herbaceous species, prescribed burning, installing cottonwood livestakes, and planting native shrubs.• Hastings Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) - This SNA is identified as significant by the Dakota County Farmland and Natural Area Program and the County Biological Survey. In addition to containing an intermittent stream that flows to the Vermillion River, this site contains rare dry prairie and associated oak woodland. Fourteen rare species have been documented at this SNA. FMR’s work with Phase 3 restored 8 acres of prairie, enhanced 23 acres of prairie by removing woody species and conducting prescribed burns and enhanced 51 acres of oak woodland by controlling exotic invasive species and conducting prescribed burns.• Hastings Scientific and Natural Area -- This 69-acre SNA, designated in the 1970s, is situated along the Mississippi – Vermillion River floodplain and blufflands in Hastings, Dakota County. It contains wetland, maple-basswood forest and floodplain forest. FMR developed a Natural Resource Management Plan for this SNA in 2011 in partnership with the DNR. With Phase 3 funds, FMR conducted exotic invasive woody plant control on 35 acres of forest by cutting and stump-treating. These activities improved the habitat for the both rare species and all the plant and animal members of these forest communities.• Camel’s Hump / Gateway North Open Space Area -- This 34-acre site sits on a high ancient river terrace of sandstone and limestone within Cottage Grove (Washington County). The natural communities located on this site include oak forest, bedrock bluff prairie and lowland hardwood forest. Through this Phase 3 grant, FMR prepared a Natural Resource Management Plan, then conduct woody plant removal and a prescribed burn on approximately 2-acres of prairie and exotic plant control on approximately 26 acres of forest by cutting and treating woody plants and prescribed burns. Seed collected from the prairie on-site was used to enhance other areas on-site.Great River Greening (GRG) also exceeded its original grant acres. GRG conducted enhancement activities on 179 acres (141 acres were originally proposed), as follows:• Katherine Abbott Park: 6 acres prairie enhancement, and16 acres forest enhancement. Work included: removal of invasive common and glossy buckthorn, honeysuckle, black locust and Siberian elm; woody encroachment removal from the native prairie; and reed canary grass control in the wet prairie area. The enhancement at Katherine Abbott is continuing with Trust Fund support and City support. This site now hosts remnant prairie, oak savanna, enhanced forest habitat, and enhanced wetland habitats. Acreage and habitat goals were met; with City funds, summer and fall 2017 burns are being developed for the oak woodland communities to control buckthorn and promote the remnant understory. • Fish Creek Open Space: 75 acres of dry-mesic prairie oak savannah were enhanced. Work included woody invasive removal, tree planting, and prairie seeding. Oak savanna was restored using an oak grove design, and the timing of seeding was selected carefully to encourage forb establishment for better pollinator habitat and floristic diversity, as well as a robust prairie grass component. The establishment has included mowing to promote prairie perennials over weedy annuals and biennials, and spot treatment (pulling, spraying) of more problematic non-native invasive species. Restorations involved Greening’s Summer Youth Job Corps (a partnership with Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa, providing hands-on natural resource experience to underserved youth), students and faculty, volunteer citizens, contractors, and Greening staff. Fish Creek now hosts prairie habitat, oak savanna habitat, and enhanced forest habitat. This location in the Mississippi flyway is proving to continue to leverage volunteer services for enhancement and maintenance, and is also a pollinator citizen science project location with Trust Fund support. Acreage goals were met and maintenance program is robust and underway.• Springbrook Nature Center: 82 acres enhanced (66 acres proposed), 70 acres of forest and 12 acres of prairie, through woody invasive removal and treatment and several rounds of prescribed burns. Work was conducted by Greening’s Summer Youth Job Corps (see Fish Creek description), citizen volunteers, contractors, and Greening staff.With this grant, the Trust for Public Land (TPL) acquired 66 acres of a larger 335 acre acquisition of significant habitat in Elk River (Sherburne County) with over a mile of Mississippi River shoreline at the confluence of the Elk River and Mississippi Rivers. The full 335 acres were acquired with the balance of TPL’s Phase 2 grant and $610,000 of this Phase 3 grant. The land provides habitat for a variety of species and the shoreline affords access to an excellent smallmouth bass fishery. The property was conveyed to the City of Elk River to be managed in a manner similar to a state Wildlife Management Area. Public hunting and fishing will be allowed according to DNR guidelines. Restoration and enhancement of the habitat on this property is being completed under Metro Big Rivers Phase 5 by Friends of the Mississippi River.",2012-07-01,2016-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.","3815 East American Boulevard",Bloomington,MN,55425,612-801-1935,dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Washington, Wright","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-habitat-phase-3,,,, 2551,"Metro Big Rivers Habitat, Phase 2",2012,5000000,"ML 2011, First Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(d)","$5,000,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire interests in land in fee or permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $960,000 to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $150,000 to Great River Greening; $840,000 to Minnesota Land Trust; $150,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River; and $2,900,000 to The Trust for Public Land. A list of proposed projects, describing types and locations of acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan. Money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund for easement acquisition may be used to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to subdivision 15. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund.",,"Restore 15 acres, Protect in Fee 776, Protect in Easement 654 acres and and Enhance 178 acres in total 1,623 acres were impacted.",,1504700,"FMR, landowner, local, state and federal, donated easeemnt, private donations ",4837200,,,.79,"Great River Greening, MN Land Trust, Friends of Mississippi River, Trust for Public Land, MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","With this final report, Metro Big Rivers Phase 2 is complete and significantly exceeded its original acreage targets of protecting, restoring and enhancing priority wildlife habitat within the three big rivers corridors in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area. Specifically: * Metro Big Rivers 2 planned to protect 733 acres, but actually protected 1,430 acres. * Metro Big Rivers 2 planned to restore 15 acres and enhance 135 acres, but actually restored 15 acres and enhanced 178 acres. ",,"Accomplishment Plan: http://www.lsohc.leg.mn/FY2012/accomp_plan/5d.pdf Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) completed the project by restoring 8 acres of prairie, enhancing 8 acres of prairie, restoring 7 acres of wet meadow and enhancing 101 acres of forest, exceeding our goals for the project. The details for the 2 sites follow: •Gores WMA: FMR completed this project and met the project goals by restoring an 8-acre grassland to native prairie; enhancing a 3-acre restored prairie by conducting invasive species control; restoring a 7-acre grassland to native wet meadow species by controlling reed canary grass; and enhancing 90- acres of floodplain and upland forest by removing exotic invasive woody plants. The prairie restoration included seeding 11 native grass species and 35 native forbs, focused on species important for pollinators. Annual breeding bird surveys at the forested area showed significant increases in the number of species and the number of birds between 2010 and 2015. Annual breeding bird surveys showed substantial increases in the number of species recorded at restored/enhanced areas, with ten species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) noted. •Rosemount Wildlife Preserve: FMR completed enhancement activities on 5 acres of prairie and 11 acres of forest through treatment of exotic invasive species and prescribed burns. Annual breeding bird surveys at the forested area showed significant increases in the number of species and the number of birds between 2010 and 2015. Great River Greening (GRG) exceeded its original grant acres target 7-fold. GRG conducted enhancement activities on 69 acres (10 acres were originally proposed), as follows: •Crosby Park: 52 acres of habitat were enhanced through woody invasive species eradication within floodplain forest and installation of practices to address erosion impacting Crosby Lake. The project is complete and exceeds the proposed acreage goals. •Seminary Fen SNA: Supplemental funding from this grant was used to complete the full spectrum of enhancement activities at Seminary Fen SNA initiated under the Metro Big Rivers Phase 1 grant. Invasive species management was conducted across 1 acre of the fen through prescribed fire. The project is complete. •Savage Fen SNA: Supplemental funding from this grant was used to complete the full spectrum of enhancement activities at Seminary Fen SNA initiated under the Metro Big Rivers Phase 1 grant. Invasive species management was conducted across 1 acre of the fen through prescribed fire. The project is complete. •Fish Creek Open Space: Forest enhancement work was completed through the removal invasive woody species over 10 acres of a grassland portion of the forest mosaic. We have released oaks, and removed planted pines and overabundant box elder. The project – as funded through this grant – is complete, but additional activity funded through MBR Phase 3 continues at this site. •Springbrook Nature Center: Extensive woody invasive species control and forest thinning was completed across 5 acres of oak woodland and savanna habitat at the site. The project is – as funded through this grant – is complete, but additional activity funded through MBR Phase 3 continues at this site. Additional matching funds leveraged for the project includes gifts from the 3M Foundation, Xcel Foundation, Brookfield Renewable, and Buuck Family Foundation. Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) exceeded its target acres significantly. The original target was 300 acres, but MLT was able to complete three easements on 654 acres with the grant, thanks to significant donations of value by landowners. MLT also protected a total of approximately 10,999 linear feet of shoreline along rivers, lakes and ponds. The following easements were completed with the MBR 2 grant: •The 80-acre Sherburne Hardwoods (Anderson) tract, located in Becker Township in Sherburne County, is adjacent to the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge and is in an area designated as a state Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society. The property consists of approximately 48 acres of deciduous forest, 30 acres of grassland, and 2 acres of wetland. The landowner is currently in the process of restoring the grasslands and the wetlands on the property. The forest, wetland, and grassland habitats contained within the property provide habitat for a variety of species in greatest conservation need, including bald eagle, American woodcock, and whip-poor-will. •26 acres at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers with 2,591 feet of shoreline along the Elk River and 493 feet of shoreline along the Mississippi River, a state Wild and Scenic River and state water trail. •548 acres of forest, wetlands, grasslands and open water on Stickney Lake in Sherburne County, approximately 3 miles northwest of Clear Lake, Minnesota. This easement includes approximately 2,400 feet of shoreline on Stickney Lake (a shallow lake) and approximately 5,515 feet of shoreline on unnamed ponds. These natural features provide key habitats for a variety of Species in Greatest Conservation Need, including the northern pintail and the sharp-tailed grouse. Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) completed fee title acquisition on 444 acres of priority habitat for the Blakely Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Of the 444 acres, 384 acres were acquired with the Outdoor Heritage Fund grant through Metro Big Rivers Phase 2. The other 60 acres were acquired with other, non-state funds. Trust for Public Land (TPL) completed fee title acquisition of 335 acres of land with over a mile of Mississippi River shoreline at the confluence of the Elk and Mississippi Rivers on December 16, 2014. This acquisition was completed with the balance of TPL’s Phase 2 grant and part of its Phase 3 grant. The land provides habitat for a variety of species and the shoreline affords access to an excellent smallmouth bass fishery. The property was conveyed to the City of Elk River to be managed in a manner similar to a state Wildlife Management Area. Public hunting and fishing will be allowed according to DNR guidelines. TPL also completed fee title acquisition on 128 acres of the Blakely Bluffs area for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Of the 128 acres, 123 were acquired with the Outdoor Heritage Fund grant through Metro Big Rivers Phase 2. The other 5 acres were acquired with other DNR funds.",2011-07-20,2016-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.","3815 East American Blvd.",Bloomington,MN,55425,612-801-1935,DLoon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-habitat-phase-2,,,, 10033995,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 13",2024,15339000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(j)","$15,339,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire land in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural habitat systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries in the metropolitan area as follows: $700,000 to Minnesota Valley Trust; $540,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River; $928,000 to Great River Greening; $11,171,000 to Trust for Public Land; and $2,000,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $192,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need - Partners work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, then coordinate protection, restoration and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Work builds upon prior phases and is intended to continue into the future for maximum impact. Mapping shows progress in connecting corridors. Species collections and counts measure impact of activities over time on wildlife and Species in Greatest Conservation Need",,,4968500,"Cities, foundations, FMR members/donors, City of Chanhassen, Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, Private Funders, In-Kind, Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, Private, Private Funders, Private Landowners and Washington County",15193000,146000,,1.31,"MVT, FMR, GRG, TPL, MLT","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers Phase 13 will protect 875 acres in fee title and 180 acres in permanent conservation easement, restore 24 acres and enhance 170 acres of priority habitat in the big rivers corridors in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area (1,249 acres total). Partners will leverage OHF grants 32% with partner funds, private donations, local government contributions, and landowner donations of easement value. Significant volunteer engagement will be invested in habitat enhancement activities. MBR projects benefit wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN) and provide increased public access and nature connections for metro residents.","Metro Big Rivers Phase 13 will protect, restore and enhance prioritized wildlife habitat in the MUA, with an emphasis on the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix Rivers and tributaries. Metro Big Rivers' work benefits wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN), improves water quality and in-stream food (insect) availability, increases public access for wildlife-based recreation (hunting and fishing) and connects all metro residents with nature near them. Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) will restore/enhance 145 acres at 5 sites. Projects include removing invasive woody and herbaceous plants, planting, seeding, mowing, spot-spraying, and prescribed burning. - Applewood Preserve: Restore 5 acres prairie and enhance 20 acres forest - Carver Preserve: Restore 10 acres prairie and enhance 15 acres woodland - Vermillion River AMA (2 sites): Enhance 50 acres riparian forest - Hastings Sand Coulee SNA: Enhance 29 acres forest and 11 acres of remnant native prairie - Davis Farm Park: Create management plan for 16 acres, enhance 8 acres forest Great River Greening (GRG) will restore/enhance 49 acres and 3.5 miles shoreline across 3 sites. Projects include restoration and stabilization of 2 miles of stream bank (1 mile both sides) and 1.5 miles lakeshore, as well as removing invasive woody and herbaceous species, mowing, spot spraying, seeding and planting. - Lake Ann Park: Enhance 35 acres forest along 1 mile lakeshore - South Fork of 9 Mile Creek: Restore and stabilize 2 miles of stream bank - Loeb Lake Shoreline: Restore and stabilize 0.5 miles of shoreline and buffer around Loeb Lake Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) will protect through perpetual conservation easement 180 acres of priority habitat, including riparian lands, forests, wetlands and grasslands. Projects will be selected through a competitive process that ranks proposals based on ecological significance and cost (criteria attached). Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) will protect through fee acquisition 175 acres of river frontage, floodplain forest, wetland and upland habitat to expand the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Prospective lands have been prioritized by the USFWS and will be restored/enhanced, then open for wildlife-based recreation, including hunting and fishing. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) will protect through fee acquisition 700 acres of priority wildlife habitat. Prospective sites are prioritized in state, regional, and local natural resource plans. Lands will be managed by public partners and open for wildlife-based recreation, including hunting and fishing. A priority project would create a significant new WMA in the metro area - Keystone Woods, Washington County. This 2,600+ acre property has high biodiversity, numerous lakes and excellent habitat for wildlife, waterfowl and fish. Protecting it will create a habitat conservation corridor to the St. Croix River and provide quality close-to-home hunting and fishing opportunities for metro area residents. Of the 2,600 acres, TPL will acquire 1,840 acres with OHF through the Metro Big Rivers and St. Croix programs (700 acres with this grant). Washington County will acquire 760 acres with other funds, thus leveraging over $10 million of non-OHF funds.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Deborah,Loon,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,612-801-1935,DLoon@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Washington, Wright","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-13-5,,,, 10035277,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 14",2025,8123000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(o)","$8,123,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire land in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural habitat systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries within the metropolitan area as follows: $1,250,000 to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $420,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River; $803,000 to Great River Greening; $2,750,000 to Trust for Public Land; and $2,900,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $224,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.","A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need - Partners work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, then coordinate protection, restoration and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Work builds upon prior phases and is intended to continue into the future for maximum impact. Mapping shows progress in connecting corridors. Species collections and counts measure impact of activities over time on wildlife and Species in Greatest Conservation Need",,,812900,"Cities, foundations, FMR, Foundations, MVT, Private and Private landowners",7878300,244700,,1.82,"MVT, TPL, MLT, FMR, GRG","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers Phase 14 will protect 350 acres in fee title and 191 acres in permanent conservation easement, restore 807 acres and enhance 493 acres of priority habitat in the big rivers corridors in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area (1,841 acres total). Partners will leverage OHF grants at least 10% with partner funds, private donations, local government contributions, and landowner donations of easement value. Significant volunteer engagement will be invested in habitat enhancement activities. MBR projects benefit wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN) and provide increased public access and nature connections for metro residents.","Metro Big Rivers Phase 14 will protect, restore and enhance prioritized wildlife habitat in the MUA, with an emphasis on the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix Rivers and tributaries. Metro Big Rivers' work benefits wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN), improves water quality and in-stream food availability, increases wildlife-based recreational opportunities, and connects metro residents with nature. Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) will enhance 216 acres to increase native plant diversity, improve pollinator and wildlife habitat, bolster water quality, and improve public access to natural spaces. Projects include invasive plant removal, seeding and planting native prairie species, mowing, spot-spraying, and prescribed burning. 147 acres of enhancement occur on native prairie. -Hastings Sand Coulee SNA: Enhance 160 acres prairie -Camp Cozy Park: Enhance 16 acres prairie -River Oaks Park: Enhance 1 acre prairie and 1 acre forest -Bailey Point Nature Preserve: Enhance 17 acres prairie -Vermillion River Linear Park: Enhance 21 acres prairie Great River Greening (GRG) will restore and enhance 114 acres of forest habitat. Projects include invasive tree removal, tree stand thinning, onsite biochar processing, planting and seeding native grass and wildflowers, planting climate-resilient large stock and bareroot tree and shrubs, understory management, herbicide application and spot-spraying, and prescribed burning. GRG will be implementing use of a mobile biochar system to process biomass, reduce offsite disposal, minimize environmental impacts of pile burning, and incorporate biochar onsite to promote healthier soil. -Lake Ann Park phase 2: Enhance 60 acres forest -Medina Lake Nature Preserve: Restore 14 acres forest -Wood Lake Nature Center: Enhance 21 acres forest -Floral Park: Restore 13 acres oak woodland -Wayzata Nature Center: Enhance 6 acres wetland forest Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) will protect 191 acres through perpetual conservation easement and restore 110 acres of priority habitat on permanently-protected lands, including riparian lands, forests, wetlands and grasslands. Protection projects will be selected through a process that ranks proposals based on ecological significance and cost (criteria attached). Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) will protect through fee acquisition 250 acres of river frontage, floodplain forest, wetland and upland habitat to expand the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Prospective lands are prioritized by the USFWS and will be restored/enhanced, then open for wildlife-based recreation. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) will protect through fee acquisition 100 acres of priority wildlife habitat and restore/enhance 860 acres of prairie and forest habitat on a recently-acquired WMA complex. Prospective acquisition sites are prioritized in state, regional, and local natural resource plans. Lands will be managed by public partners and open for wildlife-based recreation.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Neal,Feeken,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,952-207-0247,nfeeken@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-14-0,,,, 10011387,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 9",2020,4163000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 5(b)","$4,163,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire lands in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural habitat systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries in the metropolitan area. Of this amount, $820,000 is to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc., $532,000 is to Friends of the Mississippi River, $1,061,000 is to Great River Greening, and $1,750,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $144,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 9 projects improved habitat values for wildlife and SGCN, including birds using the Mississippi River migratory corridor, pollinators, wildlife, and an array of rare and endangered species. FMR restored prairie and forest habitat at 7 sites located on our near the Mississippi River and its important tributaries. Many of the sites occurred within the Mississippi River flyway, the metro conservation corridors, and the high potential zone for the rusty patched bumblebee. These restoration and enhancement projects provided critical habitat for resident and migrant birds (including many SGCNs surveyed post-restoration), native pollinators, and mammals. Post-restoration surveys also documented increases in pollinator abundance and diversity. GRG also worked on public conservation lands at 7 sites to improve habitat values for wildlife and SGCN, including birds using the Mississippi River migratory corridor and pollinators. Work restored and enhanced riverine, forest, oak savanna, prairie, and wetland habitat. MLT protected 4 properties with high-quality habitat, 3 within Washington County ""Top 10"" priority conservation corridors. These properties fell within Sites of Biodiversity Significance, were located along and provided protection to state-designated trout streams or were selected for other important factors. In addition, MLT restored and enhanced 70 acres of habitat along Valley Creek in Washington County - a Washington County ""Top 10"" priority conservation corridor and heritage brook trout stream - and near Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. These land protection and R/E activities provided habitat for a large number of SGCN. MVT restored and enhanced lands on the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management District, which had been protected for their ability to provide high biodiversity and connectivity, and to provide habitat for SGCN. The work restored wetlands and enhanced previously-restored agricultural fields and degraded habitats to high-quality prairie, wetlands, oak savanna and oak basswood forest.","A total of 1,723 acres were affected: 50 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 207 in Easements, 1,466 in Enhance.",2007000,"City of Cottage Grove, Dakota County, South Washington Watershed District, Cities of Fridley and Mendota Heights, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, GRG Funders, Hastings High School, FMR, City of Hastings, City of Cottage Grove, Tecla Karpen Fund, Landowner donation of easement value, Washington County, MN Valley Trust, Conservation Partners of America, NEEF Grant, SPAAR, South Washington Watershed District and USFWS",3837000,74800,,2.32,"MVNWR Trust, FMR, GRG, MLT","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers successfully completed work with the Phase 9 / ML2019 OHF appropriation, exceeding acreage goals by 55% and completing work on 1,723 acres (goal was 1,115 acres). Partners protected 207 acres through permanent conservation easement, restored 50 acres and enhanced 1,466 acres. MBR 9 expended 94% of the OHF funds granted and leveraged the grant 51% with over $2.0 million in other funds, landowner donation of easement value, and in-kind work by the USFWS. Brief summaries of work completed are provided below. More information on all projects is provided in partner attachments.","Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) enhanced 335 acres at 7 sites, exceeding its 319-acre goal. Project sites were Settler's Island, Camel's Hump Park and Open Space, Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park, Gores Pool WMA, Vermillion River Linear Park, Hastings River Flats, and Hastings Sand Coulee SNA. Work at all sites went according to plan. Deliverables were ahead of schedule or on time. Repeated drought years slowed some seed germination and establishment and necessitated subsequent watering of tree and shrub plantings. Volunteers, CCMI crews, and project partners were instrumental in helping navigate those challenges. Great River Greening (GRG) restored and enhanced 211 acres across 7 project sites, exceeding acreage goals. Project sites were Trout Brook - Afton (Phase III), Lebanon Regional Park (Phase III), Lilydale Bluffs, Springbrook Nature Center (Phase III), Minnehaha Creek Big Woods, Minnehaha Creek Floodplain Meadow Buffer, and Valley Park. All proposed work was accomplished. Covid pandemic, inflation and droughts impacted progress but were overcome. Inflation associated with supplies was felt and, in some cases, resulted going with smaller plant stock or rethinking species lists in seed mixes. Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) protected 4 properties through conservation easement totaling 207 acres (195 acres proposed): -Keystone Woods (Haas) - a 69-acre property within one of Washington County's ""Top Ten"" priority conservation corridors. A Site of Moderate Biodiversity Significance, the property comprises oak-red maple woodland, northern mixed cattail marsh, and willow-dogwood shrub swamp native plant communities. -Saint Croix River (SMM) - 129-acres in Washington County protecting a Site of High Biodiversity Significance along the St. Croix River, with rich hardwood forest, tamarack swamp, rich fen, mixed hardwood swamp, floodplain forest, restored prairie, wetlands, a boiling sand spring, and a cold-water stream that supports brook trout. -Sand Creek (Norris) - an 84-acre donated easement in Scott County protecting sugar maple-basswood-bitternut hickory forest, southern mesic hardwood forest, and 1,500 feet shoreline along a stream tributary to Sand Creek and the Minnesota River. -Valley Creek (Berggren) - 18-acres in Washington County protecting forested hills, floodplain, ponds, and shoreline on Valley Creek, a state-designated trout stream. MLT completed 2 enhancement projects over 70 acres on properties protected by MLT conservation easements: -Valley Creek (Johnson) - 15 acres of oak woodland were enhanced on property adjacent to the St. Croix River and Valley Creek (a heritage brook trout stream) in Washington County. -Hunter Lake (Jannusch) - 55 acres of oak savanna were enhanced on property near Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) and US Fish and Wildlife Service teamed up to restore 23 acres and enhance 877 acres over 12 sites on the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management District (323 acres proposed). Methods included invasive species removal and treatment, seeding, mowing, prescribed burns, and wetland restoration. All sites already support a wider variety of insects, birds, pollinators, waterfowl and other wildlife species. Some work had to be postponed due to extremely wet conditions in spring 2024, resulting in the grant not being fully expended.",,2019-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Loon,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,612-801-1935,dloon@mnvalleytrust.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-9,,,, 10033399,"Metro Big Rivers Phase 12",2023,8200000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(j)","$8,200,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire land in fee and permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural habitat systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries within the metropolitan area as follows: $1,100,000 to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $643,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River; $742,000 to Great River Greening; $2,927,000 to Trust for Public Land; and $2,788,000 to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to $216,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need - Partners work together to identify priority lands using existing data and public plans, then coordinate protection, restoration and enhancement activities in those priority areas. Work builds upon prior phases and is intended to continue into the future for maximum impact. Mapping shows progress in connecting corridors. Species collections and counts measure impact of activities over time on wildlife and Species in Greatest Conservation Need",,,1184500,"Cities, foundations, Dakota County, Stillwater, Shakopee, Maplewood, Crystal, Scott County, Private, Private, Private landowners, RIM and Private",8048100,151900,,1.74,"MVWRT; FMR; GRG; TPL; MLT","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Metro Big Rivers Phase 12 will protect 622 acres in fee title and 319 acres in permanent conservation easement, restore 53 acres and enhance 587 acres of priority habitat in the big rivers corridors in the Metropolitan Urbanizing Area (1,558 acres total). Partners will leverage OHF grants at least 14% with partner funds, private donations, local government contributions, and landowner donations of easement value. Significant volunteer engagement will be invested in habitat enhancement activities. MBR projects benefit wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN) and provide increased public access and nature connections for metro residents.","Metro Big Rivers Phase 12 will protect, restore and enhance prioritized wildlife habitat in the MUA, with an emphasis on the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries. Metro Big Rivers' work in the metro area benefits wildlife and species in greatest need of conservation (SGCN), provides increased public access for wildlife-based recreation and connects the diversity of metro residents with nature near them. Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) will restore/enhance 433 acres at 4 sites on or near the Mississippi River. Projects include removing invasive woody and herbaceous plants, planting, seeding, mowing, spot-spraying, and prescribed burns. ?Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park: Enhance 104 acres oak forest and 7 acres prairie ?Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area: Enhance 180 acres oak forest, 15 acres restored prairie, and 4 acres native prairie ?Vermillion Falls Park: Restore 4 acres prairie and enhance 13 acres forest ?William H. Houlton Conservation Area: Enhance 90 acres oak forest Great River Greening (GRG) will restore/enhance 157 acres across 7 sites. Projects include removing invasive woody and herbaceous species, mowing, spot spraying, seeding and planting. ?Bassett Creek Park: Enhance 22 acres forest ?Lebanon Hills Regional Park Phase IV: Enhance 50 acres oak savanna/woodland and prairie ?Spring Lake Park (Scott County): Enhance 10 acres oak savanna ?LumberJack Landing: Restore 15 acres of forest and .25 miles of shoreline restoration of new public open space along the St Croix River ?Huber Park: Restore 9 acres of degraded floodplain forest along the Minnesota River ?Jim's Prairie: Enhance 11 acres of prairie ?Falls Creek SNA: Enhance 40 acres forest Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) will protect through perpetual conservation easement 319 acres of priority habitat, including riparian lands, forests, wetlands and grasslands. Projects will be selected through a competitive process that ranks proposals based on ecological significance and cost (criteria attached). MLT also will restore/enhance 50 acres on lands protected through permanent conservation easement. Prioritized properties will be of high ecological significance, adjacent or close to public conservation investments and owned by landowners committed to conservation. Minnesota Valley Trust (MVT) will protect through fee acquisition 352 acres of river frontage, floodplain forest, wetland and upland habitat to expand the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. All prospective lands have been prioritized by the USFWS and will be restored/enhanced, then open for wildlife-based recreation, including hunting and fishing. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) will protect through fee acquisition 270 acres of priority wildlife habitat, including riparian, forest, wetland and grassland habitat. Potential properties are prioritized in state, regional, and local natural resource plans. Lands will be managed by public partners (DNR and/or local government) and open for wildlife-based recreation, including hunting and fishing.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Neal,Feeken,"MN Valley Trust (Metro Big Rivers)","3815 East American Boulevard ",Bloomington,MN,55425,952-207-0247,nfeeken@mnvalleytrust.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright","Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metro-big-rivers-phase-12,,,, 884,"Metropolitan Area Watershed Outlet Monitoring Program",2010,326500,,,,,,,,,,,2.2,"Metropolitan Council","Local/Regional Government","This project will provide condition monitoring and problem investigation monitoring at the following sites. Mississippi River: Tributaries include Bassett Creek, Cannon River, Crow River, and Minnehaha Creek. Minnesota River: Tributaries include Eagle Creek, Riley Creek, and Willow Creek. St. Croix River: Tributary includes Valley Creek.",,,2010-01-01,2011-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Kent ",Johnson,"Metropolitan Council","2400 Childs Road","St. Paul",Minnesota,55155,"(651) 602-8117",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Wright, Washington, Stearns, Sibley, Sherburne, Scott, Rice, Renville, Pine, Nicollet, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Meeker, McLeod, Le Sueur, Isanti, Hennepin, Dakota, Chisago, Carver, Benton, Anoka",,"Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Lower St. Croix River, Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/metropolitan-area-watershed-outlet-monitoring-program,,,, 10031438,"Minimizing Minnesota's Landfill Problem by Expanding Waste Diversion",2025,2318000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 07a","$2,318,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Better Futures Minnesota to establish a statewide network for sourcing reclaimed building materials; create a tool for cities, counties, and businesses to report environmental impacts of waste diversion; and divert waste from landfills through collections, deconstructing buildings, and converting waste into finished goods. Net income generated by Better Futures Minnesota as part of this appropriation may be reinvested in the project if a plan for reinvestment is approved in the work plan.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,37.12,"Better Futures Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Expanding waste diversion practices across the state this project will: create 16 jobs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, provide data to measure the social, economic, and environmental benefits of waste diversion.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Jason,Allen,"Better Futures Minnesota","2620 Minnehaha Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 428-7607",jallen@betterfutures.net,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minimizing-minnesotas-landfill-problem-expanding-waste-diversion,,,, 10004959,"Minnesota Festival Support",2019,10858,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Festival attendees will have a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own. A random survey distributed at the Festival will question the attitudes of the audience to see if they feel more open to interactions with cultures other than their own. 2: At least four of the performing artists will be folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and will feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. Each artists/group that performs will fill out a survey to determine whether they feel the experience was positive and if it created an impact to promote their artistry. ","Festival attendees will have a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own. A random survey distributed at the Festival will question the attitudes of the audience to see if they feel more open to interactions with cultures other than their own. 2: At least four of the performing artists will be folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and will feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. A survey distributed at the Festival for Folk and Traditional Artists will question whether the artist felt a sense of pride after performing at the Festival.","achieved proposed outcomes",26769,"Other,local or private",37627,1899,"Cheniqua Johnson, Leann Enninga, Jim Krapf, Lakeyta Swinea, Elaine Watson, Chansouk Duangapai, Amy Dykstra, Leticia Rodriguez, Aunna Groenewald, Ivan Parga, Aida Simon, Jessica Velasco, Vilai Khanya, Mike Potter, Darin Rehnelt, Darlene Macklin, Than Than Kyaw, Isis Ceron",0.00,"Cultural Awareness Organization","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The Cultural Awareness Organization will work with community leaders to present a multicultural festival that is free to the public and includes Minnesota folk and traditional performers, foods, artist booths, and children's activities.",2018-09-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Monique,Swinea,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","1121 3rd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-2919 ",lakeyta.swinea@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-136,"Adrienne Dorn: CEO and founder, Horseet, a nonprofit consulting and innovative artist management firm; former executive director of the Cedar Cultural Center; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Jay Gilman: Associate director, MN Fringe Festival; Seth Kaempfer: Director of St Cloud State LGBT Resource Center, organizer of St Cloud Pride; Amanda Lien: Former executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; James Robertson: Photographer; retired director of New York Mills Cultural Center; Iris Shiraishi: Composer, musician, and educator; founder of ensemble-MA for TaikoArts Midwest; Alejandra Tobar: Founder, People's Movement Center; consultant and performer with Pangea World Theater","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004990,"Minnesota Festival Support",2019,20808,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","RiverSong completes a market analysis to identify core markets and strategy to reach them, and volunteers develop new skills to execute the strategy. 1. Market research and report completed by consultant. 2. Task group reviews report and executes plan. 3. Board and marketing committee completes self-evaluation. 4. Marketing ROI is compared to other Minnesota festivals. 5. 2019 ticket sales increase","RiverSong completed a market analysis, implemented new strategy, and volunteers developed new skills to execute the strategy. 1. Market research, report and recommendations completed by consultant 2. Marketing committee executed plan 3. Board and marketing committee strengthened connection to each other's work 4. RiverSong re-positioned 5. Ticket sales analyzed.","achieved some of the proposed outcomes",117296,"Other,local or private",138104,4315,"Richie Kuttner, Carol Stark, Katy Hiltner, Betsy Price, Josh Campbell, Angie Kuttner, Amber Erickson, Sue Ann Gabrelcik, Valerie Mackenthun, Ronny Wilson, Pat May, Kirk Kosel, Roger Hartsuiker",0.00,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"RiverSong Music Festival will host its eleventh two-day, outdoor, family friendly music festival in Hutchinson, Minnesota, July 12-13, 2019, introducing a diverse audience to a variety of music in a scenic, riverside setting.",2018-09-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278 ",betsyprice446@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Hennepin, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-142,"Fiona Avocado: Artist, educator, organizer, and writer; Michelle Gratton: Jewelry artist; board chair, Two Harbors Area Arts & Events; Stephen Manuszak: Program director, Arts Midwest; Tabitha Montgomery: Executive director, Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association; Xinyi Qian: Tourism specialist and extension educator, University of Minnesota; Craig Samborski: President and owner of Draw Events, producer of Tall Ship Festivals; Joseph Scapanski: Board member, Benton County Fair and Minnesota State Fair","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003371,"Minnesota Festival Support",2018,9518,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Festival attendees will have a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own. A random survey distributed at the Festival will question the attitudes of the audience to see if they feel more open to interactions with cultures other than their own. 2: At least four of the performing artists will be folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and will feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. Each artists/group that performs will fill out a survey to determine whether they feel the experience was positive and if it created an impact to promote their artistry.","Festival attendees will have a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own. A random survey distributed at the Festival will question the attitudes of the audience to see if they feel more open to interactions with cultures other than their own. 2: At least four of the performing artists will be folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and will feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. A survey distributed at the Festival for Folk and Traditional Artists will question whether the artist felt a sense of pride after performing at the Festival.",,30639,"Other, local or private",40157,1806,"Anne Foley, Jim Krapf, Micah Stafford, Adrianna Stafford, Leann Enninga, Lakeyta Swinea, Elaine Watson, Dee Bartosh, Shari Davis, Sharon Davis, Darlene Macklin, Scott Carlson, Mike Potter, Darin Rehnalt, Chansouk Duangapai, Amy Dykstra",0.00,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The Cultural Awareness Organization will work with community leaders to present the Worthington International Festival, a multicultural festival that includes Minnesota folk and traditional performers, food, artist booths, and activities for children.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Monique,Swinea,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA International Festival","1121 3rd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-2919 ",lakeyta.swinea@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Cass, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Stearns, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-115,"Linda Ganister: Board member and former chair, Ely Winter Festival; bookkeeper; Amanda Lien: Executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Brittany Lynch: Artist, activist, and entrepreneur; director of operations for Soul Tools Entertainment; Alejandra Tobar: Arts organizing and community engagement director, Pangea World Theater","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003406,"Minnesota Festival Support",2018,21281,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","RiverSong volunteers develop skills, capacity and become better equipped to sustain the festival. Track training hours, with a goal of two hours average per volunteer. Measure and compare committee turnover. Self-evaluation and volunteer surveys. 2: RiverSong board of directors develops news skills and a new fundraising model to increase its financial stability. Sponsor focus groups and surveys. Number of new fundraising volunteer recruits. Measure and compare the festival's sponsorship funding and retention from previous years.","RiverSong volunteers were equipped for the festival and felt positive about their involvement. Surveys were sent to volunteers. Training hours weren't tracked but surveys show training was adequate. Committees retained 80% of volunteers. A volunteer open house is scheduled Oct. three to gain additional feedback and thank and recruit volunteers. 2: Board developed new skills, created a new board/committee structure and is continuing the fundraising development efforts. Consultants led board evaluations but did not dig deep into fundraising. This work is now in progress with a new fundraising committee chair. 2018 had 61 sponsors an increase of 14 from 2017 with 41 repeat sponsors. nine have been sponsors all ten years.",,77867,"Other, local or private",99148,2880,"Amber Erickson, Lori Thul, Katy Hiltner, Betsy Price, Ronny Wilson, Pat May, Kris Haag, Brenda Sandquist, Valerie Mackenthun",0.00,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"RiverSong Music Festival will host its tenth outdoor music festival in Hutchinson, Minnesota, July 13-14, 2018, introducing a diverse audience to a variety of music in a scenic, riverside setting.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278 ",claypot@hutchtel.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-122,"Linda Ganister: Board member and former chair, Ely Winter Festival; bookkeeper; Amanda Lien: Executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Brittany Lynch: Artist, activist, and entrepreneur; director of operations for Soul Tools Entertainment; Alejandra Tobar: Arts organizing and community engagement director, Pangea World Theater","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003411,"Minnesota Festival Support",2018,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Inspire at least 1,000 attendees, artists and participants about pollinators, art and community, through art and science experiences. Interviews/evaluations from volunteers, artists, educators and attendees as well as attendance records. 2: Build a sense of community around protecting pollinators for our future. Evaluate this outcome based on the participation in festival hands on art and participatory activities including total number of participants, evaluations and spontaneous reactions.","Nearly 1,000 guests came to experience PolliNATION Art and Music Festival. Guests were active participants in creating bee habitat with art. Counters at entry gate for total number of people plus email evaluations from participants, vendors, performers and sponsors. 2: A diverse slice of community from young children to seasoned legislators found inspiration in art and science interactives. Festival goers game cards were stamped as they visited a variety of science and art activities. Individual activities kept counts of materials.",,9100,"Other, local or private",14100,300,"Kevin Foley, Craig Hansen, Lisa Kane, Claudia Morgan, Kathy Feste, Tim Hanson, Jonathan Kvasnik",0.00,"Pollinator Friendly Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Polli-NATION: Art Festival of the Bees will blend art, science, and community to engage, celebrate, and inspire people of all ages around the importance of pollinators.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laurie,Schneider,"Pollinator Friendly Alliance","PO Box 934",Stillwater,MN,55082,"(651) 351-1100 ",Laurie@lschneider.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Wadena",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-124,"Linda Ganister: Board member and former chair, Ely Winter Festival; bookkeeper; Amanda Lien: Executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Brittany Lynch: Artist, activist, and entrepreneur; director of operations for Soul Tools Entertainment; Alejandra Tobar: Arts organizing and community engagement director, Pangea World Theater","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003412,"Minnesota Festival Support",2018,9050,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","We leverage the energy of the Minnesota music scene to expose Minnesota film to new audiences. Our mission is to increase exposure for Minnesota film. We measure and evaluate our success by surveying attendees about whether they ever typically attend film events.","We promoted Minnesota film to new audiences and fostered collaboration between musicians and filmmakers. We used our online ticketing process (optional questionnaire) and our online film festival submission platforms (mandatory questions) to gather most of this data.",,24687,"Other, local or private",33737,8671,"Paul Creager, Angela Knudson, Pahoua Yang Hoffman, Jeff Stonehouse, Gayle Knutson, Trace Belieau",0.00,"Square Lake Film and Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The fifteenth annual Square Lake Film and Music Festival will present a daylong outdoor celebration of Minnesota-produced music and short film near Stillwater, Minnesota.",2017-09-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Creager,"Square Lake Film and Music Festival","13363 Partridge Rd N",Stillwater,MN,55082,"(651) 204-0775 ",squarelakefestival@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Grant, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-125,"Linda Ganister: Board member and former chair, Ely Winter Festival; bookkeeper; Amanda Lien: Executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Brittany Lynch: Artist, activist, and entrepreneur; director of operations for Soul Tools Entertainment; Alejandra Tobar: Arts organizing and community engagement director, Pangea World Theater","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008627,"Minnesota Festival Support",2020,32987,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage ","Audiences gain understanding of and respect for Minnesota's diverse ethnic communities and their artistic traditions. We document attendance, the number of performances presented the diversity of the artists, the various forms of art, and surveys that highlight what people observed. 2: Minnesota-based artists from many of Minnesota's immigrant communities share new and traditional art forms that highlight their cultural heritage. We provide a list of the artists, their ethnicity, and their artistic focus during the festival and via event pages on social media. ","Audiences gain understanding of and respect for Minnesota's diverse ethnic communities and their artistic traditions. 67 repeat schools booked for 3+ years 25,524 users engaged in social media posts featuring arts activities from ethnic communities. Attendees report benefitting from interacting with people of different ethnic backgrounds and learning new cultures. 2: Minnesota-based artists from many of Minnesota's immigrant communities share new and traditional art forms that highlight their cultural heritage. 27 ethnic communities shared arts activities (culinary, dance, storytelling and history) through social media videos; more than 100 were registered to participate in the event prior to cancellation. ",,63235,"Other,local or private ",96222,18457,"Mary Miklethun, Elaine De Franco Olson, Mark Kalla, Jon Justin, Kevin Barton, Cassie Bean, Zhu ?June? Cheng, Dave DePaepe, Maggie Habashy, Charles Horwitz, Dr. Jeffrey L. Mandel, Paramita Sarkar, Kate Tilney",0.00,"International Institute of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support ",,"International Institute of Minnesota will present the Festival of Nations, a festival that inspires Minnesotans to explore the cultural diversity in our community. ",2019-09-01,2020-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Graupman,"International Institute of Minnesota","1694 Como Ave","St Paul",MN,55108,"(651) 647-0191x 305",jgraupman@iimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-159,"Nicole Duxbury: ; Laura Helle: Executive director, Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Seth Kaempfer: Director of St Cloud State LGBT Resource Center, organizer of St Cloud Pride; Angelica Linder: Outreach coordinator, Northfield Public Library; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Iris Shiraishi: Composer, musician, and educator; founder of ensemble-MA for TaikoArts Midwest; Jon Skaalen: Access programs coordinator for VSA Minnesota ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,2 10008658,"Minnesota Festival Support",2020,20950,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage ","RiverSong volunteers will improve/develop skills and processes to increase engagement and capacity to remain a vital, local arts organization. 1. Board and committee complete self-evaluation surveys and training. 2. Board adopts official orientation process for all volunteers. 3. Number of committee volunteers increases. 4. Board participation in training increases. 2: RiverSong attracts new audiences to attend the festival, increasing event revenue and organizational sustainability. 1. Ticket sales increase. 2. Survey of ticket buyers indicate location, first-time attendees and how they were reached. 3. Intern conducts on-site surveys of attendees. 4. Professional marketing support secured to supplement volunteer committee. ","Without a festival, we did not complete these initiatives. We plan to continue to work on these objectives for the 2022 festival. 2: Again, without a festival we were unable to achieve the desired results. The only survey completed in early 2021 was to see if volunteers were comfortable working a shift during the festival, 50% responded that they were not. We plan to continue to work toward completing these objectives for 2022. ",,23937,"Other,local or private ",44887,5914,"Betsy Price Executive Director, Carol Stark Treasurer,Katy Kudela Secretary,Josh Campbell Talent chair,Meghan and Josh Laffen Operations Co-chairs,Molly Rivera,Hospitality chair,Valerie Mackenthun Marketing,SueAnn Gabrelcik Volunteer chair, Kirk Kosel Stage and Sound Co-chair, Roger Hartsuiker Stage and Sound Co-chair",0.00,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support ",,"RiverSong Music Festival will host its twelfth two-day, outdoor, family friendly music festival in Hutchinson on July 10-11, 2020, introducing audiences to a variety of music in a scenic, riverside setting. ",2019-09-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Price,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",betsyprice446@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Wabasha, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-165,"Michelle Baroody: ; Wendy LaRoque-Lundin: Native American fiber artist and educator; Erik Madsen-Bond: Director of Engagement and Company Manager, Ragamala Dance Company; Holly Menninger: Director of public engagement and science learning, Bell Museum; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; Patricia Mitchell: ; Raymond Rea: Filmmaker and writer; Kristen Twitchell: Executive director, Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,2 10007880,"Minnesota's Farming Heritage",2017,89838,"Laws 2017, Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 7, appropriates $1,500,000 in the first year and $1,950,000 in the second year of the FY17-18 biennium to the Minnesota Zoological Board."," Subd. 7.  Minnesota Zoo   1,550,000   1,950,000 These amounts are appropriated to the Minnesota Zoological Board for programs and development of the Minnesota Zoological Garden and to provide access and education related to programs on the cultural heritage of Minnesota. ","Increase the number of guests able to visit the Wells Fargo Family Farm by increasing opening dates ","An additional 198,798 guests had the opportunity to visit the Wells Fargo Family Farm in the expanded opening period, beyond the original May-September season. ",,,,,,,1.22,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","State Government"," Legacy Farm Program Legacy funds allow the Minnesota Zoo to extend the season of the Wells Fargo Family Farm beyond its historical May to September season to include full programming and exhibits from April through November.  ","Farming is at the heart of Minnesota’s history and development, yet today more than half of all Minnesotans live in urban or suburban settings with little or no exposure to Minnesota’s agricultural history or culture. The Wells Fargo Family Farm provides an opportunity for the Zoo’s 1.3 million guests to experience a working farm, directly interact with farm staff and animals, and learn to appreciate agricultural food production. ",,2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Ongoing,,,,,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Zoological Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesotas-farming-heritage-1,,,, 10007880,"Minnesota's Farming Heritage",2018,92085,"Laws 2017, Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 7, appropriates $1,500,000 in the first year and $1,950,000 in the second year of the FY17-18 biennium to the Minnesota Zoological Board."," Subd. 7.  Minnesota Zoo   1,550,000   1,950,000 These amounts are appropriated to the Minnesota Zoological Board for programs and development of the Minnesota Zoological Garden and to provide access and education related to programs on the cultural heritage of Minnesota. ","Increase the number of guests able to visit the Wells Fargo Family Farm by increasing opening dates ","An additional 198,798 guests had the opportunity to visit the Wells Fargo Family Farm in the expanded opening period, beyond the original May-September season. ",,,,,,,1.27,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","State Government"," Legacy Farm Program Legacy funds allow the Minnesota Zoo to extend the season of the Wells Fargo Family Farm beyond its historical May to September season to include full programming and exhibits from April through November.  ","Farming is at the heart of Minnesota’s history and development, yet today more than half of all Minnesotans live in urban or suburban settings with little or no exposure to Minnesota’s agricultural history or culture. The Wells Fargo Family Farm provides an opportunity for the Zoo’s 1.3 million guests to experience a working farm, directly interact with farm staff and animals, and learn to appreciate agricultural food production. ",,2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Ongoing,,,,,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Zoological Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesotas-farming-heritage-1,,,, 10002537,"Minnesota River Mankato and Watonwan Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)",2018,74986,,,,,,,,,,,0.32,"Tetra Tech Inc","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project addresses twelve lakes that have aquatic recreation impairments as identified by eutrophication indicators and 53 impairments on 45 stream reaches in the Minnesota River Mankato and Watonwan River watersheds. The project will develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) addressing impaired lakes and streams in the Minnesota River–Mankato and Watonwan River watersheds. A TMDL establishes the maximum amount of a pollutant allowed in a waterbody and serves as the starting point or planning tool for restoring water quality. ",,"Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed Watonwan River Watershed ",2017-10-13,2018-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Bryan,Spindler,MPCA,"12 Civic Center Plz Ste 2165",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 344-5267",,"Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,"Minnesota River - Mankato, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-river-mankato-and-watonwan-total-maximum-daily-loads-tmdls,,,, 18491,"Minnesota Civic Education Coalition",2013,125000,"Special Session 1: Senate File Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 ","Civics Education. $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-Civics Education. The commissioner shall award grants to entities that conduct civics education programs for the civic and cultural development of Minnesota youth.","1.Students will increase their knowledge of Minnesota issues, ability to engage in conversation about controversial topics, and civic participation skills in voting and public problem solving. They will also grow in broader skills for democracy: sense of efficacy, respect for diversity, community engagement. The technology priority will increase access for all, particularly students in underserved communities. 2.Teachers will increase their knowledge and improve their skills for instruction and engagement of their students (especially alternative learning youth). The new lessons and ""flipped"" classroom resources will add interactive curriculum materials. 3.The Civic Education Network will actively support improved civic education delivery and impact especially in under-represented communities. Using program evaluation results and the digitized civic education climate assessment, the Civic Education Network will mobilize community interest and commitment to improved civic education.","Project Citizen held May 3, 2013 for 160 students + 22 additional remotely. 60 were students of color. 125 additional students participated from Roseville HS. Youth Conference on State Issues conducted for 109 - 86 high school students, 14 college students and 9 adult advisors. 8 Flipped materials available on teachingcivics.org. 5 MN Lessons: Lessons drafted; reviewed and revised. Middle and High School lessons on Juvenile Justice in MN presented to 27 teachers at the MCSS conference in March, 2013.Civic Education Videos: 3 topics identified and planned. Topics include Voting Age, Legislative Process and Juvenile Justice. Videos will be completed in 2014. Middle School Development Institute designed and held June 25. Middle School Civics Lit project and Juvenile Justice presented to 25 participants. MN juvenile justice system presented Aug. 1 for 22 teachers. Update Workshop, Aug. 6-8 for 27 high school teachers with 15 judges. 20 Middle School civics lessons highlighted at June 25 conference. All materials online at LLAD website.Civic Ed Climate Assessment revised to integrate new civics and gov't standards and posted on teachingcivics.org. Digitization completed.Convene 3 meetings of statewide network : Expanded list to 39 people/orgs. Meeting 1 conducted July 25. Attended by 16. Meeting 2 held Sept. 25. Attended by 10. Meeting 3: Delayed.New “KV MN Network” established in response to the absence of state-wide affiliate - much new enthusiasm.KV Mpls implemented new program on ranked choice voting in 7 schools with training materials and lesson plans for students. 130 high school students, Mostly Hmong, Somali, Latino and African-American trained.Communities across the state received KV election curriculum.Website tech evaluated - Ipsity and Nina Hale were consulted on website project for KV. Progress was disrupted by changes that took place with KV USA as well as content provided to us by KV MN need consideration.",,2700,,123331,1669,"MINNESOTA YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT STATE BOARD Jon Bacal; Connie Bernardy; Valerie Dosland; Jack Ellis; Tara Erickson; Anders Folk; Anika Hagenson; JillHalbrooks; JamesHaggar; Scott Hauch; Kristina Hufnagle; Jo Ling Kent; Michele Massimino; Monte Mills; Pat Murphy; Dominic Papatola; Scott Peterson; MaleaStenzel Gilligan; Nick Thompson; Deborah Yungner",,"YMCA Youth in Government","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Civics Education Coalition will create opportunities for students, enrich teacher capacity to engage students, and build state-wide networks. Work will include an interactive website, online youth summit, youth conference, new lessons for educators, teacher institutes, and expansion of the statewide Civic Education Network and its activities.",,,2013-01-11,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Orville,Lindquist,"YMCA Youth in Government Program","1801 University Avenue SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 821-6503",orville.lindquist@ymcatwincities.org,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement","Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-civic-education-coalition,,,, 17045,"Minnesota's Heritage: Back to the Sources, Phase I",2010,5060,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,,,,,,,"Joseph R. Brown Heritage Center",," The grant assisted in creating the initial issue of a scholarly journal, Minnesota's Heritage. The overall goal of the journal is to provide to a broad spectrum of interested persons (including students and scholars) core information on the development of the state of Minnesota, with emphasis on the broad Minnesota River valley, based on objective, thorough research and analysis of a wide variety of resources and points of view. Each issue will include illustrations, maps, citations for the sources, biographies, and even tourist information about the areas covered. While the early issues will focus on the Dakota Conflict of 1862, its prelude and aftermath, the potential for extending that focus exists beyond that watershed event. This phase is intended to lay the foundation for the publication to become self-supporting by 2012 though the development and implementation of a comprehensive marketing plan. ",,"To assist in creating the initial issue of a scholarly journal, ""Minnesota's Heritage""",2010-02-12,2010-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Mary,Bakeman,,"1178 County Road B West",Roseville,MN,55113,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesotas-heritage-back-sources-phase-i,,,, 15566,"Minnesota Festival Support",2012,20000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesota festivals have greater financial stability and serve broader audiences. The number of Minnesotans who experience the arts through festivals increases. The variety and number of Minnesota artists that are presented through festivals increases. We evaluate the audience number and ask the vendors, the police, and various audience members for estimates. We conducted a survey, and we did audience sampling by wandering and counting.","We added one new funding source, as planned. We increased our audience in the target demographic (ages 10 - 30) from 2,000 to 2,100--a new record for us. The Minnesota State Arts Board grant allowed Rock Bend Folk Festival great flexibility, and we lined up artists (the Green Cards, Pert Near Sandstone, Shakti, Good Night Gold Dust) that would appeal to people aged 10 to 30. The grant also allowed us to address our major past audience complaint: the quality of the sound system. A young Mankato man and his high-tech equipment, at double our previous expense, addressed this issue. Audience members, musicians, and committee members report this was a fabulous improvement. 2: The goal was to exceed our record of 13,000, set last year, and estimates place this year's festival at 13,100 - a new record. We also have two new board members selected for next year from the target demographic, meeting that goal. The target demographic of people aged 10-30 also increased, to 2,100.",,30175,"Other, local or private",50175,,"John Ganey, Kris Higginbotham, Margo Ross, Megan Lynn, Ron Arsenault, Mike Lange, Dawn Devens, Trudi Olmanson, Krista Wilkowske",,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Saint PeterÆs Rock Bend Folk Festival, September 8-9, will feature more than twenty established and emerging folk musicians on two stages. In addition, more than 35 local visual artists will add to the festival environment in Minnesota Square Park.",2012-09-08,2012-09-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","PO Box 222","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 327-6188 ",jganey@harrymeyeringcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Nicollet, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Watonwan, Steele, McLeod, Waseca, Rice, Faribault, Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Freeborn, Sibley, Scott, Dakota, Carver, Olmsted, Hennepin, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-36,"Patricia Canelake: Artist; Anastasia Faunce: Program director, University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education. Editor, Open to Interpretation series.; Lori Janey: Design engineer, Seagate Technology. Board chair, Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater. Fundraising and volunteer management, Wishes for the Sky.; Wendy LaRoque-Lundin: Native American fiber artist and educator.; David Machacek: Executive director, ArtOrg. Visual artist.; Fiona MacNeill: Academic Technologist for the Arts, Carleton College. New media/performance artist and curator.; Barbara Mollberg: Dean of Liberal Arts, Rochester Community and Technical College.; Mary Ann Okner: Performing artist and educator.; Sharon Stark: Executive secretary, Little Theatre of Owatonna. Administrative Assistant, Owatonna Arts Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 17559,"Minnesota River Survey I",2012,6993,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,,,,,"Maritime Heritage Minnesota",," To survey archaeological resources along 74 miles of the Minnesota River. ",,,2011-11-01,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,,,,,,,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-river-survey-i,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Ram Gada, Vice President Paul Verret, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Missy Staples Thompson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Judith S. Corson Mark Davis D. Stephen Elliott Ram Gada Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen James T. Hale Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Peter Reis Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Edward C. Stringer Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Paul Verret Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon, Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10004692,"Minnesota River Basin Select Model Extensions",2019,89477,,,,,,,,,,,.34,"Tetra Tech Inc","For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to extend existing Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) models through 2017 for the following major watersheds: Redwood, Cottonwood, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Pomme de Terre, Minnesota River-Headwaters, and Lac Qui Parle watersheds. ",,"Minnesota River - Headwaters Watershed Pomme de Terre River Watershed Lac qui Parle River Watershed Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River Watershed Chippewa River Watershed Redwood River Watershed Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed Cottonwood River Watershed Blue Earth River Watershed Watonwan River Watershed Le Sueur River Watershed ",2018-08-23,2019-09-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Regan,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River, Watonwan River",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-river-basin-select-model-extensions,,,, 10031434,"Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center - Phase 7",2025,7000000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 06a","$7,000,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center, for high-priority research projects to better manage invasive plants, pathogens, and pests on Minnesota's natural and agricultural lands. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10, and is available until June 30, 2030, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,8.25,"U of MN","Public College/University","The Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center (MITPPC) requests $7 million to fund up to 20 new, high-priority applied TIS research projects to improve Minnesota's natural and agricultural resources.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2030-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Heather,Koop,"U of MN","277 Coffey Hall 1420 Eckles Ave.","St. Paul",MN,55108-1034,"(651) 368-2074",hkoop@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-invasive-terrestrial-plants-and-pests-center-phase-7,,,, 10031449,"Minnesota Microbes for Enhanced Biodegradation of Microplastics",2025,524000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08g","$524,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to investigate the potential of natural and indigenous microbes to biodegrade conventional plastics in contaminated soils and waters across the state. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,7.68,"U of MN","Public College/University","We will investigate the potential of natural microbes indigenous to Minnesota to biodegrade conventional plastics in the environment as a means for cleaning contaminated soils and waters across the state.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Brett,Barney,"U of MN","304 BioAgEng Building 1390 Eckles Ave","Saint Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 562-3061",bbarney@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-microbes-enhanced-biodegradation-microplastics,,,, 10031466,"Minnesota State Trails Development",2025,5036000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 09h","$5,036,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to expand recreational opportunities on Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and enhancing existing state trails and replacing or repairing existing state trail bridges. The high-priority trail bridges to be rehabilitated or replaced under this appropriation include but are not limited to those on the Arrowhead, Great River Ridge, C.J. Ramstad-Northshore, Harmony-Preston Valley, Shooting Star, and Minnesota Valley State Trails and the Pengilly-Alborn Railroad Trail. High-priority trail segments to develop and enhance include but are not limited to the Brown's Creek, Gitchi Gami, Minnesota Valley, Root River, and Cuyuna Lakes State Trails. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,7.5,"MN DNR","State Government","This project proposes to expand recreational opportunities on Minnesota State Trails through the rehabilitation and enhancement of existing state trails and replacement or repair of existing state trail bridges.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2028-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Kent,Skaar,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5636",kent.skaar@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-state-trails-development-4,,,, 10012185,"Minnesota River Stakeholder Process",2020,8000,,,,,,,,,,,.08,"Mankato State University","State Government","Mankato State University (MSU) will work with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to plan a stakeholder process kick off meeting for the Minnesota River Ag/Urban partnership project. MSU will help to plan and facilitate the meeting. ",,"Ag-urban partnership to help the Minnesota River ",2019-09-23,2020-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Davis,"Mankato State University","12 Civic Center Plz Ste 2165",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 344-5246",,"Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River, Watonwan River",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-river-stakeholder-process,,,, 21015,"Minnesota Festival Support",2013,36479,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase the number of Minnesota traditional/folk artists participating in the Festival of Nations from 200 to 300 and increase the ethnic groups participating from 100 to 115. The International Institute of Minnesota tracks the number of artists and ethnic groups who participate in the festival each year. 2: Increase Festival of Nations audience numbers from 40,000 to 50,000. The International Institute of Minnesota tracks ticket sales and attendance for the festival each year.","The number of Minnesota artists performing at the 2013 Festival of Nations increased from 200 to just over 300. The artists hired for the festival came from many parts of Minnesota including Northfield (Laura MacKenzie), Bemidji (Janet Najarian), Saint Cloud (Jamie Tituana), Hibbing (Jacques La Christian), Farmington (Pam Tucker) and the Twin Cities metro area. Larger ensembles that include eight or more musicians from Minnesota including Salsa del Soul, Chris Kalogerson Orchestra and Ethnic Dance Theatre were booked this year increasing the number of artists performing. An additional performance area was added in the bazaar area of the festival allowing more Minnesota artists to perform. 2: Overall, ticket sales significantly increased in 2013 with student ticket sales seeing the largest increase. Students from many parts of Minnesota representing a diversity from rural to urban attended. The Festival of Nations invites all Minnesota schools to attend though direct mailing, promotion via Minnesota Education Association and other teacher gatherings. Ticket sales are measured by tracking of sales both through the RiverCentre/Xcel box office and through student sales at the International Institute of Minnesota as well as through participant tickets. Increased marketing/advertising including on social media and a reach to a younger demographic helped make this happen. The event is open to all.",,407433,"Other, local or private",443912,36479,"Alex Zoltai, Carolyn Nistengen, Cynthia Ahlgren, Gerald Nolte, Glen Skovholt, Helina Kassahun, Kate Tilney,Kitty Goggins, Mark Kalla, Mary Ann Nowak, Ruchard Herman, RJ Singh, Rosanne Hope, Sandra Keith, Shegitu Kebede",0.00,"International Institute of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Festival of Nations",,"The Festival of Nations, a four-day event, will take place in May 2013 and will feature the folk music and traditional dance of 100 ethnic groups from throughout the state. The festival raises awareness and appreciation for the diversity of the people now living in our state.",2013-05-01,2014-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Raleigh,"International Institute of Minnesota","1694 Como Ave","St Paul",MN,55108-2710,"(651) 647-0191x 305",kraleigh@iimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Dakota, Winona, St. Louis, Hennepin, Mower, Stearns, Steele, Aitkin, Kandiyohi, Brown, Anoka, Washington, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, McLeod, Carlton, Hubbard, Waseca, Yellow Medicine, Le Sueur, Chippewa, Wright, Chisago, Carlton, Itasca, Freeborn, Cass, Clay, Sherburne, Scott, Blue Earth, Mille Lacs, Lyon, Todd, Olmsted, Fillmore, Sibley, Becker, Pine, Morrison, Renville, Douglas, Goodhue, Wabasha, Carver, Otter Tail, Rice, Martin, Polk",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-58,"Eileen Banks: Past board member, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Social Worker, Hennepin County; Stephanie Busiahn: Executive Director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; Kelly Finnerty: Deputy Director of Programs, The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis; Faith Krogstad: Community organizer, Hamline Midway Coalition, St. Paul; festival and events coordinator; Leif Larsen: Producer, music events for MPR; advertising executive; Barbara Mollberg: Dean of Academic Affairs, Rochester Community and Technical College; Paul Robinson: Company Manager, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Minneapolis; Margaret Vosburgh: Manager, Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 36301,"Minnesota Festival Support",2017,10420,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Festival attendees will have a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own. A random survey distributed at the Festival will question the attitudes of the audience to see if they feel more open to interactions with cultures other than their own. 2: Four of the performing artists will be folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and they will feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. Each artists/group that performs will fill out a survey to determine whether they feel the experience was positive and if it created an impact to promote their artistry. ","Festival attendees had a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own. A random survey was distributed at the Festival. 2: Four of the performing artists were folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and they did feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. A survey was distributed to each artists/group that performed at the Festival.",,28118,"Other, local or private",38538,1968,"Lakeyta Swinea, Jim Krapf, Vilai Khanya, Micah Stafford, Leann Enninga",0.00,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The Cultural Awareness Organization will work with community leaders to present a multicultural festival that is free to the public and includes Minnesota folk and traditional performers, foods, artist booths, and children's activities.",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Monique,Swinea,"Cultural Awareness Organization AKA International Festival","1121 3rd Ave",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 372-2919 ",lakeyta.potter@isd518.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-103,"Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Hassen Hussein: Assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; director of business development at African Economic Development Solutions; Steven Madson: Owner and president, SRO Productions (event company); Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36354,"Minnesota Festival Support",2017,49725,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase public awareness of Art-A-Whirl as an open studio tour. Encourage attendees to return to AAW and other arts events in Northeast Minneapolis. Increased website traffic, social media engagement, and Artist Directory distribution will serve as indicators of awareness. Survey responses will demonstrate whether attendees plan to return. Art-A-Whirl participation of over 500 NEMAA artist members working in over twenty diverse mediums. Visitors enjoy their experience. NEMAA will compile a list of artist members who participate in AAW, and determine the number of mediums represented via our database. Visitor enjoyment gauged by survey results.","Public Awareness grew. 15% of visitors to the tour were new visitors. We encouraged both members and visitors to complete relative surveys. The Executive Director walked the tour all three days to collected quantitative data, as well. 2: Participators and visitors enjoyed the weekend. 100% of visitors say they would return to the tour. We invited both members and visitor to participate in an online survey. We also receive feedback in via email and in person from NEMAA members. 62 percent of arts sales were new clients as noted by members.",,188108,"Other, local or private",237833,35909,"Greg Foley, Mercedes Austin, Julie Burkhart, Archana Desai, Russ White, Dean Trisko, Sarah Lawton, Brian Burke, Krista Shuurman, Paul Ostrow, Jeremy Maybury",2.50,"Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association AKA NEMAA","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA) will present the 22nd annual Art-A-Whirl, an open studio tour throughout Northeast Minneapolis, May 19-21, 2017. Art-A-Whirl provides an opportunity to connect with over 500 artists in their studios, attend d",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alejandra,Pelinka,"Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association AKA NEMAA","2205 California St NE Ste 118",Minneapolis,MN,55418-3386,"(612) 788-1679 ",office@nemaa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-110,"Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Hassen Hussein: Assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; director of business development at African Economic Development Solutions; Steven Madson: Owner and president, SRO Productions (event company); Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 36366,"Minnesota Festival Support",2017,29161,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","RiverSong volunteers develop skills, capacity and become better equipped to sustain the festival. 1. Track training hours, with a goal of two hours average per volunteer. 2. Measure and compare committee turnover. 3. Self-evaluation and volunteer surveys. 2: RiverSong attendance grows to 3,000 adults to provide increased financial security. 1. Compare ticket sales and attendance totals from previous festivals. 2. Collect zip codes to track audience residence. 3. Compare marketing tool locations with audience reported residence. ","RiverSong volunteers developed skills, capacity and became better equipped to sustain the festival. Weekend volunteers received 30 minutes of training prior to their shift, which was adequate based on repeat volunteers. Board volunteers received six hours of training. Four of eleven board members were new. Eleven completed online survey. 2: RiverSong attendance grew to 2,162 adults, short of the 3,000 goal but up from 2016 attendance. 2016 was 1,535 and $29,804 in ticket sales and 2017 was 2,162 and $37,932. Zip codes were not available in our system as planned so new ideas will be explored for better 2018 tracking.",,97988,"Other, local or private",127149,4247,"Amber Erickson, Lori Thul, Betsy Price, Kris Haag, Ronny Wilson, Valerie Mackenthun, Brenda Sandquist, Katy Hiltner, Joel Sturges, Pat May, John Rodeberg, Mark Hanneman, Karen Grasmon",0.00,"RiverSong Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"RiverSong Music Festival will host its 9th two-day, outdoor music festival in Hutchinson, Minnesota, July 14-15, 2017, introducing a diverse audience to a variety of music in a scenic, riverside setting.",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Grasmon,"RiverSong Music Festival","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 583-5140 ",kgrasmon@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nobles, Redwood, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-111,"Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Hassen Hussein: Assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; director of business development at African Economic Development Solutions; Steven Madson: Owner and president, SRO Productions (event company); Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 28109,"Minnesota at Mankato Major Watershed Directory",2014,21500,,,,,,,,,,,0.16,"Fortin Consulting","For-Profit Business/Entity","The purpose of this project is to develop and distribute a watershed directory of the stakeholders in the Minnesota River at Mankato major watershed.",,"Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed",2014-08-15,2015-02-28,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Bryan ",Spindler,"MPCA Mankato Office","12 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 2165",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 344-5267",,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley",,"Minnesota River - Mankato",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-mankato-major-watershed-directory,,,, 896,"Minnesota Public Radio",2011,2623500,"M.L. 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(d); M.L. 2011, 1st Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6",,"Minnesota Public Radio has specific quantitative outcomes for each project supported by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.  The full list of outcomes can be found here.","Minnesota Public Radio tracks progress towards achieving proposed outcomes at www.mpr.org/mnlegacyprojects.",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Public Radio (MPR)","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Public Radio is the state's largest cultural organization, providing 96 percent of the population with free access to some of the best broadcast cultural programming in the world. Minnesota Public Radio is using a grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to implement projects around the following four goals:Promotion of Local Arts and CulturePresentation of Local Arts and Cultural PerformancesContributions to Local Arts and Cultural EducationPreservation and Promotion of Minnesota's History and Cultural HeritageProject descriptions and budgets for all current Minnesota Public Radio projects supported in part by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund are available at www.mpr.org/mnlegacyprojects. ",,,2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"MPR ACHF Report for Fiscal Year 2011",Jane,Xiong,"Department of Administration","309 Administration Building, 50 Sherburne Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55155,651-201-2525,jane.xiong@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-public-radio,,,, 896,"Minnesota Public Radio",2011,,"M.L. 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(d); M.L. 2011, 1st Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6",,"Minnesota Public Radio has specific quantitative outcomes for each project supported by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.  The full list of outcomes can be found here.","Minnesota Public Radio tracks progress towards achieving proposed outcomes at www.mpr.org/mnlegacyprojects.",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Public Radio (MPR)","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Public Radio is the state's largest cultural organization, providing 96 percent of the population with free access to some of the best broadcast cultural programming in the world. Minnesota Public Radio is using a grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to implement projects around the following four goals:Promotion of Local Arts and CulturePresentation of Local Arts and Cultural PerformancesContributions to Local Arts and Cultural EducationPreservation and Promotion of Minnesota's History and Cultural HeritageProject descriptions and budgets for all current Minnesota Public Radio projects supported in part by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund are available at www.mpr.org/mnlegacyprojects. ",,,2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"MPR ACHF Report for Fiscal Year 2011",Jane,Xiong,"Department of Administration","309 Administration Building, 50 Sherburne Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55155,651-201-2525,jane.xiong@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-public-radio,,,, 896,"Minnesota Public Radio",2010,,"M.L. 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(d); M.L. 2011, 1st Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6",,"Minnesota Public Radio has specific quantitative outcomes for each project supported by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.  The full list of outcomes can be found here.","Minnesota Public Radio tracks progress towards achieving proposed outcomes at www.mpr.org/mnlegacyprojects.",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Public Radio (MPR)","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Public Radio is the state's largest cultural organization, providing 96 percent of the population with free access to some of the best broadcast cultural programming in the world. Minnesota Public Radio is using a grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to implement projects around the following four goals:Promotion of Local Arts and CulturePresentation of Local Arts and Cultural PerformancesContributions to Local Arts and Cultural EducationPreservation and Promotion of Minnesota's History and Cultural HeritageProject descriptions and budgets for all current Minnesota Public Radio projects supported in part by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund are available at www.mpr.org/mnlegacyprojects. ",,,2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"MPR ACHF Report for Fiscal Year 2011",Jane,Xiong,"Department of Administration","309 Administration Building, 50 Sherburne Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55155,651-201-2525,jane.xiong@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-public-radio,,,, 923,"Minnesota Children's Museum",2011,495000,"M.L. 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(h)",,"Participating children will increase their love of reading and have an increased desire to read. Participating adults become more aware of early literacy as essential for life-long learning. Participating adults better understand their role in children's early literacy. ","Legacy funds were used toDevelop and design the Storyland exhibitCollaborate with community hosts, including Worthington, Elk River, and Redwood Falls, for statewide tour exhibits To read the Minnesota Children's Museum 2011 report to the legislature, click here. ",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This funding is for arts, arts education, and arts access, and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.The Minnesota Children's Museum will develop a literacy focused exhibit to catalyze community engagement around early childhood learning and education.",,,2009-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"Minnesota Chidren's Museum ACHF Report for Fiscal Year 2011, Minnesota Children's Museum ACHF Report for Fiscal Year 2012",Jane,Xiong,"Department of Administration","309 Administration Building, 50 Sherburne Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55155,651-201-2525,jane.xiong@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Big Stone, Benton, Beltrami, Becker, Anoka, Aitkin, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-childrens-museum,,,, 923,"Minnesota Children's Museum",2010,,"M.L. 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(h)",,"Participating children will increase their love of reading and have an increased desire to read. Participating adults become more aware of early literacy as essential for life-long learning. Participating adults better understand their role in children's early literacy. ","Legacy funds were used toDevelop and design the Storyland exhibitCollaborate with community hosts, including Worthington, Elk River, and Redwood Falls, for statewide tour exhibits To read the Minnesota Children's Museum 2011 report to the legislature, click here. ",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This funding is for arts, arts education, and arts access, and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.The Minnesota Children's Museum will develop a literacy focused exhibit to catalyze community engagement around early childhood learning and education.",,,2009-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"Minnesota Chidren's Museum ACHF Report for Fiscal Year 2011, Minnesota Children's Museum ACHF Report for Fiscal Year 2012",Jane,Xiong,"Department of Administration","309 Administration Building, 50 Sherburne Avenue","Saint Paul",MN,55155,651-201-2525,jane.xiong@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Big Stone, Benton, Beltrami, Becker, Anoka, Aitkin, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-childrens-museum,,,, 37650,"Minnesota River E. Coli Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Development ",2017,68033,,,,,,,,,,,0.3,"Tetra Tech Inc","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project addresses five reaches of the Minnesota River that have aquatic recreation impairments as identified by high concentrations of E. coli. The project will describe the water quality impairments, complete pollutant source assessments, establish loading capacities and allocations for the impairments, and develop implementation strategies. ",,"Blue Earth River Watershed Chippewa River Watershed Cottonwood River Watershed Le Sueur River Watershed Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River Watershed Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed Lower Minnesota River Watershed Redwood River Watershed Watonwan River Watershed   ",2017-03-10,2018-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chris,Zadak,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2837",,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Redwood River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-river-e-coli-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-and-watershed-restoration-and-protecti,,,, 36385,"Minnesota Festival Support",2017,68750,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","TCFF will increase the audience size for Minnesota filmmakers and deepen relationships between artist and audience. TCFF is increasing theater capacity in 2017 and will measure audience growth at Minnesota films through ticket sales and measure connection between artist and audience through surveys and artist follow-up. 2: Highlight Minnesota's great community by telling the stories of community leaders and social innovators. Through increased attendance at TCFF's Changemaker Series, local heroes will be recognized and honored, instilling hope and inspiring audiences to engage in their own communities to better Minnesota.","Audiences at TCFF increased in 2017 over 2016 with an increased attendance and engagement with filmmakers. Ticket sales indicated 4% growth in audience attendance. Nearly twice as many filmmakers attended in 2017 over 2016 leading to twice the number of post-film discussions and engagements. Audience Surveys indicated a deepening of film-art appreciation. 2: TCFF highlighted opiate addiction, fostered discussion and generated attention for partner organizations. TCFF Changemaker Series partnered w/ Minnesota opiate addiction recovery orgs and both were extensively covered on three major networks via TCFF. Feedback from orgs indicated that some audience members engaged to support their efforts following the event.",,460926,"Other, local or private",529676,54000,"Fran Zeuli, Susan Haugerud, Kelly Evans, Jatin Setia, Mark Steele, Chris Cook, Ra'eesa Motala, Janet Ogden-Bracket",0.00,"Twin Cities Film Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Twin Cities Film Fest will give Minnesota filmmakers a national voice by showcasing exceptional local films, stimulating professional growth, growing access for Minnesota audiences to independent cinema, and educating new and underrepresented voices in fi",,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Palmer,"Twin Cities Film Fest","1649 Alabama Ave S","St Louis Park",MN,55416,"(651) 334-7519 ",danielle.palmer@twincitiesfilmfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-113,"Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Hassen Hussein: Assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; director of business development at African Economic Development Solutions; Steven Madson: Owner and president, SRO Productions (event company); Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32260,"Minnesota Festival Support",2016,17500,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","50% folk artist participation growth at Wooden Boat Show yields networking, cross-discipline collaboration, and greater visibility for NHFS’s mission. NHFS will measure the number of participating artisans against previous years. Written surveys and qualitative feedback during the instructor/artisan gathering will indicate success. 2: Rigorous marketing efforts will increase the number of event participants by 10%, exposing them to a unique hands-on craft learning experience. NHFS will measure the number of participants against previous years. Analysis of in-person and post-event surveys will indicate the quality of the arts experience and interest in future coursework.","WBS increased folk artist participation by 55% from last year, fostering opportunities for networking, collaboration, and mission-driven programming. NHFS's Program Director checked in during (in-person) and after (e-mail) the event. Based on qualitative feedback, demonstrators spoke with a higher volume of visitors people and were able to recruit additional students for upcoming coursework. Increased artist participation helped instructors to see their work at NHFS as part of a larger community of craft rather than an isolated effort. As many artists work independently, NHFS events are a way to meaningfully engage with colleagues. 2: The number of WBS event participants grew, exposing Minnesotans to hands-on craft learning at NHFS. NHFS tracked event participation in 2016 against previous years, using key event highlights as a measuring stick. Volunteers surveyed event attendees with a questionnaire. Survey results were analyzed and interpreted by the Program Director and distributed to staff for review.",,17020,"Other, local or private",34520,,"Mary Boyle Anderson, Nancy Burns, Rob Ilstrup, Buck Benson, Jodi Belluz, John Bergstrom, Jon Farchmin, Andrew Houlton, Layne Kennedy, Jana Larson, Todd Mestad, Susan Morrison, Mary Morrison, Kathy Rice, Jim Sannerud, John Schoenherr, Steve Surbaugh",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"North House Folk School will increase programming and regional visibility during its 2016 Wooden Boat Show in Grand Marais, inviting artists and visitors to celebrate wooden boats, traditional crafts, hands-on learning, and the joy of summer.",2016-06-17,2016-06-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759 500 W Hwy 61","Grand Marais",MN,,"(218) 387-2968 ",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-97,"Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Leif Larsen: Producer, music events for MPR; attorney; Christian Novak: Membership and marketing manager, American Craft Council; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 28405,"Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway 2013 Interpretive Plan",2013,7000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","We have an inventory of all our sites and a final document that the byway can use to make decisions. We refined the themes and reduced the number of discovery sites. The Byway already used the plan to decide on the writing of four potential panels. We will also use it to organize a new website to be created in 2014.",,,11000,,18000,,"Brent Olson, Ortonville Angela Doren, Ortonville Harold Rusty Dimberg, Ortonville Jim Dahlvang, Montevideo Mike Thein, Clara City Jim Schmaedeka, Clara City Harold Solem, Montevideo Jeff Olson, Dawson Mark Bourne, Dawson Gary Hendrickx, Appleton Heather Giese, Appleton Warren Rau, Appleton Gary L. Johnson, Montevideo Scott Peterson, Granite Falls Kathi Thymian- Ortonville School Board Brett Buer, Dawson ",,"Upper MN Valley Regional Development Commission","Local/Regional Government","To hire a qualified interpretive specialist to develop an interpretive plan for the history along 287 miles of the Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway.",,,2013-01-01,2014-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristi,Fernholz,"Upper MN Valley Regional Development Commission","323 W Schlieman Avenue",Appleton,MN,56208,"320-289-1981 x6",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Redwood, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Traverse, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-river-valley-national-scenic-byway-2013-interpretive-plan,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 35019,"Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase V",2016,4544000,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(f)","$4,544,000 in the first year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements to protect and enhance habitat by expanding the clean water fund riparian buffer program for at least equal wildlife benefits from buffers",,"Project selection criteria for the buffer program is designed to compliment historic investments to protect wildlife habitat in the degraded prairie region of the state. Providing connections between and adjacent to these previous habitat investments is a","A total of 1,084 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 1,084 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",8453500,"Clean Water Fund, Clean Water Fund and USDA-FSA-CRP",4363800,33800,,0.625,BWSR,"State Government","The Clean Water Fund (CWF) and Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) were used together to secure easements on buffer areas. 71 easements have been recorded for a total of 1,083.9 acres and are reported in the output tables for the final report (acre total does not include Clean Water Fund acres). The total acreage from both CWF and OHF sources for recorded easements is 2,105.0 acres. Only the OHF acres are being reported in this final report to be consistent with the approved accomplishment plan. ","The sites enrolled were generally farmed sites adjacent to a sensitive water feature or drained and farmed floodplain wetlands and associated upland habitat. Expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts were also enrolled. These sites originally offered limited ecological benefits. Through a combination of a scoring and ranking process and eligibility screening, each application was evaluated, with the applications that provided the greatest habitat and environmental benefits after restoration and protection being selected for funding. Factors considered during site selection included: linear corridor connectivity, length and width of the filter strip, adjacency to a public water, size of the site offered for enrollment, additional wildlife benefits, highly erodible land or partially highly erodible land, threatened and endangered species, and addressing water quality concerns. MN Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) is a voluntary, federal-state funded natural resource conservation program that uses a science based approach to target environmentally sensitive land in 54 Counties in southern and western Minnesota. This is accomplished through permanent protection by establishing conservation practices via payments to farmers and agricultural landowners. Landowners enrolled in the federally-funded CRP for 14-15 years; CRP is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture-Farm Service Agency (USDA-FSA). It uses agricultural land for conservation benefits, rather than farming or ranching; The same land was also enrolled into a state-funded perpetual conservation easement through the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve program, administered by the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). Private ownership continues and the land is permanently restored and enhanced for conservation benefits. The RIM payment rates were consistent throughout most (2018 - 2022) of this appropriation but CRP annual rental rates fluctuated, so the state's contribution to the overall easement cost varied in reaction to the CRP rate. The largest easement funded in this project was a floodplain easement in Nobles county (53-01-19-01). The total easement was 209.2 acres (104.6 acres funded with this project) and protects portions of both sides of Kanaranzi Creek and its floodplain areas. This easement is adjacent to an 80.9 acre MN CREP easement funded with ML2016 RIM Buffers Phase VI and a 60.1 acre MN CREP easement funded with ML2017 RIM Buffers Phase VII. These three easements total 350.2 acres of protection along Kanaranzi Creek. ",,2015-07-01,2020-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dusty,Van,BWSR,"520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-539-2573,dusty.vanthuyne@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Brown, Clay, Dodge, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-buffers-wildlife-and-water-phase-v,,,, 10029991,"Minnesota State Band to provide free concerts throughout the state.",2024,24000,"Minnesota Session Laws-2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 (l)","$25,000.00 the first year and $25,000 the second year are to the Minnesota state band to provide free concerts throughout the state.","Document number of concerts, concert locations, number of musicians, music performed, and number of concert attendees. Minnesotans of all ages will enjoy increased exposure to the arts, as we bring quality band music to their locations. Document number of student and community musicians, and number of partnerships created,.Student and community musicians will have the opportunity to share the stage with the Minnesota State Band, expand their exposure to band music, and enhance their music skills. Record comments received from: concert attendees, musicians-Minnesota State Band and others, conductors and community partners. Document efforts to promote our musical heritage and cultural diversity through arts programming presented.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,,,,,,"Minnesota State Band",,"The Minnesota State Band is a 45-piece concert band that performs a wide variety of music throughout the year. This year, the band celebrates 125 years as an arts organization. We are a part of Minnesota's rich history. When we receive legacy funding, our goals are to increase the number of concert tours, continuing to reach out to smaller communities around Minnesota, sharing our love of music with residents, and planning joint events with school and community music and arts groups throughout our state. Concert locations will be determined by our planning committee. Since this is the band's 125th Anniversary Year, we may plan a special concert in honor of that anniversary in the metro area and funded by ACHF Funds. Most arts organizations charge admission to attend one of their performances. The Minnesota State Band never charges admission to any of its concerts. Every concert we perform is free and open to the public. The only thing that prevents us from traveling throughout the state and playing with more community and school bands is money. It takes quite a lot to transport a 45 member concert band from town to town. That is what we plan to do. People throughout Minnesota deserve a variety of quality music just as much as the people in large cities.",,,2023-07-04,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Teresa,Cerling,"Minnesota State Band","3031 34th Avenue S.",Minneapolis,MN,55406,612-710-9568,hogenson.donna@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-state-band-provide-free-concerts-throughout-state,,,, 21257,"Minnesota Festival Support",2014,45000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase variety and number of artists by 10%. The International Institute will evaluate the above outcome by comparing the artists from the 2012 festival to the 2013 festival in the following areas: the number/increase of artists each year, and the number/increase of local artists each year. 2: Increase variety of festival artists by adding more local artists, a broader range of artists and more artists from immigrant groups. The International Institute will evaluate the above outcome by comparing the artists from the 2012 festival to the 2013 festival in the following areas: the breakdown of artists by art form each year, and the number/increase in artists representing immigrant/refugee groups.","Through the support of the Minnesota State Arts Board, the number of Minnesota artists participating at the 2014 Festival of Nations increased by 10 percent. Through comparing artist and performer rosters from previous festivals, we were able to discover artists and performers new to the Festival. 2: With MSAB funding, the Festival of Nations was able to increase the variety of artists presenting. In 2014, we continued our success in tickets sales -- from individuals and group sales. We track ticket sales through the RiverCentre/Xcel Energy Center box office, through ticket sales at Byerly's stores, and through ticket sales at the International Institute of Minnesota. We also continued to increase marketing/advertising/efforts to attract a younger demographic.",,458637,Other,503637,3078,"Carolyn Nestingen, Gerry Nolte, Glen Skovholt, Helina Kassahun, Jean Bovee, Kate Tilney, Kitty Gogins, Mark Kalla, Richard Hermann, RJ Singh, Sandra Keith, Shegitu Kebede, Therese McCauley, Victor Cedeno",0.00,"International Institute of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The Festival of Nations, a four-day arts festival, will take place in May 2014.  It will feature the folk music and traditional dance of 100 ethnic groups throughout the state.  The festival raises awareness of, and appreciation for, the diversity of people living in our state.",2014-05-01,2014-05-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Graupman,"International Institute of Minnesota","1694 Como Ave","St Paul",MN,55108,"(651) 647-0191x 312",jgraupman@iimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-65,"Stephanie Busiahn: Executive director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; certified festival manager; Elissa Chaffee: Director of development, American Craft Council, Minneapolis; Ken Chin-Purcell: Director of the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival; owner and potter, Bungalow Pottery; Patricia Grimes: Photographer; volunteer with Bemidji Community Arts Center; former educator and arts coordinator at Sanford-Neilson Place; Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Dayna Martinez: Long-time arts administrator, including sixteen years at Ordway Center; Kathleen Peterson: Arts administrator, playwright, visual artist, freelance writer; active community arts volunteer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21283,"Minnesota Festival Support",2014,12524,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our plan is to grow this festival and increase the variety and number of Minnesota artists presented at the festival. The event will be a success when more Minnesotans attend. Project evaluation will be based on a survey conducted to evaluate the quality of the event for both participants and attendees with feedback from all involved, business owners, artists, and spectators. 2: To draw as many people from as diversified community as possible and to provide youth activities that would draw more children to our festival. An assessment has shown that at past festivals, forty percent of festival attendees travel over one hundred miles to this event. A well diverse age range as well as annual household income indicates that all facets of the community and region seek this festival out. We will continue to evaluate our events.","The 2014 Lakes Bluegrass Festival had more Minnesota artist participation than in previous years. The committee counted the number of Minnesota artists from previous events and compared that number to the 2014 Lakes Bluegrass Festival Minnesota artist participation numbers which were higher. 2: The 2014 Lakes Bluegrass Festival was a success in that it increased the number of Minnesotans who experience the arts through festivals. Achievement was determined by a comparison of the total adult audience attendees, the number of youth attendees, and survey questionnaire asking who will return and how to make the festival more attractive.",,42838,Other,55362,2640,"Steven Hansen, Diane Johnson, Quinn Swenson, John Wetrosky, Jerry Peterson, Keith Farnam",0.00,"Pine River Area Foundation, Inc AKA Lakes Bluegrass Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The Lakes Bluegrass Festival will present nationally known, regional, and local bluegrass bands during a four-day festival at the Cass County Fairgrounds in Pine River, in August 2014.",2014-01-01,2014-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jerry,Peterson,"Pine River Area Foundation, Inc. AKA Lakes Bluegrass Festival","PO Box 187","Pine River",MN,56474,"(218) 831-0907 ",pddjer@uslink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Waseca, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-71,"Stephanie Busiahn: Executive director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; certified festival manager; Elissa Chaffee: Director of development, American Craft Council, Minneapolis; Ken Chin-Purcell: Director of the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival; owner and potter, Bungalow Pottery; Patricia Grimes: Photographer; volunteer with Bemidji Community Arts Center; former educator and arts coordinator at Sanford-Neilson Place; Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Dayna Martinez: Long-time arts administrator, including sixteen years at Ordway Center; Kathleen Peterson: Arts administrator, playwright, visual artist, freelance writer; active community arts volunteer","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 25936,"Minnesota Festival Support",2015,45000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase variety and number of Minnesota artists by 10%. The International Institute will evaluate the above outcome by comparing the artists from the 2014 festival to the 2015 festival in the following areas: 1) number/increase of artists each year, and 2) The number/increase of local artists each year.","The number of Minnesota artists participating at the 2015 Festival of Nations increased by 14% percent. Through creating an artist/performer database, reviewing the various artistic areas of the Festival, and comparing the artist and performers from the 2014 FON, we were able to track which artists and performers were new to the Festival.",,460467,"Other, local or private",505467,6893,"Al Giraud-Isaacson, Carolyn Nestingen, Jerry Nolte, Glen Skovholt, Jean Bovee, Jeff Mandel, Kate Tilney, Kitty Gogins, Mark Kalla, RJ Singh, Shegitu Kebede, Therese McCauley, Victor Cedeno, Zhu June Cheng",0.00,"International Institute of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"The 2015 International Institute's Festival of Nations, representing ethnic groups from throughout the state, will raise awareness and appreciation of the diversity of people living in Minnesota.",2015-04-30,2015-05-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Graupman,"International Institute of Minnesota","1694 Como Ave","St Paul",MN,55108,"(651) 647-0191x 312",jgraupman@iimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-78,"Daniel Adolphson: Former director of United Arts Fund and program director of COMPAS/Travelers Arts and Diversity grant program; Ken Chin-Purcell: Director of the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival; owner and potter, Bungalow Pottery; Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Natalie Nowytski: Vocalist, composer and performer of international folk music; Kathleen Peterson: Arts administrator, playwright, visual artist, freelance writer; active community arts volunteer; Timothy Wollenzien: Director of cultural events, music organizations and program operations at Concordia College, Moorhead","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",Yes 10008678,"Minnesota Festival Support",2020,17860,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Minnesota Filmmakers will gain exposure and visibility by being a featured artist. Filmmakers will submit a pre-and post-profile sheet that asks for them to describe their visibility or level of invisibility as a filmmaker and level of change due to festival.","MN Filmmakers gain access and connectivity to a network of resources and visibility. Outreach via community stewards, word of mouth and direct feedback and intake sheets. 2:",,4200,"Other,local or private",22060,5500,"Uche Ireogbu, Jasmine McBride, Audrey Washington, EG Bailey, Charla Bailey",1.00,"Tru Ruts Endeavors AKA Tru Ruts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Minnesota Festival Support",,"Tru Ruts will present SANKOFA, Minnesota’s only African Film Festival featuring screenings, networking, and skills exchanges for Minnesota artists and community, in the fall of 2019.",2019-09-01,2021-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,E.G.,Bailey,"Tru Ruts Endeavors AKA Tru Ruts","PO Box 21305",Minneapolis,MN,55421,"(612) 559-0408",truruts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Sibley, Stearns",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-168,"Michelle Baroody: ; Wendy LaRoque-Lundin: Native American fiber artist and educator; Erik Madsen-Bond: Director of Engagement and Company Manager, Ragamala Dance Company; Holly Menninger: Director of public engagement and science learning, Bell Museum; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; Patricia Mitchell: ; Raymond Rea: Filmmaker and writer; Kristen Twitchell: Executive director, Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 20950,"Minnesota Festival Support",2013,9979,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Cultural Heritage","To grow the festival, to serve a larger audience, and increase the number of Minnesotans who experience the arts through festivals. The number of Minnesotans who experience the arts through festivals increases. We aim to increase our audience from 13,500 to 13,750. 2: The festival has greater financial stability and serves a broader audience, so the festival will continue into the future. The festival has greater financial stability and serves a broader audience. We aim to increase the attendance for the 10 -- 30 age demographic from 2,200 to 2,400. If we succeed in increasing our audience, and in attracting the younger age group, our financial stability will be greater.","The number of Minnesotans who experience the arts through festivals increases. We aimed to increase our audience from 13,500 to 13,750. Met goal with attendance of 14,000. 2: The festival has greater financial stability and serves a broader audience. Aim was to increase audience in the 10-30 age demographic from 2,000 to 2,400. Did not meet goal, but did increase to 2,200.",,46551,"Other, local or private",56530,,"Ron Arsenault, Dawn Devens, Steven Guse, John Ganey, Kris Higginbotham, Trudi Olmanson, Margo Ross, Megan Lano, Mike Lange, Krista Wilkowske",0.00,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rock Bend Folk Festival",,"Rock Bend Folk Festival will present its 23rd regional festival featuring local artists and a large variety of folk musicians on two stages, September 7-8, 2013. The festival provides an opportunity for emerging and established folk artists to share their talents in a family friendly setting.",2013-09-01,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ganey,"Rock Bend Folk Festival","PO Box 222","St Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 327-6188 ",jganey@harrymeyeringcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-festival-support-55,"Eileen Banks: Past board member, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Social Worker, Hennepin County; Stephanie Busiahn: Executive Director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; Kelly Finnerty: Deputy Director of Programs, The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis; Faith Krogstad: Community organizer, Hamline Midway Coalition, St. Paul; festival and events coordinator; Leif Larsen: Producer, music events for MPR; advertising executive; Barbara Mollberg: Dean of Academic Affairs, Rochester Community and Technical College; Paul Robinson: Company Manager, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Minneapolis; Margaret Vosburgh: Manager, Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington","Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600", 2029,"Missouri River Watershed Impairment Monitoring-- Nobles County",2011,36100,,,,,,,,,,,.3,"Nobles Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","This project will support the sampling of six stream sites: two reaches of the Little Rock River, two Locations on the Kanaranzi Creek, one location on the East Branch of the Kanaranzi Creek as well as one location on the Ocheyedan River. ",,,2011-03-25,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Ed,Lenz,"Nobles Soil and Water Conservation District",,,,,507-376-9150,edward.lenz@noblesswcd.org,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Rock, Pipestone, Nobles, Murray",,"Rock River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/missouri-river-watershed-impairment-monitoring-nobles-county,,,, 10013802,"Missouri River Watershed 2020-2021 Implementation Grant",2020,1320445,"Minnesota Session Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 7.","[Watershed Based Implementation Funding 2020] (a) $13,591,000 the first year and $13,375,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear implementation plans to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph.","The load reductions sediment-20,144T, Total P-1356lbs,Total N- 99,465lbs, BMPs on 378 acres, 4 workshops and 2 field days, 20 pasture BMPs Groundwater N reduction and soil health reductions will reduce pollutant loads of multiple categories.",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"Members for Nobles SWCD are: Anthony Boyenga, Coleen Gruis, Connie Frahm, James Knips, Jerry Brake, Ken Wolf, Layton Gruis, Lynn Darling, Paul Langseth, Rick Nelsen, Tim Taylor",,"Nobles SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"This grant will fund priority structural practices, land management practices, education efforts and grant administration. The Missouri Comprehensive Plan identifies priority concerns and short-term and long-term goals for surface water and groundwater enhancement and protection. Targeted implementation schedules were developed in the Upper Big Sioux, Lower Big Sioux, Rock River and Little Sioux River planning regions identifying practices needed to meet each region's measurable goals. A sub-watershed prioritization process was completed to ease grant implementation. The results, shown in Appendix O, used PTMApp to identify high, medium and low priority areas for surface water, groundwater, land stewardship and fish and wildlife habitat practices. Composite maps show HUC-12 boundaries where targeted practices are prioritized. The Joint Powers Board adopted a scoring worksheet to assess practice eligibility and priority. Practices in high and medium high priority areas on the composite map will be scored and ranked for implementation. The plan outlines a field walkover process to review priority catchments within each prioritized HUC-12 watershed. Existing staff and contract staff will verify catchment pollution delivery to impaired streams, provide options, cost estimates along with site survey and project design. This grant will fund expected 151 structural storage practices and 116 structural filtration practices. Structural practices targeting storage include water and sediment control basins, grade stabilization structures, wetland restorations, and ponds for water use. Practices targeting filtration include filter strips, grassed waterways, saturated buffers, bioreactors, alternative tile intakes. Incentives will be utilized to encourage BMPs to improve nitrogen management in DWSMAs, improve soil health practices and improve pasture management in riparian areas for 50 landowners including 4 workshops and field days. ",2020-04-16,2022-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,John,Shea,"Nobles SWCD",,,MN,56187,"507-376-9150 x113",john.shea@noblesswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Jackson, Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/missouri-river-watershed-2020-2021-implementation-grant,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Marcey Westrick",No 10030975,"Missouri River Watershed 2024-2025 Implementation",2024,2096184,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)","(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.","Continue using our scoring and ranking sheet and cost share policy to work in our priority areas",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,"James Knips, Lynn Darling, Nathan Thier, Paul Langseth, Rick Nelsen",0.814176245,"Nobles SWCD","Local/Regional Government",,,"Continue implementation of the Missouri River Watershed Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan 2019-2028",2024-02-26,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Tiffini,Etsinger,"Nobles SWCD","1567 McMillan St Ste 3",Worthington,MN,56187,507-376-9150,admin@noblesswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Jackson, Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/missouri-river-watershed-2024-2025-implementation,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,https://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 10031485,"Missouri River Basin Hydrologic Simulation Program – Fortran (HSPF) Extension 2023",2024,34999,,,,,,,,,,,0.39,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to extend the existing Upper Big Sioux, Lower Big Sioux, Little Sioux, and Rock River Hydrologic Simulation Program Fortran (HSPF) watershed models. The contractor will produce an HSPF model with meteorological, point source, and atmospheric deposition input timeseries extended through 2023. ",,"Little Sioux River Watershed Lower Big Sioux River Watershed Rock River Watershed Upper Big Sioux River Watershed ",2024-03-11,2024-06-28,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Ian,Ackman,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2483",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Jackson, Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock",,"Little Sioux River, Lower Big Sioux River, Rock River, Upper Big Sioux River",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/missouri-river-basin-hydrologic-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-extension-2023,,,, 10031435,"Mitigating the Spread of Invasive Jumping Worms",2025,470000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 06b","$470,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop integrated pest management strategies to mitigate the threat that invasive jumping worms pose to soil organic matter and seedlings in Minnesota forests.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,6.2,"U of MN","Public College/University","Jumping worms are an invasive, exotic that poses a threat to forests by removing soil organic matter and seedlings. It is necessary to develop IPM tactics for mitigating jumping worms.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Vera,Krischik,"U of MN","1980 Folwell Ave # 219","Saint Paul",MN,55108-1034,"(612) 625-7044",krisc001@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mitigating-spread-invasive-jumping-worms,,,, 10031387,"Modernizing Minnesota's Plant Community Classification and Field Guides",2025,1800000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03q","$1,800,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to collect additional vegetation and environmental data and update the state's 20-year-old native plant community classification guides to incorporate new data, streamline user application and access to products, and include analysis of climate and vegetation trends. Net income generated as part of this appropriation may be reinvested in the project if a plan for reinvestment is approved in the work plan. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,15.45,"MN DNR","State Government","Update the state's 20-year-old native plant community classification guides to incorporate new data; streamline user application and access to products; and increase connections to evolving climate and vegetation trends.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Bruce,Carlson,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5083",bruce.carlson@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/modernizing-minnesotas-plant-community-classification-and-field-guides,,,, 10031376,"Monitoring Minnesota's Insects: Connecting Habitat to Insect Prey",2025,199000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03f","$199,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to investigate the ecological roles of and energy transfer by certain Minnesota insects throughout their life cycles and to train future insect researchers on field techniques.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,3.1,"U of MN","Public College/University","The protection of insect-feeding animals is reliant on sustained insect abundance. We will investigate the ecological roles and energy transfer by Minnesota insects and train future insect researchers",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-07-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Matthew,Petersen,"U of MN","University of Minnesota 219 Hodson Hall, 1980 Folwell Ave","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 624-1281",pet03207@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/monitoring-minnesotas-insects-connecting-habitat-insect-prey,,,, 10031444,"Morrison County Historical Society Streambank Stabilization and Restoration",2025,519000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08b","$519,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District to stabilize and restore land along the Mississippi River owned by the Morrison County Historical Society within the statutory boundaries of Charles A. Lindbergh State Park to improve water quality and improve aquatic and terrestrial habit. For purposes of this appropriation, subdivision 13, paragraph (e), does not apply. The commissioner of natural resources may make reasonable amounts of this appropriation available on an advance basis to accommodate the Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District's cash-flow needs if a plan for the advances is approved as part of the work plan.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,0.1,"Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","Construction funding is needed to stabilize a unique shoreline site using a bioengineered design incorporating native plants soil wraps, stream barbs and root wads to create aquatic habitat.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Shannon,Wettstein,"Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District","16776 Heron Road USDA Service Center","Little Falls",MN,56345,"(320) 631-3553",shannon.wettstein@morrisonswcd.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/morrison-county-historical-society-streambank-stabilization-and-restoration,,,, 18448,"MPCA Water Monitoring Section Activities 2013",2013,5265335,,,,,,,,,,,40,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","This project supports monitoring and assessment activities by MPCA EAO staff and includes lab analysis, equipment, and fieldwork expenses associated with monitoring and assessment activities within the described priority watersheds. Lake Monitoring: Lakes are monitored for nutrients, clarity and other information to provide the data needed to assess the aquatic recreation use support. Biological and Water Chemistry Stream Monitoring: Monitoring to assess the conditions of streams in each watershed. Monitoring includes biological (fish and invertebrates), chemical (nutrients, sediments, etc.) and physical (habitat) measurements. Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network: (Watershed-Statewide): The watershed pollutant load monitoring effort provides data on water quality conditions and trends for Minnesota's major rivers and their main tributaries. Ambient wetland monitoring: The goals of the ambient wetland monitoring effort are to assess status and trends of wetland conditions.",,,2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Glenn,Skuta,MPCA,,,,,651-757-2730,glenn.skuta@state.mn.us,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Faribault, Freeborn, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, Martin, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Watonwan",,"Lake Superior - North, Minnesota River - Mankato, Mississippi River - Headwaters, Rum River, Snake River, Two Rivers, Watonwan River, Winnebago River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mpca-water-monitoring-section-activities-2013,,,, 1272,"MPCA Water Monitoring Unit Field Activities 2011",2011,3521699,,,,,,,,,,,,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","This project supports monitoring and assessment activities by MPCA EAO staff and includes lab analysis, equipment, and fieldwork expenses associated with monitoring and assessment activities. Lake Monitoring: Lakes are monitored for nutrients, clarity and other information to provide the data needed to assess the aquatic recreation use support. Biological and Water Chemistry Stream Monitoring: Monitoring to assess the conditions of streams in each watershed. Monitoring includes biological (fish and invertebrates), chemical (nutirents, sediments, etc.) and physical (habitiat) measurements. Major watershed load monitoring (Watershed-Statewide): The major watershed load monitoring effort provides data on water quality conditions and trends for Minnesota's major rivers and their main tributaries. Ambient wetland monitoring: The goals of the ambient wetland monitoring effort are to assess status and trends of wetland conditions.",,,2009-07-01,2010-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Glenn,Skuta,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","520 Lafayette Rd. N","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-757-2730,glenn.skuta@state.mn.us,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Jackson, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, St. Louis, Steele, Todd, Wadena, Waseca",,"Cannon River, Lake Superior - South, Little Sioux River, Long Prairie River, Lower Big Sioux River, Nemadji River, Red River of the North - Sandhill River, Redeye River, Rock River, Thief River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mpca-water-monitoring-unit-field-activities-2011,,,, 9761,"MPCA Water Monitoring Section Activities 2012",2012,5500000,,,,,,,,,,,39.8,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","This project supports monitoring and assessment activities by MPCA EAO staff and includes lab analysis, equipment, and fieldwork expenses associated with monitoring and assessment activities within the described priority watersheds. Lake Monitoring: Lakes are monitored for nutrients, clarity and other information to provide the data needed to assess the aquatic recreation use support. Biological and Water Chemistry Stream Monitoring: Monitoring to assess the conditions of streams in each watershed. Monitoring includes biological (fish and invertebrates), chemical (nutrients, sediments, etc.) and physical (habitat) measurements. Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network: (Watershed-Statewide): The watershed pollutant load monitoring effort provides data on water quality conditions and trends for Minnesota's major rivers and their main tributaries. Ambient wetland monitoring: The goals of the ambient wetland monitoring effort are to assess status and trends of wetland conditions.",,,2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Glenn,Skuta,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2730",glenn.skuta@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Beltrami, Carver, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Kandiyohi, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Olmsted, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Wright",,"Lake of the Woods, Leech Lake River, Pine River, Red Lake River, Red River of the North - Grand Marais Creek, South Fork Crow River, Zumbro River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mpca-water-monitoring-section-activities-2012,,,, 19440,"Multi-Agency Watershed Database Reporting Portal",2014,1000000,,,,,,,,,,,10,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","The goal of this project is to analyze and document database architecture, platform, table structures, systems and data fields at six Minnesota agencies (Board of Soil and Water Resources, Department of Natural Resources, MN Department of Agriculture, MN Department of Health, Metropolitan Council, and MN Pollution Control Agency) for 30+ databases related to water.",,,2013-07-01,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Gaylen ",Reetz,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Road North","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-757-2664,,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,Statewide,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/multi-agency-watershed-database-reporting-portal,,,, 19440,"Multi-Agency Watershed Database Reporting Portal",2015,1000000,,,,,,,,,,,10,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","State Government","The goal of this project is to analyze and document database architecture, platform, table structures, systems and data fields at six Minnesota agencies (Board of Soil and Water Resources, Department of Natural Resources, MN Department of Agriculture, MN Department of Health, Metropolitan Council, and MN Pollution Control Agency) for 30+ databases related to water.",,,2013-07-01,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Gaylen ",Reetz,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Road North","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-757-2664,,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,Statewide,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/multi-agency-watershed-database-reporting-portal,,,, 10007393,"Murray County Mnopedia Articles",2017,3705,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org","The expected outcomes for this project was the publication of five MNopedia articles on topics about Murray County's history.. The outcomes were exceeded by the publication of one extra article on the 1992 Chandler -Lake Wilson Tornado. Because the researcher, Dr. Anita Talsma Gaul, was already familiar with some of the research materials, she was able to write and publish the original five articles in a shorter amount of time than expected. She went on to write and submit a sixth article that is also accepted for publication.",,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",3705,,"Brian Harmsen, President, Christy Riley, Secretary, Brad Bergerson, Treasurer, Dennis Miller, Linda Wing, Dorothy Bloemendaal, Margaret Kluis, Gary Kass, Rachel Dreesen, James Jens, ex officio.",,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To create five Murray County entries for the MNopedia project for online research.",,,2016-09-01,2017-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brian,Harmsen,"Murray County Historical Society","PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,507-920-8727,b.harmsen@mchsi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/murray-county-mnopedia-articles,,,,0 10012602,"Murray County Historical Society HVAC Assessment",2018,10000," MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org","With the information obtained from this project the Murray County Historical Society in coordination with the Murray County board of commissioners can better understand the needs of this collection and work to preserve it. Already this document has been used to inform a strategic planning session held in March, 2019 and will continue to inform that 3-5 year plan as it matures through continuing discussions. With this information the Historical Society is considering a feasibility study of two options: Move forward with reconstruction of the current building based upon estimates from the HVAC study or consider the costs and benefits of a new building to house the collection.",,,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",10000,,"Brian Harmsen, Pres., Christy Riley, Sec., Brad Bergerson, Treas., Linda Wing, Kyle Vos, Kelly Muldoon, Dennis Anderson, Ruth Hoyme, Romane Dold, James Jens, ex officio County Board Member."," ","Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To hire a qualified and experienced HVAC engineer to evaluate how well the current system controls the museum environment.",2018-03-01,2019-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County Historical Society"," PO Box 61 "," Slayton "," MN ",56172,"(507) 836-6533"," jtimmerman@co.murray.mn.us ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/murray-county-historical-society-hvac-assessment,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10012333,"Murray County Agriculture Equipment Inventory",2019,7488," MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org","In our application, the following timelines were proposed as goals for the project: January 1, 2019: begin project; April 1, 2019: First 250 items documented; July 1, 2019: First 500 items documented; October 1, 2019: First 750 items documented; December 31, 2019: Final product completed. The project did not begin until January 7. The first 250 items were documented by May 3. The first 500 items were documented by June 13. The first 750 items were documented by August 2. The final product was completed by November 13. The start date and first 250 items documented goal were not successfully met by our goal date due to the weather. The snow removal providers for the historical society tended to pile snow near the entrance of the Sierk building. At times, access to the building was impossible. The following goals were met and exceeded because the contractors felt the urgency and importance of the project?they made up for the setbacks of the first goals and got into a steady rhythm of inventorying which led to the successful completion of the work. In terms of measurable outcomes, our short-term goal has been met by the completion of this project. From this project, we now have a complete understanding of what exactly we have in the Seirk Building and in the agricultural related collections of the Murray County Historical Society. This will aid us in performing better outreach programming and interpretation as well as incorporating more of these objects in temporary exhibits developed by the historical society. Future goals from this project will include inviting local school agricultural classes to tour and research the collection. We will also work to increase visitation to the building by 5% within three years. We plan to create a finding aid for the collection to help visitors to the Seirk Building who are looking to learn more about specific objects as well as aiding future staff/volunteers better find specific artifacts in the collection.",,944,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",8432,,"Brian Harmsen, Pres., Bradley Bergerson, Treas., Christy Riley, Sec., Linda Wing, Dennis Anderson, Kyle Vos, Rachel Dreesen, Ruth Hoyme, Romane Dold, James Jens, County Commissioner ex officio."," ","Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community?s historic resources.",2018-12-01,2019-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County Historical Society"," PO Box 61 "," Slayton "," MN ",56172,"(507) 836-6533"," jtimmerman@co.murray.mn.us ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/murray-county-agriculture-equipment-inventory,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 21672,"Murray County Fair Arts and Cultural Heritage Programming",2013,7783,,"These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage",,,,,,,,"Stan Larson, Dave Herrig, Glen Kluis, Ron Robbins, Gerald Magnus, David Thiner, James Jens, John Giese, Bob Moline, Dennis Opdahl, Bob Osseffort, Ron Holinka, Jan Kluis, Scott Kleve, Mike Vorthrems",,"Murray County Agricultural Society",,"To feature new acts at the fair that showcase the cultural diversity in Murray County.",,,2013-02-01,2013-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Stan,Larson,"Murray County Fair",,,,,(507)836-6303,sblarson@frontiernet.net,,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/murray-county-fair-arts-and-cultural-heritage-programming,,,, 10024987,"Murray County Oversized Documents Inventory and Rehousing",2021,7600,"MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org","Yes. We have already seen the benefits of the measurable outcomes. Short term: with our broadened knowledge of the documents in the collection we are looking ahead at planning to integrate some examples into upcoming exhibits. For example, the blueprints of the 1890s Murray County Courthouse will be used in the County Courthouse Display. We have also been able to exhibit several of the oversized documents on our daily Facebook page posts which have piqued the interest of many of our followers. Intermediate term: This target has definitely been met. We have had a much easier time accessing the documents now that they are organized and on PastPerect. Two examples of this: 1) two researchers have been working on looking into the Avoca Boarding School. The maps of Avoca that we had previously shown them did not pinpoint where the school was located. Through the grant we discovered and inventoried an earlier map of Avoca which was able to shed light on the school's location. 2) Another researcher is working on putting together a book on recreation around Lake Shetek. Through the grant we discovered and inventoried two posters for Walt Benton's dance bands when they performed at the Tepeeotah Resort at Lake Shetek. The researcher will be able to use these posters in her book which is anticipated to sell widely. Having these posters in her book being cited back to the MCHS will bring more attention to our collection. Long term: the documents will undoubtedly have a longer life after being rehoused. The rolled documents will no longer have to be ""riffled"" through, are no longer open to being crushed, and the many flat documents are no longer folded and creased in crowded vertical files.",,274,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",7874,,"Brian Harmsen, Pres., Bradley Bergerson, Treas., Rachel Dreesen, Sec., Linda Wing, Dennis Anderson, Kyle Vos, Ruth Hoyme, Romane Dold, Judy Horn, James Jens, Lori Gunnink, County Commissioner ex officio.",,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide better organization and storage of the museum's oversized collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources. ",," The Murray County Historical Society inventoried and rehoused the oversized documents held in their collection. They inventoried 772 rolled and flat documents over the course of the project. The flat documents were rehoused in existing map cases and the rolled documents were rehoused in archival quality boxes that were ordered with grant funds. The documents that were inventoried and rehoused during the course of this grant project can be shared more easily with future generations and will also last longer in storage. The rolled documents will no longer have to be ""riffled"" through and are no longer open to being crushed and the many flat documents are no longer folded and creased in crowded vertical files. The physical documents will be properly preserved for future generations to enjoy because they are now being stored much more properly. ",2021-07-01,2022-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jakob,Etrheim,"Murray County Historical Society","PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,5078366533,museum@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/murray-county-oversized-documents-inventory-and-rehousing,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee ","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership ",, 10025182,"Murray County Historical Society Obituary Collection Processing",2022,9710,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org",,,258,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",9968,,"Brian Harmsen (President), Bradley Bergerson (Treasurer), Ruth Hoyme (Secretary), Linda Wing (Vice President), Directors: Kyle Vos, Romane Dold, Judy Horn, James Jens, Brian Gass, Grant Fischer, Lennie Carlson, Lori Gunnink (County Commissioner ex officio)",0.46,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.",,"To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.",2022-04-01,2023-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jakob,Etrheim,"Murray County Historical Society","PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,5078366533,museum@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/murray-county-historical-society-obituary-collection-processing,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 33950,"Murray County Town Ball Oral History Project",2015,9627,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","Available upon request. Contact",,,,"Available upon request. Contact",9627,,"Brian Harmsen, Chairman, Christy Riley, Sec., Linda Wing , Treas. Dorothy Bloemendaal, LuAnn Parker, Brad Bergerson, James Jens,ex officio, Margaret Kluis, Dennis Miller, Gary Kass.",0.00,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To document in twelve oral history interviews the history of town ball in Murray County.",,,2015-06-01,2016-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Brian,Harmsen,"Murray County Historical Society","PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,507-920-8727,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/murray-county-town-ball-oral-history-project,,"Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 28119,"Murray County FY14 Surface Water Assessment Grant (SWAG)",2014,12583,,,,,,,,,,,0.2,"Murray County","Local/Regional Government","The West Fork Des Moines Headwaters Water Sampling Project consists of collecting water samples and along with field data from three sampling sites within the West Fork Des Moines River Headwaters located in Murray County, MN. The sampling will take place from May 2014 through September 2014, and then again from June 2015 through August 2015. During this sampling regime, the three stream sites will be sampled sixteen times. Field replicates as well as blanks will be collected also. The three sites identified for sampling are the West Fork Des Moines RIver, Beaver Creek, and Lime Creek. All samples will be driven to Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories in New Ulm immediately after being taken to ensure holding times for certain analytes are not exceeded.",,"Des Moines River - Headwaters Watershed",2014-03-24,2016-03-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chris,Hansen,"Murray County","2500 28th Street PO Box 57",Slayton,MN,56172,"(507) 836-1165",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,Murray,,"Des Moines River - Headwaters",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/murray-county-fy14-surface-water-assessment-grant-swag,,,, 28830,"Murray County Museum Photograph Collection Cataloging Project",2015,9560,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,9560,,"Brian Harmsen, Pres., Christy Riley, Sec., Linda Wing, Treasurer, Gary Kass, Luanne Parker, Dorothy Bloemendaal, Brad Bergerson, Margaret Kluis, Dennis Miller,",0.23,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To gain intellectual and physical control of historic objects held in public trust.",,,2014-08-01,2015-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County Historical Society","PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6533,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/murray-county-museum-photograph-collection-cataloging-project,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10007395,"Museum Lighting Redesign: Preserving and Protecting our Heritage for Future Generations",2017,8458,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org","According to grant specification, Mr Rummel, lighting design specialist, visited the Balaton Museum of two separate occasions. Based upon those visits he prepared a report outlining his review of the museum's existing conditions, gave three specific recommendations, supplied drawings and specifications for the renovated lighting project and a general listing of renovation steps to achieve the goal of a museum adequately and appropriately lit throughout its entire space. Mr. Rummels report will allow the Balaton Historical Society to move forward with this lighting renovation initiative based upon sound consultative advice.",,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",8458,,"Pam Johnson, Chairperson Larry Sloan, V. Chr. Geneva Swan, Secretary Larry Mitzner, Treasurer",,"Balaton Area Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified museum lighting professional to develop a museum lighting plan.",,,2016-12-01,2017-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Connie,Skaug,"Balaton Area Historical Society","PO Box 213",Balaton,MN,56115,507-829-1615,cskaug@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Lyon, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/museum-lighting-redesign-preserving-and-protecting-our-heritage-future-generations,,,,0 10012639,"Museum Bookshelf",2019,1975," MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org","Twenty-two new books concerning collections management, exhibit creation, programming, oral history, interpretation, and site management have been added to the Murray County Museum's research library. These books, along with the few already in the museum's possession, are now part of a small lending library for other regional museums and private citizens to use. These books have been advertised as a lending library through the Murray County historical society newsletter, through word of mouth with the South by Southwest Museum Directors group, and via Facebook.",,41,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",2016,,"Brian Harmsen, Pres., Bradley Bergerson, Treas., Christy Riley, Sec., Linda Wing, Kyle Vos, Rachel Dreesen, Romane Dold, Ruth Hoyme, Dennis Anderson, James Jens, county commissioner representative."," ","Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To add 22 museum studies books to Murray County Historical Society's holdings to make this information more accessible to the public.",2019-03-01,2020-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County Historical Society"," PO Box 61 "," Slayton "," MN ",56172,"(507) 836-6533"," jtimmerman@co.murray.mn.us ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/museum-bookshelf,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 34058,"National Guard Armory National Register Evaluation",2016,7000,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org","We achieved all our targets, we feel we had a very good consultant who knew his role in the project.",,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",7000,,"David Benson, Margaret Erickson, Paul Hoffman, Eldon Kruse, Al Langseth, Marvin Luinenburg, Diane Murray, Jacoba Nagel, Gene Metz",0.00,"Nobles County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified historian to complete an evaluation to determine eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for the Worthington National Guard Armory.",,,2015-12-01,2016-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,Demuth,"Nobles County Historical Society","407 12th Street, Suite 2",Worthington,MN,56187,507-372-2681,demuth@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Nobles, Murray, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/national-guard-armory-national-register-evaluation,,,,0 10004559,"Native Bee Surveys in Minnesota Prairie and Forest Habitats",2017,600000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 03b","$600,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to continue to assess the current status and distribution of native bee pollinators in Minnesota by expanding surveys into the prairie-forest border region and facilitating interagency collaboration and public outreach on pollinators. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"MN DNR","State Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_03b.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Crystal,Boyd,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5699",crystal.boyd@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/native-bee-surveys-minnesota-prairie-and-forest-habitats,,,, 10013365,"New Arab American Theater Works",2020,12000,"Minn. State Legislature Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8, (d)","$850,000 the first year and $850,000 the second year are for a competitive grants program to provide grants to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of Minnesota. The Minnesota Humanities Center must operate a competitive grants program to provide grants to programs that preserve and honor the cultural heritage of Minnesota or that provide education and student outreach on cultural diversity or to programs that empower communities to build their identity and culture. Priority must be given to grants for individuals and organizations working to create, celebrate, and teach indigenous arts and cultural activities and arts organizations and programs preserving, sharing, and educating on the arts and cultural heritage of immigrant communities in Minnesota. ","Our measurable outcomes include: have a written and visual record of stories of our community with participation of the community dialogue with community and community experts around the topic of immigration enlisting the participation of members of our community in all aspects of the process of creation. This includes (Syrian and Lebanese for this project) from: various religions (Christian - Maronite, Orthodox; Muslim - Sunni, Shiite; Druze, Atheist, other?), immigration status (new immigrant, refugee, second-third generation), ages (youth to elderly), genders, sexual preferences, economic status, and abilities. enlisting the participation in the final product (audience/discussions) of a wide variety of community members that include all above and also other Minnesotans who share a connection to, and interest in our stories We will evaluate using checks along the way that we are meeting our goals, formal and informal surveys, attendance information, survey of participation by a variety of community as audience and artists. ","In progress ","outcomes data not yet available",,,,,,,"New Arab American Theater Works","Non-Profit Business/Entity","New Arab American Theater Works is requesting funds for a community project exploring the impact of immigration from historic Syria (including modern day Lebanon) to the Americas over the last 100 years through an exploratory multi-disciplinary work of art and the input of community members. This will culminate in a 3 week production and 9 community dialogues exploring the complex subject of Lebanese and Syrian migration to the Americas. ",,,2020-06-15,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Kathryn,Haddad,"New Arab American Theater Works","3459 NE Tyler Street",Minneapolis,MN,55418,612-810-0764,newarabamericantheater@gmail.com,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/new-arab-american-theater-works," Savita Katarya (Rochester, MN) Savita works in cross-cultural leadership development and was connected to the CEO Tour in 2019. She identifies as an immigrant from India. Jose Losada-Montero (Marshall, MN) Jose was a contact of a former MHC staffperson (Kirk MacKinnon Morrow). He is a Spanish professor at SMSU. He identifies as an immigrant from Spain.  Juan Fernandez-Iglesias (Winona, MN) Juan Fernandez-Iglesias is a Winona State University Global Studies and Languages professor, and has blogged for MHC previously. He identifies as an immigrant from Spain.  ",,"Laura Benson Minnesota Humanities Center laura@mnhum.org 651-772-4244 ",2 10031384,"New Small Mammal Monitoring Methods for Minnesota",2025,199000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03n","$199,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth to develop camera trapping methods as a new tool to collect foundational data and fill key knowledge gaps in the status of small mammal species in Minnesota.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.69,"U of MN","Public College/University","We will develop camera trapping methods for small mammals, a new tool in the toolbox to to fill key knowledge gaps in status of Minnesota mammal species.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Ron,Moen,"U of MN","5013 Miller Trunk Hwy Natural Resources Research Institute - UMD",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 788-2610",rmoen@d.umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/new-small-mammal-monitoring-methods-minnesota,,,, 18545,"Nicollet Cty Priority Stream Site WQ Monitori 2013 SWAG ",2013,39280,,,,,,,,,,,.18,"Great River Greening/Nicollet County SWCD","Local/Regional Government","This grant will allow Nicollet SWCD and partners the means to establish local and regional volunteer monitors for this and future monitoring activities in the Middle Minnesota River Watershed Basin. It also enhances past water quality studies by providing present data for water quality assessment in the Seven Mile Creek Watershed, which has and is receiving support by numerous entities to increase the water quality of that watershed.",,,2013-05-02,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Nels,Anderson,"Great River Greening/Nicollet County SWCD","424 South Minnesota Ave ","St. Peter",MN,56082,"(507) 931-2550",,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,"Minnesota River - Mankato",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/nicollet-cty-priority-stream-site-wq-monitori-2013-swag,,,, 17288,"Nomination for National Register/Gaylord City Park",2010,3000,"LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants","(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.",,,,,,,,,,"City of Gaylord/Parks and Recreation Board",,"To hire a professional historian to complete research and documentation of five park buildings, 1916-1945, in preparation for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places",,"To hire a professional historian to complete research and documentation of five park buildings, 1916-1945, in preparation for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places",2010-01-13,2010-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Patricia,Pinske,,"332 Main Ave., PO Box 987",Gaylord,MN,55334,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/nomination-national-registergaylord-city-park,,,, 10008259,"North Fork Crow River Cycle 2 Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS)",2019,230000,,,,,,,,,,,1,"Middle Fork Crow River Watershed Dist","Local/Regional Government","The State of Minnesota has adopted a ten year cycle for managing water quality for each of the 80 major watersheds in the state. Every ten years, each major watershed will undergo a surface water assessment and a Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) project. The North Fork Crow River WRAPS process is entering its second round which will focus both on addressing data gaps identified in the approved NFCRW Comprehensive Watershed Plan and on addressing additional required Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. ",,"North Fork Crow River Watershed ",2019-04-15,2022-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Margaret,Johnson,"Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District","PO Box 8",Spicer,MN,56288,"(320) 796-0888",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/north-fork-crow-river-cycle-2-watershed-restoration-and-protection-strategy-wraps,,,, 10012186,"North and South Heron Lake Total Maximum Daily Load",2020,9076,,,,,,,,,,,0.03,"Houston Engineering Inc","For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to complete Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) modeling on North and South Heron Lake and incorporate the results into the Des Moines River Watershed TMDL report. ",,"Des Moines River - Headwaters Watershed ",2019-11-22,2020-01-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Pekarek-Scott,MPCA,"504 Fairgrounds Rd Ste 200",Marshall,MN,56258,"(320) 444-7186",,Assessment/Evaluation,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles",,"Des Moines River - Headwaters",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/north-and-south-heron-lake-total-maximum-daily-load,,,, 10011405,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Phase X",2020,2383000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 2(d)","$2,383,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire lands in fee or permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance lands in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - This program’s work is primarily focused on the Prairie region. A small portion of the Refuge, however, falls in the Forest-Prairie Transition region. If work is done in this region, the following outcomes will be measured and reported: 1) Total acres protected, 2) Acres of native prairie, 3) Acres of wetland, 4) Feet of stream- and lake-front, 5) Acres within Prairie Plan priorities, 6) # of endangered/threatened/species in greatest conservation need (SGCN) on protected properties. .Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The program’s top priority is protecting native prairie. The majority of lands acquired will be native prairie and associated habitats including wetlands, streams and lakes. The parcel selection criteria also favor building onto existing complexes of prairie/grassland/wetland and protected land. The following outcomes will be measured and reported for acquisition in this region: 1) Total acres protected, 2) Acres of native prairie, 3) Acres of wetland, 4) Feet of stream- and lake-front, 5) Acres within Prairie Plan priorities, 6) # of endangered/threatened/SGCN on protected properties..",,,296400,"USFWS NAWCA, TNC, USFWS",2326600,56400,,0.80,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Nature Conservancy and US Fish and Wildlife Service will work together to permanently protect native prairie and associated complexes of wetlands and native habitats in western and central Minnesota by purchasing approximately 705 acres of fee title properties and/or permanent habitat easements. Approximately 350 acres will be native prairie. Work will be focused in areas identified as having significant biodiversity by the Minnesota Biological Survey and located in priority areas in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ","The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) was established in 2000 to address the loss of America’s grasslands and the decline of grassland wildlife. The Refuge was created to permanently preserve and restore a portion of our disappearing tallgrass prairie. The Refuge is authorized to work in the prairie landscapes of western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa.To date, the Refuge has protected 9,660 acres in Minnesota. Funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) will allow The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), working in partnership, to significantly accelerate this progress. TNC and USFWS will cooperate on protecting approximately 705 acres of native prairie and associated habitat in the 49 Minnesota counties within the Refuge boundary. We expect to protect approximately 300 acres in fee title and approximately 405 acres with permanent habitat easements.This program’s work is targeted at protecting high-quality native habitat in areas with existing concentrations of native prairie, wetlands, and protected lands. The lands protected will consist of native prairie and associated habitats including wetlands, streams, and lakes.Potential acquisitions are reviewed using the following criteria:1) Is there untilled native prairie on the tract? If not, is it adjacent to untilled native prairie?2) Is the property in a priority area (core/corridor/complex) identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan)?3) Is it adjacent to an existing complex of protected land?4) Was it identified by Minnesota Biological Survey (Biological Survey) as having concentrations of threatened and endangered species and communities?5) Is it suitable for public recreation?Because of the nature of parcel ownership, some properties acquired through this program will likely include small areas of converted or degraded habitat needing restoration/enhancement. Restoration/enhancement will be completed where needed. With this program's focus on native habitat, only a limited amount of cropland restoration has been required. To date, less than 2% of the land acquired was cultivated at the time of purchase. The funds budgeted for this work are primarily for enhancement, like tree and brush removal, to prepare these properties for long-term, sustainable management. Previous OHF support has allowed the partners to make significant progress towards our shared goal of protecting and buffering the remaining native prairie. The first property was acquired in March, 2013. Since then, 5,465 acres have been added to the Refuge with OHF funding. Of these, 3,220 acres are classified as untilled native prairie. Additional habitat includes 514 acres of wetlands and more than 12 miles of stream and/or lakefront. Offers have been extended to landowners for the protection of 760 additional acres. Talks are ongoing with a long list of interested landowners.With additional support from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, this program will continue to make real and lasting progress towards protecting Minnesota’s native prairies and the wildlife that depend on those lands.",,2019-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ruth,Thornton,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W. River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0790",ruth.thornton@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-phase-x,,,, 10019637,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Phase XII",2022,3280000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(d)","$3,280,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements and restore and enhance lands in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. Land acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or FWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel, as will the proximity to other protected land and neighboring habitat types, including oak savanna, wetlands, and Big Woods forest. These factors are considered in the ranking criteria for each parcel. Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or FWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel. Surrounding natural habitat types and cropped areas will be evaluated as part of the ranking criteria for submitted parcels",,,266200,"PF NAWCA",3234500,45500,,0.98,"The Nature Conservancy with USFWS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Nature Conservancy and US Fish and Wildlife Service will work together to permanently protect native prairie and associated complexes of wetlands and native habitats in western and central Minnesota by purchasing approximately 875 acres of fee title properties and/or permanent habitat easements. Approximately 469 acres will be native prairie. Work will be focused in areas identified as having significant biodiversity by the Minnesota Biological Survey and located in priority areas in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) was established in 2000 to address the loss of America's grasslands and the decline of grassland wildlife. The Refuge was created to permanently preserve and restore a portion of our disappearing tallgrass prairie. The Refuge is authorized to work in the prairie landscapes of western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa. To date, the Refuge has protected more than 12,000 acres. Funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) will allow The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), working in partnership, to significantly accelerate this progress. TNC and USFWS will cooperate on protecting approximately 875 acres of native prairie and associated habitat in the 49 Minnesota counties within the Refuge boundary. We expect to protect approximately 350 acres in fee title and approximately 525 acres with permanent habitat easements. This program's work is targeted at protecting high-quality native habitat in areas with existing concentrations of native prairie, wetlands, and protected lands. The lands protected will consist of native prairie and associated habitats including wetlands, streams, coulees, and lakes. Potential acquisitions are reviewed using the following criteria: 1) Is there untilled native prairie on the tract? If not, is it adjacent to untilled native prairie? 2) Is the property in a priority area (core/corridor/complex) identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan)? 3) Is it adjacent to an existing complex of protected land? 4) Was it identified by Minnesota Biological Survey (Biological Survey) or FWS biologists as having concentrations of threatened and endangered species and communities? 5) Is it suitable for public recreation? Because of the nature of parcel ownership, some properties acquired through this program will likely include small areas of converted or degraded habitat needing restoration or enhancement work. Restoration and enhancement will be completed where needed. With this program's focus on native habitat, only a limited amount of cropland restoration has been required. The funds for this work are primarily for enhancement activities such as invasives, tree, and brush removal that prepare these properties for long-term management. Previous OHF support has allowed the partners to make significant progress towards our shared goal of protecting and buffering the remaining native prairie. The first property was acquired in March, 2013. Since then, approximately 6,319 acres have been added to the Refuge with OHF funding. Of these, approximately 3,715 acres (nearly 60%) are classified as untilled native prairie. Additional habitat includes nearly 560 acres of wetlands, nearly 15 miles of stream front, and more than 2 miles of lakefront. We have signed agreements with landowners for the protection of approximately 737 additional acres (470 acres of which are native prairie), and are negotiating with landowners on an additional 75 acres. Talks are ongoing with a long list of interested landowners. With additional support from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, this program will continue to make real and lasting progress towards protecting Minnesota's native prairies and the wildlife that depend on those lands.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ruth,Thornton,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 West River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,6123310790,ruth.thornton@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-phase-xii,,,, 10017821,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Phase XI",2021,2295000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(d)","$2,295,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire lands in fee or permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance lands in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or FWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel, as will the proximity to other protected land and neighboring habitat types, including oak savanna, wetlands, and Big Woods forest. These factors are considered in the ranking criteria for each parcel. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or FWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel. Surrounding natural habitat types and cropped areas will be evaluated as part of the ranking criteria for submitted parcels",,,184700,"PF NAWCA, TNC and USFWS",2261200,33800,,0.86,"The Nature Conservancy w/USFWS ","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Nature Conservancy and US Fish and Wildlife Service will work together to permanently protect native prairie and associated complexes of wetlands and native habitats in western and central Minnesota by purchasing approximately 620 acres of fee title properties and/or permanent habitat easements. Approximately 333 acres will be native prairie. Work will be focused in areas identified as having significant biodiversity by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or the US Fish and Wildlife Service and located in priority areas in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) was established in 2000 to address the loss of America's grasslands and the decline of grassland wildlife. The Refuge was created to permanently preserve and restore a portion of our disappearing tallgrass prairie. The Refuge is authorized to work in the prairie landscapes of western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa. To date, the Refuge has protected 11,400 acres in Minnesota. Funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) will allow The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), working in partnership, to significantly accelerate this progress. TNC and USFWS will cooperate on protecting approximately 620 acres of native prairie and associated habitat in the 49 Minnesota counties within the Refuge boundary. We expect to protect approximately 245 acres in fee title and approximately 375 acres with permanent habitat easements. This program's work is targeted at protecting high-quality native habitat in areas with existing concentrations of native prairie, wetlands, and protected lands. The lands protected will consist of native prairie and associated habitats including wetlands, streams, coulees, and lakes. Potential acquisitions are reviewed using the following criteria: 1) Is there untilled native prairie on the tract? If not, is it adjacent to untilled native prairie? 2) Is the property in a priority area (core/corridor/complex) identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan)? 3) Is it adjacent to an existing complex of protected land? 4) Was it identified by Minnesota Biological Survey (Biological Survey) or FWS biologists as having concentrations of threatened and endangered species and communities? 5) Is it suitable for public recreation? Because of the nature of parcel ownership, some properties acquired through this program will likely include small areas of converted or degraded habitat needing restoration or enhancement work. Restoration and enhancement will be completed where needed. With this program's focus on native habitat, only a limited amount of cropland restoration has been required. The funds budgeted for this work are primarily for enhancement activities, including tree and brush removal, to prepare these properties for long-term, sustainable management. Previous OHF support has allowed the partners to make significant progress towards our shared goal of protecting and buffering the remaining native prairie. The first property was acquired in March, 2013. Since then, 5,787 acres have been added to the Refuge with OHF funding. Of these, 3,400 acres (nearly 60%) are classified as untilled native prairie. Additional habitat includes more than 500 acres of wetlands, more than 10 miles of stream front, and more than 2 miles of lakefront. Offers have been extended to landowners for the protection of 215 additional acres. Talks are ongoing with a long list of interested landowners. With additional support from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, this program will continue to make real and lasting progress towards protecting Minnesota's native prairies and the wildlife that depend on those lands. ",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ruth,Thornton,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 West River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,6123310790,ruth.thornton@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Traverse","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-phase-xi,,,, 788,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Protection, Phase II",2011,2041000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(d)","$2,041,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire land or permanent easements within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. A list of proposed fee title and permanent easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement stewardship plan.",,"Protect in Fee w/o PILT 564 acres of prairies, Enhanced 488 acres of Prairie",,,,2041000,,,,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program will permanently protect remnant native prairie and associated wetland complexes in western Minnesota by purchasing fee title properties and/or habitat easements. Lands and easements purchased through this program by The Nature Conservancy will be transferred to the US Fish and Wildlife Service and will become units of the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge to be owned and managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The majority of the lands protected will consist of native prairie, however, restoration of wetlands and grasslands will also be completed where needed. ","The Northern tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge was established to preserve, restore and manage a portion of the remaining critical northern tallgrass prairie habitat and associated habitats at widespread locations throughout the western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa historic range. Only 5 percent of the original tallgrass prairie remains for preservation consideration throughout the entire historic tallgrass prairie range. Native prairie declines of 99.9% and 99.6% have occurred in Iowa and Minnesota, respectively. Grassland dependent bird species have shown steeper, more consistent, and geographically more widespread declines than any other group of North American birds. The number of acres purchased annually has been limited due to funding shortfalls since the establishment of this refuge. The current land acquisition budget cannot keep up with landowner interest? in this program. This funding will allow us to better meet refuge goals and objectives to protect this vanishing habitat. The Nature Conservancy will work closely with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to review potential properties within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area. These properties will be ranked by Service field staff who will work with the TNC personnel to permanently protect these tracts. ","Final Report",2010-07-01,2015-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Ruth,Thornton,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W. River Parkway ",Minneapolis,None,55415,"(612) 331-0790",ruth.thornton@tnc.org,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Clay, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Murray, Norman, Polk, Pope, Pope","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-protection,,,, 23937,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition , Phase V",2015,2450000,"ML 2014, Ch. 256, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(d)","$2,450,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a contract with The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Lands acquired with this appropriation may not be used for emergency haying and grazing in response to federal or state disaster declarations. Conservation grazing under a management plan that is already being implemented may continue. Subject to the evaluation criteria under Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ",,"USFWS and TNC biologists and GIS analysts measured the following outcomes from this funding: Total acres protected - 887 acres Acres of native prairie - 664 acres Other native habitat protected - 76 acres of wetlands and 8,500' of streamfront Projects located in MN Prairie Conservation Plan core/corridor/complex - 100% (10 of 10 properties) Acres identified by MN Biological Survey as biologically significant - 553 acres Expiring CRP lands permanently protected - 86 acres ",,352400,"USFWS ",2449400,40900,,1.50,"The Nature Conservancy with USFWS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This appropriation allowed the permanent protection of 887 acres in western Minnesota. These properties included 664 acres of remnant native prairie, 76 acres of associated wetlands complexes, and 8,500' of streamfront. For this phase we originally planned to protect 740 acres with a minimum of 375 native prairie. Both targets were exceeded - 120% of total acres and 177% of native prairie acres. The land and easements purchased with this funding by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have been transferred to the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and are now units of the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. ",,"The Council’s 25-Year Framework identifies protecting Minnesota’s remaining native prairies as a critical priority.  The Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan) describes the importance of preserving the cores/corridors/complexes where there are the greatest opportunities for the long-term conservation of these prairies.  The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition (NTP NWR) program shares these goals.  This program is a cooperative, multi-year effort of The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve and protect our remaining prairies and the surrounding habitat that buffers them.  With Outdoor Heritage Fund support, this partnership is working together to advance these goals.   This phase included the purchase of both fee title properties and permanent habitat easements.  The original targets for fee and conservation easement acquisition were 485 acres and 255 acres, respectively.  Both goals were exceeded - 520 acres of fee (107% of goal) and 367 acres of easements (144% of goal).  This program’s top criterion for selecting projects is the presence of remnant native prairie.  As noted above, 664 acres of remnant native prairie were permanently protected.  Another important goal is protecting lands in existing complexes of habitat and protected lands.  All of the acquired properties were in areas identified as a priority core/complex/corridor in the Prairie Plan.  We also target lands with high-quality habitat and the rare species this habitat supports.  Data from the Minnesota Biological Survey confirm the conservation value of the lands conserved.  553 acres were identified as having significant biodiversity, with 272 of these ranked as having high or outstanding biodiversity.  These lands support a wide-range of prairie species of concern, including Greater Prairie Chickens, Wilson's Phalaropes, Blandings's Turtles, and Regal Fritallaries.  Another highlight in this phase was the protection of several rare outcrops of Sioux Quartzite and the species that depend on these outcrops.  This program also includes a relatively small restoration/enhancement component.  The prioritization criteria favor parcels that are in good condition.    Because of the nature of parcel ownership, however, some properties included small areas of converted or degraded lands needing grassland or wetland restoration/enhancement.  This work is completed where needed to get these properties into a sustainable condition for future management.  Restoration/enhancement activity with this round of funding included 149 acres of grassland site preparation/seeding or interseeding/mowing, 6 acres of tree and/or dense vegetation removal, and 98 acres of scattered vegetation removal.  These acres are not reported as a separate outcome in the Output Tables in order to avoid any possible double-counting.   One thing to note when reviewing the attached Budget Spreadsheet.  The Request column in the Budget and Cash Leverage Table is out of date.  The figures shown are from the originally approved accomplishment plan.  It does not reflect any later amendments.  This discrepancy resulted from the shift from paper to online reporting during this phase.  See the final version of the Accomplishment Plan, approved in January, 2017, for the final figures. ",2014-07-01,2018-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Johnson,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W. River Parkway ",Minneapolis,,55415-1291,"(612) 331-0790",rich_johnson@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-land-acquisition-phase-v,,,, 2532,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition, Phase 3",2012,1720000,"ML 2011, First Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(d)","$1,720,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire land or permanent easements within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan.",,"Protected 752 acres of remnant native prairie and 78 acres of associated wetland complexes for a total of 977 acres.",,167200,"The Nature Conservancy Personnel",1715100,,,.41,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This appropriation allowed the permanent protection of 977 acres in western Minnesota. These properties included 752 acres of remnant native prairie, 78 acres of associated wetland complexes, 8,950' of stream front, and 9,400' of lakeshore. Lands and easements purchased through this program by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) are transferred to the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and become units of the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. These lands are owned and managed by the FWS. ",,"The Council’s 25-Year Framework identifies protecting Minnesota’s remaining native prairies as a critical priority. Only a small portion of this once vast prairie still exists. The Minnesota Biological Survey (MBS) identifies approximately 249,000 acres of remaining native prairie. Of these, about half are without permanent protection and at risk of conversion. The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge was established to preserve, restore, and manage a portion of this remaining prairie and associated habitats. The funding in this appropriation has allowed us to significantly accelerate progress towards these goals. 977 acres in western Minnesota were permanently protected with conservation easements. These properties included 752 acres of remnant native prairie, 78 acres of associated wetland complexes, 8,950' of stream front, and 9,400' of lakeshore. The area protected by the Refuge increased by 18.4%. Data from MBS confirms the conservation value of the lands protected. Of the 977 acres, 811 were classified by the Survey as having Outstanding, High, or Moderate biodiversity significance. Over half, 497 acres, was ranked as Outstanding. The original target for native prairie protection was 744 acres. We exceeded this goal, with 752 acres. The initial goal for total acres-protected was 1,470 acres. This was based on acquiring a mix of lands in Northwest, Central and Southwest Minnesota. Land values vary widely across the state. The highest-quality lands available during this phase were in areas with higher costs. This made it a challenge to accomplish the 1,470 acre goal. In a multi-year program, like this one, individual phases are likely to be over or under the target. It is, however, important that the program can meet-or-exceed its goals over a longer period. Acquisition work with the ML 2010, 2011, and 2012 appropriations is now complete. The acres protected in ML 2010 and 2012 were significantly more than projected. This more than outweighed the shortfall in the ML 2011 phase. Together, the accomplishment plans for the three phases committed to 2,605 acres. A total of 2,796 acres have been protected. Another challenge was the balance between fee and easement acquisition. The appropriation language and original accomplishment plan for this phase permitted the purchase of either fee title properties or permanent habitat easements. The final balance of fee and easement work would depend on the opportunities available. The ‘either/or’ language in the earlier, paper-based accomplishment plans didn’t carry over when the plan was migrated to the online system. The new system didn’t allow ‘or’ situations. The acres all appear under Protect in Fee w/o PILT in the attached Output Tables. In the end, a total of 977 acres of conservation easements were acquired. These were the best conservation opportunities available during this phase. This is borne out by the 744 acres of native prairie protected and the 83% of these lands classified as having significant biodiversity by the Biological Survey. Again, across multiple phases, there is likely to be more balance between fee and easement acquisition. The ML 2010 phase funded more fee acquisition protection. ML 2011 and 2012 purchased more easements. Our current acquisition work, with ML 2014 funding, is doing significantly more fee protection. A couple of additional things to note when reviewing the attached Budget Spreadsheet/Output Tables/Parcel List: First, the Request column in the Budget and Cash Leverage Table is out of date. The figures shown are from the originally approved accomplishment plan. It does not reflect any later amendments. This discrepancy also resulted from the shift from paper to online reporting. Second, the Murray County #3 property on the Parcels tab shows the dollars/acres for only a portion of this parcel. This purchase was split between two appropriations, ML 2010 and 2011. The total cost was $846,225 and the total area was 187 acres. The ML 2010 appropriation paid for $734,623 of this. These costs, and a proportional share of the acres accomplished, were reported with that round. The $111,602 and 25 acres shown here are the remaining amounts.",2011-07-01,2014-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Johnson,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 West River Parkway, Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,612-331-0790,rich_johnson@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Otter Tail, Pope","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-land-acquisition-phase-3,,,, 35044,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase VI",2016,3428200,"ML 2015, First Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(d)","$3,430,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ",,"686 acres protected (in fee without state PILT liability) and 597 acres protected in easement for a total of 1,283 acres ",,456300,"USFWS, TNC ",3384200,40000,,1.21,"The Nature Conservancy with USFWS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This appropriation allowed the permanent protection of 1,283 acres in western Minnesota, including 583 acres of remnant prairie, 500 acres of other grasslands, 88 acres of wetlands, and more than 8,150' of streamfront. For this phase we had originally planned to protect 1,090 acres, with at least 545 acres of native prairie. We exceeded both goals, protecting 118% of the total acre goal and 107% of the native prairie acre goal. All parcels that were purchased with this funding by TNC have been transferred to the USFWS as part of the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. ",,"The Council’s 25-Year Framework identifies protecting Minnesota’s remaining native prairies as a critical priority.  The Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan) describes the importance of preserving the cores/corridors/complexes in areas with the greatest opportunities for long-term conservation of these prairies.  The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (NTP NWR) Land Acquisition program shares these goals.  This program is a cooperative, multi-year effort of The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve and protect our remaining prairies and the surrounding habitat that buffers them.  With Outdoor Heritage Fund support, this partnership is working together to advance these goals.   This program also includes a relatively small restoration/enhancement component of the acres acquired.  While the prioritization criteria favor parcels that are in good condition, because of the nature of parcel ownership some properties included small areas of converted or degraded lands needing grassland or wetland restoration/enhancement.  This work is completed only on parcels acquired with this funding, as needed to get these properties into a sustainable condition for inclusion into the NTP NWR and future management.  These acres are not reported as a separate outcome in the Output Tables in order to avoid any possible double-counting. ",2015-07-01,2020-11-03,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ruth,Thornton,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W. River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0790",ruth.thornton@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Pope, Wilkin","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-land-acquisition-phase-vi-1,,,, 10035250,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Phase XIV",2025,4412000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(a)","$4,412,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements and restore and enhance lands within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie.","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or USFWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel, as will the proximity to other protected land and neighboring habitat types, including oak savanna, wetlands, and Big Woods forest. These factors are considered in the ranking criteria for each parcel. Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or USFWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel. Surrounding natural habitat types and cropped areas will be evaluated as part of the ranking criteria for submitted parcels",,,350000,"Federal and USFWS",4327000,85000,,1.8,TNC,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Nature Conservancy and US Fish and Wildlife Service will work together to permanently protect native prairie and associated complexes of wetlands and native habitats in western and central Minnesota by purchasing approximately 1,112 acres of fee title properties and/or permanent habitat easements. Approximately 726 acres will be native prairie. Work will be focused in priority areas identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan that have significant biodiversity by the Minnesota Biological Survey.","The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) was established in 2000 to address the loss of America's grasslands and the decline of grassland wildlife. The Refuge was created to permanently preserve and restore a portion of our disappearing tallgrass prairie. The Refuge is authorized to work in the prairie landscapes of western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa. To date, the Refuge has protected more than 13,040 acres. Funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) will allow The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), working in partnership, to significantly accelerate this progress. TNC and USFWS will cooperate on protecting approximately 1,112 acres of native prairie and associated habitat in the 49 Minnesota counties within the Refuge boundary. We expect to protect approximately 910 acres with permanent habitat easements and approximately 202 acres in fee title. This program's work is targeted at protecting high-quality native habitat in areas with existing concentrations of native prairie, wetlands, and protected lands. The lands protected will consist of native prairie and associated habitats including wetlands, streams, coulees, and lakes. Potential acquisitions are reviewed using the following criteria: 1) Is there untilled native prairie on the tract? If not, is it adjacent to untilled native prairie? 2) Is the property in a priority area (core/corridor/complex) identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan)? 3) Is it adjacent to an existing complex of protected land? 4) Was it identified by Minnesota Biological Survey (Biological Survey) or FWS biologists as having concentrations of threatened and endangered species and communities? 5) Is it suitable for public recreation? Because of the nature of parcel ownership, some properties acquired through this program will likely include small areas of converted or degraded habitat needing restoration or enhancement work. Restoration and enhancement will be completed where needed. With this program's focus on native habitat, only a limited amount of cropland restoration has been required. The funds for this work are primarily for enhancement activities such as invasives, tree, and brush removal that prepare these properties for long-term management. Previous OHF support has allowed the partners to make significant progress towards our shared goal of protecting and buffering the remaining native prairie. The first property was acquired in March, 2013. Since then, approximately 7,826 acres have been added to the Refuge with OHF funding. Of these, approximately 4,752 acres (approximately 61%) are classified as untilled native prairie. Additional habitat includes nearly 630 acres of wetlands, nearly 22 miles of stream front, and more than 2.5 miles of lakefront. We have signed agreements with landowners for the protection of approximately 787 additional acres and are negotiating with landowners on an additional 1,587 acres. Talks are ongoing with a long list of interested landowners. With additional support from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, this program will continue to make lasting progress towards protection Minnesota's native prairies and the wildlife that depends on those lands.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Chris,McGrath,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 West River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,6123310752,c.mcgrath@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-phase-xiv,,,, 10006497,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Phase IX",2019,1893000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(d)","$1,893,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire lands in fee or permanent conservation easements and to restore lands in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - This program’s work is primarily focused on the Prairie region. A small portion of the Refuge, however, falls in the Forest-Prairie Transition region. If work is done in this region, the following outcomes will be measured and reported: 1) Total acres protected, 2) Acres of native prairie, 3) Acres of wetland, 4) Feet of stream- and lake-front, 5) Acres within Prairie Plan priorities, 6) # of endangered/threatened/species in greatest conservation need (SGCN) on protected properties. .Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The program’s top priority is protecting native prairie. The majority of lands acquired will be native prairie and associated habitats including wetlands, streams and lakes. The parcel selection criteria also favor building onto existing complexes of prairie/grassland/wetland and protected land. The following outcomes will be measured and reported for acquisition in this region: 1) Total acres protected, 2) Acres of native prairie, 3) Acres of wetland, 4) Feet of stream- and lake-front, 5) Acres within Prairie Plan priorities, 6) # of endangered/threatened/SGCN on protected properties..",None,"A total of 588 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 217 in Fee Title, 371 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",,"TNC, USFWS and USFWS NAWCA",,,,0.76,"The Nature Conservancy; USFWS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will cooperate to permanently protect native prairie and associated complexes of wetlands and native habitats in western and central Minnesota by purchasing approximately 540 acres of fee title properties and/or permanent habitat easements. Approximately 270 acres will be native prairie. Work will be focused in areas identified as having significant biodiversity by the Minnesota Biological Survey and located in priority areas in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan).","The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) was established in 2000 to address the loss of America’s grasslands and the decline of grassland wildlife. The Refuge was created to permanently preserve and restore a portion of our disappearing tallgrass prairie. The Refuge encompasses all or part of 85 counties in western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa. A 2015 University of Wisconsin study confirms that conversion is still a very real risk. A drop in crop prices may have slowed this, but the threat isn’t gone. It’s vital that we protect our remaining native prairies before they are lost. Progress towards the Refuge’s goal has been limited by available acquisition funding. Since 2000, the Refuge has protected 5,101 acres in Minnesota with funding from non-OHF sources. The acquisition budget from these sources falls far short of the landowner interest in working with the Refuge. Funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) will allow The Nature Conservancy and US Fish and Wildlife Service, working in partnership, to significantly accelerate this progress. TNC and USFWS will cooperate on protecting approximately 540 acres of native prairie and associated habitat in the 49 Minnesota counties within the Refuge boundary. Of these, we expect to protect approximately 215 acres in fee title and approximately 325 acres with permanent habitat easements. This program’s work is targeted at protecting high-quality native habitat in areas with existing concentrations of native prairie, wetlands, and protected lands. The lands protected will consist of native prairie and associated habitats including wetlands, streams, and lakes. Potential acquisitions are reviewed using the following criteria: 1) Is there native prairie on the tract? If not, is it adjacent to native prairie? 2) Is the property in a priority area identified in the Prairie Plan? 3) Is it adjacent to an existing complex of protected land? 4) Was it identified by Minnesota Biological Survey as having concentrations of threatened and endangered species and communities? 5) Is it suitable for public recreation? Because of the nature of parcel ownership, some properties acquired through this program will likely include small areas of converted or degraded habitat needing restoration/enhancement. Restoration/enhancement will be completed where needed. Previous OHF support has allowed the partners to make significant progress towards our shared goal of protecting and buffering the remaining native prairie. The first property was acquired in March, 2013. 4,320 acres have now been added to the Refuge. Of these, 2,820 acres are classified as native prairie. Additional habitat includes 460 acres of wetlands and 11 miles of stream and/or lakefront. Landowners have committed a further 530 acres. Negotiations are ongoing with a long list of interested landowners. With additional support from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, this program will continue to make real and lasting progress towards protecting Minnesota’s native prairies and the wildlife that depend on those lands.",,2018-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Richard,Johnson,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W. River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0790",rich_johnson@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Jackson, Murray","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-phase-ix,,,, 10033403,"Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Phase XIII",2023,3870000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(g)","$3,870,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements and restore and enhance lands within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or FWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel, as will the proximity to other protected land and neighboring habitat types, including oak savanna, wetlands, and Big Woods forest. These factors are considered in the ranking criteria for each parcel. Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - The percent of native remnant prairie, as determined by the Minnesota Biological Survey and/or FWS biologists, will be documented on each parcel. Surrounding natural habitat types and cropped areas will be evaluated as part of the ranking criteria for submitted parcels",,,260000,"PF NAWCA and USFWS",3817500,52500,,1.3,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Nature Conservancy and US Fish and Wildlife Service will work together to permanently protect native prairie and associated complexes of wetlands and native habitats in western and central Minnesota by purchasing approximately 1,020 acres of fee title properties and/or permanent habitat easements. Approximately 545 acres will be native prairie. Work will be focused in areas identified as having significant biodiversity by the Minnesota Biological Survey and located in priority areas in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","The Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) was established in 2000 to address the loss of America's grasslands and the decline of grassland wildlife. The Refuge was created to permanently preserve and restore a portion of our disappearing tallgrass prairie. The Refuge is authorized to work in the prairie landscapes of western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa. To date, the Refuge has protected more than 12,400 acres. Funding from the Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) will allow The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), working in partnership, to significantly accelerate this progress. TNC and USFWS will cooperate on protecting approximately 1,020 acres of native prairie and associated habitat in the 49 Minnesota counties within the Refuge boundary. We expect to protect approximately 408 acres in fee title and approximately 612 acres with permanent habitat easements. This program's work is targeted at protecting high-quality native habitat in areas with existing concentrations of native prairie, wetlands, and protected lands. The lands protected will consist of native prairie and associated habitats including wetlands, streams, coulees, and lakes. Potential acquisitions are reviewed using the following criteria: 1) Is there untilled native prairie on the tract? If not, is it adjacent to untilled native prairie? 2) Is the property in a priority area (core/corridor/complex) identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan (Prairie Plan)? 3) Is it adjacent to an existing complex of protected land? 4) Was it identified by Minnesota Biological Survey (Biological Survey) or FWS biologists as having concentrations of threatened and endangered species and communities? 5) Is it suitable for public recreation? Because of the nature of parcel ownership, some properties acquired through this program will likely include small areas of converted or degraded habitat needing restoration or enhancement work. Restoration and enhancement will be completed where needed. With this program's focus on native habitat, only a limited amount of cropland restoration has been required. The funds for this work are primarily for enhancement activities such as invasives, tree, and brush removal that prepare these properties for long-term management. Previous OHF support has allowed the partners to make significant progress towards our shared goal of protecting and buffering the remaining native prairie. The first property was acquired in March, 2013. Since then, approximately 6,779 acres have been added to the Refuge with OHF funding. Of these, approximately 4,028 acres (nearly 60%) are classified as untilled native prairie. Additional habitat includes nearly 600 acres of wetlands, nearly 20 miles of stream front, and more than 2.5 miles of lakefront. We have signed agreements with landowners for the protection of approximately 737 additional acres (443 acres of which are native prairie), and are negotiating with landowners on an additional 266 acres. Talks are ongoing with a long list of interested landowners. With additional support from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, this program will continue to make lasting progress towards protecting Minnesota's native prairies and the wildlife that depend on those lands.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Chris,McGrath,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 West River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,6123310752,c.mcgrath@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/northern-tallgrass-prairie-national-wildlife-refuge-phase-xiii,,,, 10031405,"Novel Nutrient Recovery Process from Wastewater Treatment Plants",2025,486000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04g","$486,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to continue to develop an integrated process to promote nutrient removal and recovery and renewable energy production at rural municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,4.8,"U of MN","Public College/University","This proposal requests renewed funding for a new integrated process with potential to promote nutrient removal/recovery and renewable energy production at rural municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTP).",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Bo,Hu,"U of MN","1390 Eckles Ave","Saint Paul",MN,55108-1038,"(612) 625-4215",bhu@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/novel-nutrient-recovery-process-wastewater-treatment-plants-0,,,, 37678,"Nutrient Calibration: Minnesota River Basin 2017",2017,109928,,,,,,,,,,,0.41,"Tetra Tech Inc","For-Profit Business/Entity","The goal of this project is to refine the nutrient and algae simulation in the Minnesota River basin using all relevant available sources of information. The outcome of this work order is a revised Hydrological Simulation Program – FORTRAN (HSPF) watershed model application for the Minnesota River basin that correctly represents nutrient sources and algae. The contractor will provide a fully functioning, executable model that will simulate improved hydrology, sediment (sand, silt, and clay), temperature, phosphorus, nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, and chlorophyll at the 12-digit HUC subbasin scale (or finer) as developed in the existing 2016 Minnesota River Basin models. ",,"Blue Earth River Watershed Chippewa River Watershed Cottonwood River Watershed Lac qui Parle River Watershed Le Sueur River Watershed Lower Minnesota River Watershed Minnesota River - Headwaters Watershed Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River Watershed Pomme de Terre River Watershed Redwood River Watershed   ",2017-05-11,2019-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Regan,MPCA,"520 Lafayette Rd N","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River, Watonwan River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/nutrient-calibration-minnesota-river-basin-2017,,,, 10025213,"Oaks Lakeside Pavilion",2023,262774,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org",,,59255,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",322029,,"Chuck Klimmek, Jane Peterson, Lei Amorim, Dale Johnson, Mark Overson, Tom Whalen, Mona Messner",,"City of Gaylord","Local/Regional Government","To hire qualified professionals to complete restoration on the Oaks Lakeside Pavilion, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",,"To hire qualified professionals to complete restoration on the Oaks Lakeside Pavilion, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.",2022-12-01,2023-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Dale,Johnson,"City of Gaylord","332 Main Avenue, PO Box 987",Gaylord,MN,55334,6127492316,cndjohn51@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/oaks-lakeside-pavilion,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10029994,"One Heartland ",2024,48000,"Minnesota Session Laws-2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 (t)","$50,000.00 each year is for a grant to One Heartland Center for programming and outdoor activities for families and youth in Minnesota.","We will provide financial aid to 57 youth to attend camp and provide financial assistance to the majority of families who attend family camp, roughly 30 individuals. These outcomes will apply to those campers: 1. Provide a judgment-free, welcoming space where youth can fully express and celebrate their identity without fear of rejection. 90% of campers surveyed will agree or strongly agree with this statement. 2. Create opportunities for youth to gain life skills, build confidence, and access necessary resources so they can succeed in life. 90% of campers surveyed will agree or strongly agree with this statement. 3. Facilitate connections and friendships between youth in similar circumstances, so they can develop a lifelong support network. 90% of campers surveyed will agree or strongly agree with this statement. 70% of eligible campers will return year after year. 4. Provide educational opportunities around healthy relationships, mental health, LGBTQ+ issues, HIV/AIDS prevention and community resources. 90% of campers surveyed will agree or strongly agree with this statement. Every camp session will have at least one partner agency on-site to discuss healthy relationships, all campers will attend. Every camp session will have at least one educational class addressing queer history and the legacy of HIV/AIDS in our community, all campers will attend. 5. Campers will have an increased sense of belonging and connections by creating relationships with trusted adults. 90% of campers surveyed will agree or strongly agree with this statement. 6. Campers will have an increased sense of understanding and connection to nature and will develop a sense of care and appreciation for the environment. 90% of campers surveyed will agree or strongly agree with this statement. ","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,,,,,,"One Heartland",,"One Heartland's mission is to improve the lives of children, youth, and families facing significant health challenges or social isolation. We envision a world where everyone feels appreciated, celebrated, and free of stigma and discrimination. We want a community where individuals can learn and grow so that they may lead healthier and more productive lives. We meet these goals through our summer camp programs. We provide youth (ages 7-17) camps to three distinct marginalized groups: HIV/AIDS+ youth, LGBTQ+ youth, and LGBTQ+ families. Our programs provide a safe and accepting place for youth to enjoy summer camp activities while building community with peers and adults with similar identities. Aside from being fun, camp builds self-confidence, life skills, friendships, and memories.",,,2023-07-28,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Nicole,Mills,"One Heartland","1618 Harmon Place",Minneapolis,MN,55403,6122463801,nmills@oneheartland.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/one-heartland,,,, 10003091,"Operating Support",2018,521255,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access "," Increase audience engagement through initiatives and activities that deepen participants' understanding and enjoyment of the arts experience. Collect participation data for initiatives/activities, qualitative feedback with audience surveys and advisory groups, track progress toward learning goals when appropriate.  2: Collaborate with community partners to create and deliver, beyond Orchestra Hall, unique programs that address community-identified interests. Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, feedback from participants, and development of plans for continuing engagement. ","Increased understanding and enjoyment of the arts experience for tens of thousands of participants in Young People's Concerts and the OH+ program. Tracked attendance at Young People's Concerts and OH+ pre-concert activities; surveyed participants in both programs to determine engagement; met with group leaders to determine progress toward learning goals (as appropriate). 2: Developed strategic partnerships with diverse community groups that led to strong participation in collaborative programs at Orchestra Hall and beyond. Tracked attendance at: five free outdoor Symphony for the Cities concerts; the re-opening of the State Capitol; the `Send Me Hope` concert; concerts with Cloud Cult; and Pint of Music concerts at local taprooms; among others.",,32995755,"Other, local or private",32995755,,"Margee Ankeny, Karen Hsiao Ashe, Doug Baker, Karen Baker, Don Benson, Rochelle Blease, Margee Bracken, Barbara Burwell, Tim Carl, Mari Carlson, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Ralph Chu, Mark Copman, Kathy Cunningham, Andrew Czajkowski, Paula DeCosse, Jack Farrell, Anders Folk, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Luella Goldberg, MaryAnn Goldstein, Paul Grangaard, Joe Green, Laurie Hodder Greeno, Jane Gregerson, Beverly Grossman, Karen Himle, Shadra Hogan, Maurice Holloman, Karen Hubbard, Jay Ihlenfeld, Phil Isaacson, Hubert Joly, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Harvey Mackay, Kita McVay, Patrick Mahoney, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Betty Myers, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Ravi Norman, Minsok Pak, Anita Pampusch, Susan Platou, Lisa Roehl, Michael Roos, Kevin Smith, Dimitrios Smyrnios, Robert Spong, Gordon Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Maxine Wallin, Tim Welsh, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"CHANGED from FY 2017: The mission of the Minnesota Orchestra is to enrich, inspire, and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence. ",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-7144 ",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1023," Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. "," Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,2 10003121,"Operating Support",2018,58764,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A broader range of mission-aligned Loft programs are accessible to, appeal to, and are highly rated by diverse Minnesota participants. Compare participant survey responses to classes, events, and other programs with FY 2016-FY 2017 benchmarks; track participation in expanded programming and overall participant demographic diversity. 2: Participants in Loft programs and activities indicate specific learning and expanded thinking on a range of literary and non-literary topics. Participant surveys measuring impact of Loft activity on learning, qualifications of teaching artist/presenter, and impact of activity on participant thinking about a given major topic.","Expanded inclusive program offerings; 93.5%-100% favorability ratings across all mission-aligned measures and program activities. Class/conference participant and event attendee surveys with ratings, written feedback, access input; participant demographics; comparison with prior year benchmarks; comments/ratings on new programs and program activities. 2: 98%+ participants rated teaching artists highly; 98%-100% noted learning on topic/subject; 96.5%-99% expanded thinking/conversation on the topic. Surveyed program participants of all ages/backgrounds, readers and writers; obtained written feedback via surveys and from fellowship/mentorship program participants and in-depth input on new programs/activities.",,2203157,"Other, local or private",2203157,,"Jack El-Hai, Nathan Perez, Eric Roberts, Anika Fajardo, Britt Udesen, Marge Barrett, Cynthia Gehrig, Kathryn Haddad, Marlon James, Rosemarie Kelly Ndupuechi, Carrie Obry, Sarah Olson, Jeff Ondich, John Schenk, Elizabeth Schott",,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Loft advances the artistic development of writers, fosters a thriving literary community, and inspires a passion for literature.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Open Book Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2575x 2580",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1030,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003138,"Operating Support",2018,510296,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Trust creates positive change in our community by presenting live performances, visual arts and other arts experiences in WeDo. Online surveys of theatre goers and pre-/post-event discussions with theatre goers and participants in other arts activities. 2: Students and underserved communities engage in inclusive, meaningful arts experiences that create positive change for themselves and their communities. Stakeholder meetings and surveys identify the impact of engagement and capacity building strategies on participants and their community.","Students and artists in ongoing programs reported increased learning and career enhancement, while theatre goers reported positive changes in affect. Conducted online surveys with theatre goers, and surveys and interviews with program participants. Response types included rating scales to measure the degree to which outcomes were met. We also obtained observations from staff and participants. 2: Students and underserved communities reported a sense of personal growth, willingness to recommend activities and connection with other participants. Conducted surveys (online, intercept) and interviews with program participants. Response types included rating scales to measure the degree to which outcomes were met. We also obtained observations from staff and participants.",,24943045,"Other, local or private",24943045,335726,"Ann Simonds, Jay Novak, Travis Barke, Scott Benson, Judy Blaseg, Andrea Christenson, Jeannie Joas, Syl Jones, Mark Marjala, Barbara Brin, Michele Engdahl, Gloria Freeman, Kathleen Gullickson, Jeremy Jacobs, Barbara Klaas, Jim Linnett, Annette Thompson Meeks, Andrea Mokros, Julie Beth Vipperman,Tom Vitt",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust creates positive change through the arts by bringing together people, businesses, and organizations in the West Downtown Minneapolis Cultural District, to create and enjoy cultural experiences.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Quiroz,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","900 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500 ",karen.quiroz@hennepintheatretrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1052,"Patricia Andrews: Executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Lisa Bergh: Public artist; executive director for the Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Director of IT business relationship management, Harmon, Inc.; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Erin Cooper: Operational director, Irish Fair of Minnesota; Don Eitel: Former managing director, Mu Performing Arts; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Jonathan Lewis, Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Gretchen Pick, Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003144,"Operating Support",2018,33328,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will grow and learn new skills by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists, in schools and community sites. Participants' experiences and impact will be tracked through evaluations filled out by site contacts and artists, artists' observations, and various participant reflections. Types of sites will be tracked. 2: Minnesotans of many ethnicities, ages, and abilities will participate in quality, hands-on programs that are designed to meet their specific needs. We will track participant demographic information provided by sites, customer goals for programs and how well we met them, and modifications made to meet community needs or goals.","93% of evaluations say participants learned a new skill and increased positive behaviors through a creative arts experience held at a school or community site. Asked artists and customers (e.g. teachers, activity directors, etc.) to report on the art that was created and if new skills / information was learned. Tracked the types of organization in which programs were held. 2: 4 to 90+ year olds, of many ethnicities and abilities, participated in programs. 94% of sites agree artist connected art to their goals/curriculum. COMPAS: -Tracked demographics of our artists and (to the best of our ability) participants -Surveyed artists and customers about participant inclusivity and activities, customer service, and meeting site goals.",,1131130,"Other, local or private",1131130,14375,"Roderic Southall, Mimi Stake, Susan Rotilie, Kathy Sanville, Jeff Goldenberg, Cheryl Bock, Yvette Trotman, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Mae Brooks, George Dow, Anne Hunter, Abigail Lawrence, Diane Johnson, Hristina Markova, Robert Erickson, Jessica Gessner, Louis Porter, Mary Sennes, ElizabethLiz) Sheets, Michelle Silverman, Virajita Singh, Dameun Strange, Walter L. Smith III",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"COMPAS's mission is to enable people to experience and create the arts by connecting communities, cultures, and artists.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 292-3203 ",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1058,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003147,"Operating Support",2018,18980,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage participants and listeners emotionally and create shared cultural experiences through eleven or more high-quality concerts of live music. Surveys, focus groups, open-ended discussions and talkbacks with patrons and musicians on how the performance impacted them, observation, reviews. 2: Provide engagement activities for all ages, levels, and backgrounds that will stimulate interest in music, enhance concert experiences, and educate. Tools will vary depending on age/ability of participants. May include numbers served, direct feedback, observation, formative assessments, review of artifacts such as drawings, compositions.","Engaged participants and listeners emotionally through provision of high-quality concerts of live music. Direct audience and patron feedback after performances. Surveys and focus groups following concerts and youth series. Board member observation and online reviews. 2: Fourteen varied, diverse and engaging live music experiences were provided to the communities we serve. Observation data of youth audience member behavior was gathered by educators and collected via survey. Direct feedback was provided through patrons at intermission and after performances. Board members observed and reported experiences.",,285853,"Other, local or private",285853,1500,"Shannon Beal, Jason Teiken, Sue Keithahn, Jerry Crest, Elaine Buhs, Marcia Jagodzinkski, Paul Lawton, Kim Ernest, Peter McGuire, Scott Weilage, Kenny Klooster, Joe Smentek, Thea Groth, Herb Kroon",1,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra is to create emotion packed, high quality musical experiences and promote musical education in and for south central Minnesota.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@mankatosymphony.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1061,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003156,"Operating Support",2018,57542,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","An audience diverse in age, race, and background will engage with live music of many cultures resulting in increased intercultural understanding. With support from our Research Consultant, we will gauge and track audience demographics and change in attitudes about other cultures using survey results, interviews, observations, and anecdotes. 2: Communities we serve will increase demand for the arts through exposure to culturally-relevant artists and experiencing art in nontraditional spaces. We will evaluate our success based on number of new audience members and on the impact that engaging with the arts has on these audience members.","The Cedar fostered intercultural understanding among a diverse audience of almost 58,000 through live music and performances from many cultures. Working with our director of research, The Cedar used monthly surveys, artist interviews, media documentation, audience demographics, and other feedback to track and analyze outreach and changes in audience attitudes. 2: The Cedar encouraged arts among participation among local communities by presenting culturally-relevant artists in nontraditional accessible spaces. The Cedar evaluated its success by tracking audience growth and gathering feedback on the impact of the activities from participants and partners via surveys, anecdotes, and other methods.",,2002307,"Other, local or private",2002307,6905,"Jill Dawe, Steve Katz, Brent Hickman, David Edminster, Jessica Kopischke, Gallo Fall, Rob Nordin, Rob Salmon, Mary Laurel True",,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of The Cedar is to promote intercultural appreciation and understanding through the presentation of global music and dance. The Cedar is committed to artistic excellence and integrity, diversity of programming, support for emerging artists, and community outreach.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Dorn,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",adorn@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1070,"Pearl Bergad: Executive director, Chinese Heritage Foundation; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Thomas Dodge: Photographer; former executive director of the Fairmont Opera House; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Tammy Mattonen: CPA and nonprofit financial consultant; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sara Olsen: Musician, composer, teacher, playwright, and visual artist; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Kristen Wesloh: Director of institutional giving, Minnesota Public Radio; 26 years nonprofit management experience","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003159,"Operating Support",2018,562651,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Exceptional theatrical productions and presentations shared broadly with the community will inspire thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, audience interviews, observation, team reflection, and data on attendance and participation in engagement activities. 2: Theater experiences for students enhanced by education programs will inspire interest and engagement in the arts and support academic achievement. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, interviews with students and teachers, observation, team reflection, and data on attendance and participation in productions, residencies and classes.","The Guthrie Theater created transformative theater experiences through its artistic, education and community engagement programs. Staff evaluated programming through surveys, observation, team reflection, and data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. Other means of evaluation included critical reviews and press coverage. 2: Guthrie education programming helped students build empathy, connect better with others and made them more willing to try new things. Students and teachers were given summative surveys at the end of the school year that asked them to gauge the activity's effect.",,32482068,"Other, local or private",32482068,,"Peggy Steif Abram, Susan Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, Y. Marc Belton, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, Stacy Bogart, Peter Brew, Priscilla Brewster, James L. Chosy, Terry Clark, Jane Confer, David C. Cox, David Dines, Bill George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Joseph Haj, Diane Hofstede, Garry W. Jenkins, Lisa Johnson, John Junek, Paul Keel, Patrick Kennedy, Jay Kiedrowski, John A. Knapp, Suzanne Kubach, Brad Lerman, Audrey Manacek, Jennifer Melin Miller, Anton Melton-Meaux, Helen Meyer, David Moore, Karin M. Nelsen, Wendy Nelson, Anne Paape, Dr. Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Steve Sanger, Ron Schutz, Tim Scott, Lee Skold, Michael Solberg, Douglas M. Steenland, Jim Stephenson, Steve Thompson, Mary W. Vaughan, Steve Webster, Irving Weiser, Heidi Wilson, Margaret Wurtele, Jamie Wilson, Charles A. Zelle, Wayne Zink",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Guthrie Theater, founded in 1963, is an American center for theater performance, production, education, and professional training. By presenting both classical literature and new work from diverse cultures, the Guthrie illuminates the common humanity connecting Minnesota to the peoples of the world.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Kukielka,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000 ",kathyk@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1073,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003165,"Operating Support",2018,45716,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Accessibility to Faraway Woods podcasts, on pro social skills for kids 3-8 increases with more promotion to schools and families at home. One Mainstream media channel distributes Faraway, listenership is 28,000, and growth plan created/shared, business model exists, digital and traditional media coverage secured. 2: To continue serving 125K Minnesotans per year, CLIMB develops a succession plan to assure organizational stability when our founder and executive/artistic director. Interview process created, plan to cover transition wages exists, additional staff in place, and venture committee's business structure initiated.","CLIMB has expanded their digital content and social media presence increasing the integration of our programming accessibility for families. CLIMB added podcast episodes to our Humans of Minnesota project and consistently posted to our social media accounts. This saw an increase in social media followings of 300 followers on our Facebook page. 2: CLIMB integrated the division of roles of the founder into a CEO/Artistic Director and a Managing Director. CLIMB's founder retired early and the Board of Directors made decided to divide the previous CEO role into a CEO/artistic director and managing director. This has led to an increase in nonprofit best practices and the continuation of the organization.",,1115059,"Other, local or private",1115059,,"Jim Gambone, Milan Mockovak, Bonnie Matson, Christine Walsh, James Olney, Brian Coy, Ronald Schultz, Katie Langston",,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"CLIMB Theatre's mission is to create and perform plays, classes, and other works that inspire and propel people, especially young people, toward actions benefitting themselves, each other, and the community.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lauren,Diesch,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076-4428,"(651) 453-9275x 19",lauren@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1079,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003169,"Operating Support",2018,28827,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden the museum's appeal to the general museum-going public, increasing interest and attendance, and enhancing Minnesota's rich arts community. Provide aesthetically stunning and thought-provoking exhibitions. Expand museum and private collector partnerships. Increase in charitable contributions, memberships and museum attendance. 2: Expand the number of individuals engaged in varied cross-cultural educational programs on the art, history and culture of Russia. Provided diverse educational and entertaining programming to community. Expand the number of children and family learning experiences offered. Expand successful community partnership.","TMORA is more broadly attended and recognized within Minnesota's rich cultural environment. Number of daily visitors and events attendees. Number of collaborating partners from Minnesota. Expansion rate of membership, donors, regular attendance. 2: Programs at TMORA create a unique bridge to understanding each other through the lens of Russian arts and culture. Number of events, number of type of events. Number of families and children served directly.",,1433178,"Other, local or private",1433178,,"Glenn Miller, Pam Safar Emeritus, Christine Podas-Larson, Steven Heim, Mira Akins, Reggie Boyle, Gwenn Djupedal, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, M.D., William Levin, Maria Loucks, Dania Miwa, Elizabeth Petrangelo, Deanna Phillips, Julie Snow, Theofanis Stavrou, Ph.D., David Washburn, Stephen B. Young, R.D. Zimmerman",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Museum of Russian Art's mission is education, enlightenment, and engagement through the art of Russia.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alex,Legeros,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",alegeros@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1083,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003177,"Operating Support",2018,234326,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Deliver a five production season that expands the repertoire, enriches audiences and contributes to the vitality of the community. Number of productions/contemporary works, number of engagement activities, number of tickets sold, number of new/retained talent, number of new audience, demographics, geographic reach, high-tech design, audience feedback, web use, and media response. 2: Expand education and outreach programs to broaden and deepen relationships. Number of people reached, number of participants new to opera, number of contact hours, number of programs (paid/free), demographics, geographic reach, participant surveys, exit interviews, observation/demonstration, and student journaling.","Delivered six productions, including three new productions, expanding the repertoire, building social connection and community health. Evaluation included number of contemporary operas (1), number of new productions (2) use of innovative design, top talent involved, tickets sold (45,513) and positive reception from critics and audience. 2: Expanded education and outreach programs in the Twin Cities urban core and throughout Minnesota, introducing many to the opera for the first time. Evaluation was conducted as originally outlined. Over 21,000 persons served, launched new engagement programming, reached a broad range of persons across the state and received positive feedback.",,10589483,"Other, local or private",10589483,,"Richard Allendorf, Patricia Beithon, Sharon Bloodworth, Shari Boehnen, Alberto Castillo, Jay Debertin, Terrance Dolan, Sara Donaldson, Sidney W. Emery, Maureen Harms, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Philip Isaacson, J Jackson, Diane Jacobson, John C. Junek, Christl Larson, Mary Lazarus, Cynthia Y. Lee, Robert Lee, Jennine McGee, Mike McNamara, Leni Moore, Kay Ness, Jose Peris, Elizabeth Redleaf, Connie Remele, Mary H. Schrock, Lina Roberts Singh, David Smith, Nadege Souvenir, David Strauss, Virginia Stringer, Gregory Sullivan, Norrie Thomas, H. Bernt von Ohlen, William White, Margaret Wurtele",1.5,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Opera combines a culture of creativity and fiscal responsibility to produce opera and opera education programs that expand the art form, nurture artists, enrich audiences, and contribute to the vitality of the community.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Konopka,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",dkonopka@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1091,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003182,"Operating Support",2018,12188,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","One Voice will perform annual spring and winter concerts and community based residencies in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. Ticket sales, media coverage, and new partnerships will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from chorus members, students, faculty, outreach tour partners, audience members. 2: Innovative musical performances will build awareness of LGBT people and transform and empower member singers, audience members, and community singers. Ticket sales, media coverage, and new partnerships will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, chorus members, students, faculty, outreach tour partners, audience members.","One Voice performed annual winter and spring concerts and community based residencies in the Twin Cities. Audience survey data, attendance figures, and some media coverage. 2: Innovative musical performances increased awareness of LGBT people and transformed and empowered singers, audience members, and the community. Audience testimonials and survey data as well as concert attendance.",,301762,"Other, local or private",301762,4002,"James Gottfried, Sarah Cohn, Claire Psarouthakis, Lee Silverstein, Paul Halvorson, Colleen Watson, Katrina Johnson, James Roth, Ruth Tang, Jonathan Mathis, Gene Duenow",,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"One Voice`s mission is building community and creating social change by raising our voices in song.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","732 Holly Ave Ste Q","St Paul",MN,55104-7125,"(651) 298-1954 ",marasmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1096,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003187,"Operating Support",2018,34413,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans create, learn, teach, exhibit, and appreciate the book arts through quality educational and artistic programming. Participant evaluations of workshops, classes, and residencies; program attendance; participation in consignment program, artist co-op, faculty, exhibitions, certificate program, and website engagement. 2: Partnerships with schools, libraries, community and civic organizations, and businesses strengthen book arts engagement with a diverse public. Network of community relationships both retained and expanded; new audiences reached; observations of participant engagement; partner evaluations.","Minnesotans create, learn, teach, exhibit, and appreciate the book arts through quality educational and artistic programming. Participation counts and surveys (nearly 45,000 youth and adults engaged in book arts educational programming, totaling over 2,500 direct contact hours). Artist consignment sales growth, artist co-op membership, number of exhibitions and attendance. 2: Community partnerships provide enriching opportunities for the public to connect with book arts experiences. Partnership counts (new and returning), school and library evaluations, staff observations.",,852656,"Other, local or private",852656,6882,"Dara Beevas, Laurel Bradley, Ronnie Brooks, Mathea Bulander, Valerie Deus, KC Foley, Jennifer Hedberg, Lyndel King, Jim Knapp, Mary Pat Ladner, Monica Edwards Larson, Marci Malzahn, Shawn McCann, Diane Merrifield, Sherry Poss, Regula Russelle, Ryan Scheife, Tracy Steiner, Deborah Ultan, Cherelle Whitfield, Jerry Wilson, Laurie Zenner",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Minnesota Center for Book Arts is to lead the advancement of the book as an evolving art form. ",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Kaler,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2520 ",akaler@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1101,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003197,"Operating Support",2018,125041,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota craft artists will have increased access to economic and professional development opportunities. There will be an increased number of Minnesota artists participating in the ACC Craft Show in Saint Paul and the Holiday Craft Hop in Minneapolis. 2: Minnesotans will have the opportunity to participate in events and activities showcasing the creative community in new and innovative ways. ACC will collect attendance numbers and survey participants to gauge interest, engagement, and enjoyment of the event content.","ACC supported the exposure of Minnesota artists through programming, awards, salons, publications, social media, library resources, and shows. Surveys at events and feedback from show and event attendees and participating artists. In addition, program attendance, membership, library usage, and website traffic levels are also closely tracked with yearly comparisons. 2: ACC built awareness of craft as a cultural resource in Minnesota through programming and communication initiatives - available for free or a minimal charge. Surveys at events and feedback from show and event attendees and participating artists. In addition, program attendance, membership, library usage, and website traffic levels are also tracked with yearly comparisons.",,5867992,"Other, local or private",5867992,18756,"Kevin Buchi, Charles E. Duddingston, J. Robert Duncan, Lisbeth Evans, Carl Fisher, Ken Girardini, Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, Charlotte Herrera, Wayne Higby, Ayumi Horie, Giselle Huberman, Lorne Lassiter, Kathryn LeBaron, Wendy Maruyama, Lydia Matthews, Jean W. McLaughlin, Lynda Bourque Moss, Rebecca Myers, Bruce W. Pepich, Carol Sauvion, Kay Savik, Amy Schwartz, Josh Simpson, Gary J. Smith, Michael J. Strand, Christopher R. Taylor, Lucille Tenazas, Folayemi Wilson, Patricia A. Young, Marilyn Zapf",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Craft Council's mission is to champion craft.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Johnson,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3125 ",pjohnson@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1111,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003198,"Operating Support",2018,38916,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","69,000+ audience members and 1,264 actors will participate in transformative theatre experiences, including new immigrants/refugees in rural Minnesota. We will utilize focus groups, anecdotes and quantitative indicators of progress: number of participants, communities of origin, geographic reach, new partnerships and diversity of constituency. 2: Increased financial stability to ensure long-term sustainability of producing high quality arts experiences for Central Minnesotans of all ages. We will measure and report growth in stability on a regular basis through our organization dashboard tracking: days cash on hand, budget versus actual, season memberships, ticket sales, and donor retention.","61,713 audience members and 2,141 actors including camps. Audience and actor numbers both grew with all of the additional programming we were able to offer in our new Learning Lab Theatre. We did not reach our total audience goal. 2: GREAT successfully achieved increased financial stability. Our cash on hand significantly increased to an average of 28 days fiscal year to date. This is in large part due to exceeding our budgeted ticket sales, season memberships 20% growth and retaining donors.",,1342971,"Other, local or private",1342971,,"Marianne Arnzen, Bonnie Bologna, Barbara Carlson, Joanne Dorsher, Kimberly Foster, Lori Glanz, Chris Kudrna, Cassie Miles, Chad O'Brien, Steve Palmer, Mónica Segura-Schwartz, Emily Swanson, Pat Thompson",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre (GREAT) brings the community together through shared theater experiences.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Whipple,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","710 Sundial Dr","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 258-2787 ",dennis@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1112,"Patricia Andrews: Executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Lisa Bergh: Public artist; executive director for the Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Director of IT business relationship management, Harmon, Inc.; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Erin Cooper: Operational director, Irish Fair of Minnesota; Don Eitel: Former managing director, Mu Performing Arts; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Jonathan Lewis, Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Gretchen Pick, Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003201,"Operating Support",2018,13919,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present diverse, high-quality film programming that engages Minnesota audience to learn, shift perceptions, and improve the community they share. Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner organization feedback, and peer review provide comprehensive evaluation of the success of TCFF programming and audience impact. 2: Grow audiences through exceptional programming and community engagement with populations who face cultural or economic barriers to the arts. This is measured through overall attendance tracking, staff/board assessments of outreach and partnerships, feedback discussions/emails with partners, and participant feedback.","TCFF presented several eye opening series sparking intense discussion and shedding light on issues facing our Minnesota community. TCFF surveys 5% of the audience and conducts in person interviews for feedback on event impact. 90% attendance at post-film discussion and surveys indicates that TCFF films and post-film discussions catalyzes meaningful reflection on social issues. 2: TCFF audiences grew slightly and TCFF deepened relationships with underserved youth and greater Minnesota. Attendance at TCFF Free Day increased, with greater representation of underserved youth. Ticketing indicated increased attendance from greater Minnesota. Participation feedback was extremely high and asked for more opportunities for underrepresented group",,316157,"Other, local or private",316157,13500,"Fran Zeuli, Jatin Setia, Ra'eesa Motala, Susan Haugerud, Janet Ogden Brackett, Kelly Evans, Mark Steele, Chris Cook, Mitch Coopet, Jeff Hayne, Molly Littman, Andrea Stein",0.5,"Twin Cities Film Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Twin Cities Film Fest, a year-round film arts organization that strives to be the premiere film festival in the Midwest, showcases exceptional American independent films to discerning Midwest audiences. TCFF promotes MN talent, provides educational, networking and distribution opportunities that can expand careers and support thought provoking content. TCFF is committed to cultivating new and underrepresented voices in cinema, particularly female and minority voices. With the core value that film provokes discussion and evokes empathy, TCFF programming is replete with diverse voices that challenge the status quo and shift perceptions. Socially responsible programming pushes audiences to make an individual difference in their community.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Palmer,"Twin Cities Film Fest","1649 Alabama Ave S","St Louis Park",MN,55416,"(651) 334-7519 ",danielle.palmer@twincitiesfilmfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1115,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003219,"Operating Support",2018,266228,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience theatrical forms, aesthetics, and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and world view. Audience surveys collecting experience info; targeted community outreach for feedback; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences through CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experience info; targeted community outreach for feedback; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior.","CTC's 2017-18 season included two world premieres, one US premiere, and a first-time partnership with Penumbra Theatre on a co-production of The Wiz. CTC used participation counts and implemented audience surveys to measure engagement in artistic programs. CTC conducted formal assessments of education programs in the schools. 2: Demand for CTC's ACT Pass program for low-income families continues to grow; we now dedicate 5% of total ticket inventory for $5 (or free) tickets. CTC's Audience Services department has streamlined the marketing, management, and tracking of the ACT Pass program, as well as improving the enrollment process for community members.",,12075209,"Other, local or private",12075209,20303,"Sam Hsu, Michael Blum, Doug Parish, Joe Keeley, Morgan Burns, Meredith Tutterow, Lynn Abbott, Stefanie Adams, Eric Anderson, Todd Balan, Matthew Banks, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Robert Birdsong, Amanda Brinkman, Linnea Burman, Jodi Chu, Jeff Davidman, Amol Dixit, Ryan Engle, Kerry Fauver, Robert Frenzel, Liz Furman, Kathy Ganley, Rajiv Garg, Michelle Gibson, Lili Hall, Hoyt Hsiao, Christine Kalla, Jocelyn Knoll, Chad Larsen, Alex Liu, Anne M. Lockner, Michael Macrie, Michael Maeser, Todd Noteboom, Silvia Perez, Allison Peterson, Jag Reddy, Dan Schumacher, Noreen Sedgeman, Sunil Swami, Jeff Von Gillern, Pat Walsh, William White",2.71,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Children's Theatre Company creates extraordinary theater experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500 ",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1132,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003220,"Operating Support",2018,9830,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden arts programming and participation opportunities for young performers and audiences by making more events available and affordable. Measured quantitatively by the numbers of young performers and audience members who participate in our various programming, and by the numbers of events and opportunities offered. 2: Broaden the organization's support structure with the aim of improving the overall quality of arts experiences for our community. Through post-event analyses, annual internal reviews of programming, staff/board assessments, advisory board meetings, and audience evaluations of events (emails, phone calls, surveys).","Broadened opportunities for both young performers and audiences through our programming and outreach. Quantitative measurement through computerized ticket sales records, reported head counts of participants at outreach events. 2: Continued analysis with aim toward improvement. Regular analysis of event successes/shortcomings; of procedures and policies. Quarterly board meetings to discuss all of the above.",,486033,"Other, local or private",486033,,"Lisa Wigand, Bruce Buxton, Bri Keran, Sandra Kaplan",,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","State Government","Operating Support",,"Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center provides opportunities for local performing artists to showcase their talents in live theater productions, and brings professional artists of national and international reputation to local stages.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,Spradlin,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","501 College Dr W",Brainerd,MN,56401,"(218) 855-8100 ",pspradlin@clcmn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1133,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003221,"Operating Support",2018,261478,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Realize growth in enrollment, access sites and financial assistance in response to increased demand for services and greater awareness of MacPhail. MacPhail will enroll 17,500 in FY 2018 with expanded classes for seniors, online learning opportunities and new programming in Austin, Minnesota. Fifty percent will identify as racially/ethnically diverse. 2: Ensure quality across all program areas as MacPhail expands to new access sites, partnership sites and online instruction sites. A minimum of 97% of MacPhail students responding to an annual survey have recommended or would recommend MacPhail to friends.","MacPhail has realized growth in enrollment, access sites and financial aid, bringing music learning to Minnesotans of all ages, incomes and abilities. MacPhail is on track to enroll 15,660. The FY17 demographic survey showed an 8% decrease in students of color due to the exclusion of Music for Life programs in FY15 (the demographic survey is completed every two years). 2: Minnesotans of all ages, incomes and abilities are receiving high quality music learning opportunities as MacPhail continues to expand its reach. Individuals rating quality of instruction as `Excellent` or `Good` in FY18 increased to 97% from 96% in FY17.",,11742836,"Other, local or private",11742836,40000,"Rahoul Ghose, Thomas Abood, Hudie Broughton, Ellen L. Breyer, Barry Berg, Margee Bracken, Roma Calatayud Stocks, Michael Casey, Kate Cimino, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Ecklund, Julia Halberg, Joseph Hinderer, Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Warren P. Kelly, Robert P. Lawson, Diana Lewis, Patricia H. Murphy, David E. Myers, Connie Remele, John Righini, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Jill E. Schurtz, Christopher Simpson, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter R. Spokes, Jevetta Steele, Kiran Stordalen, Mandy K. Tuong, Marshall Tokheim, Carl Walker, Steven J. Wells, Kate Whittington",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"MacPhail Center for Music's mission is to transform lives and communities through exceptional music learning.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jenelle,Montoya,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 321-0100 ",montoya.jenelle@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1134,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003255,"Operating Support",2018,9830,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ashland will continue to provide quality performing arts through fostering development of performance, leadership, and life skills for youth. Evaluation will be done through parent and participant surveys, as well as, quantitative analysis of new/returning participants to our programs. 2: Ashland will deploy new and existing styles of programming to provide varied opportunities to grow a larger community footprint. Evaluation will be completed through quantitative analysis of new audience members, ticket sales and new/returning participants.","Ashland provided twenty-six quality performing arts experiences, which fostered the development of performance, leadership, and life skills for youth. Evaluation methods included anonymous participant surveys, as well as direct feedback from parents and participants. 86% of participants who completed surveys said they learned new theater skills, and 95% said they would participate again. 2: Ashland grew a larger community footprint by adding a featured show that provided varied opportunities and helped to expand diversity. With a cast of 50% people of color, our summer featured show, Hairspray, expanded diversity. Ashland also added three new ACT program schools, and one of those schools added a second cast to accommodate the high number of participants.",,525101,"Other, local or private",525101,,"Dana Tonrey, Deb Monk, John Yarusso, Denise Mogren, Mary Jo Lewis, Steve Dorgan, Laura Fenstermaker, Ryan McEnaney, Sean Muniz, Robert Roche, Dale Schoonover",,"Ashland Productions, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Ashland Productions fosters the development of performance, leadership, and life skills through youth mentorship and quality intergenerational performing arts.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elisa,Olson,"Ashland Productions, Inc.","2100 White Bear Ave",Maplewood,MN,55109,"(651) 274-8020 ",elisa@ashlandproductions.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1167,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003261,"Operating Support",2018,34489,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce a diverse 10-production season of outstanding professional theater in Anoka County, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community. Number and demographics of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, artist and audience surveys, and staff and board assessment. 2: Continued growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, educational excellence, and artistic growth of every student. Number and demographics of new and returning students, student and teaching artist surveys, staff and board assessment, and phone and e-mail conversations with parents and participants.","Produce a diverse 10-production season of outstanding professional theater in Anoka County, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community. Number and demographic of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, audience surveys, staff and Board assessment, and artistic review panel assessment. 2: Continued growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, education excellence, and artistic growth of each student. Number and demographic of new and returning students, survey of participant families, staff and board assessment, and phone and email conversations with parents and participants.",,1085534,"Other, local or private",1085534,13795,"Bill Ambrose, Oliva Bastian, Borgie Bonthuis, Kylie Foss, Jerry Horazdovsky, Amy Hornstra, Jennifer Lundquist, Julia Schmidt, Lin Schmidt, Rick Wyman",0.75,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Lyric Arts' mission is to enrich lives by creating meaningful performing arts experiences that ignite the imagination, inspire the spirit, and engage the community.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,"Tahja Johnson","Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303-2341,"(763) 422-1838 ",laura@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1173,"Pearl Bergad: Executive director, Chinese Heritage Foundation; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Thomas Dodge: Photographer; former executive director of the Fairmont Opera House; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Tammy Mattonen: CPA and nonprofit financial consultant; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sara Olsen: Musician, composer, teacher, playwright, and visual artist; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Kristen Wesloh: Director of institutional giving, Minnesota Public Radio; 26 years nonprofit management experience","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004799,"Operating Support",2019,44949,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will grow and learn new skills by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists, in schools and community sites. Participants' experiences and impact will be tracked through evaluations filled out by site contacts and artists, artists' observations, and various participant reflections. Types of sites will be tracked. 2: Minnesotans of many ethnicities, ages, and abilities have increased access to quality, hands-on programs that are designed to meet their specific needs. We will track participant demographic information provided by sites, if and how well we met customer specific goals, and modifications made to meet community needs or goals.","91% of evaluations say participants learned a new, or increased an existing, creative skill. All programs were led by artists in schools and community sites. Asked artists and customers (e.g. teachers, activity directors, etc.) to report on the art that was created and if new skills / information was learned. Tracked the types of organization in which programs were held. 2: Participants: preK to older adults, of many ethnicities, abilities and Minnesota geographies. 92% of sites said artist connected art to their goals/curriculum. Tracked demographics of our artists and (to the best of our ability) participants, plus site locations throughout MN. Surveyed artists and customers about participant inclusivity and activities, customer service, and meeting site goals.","achieved proposed outcomes",1270656,"Other, local or private",1270656,17195,"Roderic Southall, Mimi Stake, Susan Rotilie, Kathy Sanville, Jeff Goldenberg, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Mae Brooks, Ann Dayton, Christopheraaron Deanes, George Dow, Anne Hunter, Abigail Lawrence, Amy Lucas, Diane Johnson, Hristina Markova, Robert Erickson, Jessica Gessner, Mary Sennes, ElizabethLiz) Sheets, Michelle Silverman, Virajita Singh, Dameun Strange, Walter L. Smith III",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"COMPAS uses the arts to unleash the creativity within all of us so we can create better lives and better communities.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102-1496,"(651) 292-3203 ",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1230,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004811,"Operating Support",2019,21442,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present diverse, high-quality film programming that engages Minnesota audience to learn, shift perceptions, and improve the community they share. Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner organization feedback, and peer review provide comprehensive evaluation of the success of TCFF programming and audience impact. 2: Grow audiences through exceptional programming and community engagement with populations who face cultural or economic barriers to the arts. This is measured through overall attendance tracking, staff/board assessments of outreach and partnerships, feedback discussions/emails with partners, and participant feedback.","TCFF presented several eye opening series sparking intense discussion and shedding light on issues facing our Minnesota community. TCFF surveys 5% of the audience and conducts in person interviews for feedback on event impact. 90% attendance at post-film discussion and surveys indicates that TCFF films and post-film discussions catalyzes meaningful reflection on social issues. 2: TCFF audiences grew slightly and TCFF deepened relationships with underserved youth and greater Minnesota. Attendance at TCFF Free Day and Film Fellows increased, with greater representation of underserved youth. Ticketing increased 8% and indicated more attendance from Greater Minnesota. Participation feedback was extremely high and asked for more opportunities for underrepresented groups.","achieved proposed outcomes",442637,"Other, local or private",442637,14750,"Janet Ogden-Brackett, Jatin Setia, Fran Zeuli, Chris Cook, Kelly Evans, Molly Littman, Ra'eesa Motala, Mark Steele, Andrea Stein, Jeff Hayne",0.5,"Twin Cities Film Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Twin Cities Film Fest, a year-round film arts organization that strives to be the premiere film festival in the Midwest, showcases exceptional American independent films to discerning Midwest audiences. TCFF promotes Minnesota talent, provides educational, networking and distribution opportunities that can expand careers and support thought provoking content. TCFF is committed to cultivating new and underrepresented voices in cinema, particularly female and minority voices. With the core value that film provokes discussion and evokes empathy, TCFF programming is replete with diverse voices that challenge the status quo and shift perceptions. Socially responsible programming pushes audiences to make an individual difference in their community.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Palmer,"Twin Cities Film Fest","1649 Alabama Ave S","St Louis Park",MN,55416,"(612) 615-8233 ",danielle.palmer@twincitiesfilmfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1242,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004812,"Operating Support",2019,21815,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase Minnesotan's engagement with relevant, accessible performances that offer new perspectives on the art of chamber music. Track attendance data for all performance events, regularly survey our audience, artists, staff, and board for data regarding concert locations, ticket prices and program content. 2: Increase understanding about CSB's music, creative process, and educational knowledge using new, in-person and online engagement initiatives. Track attendance data from open rehearsals and pre-concert conversations, track engagement data from online activities such as live streams and live online Q and A sessions.","The CSB reached nearly 20,000 Minnesotans last season by performing concerts and presenting educational programs in 44 communities. We track program and attendance data online after each service. Engagement was measured using qualitative surveys and interview with participants. 2: Engagement with CSB's engagement initiatives grew in FY 209 resulting more understanding of our art. Tracked attendance data from open rehearsals and pre-concert conversations, tracked engagement data from online activities such as live streams and live online Q and A sessions.","achieved proposed outcomes",201387,"Other, local or private",201387,16087,"William Mathis, Justin Windschitl, Dianne McCarthy, Tim Bradley, Jeff Gleason, Nichlas Emmons, Joe Heitz, Bradley Althoff",,"The Copper Street Brass Quintet AKA Copper Street Brass","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Copper Street Brass is to represent the evolution of the brass quintet. Through inventive concerts, engaging educational programs, and original musical arrangements, we bring a fresh perspective to instrumental music. To express our artistic voice, we use a dazzling fusion of brass, keyboard, guitar, percussion, and electronic instruments to appeal to a universal audience and go beyond ordinary.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allison,Hall,"The Copper Street Brass Quintet AKA Copper Street Brass","511 Groveland Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 722-3667 ",allison@copperstreetbrass.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Clay, Douglas, Fillmore, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Lake of the Woods, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1243,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004817,"Operating Support",2019,73529,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create and support vibrant connections with and through literature that contribute to excellent art, vital public discourse, and a healthy society. Collect artists and participants' perceptions of the impact programs have on them and the likelihood that they will sustain or expand their participation in the arts and/or discourse on topics explored. 2: Participants in Loft programs and activities indicate specific learning and expanded thinking on a range of literary and non-literary topics. Participant surveys measuring impact of Loft activity on participants' learning, development, and outlook on various topics, and qualifications of teaching artists/presenters.","96.9% of participants reported building writing networks via Loft classes; 96.6% Wordplay attendees reported feeling part of an engaged community. Artist and class/event participant surveys with ratings, written feedback, access info; reported writing groups formed in Loft classes that have been sustained well afterwards; participant survey responses that Loft events inspired conversations. 2: 98% participants rated teaching artists highly; 98% noted learning on topic/subject; 93%-96% reported expanded thinking/conversation on the topic. Surveyed class/event participants on teaching artists/presenters, and impact of Loft programs/activities on learning, writing goals, and thinking/conversation about various topics. Obtained written feedback from literary fellows.","achieved proposed outcomes",2170763,"Other, local or private",2170763,,"Jack El-Hai, Nathan Perez, Eric Roberts, Anika Fajardo, Britt Udesen, Jon Austin, Marge Barrett, Karlyn Coleman, Dawn Frederick, Cynthia Gehrig, Kathryn Haddad, Marlon James, Rosemarie Kelly Ndupuechi, Mike Meyer, Sarah Olson, Jeff Ondich, Tong Pham, John Schenk, Elizabeth Schott",,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Loft advances the artistic development of writers, fosters a thriving literary community, and inspires a passion for literature.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Open Book Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2575x 2580",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1248,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004823,"Operating Support",2019,55969,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To improve the quality of life in our community, we will meet/exceed targets for participation in on-site classes, outreach and exhibition programs. We will survey as many participants as possible to determine changes that result as well as track participation and revenue by program. 2: Continue to enhance the quality and increase the number of education programs offered both on and off site. We will track the number of education programs and exhibits offered as well as rates of participation and retention. We will survey participants, instructors and community partners (as appropriate).","Participation totaled 7,572, a 3% increase over prior year with consistent, positive feedback. On-site registrations are entered into database with payment info. Outreach numbers are reported by instructors. Event participation is tracked with a clicker. Surveys are collected from participants, instructors and others, as appropriate. 2: While we did not significantly increase the number of classes offered or running, we did receive consistent high marks from participants. We track the number of programs offered and survey participants, instructors and others, as appropriate.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1395767,"Other, local or private",1395767,,"James Schwert, Susan Lipscomb, Lance Jeppson, Terry Savidge, Mary Larson, Sarah Gibson, Laura Bernstein, Cynthia Dyste, Katie Searl",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the belief that the visual arts are indispensable to a healthy community, it is the mission of the Minnetonka Center for the Arts to provide teaching excellence, quality exhibitions, and cultural enrichment for people of all ages, interests, and abilities.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Lake, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1254,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004828,"Operating Support",2019,26511,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Center will build our capacity to serve more Minnesotans and more deeply engage our community. Membership increase and members exhibit participation, increased concert attendance, and increased attendance at events.","The Center served more Minnesotans through deeper engagement. The outcome was measured through ticket sales, memberships, event attendance, and survey respondent feedback.","achieved proposed outcomes",943530,"Other, local or private",943530,,"Bonnie Hammel, Deb Mau, Alan Thompson, Susan Swenson, Linda Hugh, Vlad Gruin, Kersten Elverum,",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Hopkins Center for the Arts is to build community through the arts by fostering creative expression and providing artistic and educational opportunities for people of all ages.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Wulff,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1100 ",awulff@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1259,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004842,"Operating Support",2019,15435,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide a comprehensive orchestra education experience through program activities such as rehearsals and performances. The board, artistic and administrative staff review student feedback from surveys, update curriculum and audition requirements, and evaluate program offerings through the lens of a strategic roadmap. 2: Engage Minnesota children and families in music education opportunities that are affordable, accessible and promote life-long music participation. Leadership will evaluate the accessibility of our offerings through surveys and observational feedback from current students, alumni, parents, scholarship recipients and String Studio participants.","Students received three trimesters of instruction through rehearsals, retreats, sectionals and performances. We used an end of year survey to gauge the effectiveness of our program activities and have a committee of volunteer parents who provide feedback on our program offerings. 2: MYS provided free music instruction to students at Folwell Elementary School, held a free Preview Day and a musical instrument introduction program. The instructor of our String Studio program evaluates students' musical progress, and we also provide opportunities for students who visit our rehearsals to sign up for auditions.","achieved proposed outcomes",498959,"Other, local or private",498959,,"Josée Morissette, Kevin Kinneavy, Pam Collova, Tim Stokes, Greg Campbell, Cathy Carlson, Lauren Craft, Melissa Falb, Laura Johnson, Claudette Laureano, Manny Laureano, Tom Rose, Amy Vargo",,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies AKA MYS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies (MYS) enriches and inspires talented K-12 orchestral musicians by providing professional, comprehensive educational experiences, and thrills audiences with outstanding performances of orchestral repertoire. MYS cultivates leadership in students by fostering commitment and role modeling, demanding excellence, and encouraging achievement. MYS broadens cultural horizons, develops a sense of community, and cultivates a lifelong love of classical music in audiences comprised of students, families, and concertgoers.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amelia,Firnstahl,"Minnesota Youth Symphonies AKA MYS","790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203","St Paul",MN,55116-1958,"(651) 699-5811 ",afirnstahl@mnyouthsymphonies.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1272,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004843,"Operating Support",2019,31761,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans are more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and aware of the common humanity we all share through MJTC's compelling theater experiences. Written audience surveys, teacher evaluations, phone calls, unsolicited emails and notes, Facebook postings and reviews will enable evaluation of achievement of outcome.","Minnesotans learned and changed because they participated in Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company's quality arts experiences. Audience members' written comments, unsolicited emails, Facebook postings, teacher evaluations and reviews enabled evaluation of achievement of outcome.","achieved proposed outcomes",329311,"Other, local or private",329311,,"Barbara Brooks, David Estreen, Janie Finn, Nancy Fushan, Pat Harris, Jake Hurwitz, Beth Shapiro Johnson, Sonny Miller, Micki Naiman, Mike Newman, Linda Platt, James Proman, Jeffrey Robbins, Ann Wynia, Harvey Zuckman",,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company ignites the hearts and minds of people of all cultural backgrounds by producing theater of the highest artistic standards. Rooted in Jewish content, our work explores differences, illuminates commonalities, and fosters greater understanding among all people.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Brooks,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company","PO Box 16155","St Paul",MN,55116-0155,"(651) 647-4315 ",Barbara@mnjewishtheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1273,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004845,"Operating Support",2019,17992,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The arts thrive, exhibitions of work by artists that foster their artistic growth, animate dialogue with the community, and enrich Minnesota. Evaluation of key stakeholders including audience, members, submitting and exhibiting artists, and community; documentation of media coverage; diversity of artists in gallery programs and exhibitions. 2: Arts are vital to who we are and participation in the arts must include everyone, remove barriers for our audience through concerted outreach efforts. Increased attendance numbers. Increased submissions to our open call and Untitled. As well as number of meaningfully engaged community partners and evaluations of their experiences.","The arts thrive, exhibitions of work by artists that foster their artistic growth, animate dialogue with the community, and enrich Minnesota. Evaluation of key stakeholders including audience, members, submitting and exhibiting artists, and community; documentation of media coverage; diversity of artists in gallery programs and exhibitions. 2: Arts are vital to who we are and participation in the arts must include everyone, remove barriers for our audience through concerted outreach efforts. Evaluation of key stakeholders including audience, members, submitting and exhibiting artists, and community; documentation of media coverage; diversity of artists in gallery programs and exhibitions.","achieved proposed outcomes",216065,"Other, local or private",216065,3200,"Marc Davis,Tom DeBiaso,Liza Ferrari,Frank Grazzini II,Jason Howard,John C. Levy,Jackie Moes,Chet Ritchie,Robyne Robinson,Nicole Soukup,Mark Spencer,Bryan Wilkinson,Heather Wulfsberg",,"Soo Visual Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Soo Visual Arts Center is a nonprofit art space that connects our community with fresh, underrepresented and provocative art. Soo Visual Arts Center envisions a dynamic community in which artists and audiences challenge each other in an environment where art is integral to everyday life.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Payne,"Soo Visual Arts Center","2909 Bryant Ave S Ste 101",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 871-2263 ",carolyn@soovac.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1275,"William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004847,"Operating Support",2019,19792,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage participants and listeners emotionally and create shared cultural experiences by breaking down barriers to accessing live music. Evaluation: surveys, focus groups, open-ended discussions and talkbacks with patrons and musicians on how the performance impacted them, observation, reviews. 2: Provide engagement activities for all ages, levels, and backgrounds that will stimulate interest in music, enhance concert experiences, and educate. Tools will vary depending on age/ability of participants. May include numbers served, direct feedback, observation, formative assessments, review of artifacts such as drawings, compositions.","New programming that featured a diverse array of artists and time-periods. A Gershwin feature and animated children's concert grew new audiences. Ticket sales attendance comparisons, demographics observation, post-concert surveys, verbal feedback after concerts and in the office with staff. Social media engagement and insights. A musician survey was conducted in spring 2019. 2: Free interactive concerts for children at a local museum, outreach to arts and cultural organizations for accessibility. Quality by recordings. Impact evaluated by discussion in person and by phone. Outreach by number of participants, number of returning. New audience evaluated by comparing patron records, observing trends in wider geographic area, first-time attendees increased.","achieved proposed outcomes",321651,"Other, local or private",321651,8055,"Shannon Beal, Joe Smentek, Sue Keithahn, Elaine Buhs, Jerry Crest, Kim McGuire, Paul Lawton, Marcia Jagodzinske, Kim Ernest, Joe Sullivan, Stephanie Thorpe, Thea Groth",1,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra is to create emotion packed, high quality musical experiences and promote music education in and for south central Minnesota.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Beal,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",shannon.m.beal@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1277,"William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004852,"Operating Support",2019,18219,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","New, younger, and more diverse audiences will experience innovative opera and musical theatre in nontraditional venues. We will track audience attendance, audience/participant surveys, feedback and demographics, and critics reviews of productions. 2: Disadvantaged youth and communities will experience opera and realize it has relevance to their lives. We will track number of participants in opera camps/workshops and number of youth and family members at performance preview. We will conduct surveys and get feedback from participants and partner organizations.","New, younger, and more diverse audiences experienced innovative opera and musical theatre in Mill City Ruins. Approximately 2,800 people saw Carmen in 2018. We tracked audience attendance; audience/participant surveys, feedback and demographics; and critics reviews of productions. 2: Disadvantaged youth experienced opera and discovered its relevance to their lives. 172 students took part in our 2018 education programs. We tracked participations in our opera camps/workshops, and how many youth and family members came to our preview. We conducted surveys to get feedback from participants and partner organizations.","achieved proposed outcomes",648820,"Other, local or private",648820,16686,"Karen Brooks, Genna Carlson, Ellen Doll, Heather Johnson, Jodi Mooney, Merete Wells, Rachael Scherer",,"Mill City Summer Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Mill City Summer Opera presents innovative and world-class opera in nontraditional venues, engaging the community and its visitors through financially accessible performances for new and younger audiences, and developing diverse audiences by offering outreach to underserved youth.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Brooks,"Mill City Summer Opera","3208 Lake St W",Minneapolis,MN,55416,"(612) 916-7333 ",karenbrooks1000@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Morrison, Olmsted, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1282,"Crystal Brinkman: Executive director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Betsy Husting: Retired fundraising consultant to nonprofit and arts organizations; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Philip McKenzie: Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004859,"Operating Support",2019,38059,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden the Museum's appeal to the general museum-going public, increasing interest and attendance, and enhancing Minnesota's rich arts community. 5-10% increase in attendance, membership, and charitable contributions. Assessing activities participation vs. total capacity. Expanding museum partnerships with institutions and cultural communities. 2: Connect the Museum to more diverse, local constituent groups, acting as a bridge between Russian Arts and Culture and Minnesota's cultural community. Participation growth from local zip codes, offer a variety of affordable programs for families, measure whether they are utilized/full, and asses multilingual/Russian programs meeting community needs.","Through new partnerships and unique exhibitions, TMORA broadened both its audience and its support over the last year. TMORA added 250 first-time members, surpassing 1600 total for the first time. Surpassed 5600 event attendees in 50+ events, 96% full. Tour group contacts grew x10. 2: TMORA found new ways of growing local audiences and expanding community partnerships. Attracted 4000+ South Minneapolis residents through Groupon promotions (surpassed 10k). Founded 'Nitka' folk performance group, engaging women, families, and hundreds of audience members. Both the scale and depth of partnerships increased, creating new opportunities.","achieved proposed outcomes",1336375,"Other, local or private",1336375,,"Christine Podas-Larson, Elizabeth Petrangelo, Steven Heim, Reggie Boyle, Gwenn Djupedal, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, M.D., Maria Loucks, Deanna Phillips, Julie Snow, Theofanis Stavrou, Ph.D., David Washburn, C. Ben Wright, R.D. Zimmerman",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) is: education, enlightenment, and engagement through the Art of Russia. TMORA is the only major institution in North America devoted exclusively to Russian arts and culture. A core philosophy of TMORA's work is cultural diplomacy: creating personal connections across borders through the medium of art. TMORA's exhibitions and programming are among the only outlets for cultural diplomacy between the United States and Russia. They are recognized as such by the Russian cultural ministry, academics nationwide, and local cultural experts.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alex,Legeros,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",alegeros@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1288,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004860,"Operating Support",2019,50009,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Increased course enrollment of 5%; Increased annual donor support of 5%; Survey results from course/event participants. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft Host Instructor Retreat with attendance of 50+ instructors; Expand Instructor-in-Residence program; Surveys/exit interview for instructors and intern program participants.","Students and program participants engaged meaningfully with traditional craft through courses, events, and learning opportunities throughout the year. Donor support increased by 8%. Though FY 2019 enrollment did not rise by 5% over FY 2018 (which generated 25% growth), steady momentum is reflected by the 20% increase in FY 2019 enrollment above FY 2017. Student surveys were regularly reviewed. 2: Preserving and enriching craft traditions, North House Folk School supported the growth and development of the craft artisan instructor community. Impact is evaluated through instructor and intern surveys and the growth of instructor residencies throughout the year. The 8th annual instructor retreat was held in April 2019, with 60+ instructors participating.","achieved proposed outcomes",1347779,"Other, local or private",1347779,35000,"Mike Prom, Nancy Burns, Paul Aslanian, Todd Mestad, Jane Alexander, Terri Cermak, Mark Glasnapp, Tina Hegg Raway, Andrew Houlton, Amy Hubbard, Mary Morrison, Randy Schnobrich, Carol Winter, Mary Levins, Jim Sannerud, Susan Morrison",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the North House Folk School is to enrich lives and build community by teaching traditional northern crafts in a student centered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart, and the mind.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0759,"(218) 387-2968 ",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1289,"Crystal Brinkman: Executive director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Betsy Husting: Retired fundraising consultant to nonprofit and arts organizations; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Philip McKenzie: Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004884,"Operating Support",2019,76499,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Circus Juventas classes, workshops and performances build artistry, self-confidence and competencies for success in life for participating youth. Number served and type of instruction; videos of performances and youth interviews; surveys of students/parents, schools, and community partners. 2: Access to the circus arts is achieved through partnerships with schools, youth-serving non-profits, community groups, and shows for general audiences. List of partnerships with community groups, schools and non-profits; audience totals and zip code list of audience members to derive Minnesota counties served. ","Circus Juventas classes, workshops and performances build artistry, self-confidence and competencies for success in life for participating youth. Number served and type of instruction; videos of performances and youth interviews; surveys of students/parents end of year, as well as schools and community partners. 2: Access to the circus arts is achieved through partnerships with schools, youth-serving non-profits, community groups, and shows for general audiences. List of partnerships with community groups, schools and non-profits; audience totals and county-focused list of ticket buyers, students.","achieved proposed outcomes",2695762,"Other, local or private",2695762,7730,"Dan Butler, Betty Butler, Jason Bradshaw, Cheriti Swigart, Vineeta Sawker Branby, Leslie Bock, Shani Norberg, Thomas Aslesen, Mary Stoick",,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Circus Juventas is a nonprofit performing arts circus school for youth dedicated to inspiring artistry and self-confidence through a multicultural circus arts experience.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Malone,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229 ",nicole@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1308,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004887,"Operating Support",2019,10661,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The outcome will be to attract and serve a broader demographic of the southern Minnesota community. Demographic information will be captured by tracking zip codes and demographic information at the point of purchasing a ticket. Quality of programs will be determined by conducting surveys and focus groups.","A broader demographic of Southern Minnesota was attracted to the Fairmont Opera House. Through survey data and online ticketing, it was found that the Fairmont Opera House attracted more people, an average of 296/event in 18-19, from approx. 60 miles in every direction. This is an increase of 50 patrons and twelve miles for the fiscal year.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",235804,"Other, local or private",235804,10661,"MICHAEL EDMAN, HEIDI THOMAS, JANE REIMAN, JAMES HATCH, JOANN WOODWARD, BOB LUEDTKE, JUSTIN MILLER, BRYON NELSON, BETH NEIST, GEORGIE PFAFFINGER",0.5,"The Fairmont Opera House, Inc. AKA Fairmont Opera House","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Fairmont Opera House is to provide a historical arts and entertainment center with the purpose of promoting cultural growth and community involvement.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Blake,Potthoff,"The Fairmont Opera House, Inc. AKA Fairmont Opera House","45 Downtown Plz PO Box 226",Fairmont,MN,56031-0226,"(507) 238-4900 ",director@fairmontoperahouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1311,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004893,"Operating Support",2019,39826,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans create, learn, teach, exhibit, and appreciate the book arts through quality educational and artistic programming. Participant evaluations of workshops, classes, residencies; program attendance; participation in consignment program, artist co-op, faculty, exhibitions, certificate program, website engagement. 2: Partnerships with schools, libraries, community and civic organizations, and businesses strengthen book arts engagement with a diverse public. Network of community relationships both retained and expanded; new audiences reached; observations of participant engagement; partner evaluations.","Minnesotans create, learn, teach, exhibit, and appreciate the book arts through quality educational and artistic programming. Participation counts and surveys (nearly 15,000 youth and adults engaged in book arts educational programming, totaling over 1,700 direct contact hours). Artist consignment sales, artist co-op membership, number of exhibitions and attendance. 2: Community partnerships provide enriching opportunities for the public to connect with book arts experiences. Partnership counts (new and returning), partner feedback, staff observations.","achieved proposed outcomes",996608,"Other, local or private",996608,7956,"Dara Beevas, Laurel Bradley, Ronnie Brooks, Mathea Bulander, Brandi Ernst, KC Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Jennifer Hedbery, Lyndel King, Jim Knapp, Bryan Kooistra, Mary Pat Ladner, Monica Edwards Larson, Shawn McCann, Diane Merrifield, Ryan Scheife, Wilber `Chip` Schilling, Zaylore Stout, Deborah Ultan, Cherelle Whitfield, Hema Viswanathan, Jerry Wilson, Laurie Zenner. ",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Minnesota Center for Book Arts is to lead the advancement of the book as an evolving art form.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Kaler,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2520 ",akaler@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1316,"William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004899,"Operating Support",2019,43211,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase attendance at professional performances from 9,200 in 2017 to 15,000 in 2019 with 1,500 attendees being first-time festival-goers. We will track attendance through computer ticketing as well as house counts. New attendance will be tracked by newly created customer accounts in the ticketing system. 2: GRSF will build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects our community. Surveys reveal how patrons are reflected in the company (gender roles, income and employment, age, race). Documented discussions report how audiences will translate that reflection into their lives.","Attendance at professional performances increased from 9,200 in 2017 to 10,900 in 2018. 2,417 were first-time attendees in 2018 vs. 2201 in prior year. Attendance is based on computer ticketing reports. First-time festival goers is measured by tracking the number of tickets attributed to new accounts (based on the Account Creation Date). 2: The 2018 acting and apprentice company was 37% people of color and 37% female. The full company was 19% people of color and 55% female. Statistical information gathered on company members. Audience surveys revealed that 25% of respondents do not see themselves reflected in festival materials.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",960453,"Other, local or private",960453,,"Hamid Akbari, Mary Alice Anderson, Marcia Aubineau, Roderick Baker, Kris Blanchard, Michael Charron, Candace Gordon, Hayley Fast Hornberg, Margaret Shaw Johnson, Ken MOgren, Greg Peterson, Mary Polus, Gerald Portman, Patricia Rogers, Jeanne Skattum, Jim Stoa, LeRoy Telstad, Jim Vrchota, Mary Bergin, Frances Edstrom, Joseph Winandy",,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Great River Shakespeare Festival is to create dynamic, clearly spoken productions of Shakespeare`s plays, which enrich people`s lives.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Young,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","79 3rd St E",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 474-7900 ",aarony@grsf.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1320,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004900,"Operating Support",2019,71067,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans of all ages will be engaged and educated through choral singing activities. VocalEssence will reach 8,000 Minnesotans of all ages with community and engagement programs that awaken creativity for students from 50 or more school and community partner organizations. 2: VocalEssence will engage and entertain audiences through the performance of artistically excellent concerts that celebrate choral works of all genres. In celebration of the 50th Anniversary, VocalEssence will present six concerts which inspire and entertainment 10,000 Minnesotans of all ages through high-quality choral works.","79% of survey respondents indicated they gained 'some' to 'a lot' of insight or learning through VocalEssence activities. VocalEssence used a survey to measure intrinsic impact of our programs through partnership with WolfBrown Consulting. 2: Reach: 13,178; 87% of survey respondents indicated they would be left with an impression from the concert in a year; artistic quality ranked 4.7/5. VocalEssence used a survey to measure intrinsic impact of our programs through partnership with WolfBrown Consulting.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1971422,"Other, local or private",1971422,,"David L. Mona, Fred Moore, Jacob Wolkowitz, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Julie Bader, Traci V. Bransford, Cassidy McCrae Burns, Margaret Chutich, Ann Farrell, Daniel Fernelius, Wayne Gisslen, Carolina Gustafson, R.J. Heckman, Samuel Ingram, Joseph Kalkman, David Myers, Nancy F. Nelson, Don Shelby, Timothy Takach, Dorene Wernke, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Philip Brunelle, Robin Helgen, Jennifer Vickerman ",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"VocalEssence champions choral music of all genres, celebrating the vocal experience through innovative concerts, commissions, and community engagement programs.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451 ",elissa@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1321,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004122,"Operating Support",2018,462105,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences have more opportunities to participate in arts integrated learning through the Walker's renovated campus, exhibitions, and programs. Implement and evaluate new public and K-12 tours program and curricula. Quantitative/qualitative data to measure participation, growth mindset, information recall, and perceptual shifts. 2: Audience access to contemporary art is increased by removing barriers (financial, physical, perceptual) and creating a welcoming environment. Attendance and survey data to measure participation and demographics. Pre-post surveys and community testing to assess removal of barriers, sense of welcome, and enjoyment of/interest in content.","Audiences have more opportunities to participate in arts integrated learning through the Walker's renovated campus, exhibitions, and programs. Quantitative/qualitative data used to measure participation, growth mindset, information recall, and perceptual shifts. K-12 programs evaluated through observation, with a paper survey distributed to teachers. 2: Audience access to contemporary art is increased by removing barriers (financial, physical, perceptual) and creating a welcoming environment. Quantitative and qualitative data, including attendance and surveys, measure participation and demographics. Pre-post surveys and community testing assess removal of barriers, sense of welcome, and interest in content.",,27543475,"Other, local or private",27543475,,"Mark Addicks, Jan Breyer, Y. Ralph Chu, John Christakos, James Dayton, Patrick J. Denzer, Andrew S. Duff, Mark Greene, Sima Griffith, Julie Guggemos, Nina Hale, Karen Heithoff, Seena Hodges, Andrew Humphrey, William Jonason, Mark Jordahl, Chris Killingstad, Matthew Knopf, Valerie Lamaine, Alfredo Martel, Jennifer Martin, Aedie McEvoy, David Moore, Jr., Jim Murphy, Monica Nassif, Michael Peterman, Patrick Peyton, Brian Pietsch, Donna Pohlad, Peter Remes, Joel Ronning, Asheesh Saksena, Jesse Singh, Greg Stenmoe, Wim Stocks, Carol Surface, Laura Taft, Greta Warren, Marge Weiser, John P. Whaley, Susan White, Audrey Wilf, D. Ellen Wilson, RD Zimmerman",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Walker Art Center is a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences. Focusing on the visual, performing, and media arts of our time, the Walker takes a global, multidisciplinary, and diverse approach to the creation, presentation, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art. Walker programs examine the questions that shape and inspire us as individuals, cultures, and communities.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","1750 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2115,"(612) 375-7640 ",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1141,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,1 10005633,"Operating Support Grant",2018,3851,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Arts are interwoven into every facet of community life, Minnesotans believe the Arts are vital to who we are as citizens. My project will use qualitative (counting observations) evaluation measurements.","On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2149,"Other,local or private",6000,,"John Olesen, Diane Fuder, Sandra Thimgan, Annette Hochstein, Craig Haukebo, Sharon Fleischauer, Stephen Henning, Kristi Kuder, Mary Dahl",,"Art of the Lakes Association, Inc. AKA Art of the Lakes","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"To pay part of the annual wages of a part-time administrative employee.",2018-02-28,2018-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Reba,Gilliand,"Art of the Lakes Association, Inc. AKA Art of the Lakes","108 Lake Ave S PO Box 244","Battle Lake",MN,56515,"(218) 864-8606 ",gilliand@eot.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Lake Region Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-0,"Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English, Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy & Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech & BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA, Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tuba player, violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design, Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer; Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing, graphic designer ;Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music, vocal & instrumental Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.","Jon Solinger: BA Art MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Leigh Nelson: 4-H Youth Program Coordinator, graphic design artist; W. Scott Olsen: MFA Creative Writing UofMass Amherst, Professor of English Concordia College; Ann Hermes: MA Philanthropy and Development Saint Mary's, BA Speech and BS Mass Communication, Executive Director Alexandria Area Arts Asc.; Michael Weatherly: BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: BFA Iowa State University, Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician, pianist, clarinetist, tubist, and violinist; Stacy Lundquist: Art, Design and Graphic Arts Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger UofM Morris, community leader; Siobhan Bremer: Asc Professor of Theatre UofM Morris, MFA Acting MSU Mankato; regional equity actor, director, dancer Joseph Ferriero: ME Administration, Founder Plays in Morris, actor, director, technical theatre and production; Jamie Beyer: MS Public Administration Program MSU Moorhead, marketing and graphic designer ; Stan Goldade: MA Mathematic Minot State University, HS math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Joyce Manning: BS K-12 Music vocal and instrumental Concordia College, pianist and vocalist instructor, retired choir instructor; Anne Robinson-Paul: MFA Creative Writing E Washington University, BA English Concordia College, University Relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences NDSU.","Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780 ",1 10003270,"Operating Support",2018,42300,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will have greater awareness of how visual artists interpret and explore the historic and ongoing human relationship with water. Quantitative evaluating: measuring attendance and fiscal support. Qualitative evaluating: collecting and analyzing visitor feedback through personal engagement with staff, volunteers and online channels. 2: Audiences of all ages and abilities will be inspired by and engage in arts learning, arts creation, and the healing qualities of arts. Quantitative evaluating: measuring attendance in new programs and existing ones. Qualitative evaluating: feedback gained in-person by program leaders, afterward in MMAM communications, and online reviews.","MMAM curated a dynamic roster of eleven high quality water-inspired exhibitions that audience members from nearly every county in Minnesota experienced. Attendance tracking, admission and membership tracking, needing to increase program offerings due to waiting list length. Gathering qualitative feedback in-person, online, and written from participants, staff, volunteers, and social media engagement. 2: MMAM offered curated arts programming to people of all ages and abilities in conjunction with its exhibitions, which audiences found inspiring. Attendance tracking, admission and membership tracking, needing to increase program offerings due to waiting list length. Gathering qualitative feedback in-person, online, and written from participants, staff, volunteers, and social media engagement.",,993443,"Other, local or private",993443,3227,"James Bowey, Cassie Cramer, Dr. James H. Eddy, Michael Galvin, Dan Hampton, Betsy Midthun, Mark Metzler, Dominic Ricciotti, Rachelle Schultz, Phil Schumacher, Steve Slaggie",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Marine Art Museum engages visitors in meaningful visual art experiences through education and exhibitions that explore the ongoing and historic human relationship with water.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626 ",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1180,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003271,"Operating Support",2018,19269,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build capacity to better serve our community. Increased patron participation, increased memberships, improved fundraising and events, implementation of new database, enhanced community partnerships. 2: Improve support for artists. More opportunities for artists to exhibit work, greater exposure to the community, increased performance opportunities for musicians, creation of new lecture series for artists.","Built capacity to better serve our community. Increased patron participation, increased memberships, improved fundraising and events, implementation of new database, enhanced community partnerships. 2: Improved support for artists. More opportunities for artists to exhibit work, greater exposure to the community, increased performance opportunities for musicians, creation of new lecture series for artists.",,791763,"Other, local or private",791763,,"Lucy Arimond, Deb Mau, Bonnie Hammel, Linda Hugh, Alan Thompson, Susan Swenson, Vald Gruin, Kersten Elverum, James Warden",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Hopkins Center for the Arts is to be an important focal point for community activity, pride, and involvement as it builds community through the arts by fostering creative expressions, and providing artistic and educational opportunities for people of all ages.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Wulff,"Hopkins Center for the Arts AKA City of Hopkins","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1100 ",awulff@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1181,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10003296,"Operating Support",2018,41511,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The O'Shaughnessy will serve and support Minnesota artists through its PRESENTS, Women of Substance (WoS) and Rental programming. Present fourteen artists/companies (50% Minnesota); help four Minnesota artists develop work; rent to 38 Minnesota orgs; engage eight women artists in WoS or PRESENTS events. Track through program records, artist surveys/interviews. 2: Increase participation and provide a welcoming space for diverse Minnesota artists and audiences with carefully curated programming and partnerships. At least 40% of artists/users will represent diverse Minnesota cultures; 100% will find venue welcoming; Track through program records, surveys/interviews with artists, company/rental liaisons, audiences.","Presented fourteen artists/companies, 60% from Minnesota; hosted new work for four companies; rented to forty-five Minnesota organizations; Presented ten women artists/women-led companies. Tracked through ticket and front-of-house reports; artist emails; audience surveys; question and answer with artists during talkbacks; Google analytics through new website; FB posts; calendars; listings. 2: 40% of total artists/users were from diverse Minnesota cultures. Attendance at performance grew 20% to 79,615, with additional outreach participation at 4,140. Tryle served document; attendance sheets, Facebook invitations; website and calendar listings; artist conversations; audience surveys; calendars; listings.",,1162649,"Other, local or private",1162649,,"Laura Bufano, Kathryn Clubb, Kevin Croston, Margaret Arola Ford, Margaret Gillespie, Susan Hames, Michael Hickey, Anne McKeig, Brenda Woodson, Valerie Young, Donna McNamara, Catherine McNamee, Joan Mitchell, Christine Moore, Jean Delaney Nelson, Michael O’Boyle, Kathleen O’Brien, Colleen O’Malley, Teresa Radzinski, ReBecca Koenig Roloff, Therese Sherlock, Angela Hall Slaughter, Minda Suchan. Sandra Vargas, Debra Wilfong, Jean Wincek, Robert Wollan, Allison Adrian, Donna Hauer, Cecilia Konchar-Farr, Bonnie LeDuca, Jewelly Lee, Pat Olson,Angela Riley, Omari Rush, Hui Wilcox, Jacob Yarrow",,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Through the support of diverse, cultural, and socially relevant works, The O'Shaughnessy stands as a touchstone for the campus, a performing arts venue for the community, and a space for celebration and ceremony.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Spehar,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700 ",klspehar@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1203,"Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10014271,"Operating Support",2021,260932,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience theatrical forms, aesthetics, and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and world view. Audience and participant surveys collecting experiential data; targeted community outreach for feedback; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences through CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experiential data and net promoter scores; targeted community outreach for feedback; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior.","Seven streaming shows, including 3 CTC originals; 1 world premiere; and 2 international presentations, all aligned with education and engagement. CTC used participation counts and implemented audience surveys to measure engagement in artistic programs. CTC and the UofM's Center for Early Ed. And Development (CEED) conducted formal assessments of CTC's trauma-informed early childhood programs. 2: CTC served 220 MN ZIPs virtually, while we were able to serve more classrooms taking Virtual Field Trips than we would have during an in-person run. This survey response from a Seedfolks viewer shows relevance: ""We are planning to grow some vegetables this season The performance is greatly motivating in this regard, and we can refer back to some of the characters in the story as we do it.""",,12715904,"Other, local or private",12715904,,"Todd Noteboom, Morgan Burns, Doug Parish, Joe Keeley, Meredith Tutterow, Silvia Perez, Stefanie M. Adams, Ismat Aziz, Kelly Baker, Tomme Beevas, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Robert Birdsong, Amanda Brinkman, Linnea Burman, Robert Cain, Jodi Chu, Pete Diessner, Lucy Clark Dougherty, Amol Dixit, Meredith Englund, Bob Frenzel, Kathy Ganley, John W. Geelan, Connor Green, Lili Hall, Maria Hemsley, Andy Ho, Hoyt Hsiao, Dominic Iannazzo, Kate Kelly, Lee Knudson, Chad Larsen, Anne Lockner, Kelly Miller, Jeb Myers, Thor Nelson, Amanda Norman, Angela Pennington, Allison Peterson, Ivan Pollard, Maria Reamer, Tom Ressemann, Chris Schermer, Dan Schumacher, Noreen Sedgeman, Wendy Skjerven, Anne Stavney, Steve Thompson, David Van Benschoten, Adebisi Wilson, Erik J. Wordelman, Kashi Yoshikawa, Mike Zechmeister",,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Children's Theatre Company is to create?extraordinary theater experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1715,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014277,"Operating Support",2021,592379,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Guthrie will make world-class, live theater performances accessible to Minnesotans, inspiring thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming will be evaluated through audience surveys and interviews, observation, team reflection, critical reviews in the media, data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. 2: Educational theater experiences for students will inspire increased interest and engagement in the arts and support academic achievement. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, interviews with students and teachers, observation, team reflection and data on attendance and participation in productions, residencies and classes.","The Guthrie pivoted to accessible virtual programming that inspired hope and community in the midst of the pandemic. Programming was evaluated through audience surveys, observation, team reflection, critical reviews in the media and data on how people accessed the programming. 2: The Guthrie provided free virtual theater experiences to students that increased their interest and engagement in the arts. Programming was evaluated through surveys, interviews with students and teachers, observation, team reflection and data on participation.",,32874939,"Other, local or private",32874939,,"Susan Allen, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, Y. Marc Belton, Abdhish Bhavsar, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, Peter Brew, James L. Chosy, Terry Clark, David C. Cox, David Dines, Amy Fiterman, William George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Joseph Haj, Linda N. Hanson, Todd Hartman, Diane Hofstede, Timothy A. Huebsch, David Hurrell, Garry W. Jenkins, John Junek, Christine Kucera Kalla, Lisa Johnson Kelly, P. Jay Kiedrowski, John A. Knapp, David M. Lilly, Jr., Audrey Lucas, Michael McCormick, W. Thomas McEnery, Munir Meghjee, Helen Meyer, Jennifer Melin Miller, David Moore, Jr., Wendy Nelson, Todd Noteboom, Anne Paape, Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Irene Quarshie, Ann Rainhart, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Stephen W. Sanger, Lee Skold, Kenneth F. Spence, Douglas M. Steenland, James P. Stephenson, Kweli P. Thompson, Steven J. Thompson, Dan Torbenson, Wendy Unglaub, Mary W. Vaughan, Steven C. Webster, Irving Weiser, Heidi Wilson, Margaret Wurtele, Todd Zaun, Charles A. Zelle",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The?Guthrie Theater engages exceptional theater artists in the exploration of both classic and contemporary plays connecting the community it serves to one another and to the world.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nina,Graham,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000",ninag@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1721,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014282,"Operating Support",2021,47990,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans will participate in the Minnesota Marine Art Museum because its artworks and arts programming are inclusive, relevant, and accessible. MMAM's quantitative evaluation of participation is by attendance, membership, and donor level counts. Qualitative evaluation is by written feedback to program leaders, surveys, observations, gallery conversations, and unsolicited online reviews.","MMAM curated a dynamic roster of 11 high-quality water-inspired exhibitions that MN audiences engaged within virtual presentations and in-person. Attendance, admission, and membership tracking. Gathering qualitative feedback in-person, online, and written from participants, staff, volunteers, and social media engagement.",,1492157,"Other, local or private",1492157,,"Sabina Bosshard, Dan Hampton,""Bill""Hoel, Elise Lewis, Mark Metzler, Greg Neidhart, Gaby Peterson, Anne Plummer, Dominic Ricciotti, Rachelle Schulz, Cindy Telstad",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Minnesota Marine Art Museum is to engage visitors in meaningful visual art experiences through education and exhibitions that explore the historic and ongoing human relationship with water.?",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Indra,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626",eindra@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1726,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014285,"Operating Support",2021,59251,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase economic opportunities for artist-run businesses and artists' professional capacity. Evaluation of workshops, classes, and consultations, long-term research on artists' capacity and resilience, programs to support access to capital and markets, with the goal of 100,000 units of exceptional service over five years. 2: Develop new mechanisms that connect individuals and communities directly with artists. Community participation in artist-led projects, including cross-sector partnerships involving artists, new market opportunities, and access to resources, including 10,000 toolkits shared over five years.","Served 18,366 artists in Minnesota, expanded partnerships for artist career consulting, launched Guaranteed Minimum Income pilot. Artists served over 5 year strategic plan totals 111,487, exceeding goal. Ongoing evaluations from workshops, consultations, and program participation, GMI research contract. 2: Launched Artists Respond programming, new Handbook for Artists Working in Community, Artists on Main Street partnership, Art-Train training. Shared 4,543 toolkits in FY21, bringing total to 12,993 for strategic framework Increased and ongoing demand for cross-sector partnerships, consulting, and program creation.",,1741281,"Other, local or private",1741281,,"Kelly Asche, Greta Bauer Reyes, Jarrett Reed, Shannon Pettitt, Andriana Abariotes, Ben Bonestroo, Jeremy Cohen, Anisha Murphy, Maureen Ramirez, Sarah Swedburg, Rose Teng, Sarina Otaibi",,"Springboard for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Springboard for the Arts' mission is to cultivate vibrant communities by connecting artists with the skills, information, and services they need to make a living and a life.?Our work is about creating communities and artists that have a reciprocal relationship, where artists are key contributors to community issues and are visible and valued for the impact they create.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carl,Swanson,"Springboard for the Arts","262 University Ave W","St Paul",MN,55103,"(651) 292-4381",carl@springboardforthearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1729,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014009,"Operating Support",2021,104563,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Craft will be embraced as a catalyst for connecting and strengthening communities. Success: Increased engagement by diverse audiences; increased partnerships with culturally connected organizations. Craft is seen as a tool to build connections and strengthen community. 2: All Minnesotans will see their own relationship to craft and making and the impact it has on their own lives. Success: Increased participation by non-professional artists, partnerships with non-traditional craft companies/organizations, attendance at Craft Council events, and perception that all are makers. The breadth and depth of craft is embraced by all.","ACC participated in intentional partnerships to increase representation of diverse artists in our programming, magazine, and marketplaces. ACC tracks demographics of artists participating in our programs. ACC uses this data to ensure we elevate artists across mediums, pathways to practice, and socioeconomic backgrounds with emphasis on access and inclusion of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ voices. 2: ACC connected MN audiences with craft remotely through online programming, marketplaces, American Craft magazine, and digital content. In the absence of in-person activities, ACC increased its online presence through new digital programs, marketplaces, and content ACC tracks its website visits, email subscribers and open rates, and social media followers and engagement.",,5452087,"Other, local or private",5452087,,"Gary J. Smith, Rebecca Myers, Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, Harriett Green, Carl Fisher, Rachel K. Garceau, Ken Girardini, Nina Hale, Beth Lipman, Thomas Loeser, Joseph P. Logan, Robert Lynch, Lydia Matthews, Sara Owen McDonnell, Jean W. McLaughlin, Lynda Bourque Moss, Bruce W. Pepich, Lynn Pollard, Carol Sauvion, Amy Schwartz, Kristin Mitsu Shiga, Michael J. Strand, Christopher R. Taylor, Lucille L. Tenazas, Marilyn Zapf",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Craft Council connects and galvanizes diverse craft communities to cultivate and advance craft's impact on contemporary American life.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Kass,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3100",skass@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1545,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014010,"Operating Support",2021,93208,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans discover vibrant connections to one another through relevant and accessible arts, craft and music experiences. Track attendance and visitor feedback at four exhibitions and accompanying programs that feature Minnesota artists and that aim to draw connections between art and artists of different backgrounds and/or cultures.","31,858 participated in arts experiences that deepened their understanding of their connections to one another. ASI tracked attendance numbers (admissions) for 6 exhibitions and accompanying programs. Via feedback forms and surveys, ASI tracked how visitors' perception of their connections to one another shifted through their participation in these activities.",,4850305,"Other, local or private",4850305,20000,"Brad Engdahl (Chair), Dr. Maggi Adamek (Vice Chair), Elizabeth Olson (Treasurer), Laurie Jacobi (Secretary), Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretson, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Carline Bengtsson, Karl Benson, Michael Bjornberg, Brenda Butler, Dr. Mary Dee Hicks, Barbara Linell Glaser, Ed.D, Dr. John Litell, Marco Molinari, Mohamud Mumin, Andrea Oseland, Lenor Scheffler, David Sorensen, Linda Wallenberg, William ""Bill"" Weiler, Andreas Ornberg",,"American Swedish Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christiana,Stolpestad,"American Swedish Institute","2600 Park Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 870-3354",christys@asimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1546,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014017,"Operating Support",2021,10310,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota residents have access to artistic training and art educational advancement. Minnesotans have quality training and arts education in structured classes. One on one critiques provide artist's response to the program, and allows us to tailor the instruction for each student. 2: Expansion of arts programs available to Minnesotans. Quantitative outcome: Increase in students, workshop registration and special educational lecture attendees. Qualitative outcome: A questionnaire will indicate success, and allow us to improve our program.","The Atelier added part time classes to include programs requested by the community. The Atelier uses verbal input from participants about how the experience was and what changes might make that experience more inclusive. Those suggestions are then passed on to the director to implement these changes for those attending the programs. 2: The Atelier added new workshops and lectures as well as repeating workshops that were requested by the community. Participants are given out qualitative assessment sheets to fill out and return These sheets included both a scoring system and a request for written input, as well as a request for suggested workshops or lectures to present.",,257915,"Other, local or private",257915,1400,"Richard Myers,Katherine Lack, David Ginsberg,Kristine Dugan,Joy Wolfe, Michael Lack, Suzanne Garry",,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Atelier is a nonprofit organization committed to the ideal of access for all to a structured system of artistic instruction based in the precepts of the classical masters. Our organization creates opportunities for all people to be trained as realist painters.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Wicker,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","1681 Hennepin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 362-8421",eclipse@mindspring.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Meeker, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1553,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014033,"Operating Support",2021,50815,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diverse Minnesota readers and program participants/partners will find resonance with books and authors that uniquely speak to them and their experiences. Qualitative comments from readers, partners, and participants, including statements of direct/special resonance; evaluation input gathered from Books in Action partners, participants, and artists.","Diverse MN readers and program participants/partners found resonance with books and authors that uniquely speak to them and their experiences. Qualitative comments from readers, partners, and participants, including statements of direct/special resonance; evaluation input gathered from Books in Action partners, participants, and artists.",,1361519,"Other, local or private",1361519,,"Alejandro Aguirre, Kathy Arnold, Patricia Beithon, Andrew Brantingham, Anitra Budd, Kelli Cloutier, William Hardacker, Randy Hartten, Kenneth Kahn, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Sarah Lutman, Carol Mack, Malcolm McDermind, Glenn Miller, Robin Preble. Stephen L. Smith, Paul Stembler, and Margaret Weil",,"Coffee House Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Coffee House Press creates new spaces for audiences and artists to interact, inspiring readers and enriching communities by expanding the definition of what literature is, what it can do, and who it belongs to.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Enrique,Olivarez,"Coffee House Press","79 13th Ave NE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 338-0125",enrique@coffeehousepress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1569,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014036,"Operating Support",2021,51286,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will grow and learn new skills by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists, in schools and community sites. Participants' experiences and impact tracked through: evaluations filled out by partner site contacts and artists, partner and artist observations, various participant pre and post-reflections / surveys Types of community partners/sites will be tracked. 2: Minnesotans of all ethnicities, ages and abilities have increased access to quality, hands-on programs that are designed to meet their specific needs. We will track participant demographic information provided by sites, if and how well we met customer specific goals, modifications made to meet community needs or goals, and tools/training we create or share to help artists engage more Minnesotans.","92% of evals say participants learned a new, or increased an existing, creative skill. All programs were led by artists in schools & community sites. Artists & site contacts completed online form re: art created & if new skills / information was learned, -Some programs: direct observation by staff & surveys from participants, -Tracked the types of organization that contracted with us for programs. 2: Kids to older adults, of all abilities, in 57 MN counties created Programs were customized to reach people regardless of ability or tech access. COMPAS 1. Tracked demographics of artists & (to the best of our ability) participants, plus site locations throughout MN, 2. Surveyed artists & sites about participant inclusivity and activities, making programs accessible, & meeting site goals.",,1311927,"Other, local or private",1311927,30296,"Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Kathy Sanville, Jeff Goldenberg, Mae Brooks, Virajita Singh, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Christopheraaron Deanes, Amy Lucas, Andrew Leizens, Jessica Gessner, Elizabeth (Liz) Sheets, Dameun Strange, Thuong Thai, Tracy Morrow, Louis Porter III, Greta (Margaret) Rudolph, Sonya Smith Sustacek",,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"COMPAS delivers creative experiences that unleash the potential within all of us.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","475 Cleveland Ave N Ste 222","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3203",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1572,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014057,"Operating Support",2021,38484,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide students with learning paths to engage in a sequence of quality learning opportunities that grows their artistic practice. Synthesize class offerings in terms of experience required to take steps towards achieving CEU compliance. GMAC will conduct pre- and post-class surveys to determine quality and depth of learning experience. 2: Maximize impact by bringing GMAC resources and partners together to deliver excellent arts programs to Minnesotans. Work with three institutional partners to host and support four professional artists to provide innovative community-based arts programming involving art and ecology.","Class offerings have been condensed and synthesized. We conducted a 5-year quantitative and qualitative review of our courses and the success rate. We used these data to refine our offerings both in content and sequence. 2: Community based arts programming continues to be a strength of the GMAC Entry Points program. Observation and registration of participants in artist talks, demonstrations and mini-classes (drop-in sessions) with the themes of art and nature.",,430120,"Other, local or private",430120,4875,"Sally Berg, Heather Freitag, Rachel Fulkerson, Howard Hedstrom, Maggie Jones, Charles Matson Lume, Mary Maurice, Greg Mueller, David Quick, John Schuerman, David Safar",,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Grand Marais Art Colony provides services to artists, promotes art education and nurtures art in our community through an environment of creative excellence.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lyla,Brown,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Murray, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1593,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014064,"Operating Support",2021,603934,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and underserved communities engage in inclusive, meaningful arts experiences, creating positive change for themselves and their communities. We conduct participant surveys to identify increases in skills and positive attitudes. Overall success is defined as and #8805; 80% of respondents reporting increased knowledge and improved community or individual wellbeing. 2: Through its arts activities, the Trust strengthens social and economic life in the theater district and statewide. We conduct post-show surveys to measure the impact of a live performance on participants' wellbeing. Success is defined as 80% of respondents reporting enhanced wellbeing. We also track ticket sales and impact on the local economy.","98% of participants identified an increase in skills and positive attitudes. Conducted online surveys and interviews with program participants. Response types included ratings, comments and observations. 2: 94% of audiences reported enhanced wellbeing and we invested $159MM in Minnesota's economy. Audience surveys measured increased sense of wellbeing; calculations of investment in Minnesota artists and businesses that are unique to the Trust.",,27971340,"Other, local or private",27971340,99226,"Travis Barkve, Marie Becker, Barbara Brin, Orlando Bryant, Andrea Christenson, Al Coleman, Michele Engdahl, Gloria Freeman, Kathleen Gullickson, Jayne Haugen, Ryan Johnson, Syl Jones, Andrea Hart Kajer, Christine Kwiat, Dorraine Larison, Mark Marjala,""Bill""Moffly, Andrea Mokros, Mark Nerenhausen, Jay Novak, Sue Ross, Daniel Tenenbaum, Melvin Tennant, Jennie Weber, Bret Weiss",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust creates positive change through the arts by bringing together people, businesses and organizations to create and enjoy cultural experiences.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Quiroz,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","900 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500",karen.quiroz@hennepintheatretrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Murray, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1600,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014070,"Operating Support",2021,24372,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The community's awareness of The Center as a quality arts destination will increase. Artists increase their submissions to exhibit work; Patrons indicate they learned something from an Artist talk; Patrons become members; Patrons indicate feeling of time well spent, and enjoyment of artists they weren't previously familiar with.","The community's awareness of the Center as a quality arts destination increased, and virtual programming expanded the audience reached. Increased positive feedback in person, thru surveys, social media & email communication. Virtual concerts, artist talks & exhibition views beyond those familiar with the Center. Geographic representation of MN expanded in exhibits.",,669183,"Other, local or private",669183,24372,"Marlena Bromschwig, Kersten Elverum, Elaine Goepfert, James Green, Vlad Gruin, Bonnie Hammel, Dominique Pierre-Toussaint, Andrea Sjogren, Susan Swenson, Lynn Anderson",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts builds community through the arts by fostering creative expression and providing quality artistic and educational opportunities for people of all ages. The Center serves as an important focal point for community activity, pride, and involvement.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Wulff,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1100",awulff@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1606,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014085,"Operating Support",2021,10310,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lyra will continue to be the Midwest's premiere period instrument orchestra while supporting the local community of period instrument players. 1. Track number of local musicians hired per concert 2. Track musician fees per season 3. Request regular feedback from musicians through anonymous surveys and through their Player Representative. 2: Further develop programming that expands the traditional classical music concert experience to engage audiences in more depth and in a variety of ways. 1. Track audience numbers at pre-concert talks, concerts, and post-concert receptions 2. Audience surveys 3. Observation and conversation with audience members at post-concert receptions.","Lyra continued to be the Midwest's premiere period instrument orchestra while supporting the local community of period instrument players. 1. Tracked number of local musicians hired per concert, 2. Tracked musician fees per season, 3. Requested regular feedback from musicians to ascertain quality and experience from their point of view, 4. Tracked number of concerts presented. 2: Developed programming that expanded the traditional classical music concert experience to engage audience in more depth and in a variety of ways. 1 Tracked number of partial versus full views of on-line concerts, 2 Interacted and communicated with audience members during live-streamed pre-recorded concerts and live Zoom concerts, 3 Communication with audience members about their experience.",,309792,"Other, local or private",309792,7100,"Margaret Sullivan, Ellen Rider, Sara Thompson, Phebe Haugen, Susan Flygare, Stuart Holland, Bonnie Turpin",,"Lyra AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To inspire and enrich the community through exceptional performances of baroque music on period instruments.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tami,Morse,"Lyra, Inc. AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra","275 4th St E Ste 280","St Paul",MN,55101,"(651) 321-2214",tami@lyrabaroque.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Cook, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1621,"Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She was previously with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds a master's degree in public affairs from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd.; Betsy Husting: Husting is retired after more than 40 years working in the arts as a producing director, actor, marketer, administrator, and development professional. In 1994, she founded Husting & Associates Consulting, providing fundraising expertise to nonprofits, primarily arts organizations. Her clients included Flying Foot Forum, Illusion Theater, Public Radio International, Zorongo Flamenco, Theater Latt' Da, Graywolf Press, MacPhail Center for Music, Teatro del Pueblo, and many more. Husting attended Denison and Indiana Universities as an English major with a minor in theater.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate-level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater's Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Nora Murphy: Murphy is a fifth-generation Irish-Minnesotan and mother of two grown sons. She is an author of two memoirs and three non-fiction books for children. She works as the Tribal Planner and Grant Writer for the Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwestern Minnesota.; Carolyn Wintersteen: Wintersteen is a founding ensemble member and executive director of Theatre B in Moorhead. She serves on the Moorhead Art and Culture Commission and is active in local civic organizations. Prior to founding Theatre B, she coordinated programs at Trollwood Performing Arts School, taught at Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University, and worked in administration at Prairie Public Broadcasting. She earned a BA in theater from Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington) and an MFA in acting from the University of Pittsburgh. Wintersteen has performed with the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Theatre L'Homme Dieu, Commonweal Theatre, the Black Hills Playhouse, and Theatre B. In 2017 she received the Lake Region Arts Council McKnight Artist Fellowship Grant to support an original play which she and her husband performed at the Minnesota and Boulder Fringe Festivals. Theatre B is a recipient of the American Theatre Wing's 2014 American Theatre Company Award for excellence among young theater organizations nationwide.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014087,"Operating Support",2021,280708,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People of all races and ethnicities feel equally welcome and satisfied with their experiences at MacPhail locations. Annual Student Satisfaction Survey shows consistent levels of satisfaction and feeling welcome across all racial/ethnic groups at MacPhail locations. 2: Older adults discover new musical skills, increased social connections and improved mood through music learning and participation at MacPhail. Annual student and teacher surveys reveal that two-thirds of MacPhail Music for Life participants on average report learning more about music, making new friends/socializing and improved mood.","MacPhail's FY21 Annual Student Satisfaction Survey showed that 95% of enrolled students felt welcome across all racial/ethnic groups. MacPhail administered a Student Satisfaction Survey incorporating results across programs. The process collected 591 separate complete surveys, with 49% completed by students/clients and 51% completed by parents/caregivers. 2: Older adults reported learning more about music (72%), an increase in socializing with others (87%) and improving overall mood (69%). MacPhail's partners at Wilder Research conducted pre- and post-surveys completed by program participants ages 55 and older, followed by an in-depth analysis of the results.",,11933250,"Other, local or private",11933250,,"Thomas J. Abood, Margaret (Margee) Bracken, Ellen L. Breyer, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Kyle Carpenter, Michael Casey, Jodi Chu, Klerissa Church, Kate Cimino, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Eklund, Chip Emery, Julia Halberg, MD, Joseph Hinderer, Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Linda Mack, Warren P. Kelly, David E. Myers, Ph.D., Christopher Perrigo, Paul C. Reyelts, John Righini, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Christopher (Chris) Simpson, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter R. Spokes, Kiran Stordalen, Virginia Stringer, Dianne Thomas, Marshall Tokheim, Mandy K. Tuong, Revered Carl Walker, Steven J. Wells, Kate Whittington",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Transforming lives and strengthening communities through music learning experiences that inspire.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Todd,Kroviak,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(612) 321-0100",kroviak.todd@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Mower, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Swift, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1623,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014092,"Operating Support",2021,84505,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mia will fuel curiosity among diverse audiences by serving as a place of discovery, inspiration, and lifelong learning. Mia will utilize participant feedback and visitor surveys to ensure its exhibitions and programs nurture the active process of learning and serve as a nexus of global awareness, critical thinking, empathy, and creativity. 2: Mia will engage communities that reflect the changing demographics in Minnesota and offer programs that meet the needs of diverse audiences. Mia will utilize attendance and survey data, solicit feedback from external partners, and evaluate its internal practices around enhancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.","Participants in in-person and virtual programs and exhibitions felt challenged, connected to the art and increased their appreciation for art. After each virtual program, a survey was disseminated either on the event page website or emailed to participants. Feedback on the museum's virtual offerings was overwhelmingly positive. 2: Mia collaborated with working artists and community leaders to develop programs and exhibitions that new and returning audiences rated very highly. Museum visitors and program participants received an emailed survey after their visit or event Mia staff also conducted debrief conversations with partners to evaluate the collaborative process and events.",,34504561,"Other, local or private",34504561,,"David Wilson (chair), Kari Alldredge (vice chair), Liz Nordlie (treasurer), Leni Moore (secretary), Elizabeth Andrus, Chanda Smith Baker, Maurice Blanks, John Butcher, Jennie Carlson, Lynn Casey, Bert Colianni, Page Knudsen Cowles, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Michael Gear, Martha Head, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Shannon Jones, Jessamyn Kerchner, Amy Kern, Velma Korbel, Rick Kuntz, Roxana Linares, John Lindadhl, Katie Luber, Reid MacDonald, Donald MacMillan, Nivin MacMillan, Brent Magic, Sheila Morgan, Mahmoud Nagib, Mary Olson, Piyumi Samaratunga, Tom Schreier, Katie Simpson, Michael Snow, Tim Welsh, Jane Wilf",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minneapolis Institute of Art enriches the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world's diverse cultures.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darcy,Berus,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 870-3131",dberus@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1628,"Kristie Buchman: Buchman is the executive director of Choice, unlimited, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting adults with disabilities who are experiencing barriers to employment and community inclusion. She has worked for the organization for over 25 years, providing career exploration, skill assessments, job development, job placement, mentoring, training, and community access.; Michael Cook: Cook retired from U. S. Bank in 2017, where he was a senior vice president. During his more than 36 years there, he also was a financial analyst and finance director, and was involved in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Most recently, he was system director of a customer profitability system used throughout U. S. Bank. Prior to joining U. S. Bank, he was a junior and senior high school math teacher in Onamia. Cook is treasurer of the board for the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, volunteered for Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, was president of the Onamia Teachers Association, and previously volunteered with the Cub Scouts. Cook has served as an Arts Board panelist and artistic evaluator for the Operating Support program. In 2016, he received the Circle of Service Excellence Award at U. S. Bank. Cook has a BA in math and education from the University of St. Thomas.; Cody Henrichs: Taken from Henrich's website CV - Henrichs is currently CEO director of Coffey Contemporary Arts, a studio space offering a comprehensive, professional, creative working environment for practicing artists. Henrichs is also the curator for the Lord Grizzly Gallery and the head curator for the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center. In addition to his work as CEO director and curator, Henrichs has worked as a professional arts educator at the high school and collegiate level in the Mortheast as well as the Midwest.; Judith Hickey: Hickey has been an arts administrator for Rochester organizations for more than twenty years, serving as an executive and program director, grant writer, teacher, and board member. She has worked in the programming of artistic disciplines such as theater, music, dance, and visual arts. Hickey has reviewed grants as a panelist for the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council for two three-year terms. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in theater arts. In 2017, Hickey received an Ardee Award from the Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust for Outstanding Volunteer in the Arts.; Rodney Nordberg: Nordberg is chair of Heartland Arts, the Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council, which helps to produce arts events and coordinates sixteen Park Rapids area arts organizations. He also serves on the City of Park Rapids Arts and Culture Advisory Commission and as a board member of Armory Arts and Events Center. Nordberg was previously a Park Rapids city council member, director of Red Bridge Film Festival, and taught film production at University of Southern California after his retirement from a career as a documentary film editor. Nordberg has a BA in television from the University of Minnesota and attended Harvard University's Institute in Arts Administration.; Patrice Relerford: Relerford works at the Minneapolis Foundation and directs the organization's education grantmaking and strategy. She previously worked for People Serving People, a family homeless shelter in Minneapolis; and as a reporter for the Star Tribune. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in journalism and earned a master's degree in public administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.; Lori Anne Williams: Williams is a fundraiser for Catholic Charities and has worked in the nonprofit community, primarily as a grants specialist, for nearly three decades. She has worked with social service, arts, and education organizations and has taught grant writing at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, the University of St. Thomas, and many other organizations. She has a BA from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in liberal studies from the University of Minnesota.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014096,"Operating Support",2021,35225,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans develop new skills, knowledge, and appreciation for the depth and breadth of book art. MCBA will evaluate this outcome through youth and adult workshop enrollment numbers and contact hours, workshop surveys, and attendance and observations at gallery receptions, lectures, and special events. 2: MCBA's artist community grows in diversity through supportive and accessible program experiences. MCBA will measure workshop scholarship use; participation in reduced-fee studio collective; artist representation in exhibitions, fellowship, mentorship, residency, and consignment programs; K-12 schools enrolled in free and reduced lunch programs.","Minnesotans learned tools for artmaking, expanded their creative potential, and deepened their understanding of the depth and breadth of book art. We evaluated this outcome through participation counts and workshop survey analysis (2,231 adults engaged in book arts workshops, tutorials, and studio labs); event attendance counts, and observations from staff and teaching artists. 2: New pricing models, scholarships, and targeted outreach increased access for participants w/ diverse lived experiences & socioeconomic backgrounds. Outcome measured through workshop scholarship use (15% BIPOC registration rate), artist representation in online consignment program (13% BIPOC artists), and K-12 schools enrolled in free/reduced lunch programs (4 schools serving 225 students).",,909877,"Other, local or private",909877,,"Ronnie Brooks, Raphael Coburn, Brandi Ernst, Heather RJ Fletcher, KC Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Lyndel King, Jim Knapp, Mary Pat Ladner, Shawn McCann, Diane Merrifield, Jane Messenger, Wilber `Chip` Schilling, Elizabeth Schott, Hema Viswanathan, Cory Zanin, Laurie Zenner",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Minnesota Center for Book Arts is to lead the advancement of the book as an evolving art form.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elysa,Voshell,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2520",evoshell@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lake, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1632,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014104,"Operating Support",2021,269997,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Opera participants and audiences build social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Total number of persons served Audience reporting greater empathy and a unique collective experience Growth in social-emotional skills in young learners. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities feel welcomed and empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. Increase in: number of and diversity of persons served number of and diversity of subscribers/repeat ticket buyers number of retained donors number of contact hours word-of-mouth marketing Positive participant feedback.","Participants and audiences built social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Number of persons served; persons reporting shared experience; broadened perspectives among audience and participants. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities felt welcomed an empowered by their relationship to MN Opera and the art form. MN Opera received feedback from audiences and participants that they felt welcomed and empowered in their relationship to the opera Feedback also helped to shape programming and company operations.",,12879162,"Other, local or private",12879162,,"Vanessa Abbe, Joelle Allen, Patricia Beithon, Margaret Blake, Sharon Bloodworth, Jane Confer, Terrance Dolan, Sidney W. Emery, Gayle Fuguitt, Mark C. Gordon, Maureen Harms, Dorothy Horns, Philip Isaacson, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Diane Jacobson, Anna Kokayeff, Stephanie Kravetz, Mary Lazarus, Robert Lee, Natalie Volin Lehr, Fayneese Miller, Kay Ness, Jose Peris, Elizabeth Redleaf, Bart Reed, Nadege Souvenir, Missy Staples Thompson, Wendy Unglaub, H. Bernt von Ohlen, Greg Waibel, William White, Margaret Wurtele, Wayne Zink",1.5,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Opera changes lives by bringing together artists, audiences, and community, advancing the art of opera for today and for future generations.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Konopka,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700",dkonopka@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1640,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014105,"Operating Support",2021,682040,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will engage with exceptional musical programs that expand their knowledge, inspire greater well-being, and build social connections. Collect participation data for initiatives/activities, qualitative feedback with audience surveys and advisory groups, track progress toward learning goals when appropriate. 2: Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds will co-create and participate in artistic activities that address and advance community-identified interests. Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, feedback from participants, and development of plans for continuing engagement.","Exceptional musical programs and other activities expanded audience knowledge, inspired greater well-being, and built social connections. Surveyed audiences and other participants to determine engagement and impact; organized focus groups and reflection sessions; and gathered data from educators to determine progress toward learning goals (as appropriate). 2: Developed and advanced strategic partnerships with diverse community groups that led to participation in collaborative live and digital programs. Tracked attendance at outdoor concerts; tracked engagement with collaborative digital performances and other online resources; tracked engagement on collaborative volunteer projects; and surveyed audiences & project partners.",,38961959,"Other, local or private",38961959,,"Darren Acheson, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Rochelle Blease, Margee Bracken, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Barbara Burwell, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Tim Carl, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Ralph Chu, Mark Copman, Kathy Cunningham, John Dayton, Paula DeCosse, Jon Eisenberg, Jack Farrell, Anders Folk, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Barbara Gold, Luella Goldberg, Paul Grangaard, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jerome Hamilton, Maurice Holloman, Jay Ihlenfeld, Phil Isaacson, Mariellen Jacobson, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Michael Kim, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Eric Levinson, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Patrick Mahoney, Kita McVay, Anne Miller,""Bill""Miller, Leni Moore, Betty Myers, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Miluska Novota, Lisa Paradis, Mary Ella Pratte, Michael Roos, Bob Spong, Gordy Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Brian Tilzer, Erik van Kuijk, Laysha Ward, Jim Watkins, Tim Welsh, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Orchestra's mission is to enrich, inspire, and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1641,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014113,"Operating Support",2021,52534,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Increased course enrollment of 5%; Increased annual donor support of 5%; Survey results from course/event participants. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft. Host Instructor Retreat with attendance of 50+ instructors; Expand Instructor-in-Residence program; Surveys/exit interview for instructors and intern program participants.","Students and program participants engaged meaningfully with traditional craft through courses, events, and learning opportunities throughout the year. Student survey data is reviewed regularly. While COVID-19 impacted on-campus enrollment (reduced by 71%), thousands participated in online classes and virtual programs. FY21 donors decreased ~2% (though calendar year donors grew ~20% 2019 to 2020). 2: Preserving and enriching craft traditions, North House Folk School supported the growth and development of the craft artisan instructor community. Impact is evaluated through regular surveys North House hosted an online Instructor Retreat in spring 2021 with more than 100 registered participants An Instructor-in-Residence program continues to engage artisans.",,1995118,"Other, local or private",1995118,,"Mike Prom (President), Carol Winter (Vice President), Tina Hegg Raway (Treasurer), Paul Aslanian (former Treasurer), Todd Mestad (Secretary), Jane Alexander, Nancy Burns, Terri Cermak, Mark Glasnapp, Amy Hubbard, Andrew Houlton, Mary Morrison, Phil Oswald, Randy Schnobrich, John Schoenherr, Stephen Skeels, Clair Nalezny, Cecilia Schiller, Kari Wenger",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of North House Folk School is to enrich lives and build community by teaching traditional northern crafts in a student centered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart, and the mind.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Larson,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-9762",llarson@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1649,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014118,"Operating Support",2021,411577,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To reposition the Ordway for long-term financial sustainability, while continuing to create transformative experiences for audiences and artists. Ordway staff and Board of Directors monitor the fiscal health of the organization on an ongoing basis, and compare to historic trends. Independent evaluators and staff assess the impact of our programs through post-show surveys and focus groups. 2: Strengthen partnerships with other arts organizations, artists, and teachers, in order to increase access to high-quality arts programming. We will track the number of participants in co-productions and co-presentations, Arts Education activities, Master Classes, an Ordway Cabaret tour and Community Access initiatives.","The Covid 19 pandemic deeply impacted the Ordway, and a full recovery will be a multiyear effort. Ordway staff and Board of Directors continue to monitor the fiscal health of the organization on an ongoing basis, and, thanks to Covid 19 relief funding, the Ordway is currently well positioned to begin rebuilding. 2: Even in the midst of a pandemic the Ordway continued to partner with organizations to provide opportunities for youth and adults to engage in the arts. We tracked the number of participants in our virtual programming, including Virtual School Matinees and special presentations.",,19925700,"Other, local or private",19925700,,"Diane Awsumb, Dawn Block, Amanda Brinkman, Keith Bryan, Dorothea Burns, Hon. Melvin Carter, Parick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Dr. Joe Gothard, Ed Graff, Laura Halferty, Donna Harris, Mark Henneman,""Bill""Johnson, Dr. Eric Jolly, Scott Kirkland, David Kuplic, Greg Landmark, David Lilly, Elizabeth Lilly, Matt Majka, Victor Miranda, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, John Ordway,""Bill""Parker, Kim Randolph, Christine Sand,""Bill""Sands, Craig Solem, Dan Stoltz, Tim Welsh, John Wolak, Brad Wood",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Ordway's mission is to create transformative, shared experiences for audiences and artists through live performance.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Rice, Sibley, Stearns, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1654,"Bruce Berglund: Berglund is communications manager in the Office of Advancement at Gustavus Adolphus College. He previously worked in higher education as a faculty member at Calvin College (Michigan) and the University of Kansas. He has earned three Fulbright research fellowships and received awards for his teaching and writing. His book on the history of world hockey will be published later this year by the University of California Press. Berglund also serves as a copyeditor, manuscript reviewer, and content consultant for academic and trade presses in the United States and Europe. He has reviewed grant proposals for the National Endowment for the Humanities and other national and international organizations.; Anthony Galloway: Galloway holds a degree in ethnic studies and has more than fifteen years of professional experience in equity and cultural programming. While studying in South Africa during the tenth anniversary of the end of apartheid, Galloway developed a passion for critical discourse pedagogy and the power of art to combat racism. He is a contributor to local programs including The Kamau Kambui Circle for Cultural Learning's Underground Railroad program, and Minnesota Public Radio's Counterstories podcast. He has served as a student programming director, race equity coach, and discourse facilitation trainer for the West Metro Education Program for ten years. In that time, he has led professional development and training around equity and diversity for more than 5,000 educators in the Twin Cities and beyond. He serves as the executive director of the ARTS-Us Center for the African Diaspora and as a partner at Dendros Group, a consulting firm.; Cheryl Kessler: Kessler is the principal/lead evaluator at Blue Scarf Consulting LLC, an Eden Prairie-based evaluation service. She has nearly two decades of experience conducting all phases of evaluation in museums, libraries, and performing arts organizations. Kessler has advocated for doing and using evaluation by serving as a board member and chair of the professional development committee for the Visitor Studies Association from 2009 to 2013 and is an active member of the American Evaluation Association and the Minnesota Evaluation Association. She has presented sessions and workshops at both organizations' annual conferences as well as at the annual conferences of the Alliance of American Museums, Association of Children's Museums, Association of Midwest Museums, Minnesota Association of Museums, and Visitor Studies Group in London. A grant reviewer for the Institute for Museum and Library Services from 2009 to 2013 and for the Minnesota State Arts Board since 2016, Kessler holds a BA in anthropology from the University of California, Davis, and an MA in museum studies from John F. Kennedy University, Berkeley, California.; Mary LaGarde: LaGarde, executive director of the Minneapolis American Indian Center, has led the organization since June 2013. She has 30 years of nonprofit experience. In 2008 LaGarde received the Ann Bancroft Foundation DreamMaker Award, in 2014 was honored by the University of Minnesota's American Indian Student Center, and was named a 2016 City of Minneapolis Local Public Health Hero. She serves as board president of Little Earth of United Tribes Housing, and vice chair of the Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors. She has a BA from St. Olaf College, and is a member of the White Earth Nation.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on two of Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30 year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative Literary Arts panelist, and as an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She has also been a Poet","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10014122,"Operating Support",2021,76842,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artists and audiences will be inspired and engaged by experiencing a range of artistically diverse, innovative theatre performances and activities. Track artist and audience response to creative new works and activities; Assess if Park Square has furthered its vision of becoming a cultural hub. Measures: surveys, follow-up emails, social media, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: Diverse stories and artists, partnerships, and creative placemaking will increase inclusiveness among audiences and artists of color and all ages. Track audience and artist demographics and responses to assess if they are more diverse and engage, connect, or partner with Park Square. Measures: surveys, artist/partner/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.","Artists and audiences were inspired and engaged by 3 virtual performances and activities of artistically diverse and innovative theatre. Tracked artist and audience response to online works and activities; Assessed audience engagement in and response to this new delivery method. Measures: surveys, follow-up emails, social media, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: Diverse stories and artists, partnerships, and virtual performances and activities increased geographic, age, ethnic, and cultural inclusiveness. Tracked audience and artist demographics and responses to assess if they were more diverse and engaged, connected, or partnered with Park Square Measures: surveys, artist/partner/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.",,3096747,"Other, local or private",3096747,,"Paul R. Sackett, Susan Rostkoski, Andrea Trimble Hart, Paul F. Casey, Paul Mattessich, Patrick Brown, Nancy Feldman, Jewelie Grape, Paul Johnson, Greg Landmark, John Lefevre, Kristin Berger Parker, Paul Stembler, Greg Sullivan",,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Park Square's mission is to enrich our community by producing and presenting exceptional live theater that touches the heart, engages the mind, and delights the spirit.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"C. Michael-jon",Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 291-7005",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1658,"Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She was previously with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds a master's degree in public affairs from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd.; Betsy Husting: Husting is retired after more than 40 years working in the arts as a producing director, actor, marketer, administrator, and development professional. In 1994, she founded Husting & Associates Consulting, providing fundraising expertise to nonprofits, primarily arts organizations. Her clients included Flying Foot Forum, Illusion Theater, Public Radio International, Zorongo Flamenco, Theater Latt' Da, Graywolf Press, MacPhail Center for Music, Teatro del Pueblo, and many more. Husting attended Denison and Indiana Universities as an English major with a minor in theater.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate-level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater's Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Nora Murphy: Murphy is a fifth-generation Irish-Minnesotan and mother of two grown sons. She is an author of two memoirs and three non-fiction books for children. She works as the Tribal Planner and Grant Writer for the Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwestern Minnesota.; Carolyn Wintersteen: Wintersteen is a founding ensemble member and executive director of Theatre B in Moorhead. She serves on the Moorhead Art and Culture Commission and is active in local civic organizations. Prior to founding Theatre B, she coordinated programs at Trollwood Performing Arts School, taught at Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University, and worked in administration at Prairie Public Broadcasting. She earned a BA in theater from Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington) and an MFA in acting from the University of Pittsburgh. Wintersteen has performed with the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Theatre L'Homme Dieu, Commonweal Theatre, the Black Hills Playhouse, and Theatre B. In 2017 she received the Lake Region Arts Council McKnight Artist Fellowship Grant to support an original play which she and her husband performed at the Minnesota and Boulder Fringe Festivals. Theatre B is a recipient of the American Theatre Wing's 2014 American Theatre Company Award for excellence among young theater organizations nationwide.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014133,"Operating Support",2021,206931,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop educates and inspires audiences annually through performances, student matinees, master classes, lectures and Q and A's with artists. Attendance statistics, schedule of artist engagement activities, formal evaluation and feedback with teachers and audience members, social campaign responses and blog comments. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through the work of artists. Evaluation occurs through meaningful conversations with community partners and collaborators, attending constituents and the presenting artists, including topics explored and experiences through programming.","Northrop informed audiences through 50+ virtual activities including 5 dance & 12 music performances, 2 student matinees & 20+ lectures & engagements. Event and audience statistics were collected, e-mail surveys distributed to attendees, and through Northrop's website, Facebook and social media platforms, blogging and critical evaluation. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities & exploring global issues through renowned artists. Northrop distributed surveys, virtual follow-up meetings with community & University partners, engaged artists & school groups E-mail surveys to ticket holders request feedback on topics explored through the presentations.",,7473639,"Other, local or private",7473639,,"Jeff Bieganek, Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan DeNuccio, Karen Hanson, Robert Lunieski, Katheryn Menaged, Cory Padesky, Gary Reetz, Robyne Robinson,, Donald Williams",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"Rooted in the belief that the arts are essential to the human experience, we are committed to cultivating intersections between performing arts and education for the benefit of all participants now and for generations to come.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kari,Schloner,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","84 Church St SE Ste 90",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 624-7652",kschlone@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1669,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014142,"Operating Support",2021,243375,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Twin Cities community will gain wide access to live performances and high-quality video recording of world-class music. SPCO staff and board will monitor progress toward the goals of its current strategic plan to determine whether we are adding value to and enriching our community by sharing transformational experiences with a broader and more diverse audience.","The SPCO provided broad access to livestream and rebroadcast performances of chamber orchestra music through the free online Concert Library. The SPCO tracked participation in free family education and community engagement activities, and free digital media programming.",,10042409,"Other, local or private",10042409,,"Deborah J. Palmer, Robert M. Olafson, Jon Limbacher, Elizabeth Willis, David Rosedahl, A.J. Huss, Jr., Betty Myers, Douglas Affinito, Nina Archabal, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Inez Bergquist, Christopher M. Brown, Anne L. Cheney, Jon C. Cieslak, Sheldon W. Damberg, Rick Dow, Lynn Erickson, Stephanie Fehr, Judith Garcia Galiana, Kathy Gremillion, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Ann Huntrods, James E. Johnson, Arthur W. Kaemmer, M.D., Erwin A. Kelen, Sang Yoon Kim, Robert L. Lee, Laura Liu, Lydia Lui, Marja Lutsep, Stephen H. Mahle, Robert W. Mairs, Richard M. Martinez, Alfred P. Moore, David Moore, Jr., David E. Myers, Bondo Nyembwe, Robert M. Oberlies, Daniel R. Pennie, Nicholas S. Pifer, Eric Prindle, Peter Remes, Ann Rogotzke, Jack Rossmann, Marty Rossmann, Daniel J. Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert, Ronald Sit, Eric Skytte, James Donald Smith, Joe Tashjian, Alan Wilensky, Matthew Wilson, Paul Wilson, Justin Windschitl",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to sustain a world-class chamber orchestra at the highest standards of artistic excellence that enriches the Twin Cities community by sharing dynamic, distinctive and engaging performances. We are actively committed to accessibility and intentional inclusivity in all aspects of our work and continually strive to provide all people in our community with opportunities to connect with the music we perform Our mission is to sustain a world-class chamber orchestra at the highest standards of artistic excellence that enriches the Twin Cities community by sharing dynamic, distinctive and engaging performances. We are actively committed to accessibility and intentional inclusivity in all aspects of our work and continually strive to provide all people in our community with opportunities to connect with the music we perform.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1678,"Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650",1 10014150,"Operating Support",2021,68556,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","STC will make high-quality youth theatre productions and programming accessible to all Minnesotans, regardless of income, geography, or ability. STC will track attendance, education program registrations, participation in our off- and on-site programs, and the number of individuals participating via our Open Door accessibility initiative. 2: STC will engage in a process of innovation and experimentation to produce new, engaging and inclusive theatre programming for youth and families. STC will conduct intrinsic impact surveys of patrons and program participants to gather qualitative and quantitative feedback regarding the participants' experiences.","In-person audience numbers were down due to the pandemic. Online format increased accessibility for audiences outside of the metro area. Using Tessitura, Stages Theatre Company tracked attendance for in-person and internet-based programs. The pandemic provided an opportunity to serve Minnesotans beyond the Twin Cities (34 counties in total). 2: Stages Theatre Company met the pandemic head-on with innovation, resulting in new online and in-person socially distanced programs. Stages Theatre Company surveyed audience members of online performances and both in-person and virtual education program participants The feedback was primarily qualitative in nature.",,2451527,"Other, local or private",2451527,,"Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Tara Cruz, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Christine Kwiat, Dimitrios Lalos, Lisa Beth Lentini, Mauricio Loria, Eric Lucas, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, Victoria Mogilevsky, Christina Mosakowski, Linda Moy, Meighan O'Reardon, Elizabeth Plaetz-Lori, Nicole Truso",,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Stages Theatre Company is committed to the enrichment and education of children and youth in a professional theater environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Krueger,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1123",mkrueger@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1686,"Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She was previously with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds a master's degree in public affairs from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd.; Betsy Husting: Husting is retired after more than 40 years working in the arts as a producing director, actor, marketer, administrator, and development professional. In 1994, she founded Husting & Associates Consulting, providing fundraising expertise to nonprofits, primarily arts organizations. Her clients included Flying Foot Forum, Illusion Theater, Public Radio International, Zorongo Flamenco, Theater Latt' Da, Graywolf Press, MacPhail Center for Music, Teatro del Pueblo, and many more. Husting attended Denison and Indiana Universities as an English major with a minor in theater.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate-level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater's Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Nora Murphy: Murphy is a fifth-generation Irish-Minnesotan and mother of two grown sons. She is an author of two memoirs and three non-fiction books for children. She works as the Tribal Planner and Grant Writer for the Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwestern Minnesota.; Carolyn Wintersteen: Wintersteen is a founding ensemble member and executive director of Theatre B in Moorhead. She serves on the Moorhead Art and Culture Commission and is active in local civic organizations. Prior to founding Theatre B, she coordinated programs at Trollwood Performing Arts School, taught at Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University, and worked in administration at Prairie Public Broadcasting. She earned a BA in theater from Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington) and an MFA in acting from the University of Pittsburgh. Wintersteen has performed with the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Theatre L'Homme Dieu, Commonweal Theatre, the Black Hills Playhouse, and Theatre B. In 2017 she received the Lake Region Arts Council McKnight Artist Fellowship Grant to support an original play which she and her husband performed at the Minnesota and Boulder Fringe Festivals. Theatre B is a recipient of the American Theatre Wing's 2014 American Theatre Company Award for excellence among young theater organizations nationwide.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10014167,"Operating Support",2021,502697,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support for first time visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences. Track and map first-time visitor journey experiences, analyze opportunities for improvements. Use 'test and learn' methodology for new approaches. Measure Net Promoter Score (visitor satisfaction). 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics track accessibility and participation. Ethnography studies, surveys, interviews, and focus groups measure engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction.","Support for first time visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences. More first-time visitors accessed the Walker through virtual programs. While visitor tracking onsite was not possible, Walker used post-event surveys to implement `test and learn` methodology for new approaches and measure Net Promoter Score. 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics track accessibility and participation Surveys, interviews, and focus groups measure engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction.",,29757664,"Other, local or private",29757664,,"Mark Addicks, Simone Ahuja, Jan Breyer, John Christakos, Patrick J. Denzer, Andrew S. Duff, Dayna Frank, Mark Greene, Sima Griffith, Daniel Grossman, Lili Hall, Chris Haqq, Karen Heithoff, Seena Hodges, Andrew Humphrey, Mark Jordahl, Anne Labovitz, Valerie Lemaine, John Liddicoat, Muffy MacMillan, Jennifer Martin, David Moore, Jr., Jim Murphy, Vikesh Nemani, Joan Nolan, Sarah Lynn Oquist, Michael Peterman, Patrick Peyton, Brian Pietsch, Charlie Pohlad, Donna Pohlad, Teresa Rasmussen, Peter Remes, Keith Rivers, Joel Ronning, Gayle R. T. Schueller, Greg Stenmoe, Wim Stocks, Laura Taft, Carlo Bronzini Vender, John P. Whaley, Susan White, D. Ellen Wilson",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Walker Art Center is a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences. Focusing on the visual, performing, and media arts of our time, the Walker takes a global, multidisciplinary, and diverse approach to the creation, presentation, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art.",2020-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","725 Vineland Pl",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 375-7640",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1703,"Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She was previously with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds a master's degree in public affairs from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd.; Betsy Husting: Husting is retired after more than 40 years working in the arts as a producing director, actor, marketer, administrator, and development professional. In 1994, she founded Husting & Associates Consulting, providing fundraising expertise to nonprofits, primarily arts organizations. Her clients included Flying Foot Forum, Illusion Theater, Public Radio International, Zorongo Flamenco, Theater Latt' Da, Graywolf Press, MacPhail Center for Music, Teatro del Pueblo, and many more. Husting attended Denison and Indiana Universities as an English major with a minor in theater.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate-level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater's Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Nora Murphy: Murphy is a fifth-generation Irish-Minnesotan and mother of two grown sons. She is an author of two memoirs and three non-fiction books for children. She works as the Tribal Planner and Grant Writer for the Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwestern Minnesota.; Carolyn Wintersteen: Wintersteen is a founding ensemble member and executive director of Theatre B in Moorhead. She serves on the Moorhead Art and Culture Commission and is active in local civic organizations. Prior to founding Theatre B, she coordinated programs at Trollwood Performing Arts School, taught at Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University, and worked in administration at Prairie Public Broadcasting. She earned a BA in theater from Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington) and an MFA in acting from the University of Pittsburgh. Wintersteen has performed with the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Theatre L'Homme Dieu, Commonweal Theatre, the Black Hills Playhouse, and Theatre B. In 2017 she received the Lake Region Arts Council McKnight Artist Fellowship Grant to support an original play which she and her husband performed at the Minnesota and Boulder Fringe Festivals. Theatre B is a recipient of the American Theatre Wing's 2014 American Theatre Company Award for excellence among young theater organizations nationwide.","Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10008386,"Operating Support",2020,102735,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans understand their heritage as it relates to others by participating in relevant and accessible arts, craft and music experiences. Track attendance and feedback at four art exhibits and accompanying programs featuring Minnesota artists that aim to prompt an increased understanding of how migration is more than just the movement of people, it is the movement of ideas.","70, 158 Minnesotans from participated in arts experiences that deepened their understanding of heritage as it relates to others. ASI tracked attendance numbers (admissions) for five exhibitions and accompanying programs. Via feedback forms and surveys, ASI tracked how visitors were changed and their perceptions of heritage shifted through their participation in these activities.",,4188354,"Other, local or private",4188354,20000,"Brad Engdahl, Chair, Dr. Maggi Adamek, Vice Chair, Elizabeth Olson, Treasurer, Laurie Jacobi, Secretary, Dr. Philip Anderson, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Carline Bengtsson, Karl Benson, Michael Bjornberg, Brenda Butler, Mary Dee Hicks, Diane Hofstede, Laurie L. Holmquist, Herbert ""Ted"" Johnson, Barbara Linell Glaser, Ed.D, Dr. John Litell, Marco Molinari, Mohamud Mumin, Andrea Oseland, David Sorensen, Linda Wallenberg, William `Bill` Weiler. Andreas Ornberg",,"American Swedish Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christiana,Stolpestad,"American Swedish Institute","2600 Park Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 870-3354",christys@asimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1351,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008393,"Operating Support",2020,10734,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota residents have access to artistic training and art educational advancement. Minnesotans have quality training and arts education in structured classes. One on one critiques provide artist's response to the program, and allows us to tailor the instruction for each student. 2: Expansion of arts programs available to Minnesotans. Increase in students, workshop registration and special educational lecture attendees along with a qualitative questionnaire will indicate success, and allow us to improve our program.","The Atelier added part time classes to include programs requested by the community. The Atelier uses both verbal input and qualitative forms from participants about how the experience was and what changes might make that experience more inclusive. suggestions are passed on to the director to implement these changes to the programs. 2: The Atelier added new workshops and lectures as well as repeating workshops that were requested by the community. Participants are given out qualitative assessment sheets to fill out and return. These sheets included both a scoring system and a request for written input, as well as a request for suggested workshops or lectures to present.",,262399,"Other, local or private",262399,1850,"Katherine Lack, Richard Myers, David Ginsberg, Lynn Maderich, Joy Wolfe, Michael Lack, Suzanne Gerry",,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Atelier is a nonprofit organization committed to the ideal of access for all to a structured system of artistic instruction based in the precepts of the classical masters. Our organization creates opportunities for all people to be trained as realist painters. We provide resources and classes that facilitate the skills needed to become a painter. We are devoted to building and sustaining a true learning environment focusing on fine draftsmanship and painting skills.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Wicker,"The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier","1681 Hennepin Ave E",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 362-8421",eclipse@mindspring.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, McLeod, Meeker, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1358,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008400,"Operating Support",2020,20963,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students of all ages will grow in the knowledge, mastery and social connections made through traditional Irish music. CIM student evaluations and increasing ensemble participation show that growing engagement in music learning leads to a greater sense of mastery, confidence, personal satisfaction, and fun for musicians of all ages. 2: Student musicians share the living tradition of Irish music in outreach performances, school visits and other public venues around our community. CIM will continue to track attendance and total outreach performance figures to ensure that new audiences are being introduced to Irish music through accessible and high-energy performance experiences.","Students of all ages grew in the knowledge, master and social connections made through traditional Irish music. Year-end surveys indicated that 98% of private lesson students grew in their knowledge of Irish music and the mastery of their instruments, and 78% of our students made important social connections. Youth ensemble enrollment increased 9% over FY19. 2: Student musicians shared the living tradition of Irish music in 26 outreach performances, school visits and other public venues in the Twin Cities. CIM musicians engaged 3358 Minnesotans including elementary schools, senior residences, community festivals and cafes. Evaluation method included tracking performances and soliciting quantitative feedback from presenters, parents and volunteers.",,311716,"Other, local or private",311716,20963,"David McKenna, Patrick Cole, Greg Padden, Nicole Frisk, Jo Ann Vano, David Rhees, Mike Lynch, Jan Casey, Teisha Magee.",0.25,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Center for Irish Music's mission is to hand down the traditions of Irish music to the next generation of musicians in our community.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kanabec, Ramsey, Rice, Sibley, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1365,"Zoe Adler: Curator, Art in the Library program, Carleton College; Karen Grasmon: ; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Heidi Lord: Director of artistic operations, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Lucia Magney: ; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; James Miller: Founder and managing director, Velo Glass; Kosol Sek: Managing director and president of the IKARE and National Khmer Legacy Museum; Patricia Zurlo, Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008403,"Operating Support",2020,340147,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience theatrical forms, aesthetics, and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and world view. Audience and participant surveys collecting experiential data; targeted community outreach for feedback; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences through CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experiential data and net promoter scores; targeted community outreach for feedback; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior.","Two world premiere commissions, one Minnesota premiere, one re-imagined remount, and two international presentations, aligned with education and engagement. CTC used participation counts and implemented audience surveys to measure engagement in artistic programs. CTC and the UofM's Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement conducted formal assessments of education programs in the schools. 2: 6, 758 households attended CTC for the first time, with 1, 331 of them coming for 'Circus Abyssinia' and 1, 005 returning for multiple productions. Relevance was demonstrated by this written response from an audience member at 'Circus Abyssinia': 'We are also from Ethiopia and Eritrea so seeing a show of this scale that reflected who we are was beautiful and rare!'.",,12514976,"Other, local or private",12514976,26502,"Todd Noteboom, Morgan Burns, Doug Parish, Joe Keeley, Meredith Tutterow, Silvia Perez, Lynn Abbott, Stefanie M. Adams, Ismat Aziz, Kelly Baker, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Robert Birdsong, Michael Blum, Amanda Brinkman, Linnea Burman, Robert Cain, Jodi Chu, Lucy Clark Dougherty, Jeff Davidman, Amol Dixit, Ryan Engle, Bob Frenzel, Kathy Ganley, John W. Geelan, Michelle Gibson, Maria Hemsley, Sam Hsu, Kate Kelly, Lee Knudson, Anne M. Lockner, Amanda Norman, Angela Pennington, Allison Peterson, Ivan Pollard, Tom Ressemann, Chris Schermer, Dan Schumacher, Noreen Sedgeman, Wendy Skjerven, Anne Stavney, Steve Thompson, David Van Benschoten, William White, Adebisi Wilson, Erik J. Wordelman, Kashi Yoshikawa",2.21,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Children's Theatre Company is to create extraordinary theater experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1368,"Robert Michael Brubaker: Executive director, Sherburne History Center; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Anne Dugan: Art history instructor; regional director of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Sabrina Gilchrist: Program coordinator, Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement; Buddy King: Unit director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN; secretary of Central MN Arts Board; Connie Lanphear: Communications manager, Freshwater Society; Manny Munson-Regala: ; Sarah Roberts: Board treasurer, Frozen River Film Festival; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Lori Anne Williams, Fundraiser, Catholic Charities","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008407,"Operating Support",2020,59608,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","CLIMB develops succession/transition plans for all leadership and board positions to ensure institutional stability. CLIMB recruits a panel of three to five experienced non-CLIMB administrators to review and determine if succession plans are clear, comprehensive, and keep with industry best practices. 2: To develop and grow digital content and social media presence to increase and integrate programming accessibility for families and educators. CLIMB will be successful when an Org shares our FB Live feed and/or we reach: 100 Facebook ratings/reviews 100 Pinterest followers 1,000 YouTube views 150 downloads of our Podcast for Teachers.","CLIMB developed succession/transition plans for all leadership and board positions to ensure institutional stability. CLIMB's Board reviewed leadership transition plan to determine if it was clear and comprehensive. CLIMB's Managing Director similarly reviewed the Board's plan. 2: Developed and grew digital content and social media presence, increasing and integrating programming accessibility for families and educators. CLIMB saw the following increases: -Facebook increased from 1468 to 1659 -23.7k minutes of videos viewed, a 768% increase.",,1123165,"Other, local or private",1123165,14902,"James Gambone, Kathrine Langston, James Olney, Jonah O?Hara-David, Justin Cervantes, Beth Scheetz, Tara Reppiler",,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"CLIMB Theatre's mission is to create and perform plays, classes, and other works that inspire and propel people, especially young people, toward actions benefitting themselves, each other, and the community.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Afton,Benson,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076,"(651) 453-9275x 40",afton@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Traverse, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1372,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008411,"Operating Support",2020,58599,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will grow and learn new skills by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists, in schools and community sites. Participants' experiences and impact tracked through evaluations filled out by partner site contacts and artists, partner and artist observations, and various participant pre and post-reflections and surveys. Types of community partners/sites will be trac 2: Minnesotans of all ethnicities, ages and abilities have increased access to quality, hands-on programs that are designed to meet their specific needs. We will track participant demographic information provided by sites, if and how well we met customer specific goals, modifications made to meet community needs or goals, tools/training we create or share to help artists engage more Minnesotans.","90% of evaluations say participants learned a new, or increased an existing, creative skill. All programs were led by artists in schools and community sites. COMPAS: -Asked artists and site contacts (e.g. teachers, activity directors, etc.) to report on the art that was created and if new skills / information was learned -Tracked the types of organization in which programs were held. 2: Kids to older adults, of many ethnicities, abilities and Minnesota geographies, created. 97% of sites said artist connected the art to their goals/curriculum. COMPAS: -Tracked demographics of artists and (to the best of our ability) participants, plus site locations throughout Minnesota -Surveyed artists and sites about participant inclusivity and activities, making programs accessible, and meeting site goals.",,1387917,"Other, local or private",1387917,18231,"Susan Rotilie, Mimi Stake, Kathy Sanville, Jeff Goldenberg, Mae Brooks, Robert Erickson, Anne Hunter, Virajita Singh, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Christopheraaron Deanes, Amy Lucas, Andrew Leizens, Jessica Gessner, Elizabeth (Liz) Sheets, Walter L. Smith III, Dameun Strange, Thuong Thai, Susan Ziel, Tracy Morrow",,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"COMPAS uses the arts to unleash the creativity within all of us so we can create better lives and better communities.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","475 Cleveland Ave N Ste 222","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3203",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1376,"Robert Michael Brubaker: Executive director, Sherburne History Center; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Anne Dugan: Art history instructor; regional director of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Sabrina Gilchrist: Program coordinator, Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement; Buddy King: Unit director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN; secretary of Central MN Arts Board; Connie Lanphear: Communications manager, Freshwater Society; Manny Munson-Regala: ; Sarah Roberts: Board treasurer, Frozen River Film Festival; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Lori Anne Williams, Fundraiser, Catholic Charities","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008429,"Operating Support",2020,41067,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide students with learning paths to engage in a sequence of quality learning opportunities that grows their artistic practice. Synthesize class offerings in terms of experience required to take steps towards achieving CEU compliance. GMAC will conduct pre- and post-class surveys to determine quality and depth of learning experience. 2: Maximize impact by bringing GMAC resources and partners together to deliver excellent arts programs to Minnesotans. Design, trial and evaluate a cohort model together with three institutional partners and make recommendations for future programs.","GMAC has strengthened its sequence of quality learning opportunities for students. Qualitative surveys to collate and analyze student feedback. Intensive 5-year (2015 to 2019) financial analysis of class success rates to clarify and strengthen course levels and sequences which in turn will ensure CEU capabilities. 2: There has been a delay in our development of the cohort model with institutional partners. Comprehensive quantitative (financial) analysis and qualitative analysis of programs and operations from 2015 to 2019. This means greater clarity on the organization's new direction where the partnerships are being created for 2021.",,499235,"Other, local or private",499235,14347,"Bev Balos, Hazel Belvo, Sally Berg, Howard Hedstrom, Tessa Larson, Mary Maurice, David Morris, Greg Mueller, David Quick, Lynn Speaker",,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Grand Marais Art Colony's mission is to nurture creativity on the North Shore of Lake Superior by providing services to artists, promoting art education, and nurturing art in our community through an environment for creative excellence.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lyla,Brown,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","120 3rd Ave W PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Mower, Murray, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1394,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008436,"Operating Support",2020,662361,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Guthrie will make world-class, live theater performances accessible to Minnesotans, inspiring thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming will be evaluated through audience surveys and interviews, observation, team reflection, critical reviews in the media, data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. 2: Educational theater experiences for students will inspire increased interest and engagement in the arts and support academic achievement. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, interviews with students and teachers, observation, team reflection and data on attendance and participation in productions, residencies and classes.","The Guthrie Theater sparked meaningful connections through transformative experiences in its artistic, education and community engagement programs. Staff evaluated programming through surveys, observation, team reflection and data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. Other means of evaluation included critical reviews and press coverage. 2: Guthrie education programming helped students build empathy, connect better with others and made them more willing to try new things. Students and teachers were given summative surveys at the end of the school year that asked them to gauge the activities' effect.",,31765652,"Other, local or private",31765652,,"Nima Ahmadi, Susan Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, Y. Marc Belton, Abdish Bhavsar, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, Stacy Bogart, Peter Brew, Priscilla Brewster, James L. Chosy, Terry Clark, Senator Richard J. Cohen, David C. Cox, Bill George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Joseph Haj, Linda N. Hanson, Todd Hartman, Diane Hofstede, Tim Huebsch, David G. Hurrell, Garry W. Jenkins, Lisa Johnson, John Junek, Christine Kalla, Paul Keel, Patrick Kennedy, Jay Kiedrowski, John A. Knapp, Suzanne Kubach, David M. Lilly, Audrey Lucas, Michael McCormick, W. Thomas McEnery, Jennifer Melin Miller, Helen Meyer, Wendy Nelson, Todd Noteboom, Dr. Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Irene Quarshie, Ann Rainhart, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Steve Sanger, Ron Schutz, Lee Skold, Kenneth F. Spence, Douglas M. Steenland, Jim Stephenson, Steve Thompson, Steve Webster, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Heidi Wilson, Margaret Wurtele, Charles A. Zelle",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Guthrie Theater engages exceptional theater artists in the exploration of both classic and contemporary plays, connecting the community we serve to one another and to the world. Through its extraordinary artists, staff and facility, the Guthrie is committed to the people of Minnesota and, from its place rooted deeply in the Twin Cities, influences the field as a leading twenty-first century arts organization.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nina,Graham,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000",ninag@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1401,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008438,"Operating Support",2020,701364,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and underserved communities engage in inclusive, meaningful arts experiences, creating positive change for themselves and their communities. Stakeholder meetings and surveys identify the impact of engagement and capacity building strategies on participants and their communities. 2: Through its arts activities, the Trust strengthens social and economic life in the theater district and statewide. Audience and participant surveys measure increased sense of well-being in four categories of engagement; calculations of economic benefits to Minnesota artists and economy that are attributable to the Trust.","As we transitioned to online programming, students and underserved groups reported increased skills and sense of community (96% average). Conducted online surveys and interview with program participants and partner organizations. Response types included ratings, comments and observations. 2: Audiences and participants reported a greater sense of community, while our activities generated $68 MM for Minnesota. Audience surveys measure increased sense of well-being; participants were survey based on program outcomes; calculations of economic benefits to Minnesota artists and economy that are unique to the Trust.",,36028700,"Other, local or private",36028700,401037,"Jay Novak, Travis Barkve, Mark Marjala, Judy Blaseg, Syl Jones, Andrea Christenson, Jeannie Joas, Ann Simonds, Marie Becker, Barbara Brin, Orlando Bryant, Al Coleman, Michele Engdahl, Gloria Freeman, Kathleen Gullickson, Ryan Johnson, Andrea Hart Kajer, Barbara Klaas, Christine Kwiat, Dorraine Larison, William Moffly, Andrea Mokros, Jayne Haugen Olsen, Sue Ross, Daniel Tenenbaum, Melvin Tennant, Jennie Weber, Bret Weiss",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust creates positive change through the arts by bringing together people, businesses, and organizations to create and enjoy cultural experiences.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Quiroz,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","900 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500",karen.quiroz@hennepintheatretrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1403,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008440,"Operating Support",2020,75121,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through exemplary mainstage productions, Minnesotan audiences better understand Midwestern and American history and its modern-day impacts/parallels. Press and critical reviews and #894; pre- and post-play surveys; focus groups; and breadth and depth of conversations at facilitated post-performance conversations. 2: History Here and Now and Seats to Stage participants begin to see themselves as history¬ makers while learning elements of performance. Post-performance surveys and talk-backs; formal and informal assessments of education and engagement programs, and observed participation in engagement activities.","37, 939 people experienced mainstage productions and/or History Theatre at Home online programs that brought history, and modern context, to life. Through box office sales tracking, we collect quantitative data on audience demographics and subsidized tickets. We employ critical reviews (digital, print), audience surveys (paper, online) and post-play engagement to evaluate qualitative outcomes. 2: 5, 480 youth/adults attended in-person and/or online learning. 78% indicated they learned, changed, or reframed their experience as history makers. Quantitative participant data: subsidized matinee ticket sales, registration and attendance. Value, learning, and program development: post-program surveys (students/partners), teaching artist feedback, and participant interviews.",,2460565,"Other, local or private",2460565,,"Gene Merriam (President), John Sebastian (VP), Tyler Zehring (Treasurer), Roger Brooks (Secretary), John apitz, Dave Beehler, Candace Campbell, George Dow, Lois Duffy, Michele Helgen, Willie Johnson, Gene Link, Jessica Looman, Ixchel McKinnie, Cheryl Moore, Melissa Mulloy, Jeffrey Peterson, Ken Peterson, James Rollwagen, Charles Slocum, Pondie Nicholson Taylor, Dr. Jon Thomas",,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"History Theatre entertains, educates, and engages through creating, developing, and producing new and existing works that explore Minnesota's past and the diverse American experience. Its work provides a unique lens which links our past to the present, explores our common heritage, and illuminates our understanding of what it means to be American.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Martha,West,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4326",mwest@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1405,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008457,"Operating Support",2020,28885,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota will increase unearned income by 10% over the previous fiscal year. We will compare FY2020 unearned revenue to the prior fiscal year amount and determine whether we have met our goal.","Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota increased unearned contributions by 11.06%, not including income from a project-based Arts Access grant. We compared FY 2020 unearned revenue to the previous fiscal year.",,240820,"Other, local or private",240820,13636,"Craig Ingalls, Paul Rime, Rick Vogt, Denise Vogt, Kathy Cleveland, Maureen Haworth, Tom Henry, Lisa Kvittem, Cheryl Morton, Cozette Wittman, Maddie Wheaton",0.35,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota is an innovative ballet company that creates high quality, professional performances and meaningful educational opportunities for audiences and participants alike.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Winn,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","16368 Kenrick Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 452-3163",lonereed1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1422,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008459,"Operating Support",2020,74881,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diverse Minnesota writers and readers indicate literary learning and expanded thinking on topical issues as a result of their Loft experiences. Surveys measuring participant demographics and impact of Loft activities on participants' learning, creative development, and increased engagement in the topics addressed through literature. 2: Minnesotans connect with each other as readers and writers, engaging in the exchange of ideas vital to a healthy society. Surveys and comments measuring extent to which Loft activities helped participants feel part of a community of engaged readers and other writers, or feel inspired toward dialogue because of their Loft participation; audience data tracks engagement.","98% participants (12% of whom were BIPOC) noted learning on topic/subject; 99% reported expanded thinking on the topic; 99% rated teachers highly. Surveyed class/event participants on teaching artists/presenters, and impact of Loft programs/activities on learning, writing goals, and thinking/conversation about various topics. Gathered participant demographics. 2: 96% of Loft class/event participants reported building writing/reading community and networks; 98% were inspired to have conversations on subject. Artist and class/event participant surveys with ratings, written feedback; reported writing groups formed in Loft classes that have been sustained well afterwards; participant survey responses that Loft events inspired conversations.",,2229735,"Other, local or private",2229735,,"Eric Roberts, Marge Barrett, Mike Meyer, Anika Fajardo, Britt Udesen, Jon Austin, Dara Beevas, Karlyn Coleman, Michael Kleber-Diggs, Dawn Frederick, Cynthia Gehrig, Kathryn Haddad, Marlon James, David Kilpatrick, Ellen McInnis, Sarah Olson, Jeff Ondich, Melinda Ward",0.5,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Loft advances the artistic development of writers, fosters a thriving literary community, and inspires a passion for literature.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Open Book Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2575x 2580",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1424,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008462,"Operating Support",2020,45268,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce a diverse 10-production season of outstanding theater in Anoka County, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community. Number and demographic of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, artist and audience surveys, and staff and board assessment. 2: Continued growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, educational excellence, and artistic growth of every student. Number and demographic of new and returning students, student and teaching artist surveys, staff and board assessment, and conversations with parents and participants by phone, email, and in person.","Produce a diverse 6-production season of outstanding theater in Anoka County, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community. Number and demographic of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, artist and audience surveys, and staff and board assessment. 2: Continued growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, educational excellence, and artistic growth of every student. Number and demographic of new and returning students, student, parent and teaching artist surveys, staff and board assessment, and conversations with parents and participants by phone, email, and in person.",,1091189,"Other, local or private",1091189,,"Jennifer Lundquist, Rick Wyman, Jerry Horazdovsky, Jeff Danovsky, Yrazema Garcia, Laura Erchul, Jackie Bortnem, Kira Campbell, Amy Hornstra, Laura Tahja Johnson (Ex-Officio)",,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Lyric Arts' mission is to enrich lives by creating meaningful performing arts experiences that ignite the imagination, inspire the spirit, and engage the community.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,"Tahja Johnson","Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303-2341,"(763) 422-1838",laura@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1427,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008463,"Operating Support",2020,330718,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People of all races and ethnicities feel equally welcome and satisfied with their experiences at MacPhail locations. Annual Student Satisfaction Survey shows consistent levels of satisfaction and feeling welcome across all racial/ethnic groups at MacPhail locations. 2: Older adults discover new musical skills, increased social connections and improved mood through music learning and participation at MacPhail. Annual student and teacher surveys reveal that two-thirds of MacPhail Music for Life participants on average report learning more about music, making new friends/socializing and improved mood.","Our Live Online Covid-19 Student Satisfaction Survey showed a 92% satisfaction rate with online learning across all racial/ethnic groups. MacPhail administered a Live Online Covid-19 Student Satisfaction Survey incorporating results across programs, substituting for our Annual Student Satisfaction Survey which was interrupted due to underlying factors caused by the pandemic. 2: Older adults reported learning more about music (75%), an increase in socializing with others (84%) and improving overall mood (69%). MacPhail's partners at Wilder Research conducted pre- and post-surveys completed by program participants ages 55 and older, followed by an in-depth analysis of the results.",,12293397,"Other, local or private",12293397,,"Thomas J. Abood, Margaret (Margee) Bracken, Ellen L. Breyer, Walter L. (Hudie) Broughton, Roma Calatayud Stocks, Kyle Carpenter, Michael Casey, Jodi Chu, Klerissa Church, Kate Cimino, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Eklund, Rahoul Ghose, Julia Halberg, MD, Joseph Hinderer, Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Warren P. Kelly, David E. Myers, Ph.D., Christopher Perrigo, Paul C. Reyelts, John Righini, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Jill E. Schurtz, Christopher (Chris) Simpson, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter R. Spokes, Jevetta Steele, Kiran Stordalen, Dianne Thomas, Marshall Tokheim, Mandy K. Tuong, Revered Carl Walker, Steven J. Wells, Kate Whittington",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"MacPhail Center for Music transforms lives and communities through music learning experiences that inspire.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jackie,Peterson,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 321-0100",peterson.jackie@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Mower, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Sibley, St. Louis, Swift, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1428,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008466,"Operating Support",2020,21662,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage participants and listeners emotionally and create shared cultural experiences by making concert experiences relevant and welcoming. Evaluation: surveys, focus groups, open-ended discussions and talkbacks with patrons and musicians on how the performance impacted them, observation, reviews. 2: Provide engagement activities for all ages, levels, and backgrounds that will stimulate interest in music, enhance concert experiences, and educate. Tools will vary depending on age/ability of participants. May include numbers served, direct feedback, observation, formative assessments, review of artifacts such as drawings, compositions.","The Mankato Symphony created emotion-packed, high-quality musical experiences and promoted musical education in and for South Central Minnesota. Symphony musicians gave feedback through a musician liaison and meetings with staff. Social media channels also provided a variety of tools to track views and engagement. 2: A local composer wrote music based on a local author's book. Children attended educational family concerts. Senior citizens attended chamber concerts. We used visual and verbal tools. We observed family educational concert audiences overflowing. We heard elderly nuns praising the high quality of our chamber concerts.",,376723,"Other, local or private",376723,21662,"Shannon Beal, Susan Keithahn, Elaine Buhs, Kimberly McGuire, Marcia Jagodzinske, Paul Lawton, Sarah Houle, Stephanie Thorpe, Jennifer Faust, Benjamin Findley, Jared Koch, Christopher Paul, Melinda Wedzina",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Mankato Symphony Orchestra creates emotion packed, high quality musical experiences, and promotes music education in and for south central Minnesota.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hannah,Bretz,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880",hbretz@mankatosymphony.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1431,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008471,"Operating Support",2020,95502,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mia will fuel curiosity among diverse audiences by serving as a place of discovery, inspiration, and life-long learning. Mia will utilize audience feedback and visitor surveys to ensure its programs nurture the active process of learning and serve as a nexus of global awareness, idea exchange, and creativity. 2: Mia will engage communities that reflect the changing demographics in Minnesota and offer programs that meet the needs of diverse audiences. Mia will utilize attendance and survey data, solicit feedback from external partners, and evaluate its internal practices around enhancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.","Exhibitions such as Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists' and programs such as Open House inspired, engaged and moved Mia's audiences. Exhibitions are evaluated through post-visit surveys and interviews. Education staff interviewed and surveyed program participants for feedback. Mia uses Google Analytics and user experience studies to measure visits to website and online resource use. 2: Mia provided opportunities for diverse communities to see their cultures reflected in programs, and served 485, 823 in person and one million+ digitally. Evaluation staff conduct an ongoing visitor survey to measure visitor experiences and opinions. Focus Groups also address themes of relevance and accessibility.",,32537541,"Other, local or private",32537541,,"David Wilson (chair), Kari Alldredge (vice chair), Liz Nordlie (treasurer), Leni Moore (secretary), Elizabeth Andrus, Maurice Blanks, Jennie Carlson, Lynn Casey, Page Knudsen Cowles, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Wendy Dayton, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Nick Gangestad, Michael Goar, Hubert Joly, Shannon Jones, Jessamyn Kerchner, Rick King, Rick Kuntz, Roxana Linares, John Lindahl, Reid MacDonald, Donald MacMillan, Nivin MacMillan, Brent Magid, Sheila Morgan, Mary Olson, Piyumi Samaratunga, Tom Schreier, Marianne Short, Katie Simpson, Sharon Smith-Akinsanya, Michael Snow, Kevin Warren, Yusuf Wazirzada, Jane Wilf, Burton Cohen, Beverly Grossman, Al Harrison, David M. Lebedoff, Bob Ulrich, Tim Walz, Jacob Frey, Kari Dziedzic, Julie Rosen, Jerry Hertaus, Ryan Winkler, Marion Greene, Brad Bourne, Maria Eggemeyer",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) enriches the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world's diverse cultures.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darcy,Berus-Hoornbeek,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 870-3131",dberus@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kanabec, Lake, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1436,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008475,"Operating Support",2020,38812,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans develop new skills, knowledge, and appreciation for the depth and breadth of book art. Youth and adult workshop participation, event attendance, workshop surveys. 2: Artists are cultivated, receive visibility, advance artistically, and grow professionally through supportive and accessible program experiences. Artist Co-op membership, Open Studio registrations, number of artists in exhibitions, book arts certificate enrollment, consignment program participation and sales, participant surveys.","Minnesotans learned tools for artmaking, expanded their creative potential, and deepened their understanding of the depth and breadth of book art. We evaluated this outcome through participation counts and workshop survey analysis (nearly 9, 000 youth and adults engaged in book arts educational programming, totaling over 1, 460 direct contact hours); event attendance counts, and observations. 2: Artists grew professionally and artistically through relationship-building, access to creative resources, financial support, and public visibility. We evaluated this outcome through participant counts via our public exhibitions, artist collective, and teaching artist faculty; consignment sales reports; and program surveys. One participant wrote: 'I love being here; my whole being smiles.'.",,974869,"Other, local or private",974869,7762,"Ronnie Brooks, Brandi Ernst, KC Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Lyndel King, Jim Knapp, Mary Pat Ladner, Monica Edwards Larson, Shawn McCann, Diane Merrifield, Jane Messenger, Wilber `Chip` Schilling, Elizabeth Schott, Zaylore Stout, Deborah Ultan, Hema Viswanathan, Cory Zanin, Laurie Zenner.",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Minnesota Center for Book Arts is to lead the advancement of the book as an evolving art form.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Kaler,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 215-2520",akaler@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1440,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008482,"Operating Support",2020,290324,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Opera participants and audiences build social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Total number of persons served Audience reporting greater empathy and a unique collective experience Growth in social-emotional skills in young learners. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities feel welcomed and empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. Increase in: number of and diversity of persons served number of and diversity of subscribers/repeat ticket buyers' number of retained donors number of contact hours word-of-mouth marketing Positive participant feedback.","Participants and audiences built social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Number of persons served; broadened perspectives among audience and participants; increased confidence, creativity and empathy in young learners. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities felt welcomed an empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. MN Opera received feedback from audiences and participants that they felt welcomed and empowered in their relationship to the opera. Feedback also helped to shape programming and company operations.",,11049843,"Other, local or private",11049843,,"Vanessa Abbe, Patricia Beithon, Rebecca Bernhard, Sharon Bloodworth, Shari Boehnen, Alberto Castillo, Jane Confer, Terrance Dolan, Sidney W. Emery, Mark Gordon, Marueen Harms, Dorothy Horns, Diane Jacobson, John C. Junek, Anna Kokayeft, Stephanie Kravetz, Mary Lazarus, Robert Lee, Natalie Volin Lehr, Mike McNamara, Fayneese Miller, Leni Moore, Jose Peris, Bart Reed, Mary Schrock, David Smith, Nadege Souvenir, Norrie Thomas, Missy Staples Thompson, Wendy Unglaub, H. Bernt von Ohlen, Craig Walvatne, William White, Margaret Wurtele.",1.5,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Opera changes lives by bringing together artists, audiences, and community, advancing the art of opera for today and for future generations.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Konopka,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700",dkonopka@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1447,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008483,"Operating Support",2020,758669,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will engage with exceptional musical programs that expand their knowledge, inspire greater well-being, and build social connections. Collect participation data for initiatives/activities, qualitative feedback with audience surveys and advisory groups, track progress toward learning goals when appropriate. 2: Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds will co-create and participate in artistic activities that address and advance community-identified interests. Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, feedback from participants, and development of plans for continuing engagement.","Exceptional musical programs and surrounding activities expanded audience knowledge, inspired greater well-being, and built social connections. Surveyed audiences and other participants to determine engagement and impact; organized focus groups and reflection sessions; and gathered data from educators to determine progress toward learning goals (as appropriate). 2: Developed strategic partnerships with diverse community groups that led to strong participation in collaborative programs at Orchestra Hall and beyond. Tracked attendance and engagement at the Musica Juntos festival, collaborations with North Minneapolis, and Pint of Music concerts at local taprooms, among others; surveyed audiences and project partners.",,34365806,"Other, local or private",34365806,,"Darren Acheson, Margee Ankeny, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Karen Baker, Rochelle Blease, Margee Bracken, Sarah Brew, Michelle Burns, Barbara Burwell, Roma Calatayud, Tim Carl, Mari Carlson, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Ralph Chu, Mark Copman, Kathy Cunningham, Andy Czajkowski, John Dayton, Paula DeCosse, Jon Eisenberg, Jack Eugster, Jack Farrell, Anders Folk, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Luella Goldberg, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jane Gregerson, Bev Grossman, Jerome Hamilton, Karen Himle, Maurice Holloman, Karen Hubbard, Jay Ihlenfeld, Mariellen Jacobson, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Michael Kim, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Harvey Mackay, Patrick Mahoney, Kita McVay, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Leni Moore, E. Myers, M. Nelson, A. Pampusch, L. Paradis, M. Pratte, M. Roos, D. Smyrnios, R. Spong, G. Sprenger, M. Sumners, B. Tilzer, M. Wallin, P. Walsh, L. Ward, J. Watkins, T. Welsh, A. Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Orchestra's mission is to enrich, inspire, and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1448,"Emily Edison: Executive director, SOAR Career Solutions; David Hanson: Retired ad agency owner; professional musician; Linda Holliday: Founder and president, Impact Minnesota and Holliday Pottery; Lorrie Janatopoulos: Former planning director, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency; Donna Johnson: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center; Ho Nguyen: Housing and economic justice program manager, Minnesota Coalition for Batter Women; Blake Potthoff: Executive director, Fairmont Opera House; board member, MN Presenters Network; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Melissa Rands: Director of accreditation and assessment, MCAD; Yee Thao, Executive director, Center for Hmong Arts and Talent","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008485,"Operating Support",2020,56686,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To improve the quality of life in our community, we will meet/exceed targets for participation in on-site classes, outreach and exhibition programs. We will survey as many participants as possible to determine changes that result as well as track participation and revenue by program. 2: Continue to enhance the quality and increase the number of education programs offered both on and off site. We will track the number of education programs and exhibits offered as well as rates of participation and retention. We will survey participants, instructors and community partners (as appropriate).","Participation declined as a result of the pandemic. Prior to the closure, participation was up over prior year. On site registrations are entered into database with payment info. Outreach numbers are reported by instructors. Event attendance is tracked with a clicker. Surveys are collected from participants, instructors and others, as appropriate. 2: Number of programs offered decreased due to the pandemic. We received consistent high marks for programs we were able to run. We track the number of programs offered and survey participants, instructors and others, as appropriate.",,1285121,"Other, local or private",1285121,,"Barbara McBurney, Denise Leskinen, Sarah Gibson, Mary Larson, Lance Jeppson, Laura Bernstein, Cynthia Dyste, Gary Lasche, Curt Paulsen, Terry Savidge, Katie Searl, Crissey Field.",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the belief that the visual arts are indispensable to a healthy community, it is the mission of the Minnetonka Center for the Arts to provide teaching excellence, quality exhibitions, and cultural enrichment for people of all ages, interests, and abilities.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1450,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008488,"Operating Support",2020,37218,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present a portfolio of top-quality Russian arts to a broad and culturally diverse audience of 35,000. 5-10% growth in Attendance, Membership, and Charitable contributions. Feedback both on-site and online reflects top 5% of all Twin Cities cultural activities. Whether each audience segment (16) is served through specific programs year-round. 2: Increase the visibility and impact of TMORA's mission by tying each program to both the art on display and its intended audience. Exhibit-based programs are fully attended, by the intended audience(s). Evaluating the inclusion of audience-based messaging in communications and marketing efforts. Measure growth in membership and donor level resulting from new 2019 program strategy.","The Museum of Russian Art audience benefited through interaction with exhibitions, performing arts programs, lectures, and outreach education. Due to the pandemic, exhibitions and program attendance, as well as membership figures reflect the open period of 7/1/19-2/29/20, which was used to measure growth over the same period in FY 2019. Contributions results reflect the entire fiscal year. 2: This was particularly impactful to seniors, both onsite and through numerous outreach programs relating to the exhibitions. For the open period of 7/1/19 - 2/29/20 onsite and offsite programs, membership, and donor levels were tracked in relation to the exhibitions.",,1314376,"Other, local or private",1314376,4094,"Natalia Berglund, Reggie Boyle, Kathy Bracken, Gwenn Djupedal, Mark Downey, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, Steven Heim, Maria Loucks, Liz Petrangelo, Deanna Phillips, Christine Podas-Larson, Charles Ritchie, Julie Snow, Theofanis Stavrou, David Washburn, C. Ben Wright, R.D. Zimmerman",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Museum of Russian Art's (TMORA) mission is: education, enlightenment, and engagement through the art of Russia. TMORA is the only major institution in North America devoted exclusively to Russian arts and culture. A core philosophy of TMORA's work is cultural diplomacy---creating personal connections across borders through the medium of art.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alex,Legeros,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",alegeros@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1453,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008491,"Operating Support",2020,48750,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Increased course enrollment of 5%; Increased annual donor support of 5%; Survey results from course/event participants. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft. Host Instructor Retreat with attendance of 50+ instructors; Expand Instructor-in-Residence program; Surveys/exit interview for instructors and intern program participants.","Students and program participants engaged meaningfully with traditional craft through courses, events, and learning opportunities throughout the year. Student survey data is reviewed regularly. While Covid-19 severely impacted enrollment data (reduced by 24%), donor support increased by 17%, reflecting the investment of North House's community in the organization's mission and craft learning. 2: Preserving and enriching craft traditions, North House Folk School supported the growth and development of the craft artisan instructor community. Expanded residency, intern, and artisan development programs continued to move forward, but the 2020 retreat was cancelled due to Covid-19. Impact is evaluated through regular surveys. Crafting in Place initiatives partner directly with artisans.",,1611522,"Other, local or private",1611522,34063,"Mike Prom (President), Nancy Burns (Vice President), Paul Aslanian (Treasurer), Todd Mestad (Secretary), Jane Alexander, Terri Cermak, Mark Glasnapp, Tina Hegg Raway, Andrew Houlton, Amy Hubbard, Mary Morrison, Randy Schnobrich, Carol Winter",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of North House Folk School is to enrich lives and build community by teaching traditional northern crafts in a student centered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart, and the mind.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0759,"(218) 387-2968",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1456,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008498,"Operating Support",2020,483479,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage more Minnesota artists and craftspeople in our homegrown musicals and presentations, ensuring meaningful career development opportunities. By tracking the number of artists and craftspeople from Minnesota employed by the Ordway in our Broadway Series, Music and Movement Series, Arts Education programming and the Flint Hills Family Festival. 2: Provide opportunities for over 60,000 schoolchildren to learn and grow through the arts, via high-quality and unique Arts Learning activities. We will track the number of youth who participate in our in-school residencies, workshops, master classes and School Matinee Series.","Engaged Minnesota artists and craftspeople in homegrown musicals and presentations, ensuring meaningful career development opportunities. We tracked the number of artists from Minnesota engaged at the Ordway, and made casting and curatorial decisions that ensured we showcased the talent of artists from our region. 2: Provided opportunities for schoolchildren to learn and grow through the arts via high-quality and unique Arts Learning activities. Both quantitative and qualitative: we counted the number of schoolchildren who participated in our programs, and assessed the quality of those programs via surveys of students, teachers and artists.",,21079700,"Other, local or private",21079700,,"Scott P. Anderson, Diane Awsumb, Dawn Block, Amanda Brinkman, Keith Bryan, Dorothea Burns, Lucy Clark Dougherty, Traci Egly, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Laura Helferty, Donna Harris, Mark Henneman, Bill Johnson, Scott Kirkland, David Kuplic, Greg Landmark, Eric Levinson, David Lilly, Elizabeth Lilly, Marcia L. Morris, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, Nancy Nicholson, John Ordway, Bill Parker, Kim Randolph, Christine Sand, Bill Sands, Craig Solem, Dan Stoltz, John Wolak, Brad Wood, Dan Wrigley",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Ordway's mission is to be a community magnet that attracts artists and audiences, creating unforgettable shared experiences.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1463,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008502,"Operating Support",2020,101515,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artists and audiences will be inspired and engaged by experiencing a range of artistically diverse, innovative theatre performances and activities. Track artist and audience response to creative new works and activities; Assess if Park Square has furthered its vision of becoming a cultural hub. Measures: surveys, follow-up emails, social media, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: Diverse stories and artists, partnerships, and creative placemaking will increase inclusiveness among audiences and artists of color and all ages. Track audience and artist demographics and responses to assess if they are more diverse and engage, connect, or partner with Park Square. Measures: surveys, artist/partner/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.","Artists and audiences were inspired and engaged by five in-person and two virtual performances of artistically diverse, innovative theatre and activities. Tracked artist and audience response to creative new works and activities; Assessed if Park Square has furthered its vision of becoming a cultural hub. Measures: surveys, follow-up emails, social media, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: Diverse stories and artists, partnerships, and creative placemaking increased inclusiveness among audiences and artists of color and all ages. Tracked audience and artist demographics and responses to assess if they were more diverse and engage, connected, or partnered with Park Square. Measures: surveys, artist/partner/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.",,3443640,"Other, local or private",3443640,2500,"Paul Mattessich, Jewelie Grape, Andrea Trimble Hart, Nancy Feldman, John L. Berthiaume, Patrick Brown, Paul F. Casey, Gissell Castellon, Rita Dibble, Paul Johnson, Greg Landmark, John Lefevre, Kristin Berger Parker, Susan Rostkoski, Kari Ruth, Paul R. Sackett, Paul Stembler, Greg Sullivan",,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Park Square's mission is to enrich our community by producing and presenting exceptional live theater that touches the heart, engages the mind, and delights the spirit.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 291-7005",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1467,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008525,"Operating Support",2020,283661,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Twin Cities community will gain wide access to live performances and high-quality video recordings of world-class music. SPCO staff and board will use the strategic imperatives and related five-year goals to determine whether we are providing transformational experiences to a broader and more diverse audience.","The SPCO provided broad access to performances of chamber orchestra music through in-person and digital programming. The SPCO tracked attendance through free and affordable tickets, attendance at convenient venues, participation in free family education and community engagement activities, and in free digital media programming.",,9994083,"Other, local or private",9994083,,"Doug Affinito, Nina Archabal, Dan Avchen, Jo Bailey, Inez Bergquist, Theresa Bevilacqua, Anne Cheney, Jon Cieslak, Richard Cohen, Mary Cunningham, Sheldon Damberg, Jeffrey DeYoung, Lynn Erickson, Stephanie Fehr, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Lowell Hellervik, Ann Huntrods, A.J. Huss, Jr., James E. Johnson, Arthur W. Kaemmer, M.D., Erwin A. Kelen, Sang Yoon Kim, Robert L. Lee, Jon Limbacher, Laura Liu, Lydia Lui, Marja Lutsep, Wendell Maddox, Stephen H. Mahle, Robert W. Mairs, Maureen Maly, Richard M. Martinez, Alfred P. Moore, David Myers, Bondo Nyembwe, Robert M. Oberlies, Robert M. Olafson, Deborah J. Palmer, Daniel R. Pennie, Nicholas S. Pifer, Eric Prindle, Shawn Quant, Peter Remes, Barb Renner, Ann Rogotzke, David Rosedahl, Daniel J. Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert, Ronald Sit, Eric Skytte, James Donald Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Charles Ullery, Dobson West, Alan Wilensky, Scott Wilensky, Elizabeth Willis, Paul Wilson, Matthew Wilson, Justin Windschitl",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's mission is to sustain a world-class chamber orchestra at the highest standards of artistic excellence that enriches the Twin Cities community by sharing dynamic, distinctive, and engaging performances. We are actively committed to accessibility and intentional inclusivity in all aspects of our work and continually strive to provide all people in our community with opportunities to connect with the music we perform.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1490,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008532,"Operating Support",2020,65506,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase economic opportunities for artist­-run businesses and artists' professional capacity. Evaluation of workshops, classes and consultations, long­term research on artists' capacity and resilience, programs to support access to capital and markets, with the goal of 100,000 units of exceptional service over five years. 2: Develop new mechanisms that connect individuals and communities directly with artists. Community participation in artist­-led projects, including cross­-sector partnerships involving artists, new market opportunities, and access to resources, including 10,000 toolkits shared over five years.","Served 17, 936 artists in Minnesota, hosted Rural Arts and Culture Summit, ran Coronavirus Emergency Relief Fund. We served 17, 936 artists in Minnesota last year, 85, 692 artists served in the past four years. Workshops, consultations, and the Summit supported professional development, the Emergency Relief Fund provided $1M to Minnesota's creative workers in this cr 2: Shared 1, 943 toolkits, ran cross-sector partnerships across Minnesota supporting artists creating work in community. Continued work with Rethos to lead creative placemaking workshops in rural Minnesota, partnered with Hennepin County for artist-led work along light rail lines, Ready Go platform brought artists directly to community events.",,1618049,"Other, local or private",1618049,15317,"Amelia Brown, Kelly Asche, Greta Bauer Reyes, Andriana Abariotes, Ben Bonestroo, Bo Thao-Urabe, Jarrett Reed, Jeremy Cohen, Maureen Ramirez, Rose Teng, Sarina Otaibi, Shannon Pettitt",,"Springboard for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Springboard for the Arts' mission is to cultivate vibrant communities by connecting artists with the skills, information, and services they need to make a living and a life.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carl,Swanson,"Springboard for the Arts","308 Prince St Ste 270","St Paul",MN,55101-1437,"(651) 292-4381",carl@springboardforthearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1497,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008541,"Operating Support",2020,62626,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broader audiences will attend Theater Latté Da performances of reimagined and new musical theater works and deepen their connection to the work. We will evaluate audience growth and connectivity by number of attendees; surveys measuring emotional and intellectual engagement with the work on our stage; participation in post-show discussions and in-person and online comments. 2: Minnesota artists from diverse backgrounds will collaborate in presenting Theater Latté Da productions and will develop and shape new musical work. Artist surveys will measure demographics and provide feedback on Theater Latté Da's production process. Media coverage (including interviews and reviews) and post-show discussions will be measures of career and artistic growth.","In 2019-20, nearly 27, 000 people attended performances of reimagined and new musical theater at TLD. Audiences were connected, moved, and stimulated. TLD used the following methods: post-show survey results measuring emotional and intellectual reactions; ticket sales reports indicating audience growth; and audience comments made during post-show discussions, in-person to staff, and online. 2: In 2019-20, TLD hired hundreds of diverse Minnesota artists for their work on the stage and behind the scenes and in the development of new work. TLD used the following methods: comments collected during conversations with artists before, during, and after the production process, post-show conversations, and media coverage.",,1607665,"Other, local or private",1607665,,"Nancy Jones, Jon Harkness, Kent Allin, Les Bendtsen, Matt Fulton, Ron Frey, Katie Guyer, Sandy Hey, Lisa Hoene, Chris Larsen, Kate Lawson, Jim Matejcek, Penny Meier, Gary Reetz, Thomas Senn, Cara Sjodin, Brian Svendahl, Kari Groth Swan, Libby Utter, Kevin Winge, David Young, Jane Zilch",,"Theatre Latte-Da AKA Theater Latte Da","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theater Latté Da seeks to create new connections between story, music, artist, and audience by exploring and expanding the art of musical theater.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Woster,"Theatre Latté-Da AKA Theatre Latte-Da","345 13th Ave NE",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 339-3003",michelle@latteda.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1506,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008542,"Operating Support",2020,15189,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatre L'Homme Dieu will continue to present summer shows featuring top professional acting and musical talent from Minnesota. Outcome will be measured by the number of new and returning patrons and by evaluations from the artists, our staff, and members of the board of directors. 2: Increase board rapport and community relations for sustainability and expansion opportunities. The outcome will be measured in the number of new board members and retention of current board members in addition to the number of businesses we partner with, and upon completion of a five year strategic plan of action for sustainability and expansion.","Theatre L'Homme Dieu will continue to present summer shows featuring top professional acting and musical talent from Minnesota. The outcome has been measured by the number of new and returning patrons and by evaluations from the artists, our staff, and members of the board of directors. 2: Increase board rapport and community relations for sustainability and expansion opportunities. The outcome was measured by the number of new board members and retention of current board members in addition to the number of businesses Theatre L'Homme Dieu partners with.",,327250,"Other, local or private",327250,15189,"Fred Bursch, Judy Blaseg, Dr. James Pence, Tom Obert, Betty Ravnik, Dave Berg, Lisa Gustafson, Tessa Larson",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu produces and presents exceptional live theater, fine arts, and educational programming that celebrates culture and nurtures community, enriching the quality of life throughout Alexandria, the Lakes Area, and central Minnesota.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Mulder,"Theatre L'Homme Dieu","PO Box 1086 PO Box 1086",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(320) 846-3150",tlhd@tlhd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lyon, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1507,"Robert Michael Brubaker: Executive director, Sherburne History Center; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Anne Dugan: Art history instructor; regional director of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Sabrina Gilchrist: Program coordinator, Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement; Buddy King: Unit director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN; secretary of Central MN Arts Board; Connie Lanphear: Communications manager, Freshwater Society; Manny Munson-Regala: ; Sarah Roberts: Board treasurer, Frozen River Film Festival; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Lori Anne Williams, Fundraiser, Catholic Charities","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008545,"Operating Support",2020,24534,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present diverse, high-quality film programming that engages Minnesota audience to learn, shift perceptions, and improve the community they share. Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner organization feedback, and peer review provide comprehensive evaluation of the success of TCFF programming and audience impact. 2: Grow audiences through exceptional programming and community engagement with populations who face cultural or economic barriers to the arts. This is measured through overall attendance tracking, staff/board assessments of outreach and partnerships, feedback discussions/emails with partners, and participant feedback.","Present diverse, high-quality film programming that engages Minnesota audience to learn, shift perceptions, and improve the community they share. Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner organization feedback, and peer review provide comprehensive evaluation of the success of TCFF programming and audience impact. Post-fest digital survey to TCFF members and Filmmakers. 2: Grow audiences through exceptional programming and community engagement with populations who face cultural or economic barriers to the arts. This is measured through overall attendance tracking, staff/board assessments of outreach and partnerships, feedback discussions/emails with partners, and participant feedback. Digital surveys to Filmmakers and TCFF members.",,436708,"Other, local or private",436708,24534,"Janet Ogden-Bracket, Fran Zeuli, Jatin Setia, Dani Palmer, Cory Lake, Jeff Hayne, Ra'eesa Motala, Molly Litman, Kathy Roseberry, Pam Schroeder, Steve Stoup, Andrea Stein, Mark Steele, Waris Syed, Tracy Call",,"Twin Cities Film Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Twin Cities Film Fest builds Minnesota's visual arts community by providing local film artists with education, training, networking, and distribution opportunities; provides local art enthusiasts with access to regional and national film talent forging a rich social dialogue through film; and equips the state with a vehicle through which film production and exhibition can sustain the local film industry.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Palmer,"Twin Cities Film Fest","1649 Alabama Ave S","St Louis Park",MN,55416,"(612) 615-8233",danielle.palmer@twincitiesfilmfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1510,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008549,"Operating Support",2020,68901,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans of all ages will be engaged and educated through choral singing activities. VocalEssence will use statistical tracking and evaluations administered by WolfBrown Consulting to monitor audiences served and the intrinsic impact of all programs and performances. 2: VocalEssence will engage and entertain audiences through the performance of artistically excellent concerts that celebrate choral music of all genres. VocalEssence will use statistical tracking and evaluations administered by WolfBrown Consulting to monitor audience served and the intrinsic impact of all programs and performances.","86% of survey respondents indicated they gained somewhat to a lot of insight or learning, an increase of 7% from the prior year. VocalEssence used a survey to measure intrinsic impact of our programs through a partnership with WolfBrown Consulting. 2: 87% of survey respondents indicated they would be left with an impression from the concert in a year; artistic quality ranked 4.8/5. VocalEssence used a survey to measure intrinsic impact of our programs through a partnership with WolfBrown Consulting.",,1750490,"Other, local or private",1750490,13000,"Traci V. Bransford, Cassidy McCrea Burns, Margaret Chutich, Martha Driessen, Anders Eckman, Ann Farrell, Daniel Fernelius, Wayne Gisslen, Carolina Gustafson, R.J. Heckman, Joseph Kalkman, Paul McDonough, Dave Mona, Fred Moore, David Myers, Nancy F. Nelson, Richard Neuner, James Odland, Joanne Reeck, Don Shelby, Tim Takach, Jennifer Vickerman, Jacob Wolkowitz, Dorene Wernke Lifetime members: Ann Barkelew, Ann Buran, Art Kaemmer, Nikki Lewis, Mike McCarthy",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"VocalEssence champions choral music of all genres, celebrating the vocal experience through innovative performances, commissioning of new music, and engaging with diverse constituencies.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Weller,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 547-1451",elissa@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Lake, Le Sueur, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1514,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008550,"Operating Support",2020,614581,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences have more opportunities to participate in arts integrated learning through the Walker's renovated campus, exhibitions, and programs. Implement and evaluate new public and K-12 tours program and curricula. Quantitative/qualitative data will measure participation, growth mindset, information recall, and perceptual shifts. 2: Audience access to contemporary art is increased by removing barriers (financial, physical, perceptual) and creating a welcoming environment. Attendance/survey data will measure demographics. Pre-post surveys will assess barriers removed, sense of welcome, and interest in content. Net promotor score will benchmark visitor satisfaction.","Audiences have more opportunities to participate in arts integrated learning through the Walker's renovated campus, exhibitions, and programs. Implemented and evaluated new public and K-12 education programs. Quantitative/qualitative data measured participation, growth mindset, critical thinking, and interest in arts and culture. 2: Audience access to contemporary art is increased by removing barriers (financial, physical, perceptual) and creating a welcoming environment. Attendance/survey data measured demographics. Pre-post surveys assessed barriers removed, sense of welcome, and interest in content. Net promoter score benchmarked visitor satisfaction.",,33824408,"Other, local or private",33824408,,"Mark Addicks, Simone Ahuja, Jan Breyer, John Christakos, Patrick J. Denzer, Andrew S. Duff, Dayna Frank, Mark Greene, Sima Griffith, Daniel Grossman, Nina Hale, Lili Hall, Karen Heithoff, Seena Hodges, Andrew Humphrey, Mark Jordahl, Chris Killingstad, Anne Labovitz, Valerie Lemaine, John Liddicoat, Muffy MacMillan, Jennifer Martin, David Moore, Jr., Jim Murphy, Monica Nassif, Joan Nolan, Sarah Lynn Oquist, Michael Peterman, Patrick Peyton, Brian Pietsch, Donna Pohlad, Teresa Rasmussen, Peter Remes, Joel Ronning, Amit Sahasrabudhe, Gayle R. T. Schueller, Greg Stenmoe, Wim Stocks, Laura Taft, John P. Whaley, Susan White, D. Ellen Wilson",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Walker Art Center is a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences. Focusing on the visual, performing, and media arts of our time, the Walker takes a global, multidisciplinary, and diverse approach to the creation, presentation, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","725 Vineland Pl",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 375-7640",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1515,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10015334,"Operating Support",2020,10106,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","6: ?The infrastructure of arts organizations is strengthened through access to operating funds, professional development and best practices sharing.? Our number one goal during this period is to provide residents in Pipestone and the surrounding area opportunities to experience a variety of arts programming that is offered no where else in this area. We believe the arts are vital to who we are as Minnesotans and we want to foster that belief in our community. Another of our goals during is to offer our programs at a cost that people in our area can afford.This added funding will help us to provide opportunities for people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities and incomes to experience the arts by allowing us to pay for quality programs while keeping our ticket prices low. This will show our patrons that not only do the arts thrive in Minnesota, but that the state practices good stewardship of public arts funding. Thirdly, it will provide us with financial stability and security we need to be able to spend more on each of our presenter series shows to bring in high quality entertainment without risking taking a huge loss if it's not attended by a full house crowd. This will enable us to show patrons that high quality arts thrive in Minnesota and the state uses its public arts funding to make those arts more accessible to all. We will track the number and cost of programs that take place at the Center, the number of first time guests, what we spend on programming and whether we've maintained a balanced budget during this time. For providing a variety of arts programming, we will log the programs that take place at the Center during this period. Ideally we would be able to book at least six presenter series shows a year during this time, up from just four planned for this year due to show costs and financial limitations. For offering affordable programs, we can track how many people enter our facility for the first time during this period and our average ticket price. We would like to keep ticket prices at around $20 and see around 100 people each year enter the Center during the two years of this grant. For financial stability, we can track what we spend on programming and our financial stability during this time. Success will be evidenced by a balance budget.","Because of the Operating Support Funds, we were able to book artists we wouldn't normally be able to afford for our Presenter Series, but unfortunately, because of the global pandemic, these events had to be postponed. We also lost access to our digital box office platform which provided us our online survey tool to collect demographic and attendance data for our events. We received approval from SMAC to use the 2020 Operating Support funds for overhead expenses instead. We successfully navigated our way through the restrictions put on performing arts venues put out by the State of MN, and were financially stable through the global pandemic.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",47987,"Other,local or private",58093,,"Bronwyn Jones, Erica Volkir, Paul Johnson, Dennis Hansen, Mick Myers, MaryAnn Yseth, Mark Thode, Doug Fortune, Tammy Grubbs, Jeremy Whipple",,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year 1, FY2020",2020-09-01,2021-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Thode,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center, Inc. AKA Pipestone Performing Arts Center","PO Box 100",Pipestone,MN,56164,"(605) 838-7043",mark@markthodephotography.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Pipestone, Rock, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1769,"Carisa Clarke, visual art, SMAC Board; Brett Lehman, music, SMAC Board; Steve Linstrom, writing, nonprofits; Jane Otto, arts admin; Janet Olney, visual art, arts admin, SMAC Board; Tammy Makram, arts admin.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, fundraiser for Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary; Lynette Swenson: visual arts teacher, folk artist, Swift County Food Shelf advisory board; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee. Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10009146,"Operating Support",2019,9398,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our top goal during the period funded by this grant will be to continue to introduce our organization to new customers through promotion and outreach. By making more people aware of what we do, we in turn hope to draw more people through our doors to buy tickets. We are confident we can keep our current patrons coming back, and likewise, believe newcomers to our building will be impressed enough to return in the future. We will continue to evaluate our successes and failures through our board of directors after each production. We will constantly query our audiences on their opinions of our work and how we can better serve them.","We were able to proceed with a project in collaboration with US Bank to install a digital projector and screen for better outreach to children in our community through the local library and Chamber of Commerce. We will also use the system to thank our sponsors and contributors as well as promote our projects before each of our productions. We were also able to offer our facility to a children's theater group from the Marshall area and RTR High School at a reduced price to draw in crowds that may not normally come to our facility.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",87577,"Other,local or private",96975,,"Mark Wilmes, Sandy Hanson, Milo Downs, David Norgaard, Lisa Willert, Nathaniel Gates, Jodi Greer, Kathy Holck, Beth Reams, Justin Condelli, Alan Riedel, Priscilla Osland, Jocelyn Klein, Adam Madsen, Betze Deutz",0.00,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year 2, FY2019.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Wilmes,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","118 Benton St E","Lake Benton",MN,56149,"(507) 368-4620",lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Yellow Medicine, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1538,"Joyce Aakre: visual art, writing, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Pam Blake: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Mark Bosveld: theatre, arts administration; Steve Linstrom: writing, museum admin; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board Board; Liz Rackl: visual art, arts administration; Tom Wirt: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Conroy: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10009149,"Operating Support",2019,11409,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) Recruit and train volunteers to have a full 15-member Board by October 1, 2018. 2) Recruit and train volunteers so each committee has at least two committee members and a chair by October 1, 2018. These committees include: Read Local, Gift Shop, Membership, Exhibit, and Performance. 3) Send invitations to three to five community organizations offering use of our facility for a monthly meeting. The purpose of this goal is to get more community members inside the Arts Center to see what we have to offer. This will increase awareness of our organization and our programs. 1) Will we have fifteen members on our Board by October 1, 2018. 2) Will we have at least two members and a chair on the five committees named above by October 1, 2018. 3) Maintain a log of all community organizations invited to use our facility. This will give us a count of the invitations made.","For the grant period we maintained between ten and fifteen Board members. We continue to recruit new Board members. We continue to recruit and train volunteers for the Gift Shop. We have met the goal of at least two committee members and a chair for these committees: Books on Third Street, Exhibit, Reception and Performance. We have met the goal to get more community members inside the Art Gallery and Gift Shop. For example, in 2019 MAFAC hosted a Young Professionals monthly meeting. We also hosted an Author Meet and Greet featuring a wide variety of topics, that was attended by twelve authors and 50 guests. We will continue to plan and organize new events.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",58035,"Other,local or private",69444,,"Jan Loft, Cathy Schlagel, Deb Ahmann, JoAnne Fraunfelder, Marilyn Leach, Jackie Meyer, Judy Skogen, Charlotte Wendel, Bruce Ahrendt, Janet Landby",0.00,"Marshall Area Fine Arts Council AKA Arts Center MAFAC","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year 2, FY2019.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jan,Loft,"Marshall Area Fine Arts Council","PO Box 531",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 532-5463",mafac.arts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Redwood, Murray, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Pipestone, Big Stone, Chippewa, Lincoln, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1539,"Joyce Aakre: visual art, writing, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Pam Blake: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Mark Bosveld: theatre, arts administration; Steve Linstrom: writing, museum admin; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board Board; Liz Rackl: visual art, arts administration; Tom Wirt: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Conroy: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10009151,"Operating Support",2019,9576,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal 1) The expansion of the classes is always a concern and a priority. The school is currently going through a transition with a number of older artists retiring. Replacing them will be a challenge and takes time. The board has started its class selection process early this year with the hope of acquiring a new batch of teachers and classes in 2018. Milan Village Arts School prides itself in the quality of its classes and is not intending on adding classes simply to expand offerings. It is important the new classes are a good match for the school, our curriculum, and our students. This takes time. We are also hoping to attract more instructors from our region. Our goal is to add a further ten - fifteen classes by 2019. Goal 2) Originally a one-day event, the Spoon Gathering has now grown into a full week of carving, demonstrations, workshops, presentations and pre-event classes. Every year is a growing challenge. While interest grows, we plan to keep improving the event and make it as successful as possible. Our goal is to keep growing the Spoon Gathering while branding Minnesota as the center of green woodworking in the US. Goal 3) After a year of consolidation and planning, 2019 will be a time to launch new initiatives. Our goal is to implement at least one new major project in 2019. Goal 1) A review of the classes on offer in the 2019 Class Schedule will be the best way of evaluating the growth of classes. Goal 2) We actively seek feedback from event attendees though a feedback form and consultation. There is a lot of energy from a lot of people that contribute to the success of the Spoon Gathering. The interest and support are not waning. In fact, it is growing. Goal 3) Late 2018 and 2019 represent the beginning of a new phase with unlimited growth possibilities for the school. What we implement will be the evaluation.","MVAS has a record number of classes for the 2019 - 2020 teaching year. We expect to teach some 70 - 80 classes for the year ranging from one to five days. Student numbers increase each year and have so for the last ten years. This is reflected in the increased income from tuition. In both 2018 and 2019, the Spoon Gathering reached capacity. In 2020, we will look at expanding from 200 registered carvers to 225. The Dan Fondell Young Artist Scholarship was introduced. A number of young artists ranging from fifteen to 23 have accessed the scholarship. All funding from this initiative comes from donations.","Achieved proposed outcomes",80220,"Other,local or private",89796,,"Jon Roisen, Kirstin Lindstrom, Jill Christie, Scott Wilson, Bob Kempe, Marcy Brekken, Maureen Hark",0.00,"Milan Village Arts School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year 2, FY2019.",2019-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Porep,"Milan Village Arts School","PO Box 230",Milan,MN,56262,"(320) 734-4807",mvas@fedteldirect.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Chippewa, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Big Stone, Renville, Meeker, Stearns, Redwood, Lyon, Pope, Yellow Medicine, Stevens, Murray, Pipestone, Grant, Douglas, Otter Tail, Wadena, Traverse, Wilkin, Hennepin, Carver, Dakota, Todd, Rice, Wright, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1540,"Joyce Aakre: visual art, writing, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Pam Blake: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Mark Bosveld: theatre, arts administration; Steve Linstrom: writing, museum admin; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board Board; Liz Rackl: visual art, arts administration; Tom Wirt: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Dana Conroy: producer/filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10008701,"Operating Support",2020,50853,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans will participate in the Minnesota Marine Art Museum because its artworks and arts programming are inclusive, relevant, and accessible. MMAM's quantitative evaluation of participation is by attendance, membership, and donor level counts. Qualitative evaluation is by written feedback to program leaders, surveys, observations, gallery conversations, and unsolicited online reviews.","MMAM curated a dynamic roster of ten high-quality water-inspired exhibitions that audience members from 48 Minnesota's counties experienced. Attendance, admission, and membership tracking. Gathering qualitative feedback in-person, online, and written from participants, staff, volunteers, and social media engagement.",,1057301,"Other, local or private",1057301,2492,"Sabina Bosshard, Dan Hampton, Bill Hoel, Elise Lewis, Betsy Midthun, Mark Metzler, Greg Neidhart, Dominic Ricciotti, Rachelle Schultz, Steve Slaggie, Cindy Telstad",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum engages visitors in meaningful visual art experiences through education and exhibitions that explore the historic and ongoing human relationship with water.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1534,"Zoe Adler: Curator, Art in the Library program, Carleton College; Karen Grasmon: ; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Heidi Lord: Director of artistic operations, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Lucia Magney: ; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; James Miller: Founder and managing director, Velo Glass; Kosol Sek: Managing director and president of the IKARE and National Khmer Legacy Museum; Patricia Zurlo, Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10005936,"Operating Support",2018,7337,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) Increasing the volunteers, production support, and actors. 2) Expanding productions, concerts, and events. 3) Increase winter audience from 35 to 50 and summer audience from 70 to 100 and establish a membership program. 4) Maximizing our advertising dollars by planning ahead and including multiple events. The success of the Little Theatre benefits an underserved rural community, bringing to it a variety of quality entertainment. The theatrical community, seasoned and novice, will benefit from performing opportunities. Local businesses will benefit from the number of potential customers we bring to town. Non-profits will benefit by having a facility to use to educate and enrich the community. New entertainment projects will have a space to showcase their venue. The greatest benefit will be to the general public, they will have a full year of quality entertainment options. Our goals are clearly defined with specific numbers, so it will be easy to determine if we have met our goal. We will be continuing to keep attendance records to clearly chart our progress. Measuring our patron's satisfaction will be evidenced in repeat attendance and if they join our membership once the program is established. Success will also be determined by the number of people served, and by our ability to meet our expenses and continue to make the necessary improvements to the facility.","Goals stated in the grant application: The funds will be used for wages for a part-time employee to carry out the tasks necessary to accomplish these 4 goals: increasing the volunteers, expanding our venue, attracting a loyal patron bases and maximizing our advertising dollars; and we have to reach these goals to stay in existence. INCREASE VOLUNTEERS: Recruit general volunteers: Laurel has secured a small pool of volunteers to sell tickets, concessions, and seat the public. Recruit major and alternate skilled production support: The skill required for these positions makes recruiting harder. Laurel is an actress, so she has contact with a wide range of people possessing these skills. Changes in our lighting technology is making the process more difficult, but this is an ongoing process. Add to our solid actor pool & create an engaging network to keep them informed of upcoming productions: Laurel is utilizing her actor network and media skills updating Facebook regularly. EXPAND THE VENUE: Expand the number of quality productions to 6 per year: We had 6 scheduled but had to drop one when we couldn’t get it cast. We also learned that with the unpredictable Minnesota weather it is financially wiser to limit our productions to summer months and scale it back. Continue to offer at least 6 concerts per year in 2018: We had 8 concerts. Expand educational and enrichment programming to 2 per year: This we did not accomplish. Expand the number of Story Show events and classic movies to 2 each: This was accomplished. Expand business support by featuring at least one style show per year: We had a production planned during the dates that the business owner requested. ATTRACT A LOYAL PATRON BASE: Increase our average audience size in the winter months from 35 to 50: Due to stormy weather our attendance remained at the 30-35 mark for productions: Concerts in the winter months ranged from 75-145. We have decided to omit winter productions. Increase our average summer audience from 70 to 100 by 2019: Summer production attendance was also down, averaging 40-50 per night. Summer concerts averaged 80. Establish a membership program by 2019: We are still working on ideas for this. MAXIMIZE ADVERTISING DOLLARS: Planning our season at least 6 to 9 months in advance so we can capitalize on free advertising in area visitor's guides: The productions were listed in the 2018 and 2019 visitor’s guides. Designing paid advertising so it features more than one event: We tried this and our patrons found it confusing.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",54981,"Other,local or private",62318,,"Abigail Duly, Virginia Lief, Joanne Richard, Keith Olson, April Dorry",,"Crow River Players, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support FY18/19.",2018-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Abigail,Duly,"Crow River Players","PO Box 536","New London",MN,56273,"(320) 212-8287 ",dulya@nls.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Stearns, Swift, Ramsey, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Big Stone, Wright, Hennepin, Benton, Todd, Carver, Sibley, Nicollet, Douglas, Lyon, Scott",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1341,"Joyce Aakre: Visual Art, Writing, SMAC Board; Pam Blake: Visual Art, SMAC Board; Mark Bosveld: Theatre, Arts Admin; Steve Linstrom: Writing, Museum Admin; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Visual Art, SMAC Board; Liz Rackl: Visual Art, Arts Admin; Tom Wirt: Visual Art, SMAC Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice, dance teacher; Dana Conroy: producer, filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10005959,"Operating Support",2018,9398,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our top goal during the period funded by this grant will be to continue to introduce our organization to new customers through promotion and outreach. By making more people aware of what we do, we in turn hope to draw more people through our doors to buy tickets. We are confident we can keep our current patrons coming back, and likewise, believe newcomers to our building will be impressed enough to return in the future. We will continue to evaluate our successes and failures through our board of directors after each production. We will constantly query our audiences on their opinions of our work and how we can better serve them.","In February of this year we were able to paint the interior of our theater as well as replace decades-old carpeting in the aisles, entry and steps leading to balcony thanks to our operating grant freeing up funds to make these improvements.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",64064,"Other,local or private",73462,,"Mark Wilmes, Lynn Carpenter, Kathy Johnson, Sandy Hanson, Milo Downs, David Norgaard, Lisa Willert, Nathaniel gates, Anne Lichtsinn, Jodi Greer, Kathy Holck, Steven Hurd, Amy Reese, Katie Decker",,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support FY18/19.",2018-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Wilmes,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","120 Benton St E","Lake Benton",MN,56149,"(507) 368-4620 ",lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Yellow Medicine, Murray, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1344,"Joyce Aakre: Visual Art, Writing, SMAC Board; Pam Blake: Visual Art, SMAC Board; Mark Bosveld: Theatre, Arts Admin; Steve Linstrom: Writing, Museum Admin; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Visual Art, SMAC Board; Liz Rackl: Visual Art, Arts Admin; Tom Wirt: Visual Art, SMAC Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice, dance teacher; Dana Conroy: producer, filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471 ",1 10005966,"Operating Support",2018,9576,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal 1) The expansion of the classes is always a concern and a priority. The school is currently going through a transition with a number of older artists retiring. Replacing them will be a challenge and takes time. The board has started its class selection process early this year with the hope of acquiring a new batch of teachers and classes in 2018. MVAS prides itself in the quality of its classes and is not intending on adding classes simply to expand offerings. It is important the new classes are a good match for the school, our curriculum, and our students. This takes time. We are also hoping to attract more instructors from our region. Our goal is to add a further ten - fifteen classes by 2019. Goal 2) Originally a one day event, the Spoon Gathering has now grown into a full week of carving, demonstrations, workshops, presentations and pre-event classes. Every year is a growing challenge. While interest grows, we plan to keep improving the event and make it as successful as possible. Our goal is to keep growing the Spoon Gathering while branding Minnesota as the center of green woodworking in the US. Goal 3) After a year of consolidation and planning, 2019 will be a time to launch new initiatives. Our goal is to implement at least one new major project in 2019. Goal 1) A review of the classes on offer in the 2019 Class Schedule will be the best way of evaluating the growth of classes. Goal 2) We actively seek feedback from event attendees though a feedback form and consultation. There is a lot of energy from a lot of people that contribute to the success of the Spoon Gathering. The interest and support is not waning. In fact it is growing. Goal 3) Late 2018 and 2019 represent the beginning of a new phase with unlimited growth possibilities for the school. What we implement will be the evaluation.","Goal 1: Some 60 classes will be on offer this year. More importantly the classes are filling well. The only class cancelled to date was a cooking class held 2 weeks after the new schedule launch. That class was rescheduled for later in 2019. Class schedules have been distributed throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul. All Twin Cities classes have filled to date. Goal 2: Previously, the largest number of attendees at the Spoon Gathering was 160. In 2018, there were 205 registered participants. 200 was our theoretical limit based on the facilities and staffing, however the school feels it can handle at least 225 for 2019. Goal 3: The Young Artist Scholarship Fund is up and running. The school has already had 2 successful applicants. One was a 22 year old female college student from St. Paul who has a passion for wood bowl turning and the other was a 15 year old local high school student with a interest in Norwegian knife making. Several of our past young students have taken our classes and now pursuing arts careers. One is currently at college studying art and the another is in Sweden studying metal working at a famous Swedish folk school. MVAS hopes the Young Artist Scholarship Fund will help to facilitate more of these successes. MVAS has never had the budget for wide scale media promotion. The partnership with Pioneer has enabled MVAS to reach a much wider audience. One of our challenges has been that students were not aware the school existed. Once a student takes a class a the school, more often than not they return to take further classes.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",73694,"Other,local or private",83270,,"Jon Roisen, John Larson, Kirstin Lindstrom, Jill Christie, Robin Moore, Jill Blom, Scott Wilson, Bob Kempe, Pauline Pate",,"Milan Village Arts School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support FY18/19.",2018-01-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Porep,"Milan Village Arts School","PO Box 230",Milan,MN,56262,"(320) 734-4807 ",mvas@fedteldirect.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Chippewa, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Big Stone, Renville, Meeker, Stearns, Redwood, Lyon, Pope, Yellow Medicine, Stevens, Murray, Pipestone, Grant, Douglas, Otter Tail, Wadena, Traverse, Wilkin, Hennepin, Carver, Dakota, Todd, Rice, Wright, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1346,"Joyce Aakre: Visual Art, Writing, SMAC Board; Pam Blake: Visual Art, SMAC Board; Mark Bosveld: Theatre, Arts Admin; Steve Linstrom: Writing, Museum Admin; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: Visual Art, SMAC Board; Liz Rackl: Visual Art, Arts Admin; Tom Wirt: Visual Art, SMAC Board.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, South Dakota Arts Educators Association, Southwest Minnesota Weaver's Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor SMSU; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice, dance teacher; Dana Conroy: producer, filmmaker; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.",,2 10004070,"Operating Support",2018,19396,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota will increase unearned income by 20% over the previous fiscal year. We will compare FY2017-2018 unearned revenue to the prior fiscal year amount and determine whether we have met our goal.","Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota has increased total unearned income by nearly 220%. Total expenses only increased 4.3%. By comparing FY2017-2018 to FY2016-2017, a significant improvement can be seen in approximately a $31,000 increase in unearned income, or nearly 220% over the previous year. 2: ",,247429,"Other, local or private",247429,13615,"Tom Henry, Rick Vogt, Denise Vogt, Cozy Wittman, Maureen Haworth, Craig Ingalls, Cheryl Morton, Paul Rime, Chris Doyle, Andrea Sjogren",0.9,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota is an innovative ballet company that creates high quality, professional performances and meaningful educational opportunities for audiences and participants alike.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Zappetillo,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","16368 Kenrick Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 452-3163 ",courageousmamma@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1026,"Pearl Bergad: Executive director, Chinese Heritage Foundation; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Thomas Dodge: Photographer; former executive director of the Fairmont Opera House; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Tammy Mattonen: CPA and nonprofit financial consultant; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sara Olsen: Musician, composer, teacher, playwright, and visual artist; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Kristen Wesloh: Director of institutional giving, Minnesota Public Radio; 26 years nonprofit management experience","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004074,"Operating Support",2018,44188,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Meet or exceed targets for participation in on-site classes, outreach and exhibition programs. We will track participation and revenue by program. 2: Continue to enhance the quality and increase the number of education programs offered both on and off site. We will track the number of programs offered. We will survey participants, instructors and others (as appropriate).","Series class, workshop, summer camp, outreach and event participation totaled 7,277, a 7% increase over prior year. On-site registrations are entered into the database with payment info. Outreach numbers are reported by instructors. Event participation is tracked using a clicker. 2: While we did not significantly increase the number of classes offered or running, the mean number of students in each class increased from 6.5-8.5. On-site registrations are tracked in a database. Evaluations are collected by the Program Directors and we consistently receive high marks.",,1329908,"Other, local or private",1329908,,"James Schwert, Barbara McBurney, Denise Leskinen, Lance Jeppson, Susan Lipscomb, Edgar Savidge, Sarah Gibson, Mary Larson, Laura Miles",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the belief that the visual arts are indispensable to a healthy community, it is the mission of the Minnetonka Center for the Arts to provide teaching excellence, quality exhibitions, and cultural enrichment for people of all ages, interests, and abilities.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1053,"Patricia Andrews: Executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Lisa Bergh: Public artist; executive director for the Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Director of IT business relationship management, Harmon, Inc.; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Erin Cooper: Operational director, Irish Fair of Minnesota; Don Eitel: Former managing director, Mu Performing Arts; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Jonathan Lewis, Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Gretchen Pick, Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004077,"Operating Support",2018,353521,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase access to performances at the Ordway for people who otherwise would not be able to afford the price of admission. By tracking usage of our new Pay What You Can option during the Flint Hills International Children's Festival, and the Community Access Program for Ordway productions. 2: Provide high-quality, arts education learning opportunities to over 56,000 school children. We will track the number of youth who participate in our in-school residencies, workshops, master classes and school matinee series, and evaluate the programs to assess their quality.","193 people accessed the Pay What You Can ticket option during the Flint Hills Family Festival. 905 people utilized the Community Access Program. We tracked participation in the Community Access Program throughout the year, and the Pay What You Can ticket option during the Flint Hills Family Festival. 2: It was a tremendously successful year in the Ordway's Arts Education department. We engaged 63,305 schoolchildren, a 15% increase in one year! We both quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate Ordway Arts Education programming. We track participation, and survey individual participants, teachers and teaching artists in order to ensure progress towards intended outcomes.",,18363700,"Other, local or private",18363700,,"Lemuel Amen, Scott P. Anderson, Diane Awsumb, Ravi Balwada, Sylvia Bartley, Dorothea Burns, Mary Choate, John P. Clifford Jr., Honorable Chris Coleman, Geoffrey Curley, Traci Egly, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Dr. Joe Gothard, Ed Graff, Jamie Grant, Tom Handley, Mark L. Henneman, Donna Harris, Bill Johnson, David Kuplic, Eric D. Levinson, David M. Lilly Jr., Laura McCarten, Matt Majka, Marcia L. Morris, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, Nancy Nicholson, John G. Ordway III, P.W.Bill) Parker, Christine Sand, David Sewall, Dan Stoltz, John Vincent Wolak, Brad Wood, Daniel K. Wrigley",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is to be a driver for the artistic vitality of the community by hosting, presenting, and creating performing arts and educational programs that engage artists and enrich diverse audiences.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000 ",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1062,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004080,"Operating Support",2018,97364,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop entertains and informs an audience of 350,000+ annually through performances, master classes, lectures, Q and A with artists, and student matinees. Attendance statistics, schedule of artist engagement activities, formal evaluation from teachers, solicited audience feedback and blog comments. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for dance by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through the work of renowned dance artists. List of organizational partners, artists engaged, topics explored through the presentations.","Northrop entertained and informed audiences through fifteen dance performances, twelve master classes, fifteen lectures; ten ticketed and eight free concerts. Event and audience statistics are collected, e-mail surveys distributed to attendees, post-show receptions gather in-person feedback; and Northrop's website, FB pages and social media welcome blogging and critical evaluation. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for dance by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through renowned dance artists. Northrop distributed surveys and held follow-up meetings with community and University partners, engaged artists and school groups. E-mail surveys to ticket holders request feedback on topics explored through the presentations.",,6552559,"Other, local or private",6552559,,"Antone Melton-Meaux, Jeff Bieganek, Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan DeNuccio, Tammylynne Jonas, Robert Lunieski, Michael Neuberger, Gary Reetz, Donald Williams, Kari Schloner, Cari Hatcher, Cynthia Betz, Christine Tschida",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota","State Government","Operating Support",,"Northrop is a center of discovery and transformation that connects the University of Minnesota and communities beyond by celebrating innovation in the arts, performance, and academics. Northrop promotes student engagement beyond the classroom, develops new audiences to foster continued vitality in arts and culture, and creates opportunities for cross-disciplinary dialogue about important issues and ideas.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Betz,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","2829 University Ave SE Ste 750",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3279,"(612) 625-6600 ",robi0297@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1068,"Pearl Bergad: Executive director, Chinese Heritage Foundation; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Thomas Dodge: Photographer; former executive director of the Fairmont Opera House; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Tammy Mattonen: CPA and nonprofit financial consultant; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sara Olsen: Musician, composer, teacher, playwright, and visual artist; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Kristen Wesloh: Director of institutional giving, Minnesota Public Radio; 26 years nonprofit management experience","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004083,"Operating Support",2018,79157,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Successfully Fuel Curiosity: Mia provides art content that's compelling to our increasingly diverse community. Mia will examine reach and impact of our art collections and programs for audiences, teachers, and students by measuring and evaluating via surveys, focus groups, attendance tracking, etc. 2: Increase Community Engagement: ensure Mia is accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the local community. Mia will evaluate our community engagement through research/analysis, feedback from community listening sessions, and measurably increasing staff cultural competency.","New projects elevated multiple perspectives: Art and Healing exhibit; Your Story, Our Story school partnership; more.artsmia.org site for art content. Education program staff collected feedback from participants and stakeholders at the end of their programs. We measured impact of special exhibitions through surveys. Online analytics were collected for collections and Art Stories pages. 2: Hired Diversity and Inclusion Manager and increased staff cultural competency training. Collected community input to inform strategic directions. Conducted focus groups about membership models, community listening sessions for our building master planning, and annual visitor survey. Staff participated in planning for new directions in diversity initiatives.",,32558902,"Other, local or private",32558902,,"Kari Alldredge, Elizabeth Andrus, Gary Bhojwani, Maurice Blanks, Jennie Carlson, Lynn Casey, Page Knudsen Cowles, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Wendy Dayton, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Kaywin Feldman, Michael Fernandez, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Nick Gangestad, Michael Goar, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly,Shannon Jones, Jessamyn, Kerchner, Rick King, Richard Kuntz, Mark Lacek, Roxana Linares, John Lindahl, Reid MacDonald, Donald MacMillan, Nivin MacMillan, Brent Magid, Lucy Mitchell, Leni Moore, Sheila Morgan, Liz Nordlie, Ravi Norman, Mary Olson, Mike Reger, Piyumi Samaratunga, Tom Schreier, Katie Simpson, Ralph Strangis, Marianne Short, Roger Sit, Sharon Smith-Akinsanya, Mike Snow, Kevin Warren, Yusuf Wazirzada, Jane Wilf, David Wilson",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minneapolis Institute of Arts exists to enrich the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world`s diverse cultures.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Mortenson,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3223 ",mmortenson@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1078,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004086,"Operating Support",2018,196643,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide wide access to live performances of world-class music in the Twin Cities community. Through diverse programming, low-priced tickets, and a breadth of performance, education, and family activities in accessible venues, the SPCO hopes to serve a broader audience.","The SPCO provided broad access to performances of world-class music while expanding its reach and upholding its commitment to accessibility. The SPCO tracked performance attendance through free and affordable tickets, attendance at convenient venues, participation in free family education and community engagement activities, and in free digital media initiatives. 2: ",,10338146,"Other, local or private",10338146,,"Donna Ahrens,Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Theresa Bevilacqua,Jon Cieslak, Richard Cohen, Mary Cunningham, Sheldon Damberg, Jeffrey DeYoung, Lynn Erickson, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Ingrid Lenz Harrison, Lowell Hellervik, Amy Hubbard, A. J. Huss, Jr., James E. Johnson, Arthur Kaemmer, D. William Kaufman, Erwin Kelen, Robert Lee, David Lillehaug, Jon Limbacher, Laura Liu, Lydia Lui, Marja Lutsep, Wendell Maddox, Stephen Mahle, Maureen Maly, Richard Martinez, Alfred Moore, Sanford Moore, Betty Myers, David Myers, Eric Nilsson, Jenny Lind Nilsson, Robert Oberlies, Robert Olafson, Deborah J. Palmer, Paula J. Patineau, Daniel R. Pennie, Nancy McGlynn Phelps, Nicholas S. Pifer, Eric Prindle, Shawn Quant, Peter Remes, Barb Renner, Paul Reyelts, David Rosedahl, Daniel Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert, Fred Sewell, Ronald Sit, James Donald Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Charles Ullery, Dobson West, Alan Wilensky, Scott Wilensky, Elizabeth Willis, Paul Wilson, Justin Windschitl",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is to present a world-class professional chamber orchestra in the Twin Cities, dedicated to superior performance, artistic innovation, and education for the enrichment of community and world audiences.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Becky,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280 ",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1086,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,1 10004099,"Operating Support",2018,31656,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Perform quality concerts and provide arts education opportunities for adults and youth generally not served by other professional arts organizations. Evaluation includes verbal feedback plus anonymous concert attendee surveys, and surveys of teachers and administrators at all schools served by our Music in the Schools program.","The Minnesota Sinfonia performed 49 Concerts: thirteen Winter, 28 in schools, one Children's, and seven summer; plus presented programs for talented youth musicians. Evaluation included unsolicited verbal and written attendee and participant comments plus solicited data collected from anonymous concert attendee surveys; and from teacher surveys from schools served by the Music in the Schools program. 2: ",,461116,"Other, local or private",461116,,"Bruce Humphrys, Sharla Wagy, John Higdon, Emily Cole-Jones, Tom Cook, Joaquim Cretella, Jon K. Dalager, Tina M. Enberg, Jay Fishman, Jane Goettl, Patrick Lundy, Robert Rhawie, Marie Williams, Seth Zimmerman",,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Sinfonia is to serve the musical and educational needs of the citizens of Minnesota, with particular attention given to inner city youth, families with young children, seniors, and people with limited financial means.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Elwell,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","901 N 3rd St Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1022,"(612) 871-1701 ",joan@mnsinfonia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1116,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ",,1 10004065,"Operating Support",2018,25737,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through its artist residency program, Franconia will support up to 40 artists in the creation and exhibition of new three-dimensional artwork. Outcome evaluation will be measured by surveying emerging and mid-career artists served, to assess residency program impact in supporting the creation and exhibition of new three-dimensional artwork. 2: Franconia will serve 120,000+ visitors with daily, free access and 13,000+ learners with unique programming of the 43-acre sculpture exhibition. Outcome evaluation is measured through survey of visitors' experience of touring the exhibition and participating in educational arts programming.","Through Franconia's artist residency program, 42 artists-in-residence created and exhibited new artwork. Every artist-in-residence completed an exit survey. Quantitative and Qualitative data collected through the survey demonstrates the positive impact Franconia's residency program has upon the abilities and attitudes of participating artists. 2: Franconia provided free, daily access to the exhibition to more than 150,000 visitors and provided 13,528 arts learners with educational programming. Franconia provides accessibility for all, including those with mobility impairments, to the 43-acre exhibition of 120+ sculptures. Programming impact is measured by tracking program metrics and conducing audience and participant surveys.",,667300,"Other, local or private",667300,25737,"Amy McKinney, Dorothy Goldie, Erik Janssen, Tamsie Ringler, Eric Bruce, Rebecca Ditsch, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Diane Mullin, Stacy O'Reilly",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Franconia Sculpture Park is to provide physically and intellectually wide-open spaces where all are inspired to participate in the creative process.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1018,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10021919,"Operating Support",2023,127744,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans understand their heritage as it relates to others by participating in relevant and accessible arts, craft, and music experiences. Track attendance and feedback at five exhibitions and accompanying programs to understand how arts experiences shape visitors' perceptions of heritage.","More than 54,000 individuals participated in arts experiences that deepened their understanding of culture and heritage in relation to others. Data was collected through registration and admissions information as well as through surveys and feedback forms, both written and digitally collected, and verbal accounts.",,5471566,"Other, local or private",5471566,20000,"Maggi Adamek, David Sorensen, Elizabeth Olson, Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretson, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Carline Bengtsson, Michael Bjornberg, Brenda Butler, Tikki Brown, Brad Engdahl, Barbara Linell Glaser, Mary Dee Hicks, Peter Hilger, Lisa Kallebo, John Litell, Marco Molinari, Mohamud Mumin, Andreas Ornberg, Andrea Oseland, Lenor Scheffler, Linda Wallenberg, William Weiler, Laurie Jacobi, Karl Benson",,"American Swedish Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to explore diverse experiences of migration, identity, belonging and the environment through arts and culture, informed by enduring links to Sweden.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christiana,Stolpestad,"American Swedish Institute","2600 Park Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 870-3354",christys@asimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1993,"Lisa Bergh: Bergh is a visual artist; she holds a BFA from the University of Arizona and an MFA from San Jose State University. In addition to her active studio practice, she is the cofounder of The Traveling Museum, works as an advocate for the rural arts and culture movement, and currently is serving as an art instructor at Ridgewater College on the Hutchinson Campus.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Dorothy Goldie: Goldie is a lifelong enthusiast and supporter of the arts in Minnesota. For seven years she was the executive director of Minnesota Center for Book Arts and, since 2010, has lead Saint Paul Academy and Summit School?s fundraising efforts. From 2018 to 2021, Goldie chaired the Franconia Sculpture Park board and led the organization through a crisis and a search for a new leader.; Jonathan Lewis: Lewis is the executive director of Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, a community orchestra that plays free concerts in the Twin Cities, and plays percussion in it. Lewis is the board president of Source Song Festival, a Minnesota nonprofit that puts on a week long art song festival for student composers, singers, and collaborative pianists. Lewis was the executive director of Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies and Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, and served on the board of One Voice Mixed Chorus. He has a BA from St. Olaf College and a JD from Cornell Law School.; Mary Ragnow Campion: Ragnow is curator of the James Ford Bell Library, University of Minnesota, for which she preserves and promotes the book arts of past centuries. An accountant in a previous life, she is a past treasurer and board member of Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and has supported the area theater scene as board member and actor. She is the coauthor of Tulips, Chocolate & Silk, a finalist for a 2020 MN Book Award.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She also is a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.; Jamie Schwaba: Schwaba is currently the director of development at the Reading Center/ Dyslexia Institute of MN, but prior to holding this position she was the managing director of the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts in Winona for seven years. She holds a MS in adult and continuing education, BA in theater arts, and she performed professionally in the Milwaukee area for eight years.; Haile Tegegne: Tegegne is the founder and executive director for East African Empowerment Center where we advocates for East African nonprofit organizations and community members and connects them with resources available to them. Tegegne serves as a consultant for central empowerment organizations. He graduated from Hamline University with a master's degree in public administration and nonprofit management.; Wenli Tesar: Chen has lived and worked in Saint Paul since 2015, after relocating from Taiwan. She holds a MDes in photography from The Glasgow School of Art, UK; and a BA in Russian from Tamkang University, Taiwan. She has taught graphic design, art photography, and 2-D foundation at the University of Wisconsin-Stout (2015-2020). She is a visual artist as well as a designer who works with artist books, photography, and installation. Chen has exhibited internationally in the UK, Singapore, USA, Canada, and Taiwan. She was a resident artist at Lanesboro Arts in August 2021.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021931,"Operating Support",2023,53919,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will gain knowledge of vocal music and awareness of social issues through compelling, high-quality concerts and outreach activities. Collect and assess results of concert and education surveys, convene focus groups (in tandem with strategic planning process), monitor press reviews and social media, document feedback from audience members and participants. 2: Cantus will expand its Minnesota audiences through engaging programming, online concerts that expand accessibility, and ambitious outreach initiatives Analyze sales reports and web stats with focus on reach of online concerts into greater Minnesota; seek carriage reports from MPR and distribution data from Signum Classics; continue to seek feedback from community partners and educators.","Minnesotans were moved and reflected on relevant programming and exquisite artistry prompted by thoughtfully curated vocal chamber music. Cantus relied primarily on audience feedback submitted through post-concert surveys as well as social media and messages sent to the organization's general e-mail account. 2: Cantus' pay-what-you-can online concerts reduced financial and geographic barriers, serving audiences in 48 Minnesota counties. Cantus tracked sales data for its online concerts, as well as feedback shared in post-concert surveys. The ensemble also monitored social media views and gathered in-person feedback.",,1242626,"Other, local or private",1242626,1843,"Brian Newhouse, Sandra Davis, Theresa Gienapp, Pavielle French, Nancy Gashott, Laurie Meyers, David Niles, Alex Nishibun, Jeremy Wong, Frank Stubbs, Kim Taylor, Barbara Thomas",,Cantus,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Cantus's mission is to engage audiences in a meaningful music experience and to ensure the future of ensemble singing by mentoring young singers and educators.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Heitz,Cantus,"1201 Marquette Ave Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 435-0046",jheitz@cantussings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2005,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021933,"Operating Support",2023,24726,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students of all ages will grow in the knowledge, mastery and social connections made through learning traditional Irish music. Regular student evaluations and high retention rates in youth and adult ensembles show that growing engagement in music learning leads to a greater sense of mastery, confidence, personal satisfaction, and fun for musicians of all ages. 2: Minnesotans will learn about the living tradition of Irish music at student outreach performances, school visits and events. Outreach performance statistics, and analysis of student surveys at CIM-presented events like the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend will ensure that new audiences are being introduced to Irish music through accessible educational performances.","Students of all ages grew in the knowledge, mastery and social connections made through learning traditional Irish music. Students of all ages learned new repertoire and instrumental techniques as performed at recitals and concerts. Group class and private lesson evaluations indicated that participants gained a deeper understanding of Irish music. 2: Minnesotans learned about the living tradition of Irish music at the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend at Home and other workshops and events. Over 3000 Minnesotans of all ages and abilities were exposed to Irish traditional music at the MIM festival, workshops and outreach performances. Student surveys indicated that MIM workshops met or exceeded expectations for 100% of respondents.",,356042,"Other, local or private",356042,,"Dave Mckenna, Patrick Cole, Nicole Boor, Jan Casey, Mike Lynch, Greg Padden, David Rhees, Jo Ann Vano, Mike O'Connor",,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Center for Irish Music's mission is to hand down the tradition to the next generation of musicians in our community.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N Ste 400","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Kanabec, Lake, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2007,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021936,"Operating Support",2023,35553,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Local residents and businesses embrace the arts as an integral part of the cultural and economic fabric of the community. Document changes in local participation. Document local satisfaction of arts programming through conversations and surveys. Track the economic impact of regional participation on local businesses. 2: A vibrant arts culture and diversified programming attract participation of regional artists and audiences. Document changes in regional participation and the number of returning artist and participants. Document regional satisfaction of CCAs' arts programming through conversations and surveys.","Chatfield residents, businesses, and the tourism alliance begin to embrace the arts as part of the culture and economic fabric of the community. Changes in local participation were documented through event ticket reports, informal patron feedback, and satisfaction surveys. Economic impact was evaluated via CCA purchases from Chatfield businesses and informal discussions with business owners. 2: Vibrant and diverse arts events and programs engage Chatfield residents and attract audiences and artists from around the region. The data evaluated were both qualitative and quantitative. Audience demographics obtained from ticketing software quantified local and regional participation. Surveys and informal patron feedback informed the success of arts events and experiences.",,256819,"Other, local or private",256819,7154,"Molly Baum, Brian Carlson, Allan Dietz, Peter Erickson, Carla Gallina, Lynn Harstad, Tom Hilgren, Tami Larson, Michael Martin, Russell Smith, Jeremy Stevens, Francis J. Touhy, Nicole Welch",,"Chatfield Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA Chatfield Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Chatfield Center for the Arts mission is to serve as a regional hub for?advancement of the?arts, fostering?creative expression, social engagement and lifelong learning. ?",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carla,Gallina,"Chatfield Center for the Arts, Inc.","PO Box 451",Chatfield,MN,55923,"(507) 884-7676",cgallina@usfamily.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Cass, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2010,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021938,"Operating Support",2023,322822,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience theatrical forms, aesthetics, and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and world view. Audience and participant surveys collecting experiential data; targeted community outreach for feedback; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences through CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experiential data and net promoter scores; targeted community outreach for feedback; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior.","CTC mounted six live, in-person productions, including two CTC originals and one world premiere commission, all aligned with education and engagement. Participation counts and surveys measured engagement in artistic programs. Teachers measured the educational value of student matinees. Talk-backs after public shows captured qualitative data, with 'Carmela' talk-backs garnering the most feedback. 2: CTC served 478 Minnesota ZIPs at public performances and 191 at student matinees; 9,428 low-income individuals received $5 tickets through the ACT Pass. This response from a 'Circus Abyssinia: Tulu' teacher survey illustrates relevance: 'It was a wonderful opportunity for students of color to see live theatre with performers who represented their background.'.",,13821551,"Other, local or private",13821551,,"Silvia Perez, Stefanie Adams, Steven J. Thompson, Adebisi Wilson, George Montague, John W. Geelan, Kelly Baker, Tomme Beevas, Dr. Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Michael Blum, Amanda Brinkman, Morgan Burns, Jamie Candee, Joe Carroll, Jodi Chu, Scott Cummings, Pete Diessner, Amol Dixit, Danielle Duzan, Ben Eklo, Meredith Englund, Isa Loundon Flaherty, Bob Frenzel, Andy Gorski, Conor Green, Lili Hall, Maria Hemsley, Andy Ho, Hoyt Hsiao, Dominic Iannazzo, Kate Kelly, Ellie Krug, Chad Larsen, Anne M. Lockner, Mary Loeffelholz, Trisha London, Wendy Mahling, Kelly Miller, Sonny Miller, Jeb Myers, Thor Nelson, Nnamdi Njoku, Amanda Norman, Doug Parish, Angela Pennington, Maria Reamer, Dr. Craig Samitt, Chris Schermer, Noreen Sedgeman, Hillery Shay, Wendy Skjerven, Dr. Anne Stavney, Tanya M. Taylor, David Van Benschoten, Hannah Yankelevich, Kashi Yoshikawa, Mike Zechmeister",4.86,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Children's Theatre Company is to create?extraordinary theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2012,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021943,"Operating Support",2023,58798,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diverse Minnesota readers and program participants/partners will find resonance with books and authors that uniquely speak to them and their experiences. Qualitative comments from readers, partners, and participants, including statements of direct/special resonance; evaluation input gathered from institutional partners, participants, and artists.","Diverse Minnesota readers and program participants/partners found resonance with books and authors that uniquely spoke to them and their experiences. Qualitative comments from readers, partners, and participants, including statements of direct/special resonance; evaluation input gathered from partners, participants, and artists.",,1363781,"Other, local or private",1363781,,"Kathy Arnold, Patricia Beithon, Andrew Brantingham, Kelli Cloutier, William Hardacker, Randy Hartten, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Malcolm Mcdermid, Maureen Millea Smith, Robin Preble, Stephen L. Smith, Paul Stembler, Sarah Wheelock",,"Coffee House Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Coffee House Press creates new spaces for audiences and artists to interact, inspiring readers and enriching communities by expanding the definition of what literature is, what it can do, and who it belongs to.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Enrique,Olivarez,"Coffee House Press","79 13th Ave NE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 338-0125",enrique@coffeehousepress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2017,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021944,"Operating Support",2023,22677,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create access for central Minnesota audiences to exceptional arts experiences. Track audience growth post-pandemic closure, attendance at live events, residency participation and community partnership, staffing levels","CSB created access for central Minnesota audiences to exceptional art experiences. Attendance and ticket sales, participation in outreach/residency activities, community partner participation, managed staffing levels.",,882705,"Other, local or private",882705,,"Advisory CouncilAs An Arts Affiliate, We Do Not Have A Board But Rather An Advisory Council), Rachel Melis, Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Rob Culligan, David Deblieck, Pedro Dos Santos, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Chris Rasmussen, Malik Stewart, Jerry Wetterling, Desiree Clark",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA CSB Fine Arts Programming","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"The Fine Arts Series awakens a spirit of curiosity, ignites dialogue and illumintes new understanding through distinctive arts experiences on our states, in our galleries, and in our communities.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA CSB Fine Arts Programming","37 S College Ave","St Joseph",MN,56374,"(320) 363-5011",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2018,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021946,"Operating Support",2023,58090,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will learn new skills, grow, and make vital social connections by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists. Participants' experiences and impact tracked through: *evaluations filled out by partner site contacts and artists *partner and artist observations *various participant pre and post-reflections / surveys Program delivery methods and locations will be trac 2: People of all ages, income levels, races, and abilities have increased access to quality, hands-on arts programs designed to meet their specific needs. We will track: * participant demographic information provided by sites * if and how well we met customer specific goals * modifications made to meet community needs or goals * tools/training we create or share to help artists engage more Minnesotans","94% of participants learned a new or increased an existing creative skill. 86% made connections with other areas of life. All programs led by artists. Artists and site contacts completed evaluation regarding art created, skills learned, connections made. Some programs: direct observation by staff and surveys from participants. Tracked the types of organization that contracted with us for programs. 2: People 4-95 in 41 Minnesota counties, of all abilities and races, created. Programs were customized for participants' ages, abilities, and interests. Tracked demographics of artists and (to the best of our ability) participants; Logged site locations and types throughout Minnesota; Surveyed artists and sites about participant inclusivity and activities, accommodations made, and meeting site goals.",,1272266,"Other, local or private",1272266,41643,"ElizabethLiz) Sheets, Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Jeff Goldenberg, Amy Lucas, Virajita Singh, Andrew Leizens, Tracy Robertson, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Heidi Fehlhaber, Jessica Gessner, Melissa Drwall-Hrad, Ryan Kopperud, Dameun Strange, Louis Porter Iii, GretaMargaret) Rudolph, Sonya Smith Sustacek, Brittany Keefe",,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"COMPAS delivers creative experiences that unleash the potential within all of us.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","450 Syndicate St N Ste 325","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3249",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Martin, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Swift, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2020,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021960,"Operating Support",2023,39334,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increased access to the performing arts for Minnesota communities Outcomes will be evaluated through thorough analysis of attendance data captured at ticketing and the increased volume of artistic engagements and community engagements with no barrier to entry.","FPAC significantly increased attendances in 2023, both paid ticket holders and increased access to comp tickets through partner programs. Review of detailed data from Eventbrite ticketing platform and other digital analytics. 2: More Minnesotans participated in FPAC arts performance/programming in 2023 than any previous year in a more dynamic variety of disciplines. Through the detailed analysis of FPAC engagement calendar, attendance figures and artist/attendee feedback channels.",,581175,"Other, local or private",581175,36653,"Kristine Smith, Robert Two-Bulls, Bob Deboer, Carl Schleuter, Mary Lies, Tim Koehler, Steve Krocak",,"Firehouse Performing Arts Center AKA The Hook and Ladder Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Firehouse Performing Arts Center provides multiple community gathering and performance spaces for artists of all disciplines and experience levels to showcase their talents in a warm and supportive environment.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Mozena,"Firehouse Performing Arts Center AKA The Hook & Ladder Theater","3010 Minnehaha Ave S ?",Minneapolis,MN,55406,"(612) 306-3059",chris@thehookmpls.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2034,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021968,"Operating Support",2023,15918,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase access to quality education for arts learners through strategic efforts to grow the scholarship fund to enable more people to participate. Track income from tuition roundup contributions. Re-write the scholarship application so it is more streamlined and easier to access. Alter language that has historically been gatekeeping language. 2: Increase and diversify studio access to the community via skill sharing, demonstrations, etc. with visiting artists in residence. Track increase in diversity in age, demographics, etc. within applicants. Coordinate and plan engagement opportunities and track participation as well as number of events, etc. Seek evaluation from participants and artists as to how thing went.","Scholarship funds were indeed increased, allowing more people to participate in classes and a residency and second youth scholarship were created. Tuition roundup contributions during the grant period equaled: The youth scholarship fund increased by 61%, Adult scholarships granted increased by almost 1000%. 2: In the late-Covid era, the Art Colony was able to increase its engagement opportunities by 50%, offering additional open studios and artist talks. Attendance and demographics were tracked, accounting for a 10% increase in diversity in age and demographics. Participant and artist evaluations confirm that the events currently offered are well-received and there is great interest for more.",,545375,"Other, local or private",545375,3678,"Tom Irvine, Chris Fischbach, Rachel Fulkerson, Heather Freitag, Allen Ondrachek, Charles Matson Lume, John Schuerman, Maggie Jones, Baiers Heeren, Katherine Goertz, David Safar, Karen Brown",,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Grand Marais Art Colony serves as a catalyst for the arts in the Great Lakes region, supporting artists through residencies, intensive studio classes, and signature events.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lyla,Brown,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2042,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021973,"Operating Support",2023,731092,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatrical productions, education offerings, and collaborative community programming will inspire thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. The community-building effectiveness of the Guthrie's programming will be evaluated through patron and partner surveys, observation, and data on attendance and participation in relevant activities. 2: The Guthrie will create theater relevant to a diverse patron base, eliminating barriers to attendance and creating an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere. Relevance will be evaluated via attendance figures and patron surveys and accessibility will be measured by diverse patron attendance/participation.","The Guthrie hosted 50 post-show conversations this season, and most patrons reported having conversations with others about the play they saw. The community-building effectiveness of the Guthrie's programming was evaluated through patron or participant surveys, observation, and data on attendance and participation in education/community engagement programming. 2: Survey results (details below) show that patrons found the plays relevant, and that our efforts to reduce barriers and welcome guests were effective. Relevance was evaluated via attendance figures and patron surveys; accessibility was measured by diverse patron attendance/participation and survey comments.",,27263166,"Other, local or private",27263166,,"Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Abdhish Bhavsar, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, James L. Chosy, David Dines, Amy Fiterman, Darrel German, Joseph Haj, Todd Hartman, Diane Hofstede, Timothy Huebsch, David G. Hurrell, John Junek, Hans Kabat, Christine Kucera Kalla, Lisa Johnson Kelly, Jay Kiedrowski, David M. Lilly, Audrey Lucas, Kristen Ludgate, Michael Mccormick, W. Thomas Mcenery, Munir Meghjee, Jennifer Melin Miller, Renee Montz, David Moore, Jr., Lynn Myhran, Wendy Nelson, Todd Noteboom, Anne Paape, Dr. Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Irene Quarshie, Ann Rainhart, Rebecca Koenig Roloff, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Jerry Rudowsky, Lee Skold, Kenneth F. Spence, Kweli P. Thompson, Steven J. Thompson, Dan Torbenson, Wendy Unglaub, Steven C. Webster, Todd Zaun. Lifetime Members: Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, David C. Cox, William George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Steve Sanger, Douglas M. Steenland, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele, Charles A. Zelle",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Guthrie Theater engages exceptional theater artists in the exploration of both classic and contemporary plays, connecting the community it serves to one another and to the world.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Essert,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000",emilye@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2047,"Lisa Bergh: Bergh is a visual artist; she holds a BFA from the University of Arizona and an MFA from San Jose State University. In addition to her active studio practice, she is the cofounder of The Traveling Museum, works as an advocate for the rural arts and culture movement, and currently is serving as an art instructor at Ridgewater College on the Hutchinson Campus.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Dorothy Goldie: Goldie is a lifelong enthusiast and supporter of the arts in Minnesota. For seven years she was the executive director of Minnesota Center for Book Arts and, since 2010, has lead Saint Paul Academy and Summit School?s fundraising efforts. From 2018 to 2021, Goldie chaired the Franconia Sculpture Park board and led the organization through a crisis and a search for a new leader.; Jonathan Lewis: Lewis is the executive director of Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, a community orchestra that plays free concerts in the Twin Cities, and plays percussion in it. Lewis is the board president of Source Song Festival, a Minnesota nonprofit that puts on a week long art song festival for student composers, singers, and collaborative pianists. Lewis was the executive director of Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies and Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, and served on the board of One Voice Mixed Chorus. He has a BA from St. Olaf College and a JD from Cornell Law School.; Mary Ragnow Campion: Ragnow is curator of the James Ford Bell Library, University of Minnesota, for which she preserves and promotes the book arts of past centuries. An accountant in a previous life, she is a past treasurer and board member of Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and has supported the area theater scene as board member and actor. She is the coauthor of Tulips, Chocolate & Silk, a finalist for a 2020 MN Book Award.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She also is a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.; Jamie Schwaba: Schwaba is currently the director of development at the Reading Center/ Dyslexia Institute of MN, but prior to holding this position she was the managing director of the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts in Winona for seven years. She holds a MS in adult and continuing education, BA in theater arts, and she performed professionally in the Milwaukee area for eight years.; Haile Tegegne: Tegegne is the founder and executive director for East African Empowerment Center where we advocates for East African nonprofit organizations and community members and connects them with resources available to them. Tegegne serves as a consultant for central empowerment organizations. He graduated from Hamline University with a master's degree in public administration and nonprofit management.; Wenli Tesar: Chen has lived and worked in Saint Paul since 2015, after relocating from Taiwan. She holds a MDes in photography from The Glasgow School of Art, UK; and a BA in Russian from Tamkang University, Taiwan. She has taught graphic design, art photography, and 2-D foundation at the University of Wisconsin-Stout (2015-2020). She is a visual artist as well as a designer who works with artist books, photography, and installation. Chen has exhibited internationally in the UK, Singapore, USA, Canada, and Taiwan. She was a resident artist at Lanesboro Arts in August 2021.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021978,"Operating Support",2023,83082,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through exemplary mainstage productions, Minnesotan audiences better understand Midwestern and American history and its modern-day impacts/parallels. Press and critical reviews and #894; post-play surveys that ask audiences to report what they've learned; breadth and depth of conversations at facilitated post-performance conversations, and participation in other engagement activities. 2: Through HT's focus on accessibility and intentional programming, audiences become more ethnically, geographically, and generationally diverse. In surveys, audiences self-identify age, race, gender, location, and feedback about programming and access services; we will regularly compare with baseline data. Conversations with partner orgs and liaisons measure impact and refine programming.","Through exemplary mainstage productions, Minnesota audiences better understand Midwestern and American history and its modern-day impacts/parallels. Press and critical reviews and #894; post-play surveys that ask audiences to report what they've learned; breadth and depth of conversations at facilitated post-performance conversations, and participation in other engagement activities. 2: Through HT's focus on accessibility and intentional programming, audiences become more ethnically, geographically, and generationally diverse. Through survey data, audiences share age, race, gender, location, and feedback about programming and access services which is regularly compared to baseline data. Conversations with partner organizations and liaisons measure impact and refine programming.",,2616049,"Other, local or private",2616049,,"John Sebastian, Candace Campbell, Tyler Zehring, Lois Duffy, John Apitz, Dave Beehler, George Dow, Susan Kimberly, Gene Link, Cheryl Moore, Kera Peterson, Katrina Phillips, James Rollwagen, Kenneth Schaefer, Jennifer Simek, Pondie Nicholson Taylor, Jon Thomas",,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"History Theatre's mission is to entertain, educate, and inspire through creating, developing, and producing new and existing works that explore Minnesota's past and the diverse American experience.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Douglas,Tiede,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4327",dtiede@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2052,"Marsha Anderson: Anderson is currently a program assistant with the City of Minneapolis Department of Health, assisting with the administration of federal grants. She has worked for several nonprofit organizations in a fundraising capacity, including the Greater Twin Cities United Way where she reviewed and evaluated grants. She has a master?s of public and nonprofit administration degree.; Wendy Frieze: Frieze has managed both for profit and nonprofit galleries in Boston, San Francisco, and Minneapolis for approximately 20 years. At the Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA), she comanaged the gallery and was a member of the contemporary arts committee, a fundraising arm of the museum. She was also an intern in the Cooper Hewitt textile department (New York, NY). As a designer, she worked for CBS Early Show, Crate & Barrel, and several world renowned interior designers as a licensing agent and marketer. Frieze is a cum laude graduate of Parsons School of Design in product design and knowledgeable in clay, glass, metal, and textile design. She has attended several classes at Harvard in education and the arts. She graduated from Adler Graduate School with a double master?s in clinical psychology and art therapy at 65 and currently practices as a counselor to artists and in the addiction world.; Melinda Nelson: Nelson is currently a senior manager at 3M Company, working there for more than forty years in a variety of positions ranging from product development, manufacturing, sales, business development, and corporate functions such as pricing and obtaining funding for R&D contracts. One of her positions was as a business development manager for research and development contracts and involved identifying and soliciting funding opportunities for R&D research projects, as well as writing the proposals and ""earmarks?. She graduated with a chemical engineering BS from Iowa State University and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Saint Paul and a former prime minister in Saint Paul Winter Carnival's senior court. She currently is the senior queen for Woodbury Ambassadors, and is a volunteer for White Bear Boating and other organizations. Nelson is an active participant in many arts related activities around the Twin Cities and the state and would like to support the arts by serving in this way. ; Abigail Pribbenow: Before moving to Minnesota in 2006, Pribbenow served as chair of the Rockford Area Arts Council in Rockford, IL, and served for several years as an arts administrator in the Chicago dance and visual arts communities. More recently she worked in fundraising and communication for a successful Minneapolis public charter school, Yinghua Academy, and served on the boards of Lutheran Arts and the Minnesota Boychoir. She holds an MA in arts administration from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BA in anthropology from the University of Chicago, and an IB from the United World College in Las Vegas, NM.; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Benjamin Strand: Strand is the Winona Main Street program manager and co-owner of Treedome Productions, a multimedia production house that supports local and regional artists through videography, photography, graphic design, talent booking, recording, and event planning. He previously spent two years as an arts and entertainment reporter for the Winona Daily News. Strand has volunteered for a number of music and art festivals, including Artspire, Mid West Music Fest, Frozen River Film Festival, Big Turn Music Fest, Boats and Bluegrass, Great River Shakespeare Festival, and Shut Down Third Street. He graduated from Winona State University in 2017 with a double major in mass communications/journalism, and English writing.; Shaurntae Thomas: Thomas is the director of human resources at Cookie Cart, where they teach life, leadership, and employment skills to teens of color through on-the-job and classroom experiences in nonprofit bakeries. Thomas is a member of the diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice committee at Cookie Cart, which is on a mission to lead the organization in becoming an anti-racist organization by using both the anti-racist and restorative justice framework models. Thomas studied English literature at the historically black college for women, Spelman College, and is an outspoken feminist and traditional systems disruptor of current policies, processes, and procedures that dominate organization culture and climate. Thomas is a self-taught poet and spoken word artist; a lover of oil paintings, abstract art, black and white photography, and art history. Thomas is a member of the board of directors of Chops, Inc., a nonprofit performing arts organization.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan: Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions and has successfully administered Tamil folk arts workshops continuously for a few years in row. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.; Lori Anne Williams, Williams is a major gifts officer with Lifeworks, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. In her long nonprofit career, Williams has also worked for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the Playwrights? Center, and several human service and education organizations. She holds a master?s degree from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor?s degree from the University of Southern California.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021985,"Operating Support",2023,79124,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Jungle Theater improves the LynLake neighborhood's vibrancy, fostering inclusive engagement in valued arts activities. Track participation in Jungle programs and activities; gather impact feedback from LynLake businesses/organizations and participants; track participation demographic changes as best we can. 2: Sustainable models for programmatic and organizational operations, with facility improvements, enhance the experience for all whom we engage. Track participation and average price paid; regular financial tracking; qualitatively assess shared decision-making model and impact of the theater's truth and reconciliation policy changes.","The LynLake neighborhood thrived, with busy restaurants/bars, successful small businesses, and welcomed neighbors and visitors to Jungle shows. Observation and conversations with local businesses; zip code analysis of ticket buyers. 2: New presenting models, ongoing development of our cohort structure, increased average ticket price, and successful facility improvements. Financial tracking, including average ticket price paid; artist and audience surveys to evaluate the results of facility and process improvements; evaluation of cohort artists and the new decision-making model.",,2306873,"Other, local or private",2306873,,"Erika Eklund, Andrea Fike, Kelly Kita, Karl Lambert, Kelsey Norton, Ben Scott, David Weinstein, David Dobmeyer, Barbara Klaas, Juliane Ray, Erin Oglesbay, Marcia Stout, Nancy Monroe, Liz Bank, Rich Thompson, Suzanne Kubach, Kari Vrba",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Jungle Theater creates courageous, resonant theater that challenges, entertains, and sparks expansive conversation.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robin,Gillette,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 822-4002x 0141",rgillette@jungletheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2059,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10021999,"Operating Support",2023,39819,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce outstanding theater that entertains, educates, and stimulates audiences and artists, engaging a broad demographic and enriching the community. Number and demographics of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, artist and audience surveys, and staff and board assessment. 2: Continued growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, educational excellence, and artistic growth of every student. Number and demographics of new and returning students, student and teaching artist surveys, staff and board assessment, and phone and email conversations with parents and participants.","Produced outstanding theater that entertained, educated, and stimulated audiences and artists. Number and demographics of new and returning attendees, critical reviews, social media response, artist and audience surveys, and staff and Board assessment. 2: Growth as leaders in performing arts education characterized by accessibility, educational excellence, and artistic growth of each student. Number and demographics of new and returning students, student and teaching artist surveys, and staff and Board assessment.",,1231570,"Other, local or private",1231570,,"Jeff Danovsky, Jennifer Lundquist, Kira Campbell, Valerie Underwood, David Vandergriff, Brian Landon, Diane Kellner, Ythan Pratt, Laura Tahja Johnson, Beckie Skelton",0.5,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Lyric Arts' mission is to enrich lives by creating meaningful performing arts experiences that ignite the imagination, inspire the spirit, and engage the community.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,McNabb,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303,"(763) 422-1838",matt@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2073,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022001,"Operating Support",2023,310382,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Music learning experiences will be more accessible to students and families across programs through improved communication and customer service. Annual Student Satisfaction Surveys developed with third-party consultants will show consistently increasing levels of satisfaction across MacPhail programs and locations. 2: Students of all ages, abilities and backgrounds will thrive and benefit from high-quality music learning opportunities at MacPhail. Annual Student Satisfaction Surveys developed with third-party consultants will show students across programs state they are thriving and that the quality of the instruction they are receiving is high.","Student Satisfaction reports show an increase ranging from +2% to +7% in strongly agree ratings across all overall experience questions. Student Satisfaction surveys collected in spring 2023 showed data representing all eight of MacPhail's tuition-based programs and locations including Minneapolis, Austin, Chanhassen, White Bear Lake, and online classes. 2: 97% of students agree or strongly agree that they were able to thrive at MacPhail and 97% ranked their quality of instruction as Good or Excellent. Student Satisfaction surveys collected in spring 2023 showed data representing all eight of MacPhail's tuition-based programs and locations including Minneapolis, Austin, Chanhassen, White Bear Lake, and online classes.",,11408634,"Other, local or private",11408634,310382,"Kate Whittington, Kate Cimino, Marshall Tokheim, Chip Emery, Eric Anderson, Justin Kelly, Linda Mack, Margaret Bracken, Ellen Breyer, Patty Murphy, Hudie Broughton, William Pentelovitch, Klerissa Church, Christopher Perrigo, Paul Reyelts, Rahoul Ghose, Hilary Smedsrud, Joseph Hinderer, Peter Spokes, Natalia Hernandez, Virginia Stringer, Sylvia Strobel, Nicole Strydom, Dianne Thomas, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Mandy Tuong, Reverend Carl Walker, Anne Yoder",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Transforming lives and strengthening communities through music learning experiences that inspire.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Todd,Kroviak,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(612) 321-0100",kroviak.todd@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Swift, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2075,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022003,"Operating Support",2023,11834,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage participants and listeners emotionally and create shared cultural experiences by breaking down barriers to accessing live music. Evaluation: surveys, focus groups, open-ended discussions and talkbacks with patrons and musicians on how the performance impacted them, observation, reviews 2: Provide engagement activities for all ages, levels, and backgrounds that will stimulate interest in music, enhance concert experiences, and educate Tools will vary depending on age/ability of participants. May include numbers served, direct feedback, observation, formative assessments, review of artifacts such as drawings, compositions.","The Mankato Symphony engaged both participants and listeners in live, emotionally charged cultural experiences. The MSO sent out two electronic surveys and made not of patron initiated feedback in the form of emails and conversation. 2: The MSO created live and virtual concert experiences and made them available to all ages and demographics. We made note of numbers served, based on ticket sales and engagement with virtual concerts and social media.",,293198,"Other, local or private",293198,11834,"Christopher Paul, Andrew Mcnamara, David Knopick, Tom Lentz,Viktoria Davis, Katie Heintz, Sarah Houle, Stephanie Thorpe, Christopher Brown, Joe Meidl,Jameel Haque, Melinda Wedzina, Eric Woller",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Manakto Symphony Orchestra is to create emotion-packed, high-quality musical experiences and promote music education in and for South Central Minnesota.??",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethel,Balge,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","523 2nd St S",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 625-8880",bbalge@mankatosymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Scott, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2077,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022006,"Operating Support",2023,93612,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mia will fuel curiosity among diverse audiences by serving as a place of discovery, inspiration, and lifelong learning. Mia will utilize participant feedback and visitor surveys to ensure its exhibitions and programs nurture the active process of learning and serve as a nexus of global awareness, critical thinking, empathy, and creativity. 2: Mia will engage communities that reflect the changing demographics in Minnesota and offer programs that meet the needs of diverse audiences. Mia will utilize attendance and survey data, solicit feedback from external partners, and evaluate its internal practices around enhancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.","Participants in in-person and virtual programs and exhibitions felt challenged, connected to the art and increased their appreciation for art. Visitors to Mia's special exhibitions had the opportunity to respond via a survey about their experience. We also conducted several program or exhibition-specific Focus Groups. 2: Local artists contributed to community, and educational programs and Family Days. A longstanding relationship with the Minneapolis Parks continued. Focus groups with Native American audiences informed the development of exhibitions featuring Native art. New partnerships have led to greater focus on community outreach. We surveyed visitors in research projects about Social Impact and Belonging.",,47827271,"Other, local or private",47827271,,"Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, John Lindahl, Ken Cutler, Gayle Fuguitt, Liz Nordlie, Jessamyn Kerchner, Pat Grazzini, Nicole Berns, Kari Alldredge, Elizabeth Andrus, Dan Avchen, Chanda Smith Baker, Maurice Blanks, John Butcher, James Cahn, Lynn Casey, Bert Colianni, Page Knudsen Cowles, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Michael Francis, Maria Gale, Michael Goar, Martha Head, Chris Howe, Hubert Joly, Shannon Jones, Amy Kern, Velma Korbel, Rick Kuntz, Roxana Linares, Jamie Lockhart, Katie Luber, Reid Macdonald, Nivin Macmillan, Lucy Mitchell, Leni Moore, Sheila Morgan, Mahmoud Nagib, Mary Olson, Noel Bennett Patterson, Gonzalo Petschen, Piyumi Samaratunga, Tom Schreier, Katie Simpson, Abdi Warsame, Tim Welsh, David Weyerhaeuser, Jane Wilf, David Wilson",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) enriches the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world's diverse cultures.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darcy,Berus,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 870-3131",dberus@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2080,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022008,"Operating Support",2023,52730,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans find community, inspiration, and creativity through participation in MCBA's diverse book arts offerings. We will evaluate this outcome through workshop attendance, event attendance, workshop surveys, and artist participation and surveys. 2: MCBA expands participation in affordable, culturally responsive, and relevant book arts programming for underrepresented and underserved Minnesotans. We will evaluate this outcome using demographic information collected from our adult workshop program, consignment program, artist collective, teaching and exhibiting artist community, and organizational partnerships.","Minnesotans found inspiration, explored their creative potential, learned artmaking skills, and expanded community through their participation. We evaluated this outcome through participation counts and workshop survey analysis (1,917 adults engaged in book arts workshops, tutorials, and studio labs); event and gallery attendance count, and observations from staff and teaching artists. 2: New pricing models, scholarships, and culturally specific programming increased access for underrepresented and underserved Minnesotans. Outcome measured through workshop low-income and BIPOC scholarship use (13.3%), teaching + exhibiting artist demographics (18% + 37% BIPOC), and youth and families engaged through outreach events at MCBA and in community spaces (1,837 participants).",,871119,"Other, local or private",871119,,"Heidi Bing, Ronnie Brooks, Raphael Coburn, Brandi Ernst, Kc Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Jenny Henningsen, Lyndel King, Mary Pat Ladner, Shawn Mccann, Diane Merrifield, Wilber `Chip` Schilling, Catherine Squires, Hema Viswanathan, Deb Weiss, Cory Zanin, Laurie Zenner",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to ignite artistic practice, inspire learning, and foster diverse creative communities through the book arts.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elysa,Voshell,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2520",evoshell@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2082,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022010,"Operating Support",2023,27632,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MDT will present visionary dance works performed by professionals who also serve as mentors to aspiring students in the MDT school This outcome will be evaluated by tracking the critical response and audience feedback received for dance works presented and through assessing the impact of training and mentorship on students in the MDT school. 2: MDT will engage a broader and more diverse community through performance and educational programs. This outcome will be evaluated by reviewing the numbers and demographics of audience members, school enrollment, social media engagement, and dance professionals working with the company.","MDT presented a season of new and reimagined dance works and offered MDT students meaningful opportunities to perform alongside professional dancers. MDT tracked critical and audience response to performances via in-person feedback and online surveys. MDT school faculty implemented evaluation criteria and parent-student conferences to ensure student progress and engagement throughout the year. 2: MDT maintained a diverse roster of professional dancers, offered free and low-cost performance tickets, and offered virtual and in-person classes. Where possible, MDT tracked audience attendance, including the number of tickets donated to community organizations, and school enrollment metrics. MDT also solicited audience and parent feedback both in person and via online survey.",,1149075,"Other, local or private",1149075,,"Siri Kommedahl, Erin Gerrits, Jeffrey Hankinson, Dr. Andrew Houlton, Anna Karena, Brian Thomas May, Elizabeth Simonson, Walter Tambor",,"Minnesota Dance Theatre and School AKA Minnesota Dance Theatre & School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Dance Theatre's mission is to present masterful and inspiring ?dance through performance and education with the goal of providing an experience that is transformational and celebratory.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lise,Houlton,"Minnesota Dance Theatre & School AKA Minnesota Dance Theatre and School","528 Hennepin Ave 6th Fl",Minneapolis,MN,55403-1847,"(612) 338-0627x 3",lise.houlton@mndance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2084,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022012,"Operating Support",2023,31156,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans are more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and the common humanity we all share through Six Points' compelling theater experiences. Written audience surveys and emailed/online surveys, teacher evaluations, phone calls, unsolicited emails and notes, social media posts, reviews, and comments at programs will enable evaluation of achievement of outcomes.","Minnesotans became more knowledgeable about Jewish culture and the common humanity we all share. Unsolicited emails, notes, Facebook postings, and patron comments at performances indicated outcome achieved.",,388440,"Other, local or private",388440,7355,"Mark Appelbaum, Barbara Brooks, Renae Goldman, Margot Melville, Ellery July, Karen Matz, Amy Newman, Susan Robiner, Holly Ross, Ellen Sampson, Gail Bender Satz, Jeffrey Tane, Alex Tselos, Ann Wynia",,"Six Points Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Six Points Theater ignites the hearts and minds of people of all cultural backgrounds by producing theater of the highest artistic standards.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Brooks,"Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company AKA Six Points Theater","PO Box 16155","St Paul",MN,55116-0155,"(651) 647-4315",Barbara@sixpointstheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2086,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022013,"Operating Support",2023,58844,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will grow from arts experiences that welcome, include, and inspire them at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. Quantitative evaluation is by attendance, virtual views, memberships, net promoter scores, and donor levels. Qualitative evaluation is by intercept interviews, summative surveys, listening sessions, social media responses, and unsolicited online reviews.","Minnesotans grew from art experiences that welcomed, included, and inspired them at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. MMAM evaluated its outcome with intercept interviews, survey comments, anecdotes, online reviews, focus groups, net promoter scores, and good attendance in the galleries and at events.",,1285630,"Other, local or private",1285630,,"Bill Hoel, Elise Lewis, Kathy Solum, Greg Neidhart, Sabina Bosshard, Tamara Aupaumut, Nancy Blankard, Laura Cedarberg, Cassie Cramer, Edward Hoffman, Mark Peterson, Leanne Poellinger, Anne Scott Plummer, Jovy Rockey",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum is to engage visitors in meaningful visual art experiences through education and exhibitions that explore the historic and ongoing human relationship with water.?",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Indra,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626",eindra@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2087,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022016,"Operating Support",2023,342186,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MN Opera participants and audiences build social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Increase: number ofpersons served (audience, learners, and artists) number ofopportunities for welcoming and inclusive social interactions Evaluation tools: Pre and post-surveys, data overlays, and anecdotal feedback 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities feel welcomed and empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. Increase: number ofnew patrons number ofretained donors number ofcontact hours for learning programs diversity of persons served positive participant feedback Evaluation tools: Surveys, data overlays, focus groups, advisory boards, anecdotal feedback","Participants and audiences built social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. The number of persons served; persons reporting shared experience; broadened perspectives among audience and participants. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities felt welcomed an empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. MN Opera received feedback from audiences and participants that they felt welcomed and empowered in their relationship with opera. Feedback also helped to shape programming and company operations.",,12794528,"Other, local or private",12794528,,"Joelle Allen, Patricia Beithon, Margaret Blake, Sharon Bloodworth, Jane Confer, Terry Dolan, Sidney `Chip` Emery, Gayle Fuguitt, Mark Gordon, Dorothy Horns, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Philip Isaacson, Diane Jacobson, Deborah Jiang-Stein, Anna Kokayeff, Stephanie Kravetz, Mary Lazarus, Robert Lee, Fayneese Miller, Kay Ness, Jose Peris, James Powell, Elizabeth Redleaf, Bart Reed, Mary Schrock, Nadege Souvenir, Missy Staples Thompson, Ryan Taylor, Wendy Unglaub, Natalie Volin Lehr, William White, Margaret Wurtele, Wayne Zink",,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Opera changes lives by bringing together artists, audiences, and community, advancing the art of opera for today and for future generations.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hilary,Smith,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 342-9550",hsmith@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2090,"Marsha Anderson: Anderson is currently a program assistant with the City of Minneapolis Department of Health, assisting with the administration of federal grants. She has worked for several nonprofit organizations in a fundraising capacity, including the Greater Twin Cities United Way where she reviewed and evaluated grants. She has a master?s of public and nonprofit administration degree.; Wendy Frieze: Frieze has managed both for profit and nonprofit galleries in Boston, San Francisco, and Minneapolis for approximately 20 years. At the Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA), she comanaged the gallery and was a member of the contemporary arts committee, a fundraising arm of the museum. She was also an intern in the Cooper Hewitt textile department (New York, NY). As a designer, she worked for CBS Early Show, Crate & Barrel, and several world renowned interior designers as a licensing agent and marketer. Frieze is a cum laude graduate of Parsons School of Design in product design and knowledgeable in clay, glass, metal, and textile design. She has attended several classes at Harvard in education and the arts. She graduated from Adler Graduate School with a double master?s in clinical psychology and art therapy at 65 and currently practices as a counselor to artists and in the addiction world.; Melinda Nelson: Nelson is currently a senior manager at 3M Company, working there for more than forty years in a variety of positions ranging from product development, manufacturing, sales, business development, and corporate functions such as pricing and obtaining funding for R&D contracts. One of her positions was as a business development manager for research and development contracts and involved identifying and soliciting funding opportunities for R&D research projects, as well as writing the proposals and ""earmarks?. She graduated with a chemical engineering BS from Iowa State University and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Saint Paul and a former prime minister in Saint Paul Winter Carnival's senior court. She currently is the senior queen for Woodbury Ambassadors, and is a volunteer for White Bear Boating and other organizations. Nelson is an active participant in many arts related activities around the Twin Cities and the state and would like to support the arts by serving in this way. ; Abigail Pribbenow: Before moving to Minnesota in 2006, Pribbenow served as chair of the Rockford Area Arts Council in Rockford, IL, and served for several years as an arts administrator in the Chicago dance and visual arts communities. More recently she worked in fundraising and communication for a successful Minneapolis public charter school, Yinghua Academy, and served on the boards of Lutheran Arts and the Minnesota Boychoir. She holds an MA in arts administration from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BA in anthropology from the University of Chicago, and an IB from the United World College in Las Vegas, NM.; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Benjamin Strand: Strand is the Winona Main Street program manager and co-owner of Treedome Productions, a multimedia production house that supports local and regional artists through videography, photography, graphic design, talent booking, recording, and event planning. He previously spent two years as an arts and entertainment reporter for the Winona Daily News. Strand has volunteered for a number of music and art festivals, including Artspire, Mid West Music Fest, Frozen River Film Festival, Big Turn Music Fest, Boats and Bluegrass, Great River Shakespeare Festival, and Shut Down Third Street. He graduated from Winona State University in 2017 with a double major in mass communications/journalism, and English writing.; Shaurntae Thomas: Thomas is the director of human resources at Cookie Cart, where they teach life, leadership, and employment skills to teens of color through on-the-job and classroom experiences in nonprofit bakeries. Thomas is a member of the diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice committee at Cookie Cart, which is on a mission to lead the organization in becoming an anti-racist organization by using both the anti-racist and restorative justice framework models. Thomas studied English literature at the historically black college for women, Spelman College, and is an outspoken feminist and traditional systems disruptor of current policies, processes, and procedures that dominate organization culture and climate. Thomas is a self-taught poet and spoken word artist; a lover of oil paintings, abstract art, black and white photography, and art history. Thomas is a member of the board of directors of Chops, Inc., a nonprofit performing arts organization.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan: Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions and has successfully administered Tamil folk arts workshops continuously for a few years in row. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.; Lori Anne Williams, Williams is a major gifts officer with Lifeworks, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. In her long nonprofit career, Williams has also worked for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the Playwrights? Center, and several human service and education organizations. She holds a master?s degree from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor?s degree from the University of Southern California.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022017,"Operating Support",2023,888180,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will engage with exceptional musical programs that expand their knowledge, inspire greater well-being, and build social connections Collect participation data for initiatives/activities, qualitative feedback with audience surveys and advisory groups, track progress toward learning goals when appropriate 2: Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds will co-create and participate in artistic activities that address and advance community-identified interests Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, feedback from participants, and development of plans for continuing engagement","Exceptional musical programs and other activities expanded audience knowledge, inspired greater well-being, and built social connections. Surveyed audiences and other participants to determine engagement and impact; organized focus groups and reflection sessions; and gathered data from educators to determine progress toward learning goals (as appropriate). 2: Developed and advanced strategic partnerships with diverse community groups that led to participation in collaborative live and digital programs. Tracked attendance at events including outdoor and community concerts; tracked engagement with online resources; tracked engagement on collaborative volunteer projects; and surveyed audiences and project partners.",,37325562,"Other, local or private",37325562,,"Darren Acheson, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Annie Betts, Shamayne Braman, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Tim Carl, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Kathy Cunningham, John Dayton, Paula Decosse, Jon Eisenberg, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Barbara Gold, Luella Goldberg, Karen Grandstrand, Paul Grangaard, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jerome Hamilton, Bill Henak, Thomas Herr, Karen Himle, Diane Hofstede, Maurice Holloman, Phil Isaacson, Mike Jones, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Eric Levinson, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Patrick Mahoney, Kita Mcvay, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Leni Moore, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Tom Newton, Miluska Novota, Cindy Olmanson, Lisa Paradis, Angela Pennington, Abigail Rose, Gordy Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Brian Tilzer, Jakub Tolar, Erik Van Kuijk, Laysha Ward, Jim Watkins, Catherine Webster, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Orchestra's mission is to enrich, inspire, and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2091,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022022,"Operating Support",2023,54823,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Regain on-site exhibition and program attendance, maintain virtual programs, and grow on-site and off-site education programs for children. Exhibition attendance and program participation statistics will be maintained for all on-site, off-site, and virtual programs for comparison to pre-pandemic levels.","In-school and on-site school programs grew, virtual offerings increased due to the language program, and, by year-end, attendance was increasing. Statistics will be maintained for all on-site, off-site, online, and virtual programs, for comparison to the most recent pre-pandemic results. Participation in the AAM's Museum-Goers Survey will provide data regarding use and visitor satisfaction.",,1185122,"Other, local or private",1185122,,"Reggie Boyle, Norlin Boyum, Kathy Bracken, Roma Calayatud-Stocks, Jan Del Calzo, Gwenn Djupedal, Mark Downey, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, Per Hong, Sean Kalafut, Kelley Lindquist, Steve Maurer, James Miller, Firou Mostashari, Marlena Myles, Liz Petrangelo, Chuck Ritchie, Linda Myers Shelton, Meaghan Shomion, David Washburn, C. Ben Wright",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Museum of Russian Art promotes understanding of the art, people and culture of Muscovite Russia, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, its former republics, and post-Soviet Russia through outstanding exhibitions, cultural presentations, and educational programs serving the people of Minnesota and the nation.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Meister,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",mmeister@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Murray, Olmsted, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2096,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022025,"Operating Support",2023,50544,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Course enrollment data, annual donor support, event participation, and survey responses from course/event participants will serve as key evaluation metrics in gauging impact. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft. Surveys will be issued to artisans at the conclusion of courses, the annual instructor retreat (anticipated attendance of 70+ artisans), and at the culmination of the internship and Artisan Development programs. ","Students and program participants engaged meaningfully with traditional craft through courses, events, and learning opportunities throughout the year. Enrollment, student survey data, program participation, and donor support are regularly reviewed. 2: Preserving and enriching craft traditions, North House Folk School supported the growth and development of the craft artisan instructor community. Impact is evaluated through regular surveys. 55 instructors RSVP'd for the April 2023 Instructor Retreat, the 10th annual. An Instructor-in-Residence program continues to engage artisans, with eighteen hosted during the grant term.",,2340275,"Other, local or private",2340275,9573,"Carol Winter, Mike Prom, Greg Koschinska, Todd Mestad, Tina Hegg Raway, Jane Alexander, Terri Cermak, Amy Hubbard, Reid Lindquist, Clair Nalezny, Phil Oswald, Cecelia Schiller, Randy Schnobrich, John Schoenherr, Stephen Skeels, Kari Wenger, Robert `Bobby` Deschampe",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"The mission of North House Folk School is to enrich lives and build community by teaching traditional?northern crafts in a student-centered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart and the mind. ",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Larson,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-9762",llarson@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2099,"Marsha Anderson: Anderson is currently a program assistant with the City of Minneapolis Department of Health, assisting with the administration of federal grants. She has worked for several nonprofit organizations in a fundraising capacity, including the Greater Twin Cities United Way where she reviewed and evaluated grants. She has a master?s of public and nonprofit administration degree.; Wendy Frieze: Frieze has managed both for profit and nonprofit galleries in Boston, San Francisco, and Minneapolis for approximately 20 years. At the Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA), she comanaged the gallery and was a member of the contemporary arts committee, a fundraising arm of the museum. She was also an intern in the Cooper Hewitt textile department (New York, NY). As a designer, she worked for CBS Early Show, Crate & Barrel, and several world renowned interior designers as a licensing agent and marketer. Frieze is a cum laude graduate of Parsons School of Design in product design and knowledgeable in clay, glass, metal, and textile design. She has attended several classes at Harvard in education and the arts. She graduated from Adler Graduate School with a double master?s in clinical psychology and art therapy at 65 and currently practices as a counselor to artists and in the addiction world.; Melinda Nelson: Nelson is currently a senior manager at 3M Company, working there for more than forty years in a variety of positions ranging from product development, manufacturing, sales, business development, and corporate functions such as pricing and obtaining funding for R&D contracts. One of her positions was as a business development manager for research and development contracts and involved identifying and soliciting funding opportunities for R&D research projects, as well as writing the proposals and ""earmarks?. She graduated with a chemical engineering BS from Iowa State University and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Saint Paul and a former prime minister in Saint Paul Winter Carnival's senior court. She currently is the senior queen for Woodbury Ambassadors, and is a volunteer for White Bear Boating and other organizations. Nelson is an active participant in many arts related activities around the Twin Cities and the state and would like to support the arts by serving in this way. ; Abigail Pribbenow: Before moving to Minnesota in 2006, Pribbenow served as chair of the Rockford Area Arts Council in Rockford, IL, and served for several years as an arts administrator in the Chicago dance and visual arts communities. More recently she worked in fundraising and communication for a successful Minneapolis public charter school, Yinghua Academy, and served on the boards of Lutheran Arts and the Minnesota Boychoir. She holds an MA in arts administration from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BA in anthropology from the University of Chicago, and an IB from the United World College in Las Vegas, NM.; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Benjamin Strand: Strand is the Winona Main Street program manager and co-owner of Treedome Productions, a multimedia production house that supports local and regional artists through videography, photography, graphic design, talent booking, recording, and event planning. He previously spent two years as an arts and entertainment reporter for the Winona Daily News. Strand has volunteered for a number of music and art festivals, including Artspire, Mid West Music Fest, Frozen River Film Festival, Big Turn Music Fest, Boats and Bluegrass, Great River Shakespeare Festival, and Shut Down Third Street. He graduated from Winona State University in 2017 with a double major in mass communications/journalism, and English writing.; Shaurntae Thomas: Thomas is the director of human resources at Cookie Cart, where they teach life, leadership, and employment skills to teens of color through on-the-job and classroom experiences in nonprofit bakeries. Thomas is a member of the diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice committee at Cookie Cart, which is on a mission to lead the organization in becoming an anti-racist organization by using both the anti-racist and restorative justice framework models. Thomas studied English literature at the historically black college for women, Spelman College, and is an outspoken feminist and traditional systems disruptor of current policies, processes, and procedures that dominate organization culture and climate. Thomas is a self-taught poet and spoken word artist; a lover of oil paintings, abstract art, black and white photography, and art history. Thomas is a member of the board of directors of Chops, Inc., a nonprofit performing arts organization.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan: Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions and has successfully administered Tamil folk arts workshops continuously for a few years in row. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.; Lori Anne Williams, Williams is a major gifts officer with Lifeworks, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities. In her long nonprofit career, Williams has also worked for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the Playwrights? Center, and several human service and education organizations. She holds a master?s degree from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor?s degree from the University of Southern California. ","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute ","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650 ",1 10022032,"Operating Support",2023,526722,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Relaunch Ordway Original productions, engaging 106 artists from Minnesota We will track the number of artists from Minnesota we engage in Ordway Original productions 2: Relaunch the Ordway's School Matinee Series, engaging 25,000 schoolchildren in high-quality Arts Learning opportunities We will track the number of schoolchildren who participate in Arts Learning activities at the Ordway","We relaunched an Ordway Original production, engaging 110 artists from Minnesota. We tracked the number of artists from Minnesota that we engaged in the Ordway's production of Beauty and the Beast. 2: 33,115 Minnesota students were engaged in high-quality Arts Learning opportunities, which includes Ordway's Student Matinee series. We tracked the number of students who participated in Ordway Arts Learning activities.",,22956600,"Other, local or private",22956600,,"Jason Booth, Amanda Brinkman, Keith Bryan, Jennifer Coates, Erin Dady, Tina Srivastava Dear, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Jose Varela Garza, Melissa Gilbertson, Laura Halferty, Donna Harris, Dr. Eric Jolly, Bill Johnson, Scott Kirkland, David Kuplic, Greg Landmark, David Lilly, Jeff Lin, John Lunseth, Matt Majka, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, John Ordway, Kim Randolph, Dan Stoltz, Holli Vanoverbeke, Tim Welsh, John Wolak, Jennifer Wolf, Brad Wood",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Create transformative shared experiences for audiences and artists through live performances.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2106,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022033,"Operating Support",2023,62637,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The O'Shaughnessy will continue to focus programs to professionally serve artists and audiences that better represent the Twin Cities population. We will track the number and nature of events presented. Artist and audience demographics (gender, race, ethnicity, age, zip code) will be tracked as they are discernable. We will seek qualitative feedback from artists and audiences.","O'Shaughnessy has re-defined its mission and programming scope in order to connect more strongly to our local community. Ten of the twelve local arts orgs we worked with this year contracted to use our space again next year and next year's programming will be double that of this year due to increases in attendance, positive feedback, and local community partnerships.",,1234453,"Other, local or private",1234453,,"Mary Jo Abler, Tracey Burton, Ken Charles, Anne Gotte, Samantha Hanson, Diane Shelstad Huston, Pamela O.Johnson, Andrea C. Lee, Anne Mckeig, Donna Mcnamara, Joy Milos, Joan Mitchell, Kathlee O'Brien, Colleen O'Malley, Jennifer Ortale, Becky Roloff, Therese Sherlock, Angela Hall Slaughter, Minda Suchan, Jill Underdahl, Robert Wollan, Kristen Vogel Womack, Valerie Young, Priscilla Zee",,"Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"Through the support of diverse, cultural, and socially relevant events, The O'shaughnessy stands as a touchstone for the campus, as a gateway of performing arts for internal and external communities, and a space for celebration, discussion, and ceremony.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Irene,Green,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700",ijgreen248@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2107,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022046,"Operating Support",2023,245348,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop educates and inspires audiences annually through performances, student matinees, artist lead classes, lectures, and Q and A's with artists. Attendance statistics, schedule of artist engagement activities, formal evaluation and feedback with teachers and audience members, social campaign responses and blog comments. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through the work of artists. Evaluation occurs through meaningful conversations with community partners and collaborators, attending constituents and the presenting artists, including topics explored and experiences through programming.","Northrop informed audiences through 782+ activities including 14 dance, ten music and film performances, six student matinees and 50+ lectures and engagements. Event and audience statistics were collected, e-mail surveys distributed to attendees, and through Northrop's website, social media platforms, blogging and critical evaluation. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through renown artists. Northrop distributed surveys, follow-up meetings with community and University partners, and engaged artists and school groups in post-event discussions. E-mail surveys sent to ticket holders requested feedback on topics explored through programming.",,8621832,"Other, local or private",8621832,,"Jeff Bieganek, Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan Denuccio, Karen Hanson, Jill Hauwiller, Katheryn Menaged, Toni Pierce-Sands, Gary Reetz, Robyne Robinson, Donald Williams",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"Rooted in the belief that the arts are essential to the human experience, we are committed to cultivating intersections between performing arts and education for the benefit of all participants now and for generations to come.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kari,Schloner,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","84 Church St SE Ste 90",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 624-7652",kschlone@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2120,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022059,"Operating Support",2023,291158,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will gain wide access to live performances and free high-quality digital concerts of world-class music. SPCO staff and board will monitor progress toward the goals of its strategic imperatives to determine whether we are adding value to and enriching our community by sharing musical experiences with a broader and more diverse audience.","The SPCO provided broad access to in-person and livestream performances through concerts in fifteen venues and the free online Concert Library. The SPCO tracked in-person concert attendance numbers, as well as participation in free family education and community engagement activities and free digital media programming.",,10821336,"Other, local or private",10821336,,"Doug Affinito, Catherine Allan, Nina Archabal, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Theresa Bevilacqua, Christopher M. Brown, Anne Cheney, Sheldon W. Damberg, Becky Debertin, Victor De Meireles, Rick Dow, Louis Epstein, Lynn Erickson, Stephanie Fehr, Jason Max Ferdinand, Jay Ferree, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Keith M. Halperin, Ann Huntrods, A. J. Huss, Jr., Carolynn Johnson, James E. Johnson, Arthur W. Kaemmer, M.D., Arthur Klebanov, Randy Kroll, Robert L. Lee, Jon Limbacher, Marja Lutsep, Stephen H. Mahle, Robert W. Mairs, David Moore, Jr., Bondo Nyembwe, Robert M. Oberlies, Robert M. Olafson, Deborah J. Palmer, Daniel R. Pennie, Nicholas S. Pifer, Cassie Pilgrim, Peter Remes, Ann Rogotzke, David Rosedahl, Jack Rossmann, Marty Rossmann, Richard J. Schienders, Kathleen Schubert, James Donald Smith, Cj Suchta, Joseph Tashjian, Paul Vargo, Elizabeth Willis, Justin Windschitl",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to sustain a world-class chamber orchestra at the highest standards of artistic excellence that enriches the Twin Cities community by sharing dynamic, distinctive and engaging performances.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2133,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022066,"Operating Support",2023,79712,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","STC will make professional, high quality, culturally relevant theatre productions and programming accessible to young people and their families. STC will track attendance, program registration, and number of individuals participating via its Open Door accessibility initiative. The organization will solicit feedback from audience and cast members, program participants, and community partners. 2: STC will provide theatre productions and education programs that challenge young people to see the world and themselves with a new perspective. STC will evaluate using audience and participant feedback surveys, intrinsic impact, social media interactions, and attendance metrics.","The high quality productions brought in larger audiences. STC's Education programming reached record numbers of enrollment. Using ticketing and enrollment software, STC tracked participation in productions, education programs, and the Open Door access program. Satisfaction surveys were used to gather audience and participant feedback. 2: Through education programs and theatre productions STC told stories from fresh perspectives and featured voices not always represented onstage. Ticket sales, feedback over social media and audience/participant surveys showed that young audience members and participants enjoyed and learned from the stories and experiences.",,2586652,"Other, local or private",2586652,,"Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Tara Cruz, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Tenisha Hollie, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Betsy Kumagai, Dimitrios Lalos, Janet Langner, Lisa Beth Lentini, Mauricio Loria, Eric Lucas, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, Victoria Mogilevsky, Christina Mosakowski, Sue Moulder, Linda Moy, Meighan O'Reardon, Elizabeth Plaetz Lori, Kathy Scheving, Qadirrah Seltz, Beth Theobald, Nicole Truso, Lisa Zell",,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Stages Theatre Company is committed to the enrichment and education of children and youth in a professional theatre environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jean,Bross-Judge,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc.","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343-7552,"(952) 979-1111",jbrossjudge@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2140,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022068,"Operating Support",2023,56560,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Attract audiences that reflect the diversity of our rural community with shows that entertain, educate and enlighten Ticket sales from new and returning audiences, qualitive feedback from community partners and surveys of audiences","Audiences in Red Wing are participating in arts experiences reflective of our rural community. Ticket sales show a return of audiences to live performances with a positive response to the Sheldon's programming. Qualitative and survey feedback is positive with audiences indicating the diversity in our season is resonating with local audiences.",,1193192,"Other, local or private",1193192,,"Chap Achen Jr., Marybess Goeppinger, Mike Melstad, Susan Forsythe, Art Kenyon, Nancy Dimunation, Lacy Schumann, Susan Christensen, Meridith Wardle",,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The Sheldon Theatre entertains, educates and enlightens the community and its visitors through the transformative power of the performing arts.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Larson,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 W 3rd St","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8700",jlarson@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2142,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10018165,"Operating Support",2022,136549,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans discover vibrant connections to one another through relevant and accessible arts, craft and music experiences. Track attendance and visitor feedback at four exhibitions and accompanying programs that feature Minnesota artists and that aim to draw connections between art and artists of different backgrounds and/or cultures.","47,577 participated in arts experiences that deepened their understanding of their connections to one another. Quantitative data are tracked through admissions and attendance numbers. Qualitative data are tracked through exit surveys and feedback forms in print and online.",,5471566,"Other, local or private",5471566,20000,"Brad Engdahl (Chair), Dr. Maggi Adamek (Vice Chair), Elizabeth Olson (Treasurer), Laurie Jacobi (Secretary), Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretson, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Carline Bengtsson, Karl Benson, Michael Bjornberg, Brenda Butler, Dr. Mary Dee Hicks, Barbara Linell Glaser, Ed.D, Dr. John Litell, Marco Molinari, Mohamud Mumin, Andrea Oseland, Lenor Scheffler, David Sorensen, Linda Wallenberg, William Weiler, Andreas Ornberg",,"American Swedish Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment, and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christiana,Stolpestad,"American Swedish Institute","2600 Park Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 870-3354",christys@asimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1777,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018178,"Operating Support",2022,59276,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will gain knowledge of vocal music and awareness of social issues through compelling, high-quality concerts and outreach activities. Collect and assess results of concert and education surveys, convene focus groups of audience members, monitor press reviews and social media comments, document direct feedback from audience members and participants. 2: Cantus will continue to expand its Minnesota audiences through engaging programming, media projects, and ambitious outreach initiatives. Monitor and analyze sales reports, social media, and web statistics; seek feedback and carriage reports from MPR; gather distribution data from Signum Classics; seek feedback from community partners and educators.","Minnesotans were emotionally moved and reflected on inclusion in the 'American Dream,' prompted by thoughtfully curated vocal chamber music. Cantus relied primarily on audience feedback submitted through post-concert surveys. Comments shared on social media and directed to the organization's general e-mail account also provided helpful context. 2: Cantus' pay-what-you-can online concerts reduced financial and geographic barriers, serving audiences in 73 counties, up from last year's 57. Cantus tracked sales data for its online concerts, as well as feedback shared in post-concert surveys. The ensemble also monitored social media views and gathered in-person feedback.",,1242626,"Other, local or private",1242626,7714,"Brian Newhouse, Theresa Gienapp, David Niles, Beth Anne Thompson, Alberto de la Paz, Sandra Davis, PaviElle French, Nancy Gaschott, Jonathan Guyton, Paul Johnson, Laurie Meyers, Jeff Reed, Paul Scholtz, Kevin Stock, Frank Stubbs, Kim Hollingsworth Taylor, Barbara Thomas, Paul Wilson",,Cantus,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Cantus engages audiences in a meaningful music experience and ensures the future of ensemble singing by mentoring young singers and educators.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Heitz,Cantus,"1201 Marquette Ave Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 435-0046",jheitz@cantussings.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1790,"Amy Browender: Browender is a proud graduate of the Saint Paul Public School system and believes that access to the arts is critical to the future of our state and the well-being of our communities. She earned a BA in art history and English from Ripon College in Wisconsin and received honors for academic excellence in both departments. After graduating, she completed two terms of service with College Possible and was named AmeriCorps Member of the Year. Since joining the organization's development team in 2015, she has written grants, deepened relationships with corporate partners, hosted virtual and in person events large and small, and currently stewards and cultivates individual supporters as donor relationship manager.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Ann Fee: Fee is a writer, vocalist, and arts administrator in southern Minnesota. Fee is also the host of Live from the Arts Center, a weekly music and interview program on KMSU 89.7 FM showcasing local artists, writers, and musicians. Her fiction and nonfiction appear in collections by Cleis Press, The Missouri Review, and Demos Health. She performs with the acoustic duo The Frye, whose 2015 release The Best of Hank and Rita garnered a Star Tribune ""top albums of the year"" honor. Her performance in the short film The Best of Hank and Rita took best acting recognition at the 2016 Filmstock Film Festival. She is executive director of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, recognized in 2016 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a groundbreaking partnership showcasing art by patients at the Minnesota Security Hospital. Fee holds an MFA in creative writing from University of Southern Maine and MA in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis from Illinois State University.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for-profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She previously worked with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds an MPA from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance and Advocates for Reproductive Education in central Minnesota.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater?s Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Mary Ellen Landwehr: Landwehr cofounded Ar4Trails in Rochester in 2016. Ar4Trails installs four temporary sculptures annually and has installed nine permanent sculptures along the bike trails near downtown Rochester. This fall, with funding from the MN CARES Act grant, Ar4Trails will install two more permanent sculptures and ten bike racks created by unemployed or under employed artists in Rochester. She served as board chair of Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester and currently serves as board chair of the Diversity Council-Rochester. She retired from a 25-year career as an administrator at Mayo Clinic.; Manny Munson-Regala: Munson-Regala is the lead regulatory lawyer for the UnitedHealthcare plan of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has more than 30 years of expertise in solving business issues with regulatory and legislative components for both private and public sector clients including previous stints as deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He has previously served on the boards of the Girl Scouts River Valley, Minnesota Justice Foundation, MNxMN, Protect Minnesota, and Steppingstone Theater for Youth. He earned his BA and JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.; John Neveaux: After studying theater as an undergraduate, Neveaux worked with The Children?s Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He then moved to the west coast for a master?s degree and served on the theater staff at Cabrillo College and University of California, Santa Cruz. He left theatrical pursuits for law school and has practiced law since 1984. He also teaches business law at local colleges. He returned to theater in 2005, as a director, actor, and designer, in addition to serving as an advisory board member for 4 Community Theatre, Skylark Opera Company, Buffalo Community Theatre, and Chain Reaction Theatre Project.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She is also a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018181,"Operating Support",2022,26809,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students of all ages will grow in the knowledge, mastery and social connections made through learning traditional Irish music. Regular student evaluations and high retention rates in youth and adult ensembles show that growing engagement in music learning leads to a greater sense of mastery, confidence, personal satisfaction, and fun for musicians of all ages. 2: Minnesotans will learn about the living tradition of Irish music at student outreach performances, school visits and events. Outreach performance statistics, and analysis of student surveys at CIM-presented events like the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend will ensure that new audiences are being introduced to Irish music through accessible educational performances.","Students of all ages grew in the knowledge, mastery and social connections made through learning traditional Irish music. Students of all ages learned new repertoire and instrumental techniques as performed at recitals and concerts. Group class evaluations indicated that participants gained a deeper understanding of Irish music. The ensemble program had 95% retention. 2: Minnesotans learned about the living tradition of Irish music at the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend at Home and other workshops and events. Over 3000 Minnesotans of all ages and abilities were exposed to Irish traditional music at the MIM festival, workshops and outreach performances. Student surveys indicated that MIM workshops met or exceeded expectations for 100% of respondents.",,356042,"Other, local or private",356042,,"Dave McKenna, Patrick Cole, Nicole Boor, Jan Casey, Mike Lynch, Greg Padden, Dave Rhees, Jo Ann Vano, Mike O'Connor.",0.25,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Center for Irish Music's mission is to hand down the tradition to the next generation of musicians in our community.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N Ste 400","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kanabec, McLeod, Olmsted, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1793,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018186,"Operating Support",2022,353839,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience theatrical forms, aesthetics, and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and world view. Audience and participant surveys collecting experiential data; targeted community outreach for feedback; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences through CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experiential data and net promoter scores; targeted community outreach for feedback; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior.","CTC mounted four live, in-person productions, including one CTC original and two world premiere commissions, all aligned with education and engagement. CTC used participation counts and collected surveys to measure engagement in artistic programs. There were post-show conversations with the audience after all 36 performances of 'Something Happened in Our Town,' which captured qualitative data. 2: CTC served 431 MN ZIPs at public performances, and 140 at Student Matiness. 4,568 low-income individuals received $5 tickets through the ACT Pass. This response from a 'Bina's Six Apples' patron shows relevance: 'The teens I went with loved the play. As they are all Korean, it raised issues about what happened to Korean people during the war, and they talked about family members who survived.'",,13821551,"Other, local or private",13821551,36115,"Todd Noteboom, Joe Keeley, Silvia Perez, Meredith Tutterow, Morgan Burns, Doug Parish, Stef Adams, Kelly Baker, Tomme Beevas, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Rob Birdsong, Michael Blum, Amanda Brinkman, Rob Cain, Joe Carroll, Jodi Chu, Pete Diessner, Amol Dixit, Lucy Clark Dougherty, Ben Eklo, Meredith Englund, Bob Frenzel, Kathy Ganley, John W. Geelan, Andy Gorski, Conor Green, Lili Hall, Maria Hemsley, Andy Ho, Hoyt Hsiao, Dominic Iannazzo, Kate Kelly, Chad Larsen, Anne M. Lockner, Mary Loeffelholz, Trisha London, Kelly Miller, Sonny Miller, George Montague, Jeb Myers, Thor Nelson, Nnamdi Njoku, Amanda Norman, Angela Pennington, Maria Reamer, Craig Samitt, Chris Schermer, Noreen Sedgeman, Wendy Skjerven, Dr. Anne Stavney, Steve Thompson, David Van Benschoten, Adebisi Wilson, Erik Wordelman, Kashi Yoshikawa, Mike Zechmeister",2.07,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To create?extraordinary theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1798,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018190,"Operating Support",2022,46904,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","CLIMB Theatre develops new outreach strategies and systems to ensure programing reflects and responds to changing community needs and interest. CLIMB will see an increase in new bookings and the number of re-bookings. We will survey organizations we've visited to see if those communities felt reflected in the programming, and if the issues addressed were relevant to their communities. 2: CLIMB will diversify and acquire new funding sources that reduce/eliminate cost while increasing pay to exceed industry standards. CLIMB will evaluate and consider this outcome a success if: -Staff pay increases by 7%-CLIMB will acquire three new funding sources-CLIMB's current funders increase funding.","CLIMB Theatre developed new outreach strategies and systems to ensure programming reflects and responds to changing community needs and interest. CLIMB tracks long-term, multi-year residencies and saw an increase of 30% repeating multi-visit programs. 2: CLIMB reduced costs while increasing pay to exceed industry standards and close pay gaps between employees. CLIMB saw an increase in funding from current funders and is budgeted to increase Resident Artists Salaries by 30%.",,930344,"Other, local or private",930344,,"Justin Cervantes, James Olney, James Williams, Sam Taitel, Jasmine Magner",,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"CLIMB Theatre's mission is to inspire and propel people toward actions that benefit themselves, each other, and their community through plays, classes, and other collaborative works.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Afton,Benson,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076,"(651) 453-9275x 40",afton@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Blue Earth, Cass, Dakota, Hennepin, Kanabec, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Murray, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Renville, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1802,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018191,"Operating Support",2022,64611,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Diverse Minnesota readers and program participants/partners will find resonance with books and authors that uniquely speak to them and their experiences. Qualitative comments from readers, partners, and participants, including statements of direct/special resonance; evaluation input gathered from Books in Action partners, participants, and artists.","Diverse Minnesota readers and program participants/partners found resonance with books and authors that uniquely spoke to them and their experiences. Qualitative comments from readers, partners, and participants, including statements of direct/special resonance; evaluation input gathered from partners, participants, and artists.",,1363781,"Other, local or private",1363781,,"Alejandro Aguirre, Kathy Arnold, Patricia Beithon, Andrew Brantingham, Kelli Cloutier, William Hardacker, Randy Hartten, Kenneth Kahn, Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Carol Mack, Malcolm McDermid, Maureen Millea Smith, Glenn Miller, Robin Preble. Stephen L. Smith, and Paul Stembler. ",,"Coffee House Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Coffee House Press creates new spaces for audiences and artists to interact, inspiring readers and enriching communities by expanding the definition of what literature is, what it can do, and who it belongs to.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Enrique,Olivarez,"Coffee House Press","79 13th Ave NE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 338-0125",enrique@coffeehousepress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1803,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018194,"Operating Support",2022,63861,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will learn new skills, grow, and make connections by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists. Participants' experiences and impact tracked through:*evaluations completed by partner site contacts and artists*partner and artist observations*various participant pre and post-reflections / surveysProgram delivery methods and locations will be tracked 2: Minnesotans of all races, ages and abilities have increased access to quality, hands-on programs that are designed to meet their specific needs. We will track: participant demographic information provided by sites, if and how well we met customer specific goals, modifications made to meet community needs or goals, tools/training we create or share to help artists engage more Minnesotans.","95% of participants learned a new or increased an existing creative skill. 91% made connections with other areas of life. All programs led by artists. Artists and site contacts completed eval re: art created, skills learned, connections made. Some programs: direct observation by staff and surveys from participants. Tracked the types of organization that contracted with us for programs. 2: Kids to older adults in 44 MN counties, of all abilities and races, created. Programs were customized for participants' ages, abilities, and interests. COMPAS: -Tracked demographics of artists and (to the best of our ability) participants, plus site locations throughout MN -Surveyed artists and sites about participant inclusivity and activities, making programs accessible, and meeting site goals.",,1272266,"Other, local or private",1272266,30600,"Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Jeff Goldenberg, Virajita Singh, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Amy Lucas, Andrew Leizens, Jessica Gessner, Elizabeth (Liz) Sheets, Dameun Strange, Thuong Thai, Tracy Morrow, Louis Porter III, Greta (Margaret) Rudolph, Sonya Smith Sustacek ",,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"COMPAS delivers creative experiences that unleash the potential within all of us.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","475 Cleveland Ave N Ste 222","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3203",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1806,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018218,"Operating Support",2022,773032,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Guthrie will make world-class theater performances accessible to Minnesotans, inspiring thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming will be evaluated through audience surveys and interviews, observation, team reflection, critical reviews in the media, data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. 2: Educational theater experiences for students will inspire increased interest and engagement in the arts and support academic achievement. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, interviews with students and teachers, observation, team reflection and data on attendance and participation in productions, residencies and classes.","The Guthrie offered five world-class theater productions which were accessible to Minnesotans, inspiring thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming was evaluated through audience surveys, observation, team reflection, critical reviews in the media, and/or data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. 2: The Guthrie was pleased to welcome students back for an enhanced student matinee experience and to resume in-person camps after a pandemic hiatus. Programming was evaluated through surveys of students and teachers, observation, team reflection and/or data on attendance and participation in matinees and classes.",,27263166,"Other, local or private",27263166,,"Susan Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Abdhish Bhavsar, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, Peter Brew, James L. Chosy, David Dines, Amy Fiterman, Darrel German, Joseph Haj, Linda N. Hanson, Todd Hartman, Timothy Huebsch, David G. Hurrell, Garry W. Jenkins, John Junek, Christine Kalla, Lisa Johnson Kelly, John A. Knapp, David M. Lilly, Audrey Lucas, Michael McCormick, W. Thomas McEnery, Munir Meghjee, Jennifer Melin Miller, David Moore, Jr., Lynn Myhran, Todd Noteboom, Anne Paape, Dr. Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Irene Quarshie, Ann Rainhart, ReBecca Koenig Roloff, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Lee Skold, Kenneth F. Spence, Kweli P. Thompson, Dan Torbenson, Wendy Unglaub, Todd Zaun. LIFETIME MEMBERS: Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, David C. Cox, William George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Steve Sanger, Douglas M. Steenland, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele, Charles A. Zelle.",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Guthrie Theater engages exceptional theater artists in the exploration of both classic and contemporary plays connecting the community it serves to one another and to the world.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Essert,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000",emilye@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1830,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018223,"Operating Support",2022,89165,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through exemplary productions, Minnesotan audiences better understand Midwestern and American history and its modern-day impacts/parallels. Press and critical reviews; post-play surveys; focus groups; and breadth and depth of conversations at live and virtual post-performance conversations. 2: Engagement and education program Participants begin to see themselves as history makers while learning elements of performance. Post-performance surveys and talk backs; formal and informal assessments of education and engagement programs, and observed participation in engagement activities.","29,053 people experienced HT programming through shows, residencies, streaming content and engagement activities that brought History into the present. Through box office sales and views on streaming content, we collect quantitative data on audience numbers and group engagement. We employ virtual audience surveys and post-program feedback to evaluate qualitative outcomes. 2: Over 50 youth participated in online learning; teaching artists observed that many learned new skills or gained a new perspective. Through post-program surveys (virtual), teaching artist feedback, and participant comments.",,2616049,"Other, local or private",2616049,,"John Sebastian, Candace Campbell, Lois Duffy, Tyler Zehring, John F. Apitz, Dave Beehler, George Dow, Michele Kelm-Helgen, Susan Kimberly, Gene Link, Jessica Looman, Cheryl L. Moore, Kara Peterson, Katrina Phillips, James Rollwagen, Kenneth Schaefer, Jennifer Simek, Charles A. Slocum, Pondie Nicholson Taylor, Jon Thomas ",,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"History Theatre entertains, educates, and engages through creating, developing, and producing new and existing works that explore Minnesota's past and the diverse American experience.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Douglas,Tiede,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4327",dtiede@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1835,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018226,"Operating Support",2022,37280,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase our level of engagement and education of a larger, more diverse Minnesotan community. Focused surveying of participants, as well as collection of participants' comments and feedback.Tracking number of new opportunities offered (including events, workshops, performances, interpretive tours) and number of participants. 2: The community's awareness and value of The Center as a quality arts destination will increase. Increases in membership and member exhibition participation, as well as increases in attendance and/or viewership and engagement of virtual programming.","HCA reached a larger and more diverse population of Minnesota that learned and grew community as a result. HCA staff collected comments and feedback from participant and audience interviews, social media communications, and focused surveys. Demographics were collected through a combination of survey self-reporting, staff observation, and census data. 2: Awareness and value of the Center's contributions to our community increased through varied and vibrant programming. Qualitative data was collected by surveys, interviews, and comments (direct/in-person, email, social media) Center staff tracked quantitative audience engagement through ticket sales, in-person attendance, surveys and virtual programming viewership.",,929300,"Other, local or private",929300,37280,"Marlena Bromschwig, Elaine Goepfert, James Green, Vlad Gruin, Bonnie Hammel, Dominique Pierre-Toussaint, Susan Swenson, Holly Magdanz, Pam Luer, Lynn Anderson, Jim Clark",0.1,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts builds community through the arts by fostering creative expression, and providing artistic and educational opportunities for people of all ages.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lynn,Anderson,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1100",landerson@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1838,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018246,"Operating Support",2022,343287,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","People of all races and ethnicities feel equally welcome and satisfied with their experiences at MacPhail locations. Student Satisfaction Surveys show consistent levels of satisfaction and feeling welcome across all racial/ethnic groups at MacPhail locations. 2: Older adults discover new musical skills, increased social connections and improved mood through music learning and participation at MacPhail. Evaluation from partners at Wilder Research will show approximately two-thirds of MacPhail Music for Life participants report learning more about music, making new friends/socializing and improved mood.","MacPhail's FY22 Annual Student Satisfaction Survey showed that 96% of enrolled students felt welcome across all racial/ethnic groups. MacPhail administered a Student Satisfaction Survey incorporating results across programs. The process collected 364 complete surveys, with 53% completed by students/clients and 47% completed by parents/caregivers. 2: Older adults reported growth in musical skills (62%), an increase in socializing with others (64%), and improvement in mood (73%). MacPhail's partners at Wilder Research conducted pre- and post-surveys completed by program participants ages 55 and older, followed by an in-depth analysis of the results.",,11408634,"Other, local or private",11408634,,"Eric Anderson, Margaret (Margee) Bracken, Ellen L. Breyer, Kyle Carpenter, Klerissa Church, Kate Cimino, Chip Emery, Natalia Hernandez, Joseph Hinderer, Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Linda Mack, Patty Murphy, Christopher Perrigo, Paul C. Reyelts, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter R. Spokes, Virginia Stringer, Sylvia Strobel, Nicole Strydom, Dianne Thomas, Marshall Tokheim, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Mandy K. Tuong, Reverend Carl Walker, Jeffrey C. Yelverton, Jr., Kate Whittington, Anne Yoder",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Transforming lives and strengthening communities through music learning experiences that inspire.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Todd,Kroviak,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(612) 321-0100",kroviak.todd@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Swift, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1858,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018249,"Operating Support",2022,12822,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage participants and listeners emotionally and create shared cultural experiences by breaking down barriers to accessing live music. Evaluation: surveys, focus groups, open-ended discussions and talkbacks with patrons and musicians on how the performance impacted them, observation, reviews 2: Provide engagement activities for all ages, levels, and backgrounds that will stimulate interest in music, enhance concert experiences, and educate Tools will vary depending on age/ability of participants. May include numbers served, direct feedback, observation, formative assessments, review of artifacts such as drawings, compositions.","The Mankato Symphony engaged both participants and listeners in live, emotionally charged cultural experiences. The project was evaluated with attendance, surveys, post-concert emails from audience members, and feedback from the performers and presenting partners. 2: The Mankato Symphony produced educational, musical events for the benefit of musicians, children, parents, senior citizens, and the underserved. The MSO tracked the numbers served through ticket sales, online views of concerts and both verbal and written feedback from both musicians and audience.",,293198,"Other, local or private",293198,12822,"Benjamin Findley, President, Christopher Paul, Vice President, David Knopick, Treasurer, Dr.Viktoria Davis, Secretary, Dr. Christopher Brown, Dr. Nataliya Danylkova, Dr. Viktoria Davis, Jennifer Faust, Dr. Jameel Haque, Sarah Houle, Marcia Jagodzinske, Jared Koch, John Maxwell, Dr. Andrew McNamara, Dr. Stephanie Thorpe, Melinda Wedzina ",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To create emotion packed, high quality musical experiences and promote music education in and for south central Minnesota.??",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethel,Balge,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880",bbalge@mankatosymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Scott, Sibley, Waseca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1861,"Kimberly Clement: Clement is a retired nonprofit executive, who now writes mystery books and paints landscapes for her home. Starting as a volunteer in a local domestic violence program, she spent thirty-five years working in various causes. Her career expanded from working as the state lobbyist for the Minnesota women?s movement, to raising money nationwide for American Indian elders, to spending nine years as the executive director of an at-risk youth program, to being the executive director of a national renewable energy nonprofit organization.; Kimberley Hines: Hines is a professional theater artist, a playwright, director, and actor. She has a coaching business, mentoring artists at any and all levels of their work and business. She spent part of her career as an artist in commercial graphics as a typesetter and designer/illustrator. Hines has a BA degree from Macalester College in speech and theater and in visual art. She is a speech coach for Edina schools and will be working with the theater department at the University of Northern Iowa in 2021.; David Kang: Kang has over 20 years of experience as a media director, producer, and creative consultant. Currently, he is the executive director of The DIAL Group?a nonprofit organization with the mission of leveraging the talents of artists for social good and to improve the lives of underserved and underrepresented people. He is a member of the Northside Arts Leadership Group, Asian Economic Development Association, as well as several other professional groups. He graduated summa cum laude from Metropolitan State University, with a BA in media and communications.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on the boards of two Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30-year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative panelist, and an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She is also a master dyer and fiber artist.; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; Sean Ryan: Ryan is the development manager at Prepare + Prosper (P+P), an economic justice focused nonprofit in Saint Paul, where he coordinates P+P?s foundation, corporate, and government grant related activities. He recently returned to the Twin Cities after four years in Boston working as an admission officer and project coordinator for EXPLO, an internationally renowned education nonprofit that emphasizes creativity and design thinking. A (formerly) frequent concertgoer, he was previously a development assistant at the Cedar Cultural Center. He graduated from Macalester College with a BA in English.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is currently the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Chris Schellinger: Schellinger is the founder and executive director of Avon Hills Folk School, a nonprofit in its third year, located in central Stearns County. Avon Hills Folk School is dedicated to creating and growing community by providing the opportunity for people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds to gather together to learn and create within the natural beauty of the Avon Hills. Schellinger is also currently the director of advancement for a local private school system. He has lived in the area his entire life, graduating from St. John's University in 1992.; Aamera Siddiqui: Siddiqui was going to be a doctor, but plans changed, and she settled into a life as a multidisciplinary artist in Saint Paul. Her plays include, Freedom Daze, CLOTH, American as Curry Pie, CHUP, Log Kya Kahenge, and Please Don?t Feed the Children. Her work has been produced at Southern Theater, History Theatre, Illusion Theater, Intermedia Arts, Dreamland Arts, and Pillsbury House Theatre. Siddiqui has received a Naked Stages Fellowship and two Many Voices Fellowships. She was a featured playwright at the Asian American Theater Conference in Minneapolis and at the Women Playwrights International Conference in Mumbai, India. Siddiqui is also the coartistic director of Exposed Brick Theatre, an organization dedicated to telling untold stories through theater and performance art. She also teaches yoga and has been known to bake the occasional wedding cake.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018253,"Operating Support",2022,106359,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mia will fuel curiosity among diverse audiences by serving as a place of discovery, inspiration, and life-long learning. Mia will utilize audience feedback and visitor surveys to ensure its programs nurture the active process of learning and serve as a nexus of global awareness, idea exchange, and creativity. 2: Mia will engage communities that reflect the changing demographics in Minnesota and offer programs that meet the needs of diverse audiences. Mia will utilize attendance and survey data, solicit feedback from external partners, and evaluate its internal practices around enhancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.","Participants in in-person and virtual programs and exhibitions felt challenged, connected to the art and increased their appreciation for art. Visitors to exhibitions, tours and programs all had the opportunity to respond via a survey about their experience. Some participants were also interviewed about their experiences. 2: Mia invited local artists and scholars to speak at public programs. A longstanding relationship with the Minneapolis Parks continued. Museum visitors and program participants received an emailed survey after their visit or event. Mia staff also conducted debrief conversations with partners to evaluate the collaborative process and events.",,47827271,"Other, local or private",47827271,,"David Wilson, Kari Alldredge, Liz Nordlie, Leni Moore, Elizabeth Andrus, Chanda Smith Baker, Maurice Blanks, John Butcher, Jennie Carlson, Lynn Casey, Bert Colianni, Page Knudsen Cowles, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, MIchael Goar, Martha Head, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Shannon Jones, Jessamyn Kerchner, Amy Kern, Velma Korbel, Rick Kuntz, Roxana Linares, John Lindahl, Katie Luber, Reid MacDonald, Donald MacMillan, Nivin MacMillan, Brent Magid, Sheila Morgan, Mahmoud Nagib, Mary Olson, Puyimi Samaratunga, Tom Schreier, Katie Simpson, Michael Snow, Tim Welsh, Jane Wilf ",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Mia's mission is to enrich the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world's diverse cultures.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darcy,Berus,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 870-3131",dberus@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1865,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018261,"Operating Support",2022,64641,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans will participate in the Minnesota Marine Art Museum because its artworks and arts programming are inclusive, relevant, and accessible MMAM's quantitative evaluation of participation is by attendance, virtual program participation, membership, and donor level counts. Qualitative evaluation is by surveys, social media response, gallery conversations, and unsolicited online reviews.","MMAM curated a dynamic roster of eight high-quality water-inspired exhibitions and a suite of related arts programming that engaged Minnesota audiences. MMAM's quantitative evaluation of participation is by attendance, virtual program participation, membership, and donor level counts. Qualitative evaluation is by social media response, gallery conversations, and unsolicited online reviews.",,1285630,"Other, local or private",1285630,,"Sabina Bosshard, Bill Hoel, Elise Lewis, Greg Neidhart, Anne Scott Plummer",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To engage visitors in meaningful visual art experiences through education and exhibitions that explore the historic and ongoing human relationship with water.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Indra,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626",eindra@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1873,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018264,"Operating Support",2022,370872,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Opera participants and audiences build social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Total number of persons servedAudience reporting greater empathy and a unique collective experienceGrowth in social-emotional skills in young learners 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities feel welcomed and empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. Increase in: number and diversity of persons served, number and diversity of subscribers/repeat ticket buyers, number of retained donors, number of contact hours, word-of-mouth, marketing, positive participant feedback.","Participants and audiences built social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Number of persons served; persons reporting shared experience; broadened perspectives among audience and participants. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities felt welcomed an empowered by their relationship to MN Opera and the art form. MN Opera received feedback from audiences and participants that they felt welcomed and empowered in their relationship to the opera. Feedback also helped to shape programming and company operations.",,12794528,"Other, local or private",12794528,,"Joelle Allen, Patricia Beithon, Margaret Blake, Sharon Bloodworth, Jane Confer, Terrance Dolan, Sidney W. Emery, Gayle Fuguitt, Mark C. Gordon, Dorothy Horns, Philip Isaacson, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Diane Jacobson, Deborah Jiang-Stein, Anna Kokayeff, Stephanie Kravetz, Mary Lazarus, Robert Lee, Natalie Volin Lehr, Fayneese Miller, Kay Ness, Jose Peris, James Powell, Elizabeth Redleaf, Bart Reed, Mary Schrock, Nadege Souvenir, Missy Staples Thompson, Wendy Unglaub, William White, Margaret Wurtele, Wayne Zink",1.5,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Opera changes lives by bringing together artists, audiences, and community, advancing the art of opera for today and for future generations.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Hilary,Smith,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 342-9550",hsmith@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1876,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018265,"Operating Support",2022,965392,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will engage with exceptional musical programs that expand their knowledge, inspire greater well-being, and build social connections Collect participation data for initiatives/activities, qualitative feedback with audience surveys and advisory groups, track progress toward learning goals when appropriate 2: Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds will co-create and participate in artistic activities that address and advance community-identified interests Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, feedback from participants, and development of plans for continuing engagement.","Exceptional musical programs and other activities expanded audience knowledge, inspired greater well-being, and built social connections. Surveyed audiences and other participants to determine engagement and impact; organized focus groups and reflection sessions; and gathered data from educators to determine progress toward learning goals (as appropriate). 2: Developed and advanced strategic partnerships with diverse community groups that led to participation in collaborative live and digital programs. Tracked attendance at outdoor concerts; tracked engagement with collaborative digital performances and other online resources; tracked engagement on collaborative volunteer projects; and surveyed audiences and project partners.",,37325562,"Other, local or private",37325562,,"Darren Acheson, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Barbara Burwell, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Tim Carl, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Kathy Cunningham, John Dayton, Paula DeCosse, Jon Eisenberg, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Barbara Gold, Luella Goldberg, Paul Grangaard, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jerome Hamilton, Bill Henak, Thomas Herr, Karen Himle, Diane Hofstede, Maurice Holloman, Jay Ihlenfeld, Phil Isaacson, Mike Jones, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Eric Levinson, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Patrick Mahoney, Kita McVay, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Leni Moore, Betty Myers, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Miluska Novota, Lisa Paradis, Angela Pennington, Abigail Rose, Gordy Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Brian Tilzer, Jakub Tolar, Erik van Kuijk, Laysha Ward, Jim Watkins, Catherine Webster, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Orchestra's mission is to enrich, inspire, and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1877,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018267,"Operating Support",2022,41384,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","By providing high quality educational programming that meets or exceeds each participant's goals, Minnesotan's quality of life is improved. We will survey participants, track participation and revenue by program, and rates of retention as measures of quality. 2: Through opportunities for creative expression and dialogue, Minnesotan's begin to heal and recover from the trauma of recent events. We will survey participants, instructors and community partners (as appropriate).","Minnesotan's quality of life was improved through participation in our programs at our primary location and at the Ridgedale Shopping Center. We collected feedback, in person and in writing, from program participants. We tracked total participation, individual participation and retention rates. We tracked sales, and surveyed Ridgedale management, class participants, art buyers and viewers. 2: The Art Center and its programs, both onsite and at Ridgedale Center, played an important role in restoring Minnesotan's sense of well-being. Extensive interactions with students and Art Center visitors, and with viewers of exhibits at Ridgedale Center, corroborate the impact of the Center's programs on the lives of its participants and audiences at all levels of involvement.",,1552037,"Other, local or private",1552037,,"Denise Leskinen, Barbara McBurney, Sarah Gibson, Mary Larson, Laura Bernstein, Cynthia Dyste, Crissy Field, Lance Jeppson, Gary Lasche, Curt Paulsen, Jim Schwert",,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"In the belief that the visual arts are indispensable to a healthy community, it is the mission of the Minnetonka Center for the Arts to provide teaching excellence, quality exhibitions, and cultural enrichment for people of all ages, interests and abilities.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lake, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1879,"David Hanson: Hanson has been a professional musician, photographer, recording engineer, producer, and advertising agency owner during his career. His work in advertising has won awards both regionally and nationally. He owns and operates EchoBayart.com and EchoBayProductions.com, which include his line of photography products and commercial audio production. Hanson serves as vice chair of the board of directors of North Dakota Assistive, a state organization that distributes assistive technology to the disabled and elderly. He previously served a four-year term as a board member of the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND).; Valorie Klemz: After a career in strategic marketing, Klemz left the corporate world in 2013 for a meaningful second act in grant writing. She serves as grant specialist at Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners, contract grant writer for Tubman, and has a track record of successful proposals and program evaluation. She earned her MBA from the Carlson School of Management, her nonprofit fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas, and served on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools.; Sherrie Pugh: Pugh recently retired from a thirty-five-year career in community economic development. During her career she volunteered and worked on numerous community based cultural events and projects. She serves as an adviser to the Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation on its cultural integration concepts for the old home historic rehabilitation project. Pugh has worked in philanthropy as executive director of the Headwaters Fund (Minneapolis), the Fund for Community Development (Chicago), and the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Mississippi).; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Laura Savinetti-Moberly: Moberly relocated to Ely over 25+ years ago and immediately became involved with the only local arts organization at that time, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA). Over the years, Moberly has served as a board member, treasurer, chair, as well as chairing many committees and answering the call for volunteers wherever needed. She has also choreographed for the Ely Community Spring Musical first in 1999, intermittently throughout the early 2000s and subsequently choreographed every show since 2011. Moberly currently serves as the NLAA board secretary and is finishing up her tenure with the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, where she spent two terms as chair. In the past, she volunteered with the local Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) within the Ely schools and served on the board of the youth theater group, Ely Little Players. Moberly graduated from the University of Redlands in California with a BA in business management; she brings 15 years of corporate experience to the volunteer posts she has held.; Christi Schmitt: Schmitt is a program coordinator in the office of multilingual learning at the Saint Paul Public Schools. She has worked as an English language learner teacher in Saint Paul for fifteen years. During her tenure, she has written and received more than fifty local, state, and national grant awards toward enrichment partnerships, opportunities, and resources for English language learners and their families. She has served on the board of the United Nations Association of Minnesota and was a top ten finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Schmitt has master?s degrees in education and public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Samuel Van Cook: Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry. He is a recipient of the 2012 Verve Grant, a National Poetry Slam champion, and a decorated college slam coach. Van Cook has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota including Carleton, the University of Minnesota, Hamline, and Macalester. Most notably, Van Cook spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College, coaching and coordinating its championship College Union Spoken Word Invitational (CUPSI) Poetry Slam program. Van Cook was the director of the two-time national champion Saint Paul Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (2009 & 2010) that ran for many years out of The Artists Quarter in Saint Paul. He also helped bring the national poetry slam to downtown Saint Paul in 2010.; Kalia Vue: Vue is a PhD student at The Ohio State University in the department of teaching and learning in the multicultural and equity studies education area. She received her BA in international studies at the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul), and her MA in East Asian studies at St. John?s University (New York, NY). Her research interests include informal teaching and learning, culturally responsive teaching, and multicultural education. Her prior work experience consists of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Chinese in America, and Camp Fire Minnesota. She has also served as a volunteer cochair for the youth leadership program for the Vue family of Minnesota.; Corrie Zoll: Zoll is the owner of Cultivate Consulting, where he has been primarily consulting with nonprofits serving commercial businesses. Previously, Zoll spent five years as executive director of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and four years as development manager for Pillsbury House + Theatre. Zoll has served as board chair for Bedlam Theatre and Franklin Artworks and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. Corrie holds a MA in arts and cultural management from St Mary?s University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018270,"Operating Support",2022,60283,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Regain onsite exhibition and program attendance lost during the pandemic and grow online and virtual programs initiated during the pandemic. Statistics will be maintained for all onsite, online, and virtual programs and be compared to the most recent pre-pandemic results to gauge usage trends.","Onsite attendance was 82% greater during FY2022 versus FY2021. Virtual programming increased as a result of expansion of online language programs. Attendance and program attendance statistics were maintained on a daily basis and compared to the previous fiscal year and the most recent pre-pandemic year. Evaluation indicated that the upward attendance trend has yet to reach pre-pandemic levels.",,1185122,"Other, local or private",1185122,,"Natalia Berglund, Reggie Boyle, Norlin Boyum, Kathy Bracken, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Jan Del Calzo, Gwenn Djupedal, Mark Downey, Ludmila Eklund, Per Hong, Sean Kalafut, Kelley Lindquist, Steve Maurer, James Miller, Firou Mostashari, Liz Petrangelo, Christine Podas-Larson, Chuck Ritchie, Meaghan Shomion, David Washburn, C. Ben Wright",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Museum of Russian Art?promotes?understanding of the art, people, and history of Russia and adjacent territories through outstanding exhibitions, cultural presentations, and educational programs.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Meister,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",mmeister@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker, Murray, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1882,"David Hanson: Hanson has been a professional musician, photographer, recording engineer, producer, and advertising agency owner during his career. His work in advertising has won awards both regionally and nationally. He owns and operates EchoBayart.com and EchoBayProductions.com, which include his line of photography products and commercial audio production. Hanson serves as vice chair of the board of directors of North Dakota Assistive, a state organization that distributes assistive technology to the disabled and elderly. He previously served a four-year term as a board member of the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND).; Valorie Klemz: After a career in strategic marketing, Klemz left the corporate world in 2013 for a meaningful second act in grant writing. She serves as grant specialist at Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners, contract grant writer for Tubman, and has a track record of successful proposals and program evaluation. She earned her MBA from the Carlson School of Management, her nonprofit fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas, and served on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools.; Sherrie Pugh: Pugh recently retired from a thirty-five-year career in community economic development. During her career she volunteered and worked on numerous community based cultural events and projects. She serves as an adviser to the Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation on its cultural integration concepts for the old home historic rehabilitation project. Pugh has worked in philanthropy as executive director of the Headwaters Fund (Minneapolis), the Fund for Community Development (Chicago), and the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Mississippi).; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Laura Savinetti-Moberly: Moberly relocated to Ely over 25+ years ago and immediately became involved with the only local arts organization at that time, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA). Over the years, Moberly has served as a board member, treasurer, chair, as well as chairing many committees and answering the call for volunteers wherever needed. She has also choreographed for the Ely Community Spring Musical first in 1999, intermittently throughout the early 2000s and subsequently choreographed every show since 2011. Moberly currently serves as the NLAA board secretary and is finishing up her tenure with the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, where she spent two terms as chair. In the past, she volunteered with the local Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) within the Ely schools and served on the board of the youth theater group, Ely Little Players. Moberly graduated from the University of Redlands in California with a BA in business management; she brings 15 years of corporate experience to the volunteer posts she has held.; Christi Schmitt: Schmitt is a program coordinator in the office of multilingual learning at the Saint Paul Public Schools. She has worked as an English language learner teacher in Saint Paul for fifteen years. During her tenure, she has written and received more than fifty local, state, and national grant awards toward enrichment partnerships, opportunities, and resources for English language learners and their families. She has served on the board of the United Nations Association of Minnesota and was a top ten finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Schmitt has master?s degrees in education and public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Samuel Van Cook: Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry. He is a recipient of the 2012 Verve Grant, a National Poetry Slam champion, and a decorated college slam coach. Van Cook has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota including Carleton, the University of Minnesota, Hamline, and Macalester. Most notably, Van Cook spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College, coaching and coordinating its championship College Union Spoken Word Invitational (CUPSI) Poetry Slam program. Van Cook was the director of the two-time national champion Saint Paul Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (2009 & 2010) that ran for many years out of The Artists Quarter in Saint Paul. He also helped bring the national poetry slam to downtown Saint Paul in 2010.; Kalia Vue: Vue is a PhD student at The Ohio State University in the department of teaching and learning in the multicultural and equity studies education area. She received her BA in international studies at the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul), and her MA in East Asian studies at St. John?s University (New York, NY). Her research interests include informal teaching and learning, culturally responsive teaching, and multicultural education. Her prior work experience consists of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Chinese in America, and Camp Fire Minnesota. She has also served as a volunteer cochair for the youth leadership program for the Vue family of Minnesota.; Corrie Zoll: Zoll is the owner of Cultivate Consulting, where he has been primarily consulting with nonprofits serving commercial businesses. Previously, Zoll spent five years as executive director of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and four years as development manager for Pillsbury House + Theatre. Zoll has served as board chair for Bedlam Theatre and Franklin Artworks and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. Corrie holds a MA in arts and cultural management from St Mary?s University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018273,"Operating Support",2022,75512,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Course enrollment data, annual donor support, and survey responses from course/event participants will serve as key evaluation metrics in gauging impact. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft Surveys will be issued to artisans at the conclusion of courses, the annual instructor retreat (anticipated attendance of 50+ artisans), and at the culmination of the internship and Artisan Development programs.","Students and program participants engaged meaningfully with traditional craft through courses, events, and learning opportunities throughout the year. Enrollment, student survey data, program participation, and donor support are regularly reviewed. While the pandemic's impact on in-person enrollment is lessening, 2021/22 engagement continues to reflect challenges imposed by COVID-19. 2: Preserving and enriching craft traditions, North House Folk School supported the growth and development of the craft artisan instructor community. Impact is evaluated through regular surveys. North House hosted an on-campus Instructor Retreat in spring 2022 with 50+ registered participants. An Instructor-in-Residence program continues to engage artisans, with 13 hosted during the grant term.",,2340275,"Other, local or private",2340275,11923,"Carol Winter, Tina Hegg Raway, Greg Koschinska, Todd Mestad, Jane Alexander, Terri Cermak, Amy Hubbard, Reid Lindquist, Clair Nalezny, Phil Oswald, Mike Prom, Cecelia Schiller, Randy Schnobrich, John Schoenherr, Stephen Skeels, Kari Wenger",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To enrich lives and build community by teaching traditional northern crafts in a student centered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart, and the mind.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Larson,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-9762",llarson@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1885,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018280,"Operating Support",2022,574457,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue developing new and innovative ways to fulfil our mission, while preparing to welcome patrons back into the theater. We track the number of participants in our virtual and in-person events. 2: Conclude long-term planning that is informed by conversations with stakeholders, in order to better align Ordway resources with our mission. Annual financial goals for admissions income, grants and contributions and project costs are evaluated monthly by Ordway senior management and the operations management team.","We welcomed patrons back into the theater! The 2021-2022 season at the Ordway was a gradual transition to welcoming schoolchildren and adults back into the theater. And we tracked participants in our virtual and in-person events. 2: Long-term planning continues, informed by short-term uncertainties. Work is underway to crystalize the Ordway's revised Mission Statement and Organizational Vision, which will inform our long-term financial and programming plans.",,22956600,"Other, local or private",22956600,,"Amanda Brinkman, Keith Bryan, Dorothea Burns, Jennifer Coates, Tina Dear, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Melissa Gilbertson, Laura Halferty, Donna Harris, Mark Henneman, Dr. Eric Jolly, Bill Johnson, Scott Kirkland, David Kuplic, Greg Landmark, David Lilly, Beth Lilly, Matt Majka, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, John Ordway, Kim Randolph, Christine Sand, Bill Sands, Craig Solem, Dan Stoltz, Holli VanOverbeke, Timothy Welsh, John Wolak, Jennifer Wolf, Brad Wood",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To be a community magnet that attracts artists and audiences, creating unforgettable shared experiences.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1892,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018281,"Operating Support",2022,68320,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The O'Shaughnessy will refocus its programs to professionally and safely serve artists and audiences that better represent the Twin Cities population. Artist demographics will be tracked, plus qualitative feedback on quality of production support. For audiences, quantity, diversity, and satisfaction will be measured, including comfort post-Covid.","The O'Shaughnessy offered many experiences for audiences, and three events were brought from outside Minnesota to the venue for the first time. The O'Shaughnessy collected anecdotal feedback, contact and ticket information from patrons, front of house reports, back of house reports and back of house conversations with artists.",,1234453,"Other, local or private",1234453,35273,"Mary Ellen Childs, Sandra Mitchell, Jeff Prauer, Amy Stearns, Nicole Watson, Tarshia Stanley",,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"Through the support of diverse, cultural, and socially relevant works, The O'Shaughnessy stands as a touchstone for the campus, a performing arts venue for the community, and a space for celebration and ceremony.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Organisak,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700",pjorganisak088@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1893,"David Hanson: Hanson has been a professional musician, photographer, recording engineer, producer, and advertising agency owner during his career. His work in advertising has won awards both regionally and nationally. He owns and operates EchoBayart.com and EchoBayProductions.com, which include his line of photography products and commercial audio production. Hanson serves as vice chair of the board of directors of North Dakota Assistive, a state organization that distributes assistive technology to the disabled and elderly. He previously served a four-year term as a board member of the Plains Art Museum (Fargo, ND).; Valorie Klemz: After a career in strategic marketing, Klemz left the corporate world in 2013 for a meaningful second act in grant writing. She serves as grant specialist at Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners, contract grant writer for Tubman, and has a track record of successful proposals and program evaluation. She earned her MBA from the Carlson School of Management, her nonprofit fundraising certificate from the University of St. Thomas, and served on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools.; Sherrie Pugh: Pugh recently retired from a thirty-five-year career in community economic development. During her career she volunteered and worked on numerous community based cultural events and projects. She serves as an adviser to the Aurora Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation on its cultural integration concepts for the old home historic rehabilitation project. Pugh has worked in philanthropy as executive director of the Headwaters Fund (Minneapolis), the Fund for Community Development (Chicago), and the Foundation for the Mid South (Jackson, Mississippi).; Germaine Riegert: Riegert is a retired postmaster and worked more than eighteen years as the chief financial officer for the White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC), prior to becoming employed with the United States Postal Service. She has a bachelor?s degree in accounting and business administration and has spent many years in public administration. While employed at the RBC, she was involved in the administration of nonprofit grants from many sources. She has served as a volunteer on the Region 2 Arts Council and was elected to serve as treasurer for the board. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota tribe and the White Earth Nation. Her artistic accomplishments center around working with thread and yarns.; Laura Savinetti-Moberly: Moberly relocated to Ely over 25+ years ago and immediately became involved with the only local arts organization at that time, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA). Over the years, Moberly has served as a board member, treasurer, chair, as well as chairing many committees and answering the call for volunteers wherever needed. She has also choreographed for the Ely Community Spring Musical first in 1999, intermittently throughout the early 2000s and subsequently choreographed every show since 2011. Moberly currently serves as the NLAA board secretary and is finishing up her tenure with the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, where she spent two terms as chair. In the past, she volunteered with the local Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) within the Ely schools and served on the board of the youth theater group, Ely Little Players. Moberly graduated from the University of Redlands in California with a BA in business management; she brings 15 years of corporate experience to the volunteer posts she has held.; Christi Schmitt: Schmitt is a program coordinator in the office of multilingual learning at the Saint Paul Public Schools. She has worked as an English language learner teacher in Saint Paul for fifteen years. During her tenure, she has written and received more than fifty local, state, and national grant awards toward enrichment partnerships, opportunities, and resources for English language learners and their families. She has served on the board of the United Nations Association of Minnesota and was a top ten finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Schmitt has master?s degrees in education and public affairs from the University of Minnesota.; Samuel Van Cook: Van Cook is the founder and president of Button Poetry. He is a recipient of the 2012 Verve Grant, a National Poetry Slam champion, and a decorated college slam coach. Van Cook has worked with students nationwide as a poetry instructor and performance poetry coach. He helped found and establish spoken word poetry programs in colleges across Minnesota including Carleton, the University of Minnesota, Hamline, and Macalester. Most notably, Van Cook spent four years as an instructor for Macalester College, coaching and coordinating its championship College Union Spoken Word Invitational (CUPSI) Poetry Slam program. Van Cook was the director of the two-time national champion Saint Paul Soap Boxing Poetry Slam (2009 & 2010) that ran for many years out of The Artists Quarter in Saint Paul. He also helped bring the national poetry slam to downtown Saint Paul in 2010.; Kalia Vue: Vue is a PhD student at The Ohio State University in the department of teaching and learning in the multicultural and equity studies education area. She received her BA in international studies at the University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul), and her MA in East Asian studies at St. John?s University (New York, NY). Her research interests include informal teaching and learning, culturally responsive teaching, and multicultural education. Her prior work experience consists of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Chinese in America, and Camp Fire Minnesota. She has also served as a volunteer cochair for the youth leadership program for the Vue family of Minnesota.; Corrie Zoll: Zoll is the owner of Cultivate Consulting, where he has been primarily consulting with nonprofits serving commercial businesses. Previously, Zoll spent five years as executive director of In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and four years as development manager for Pillsbury House + Theatre. Zoll has served as board chair for Bedlam Theatre and Franklin Artworks and has served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission. Corrie holds a MA in arts and cultural management from St Mary?s University of Minnesota.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018295,"Operating Support",2022,269879,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop educates and inspires audiences annually through performances, student matinees, master classes, lectures and Q and A's with artists. Attendance statistics, schedule of artist engagement activities, formal evaluation and feedback with teachers and audience members, social campaign responses and blog comments. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through the work of artists. Evaluation occurs through meaningful conversations with community partners and collaborators, attending constituents and the presenting artists, including topics explored and experiences through programming.","Northrop informed audiences through 140+ activities including nine dance and eight music performances, four student matinees and 20+ lectures and engagements. Event and audience statistics were collected, e-mail surveys distributed to attendees, and through Northrop's website, Facebook and social media platforms, blogging and critical evaluation. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through renowned artists. Northrop distributed surveys, follow-up meetings with community and University partners, and engaged artists and school groups in post event discussions. E-mail surveys sent to ticket holders requested feedback on topics explored through programming.",,8621832,"Other, local or private",8621832,,"Jeff Bieganek, Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan DeNuccio, Karen Hanson, Robert Lunieski, Katheryn Menaged, Toni Pierce-Sands, Gary Reetz, Robyne Robinson, Donald Williams",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"Rooted in the belief that the arts are essential to the human experience, we are committed to cultivating intersections between performing arts and education for the benefit of all participants now and for generations to come.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kari,Schloner,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","84 Church St SE Ste 90",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 624-7652",kschlone@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1907,"Amy Browender: Browender is a proud graduate of the Saint Paul Public School system and believes that access to the arts is critical to the future of our state and the well-being of our communities. She earned a BA in art history and English from Ripon College in Wisconsin and received honors for academic excellence in both departments. After graduating, she completed two terms of service with College Possible and was named AmeriCorps Member of the Year. Since joining the organization's development team in 2015, she has written grants, deepened relationships with corporate partners, hosted virtual and in person events large and small, and currently stewards and cultivates individual supporters as donor relationship manager.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Ann Fee: Fee is a writer, vocalist, and arts administrator in southern Minnesota. Fee is also the host of Live from the Arts Center, a weekly music and interview program on KMSU 89.7 FM showcasing local artists, writers, and musicians. Her fiction and nonfiction appear in collections by Cleis Press, The Missouri Review, and Demos Health. She performs with the acoustic duo The Frye, whose 2015 release The Best of Hank and Rita garnered a Star Tribune ""top albums of the year"" honor. Her performance in the short film The Best of Hank and Rita took best acting recognition at the 2016 Filmstock Film Festival. She is executive director of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, recognized in 2016 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a groundbreaking partnership showcasing art by patients at the Minnesota Security Hospital. Fee holds an MFA in creative writing from University of Southern Maine and MA in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis from Illinois State University.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for-profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She previously worked with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds an MPA from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance and Advocates for Reproductive Education in central Minnesota.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater?s Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Mary Ellen Landwehr: Landwehr cofounded Ar4Trails in Rochester in 2016. Ar4Trails installs four temporary sculptures annually and has installed nine permanent sculptures along the bike trails near downtown Rochester. This fall, with funding from the MN CARES Act grant, Ar4Trails will install two more permanent sculptures and ten bike racks created by unemployed or under employed artists in Rochester. She served as board chair of Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester and currently serves as board chair of the Diversity Council-Rochester. She retired from a 25-year career as an administrator at Mayo Clinic.; Manny Munson-Regala: Munson-Regala is the lead regulatory lawyer for the UnitedHealthcare plan of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has more than 30 years of expertise in solving business issues with regulatory and legislative components for both private and public sector clients including previous stints as deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He has previously served on the boards of the Girl Scouts River Valley, Minnesota Justice Foundation, MNxMN, Protect Minnesota, and Steppingstone Theater for Youth. He earned his BA and JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.; John Neveaux: After studying theater as an undergraduate, Neveaux worked with The Children?s Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He then moved to the west coast for a master?s degree and served on the theater staff at Cabrillo College and University of California, Santa Cruz. He left theatrical pursuits for law school and has practiced law since 1984. He also teaches business law at local colleges. He returned to theater in 2005, as a director, actor, and designer, in addition to serving as an advisory board member for 4 Community Theatre, Skylark Opera Company, Buffalo Community Theatre, and Chain Reaction Theatre Project.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She is also a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10004735,"Operating Support",2019,151537,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MN craft artists are stronger leaders in their communities when they have access to professional and economic development opportunities. Success is increased participation by Minnesota artists in our Saint Paul show and holiday market. Continual dialogue with artists helps ACC better address their needs with those programs. 2: ACC will build off its past successes to provide engaging and educational craft programming and experiences for Minnesotans. Successful programming is well attended, highly engaging, interesting, and enjoyable to audiences. ACC gauges impact through surveys, in-person feedback, and attendance at events.","ACC bolstered Minnesota craft artists through awards, shows, publications, online content, and library resources and events in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. ACC regularly tracks event attendance, library usage, and membership counts. Surveys and feedback from artist participants. In 2019 exit polling was done with attendees at the Saint Paul craft show. 2: ACC worked with local partners to host exhibitions and events that draw on craft's impact on contemporary American life. ACC regularly tracks event attendance, library usage, and membership counts. Surveys and feedback from artist participants. In 2019 exit polling was done with attendees at the Saint Paul craft show.","achieved proposed outcomes",5437132,"Other, local or private",5437132,22730,"Charles E. Duddingston, Lorne Lassiter, Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, Lydia Matthews, Robert Duncan, Lisbeth Evans, Carl Fisher, Ken Girardini, Harriet Green, Ann Hatch, Charlotte Herrera, Ayumi Horie, Sarah Kahn, Kathryn LeBaron, Tomas Loeser, Robert Lynch, Wendy Maruyama, Jean W. McLaughlin, Lynda Bourque Moss, Rebecca Myers, Bruce W. Pepich, Carol Sauvion, Amy Schwartz, Josh Simpson, Gary J. Smith, Michael J. Strand, Stephanie Syjuco, Christopher R. Taylor, Lucille L. Tenazas, Folayemi Wilson, Patricia A. Young, Marilyn Zapf ",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"We champion craft.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gregory,Allen,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3117 ",gallen@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-755,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004738,"Operating Support",2019,249845,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ","The Twin Cities community will gain wide access to live performances and high-quality video recordings of world-class music. SPCO staff and Board will use the strategic imperatives and related five-year goals to determine whether we are providing transformational experiences to a broader and more diverse audience. ","The SPCO provided broad access to performances of world-class music while expanding its reach and upholding its commitment to accessibility. The SPCO tracked attendance through free and affordable tickets, attendance at convenient venues, participation in free family education and community engagement activities, and in free digital media initiatives.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",10094560,"Other, local or private",10094560,,"Donna Ahrens,Nina Archabal, Daniel Avchen,Jo Bailey,Theresa Bevilacqua,Jon Cieslak,Richard Cohen,Mary Cunningham,Sheldon Damberg,Jeffrey DeYoung,Lynn Erickson,Stephanie Fehr,Judith Garcia Galiana,Bonnie Grzeskowiak,Ingrid Lenz Harrison,Lowell Hellervik,Amy Hubbard,Ann Huntrods,A. J. Huss, Jr.,James E. Johnson, Arthur Kaemmer,D. William Kaufman,Erwin Kelen, Eunice Kim,Robert Lee,Sarah Lewis,David Lillehaug,Jon Limbacher,Laura Liu,Lydia Lui, Marja Lutsep,Wendell Maddox,Stephen Mahle, Maureen Maly,Richard Martinez,Alfred Moore, David Myers,Eric Nilsson,Jenny Lind Nilsson, Robert Oberlies,Robert Olafson,Deborah J. Palmer,Paula J. Patineau,Daniel R. Pennie, Nancy McGlynn Phelps,Nicholas S. Pifer,Eric Prindle,Shawn Quant,Peter Remes,Barb Renner, Paul Reyelts,David Rosedahl,Daniel Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert,Fred Sewell,Ronald Sit,Eric Skytte,James Donald Smith,Joseph Tashjian, Charles Ullery,Dobson West,Alan Wilensky,Scott Wilensky,Elizabeth Willis,Paul Wilson,Justin Windschitl",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"The mission of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is to present a world-class professional chamber orchestra in the Twin Cities, dedicated to superior performance, artistic innovation, and education for the enrichment of community and world audiences. ",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280 ",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-758,"Amy Browender: Associate development officer, AmeriCorps; John Connelly: Independent consultant to nonprofits, photographer; vice chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Deborah Johnson: Senior director of exhibits and education, Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Laura Kinkead: Leadership development consultant, The Collabrium; Gregory Peterson: Treasurer, River Arts Alliance (Winona); retired from Winona State University office of financial aid; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Jonathan Schill: Program development team, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Executive board member, Minnesota Tamil Sagnam; IT project manager ","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. ","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600 ",1 10004739,"Operating Support",2019,596295,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and underserved communities engage in inclusive, meaningful arts experiences, creating positive change for themselves and their communities. Stakeholder meetings and surveys identify the impact of engagement and capacity building strategies on participants and their communities. 2: Through its arts activities, the Trust strengthens social and economic life in the cultural district and statewide. Audience and participant surveys measure increased sense of well-being in six-categories of engagement; calculations of economic benefits to Minnesota artists and economy that are unique to the Trust. ","Students and underserved groups reported an increased sense of community and personal agency, as a result of programming. Conducted online surveys and interview with program participants and partner organizations. Response types included ratings, comments and observations. 2: Audiences and participants reported an increased sense of well-being, while the Trust's activities generated $181 MM for Minnesota's economy. Audience and participant surveys measure increased sense of well-being in four categories of engagement; calculations of economic benefits to Minnesota artists and economy that are unique to the Trust.","achieved proposed outcomes",27073005,"Other, local or private",27073005,322987,"Jay Novak, Travis Barkve, Syl Jones, Judy Blaseg, Mark Marjala, Andrea Christenson, Jeannie Joas, Scott Benson, Ann Simonds, Barbara Brin, Michele Engdahl, Gloria Freeman, Kathleen Gullickson, Jeremy Jacobs, Barbara Klaas, Annette Thompson Meeks, Andrea Mokros",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust creates positive change through the arts by bringing together people, businesses, and organizations to create and enjoy cultural experiences.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Quiroz,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","900 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500 ",karen.quiroz@hennepintheatretrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-759,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004741,"Operating Support",2019,747705,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase audience engagement through initiatives and activities that deepen participants' understanding and enjoyment of the arts experience. Collect participation data for initiatives/activities, qualitative feedback with audience surveys and advisory groups, track progress toward learning goals when appropriate. 2: Collaborate with community partners to create unique artistic activities, at Orchestra Hall and beyond, that address community-identified interests. Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, feedback from participants, and development of plans for continuing engagement.","Increased understanding and enjoyment of the arts experience for tens of thousands of participants in Young People's Concerts and the OH+ program. Tracked attendance at Young People's Concerts and OH+ pre-concert activities; surveyed participants in both programs to determine engagement; met with group leaders to determine progress toward learning goals (as appropriate). 2: Developed strategic partnerships with diverse community groups that led to strong participation in collaborative programs at Orchestra Hall and beyond. Tracked attendance at: five free outdoor Symphony for the Cities concerts; collaborations with North Minneapolis; concerts with Dessa; and Pint of Music concerts at local taprooms; among others.","achieved proposed outcomes",33802490,"Other, local or private",33802490,,"Margee Ankeny, Karen Hsiao Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Karen Baker, Maureen Bausch, Rochelle Blease, Margee Bracken, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Barbara Burwell, Tim Carl, Mari Carlson, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Ralph Chu, Mark Copman, Kathy Cunningham, Andrew Czajkowski, Paula DeCosse, Jon Eisenberg, Jack Eugster, Jack Farrell, Anders Folk, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Luella Goldberg, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jane Gregerson, Beverly Grossman, Karen Himle, Maurice Holloman, Karen Holmes, Karen Hubbard, Jay Ihlenfeld, Phil Isaacson, Hubert Joly, Kathy Junek, Kate Kelley, Michael Kim, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Harvey Mackay, Patrick Mahoney, Kita McVay, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Betty Myers, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Ravi Norman, Minsok Pak, Anita Pampusch, Lisa Paradis, Michael Roos, Dimitrios Smyrnios, Robert Spong, Gordon Sprenger, Irene Suddard, Mary Sumners, Maxine Wallin, Jim Watkins, Tim Welsh, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Orchestra's mission is to enrich, inspire, and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-7144 ",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-761,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004743,"Operating Support",2019,27333,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota will increase unearned income by 15% over the previous fiscal year. We will compare FY2019 unearned revenue to the prior fiscal year amount and determine whether we have met our goal.","Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota has increased total unearned income by a little over 136%. Total expenses increased 57%. By comparing FY2018-19 to FY2017-18, a significant improvement can be seen in approximately a $77,000 increase in unearned income, or nearly 136% over the previous year.","achieved proposed outcomes",227071,"Other, local or private",227071,13996,"Rick Vogt, Denise Vogt, Cozy Wittman, Maureen Haworth, Craig Ingalls, Cheryl Morton, Paul Rime, Andrea Sjogren, Lisa Kvittem, Maddie Wheaton",1,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota is an innovative ballet company that creates high quality, professional performances and meaningful educational opportunities for audiences and participants alike.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tianna,Vogt,"Lakeville City Ballet AKA Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota","16368 Kenrick Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 452-3163 ",tianna8vogt@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-763,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004745,"Operating Support",2019,58850,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broader audiences will attend TLD performances of reimagined and new musical theater works and deepen their connection to the work. We will evaluate audience growth and connectivity by number of attendees, surveys measuring emotional and intellectual engagement; participation in post-show discussions and in-person and online comments. 2: Minnesota artists from diverse backgrounds will collaborate in presenting TLD mainstage productions and will develop and shape new musical theater work. Artist surveys will measure diversity and provide feedback on TLD's production process. Media coverage (interviews, reviews) and post-show discussions will be measures of career and artistic growth.","In 2018-19, over 37,000 people attended performances of reimagined and new musical theater at TLD. Audiences were connected, moved, and stimulated. TLD used the following methods: post-show survey results measuring emotional and intellectual reactions; ticket sales reports indicating audience growth; and audience comments made during post-show discussions, in-person to staff, and left online. 2: In 2018-19, TLD hired hundreds of diverse Minnesota artists for their work on the mainstage and behind the scenes and in the development of new work. TLD used the following methods: comments collected during conversations with artists before, during, and after the production process, post-show conversations, and media coverage.","achieved proposed outcomes",1686236,"Other, local or private",1686236,,"Nancy Jones, Bill Venne, Jon Harkness, Carolee Lindsey, Kent Allin, Les Bendtsen, Ogden Confer, Matt Fulton, Ron Frey, Katie Guyer, Sandy Hey, Lisa Hoene, James Jensen, Chris Larsen, Kate Lawson, Jim Matejcek, Penny Meier, Gary Reetz, Jake Romanow, Thomas Senn, Cara Sjodin, Brian Svendahl, Kari Groth Swan, Libby Utter, Kevin Winge, David Young, Jane Zilch",,"Theatre Latté-Da AKA Theatre Latte-Da","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theater Latte-Da seeks to create new connections between story, music, artist, and audience by exploring and expanding the art of musical theater.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jaden,Hansen,"Theatre Latta-Da AKA Theatre Latte-Da","345 13th Ave NN",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 339-3003 ",jaden@latteda.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-765,"William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004746,"Operating Support",2019,578819,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences have more opportunities to participate in arts integrated learning through the Walker's renovated campus, exhibitions, and programs. Implement and evaluate new public and K-12 tours program and curricula. Quantitative/qualitative data will measure participation, growth mindset, information recall, and perceptual shifts. 2: Audience access to contemporary art is increased by removing barriers (financial, physical, perceptual) and creating a welcoming environment. Attendance/survey data will measure demographics. Pre-post surveys will assess barriers removed, sense of welcome, and interest in content. Net promotor score will benchmark visitor satisfaction.","Audiences have more opportunities to participate in arts integrated learning through the Walker's renovated campus, exhibitions, and programs. Implemented and evaluated new public and K-12 education programs. Quantitative/qualitative data measured participation, growth mindset, critical thinking, and interest in arts and culture. 2: Audience access to contemporary art is increased by removing barriers (financial, physical, perceptual) and creating a welcoming environment. Attendance/survey data measured demographics. Pre-post surveys assessed barriers removed, sense of welcome, and interest in content. Net promoter score benchmarked visitor satisfaction.","achieved proposed outcomes",28847936,"Other, local or private",28847936,,"Mark Addicks, Simone Ahuja, Jan Breyer, Y. Ralph Chu, John Christakos, Andrew S. Duff, Mark Greene, Sima Griffith, Daniel Grossman, Julie Guggemos, Nina Hale, Karen Heithoff, Seena Hodges, Andrew Humphrey, William Jonason, Mark Jordahl, Chris Killingstad, Anne Labovitz, Valerie Lemaine, John Liddicoat, Muffy MacMillan, Jennifer Martin, David Moore, Jr., Jim Murphy, Monica Nassif, Michael Peterman, Patrick Peyton, Brian Pietsch, Teresa Rasmussen, Peter Remes, Joel Ronning, Amit Sahasrabudhe, Gayle R. T. Schueller, Jesse Singh, Greg Stenmoe, Wim Stocks, Laura Taft, Marge Weiser, John P. Whaley, Susan White, D. Ellen Wilson, RD Zimmerman",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Walker Art Center is a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences. Focusing on the visual, performing, and media arts of our time, the Walker takes a global, multidisciplinary, and diverse approach to the creation, presentation, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art. Walker programs examine the questions that shape and inspire us as individuals, cultures, and communities.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","1750 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2115,"(612) 375-7640 ",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-766,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004748,"Operating Support",2019,51988,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","MMAM audience members gain a greater awareness of visual arts through its significant historic collection and revolving temporary exhibitions. Quantitatively through attendance, participation, and fiscal support. Qualitatively with collecting and analyzing visitor feedback through personal engagement with staff, volunteers, and online channels. 2: MMAM audience members of all ages and abilities will be inspired by and engage in visual arts by participating in curated arts programming. Quantitatively through attendance in current and new programs. Qualitatively with vocal and written feedback to program leaders, and, afterward, in MMAM communications, surveys, and online reviews.","MMAM curated a dynamic roster of ten high-quality water-inspired exhibitions that audience members from 69 of Minnesota's 87 counties experienced. Attendance, admission, and membership tracking, needing to increase program offerings due to waiting list length. Gathering qualitative feedback in-person, online, and written from participants, staff, volunteers, and social media engagement. 2: MMAM offered curated arts programming to people of all ages and abilities in conjunction with its exhibitions, which audiences found inspiring. Attendance, admission, and membership tracking, needing to increase program offerings due to waiting list length. Gathering qualitative feedback in-person, online, and written from participants, staff, volunteers, and social media engagement.","achieved proposed outcomes",978278,"Other, local or private",978278,3584,"Sabina Bosshard, Ron Dempsey, Dr. James H. Eddy, Dan Hampton, Bill Hoel, Elise Lewis, Betsy Midthun, Mark Metzler, Greg Neidhart, Dominic Ricciotti, Rachelle Schultz, Phil Schumacher, Steve Slaggie, Cindy Telstad",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Marine Art Museum engages visitors in meaningful visual art experiences through education and exhibitions that explore the historic and ongoing human relationship with water.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626 ",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-768,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 10004750,"Operating Support",2019,98163,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants will be energized by Park Square's new works, expanded diverse student repertory, and increased capacity for talents and partners. Track participant response to new works and diverse student repertory; Assess talent and partner capacity. Measures: surveys, follow-up emails, social media, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: A new generation will be inspired and engaged by Park Square's roles for artists of color and women, diverse connections, and cultural partnerships. Track the new generation's responses to see if they positively engage, connect, or partner with Park Square. Measures: surveys, artist/partner/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.","Produced twelve shows on two stages: three regional premieres, one world premiere, one original adaptation; two co-produced works; diverse student matinees. Tracked participant response to new works and diverse student repertory; Assessed talent and partner capacity. Measures: surveys, follow-up emails, social media, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: Artists: 59% women; 16% people of color; 75% women and/or POC. Cultural partnerships: Girl Friday Productions, PRIME Productions, Flying Foot Forum. Tracked the new generation's responses to see if they positively engaged, connected, or partnered with Park Square. Measures: surveys, artist/partner/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",3656106,"Other, local or private",3656106,,"Paul Mattessich, Tim Ober, Jewelie Grape, John LeFevre, Nancy Feldman, John L. Berthiaume, Daniel Boone, Patrick Brown, Paul F. Casey, Gessell Castellon, Barb Davis, Rita Dibble, Jim Falteisek, Andrea Trimble Hart, Patricia Izek, Paul Johnson, Greg Landmark, Kristin Berger Parker, Shona Ramchandani, Susan Rostkoski, Kari Ruth, Paul R. Sackett, Paul Stembler, Kristin Taylor",,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Park Square Theatre's mission is to enrich its community by producing and presenting exceptional live theater that touches the heart, engages the mind, and delights the spirt.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"C. Michael-jon",Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Morrison, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-770,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004752,"Operating Support",2019,55089,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The O'Shaughnessy will serve and support Minnesota artists and audiences through its PRESENTS, Women of Substance (WoS) and Rental programming. Present 14 artists/companies (50% MN); help six Minnesota artists develop work; rent to 38 Minnesota orgs; engage eight women artists in WoS or PRESENTS events. Track through program records, artist surveys/interviews. 2: Increase participation and provide a welcoming space for diverse Minnesota artists and audiences with carefully curated programming and partnerships. At least 40% of artists/users will represent diverse Minnesota cultures; 100% will find venue welcoming; Track through program records, surveys/interviews with artists, company/rental liaisons, audiences.","We PRESENTED thirteen events (7 MN-based); 31 Minnesota clients/12 new clients @ 197 days. We helped nine Minnesota artists develop work and engaged ten women artists. O'Shaughnessy staff attended all events and performances. Outcomes tracked quantitatively through presentation and rental records. 2: 95% of artists/clients/audiences gave positive feedback; 58,099 Minnesota audiences attended programs; 82% of our Presents program featured artists-of-color. We tracked outcomes quantitatively with box office records (attendance), artist demographics (gender, race/ethnic origin and geographic origin); qualitative results regarding satisfaction measured with surveys/interviews.","achieved proposed outcomes",1339239,"Other, local or private",1339239,29906,"Officers of the Board Margaret Arola Ford, Kathryn Clubb, Susan Hames, Kathleen O'Brien, Trustees Laura Bufano, J. Kevin Croston, M.D., Margaret Gillespie, Michael Hickey, Pamela O. Johnson, MS, RN, Anne McKeig, Donna McNamara, Catherine McNamee, Joan Mitchell, Christine Moore, Michael O'Boyle, Colleen O'Malley, Teresa A. Radzinski, ReBecca Koenig Roloff, Therese Sherlock, Angela Hall Slaughter, Minda Suchan, Sandra Vargas, Debra Wilfong, Robert Wollan, Brenda Grandstrand Woodson, Valerie Young, Trustees Emeriti Mary Madonna Ashton, Charles M. Denny, Jr., Katherine Egan, Harriet Hentges, Mary Louise May Klas, Virginia McCain, Lawrence McGough, Anne Ward Miller, Susan Schmid Morrison, Mary Alice Muellerleile, Lorraine Majerus Nadler, Lawrence O'Shaughnessydeceased), Stephen Roszell, Michael P. Sullivan, Carol Truesdell. Advisory Board: Allison Adrian, Mary Harding, Donna Hauer, Cecilia Konchar-Farr, Jewelly Lee, Omari Rush, Jon Schultz, Hui Wilcox, Jacob Yarrow.",,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"Through the support of diverse, cultural, and socially relevant works, The O'Shaughnessy stands as a touchstone for the campus, a performing arts venue for the community, and a space for celebration and ceremony.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Spehar,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700 ",klspehar@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-772,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004755,"Operating Support",2019,102648,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","More Minnesotans understand their heritage as it relates to others by participating in relevant and accessible arts, craft and music experiences. Track attendance and feedback at four exhibitions and accompanying programs, to understand how art, climate and migration shape ASI visitors' perceptions of heritage. ","123,377 Minnesotans participated in arts experiences that deepened their understanding of their heritage and how it relates to others. ASI tracked attendance numbers (admissions) for four exhibitions and accompanying programming. Via feedback forms and surveys, ASI tracked how visitors were changed and their perception of heritage shifted through their participation in these programs.","achieved proposed outcomes",4278497,"Other, local or private",4278497,20000,"Maggi Adamek, Philip Anderson, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Karl Benson, Michael Bjornberg, Brenda Butler, David Carlson, Terri Carlson, Brad Engdahl, Barbara Linell Glaser, Mary Dee Hicks, Diane Hofstede, Joe Hognander, Laurie Holmquist, Laurie Jacobi, Ted Johnson, Alexander Källebo, John Litell, Russ Michaletz, Mohamud Mumin, Andreas Örnberg, Elizabeth Olson, Linda Wallenberg, William Weiler",,"American Swedish Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment, and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christiana,Stolpestad,"American Swedish Institute","2600 Park Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 870-3354 ",christys@asimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1143,"Crystal Brinkman: Executive director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Betsy Husting: Retired fundraising consultant to nonprofit and arts organizations; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Philip McKenzie: Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004756,"Operating Support",2019,39508,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Prioritize audience and fundraising growth, strengthen operations systems and stabilize staff retention by completing a staffing reassessment/restructure. Complete staffing restructure and revised job descriptions. Hire two staff positions. Identify and track audience development initiatives, benchmark fundraising goals, streamline operation processes. 2: Craft guiding principles for a commitment toward equity and inclusion priorities for work both on campus and in the wider community. Identify and cultivate new diverse community relationships, craft guiding principles and criteria for artist selection, articulated departmental values, expanded connection to regional school districts.","Completed staff assessment/restructure, strengthened operations and audience development/fundraising. Hired two positions, Fundraising/Audience Development Manager and Technical/Event Services Manager, worked with marketing research company to identify initial audience development priorities, began implementing initiatives, fundraising measurements. 2: Ongoing outcome - Identified need to recraft the mission and articulate the related values/vision to inform guiding principles. Work in progress. Process for mission/vision/values is ongoing. Guiding principles document is interrelated and informed by that process. CSB has identified and begun relationship building with three diverse community groups and two new school districts.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",795058,"Other, local or private",795058,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, David DeBlieck, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Rachel Melis, Chris Rasmussen, Jerry Wetterling",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"The mission of Fine Arts Programming at the College of Saint Benedict (CSB) is to provide a wealth of creative activities and art that make life in central Minnesota an even richer experience. Through the performing and visual arts series, CSB provides community wide opportunities for interaction with leading, national artists through residencies and outreach, exhibitions, pre/post discussions and performances. FAP is a joint department between the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","37 College Ave S PO Box 2000","St Joseph",MN,56321,"(320) 363-5011 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Cass, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1144,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004759,"Operating Support",2019,284670,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Opera participants and audiences build social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Total number of persons served, audience reporting greater empathy and a unique collective experience, and growth in social-emotional skills in young learners. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities feel welcomed and empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. Increase in number and diversity of persons served, number and diversity of subscribers/repeat ticket buyers, number of retained donors, number of contact hours, word-of-mouth marketing, and positive participant feedback.","Participants and audiences built social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Number of persons served (over 170,000 in person); broadened perspectives among audience and participants; increased confidence, creativity and empathy in young learners. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities felt welcomed an empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. Evaluations results demonstrated an increase in identified key indicators and positive feedback from audiences and participants - which will be used to help shape programming moving forward.","achieved proposed outcomes",10677648,"Other, local or private",10677648,,"Vanessa Abbe, Sharon Bloodworth, Rebecca Bernhard, Shari Boehnen, Alberto Castillo, Jane Confer, Jay Debertin, Terrance Dolan, Sidney W. Emery, Maureen Harms, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Philip Isaacson, J Jackson, Diane Jacobson, John Junek, Christl Larson, Mary Lazarus, Robert Lee, Natalie Volin Lehr, Jeninne McGee, Mike McNamara, Fayneese Miller, Leni Moore, Kay Ness, Jose Peris, Bart Reed, Mary H. Schrock, Linda Roberts Singh, David Smith, Nadege Souvenir, Gregory Sullivan, Norrie Thomas, Missy Staples Thompson, Wendy Unglaub, H. Bernt von Ohlen, Craig Walvatne, William White, Margaret Wurtle",1.5,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Opera changes lives by bringing together artists, audiences, and community advancing the art form of opera for today and for future generations.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Konopka,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",dkonopka@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1147,"William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004764,"Operating Support",2019,22064,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Prioritize audience and fundraising growth, strengthen operation systems and stabilize staff retention by completing a staffing assessment/restructure. Complete staffing restructure and revised job descriptions. Hire two staff positions. Identify and track audience development initiatives, benchmark fundraising goals, streamline operation processes. 2: Sponsorship program will be assessed and re-designed in order to expand the department's connection to the community. Track evaluation and modifications of current program: conduct sponsor focus groups, identify changes, expand supported activities, test, track goals, increase sponsorship dollars by 5% by FY20. ","Completed staff assessment/restructure, strengthened operations and audience development/fundraising. Hired two positions, Fundraising and Audience Development Manager and Technical and Event Services Manager, worked with marketing research company to identify initial audience development priorities, have begun implementing initiatives based on research. 2: Ongoing outcome - sponsorship program has been modified, not completely re-designed, with significant shift to tracking systems and sponsor contact. Financial data, small group input, review of program with campus institutional advancement staff, assessment of overall fundraising including sponsorship and individual giving priorities.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",643577,"Other, local or private",643577,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, David DeBlieck, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Rachel Melis, Chris Rasmussen, Jerry Wetterling",,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"The mission of Fine Arts Programming (FAP) at Saint John`s University (SJU) is to provide a wealth of creative activities and art that make life in central Minnesota even richer. Through the performing and visual arts series, SJU provides community wide opportunities for interaction with leading, national artists through residencies and outreach, exhibitions, pre/post discussions and performances. FAP is a joint department between Saint John's University and the College of Saint Benedict, sharing staff and marketing materials, however each institution has a separate 501(c)3 and each institution maintains separate budgets and season programming for the Fine Arts Series, Visual Arts Series, and engagement programs.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","2850 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-5030 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1152,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004766,"Operating Support",2019,204460,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop entertains and informs an audience of 350,000+ annually through performances, master classes, lectures, Q and A with artists, and student matinees. Attendance statistics, schedule of artist engagement activities, formal evaluation from teachers, solicited audience feedback and blog comments. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for dance by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through the work of renowned dance artists. List of organizational partners, artists engaged, topics explored through the presentations.","Northrop entertained and informed audiences through 14 dance and six music performances, four matinees, thirteen lectures; twelve ticketed and ten free concerts. Event and audience statistics were collected, e-mail surveys distributed to attendees, post-show receptions for person to person feedback; and Northrop's website, Facebook pages and social media welcome blogging and critical evaluation. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for dance by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through renowned dance artists. Northrop distributed surveys and held follow-up meetings with community and University partners, engaged artists and school groups. E-mail surveys to ticket holders request feedback on topics explored through the presentations.","achieved proposed outcomes",8016529,"Other, local or private",8016529,,"Jeff Bieganek, Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan DeNuccio, Tammylynne Jonas, Robert Lunieski, Antone Melton-Meaux, Cory Padesky, Gary Reetz, Donald Williams, Northrop Staff: Cynthia Betz, Cari Hatcher, Holly Radis-McCluskey, Kari Schloner, University Staff: Deb Cran, Bob McMaster",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"Northrop is a center of discovery and transformation that connects the University of Minnesota and communities beyond by celebrating innovation in the arts, performance, and academics.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Tschida,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","84 Church St SE Ste 90",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 625-6600 ",tschidac@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1154,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004770,"Operating Support",2019,94457,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mia will fuel curiosity among diverse audiences by serving as a place of discovery, inspiration, and life-long learning. Mia will utilize audience feedback and visitor surveys to ensure its programs nurture the active process of learning and serve as a nexus of global awareness, idea exchange, and creativity. 2: Mia will engage communities that reflect the changing demographics in Minnesota and offer programs that meet the needs of diverse audiences. Mia will utilize attendance and survey data, solicit feedback from external partners, and evaluate its internal practices around enhancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.","Exhibitions such as 'Your Story, Our Story: Student Immigration Experiences,' 'Egypt's Sunken Cities' and more inspired and engaged Mia's audiences. Mia's exhibitions are evaluated through post-visit surveys and interviews. Education staff interviewed and surveyed program participants for feedback. Mia uses Google Analytics and user studies to measure visits to our website and online resources. 2: Mia provided opportunities for diverse communities to see themselves and their cultures reflected in programs, and served 839,521 on- and off-site. Evaluation staff conduct an ongoing visitor survey to measure visitor experiences and opinions. Focus Groups also address themes of relevance and accessibility.","achieved proposed outcomes",31838240,"Other, local or private",31838240,,"Officers: Nivin MacMillan, John Lindahl, Rick King, Elizabeth Andrus / Elective Trustees: Kari Alldredge, Maurice Blanks, Jennie Carlson, Lynn Casey, Page Knudsen Cowles, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Wendy Dayton, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Nick Gangestad, Michael Goar, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Shannon Jones, Jessamyn Kerchner, Rick Kuntz, Mark Lacek, Roxana Linares, Reid MacDonald, Donald MacMillan, Brent Magid, Leni Moore, Sheila Morgan, Liz Nordlie, Ravi Norman, Mary Olson, Piyumi Samaratunga, Tom Schreier, Marianne Short, Katie Simpson, Sharon Smith-Akinsanya, Michael Snow, Kevin Warren, Yusuf Wazirzada, Jane Wilf, David Wilson / Life Trustees: Burton Cohen, Beverly Grossman, Al Harrison, David M. Lebedoff, Bob Ulrich / Trustees by Virtue of Office: Tim Walz, Jacob Frey, Kari Dziedzic, Julie Rosen, Jerry Hertaus, Ryan Winkler, Marion Greene, Brad Bourn, Katie Remole",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) enriches the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world's diverse cultures.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darcy,Berus,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 870-3131 ",dberus@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1165,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004771,"Operating Support",2019,327347,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","People of all races and ethnicities feel equally welcome and satisfied with their experiences at MacPhail locations. Annual Student Satisfaction Survey shows consistent levels of satisfaction and feeling welcome across all racial/ethnic groups at MacPhail locations. 2: Older adults discover new musical skills, increased social connections, and improved mood through music learning and participation at MacPhail. Annual student and teacher surveys reveal that two-thirds of MacPhail Music for Life participants on average report learning more about music, making new friends/socializing and improved mood.","Annual Student Satisfaction Surveys showed consistent levels of respect (98%) and feeling welcome (96%) across racial/ethnic groups at MacPhail. MacPhail administered an Annual Student Satisfaction Survey. Available to all MacPhail families, the survey was available online and at kiosks at all locations. Results were broken into subcategories to determine satisfaction by race/ethnicity. 2: Older adults reported learning more about music (75%), making new friends and socializing (78%) and improving overall mood (69%). Pre and post-surveys were completed by participants.","achieved proposed outcomes",12619442,"Other, local or private",12619442,42000,"Rahoul Ghose, Thomas Abood, Hudie Broughton, Ellen L. Breyer, Margee Bracken, Roma Calatayud Stocks, Michael Casey, Kate Cimino, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Ecklund, Julia Halberg, Joseph Hinderer, Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Warren P. Kelly, Jodi Chu, Klerissa Church, David E. Myers, Chistopher Perrigo, Paul C. Reyelts, John Righini, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Jill E. Schurtz, Christopher Simpson, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter R. Spokes, Jevetta Steele, Kiran Stordalen, Mandy K. Tuong, Marshall Tokheim, Carl Walker, Steven J. Wells, Kate Whittington",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"MacPhail Center for Music's mission is to transform lives and communities through exceptional music learning.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jenelle,Montoya,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 321-0100 ",montoya.jenelle@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1166,"Crystal Brinkman: Executive director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Betsy Husting: Retired fundraising consultant to nonprofit and arts organizations; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Philip McKenzie: Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004774,"Operating Support",2019,58118,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","CLIMB develops succession/transition plans for all leadership and board positions to ensure institutional stability. CLIMB recruits a panel of three to five experienced non-CLIMB administrators to review and determine if succession plans are clear, comprehensive, and keep with industry best practices. 2: To develop and grow digital content and social media presence to increase and integrate programming accessibility for families and educators. CLIMB will be successful when an Org shares our FB Live feed and/or we reach: 100 Facebook ratings/reviews, 100 Pinterest followers, 1,000 YouTube views, 150 downloads of our Podcast for Teachers.","CLIMB has expanded their Board of Directors and developed a strategic plan with the guidance of Parenteau Graves to ensure clear, comprehensive plans. CLIMB now has a working strategic plan that is utilized within meetings to ensure the organization reaches our goals. This has helped clarify how CLIMB uses their Mission, Vision, and Values in our day-to-day work. 2: CLIMB has increased their social media presence. CLIMB has had an increase of 50 likes on our Facebook page as well as multiple posts shared to us from locations where we've delivered programming. Our Instagram page has 237 followers, which we had none last year. Additionally, our Google stats are down, this is from a revamp of our website and will increase as we continue to enhance our marketing adwords.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1181234,"Other, local or private",1181234,,"James Gambone, Kathrine Langston, James Olney, Ronald Schultz, Jonah O?Hara-David, Angela Dwyer",,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"CLIMB Theatre's mission is to create and perform plays, classes, and other works that inspire and propel people - especially young people - towards actions benefitting themselves, each other and the community.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Afton,Benson,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076,"(651) 453-9275x 40",afton@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Traverse, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1177,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004780,"Operating Support",2019,16901,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To hand down the tradition of Irish music with high quality instruction offered by master artists for students of all ages. With a balanced budget and growing enrollment in FY19, CIM will support the work of 23 teaching artists and up to 400 students in year-round instruction; fiscal and donor metrics will be analyzed. 2: CIM will introduce new audiences to Irish music through public performances, traditional music sessions, school programs and other public events. CIM will grow outreach efforts through public sessions and performances in FY19, and serve at least 550 participants through MIM '19. Ticket sales and audience metrics will be measured.","Students, aged one to 80 years old, gained skills in Irish music through programs taught by teaching artists dedicated to 'handing down the tradition'. FY 2019 budget ended with a surplus due to strong enrollment and a 38% increase in donor support. Evaluation methods included student surveys, retention rates and demographic analysis. 2: More than 12,000 Minnesotans were introduced to Irish music at 62 performances at schools, senior centers and events. MIM 2019 reached 550 people. Outreach performances were tracked and audience members and ticket sales were counted. A show of hands at the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend's sold-out Master Artists concert indicated dozens of first-time attendees.","achieved proposed outcomes",267629,"Other, local or private",267629,16901,"Michael O'Connor, Patrick Cole, David McKenna, Mike Lynch, Jan Casey, Teisha Magee, David Rhees, Jo Ann Vano, Greg Padden.",0.28,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Center for Irish Music is dedicated to handing down traditional Irish music to the next generation in our community. The vision of the school is to inspire and support the traditional Irish music community in the Twin Cities and Minnesota now and into the future.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083 ",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1196,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004786,"Operating Support",2019,344720,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience theatrical forms, aesthetics, and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and world view. Audience surveys collecting experiential data; targeted community outreach for feedback; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences through CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experiential data; targeted community outreach for feedback; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior.","CTC's 2018-19 season included four world premieres, one Minnesota premiere, an international presentation, and a show specifically designed for preschoolers. CTC used participation counts and implemented audience surveys to measure engagement in artistic programs. CTC conducted formal assessments of education programs in the schools. 2: CTC now dedicates up to 6% of total ticket inventory for $5 (or free) tickets through the ACT Pass program for low-income families. Relevance was demonstrated by this written response from an audience member at the premiere of 'I Come from Arizona,' a drama about an undocumented family from Mexico fighting to stay in the US: 'Buen Trabajo. Me trajo muchas memories. Felicidades!'.","achieved proposed outcomes",13777768,"Other, local or private",13777768,26693,"Todd Noteboom, Morgan Burns, Doug Parish, Joe Keeley, Meredith Tutterow, Silvia Perez, Lynn Abbott, Stefanie M. Adams, Ismat Aziz,Kelly Baker, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Robert Birdsong, Michael Blum, Amanda Brinkman, Linnea Burman, Robert Cain, Jodi Chu, Lucy Clark Dougherty, Jeff Davidman, Amol Dixit, Ryan Engle, Bob Frenzel, Kathy Ganley, John W. Geelan, Michelle Gibson, Maria Hemsley, Sam Hsu, Kate Kelly, Lee Knudson, Anne M. Lockner, Amanda Norman, Angela Pennington, Allison Peterson,Ivan Pollard, Tom Ressemann, Chris Schermer, Dan Schumacher, Noreen Sedgeman, Wendy Skjerven, Anne Stavney, Steve Thompson, David Van Benschoten, William White, Adebisi Wilson, Erik J. Wordelman, Kashi Yoshikawa",1.45,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Children's Theatre Company is to create extraordinary theater experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500 ",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1217,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004788,"Operating Support",2019,33199,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Perform quality concerts and provide arts education opportunities for adults and youth generally not served by other professional arts organizations. Evaluation includes verbal feedback plus anonymous concert attendee surveys, and surveys of teachers and administrators at all schools served by our Music in the Schools program.","The Sinfonia performed 55 Concerts: twelve Winter, 33 in-School, one Children, four Senior and five summer, plus presented programs for talented youth musicians. Evaluation included unsolicited verbal and written attendee and participants' comments plus solicited data collected from anonymous concert attendee surveys, and from teacher surveys from schools served by the Music in the Schools program.","achieved proposed outcomes",500012,"Other, local or private",500012,,"Suzanne Abrams, Mary Butler, Emily Cole Jones, Tom Cook, Joquim Cretella, Tina Enberg, Jay Fishman, Brooke Geyen, John Higdon, Patrick Lundy, Marie Williams",,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Minnesota Sinfonia is to serve the musical and educational needs of the citizens of Minnesota, with particular attention given to inner city youth, families with young children, seniors, and people with limited financial means.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Elwell,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","901 N 3rd St Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1022,"(612) 871-1701 ",joan@mnsinfonia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1219,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004790,"Operating Support",2019,458956,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Respond to increasing demand by engaging 63,800 schoolchildren in Arts Education activities, a 10,000 increase over the 2016-2017 schoolyear. We will track the number of youth who participate in our in-school residencies, workshops, Master Classes and School Matinee Series, while evaluating each program to assess their quality. 2: Deepen the Ordway's commitment to the region by employing, presenting and commissioning an increased number of Minnesota artists. We will track the number of Minnesota artists we employ in Ordway productions, or present and commission in our Music and Movement Series and Flint Hills Family Festival.","The Ordway engaged 60,007 schoolchildren in Arts Education activities during the 2018-2019 school year. Quantitative. 2: Broadway at the Ordway engaged 105 Minnesotan actors, eight artists performed in Ordway commissions, and 468 local artists participated in the Festival. Quantitative.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",18552300,"Other, local or private",18552300,,"Scott P. Anderson, Diane Awsumb, Dawn Block, Amanda Brinkman, Keith Bryan, Dorothea Burns, Hon. Mayor Carter, Traci Egly, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Dr. Joe Gothard, Ed Graff, Jamie Grant, Laura Halferty, Tom Handley, Donna Harris, Mark Henneman, Bill Johnson, David Kuplic, Eric Levinson, David Lilly Jr., Matt Majka, Laura McCarten, Marcia L. Morris, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, Nancy Nicholson, Bill Parker, Kim Randolph, Christine Sand, William Sands, Dan Stoltz, Ronda Wescott, John Vincent Wolak, Brad Wood, Daniel Wrigley",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Ordway's mission is to be a community magnet that attracts artists and audiences, creating unforgettable shared experiences.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000 ",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1221,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004791,"Operating Support",2019,689529,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Exceptional theatrical productions and presentations shared broadly with the community will inspire thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, audience interviews, observation, team reflection, and data on attendance and participation in engagement activities. 2: Theater experiences for students enhanced by education programs will inspire interest and engagement in the arts and support academic achievement. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, interviews with students and teachers, observation, team reflection, and data on attendance and participation in productions, residencies and classes.","The Guthrie Theater sparked meaningful connections through transformative experiences in its artistic, education and community engagement programs. Staff evaluated programming through surveys, observation, team reflection and data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. Other means of evaluation included critical reviews and press coverage. 2: Guthrie education programming helped students build empathy, connect better with others and made them more willing to try new things. Students and teachers were given summative surveys at the end of the school year that asked them to gauge the activities' effect.","achieved most of the proposed outcomes",29945435,"Other, local or private",29945435,,"Nima Ahmadi, Susan Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, Abdhish Bhavsar, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, Stacy Bogart, Peter Brew, Priscilla Brewster, James Chosy, Terry Clark, Richard Cohen, Jane Confer, David Cox, David Dines, William George, Pierson Grieve, Polly Grose, Linda Hanson, Todd Hartman, Diane Hofstede, Timothy Huebsch, David Hurrell, Garry Jenkins, Lisa Johnson, John Junek, Christine Kalla, Paul Keel, Patrick Kennedy, Jay Kiedrowski, John Knapp, Suzanne Kubach, Brad Lerman, David Lilly, Jr., Audrey Lucas, Michael McCormick, W. Thomas McEnery, Antone Melton-Meaux, Helen Meyer, David Moore, Jr., Karin Nelsen, Wendy Nelson, Todd Noteboom, Anne Paape, Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Robert Rosenbaum, Ronald Schutz, Tim Scott, Stephen Sanger, Lee Skold, Michael Solberg, Douglas Steenland, James Stephenson, Steven Thompson, Mary Vaughan, Steven Webster, Irving Weiser, Heidi Wilson, Jamie Wilson, Margaret Wurtele, Charles Zelle, Wayne Zink",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Guthrie Theater engages exceptional theater artists in the exploration of both classic and contemporary plays connecting the community it serves to one another and to the world. Through its extraordinary artists, staff, and facility, the Guthrie is committed to the people of Minnesota, and from its place, rooted deeply in the Twin Cities, influences the field as a leading 21st century arts organization.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nina,Graham,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000 ",ninag@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1222,"Crystal Brinkman: Executive director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Betsy Husting: Retired fundraising consultant to nonprofit and arts organizations; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Philip McKenzie: Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004792,"Operating Support",2019,48344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage over 69,000 audience members and artists to participate in transformative theater experiences. We will utilize focus groups, anecdotes and quantitative indicators of program: number of participants, communities of origin, geographic reach, new partnerships and diversity of constituency. 2: Continue focus on ensuring long-term sustainability of producing high quality transformative theater experiences for Central Minnesotans of all ages. We will measure and report growth in stability on a regular basis through our organization's dashboard tracking, days of cash on hand, budget vs. actual, season memberships, ticket sales and donor retention.","Engaged more than 67,949 people in our community in transformative theatre experiences!. We were 1,051 short of our goal of 69,000 people; however, GREAT engaged 6,836 more people than we reached in 2018 so this is still significant growth. 2: Our cash on hand significantly increased to more than 100 days fiscal year to date and we have increased ticket revenue by more than 8%. We utilized the evaluation methods described in our application to track our days of cash on hand and ticket sales.","achieved proposed outcomes",1258786,"Other, local or private",1258786,,"Marianne Arnzen, Bonnie Bologna, Barbara Carlson, Joanne Dorsher, Kimberly Foster, Lori Glanz, Chris Kudrna, Cassie Miles, Chad O'Brien, Steve Palmer, Mónica Segura-Schwartz, Emily Swanson, Pat Thompson",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre (GREAT) brings the community together through shared theater experiences.",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Whipple,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","710 Sundial Dr","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 258-2787 ",dennis@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1223,"Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10022082,"Operating Support",2023,523344,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support for visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences Track and map visitor journey experiences, repeat visitation, how welcoming a visit felt, and analyze opportunities for improvements. Use 'test and learn' methodology for new approaches. Measure Net Promotor Score (visitor satisfaction). 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics track accessibility and participation. Ethnography studies, surveys, interviews, and focus groups measure engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction.","Support for visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences. Visitors experienced virtual and onsite programs. Onsite visits were evaluated using an exit survey that measures and tracks the Net Promoter Score and Overall Experience Rating. Select virtual events were measured with a follow-up survey. 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics tracked accessibility and participation. New exit surveys (which improve tracking and insights), interviews, and focus groups with community partners measured engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction.",,27455936,"Other, local or private",27455936,,"D. Ellen Wilson, Mark Addicks, Sarah Lynn Oquist, Pilar Oppedisano, Simone Ahuja, Jan Breyer, Carlo Bronzini Vender, John Christakos, Andrew S. Duff, Dayna Frank, Mark Greene, Sima Griffith, Daniel Grossman, Lili Hall, Chris Haqq, Karen Heithoff, Seena Hodges, Andrew Humphrey, Anne Labovitz, Muffy Macmillan, Vikesh Nemani, Joan Nolan, Michael Peterman, Brian Pietsch, Charlie Pohlad, Teresa Rasmussen, Brian A. Rice, Joel Ronning, Greg Stenmoe, Jeffrey Swinton, Christine Walker, John Whaley, Houston White, Susan White, Robin M. Wright",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Walker Art Center empowers people to experience the transformative possibilities of the art and ideas of our time and to imagine the world in new ways.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","725 Vineland Pl",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 375-7640",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2156,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022086,"Operating Support",2023,11002,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To produce a sustainable high quality and vibrant performing arts theatre organization that can come above the past two years of live theatre. Outreach and network to expand community, operations, and activities. To have volunteers and patrons come to public events within a safe atmosphere while utilizing our resources for the best results to be noted by attendance and participation 2: Offer Theatre programming to the community with accessibility and appeal. Utilize technology for seasoned and new patrons to experience art. To advance our mission with effective skills tracking participation and increased quality.","Six main stage shows of high quality and vibrant performing arts were performed. Attendance was within the goals set by the board of directors. Cast members were excited. Patron surveys, anecdotal comments and response was very good. 2: Live theatre was offered to the community, a good array of shows displayed. The Barn Theatre used much more social media with video and pictures. Increased comments were very positive on the quality of the performances.",,311554,"Other, local or private",311554,3998,"Carol Laumer, Chris Buzzeo, Tyler Hanson, Sandy Gardner, Dawn Lippert, Jordan Gatewood, Patrick Gilmore, Anthony Ogdahl, Melissa Wallace, Matt Onnen, Cole Woltjer, Bailey Stahl",,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Barn Theatre provides affordable, quality performing arts to west central Minnesota.?",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Naomi,Lindquist,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","321 4th St SW",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500",business@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2160,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022243,"Operating Support",2023,25390,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Kairos Alive! will deliver interactive streamed arts engagement sessions that promote growth in enjoyment of and participation in these art forms. Kairos Alive! will use pre and post-participant surveys for all of our weekly live, web-streaming shows from our studio in Minneapolis, to evaluate changes in understanding, enjoyment and physical participation between program beginning and end. 2: Kairos Alive! will expand arts engagement experiences for underserved audiences, with older adults in non-traditional intergenerational settings. We will tally attendance; both number of screens and of participants; pre and post-surveys show acceptance and enjoyment of streamed arts engagement programming. All shows are recorded and available for future evaluation reference.","Kairos Alive! delivered in-person and 2-way streamed arts engagement sessions that promoted growth in enjoyment and participation in these art forms. Kairos Alive! used pre and post-participant surveys for both our in-person events and weekly 2-way interactive live web-streamed shows, to evaluate changes in understanding, enjoyment and physical participation between program beginning and end. 2: Kairos Alive! expanded arts engagement experiences for underserved older adults and people with disabilities in Minnesota. We logged attendance. Pre and post-surveys, and personal interviews showed enjoyment of both in-person and live 2-way streamed arts engagement programming. Web shows were recorded and are available for future evaluation reference.",,410486,"Other, local or private",410486,4196,"Gary Oftedahl, Md, Brenna Galvin, Leni De Mik, Melanie Broida, Joan Semmer, Nicholas Chew, Maria Genne",,"KAIROS ALIVE!","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Kairos Alive! is to support the artistic work of Maria Genne, to promote her vision of sharing the joy of intergenerational interactive participatory dance, music and story, and to liberate its power to nurture and heal.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Maria,Genne,"KAIROS ALIVE!","4524 Beard Avenue South",Minneapolis,MN,55410,"(612) 926-5454",maria@kairosalive.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2169,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022246,"Operating Support",2023,86977,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A broad audience will attend TLD performances of reimagined and new musical theater and deepen their connection to the work and to one another. We will evaluate audience impact and connectivity by the number of attendees, surveys measuring engagement with the work on our stage; participation in our post-show discussions; and number of people served through community engagement/outreach. 2: Minnesota artists from diverse lived experiences will collaborate in presenting TLD productions and will develop and shape new musical work. Artist surveys will measure demographics and provide feedback on TLD's production and artistic processes. Media coverage (including interviews and reviews) and post-show discussions will be measures of career and artistic growth.","In 2022-23, more than 36,000 people attended in-person performances of reimagined and newly developed musical theater at TLD. TLD used the following methods: post-show survey results measuring emotional and intellectual reactions; ticket sales reports indicating audience interest; and audience comments made during post-show discussions, in-person to staff, and online. 2: In 2022-23, TLD hired more than 300 Minnesota artists from an array of backgrounds for work on stage, behind the scenes and in new work development. TLD used the following methods: comments collected during conversations with artists before, during, and after the production, post-show discussions and media coverage. TLD diversity goals are regularly evaluated and inform hiring practices.",,2992535,"Other, local or private",2992535,,"Cara Sjodin, Glyn Northington, Les Bendtsen, Bridget Morehead, Theresa Alewine, Tiffany Cooper-Allen, John Arechar, Toya Stewart Downey, Keith Ford, Ron Frey, Matt Fulton, Ben Grabski, Sandy Hey, Tom Knabel, Christine Larsen, Kate Lawson, Jeff Lin, Penny Meier, Peter Rothstein, Elisa Spencer-Kaplan, Brian Svendahl, Kari Groth Swan, Rabindra Tambyraja Md, Lezlie Taylor, Kevin Winge, Fremajane Wolfson",,"Theatre Latte-Da AKA Theatre Latte Da","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theater Latte Da creates new and impactful connections between story, music, artist, and audience exploring and expanding the art of musical theater.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Smoka-Richardson,"Theatre Latte-Da AKA Theater Latte Da","345 13th Ave NE",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 339-3003",rachel@latteda.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2172,"Melodie Bahan: Bahan is executive director of MN Film & TV. She previously served as the first vice president of communications for Artspace, the nation?s leading developer of affordable space for artists; and as the director of communications for the Guthrie Theater. Prior to joining the Guthrie, Bahan spent ten years in New York, where she served as the president of NOW-NYC. She currently serves as a volunteer board member for the MSP Film Society. She graduated from the U of M with a BA in journalism.; Paul Dice: Dice is president of the nonprofit organization International Friendship Through the Performing Arts. As vice president of the Gamelan Society of Minnesota, Dice helped establish Minnesota?s first gamelan (Indonesian chime gong orchestra) program that eventually became part of the Schubert Club. He can be seen throughout China via the online broadcasting station MV China as a program expert on Rainbow Education Program videos. He served as music advisor for the six-episode Twin Cities Public Television series Made in China and as an English editor for the Hal Leonard Chinese pipa method book written by Gao Hong. Dice studied composition at the Boston Conservatory of Music and with composer Lou Harrison. His music has been performed throughout the United States, China, and Russia. He has received commissions from the American Composers Forum, Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, Listen, Edina Concert Orchestra, Chinese Heritage Foundation, and Fedogan and Bremer Publishing. He was awarded a Dunhuang Cup in Nanchang, China; received a 2013 Arts Board Artist Initiative grant; and received a McKnight established artist award from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in 2012 and 2016.; Sharon Fischlowitz: Fischlowitz has served on the staff and boards of arts and law related nonprofits, as executive director of Black Label Movement and the Minnesota Justice Foundation, as board chair of the Creative Tech Alliance, fka GLITCH, and the Lexington Hamline Community Council. She worked for Congressman Bruce Vento, Equal Justice Works, the Center for Medieval Studies, and the Institute for Advanced Study at UMN. She taught street law and poverty law at William Mitchell College of Law. She now practices law. She earned her AB in comparative arts from Washington University and her law degree from William Mitchell.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015 she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc. a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Matthew Keefe: Keefe has served the arts for over 25 years as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, administrator, production manager, board member, producer, and artistic director. He holds an MFA in dance from the University of Iowa and a nonprofit management certificate from Rutgers University. He danced in the Twin Cities for James Sewell Ballet and is currently teaching dance at Highland Park High School. Keefe is the cofounder of DanceCo, a professional company that produces original productions for young audiences and their families.; Laurie Kess: Kess is a retired educator. She enjoyed her tenure in the Ely Public School District which included stints as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She was instrumental in securing Arts Board grants for artist residencies, in both elementary and high school classes, that benefitted the community. Her avocation has been involvement in community theater, community vocal groups, and supporting arts through the local Northern Lakes Arts Association. Among the wonders of arts experiences, she believes that a great benefit is to have people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and life experiences find common ground and joy in participation. Kess has a BS in home economics, a MA in school counseling, and K-12 principal licensure.; Eva Margolis: Margolis serves as Economic Opportunity program officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way where she engages with nonprofit community partners and across sectors focusing on workforce development and wealth building strategies that bring about equitable change. Prior to joining United Way in May 2020, Margolis served for over nine years as economic empowerment and employment services director at Lutheran Social Service where she was responsible for the strategic planning, development, and implementation/evaluation of its programs. She also has worked in the asset building, housing, and youth development fields. She is deeply committed to social, racial, and economic justice. For over 20 years she has volunteered in various efforts that support a vision for the abolition of the prison industrial complex. Margolis received her BA in anthropology from Occidental College in Los Angeles. ; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; John Neveaux: Neveaux has been involved as an actor, director, or designer in over 25 theatrical productions in the last ten years in the greater metro area. Most recently, he was cast as Otto Frank in SOAR Regional Arts production of Diary of Anne Frank, and Theatre 55?s virtual production of Phillip Marlowe?s Trouble Is My Business; directed and designed the set for the the spring 2021 Delano High School production of The Theory of Relativity, and directed Delano High School?s fall on stage production of Jookalorum, A Singular Sampling of Sensational Stories by O. Henry. He has been a member of the boards of 4 Community Theatre, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, and Skylark Opera Company, and recently acted as a grant reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board. In his day job, Neveaux is an attorney in Wayzata and teaches business law at local colleges.; Yan Pang, Pang is a composer, performer, and scholar. She received her PhD in music with a minor in theater arts and dance at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural music composition and performance. As part of this interest, she has been commissioned to compose and invited to perform in music festivals throughout the world. She considers her music composition as a means to build multicultural understanding and tolerance. A selection of her varied works includes the album Glory Times (as songwriter and music director) by the China Science & Culture Audio & Video Publishing House; the score ?Solis Ortus? (winner of the SunRiver International Composition Competition) by China?s People?s Cultural Publishing Company; the paper ?Scene of Sichuan Opera? (coauthored with Mingzhu Song); and the books Cool Math for Hot Music, All About Music, Basic Music Technology, and The Future of Music (coauthored with Guerino Mazzola et al.) by Springer.; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, Falkowski is currently working at Affinity Plus FCU as a video banker. She assists with new account and lending requests; building relationships, reviewing analytical data, and finding creative solutions for members. Falkowski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in studio art. She has since put her passion for the arts to use by volunteering with White Bear Center for the Arts, Mia?s Art Adventure, and has been a grant review panelist twice for the Metropolitan Regional Art Council.; Jenny Stratton, Stratton is the Connecting Kids program coordinator which serves the greater Mankato area. The program is designed to reduce the financial barriers for low-income youth to be involved in an out-of-school time activity of choice. This involves everything from traditional sports, arts, music, summer camps, etc. Stratton has more than fifteen years of professional experience working in the collective fields of nonprofit management, higher education, and finance. Stratton has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10022253,"Operating Support",2023,32001,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Outreach to BIPOC communities leads to Tweed's decolonization. Discuss Tweed's decolonization with BIPOC communities and establish a plan, timetable, and benchmarks, involving key community leaders, museum staff, board members, and UMD constituents. 2: Empower underrepresented populations to create diverse programs. Work with the established diverse communities committee to research, plan, develop, and evaluate topics, media, and format of programs (audio, virtual, visual, etc.) for the Tweed and Maker Communities Space.","Initial progress made. TMA will advance efforts by continued engagement with community partners re: improved accessibility and programs. Methods to measure progress and success consist in creating benchmarks in tandem with our constituencies. The planning process was shaped by a series of meetings with key figures of our BIPOC communities. 2: Initial progress made toward realizing this goal. Addressing long-term, systemic, and structural issues is ongoing. A Maker (Communities) Space was created hosting workshops, and engagement projects. These person-to-person opportunities allow for actionable feedback.",,695662,"Other, local or private",695662,,"Abdulla Ali, Mary Anne Ebert, Karl Everett, Sarah Lehnertz, Nathan Sager, Carmen Wendland, Holly Sampson, Jeremy Youde, John Lawien",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA The Tweed Museum of Art","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"The Tweed Museum of Art functions as an art collecting and teaching institution that promotes learning through collection stewardship, research, and by presenting programs in the visual arts for the engagement of the University and our surrounding communities.",2022-07-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anja,Chavez,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA Tweed Museum of Art","1201 Ordean Ct",Duluth,MN,55812-3041,"(218) 726-8751",chave357@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Cook, Douglas, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2174,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10018306,"Operating Support",2022,323880,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will gain wide access to live performances and free high-quality digital concerts of world-class music. SPCO staff and board will monitor progress toward the goals of its strategic imperatives to determine whether we are adding value to and enriching our community by sharing transformational experiences with a broader and more diverse audience.","The SPCO provided broad access to in-person and livestream performances through concerts in twelve venues and the free online Concert Library. The SPCO tracked in-person concert attendance numbers, as well as participation in free family education and community engagement activities and free digital media programming.",,10821336,"Other, local or private",10821336,,"Daria Adams, Doug Affinito, Nina Archabal, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Christopher M. Brown, Anne Cheney, Sheldon W. Damberg, Becky Debertin, Victor de Meireles, Rick Dow, Lynn Erickson, Stephanie Fehr, Jason Max Ferdinand, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Keith M. Halperin, Ann Huntrods, A. J. Huss, Jr., Carolynn Johnson, James E. Johnson, Arthur W. Kaemmer, M.D., Arthur Klebanov, Randy Kroll, Robert L. Lee, Jon Limbacher, Marja Lutsep, Stephen H. Mahle, Robert W. Mairs, Andrea McCue, Alfred P. Moore, David Moore, Jr., David E. Myers, Betty Myers, Bondo Nyembwe, Robert M. Oberlies, Robert M. Olafson, Deborah J. Palmer, Daniel R. Pennie, Nicholas S. Pifer, Cassie Pilgrim, Eric Prindle, Peter Remes, Ann Rogotzke, David Rosedahl, Jack Rossmann, Marty Rossmann, Daniel J. Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert, Eric Skytte, James Donald Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Alan Wilensky, Elizabeth Willis, Paul Wilson, Justin Windschitl",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to sustain a world-class chamber orchestra at the highest standards of artistic excellence that enriches the Twin Cities community by sharing dynamic, distinctive, and engaging performances.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1918,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018313,"Operating Support",2022,87204,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","STC will make high-quality youth theatre productions and programming accessible to all Minnesotans, regardless of income, geography, or ability STC will track attendance, program registrations, participation in programs, and number of individuals participating via our Open Door accessibility initiative 2: STC will offer innovative, engaging, and inclusive virtual and in-person theatre programming for youth, families, and schools statewide Number of performances, downloads, website visits, video views, social media interactions; attendance at in-person/socially distanced/virtual performances, events, and classes; and audience feedback.","STC was able to re-open its main stage and in-person education classes and offer free and reduced price tickets and tuition to increase accessibility. Stages Theatre Company used Tessitura to track attendance for classes and performances. While the organization offered accessibility through its Open Door program, the number of individuals served was lower than normal due to the pandemic. 2: STC returned to in-person programming with two outdoor and five indoor productions, in-person education classes, and school residencies. STC offered a virtual education option during Summer 2021 but parents preferred in-person classes. Attendance was tracked in Tessitura and participant feedback was gathered through print and online surveys.",,2586652,"Other, local or private",2586652,,"Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Tara Cruz, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Tenisha Hollie, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Christine Kwiat, Dimitrios Lalos, Janet Langner, Lisa Beth Lentini, Mauricio Loria, Eric Lucas, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, Victoria Mogilevsky, Christina Mosakowski, Sue Moulder, Linda Moy, Meighan O'Reardon, Elizabeth Paetz Lori, Kathy Scheving, Beth Theobald, Nicole Truso, Jennifer Q. Williams, Lisa Zell",,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Stages Theatre Company is committed to the enrichment and education of children and youth in a professional theatre environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jean,Bross-Judge,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343-7552,"(952) 979-1111",jbrossjudge@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1925,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018316,"Operating Support",2022,62209,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase the Sheldon's role as a critical social, civic and economic driver, partnering with local business for the benefit of all. Quantitative statistics on economic impact will be requested; business sponsors tracked; and surveys conducted with business owners to inform the next steps of community development. Volunteer and participatory statistics and comments monitored. 2: To launch?a pilot program with Goodhue County Hispanic Outreach as a model for ensuring the arts are relevant and accessible for future partnerships.? Hispanic Outreach pilot program events will be evident in season lineup and ticketing tracked; statistics on outreach?compiled; qualitative survey feedback?will be assessed?for planning future events","To increase the Sheldon's role as a critical social, civic and economic driver, partnering with local business for the benefit of all. Growth in business partnerships through sponsorships and outreach, field observation and commentary, marketing statistics and ticket sales bringing audiences to downtown. 2: Pilot project with Goodhue County Hispanic Outreach to present relevant and accessible artists. Field observation, follow up meetings with partner organization, ticket sales.",,1193192,"Other, local or private",1193192,,"Chap Achen Jr., Susan Forsythe, Marybess Goeppinger, Mike Melstad, Art Kenyon, Nancy Dimunation, Lacy Schumann",,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The Sheldon Theatre entertains, educates, and enlightens the community and its visitors through?the transformative power of the performing arts.?",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Larson,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 3rd St W","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8700",jlarson@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1928,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018329,"Operating Support",2022,41942,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Grow audiences via virtual programming and community engagement with populations who face cultural or economic barriers to the arts Virtual engagement enables TCFF to track geographic and demographic info more accurately. Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner org feedback, and peer review provide comprehensive evaluation of the successful outcomes. 2: Present diverse, high-quality film progamming that engages Minnesota audience to learn, shift perceptions, and improve the community they share. Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner organization feedback, and peer review provide comprehensive evaluation of the success of TCFF programming and audience impact.","Minnesotans were more inclined to participate because arts experiences were relevant and accessible (streaming and in-person). TCFF's Virtual Streaming platform tracked geographic and demographic info more accurately. Artist and Audience surveys were conducted. Staff and Board assessment meetings were held providing a comprehensive evaluation of the successful outcomes. 2: Presented diverse and high-quality film progamming engaging MN audience to learn, dialogue, shift perceptions, and improve their shared community. Conducted Audience and filmmaker surveys, staff and board assessments, partner organization feedback, and peer review. All feedback provided comprehensive evaluation of the success of TCFF programming and audience impact.",,438325,"Other, local or private",438325,,"Andrea Stein, Danielle Palmer, Jay Dunphy, Jeff Hayne, Julie Lynn York, Kathy Roseberry, Jen Meyer, Michael Cohen, Nancy Korsah, Ra'eesa Motala, Robert Brittain, Steve Stoup, Tracy Call, Waris Syed, Jatin Setia.",,"Twin Cities International Film Festival AKA Twin Cities Film Fest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to build, support, and enhance our visual arts community by providing local film artists with education, training, networking, and distribution and employment opportunities; provide art enthusiasts and advocates with access to regional and national film talent forging a rich social dialogue through film; and provide the state with a vehicle through which film production and exhibition can sustain the local film industry.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Palmer,"Twin Cities Film Fest","1649 Alabama Ave S","St Louis Park",MN,55416,"(612) 615-8233",danielle.palmer@twincitiesfilmfest.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1941,"Amy Browender: Browender is a proud graduate of the Saint Paul Public School system and believes that access to the arts is critical to the future of our state and the well-being of our communities. She earned a BA in art history and English from Ripon College in Wisconsin and received honors for academic excellence in both departments. After graduating, she completed two terms of service with College Possible and was named AmeriCorps Member of the Year. Since joining the organization's development team in 2015, she has written grants, deepened relationships with corporate partners, hosted virtual and in person events large and small, and currently stewards and cultivates individual supporters as donor relationship manager.; Jonathan Carter: Carter is director of IT business relationship management for the Harmon business unit of Apogee Enterprises. Previously, Carter had a long career with General Mills, spanning finance, sales, marketing, information systems, and other areas. A former board chair for the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, he is an active executive board member of the Monitors Club, supporting the educational, political, economic, and social well-being of the Twin Cities African American community. Carter holds a BS in computer science from Washington University (Saint Louis); an MS in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA in finance and international business from Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.; Ann Fee: Fee is a writer, vocalist, and arts administrator in southern Minnesota. Fee is also the host of Live from the Arts Center, a weekly music and interview program on KMSU 89.7 FM showcasing local artists, writers, and musicians. Her fiction and nonfiction appear in collections by Cleis Press, The Missouri Review, and Demos Health. She performs with the acoustic duo The Frye, whose 2015 release The Best of Hank and Rita garnered a Star Tribune ""top albums of the year"" honor. Her performance in the short film The Best of Hank and Rita took best acting recognition at the 2016 Filmstock Film Festival. She is executive director of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, recognized in 2016 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a groundbreaking partnership showcasing art by patients at the Minnesota Security Hospital. Fee holds an MFA in creative writing from University of Southern Maine and MA in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis from Illinois State University.; Linda Holliday: Holliday is founder and president of Impact Minnesota, providing an array of consulting services to nonprofit, for-profit, and public organizations; and of Holliday Pottery, creating handcrafted functional ceramic wares. She previously worked with the Initiative Foundation for nearly twenty years, most recently serving as vice president of organizational development. Holliday is a 2010 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and holds an MPA from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Crossing Arts Alliance and Advocates for Reproductive Education in central Minnesota.; Yumiko Inomata: Inomata serves as finance manager for Minneapolis based Arts Midwest, one of six regional arts organizations in the United States. She has a BA in theater studies and has taken graduate level courses in educational policy and administration, and teaching English as a foreign language. Outside of work, she has served on numerous panels, including the Sage Awards for Dance (2009-2010), and for several grant programs for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She is an alumna of the 2017/2018 Arts Organizing Institute through Pangea World Theater?s Lake Street Arts!, which was part of a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.; Mary Ellen Landwehr: Landwehr cofounded Ar4Trails in Rochester in 2016. Ar4Trails installs four temporary sculptures annually and has installed nine permanent sculptures along the bike trails near downtown Rochester. This fall, with funding from the MN CARES Act grant, Ar4Trails will install two more permanent sculptures and ten bike racks created by unemployed or under employed artists in Rochester. She served as board chair of Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester and currently serves as board chair of the Diversity Council-Rochester. She retired from a 25-year career as an administrator at Mayo Clinic.; Manny Munson-Regala: Munson-Regala is the lead regulatory lawyer for the UnitedHealthcare plan of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He has more than 30 years of expertise in solving business issues with regulatory and legislative components for both private and public sector clients including previous stints as deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He has previously served on the boards of the Girl Scouts River Valley, Minnesota Justice Foundation, MNxMN, Protect Minnesota, and Steppingstone Theater for Youth. He earned his BA and JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.; John Neveaux: After studying theater as an undergraduate, Neveaux worked with The Children?s Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He then moved to the west coast for a master?s degree and served on the theater staff at Cabrillo College and University of California, Santa Cruz. He left theatrical pursuits for law school and has practiced law since 1984. He also teaches business law at local colleges. He returned to theater in 2005, as a director, actor, and designer, in addition to serving as an advisory board member for 4 Community Theatre, Skylark Opera Company, Buffalo Community Theatre, and Chain Reaction Theatre Project.; Serenity Schoonover: A staff writer for Split Rock Review, Schoonover's writing has aired on NPR, and appeared in NewPages, Women's Independent Press, and The Bookends Review, among others. She is also a juried metalsmith, and her work has been featured on the front page of Etsy. Since 2018, she has been the recipient of five Arrowhead Regional Art Council (ARAC) grants, served on multiple ARAC grant panels, as well as serving as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer in 2020. Schoonover has a BA and MA in history education.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018333,"Operating Support",2022,570989,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support for first time visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences. Track and map first-time visitor journey experiences, analyze opportunities for improvements. Use ?test and learn? methodology for new approaches. Measure Net Promotor Score (visitor satisfaction). 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics track accessibility and participation. Ethnography studies, surveys, interviews, and focus groups measure engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction.","Support for first time visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences. First-time visitors accessed the Walker through virtual and onsite programming. Visitor tracking was captured through visitor journey mapping data, and the Walker used post-event surveys to inform and measure Net Promoter Score. 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics tracked accessibility and participation. New exit surveys (which improve tracking and insights), interviews, and focus groups measured engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction.",,27455936,"Other, local or private",27455936,,"Seena Hodges, Karen Heithoff, D. Ellen Wilson, Sarah Lynn Oquist, Teresa Rasmussen, Mark Addicks, Simone Ahuja, Jan Breyer, Carlo Bronzini Vender, John Christakos, Patrick J. Denzer, Andrew S. Duff, Dayna Frank, Sima Griffith, Daniel Grossman, Lili Hall, Chris Haqq, Andrew Humphrey, Mark Jordahl, Anne Labovitz, Valerie Lemaine, Muffy MacMillan, David Moore, Jr., Vikesh Nemani, Joan Nolan, Pilar Oppedisano, Patrick Peyton, Brian Pietsch, Charlie Pohlad, Donna Pohlad, Peter Remes, Keith Rivers, Greg Stenmoe, Wim Stocks, Christine Walker",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Walker Art Center is a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences.",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","725 Vineland Pl",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 375-7640",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1945,"Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10018337,"Operating Support",2022,11259,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A sustainable high quality and vibrant performing arts theatre organization that can come above the current conditions of live theatre. Outreach and network to expand community, operations, and activities. To have volunteers and patrons come to public events within a safe atmosphere while utilizing our resources for the best results. 2: Offer Theatre programming to the community with accessibility and appeal both virtual and in person Utilize new technology for seasoned and new patrons to experience virtual and in person art. To advance our mission with effective skills tracking participation increased quality, appeal, and revenue.","The Barn Theatre managed the resources for maximum impact. The Barn Theatre evaluated the outcome by the number of tickets sold, patrons came to the theatre feeling safe ready to enjoy a production. 2: The Barn Theatre watched volunteers grow, learn and participated in live theatre. The Barn Theatre had much participation in live on stage theater where they enjoyed learning within a group of volunteer cast members led by great crews.",,311554,"Other, local or private",311554,11259,"Brian Stenholm, Carol Laumer, Tyler Hanson, Lyle Mangen, Chris Buzzeo, Dawn Stahl, Sandy Gardner, Jordan Gatewood, Tony Ogdahl, Paul Stagg, Joyce Standfuss, Cole Woltjer",,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Barn Theatre's mission is to provide affordable, quality performing arts to west central Minnesota.?",2021-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Naomi,Lindquist,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","PO Box 342",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500",business@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1949,"Kimberly Clement: Clement is a retired nonprofit executive, who now writes mystery books and paints landscapes for her home. Starting as a volunteer in a local domestic violence program, she spent thirty-five years working in various causes. Her career expanded from working as the state lobbyist for the Minnesota women?s movement, to raising money nationwide for American Indian elders, to spending nine years as the executive director of an at-risk youth program, to being the executive director of a national renewable energy nonprofit organization.; Kimberley Hines: Hines is a professional theater artist, a playwright, director, and actor. She has a coaching business, mentoring artists at any and all levels of their work and business. She spent part of her career as an artist in commercial graphics as a typesetter and designer/illustrator. Hines has a BA degree from Macalester College in speech and theater and in visual art. She is a speech coach for Edina schools and will be working with the theater department at the University of Northern Iowa in 2021.; David Kang: Kang has over 20 years of experience as a media director, producer, and creative consultant. Currently, he is the executive director of The DIAL Group?a nonprofit organization with the mission of leveraging the talents of artists for social good and to improve the lives of underserved and underrepresented people. He is a member of the Northside Arts Leadership Group, Asian Economic Development Association, as well as several other professional groups. He graduated summa cum laude from Metropolitan State University, with a BA in media and communications.; Kathleen Maurer: Maurer is a professor of English for Anoka-Ramsey Community College; she also spent nine years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She earned a PhD in English from Marquette University and has served on the boards of two Minnesota's regional arts councils for a total of eight years. She is author of A Guide to Professional Writing in the Arts, and during her 30-year career has served as an Operating Support panelist, an Artist Initiative panelist, and an artistic evaluator for the Arts Board. She is also a master dyer and fiber artist.; Aryca Myers: Myers has been involved in the arts and nonprofit world throughout her entire career. From stage managing to serving on the board of a theater company, her work in various capacities provides a holistic view of how organizational leadership and vision shape the magic that happens onstage, in the gallery, or in community. Currently a neighborhood support specialist for the City of Minneapolis, Myers received her MA in international and intercultural management from the School for International Training.; Sean Ryan: Ryan is the development manager at Prepare + Prosper (P+P), an economic justice focused nonprofit in Saint Paul, where he coordinates P+P?s foundation, corporate, and government grant related activities. He recently returned to the Twin Cities after four years in Boston working as an admission officer and project coordinator for EXPLO, an internationally renowned education nonprofit that emphasizes creativity and design thinking. A (formerly) frequent concertgoer, he was previously a development assistant at the Cedar Cultural Center. He graduated from Macalester College with a BA in English.; Sierra Scheet: Scheet is currently the financial and accounting systems manager at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She studied history and film at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and earned her BA in history in 2007. She continued her education and earned another BA in accounting from the College of St. Scholastica in 2011. Scheet has spent most of her career in nonprofit accounting working at the Science Museum of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. She has volunteered and serviced on the board of MNFashion.; Chris Schellinger: Schellinger is the founder and executive director of Avon Hills Folk School, a nonprofit in its third year, located in central Stearns County. Avon Hills Folk School is dedicated to creating and growing community by providing the opportunity for people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds to gather together to learn and create within the natural beauty of the Avon Hills. Schellinger is also currently the director of advancement for a local private school system. He has lived in the area his entire life, graduating from St. John's University in 1992.; Aamera Siddiqui: Siddiqui was going to be a doctor, but plans changed, and she settled into a life as a multidisciplinary artist in Saint Paul. Her plays include, Freedom Daze, CLOTH, American as Curry Pie, CHUP, Log Kya Kahenge, and Please Don?t Feed the Children. Her work has been produced at Southern Theater, History Theatre, Illusion Theater, Intermedia Arts, Dreamland Arts, and Pillsbury House Theatre. Siddiqui has received a Naked Stages Fellowship and two Many Voices Fellowships. She was a featured playwright at the Asian American Theater Conference in Minneapolis and at the Women Playwrights International Conference in Mumbai, India. Siddiqui is also the coartistic director of Exposed Brick Theatre, an organization dedicated to telling untold stories through theater and performance art. She also teaches yoga and has been known to bake the occasional wedding cake.; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Venkatakrishnan is a senior project and program manager, managing information technology projects at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He has a bachelor?s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India. He serves on the executive board of Minnesota Tamil Sangam (MNTS), a nonprofit devoted to promoting Tamil culture in the state of Minnesota and played a key role in the accreditation of the organization?s language school. Venkatakrishnan has written poems and articles about nature, culture, tradition, and society for the magazine Panippookkal. He writes and directs stage programs and directed two of MNTS?s Fringe Festival productions. He was the program committee chair for the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America thirtieth annual Tamil language convention, held in 2017, in Minneapolis.","Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 10733,"Operating Support",2012,31466,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Partner with area schools, nonprofits, and businesses to incorporate circus performing arts into education and program activities that currently do not have arts components. 2. Provide classes and performance opportunities to youth who would not otherwise be able to participate because of physical or financial barriers. Develop a program and services logic model which will guide future participant surveys and evaluations; use student and parent surveys.","Through a collaboration between Circus Juventas and Neighborhood House, thirteen youth from Saint Paul's West Side participated in year-round circus performing arts classes. Annual school matinee performances plus special presentations reached approximately 5,800 children and adults. Presentations included Highland Catholic School, Country Side Elementary, Oak Hill Montessori, the Basilica in Minneapolis, Kids ETC Youth Movement of Canada, Youth Social Entrepreneurship Summit, the African American Awards Gala, City of Saint Paul Department of Public Works, and closed-circuit television programming for patients at Minneapolis Children's Hospital. Circus Juventas also collaborated with Campbell Mithun on the 2012 United Way campaign, The POWER of WE (http://www.campbell-mithun.com/cm-UnitedWay). Circus Juventas provided need-based scholarships to eighty-three students from seventy-one families enrolled in circus performing arts classes. Five students consistently participated in the Wings program. Circus Juventas completed development of its logic model framework. An online survey form has been developed for students and families to complete annually. Approximately forty percent of those invited respond.",,1941233,"Other, local or private",1972699,,"Larry Berle, Dan Butler, Betty Butler, Joan Cochran, John Esch, Donna Gies, Corey Gordon, John Greener, Tim Houlihan, Peter Huber, Lance Lemieux, Laura Mogren CPA, Krista Sweeney",0.25,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dan,Butler,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229x 208",dan@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-9,"Becky Agnew: Board member, Region 2 Arts Council.; Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Susan Chandler: Assistant director, Arts Midwest.; Gregory Grinley: Director of development, American Craft Council.; Amy Hunter: Program coordinator, Freshwater Education District Schools. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Staples Motley Area Arts Council. Personal and professional coach and consultant, artist.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; James Williams: Artistic associate, Pillsbury House Theatre. Co-director and acting coach, Seeds of Change program at Central High School, Central Touring Theatre, and Hennepin County Home School Theatre Project.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10740,"Operating Support",2012,47058,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Provide access to community arts. 2. Serve as a catalyst for promoting public-private philanthropy. Work with professional evaluators to assess programs. Count programs and audience members and listen to feedback.","1. COMPAS brought art to schools, hospitals, care centers for children in poverty and for older adults, public and private parks, camps, and other community sites to engage people in creating art. The talent that shared reached an audience worthy and receptive to the healing power of art. Following a show at Children's Hospital, the mother of a girl commented, ""Thank you. It's nice to finally see my daughter engage in something positive."" 2. COMPAS hired two consultants to complete a program assessment to d",,1447942,"Other, local or private",1495000,2260,"Cheryl Bock, Alan Ruvelson, Mimi Stake, Yvette Trotman, Nasir Raja, Louis Porter, Patricia Rossez, Robert Erickson, Sahar Erickson, Pamela Johnson, Diane Kuhlmann, Therace Risch, Susan Rotilie, Michelle Silverman, Roderic Southall, Irene Suddard",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dawne,"Brown White","COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102-1496,"(651) 292-3261 ",dawne@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Meeker, Morrison, Olmsted, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-13,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10742,"Operating Support",2012,22177,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Produce clear and compelling productions. 2. Advance the arts in Minnesota. 3. Increase and strengthen the Festival’s education and community outreach programs. Evaluate audience surveys, ticket sales, critical and audience response.","The Festival succeeded in its goal to produce clear and compelling plays through its ninth season productions. An audience member recently wrote, ""I have seen productions of Shakespeare's plays all over the world, including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and want to let you know that I've enjoyed your productions more than any of the others."" 2. The Festival advanced the arts in Minnesota by collaborating with organizations such as the Marine Art Museum and The Friends of",,802823,"Other, local or private",825000,5000,"Paul Barnes, Michael Charron, Michael Ebersold, Fran Edstrom, Karen Fawcett, Terry Hawkings, Mark Jacobs, Larry Jost, Virginia Laken, Br. William Mann, Tedd Morgan, Corwin Osterloh, Judith Ramaley",0.75,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathie,Geiger,"Great River Shakespeare Festival","79 E 3rd St",Winona,MN,55987-3447,"(507) 474-9375 ",development@grsf.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-15,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10752,"Operating Support",2012,19000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Substantially increase access to the Goldstein Museum of Design collection by developing innovative ways to use the digital images produced by the Institute for Museum and Library Services-funded collection digitization project. Surveys and questionnaires of visitors to online exhibitions.","Goldstein Museum of Design has substantially increased access to the collection through the launch of a searchable database incorporating over 15,000 digital images of 3,000 objects (10% of the collection) produced through an ongoing collection digitization project funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. This access has resulted in a successful loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and increased comments by donors who can visit their donations and see that they are well-cared-for and respected. One donor stated: I was thrilled to so easily find beautiful photos of the clothing we donated on the website. IÆm so impressed that Goldstein is doing this digitization project. It puts donors back in touch with their donations, and allows others to access these beautiful things, too."" Evaluation by users of this initial resource have informed revisions that will provide users with more initial information about the types of objects in the collection and recommend avenues of exploration based on these areas.""",,451000,"Other, local or private",470000,,"Dan Avchen, John Schulz, Bradley Agee, Rick Beckel, Linda Boelter, Joe Cecere, Linda Hersom, Kim Hogan, John Lassila, John Ollmann, Tim Quigley, Connie Sommers, Joy Teiken, Betty Lyke Urie, Cheryl Watson. Ex-Officio Tom Fisher, Brad Hokanson, Lin Nelson-Mayson",0.75,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Goldstein Museum of Design AKA Goldstein Museum of Design","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lin,Nelson-Mayson,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Goldstein Museum of Design AKA Goldstein Museum of Design","1985 Buford Ave E 364 McNeal Hall","St Paul",MN,55108-6134,"(612) 624-3282 ",lnelsonm@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-24,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10753,"Operating Support",2012,20136,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Develop participation opportunities while building value for the arts. 2. Increase community involvement by expanding educational programming and building collaborative partnerships. Analyze the change in season structure, and use feasibility study surveys and focus groups.","1. Great River Educational Arts Theatre cast 214 actors, hired seventy-seven artists, and increased school outreach with a high quality artist residency. 2. We sought out new community partners and collaborated with seven new organizations to deliver meaningful experiences in the theater arts. This resulted in attracting over thirty new actors, facilitating community discussions on race and immigration after performances of ""The Wiz"" and ""West Side Story,"" and increasing outreach to at-risk students through",,966864,"Other, local or private",987000,360,"Joanne Dorsher, Brandy Hughs, Linnea Piza, Marianne Arnzen, Pat Thompson, Bonnie Bologna, Sara Erickson, Gina Nacey, Nancy Henderson",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anita,Hollenhorst,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","919 St Germain St W Ste 3000","St Cloud",MN,56301-3407,"(320) 258-2787 ",AnitaH@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Meeker, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Todd, McLeod, Carver, Scott, Anoka, Ramsey, Isanti, Sibley, Renville, Kandiyohi",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-25,"Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10754,"Operating Support",2012,415181,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. 2. Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. 3. People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. 4. The arts thrive in Minnesota. Measurements include: reach (demographics and number of tickets); engagement (community programs and special promotions); revenue (earned and contributed); and total economic impact (partnerships).","Hennepin Theatre Trust launched its SpotLight Advisory Board with fifty-six student liaisons and an alumni network. Grew SpotLight from forty-seven to fifty-six schools. Distance learning grew from ten to thirteen schools. SpotLight teacher/parents trained to effectively advocate for the arts. Updated communications tools to expand brand recognition and target affinity groups. Developed pre- and post-show e-mail and social media options for feedback. Outreach to diverse audiences through programming and media connections to African American, Latino and GLBT media. Distributed 9,000 access tickets. Explored with the Guthrie and the Ordway a plan for regional cost-sharing of open captioning. Partnered with the Walker and ArtSpace to involve the public in cultural corridor planning through eight documented Talk-it Hennepin workshops. Opened New Century Theatre; partnered with Theatre Latte Da and Cantus to develop their audiences. Conducted board training on philanthropic and outreach expectations and added two development positions.",,19784819,"Other, local or private",20200000,68000,"Scott Benson, Ralph W. Burnet, Sonia Cairns, Diane Connor, Dan Cramer, Wendy Dayton, Julie Idelkope, Linda Ireland, Jeannie Joas, Barbara Klass, Annette Thompson Meeks, Jann L. Olsten, John Pacheco, Brian J. Pietsch, Edward Pisarski, Thomas J. Rosen, James Rosenbaum, Doug Ruth, T. Jay Salmen, Ann Simonds, Daniel R. Tenenbaum, Julie Beth McFall Vipperman, Thomas L. Hoch",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Johnson,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","615 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500x 515",Sarah.Johnson@hennepintheatretrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-26,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10762,"Operating Support",2012,34974,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Populations throughout Minnesota (beyond the metro area) participate in Jungle Theater activities in their own communities. 2. The theater's statewide activities engage people of diverse ages. 3. Collaborations with existing program partners are enhanced and opportunities for new partnerships are explored to engage more people. Evaluate financial reports, ticket sales, attendance data, and benchmarks.","1. Activities in Greater Minnesota were not realized, but engagement of Greater Minnesota populations was realized with 8.9% of our audience coming from Greater Minnesota. 2. Outreach and education programs reached twenty-five college students and 670 K-12 students. More college and high school student groups were engaged, especially around the production of ""Hamlet."" Audience surveys indicated 5% were ages 18-23; 8% ages 24-29; 14% ages 30-45; 38% ages 45-60; and 35% over age 60. 3. Expanded existing partn",,1236214,"Other, local or private",1271188,,"Barbara Bencini, Bain Boehlke, Lisa Byrne, Amol Dixit, Ed Foppe, Eric Galatz, Michael Jorgenson, Miriam Kelen, Carol Lansing, Sharon Lessard, Munir Meghjee, Marcia Stout, John Sullivan, Tyler Treat, Suzanne Dowd Zeller",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margo,Gisselman,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 278-0141 ",margo@jungletheater.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Wright, Scott, Carver, Dakota, Washington, Isanti, Sibley, Le Sueur, Rice, Goodhue, Sherburne, Chisago, St. Louis, Winona, Crow Wing, Olmsted, Faribault",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-34,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10765,"Operating Support",2012,59890,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Increasing numbers of people of all ages, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds and at all stages of artistic development participate in creative writing and literary events. 2. Minnesota’s writing community is strong and vibrant and reflects the many voices of our rapidly changing state. Measure the number of participants in readings, performances, events, and classes.","1. While class enrollment decreased in 2011, a response to the ""new normal,"" the Loft succeeded at broadening participation by seniors with a free writing conference ""for writers 50 and better."" Additional free programming reached 265 youth and 257 adults. We had 4,244 class registrations (14% low income), and 20,238 people attended readings and events. Expanded literary content doubled the unique visitors to our website. 2. To cultivate diverse voices, the Loft supported seven culturally distinct writing g",,2229441,"Other, local or private",2289331,,"T. J. Conley, Lorena Duarte, Neil Erickson, Dobby Gibson, Jocelyn Hale, Sharon Hendry, Rachael Jarosh, Lorna Landvik, Edward Bok Lee, Susan Lenfestey, Jim Levi, Alisa Miller, Isabell Monk O'Connor, Carla Paulson, John Schenk, Angela Shannon, Ruth Shields, Karen Sternal, Sarah Stoesz, Faith Sullivan, Bryan Thao Worra, Kamau Witherspoon, Margaret Wurtele",,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2580 ",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-37,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10766,"Operating Support",2012,31085,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. 2. People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. 3. The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. Do environmental scans of partner colleges, professional music associations, and competing programs. Students, parents, interns, and faculty all complete detailed surveys. Audience members provide feedback through a guest registry. Evaluate enrollment retention and the quality of experience as reflected in surveys and audience attendance.","1. Produced several events that illuminated Minnesota's musical heritage, including a Hymn Festival in Minneapolis where a cappella choral music featured prominently. Participants gained a deeper understanding of the integral role the arts play in our history and culture. 2. Programming engaged Minnesotans as students, artists, and audience members--often at the same event. Lutheran Music Program programming has intergenerational appeal; our summer festival attracted teenage musicians and Hymn Festivals were popular with older adults. Audiences for performance events included all ages. 3. Participants enriched churches and communities throughout the state by returning home and sharing what they learned. Lutheran Music Program relies on written evaluations from students and faculty members. We also conduct parent focus groups and send a staff member to every event to receive feedback from audiences. These evaluations indicate that we are on track to meet our stated goals.",,1162915,"Other, local or private",1194000,7460,"James Hushagen, Jeff Held, Steven Anderson, Sandra Carlson, Richard Bimler, Amy Boers, Elizabeth Burns, Phyllis Duesenberg, Rebecca Duesenberg, Tracy Elftmann, William Heyne, Scott Hyslop, Martin Jean, Merilee Klemp, Richard Koehneke, Robert Rimbo, Becky Schultz, Alayne Smith, Charles Sukup, Barry Swanquist",,"Lutheran Music Program","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ellen,Cattadoris,"Lutheran Music Program","122 W Franklin Ave Ste 230",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 230-3296 ",ecattadoris@lutheransummermusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Benton, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-38,"Becky Agnew: Board member, Region 2 Arts Council.; Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Susan Chandler: Assistant director, Arts Midwest.; Gregory Grinley: Director of development, American Craft Council.; Amy Hunter: Program coordinator, Freshwater Education District Schools. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Staples Motley Area Arts Council. Personal and professional coach and consultant, artist.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; James Williams: Artistic associate, Pillsbury House Theatre. Co-director and acting coach, Seeds of Change program at Central High School, Central Touring Theatre, and Hennepin County Home School Theatre Project.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10771,"Operating Support",2012,47759,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Midwest Art Conservation Center's work reaches and benefits an all-encompassing range of people. 2. Midwest Art Conservation Center serves the general public with educational programming that enhances the understanding of artistic techniques and the historical context of works of art. Use independent assessments and curatorial assessments.","1. Every day last year, throughout the state, thousands of Minnesotans participated in large events, small family outings, educational programming, and individual encounters with the art that Midwest Art Conservation Center made accessible for them and for future generations. 2. Knowledgeable professionals volunteered to assess the results of surveys regarding client satisfaction to ensure needs were being met and that programming in new areas of need were being planned. Midwest Art Conservation Center's public programming of tours, workshops, and presentations built public appreciation for and knowledge about artworks, the importance of diverse cultural collections, and the challenges and importance of preserving cultural heritage. Quantifiable assessments of the numbers and locations of art works with condition documentation (written and photo) were maintained for every piece that was evaluated and/or treated.",,1104241,"Other, local or private",1152000,7880,"Conley Brooks Jr., Michael Gaynor, Miles Fiterman, Darsie Alexander, Sarah Brew Jeffrey Fleming, Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Rita Lara, Sam McCullough, Lisa Scholten, Drew Stevens, Mary Van Note, Susan White",,"Midwest Art Conservation Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Colin,Turner,"Midwest Art Conservation Center","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3148 ",cturner@preserveart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-43,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10777,"Operating Support",2012,14489,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Present the best of local, national, and international cinema to Minnesotans. 2. Ensure that the art of filmmaking flourishes in Minnesota. Audience feedback, word of mouth, attendance, ticket sales, and Google Analytics.","The Film Society presented 510 curated public programs as part of its year-round, mini-festival and international festival fare, demonstrating high quality arts interwoven into community. Greatly increased membership and attendance demonstrate that programs are vital to Minnesotans. Support for the art of filmmaking in Minnesota is demonstrated by over 1,200 Minnesota filmmakers/artists represented in forty-four programs in the international festival and theatrical presentations. Additional support is provided by promotional support, free/reduced theater access, and competitive prizes awarded to Minnesota artists. Exit polls showed that programs reached diverse audience members (in age, gender, and race) from large areas of Minnesota. Google Analytics measured Web site visits, consumption of Web content, demographics, and other info from online visitors/ticket buyers. Word of mouth, social media analysis, online audience communication, and surveys measured the growing level of interest in programming.",,785511,"Other, local or private",800000,,"Melodie Bahan, Senator Richard Cohen, Tim Grady, Mary Reyelts, Ali Selim, Rob Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Karen Sternal, Mark Tierney, Stephen Zuckerman",0.75,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 125A",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563x 206",susan.s@mspfilmsociety.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Wright, Anoka, Dakota, Rice, Dodge, Steele, Goodhue, McLeod, Sibley, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Washington, St. Louis, Fillmore, Sibley, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-49,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and audience development, Park Square Theatre. Contract grant writer, Detroit Institute of Arts.; Laura Busch: Actor; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Charisse Gendron: Foundation and government grants officer, Children's Theatre Company.; Jessica Leibfried: Education and community engagement director; Reginald Prim: Artist, creative leader, activist, fellow at Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute, and The America Project.; Dan Sjoquist: Vice president of finance, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Patricia Zurlo: Board member, The Musical Offering. Attorney and basoonist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10780,"Operating Support",2012,48832,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Eliminate financial barriers to attendance. 2. Grow overall attendance. 3. Focus touring efforts to target ""vulnerable Minnesotans"" (living in poverty, culturally isolated). Evaluation of educational programming, audience surveys, artistic quality of productions, critical success of productions, cultural diversity of artists and audiences, percentage of earned income, number of artists employed, and percent of budget for artists’ salaries.","Presented eight mainstage shows, five tours, and three films. City Pages proclaimed Mixed Blood ""Best Theatre of 2012."" Board and staff identified barriers to participation at Mixed Blood and in the performing arts and chose to tackle financial barriers. Radical Hospitality, unveiled in September, provides no-cost access to mainstage productions for all. Year one results are breathtaking. One-third of Radical Hospitality audiences earn $25,000 or less, 47.2% are thirty years old or younger, and 30.3% self-i",,1286168,"Other, local or private",1335000,18934,"Ron McKinley, Tabitha Montgomery, Eric Hyde, Molly Bott, Warren Bowles, Deb Bryan, Brenda Clark, Yolanda Coterall, Jane Doyle, Habtamu Gana, Sheila Gore Dennis, Shalini Gupta, K David Hirschey, Nancy Koo, Robert Lunning, Susan P Mackay, Jeff McCallum, Jack Rueler, Laurie rice, Charles A Weinstein",1,"Mixed Blood Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,"White Thietje","Mixed Blood Theatre Company","1501 S 4th St",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1100,"(612) 338-0984 ",Amanda@mixedblood.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mille Lacs, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-52,"Becky Agnew: Board member, Region 2 Arts Council.; Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Susan Chandler: Assistant director, Arts Midwest.; Gregory Grinley: Director of development, American Craft Council.; Amy Hunter: Program coordinator, Freshwater Education District Schools. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Staples Motley Area Arts Council. Personal and professional coach and consultant, artist.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; James Williams: Artistic associate, Pillsbury House Theatre. Co-director and acting coach, Seeds of Change program at Central High School, Central Touring Theatre, and Hennepin County Home School Theatre Project.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10782,"Operating Support",2012,22483,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Increase regional and national visibility of our unique educational mission. 2. Build/nurture our instructor community. 3. Integrate family-focused programming into all special events. Evaluate course enrollments, number of artist participants, and number of family-focused activities.","1. In September 2011, National Public Radio's Mountain Stage Radio Show came to be part of Unplugged X. Unplugged welcomed more participants than ever before, and two of the three nights of music were sold out more than one week in advance. Following Unplugged X, many local businesses applauded our efforts and asked us to consider hosting the expanded event again in 2012 (which we are). The two shows recorded by Mountain Stage have each been broadcast twice across the nation. Ticket sales for 2012 are 30% ahead of last year. 2. Two collaborative projects are now underway: an assistant/apprentice instructor plan for growing our base of skilled artisans, and an instructor retreat weekend to be hosted April 2013. 3. All special events and thematic program weekends have included family and/or youth offerings, and our first-ever family weekend was hosted in October, 2011.",,741892,"Other, local or private",764375,15156,"Lou Pignolet (President), Dave Morris (Vice Preseident), Rita Plourde (Secretary), Paul Aslanian (Treasurer), Mary Anderson, Buck Benson, Jean Cochrane, Al Healy, Rob Ilstrup, Scott Kindrick, Jo Ann Krause, Anne McKinsey, Steve Surbaugh, Martha Williams",0.5,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759 500 W Hwy 61","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0759,"(218) 387-9762 ",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-54,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10786,"Operating Support",2012,295971,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Establish new partnerships and grow existing partnerships as part of Ordway's community engagement programming. 2. Increase the participation of previously underrepresented participants in Ordway programs. Observation, attendance figures, and ticket coding to monitor targeted audience groups.","The Ordway increased and deepened partnerships, particularly with organizations connected to African and African American communities: Sabathani Community Center, Minneapolis Urban League, Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, Inc., and the YWCA-Saint Paul. The Ordway joined the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce and hosted an event there. We grew partnerships with Minneapolis and Saint Paul Public Schools and other Minnesota schools through K-12 programming. We increased the participation of members of African and African American communities. Participants using a special discount code totaled 449 in 2011-2012 and 605 in 2010-2011. K-12 attendance increased to 51,134 over 2010-2012's total of 49,296. We measure growth in attendance quantitatively by documenting ticket sales and head counts at unticketed events. We qualitatively measure increased accessibility and partnerships through surveys of participants, advocates who assist in community-specific grassroots marketing, and focus groups.",,14494029,"Other, local or private",14790000,75000,"Jeannie Buckner, Dorothea Burns, Bob Cattanach, Mary Choate, John Clifford, Chris Coleman, Traci D. Egly, Chris Georgacas, John Gibbs, William Dean Gullickson, Thomas W. Handley, Linda Hanson, Sarah B. Harris, Roger Hewins, Bernadeia Johnson, Barry Lazarus, Lawrence R. King, David M. Lilly, Laura McCarten, Matt Majka, Lori Milbrandt, Rosa M. Miller, Patricia A. Mitchell, Robert F. Moeller, Nancy Nicholson, Nichole Neuma, John G. Ordway, P.W. (Bill) Parker, Dwight A. Peterson, David Quigg, Dwayne C. Radel, William Sands, Marty Schneider, David Sewall, Valeria Silva, Debra Sit, Peter H. Thrane, Isaias Zamarripa",4.55,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lee,Koch,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000 ",lkoch@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, McLeod, Mower, Olmsted, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-58,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10788,"Operating Support",2012,21706,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Present residency activities with all of the main stage performances during the season. 2. Expand student/youth attendance by promoting $10 student/youth ticket price to off-campus groups. 3. Increase participation from other regional universities by building relationships with faculty and staff and potentially collaborating on projects. Study participation rates, surveys, financial data.","1. We presented seven main stage performances and hosted twenty-four activities. We tracked participation and number of activities. 2. We experienced mixed results promoting the student/youth ticket price. We distributed flyers at schools, community education departments, and elsewhere; however, ticket data does not reflect significant growth. Performances that included residency activities in local schools did see increased youth ticket sales. 3. We were able to increase regional university participation with Project Trio engagement and an activity hosted at Saint Cloud State University that built audiences for a performance. We tracked participation in the residency and student attendance at the performance.",,634191,"Other, local or private",655897,,"Theresa Anderson, David Arnott, Jean Beckel, Mimi Bitzan, Leigh Dillard, Bob Ellenbecker, Peter Fandel Kyle Glynn, Greg Hoye, Christine Kustelski, Evan Lowder, Laura Malhotra, Katie McCarney, Maureen McCarter, Mark McGowan, Maribeth Overland, Dr. Gustavo Pena, Chris Rasmussen, Marie Sanderson, Arno Shermock",,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-5030 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Benton, Morrison, Todd, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Dakota, Washington, Hennepin, Scott, Murray, Goodhue, Ramsey, Pope, Carver, Anoka, Pipestone, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Cass, Isanti",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-60,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10801,"Operating Support",2012,45355,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Increase our museum patron base through cross-pollination with our concert and educational programs with a new An die Musik magazine published five times per year. 2. Introduce our audiences to a wider array of intimate concerts and recitals through a new partnership with Music in the Park series. Audience participation and enthusiasm, artistic merit and appeal of the performances, interest from other organizations in using the Series as a resource, critical reviews, ticket sales, and museum visits.","The Schubert Club began publishing a new magazine, An die Musik, that serves as our concert program, includes articles and information about The Schubert Club Museum and education programs, and features artists and all other programs of The Schubert Club. Participation in all programming has increased due to increased awareness. Visitors to our Museum increased to over 14,000 people per year, more than double our average attendance prior to its renovation. The Music in the Park Series has been a part of The Schubert Club for two seasons. Subscription sales increased to the maximum available. The Family Concerts have increased in attendance, and we are looking to replicate the program in either additional performances in the same venue or in a new location to attract new audiences. Increased marketing through social media, radio, and our An die Musik magazine has attracted new audiences in our concert, museum and education programming.",,1704645,"Other, local or private",1750000,45355,"Lucy Rosenberry Jones, Diane Gorder, Margaret Houlton, Jill Thompson, Dr. Richard King, Catherine Furry, Dee Ann Crossley, Michael Wright, David Ranheim, Ford Nicholson, Arlene Didier, Craig Aase, Mark Anema, Nina Archabal, Suzanne Asher, Paul Aslanian, Lynne Beck, James Callahan, Carolyn Collins, Marilyn Dan, Michael Georgieff, Jill Harmon, Anne Hunter, Dorothy Mayeske, Sylvia McCallister, Gerald Nolte, Barbara Rice, Ann Schulte, Kim Severson, Matt Zumwalt",,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Olson,"Schubert Club, Inc. AKA The Schubert Club","75 W 5th St Ste 302","St Paul",MN,55102-7730,"(651) 292-3270 ",polson@schubert.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Clay, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lyon, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Rice, St. Louis, Sibley, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-73,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10812,"Operating Support",2012,52225,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. 2. The arts thrive in Minnesota. Outcome-based evaluation of education programs.","1. This year, 6,721 students were engaged in our educational programs, WITNESS and íCantarΘ!, and 1,046 adults attended one of our community outreach activities. One hundred three volunteer singers performed in the VocalEssence Chorus, and thirty-two singers performed in the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers. 14,211 audience members attended one of our concerts. 2. We presented a concert series at Twin Cities venues with the 100-member Chorus and the thirty-two-member Ensemble Singers. We toured to the following communities and worked with local choirs in the area: Luverne, Marshall, Montevideo, Saint Cloud, and Duluth. We hosted the Chorus America National Conference that showcased Minnesota choral groups and provided executive training for choral administrators. We partnered with fifteen arts organizations for our concerts. The goals were measured through internal tracking and individual evaluation tools for each program.",,1873799,"Other, local or private",1926024,10000,"David L. Mona, Paul Pribbenow, Ph.D., Mike McCarthy, Susan Crockett, Ann Barkelew, Warren Beck, Bruce Becker, Uri Camarena, Kari E. Davis, Debbie Estes, Jamie Flaws, Kristen Hoeschler O;Brien, Karen A. Humphrey, Art Kaemmer, M.D., Kathryn Roberts, Cay Shea Hellervik, Don Shelby, Debra Sit, Peter Spink, Jenny Wade, Mary Ann Pulk, Philip Brunelle, Brock Metzger",,VocalEssence,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katrina,Wallmeyer,VocalEssence,"1900 Nicollet Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403-3746,"(612) 547-1451 ",katrina@vocalessence.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Rock, Murray, Lyon, Chippewa, Stearns, St. Louis, Anoka, Hennepin, Carver, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota, Itasca, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-82,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10844,"Operating Support",2012,40570,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. The Fine Arts Program’s artists will share their creative process in order to develop creative right-brain thinking. 2. The Fine Arts Program will be part of the fabric of campus and community life. 3. Programming will build experiences that are open to all and encourage future engagement. Post-event partner assessments and post-performance receptions to provide audiences opportunities to engage in discussions of what they just experienced.","The College of Saint Benedict presented twenty-six residency activities that cut across academic disciplines and reached deeply into the community and connected our audiences with right-brain activities and artists. The College of Saint Benedict built relationships with Talahi Elementary to create a day-long cultural exchange with Spirit of Uganda. The College of Saint Benedict partnered with the Prairie Lakes Youth Detention facility to bring drumming and hip-hop to incarcerated youth. We partnered with the Spirituality Center to host Writing as Spiritual Discipline with Over the Rhine. We hosted seven post-performance receptions, with an average of 24% of audience members participating. Our partners worked with us from beginning to end and provided post-event assessments.",,856275,"Other, local or private",896845,,"Theresa Anderson, David Arnott, Jean Beckel, Mimi Bitzan, Leigh Dillard, Bob Ellenbecker, Peter Fandel Kyle Glynn, Greg Hoye, Christine Kustelski, Evan Lowder, Laura Malhotra, Katie McCarney, Maureen McCarter, Mark McGowan, Maribeth Overland, Dr. Gustavo Pena, Chris Rasmussen, Marie Sanderson, Arno Shermock",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","37 S College Ave","St Joseph",MN,56374,"(320) 363-5011 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Benton, Morrison, Todd, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Dakota, Washington, Hennepin, Scott, Murray, Goodhue, Ramsey, Pope, Carver, Anoka, Pipestone, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Cass, Isanti",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-99,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10851,"Operating Support",2012,54513,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Build the best list by recognizing exceptional talent and work. 2. Reach the widest audience by providing the strongest possible current to carry our literary discoveries to eager audiences. 3. Maintain a model organization by staying on mission, making intentional choices for operations, planning for sustainability, and balancing quality with risk. Measures include author satisfaction, book sales, the quality and quantity of reviews our books receive, awards won, and the positive feedback from sales representatives, booksellers, literary colleagues, educators, and especially individual readers.","1. Tracy K. Smith received the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for ""Poetry for Life on Mars."" Geoff Dyer won the 2011 National Book Critics Circle Criticism Award for ""Otherwise Known as the Human Condition."" ""The City of Bohane"" by Kevin Barry was featured on the cover page of the New York Times Book Review. Positive reviews include thirteen from Star Tribune, thirteen from New York Times, and one from the Pioneer Press. 2. Graywolf's electronic audience grew by 12,500 people, an increase of 5.5%. The adult audience g",,1864054,"Other, local or private",1918567,,"Catherine Allan, Ronnie Brooks, Chris Galloway, Colin Hamilton, Betsy Hannaford, Shirley Hughes, Georgia Murphy Johnson, John Junek, Will Kaul, Ed McConaghay, Glenn Miller, Jennifer Melin Miller, Leni Moore, Wenda Moore, Mary Polta, Bruno Quinson, Gail See, Kim Severson, Kate Tabner, Kim Vappie, Joanne Von Blon, Melinda Ward",,"Graywolf Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kit,Briem,"Graywolf Press","250 3rd Ave N Ste 600",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(651) 641-0077 ",briem@graywolfpress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-106,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10853,"Operating Support",2012,514243,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. 2. Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. 3. People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. 4. The arts thrive in Minnesota. Track attendance, solicit critical reviews, and educational and outreach events surveys.","1. With Children's Hospitals of Minnesota, the Guthrie launched an Arts and Healing program that uses Teaching Artists to help children positively frame their hospital experience through storytelling. 2. Surveys of high school teachers continue to demonstrate the importance of the arts in their lives and their classrooms. A teacher from Cambridge-Isanti wrote, ""The most rewarding part was talking to four students who had never been to a play outside of school before. They were honestly inspired by the exper",,25234757,"Other, local or private",25749000,51424,"Y. Marc Belton, Sue A. Bennett, Michael M. Boardman, Terri E. Bonoff, Blythe Brenden, Peter A. Brew, James L. Chosy, Richard J. Cohen, Jane M. Confer, Fran Davis, Joe Dowling, William W. George, Archie Givens, Thomas J. Hanson, Todd Hartman, Matt Hemsley, Randall J. Hogan, Barry Huff, David G. Hurrell, Liesl Hyde, Rodney W. Jordan, John C. Junek, Mark Kenyon, Jay Kiedrowski, Janet K. Kinzler, Peter R. Kitchak, Jodee Kozlak, Neil Lapidu, Kathy Lenzmeier, Helen C. Liu, Anne W. Miller, Margarette Minor, Peggy S. Neale, Wendy Nelson, Christopher J. O;Connell, Tamrah Schaller O;Neil, Louise Otten, Timothy Pabst, Thomas M. Racciatti, Joel A. Ronning, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Steven J. Rosenstone, Stephen W. Sanger, Ronald J. Schutz, Patricia S. Simmons, Lee B. Skold, Andrew M. Slavitt, Tina Smith, Lisa Sorenson, Nikki L. Sorum, Douglas M. Steenland, James P. Stephenson, Michael Sweeney, Kathleen Swendsen, Robert P. Tabb, Emily Anne Tuttle, Steven C. Webster, David A. Wilson, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, John Cowles, David C. Cox, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Sally Pillsbury, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6157 ",jillu@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-108,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and audience development, Park Square Theatre. Contract grant writer, Detroit Institute of Arts.; Laura Busch: Actor; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Charisse Gendron: Foundation and government grants officer, Children's Theatre Company.; Jessica Leibfried: Education and community engagement director; Reginald Prim: Artist, creative leader, activist, fellow at Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute, and The America Project.; Dan Sjoquist: Vice president of finance, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Patricia Zurlo: Board member, The Musical Offering. Attorney and basoonist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10854,"Operating Support",2012,42980,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Stage an annual season of five plays and musicals that are true to the mission. 2. Provide employment for 100 Minnesota artists annually. 3. Serve 45,000 students and adults (age 10 and up) of diverse ethnicities and cultures annually. 4. Engage in partnerships with the Minnesota Historical Society and Minnesota History Museum to expand the theater’s reach and provides clear links between theater and history. 5. Provide discounted or free tickets to 10,000 students and disadvantaged youth and adults. 6. Engage audiences in discussions that deepen the impact of the plays. 7. Bring 200 families to the theater to engage in Family Days. 8. Ensure access to people of all abilities through a fully accessible theater. A panel of experts provides feedback on the artistic merit of our public performances. The educational program is evaluated with teacher feedback. Focus groups with subscribers and individual ticket patrons are conducted.Staff report attendance figures. We solicit feedback from artistic associates, board members, volunteers, and staff.","1. The History Theatre staged five plays. 2. We employed 130 artists. 3. Students and adults served numbered 39,668. 4. Partnerships were engaged with the Minnesota Historical Society and Minnesota History Museum. 5. Subsidized tickets were given to 5,092. 6. Engaged 2,000 audience members in Afterthoughts discussions. 7. Served 110 families at Family Days. 8. Additional hearing enhancement devices were purchased. Evaluation: Financials were evaluated with an audit that found the turnaround plan on track with a surplus. Artistic success is measured by the artistic director with feedback from the media, artistic collaborators, audience, staff, board, and group leaders. History Theatre solicits feedback from its artistic associates, board members, volunteers, and staff. Padilla Speer Beardsley conducted an extensive survey of the audience and provided analysis and recommendations for action based on the data.",,1228020,"Other, local or private",1271000,8595,"Jeff Peterson, Connie Braziel, Tyler Zehring, Roger Brooks, John Apitz, Jim Jensen, Phil Riveness, Holli Drinkwine, Susan Kimberly, Jon Rusten, Karen Gooch, Ted Lentz, Geoffrey Sylvester, Wayne Hamilton, Allen McNee, David Wefring, Jillian Hoffman, Henri Minette, Melissa Weldon, Gene Merriam",,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Doug,Tiede,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 E 10th St","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 245-7687 ",dtiede@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, Norman, Clay, Becker, Otter Tail, Beltrami, Hubbard, Wadena, Cass, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton, Koochiching, Itasca, St. Louis, Cook, Pine, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Benton, Sherburne, Isanti, Chisago, Anoka, Stearns, Wright, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Sibley, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Wright, Meeker, Kandiyohi, Stearns, Stevens, Traverse, Swift, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Brown, Murray, Nobles, Martin, Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, Houston, Waseca, Steele, Dodge, Olmsted, Winona, Le Sueur, Rice, Goodhue, Wabasha, Scott, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-109,"Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and audience development, Park Square Theatre. Contract grant writer, Detroit Institute of Arts.; Laura Busch: Actor; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Charisse Gendron: Foundation and government grants officer, Children's Theatre Company.; Jessica Leibfried: Education and community engagement director; Reginald Prim: Artist, creative leader, activist, fellow at Intermedia Arts' Creative Community Leadership Institute, and The America Project.; Dan Sjoquist: Vice president of finance, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Patricia Zurlo: Board member, The Musical Offering. Attorney and basoonist.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10856,"Operating Support",2012,22753,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. 2. The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. Measure progress toward annual benchmarks.","1. The Sheldon and the Red Wing Area Seniors collaborated on a production of Strictly GI!, a revue based on the soldier shows of World War II and that era's tradition of popular song. The Sheldon engaged Red Wing's Hispanic Outreach, St. Paul's Theatre del Pueblo, and Son del Sur to present music and theatre to Red Wing's mainstream and Latino communities. The Sheldon Theatre, James Sewell Ballet, the Red Wing YMCA and Red Wing's Shoreline Dance collaborated on dance classes, camps, and joint concerts to engage students and local audiences. The Sheldon scheduled theater and movement classes in collaboration with Red Wing Community Education, offering low-cost to free dance and theater classes and intensive camp experiences.",,586247,"Other, local or private",609000,15900,"Nancy Dimunation, Mike Melstad, Bunny Peterson, Mary Rauterkus, Charles Richardson, Ian Scheerer, Allison Sweasy",,"T.B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sean,Dowse,"T.B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 W 3rd St","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8701 ",sdowse@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-111,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10860,"Operating Support",2012,14922,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Reach out to diverse audiences and provide the broadest possible music. 2. Recognize the musical heritage and musical traditions of the community. 3. Increase the number of youth under eighteen served by Mankato Symphony Orchestra educational and outreach programming. 4. Increase the number of total concertgoers. 5. Provide a professional level performance experience for Mankato Symphony Orchestra musicians and guest artists. Use annual audience survey, box office data, and feedback from staff and musicians.","1. During our season, we performed works by six lesser-known, two female, and two minority composers. Our musicians also recorded a film score by Mohican Brent Michael Davids and premiered Minnesota composer Ann Millikan's opera. 2. Two works were composed in honor of local heritage. 3. Increasing the number of youth served has proved challenging; we provided additional opportunities to attend a free concert, but found that transportation and time are bigger barriers to schools than cost. We also encountered a conflict with school standardized testing, so fewer were able to attend than anticipated. 4. We have seen growth across all three of our concert series, measured by ticket sales/headcounts and had a very successful pops concert that drew a crowd of 1,300--the largest single event of the season. 5. Ninety-six percent of musicians surveyed rated the music director as highly qualified and 83% expressed that the repertoire choices are appropriate for a professional ensemble.",,172578,"Other, local or private",187500,,"Keith Boleen, Eric Plath, Jonathan Zierdt, Tricia Stenberg, Herb Kroon, Tom Buck, Kate Loging, Steve Dunn, Ken Gertjejansen, Ann Vetter, Yvonne Cariveau, Jim Santori, David Kim, Keith Balster, Neil Nurre, Cheryl Regan",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Faribault, Watonwan, Brown, Renville, Martin, Le Sueur, Rice, Winona, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-115,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10861,"Operating Support",2012,35477,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Engage new audiences and increase participation of existing audiences in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts' unique offerings. 2. Position contemporary art as a vital part of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts' collections, programming, and expertise. Use qualitative status reports, dashboard reports, and community engagement data. Measure the depth and breadth of coverage the Minneapolis Institute of Art receives from local, regional, national, and international press.","1. To increase the appeal of the museum as a social space, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts redesigned Third Thursday evenings with music, activities, and a bar. The museum also created Community Commons, a new space for visitors to enjoy a cup of coffee, plug in a laptop, or play game of chess. Through such projects, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts lowered the average age of its visitors to 42 from a 2004 baseline of 46. 2. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts conducted a series of installations and artists residencies to present contemporary art. Highlights include: Pacific Avenue,"" a behavioral art piece by Marcus Young, who lived in the galleries for ten days; ""Pop-up Park,"" a reimagining of the lobby as a tropical oasis; and residencies with graphic novel artists Camilla d'Errico and Joshua Dysart and sound artist Kianga Ford. To discover the expectations and preferences of young adults when visiting a museum, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts held a series of focus groups. These revealed that eighty-one percent of adult visitors come to the museum with another adult, implying a strong social element to the museum visit.""",,24289323,"Other, local or private",24324800,,"Kaywin Feldman, Director and President, John Himle, Chair, Mary Ingebrand Pohlad, Vice Chair, Hubert Joly, Treasurer, Nivin MacMillan, Vice Chair, Lucy Mitchell, Secretary, Gary Bhojwani, Maurice Blanks, Blythe Brenden, Kitty Crosby, Richard Davis, Eric Dayton, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Mike Fernandez, Gayle Fuguitt, John Huss, Eric Levinson, Diane Lilly, John Lindahl, Reid MacDonald, Betty MacMillan, Brent Magid, Al McQuinn, Leni Moore, Sheila Morgan, Bob Nelson, Mary Olson, Mike Ott, Linda Perlman, John Prince, Abbi Rose, Marianne Short, Roger Sit, Mike Snow, Robert Stephens, Ralph Strangis, Richard Venega, John E. Andrus, III (life), Marvin Borman (life), Sandra K. Butler (life), Burton D. Cohen (life), Bruce B. Dayton (life), W. John Driscoll (life), Beverly Grossman (life), Alfred Harrison (life), Myron Kunin (life), David M. Lebedoff (life), Clinton Morrison (life), Bob Ulrich (life)",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Charisse,Gendron,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3223 ",cgendron@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-116,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10868,"Operating Support",2012,593327,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. To provide audiences with the highest possible level of musical performances. 2. To design programs that reach our community outside of performances at Orchestra Hall. 3. To do so in a sustainable financial structure. Audience feedback. Data collected from students parents classroom teachers fine arts specialists and school administrators.","The Minnesota Orchestral Association fully achieved its first two proposed outcomes: the Minnesota Orchestra provided audiences with the highest possible level of musical performances, and numerous programs reached audiences outside of Orchestra Hall, most notably Common Chords. 2. The organization took significant steps toward the final outcome of operating within a sustainable financial structure. Most important was the board approval of a four-year strategic business plan, which outlines a path toward a sustainable financial structure. The closing of Orchestra Hall for renovation, administrative cuts, and the beginning of negotiations with the musicians all took place in 2012.",,30768158,"Other, local or private",31361485,47466,"Jon R. Campbell, Richard K. Davis, Steven C. Kennedy, Nancy E. Lindahl, Michael Henson, Nicky B. Carpenter, Kathy Cunningham, Luella G. Goldberg, Douglas W. Leatherdale, Ronald E. Lund, Betty Myers, Marilyn C. Nelson, Dale R. Olseth, Rosalynd Pflaum, Margaret D. Ankeny, Andrew Czajkowski, Dolly J. Fiterman, Beverly Grossman, Karen H. Hubbard, Hella Mears Hueg, Joan A. Mondale, Susan Platou, Emily Backstrom, Karen Baker, Michael D. Belzer, David L. Boehnen, Patrick B. We, Margaret A. Bracken, Barbara E. Burwell, Mari Carlson, Laura Chin, Jan M. Conlin, Kenneth L. Cutler, James Damian, Jonathan F. Eisele, Jack W. Eugster, D. Cameron Findlay, Ben Fowke, Franck Gougeon, Paul D. Grangaard, Jane P. Gregerson, Susan Hagstrum, Jayne C. Hilde, Karen Himle, Shadra Hogan, Mary L. Holmes, Jay V. Ihlenfeld, Philip Isaacson, Lloyd Kepple, Michael Klingensmith, Mary Lazarus, Kelly Leischow, Allen Lenzmeier, John T. Machuzick, Warren E. Mack, Harvey B. Mackay, James C. Melville, Eric Mercer, Anne W. Miller, Hugh Miller, Anita M. Pampusch, Eric H. Paulson, Chris Policinski, Teri E. Popp, Gregory J. Pulles, Judy Ranheim, Jon W. Salveson, Jo Ellen Saylor, Sally J. Smith, Gordon M. Sprenger, Mary S. Sumners, Georgia Thompson, Maxine Houghton Wallin, John Whaley, David S. Wichmann, John Wilgers, Theresa Wise, Paul Zeller, The Honorable Dr. Eric W. Kaler, The Honorable Chris Coleman, The Honorable Barbara A. Johnson, The Honorable R.T. Rybak",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Gram,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600 ",agram@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-123,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10872,"Operating Support",2012,48573,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Increase production schedule from ten to fifteen shows. 2. Employ 153 theater artists in our community. 3. Increase teen school audience from 25,000 to 35,000. 4. Increase young adult (aged twenty to forty-five) attendance by 10%, to 42,700. 5. Implement a new business incubator program for emerging theater producers by hosting an annual production on the thrust stage by each of our three partners. Attendance/sales analysis of actual numbers reached and served. Audience surveys and teacher evaluations. Internal assessment against plan and budget. Financial results, including costs per student served compared to actual and potential support for subsidies. Internal assessment of project effectiveness, educational value, and administrative capacity.","Due to fundraising lag, the new stage will open in 2013, thus reducing performances available to serve additional audience members. Audience numbers in 2012 reflect only ten shows on one stage. Artists of color increased to twenty-one. Four associates began working in fall 2011 and have influenced the 2013 season with scripts like ""Johnny Baseball."" Expanded accessibility services, including increased American Sign Language, audio description, and text captioning performances along with pre-show sensory tou",,2577567,"Other, local or private",2626140,2918,"Jeff Johnson, Rajiv Garg, Tim Over, Judy McNamara, Helen Wagner, Julie Cox, Sara Beckstrand, John Berthiaume, Elizabeth Cobb, Barb Davis, Kristin Taylor Geisler, Robyn Hansen, Karen Heintz, Phil Jungwirth, Naomi Pesky, Jim Smart",0.15,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-127,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10877,"Operating Support",2012,38304,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Deepen relationships with underserved communities to increase access to our mainstage performances and grow overall attendance by 20%. 2. Design and implement new Minnesota state standards-aligned artist residency models. 3. Enhance organizational sustainability by creating a facilities reserve fund undertaking critical capital maintenance projects and budgeted surplus to address depreciation expenses associated with our new building. Written and oral audience surveys, pre- and post-activity assessment tools, teacher and participant surveys, student journaling and discussion, growth in overall attendance, growth in the number of school and community partnerships each year, demographic distribution of participants, and market research.","1. In FY 2012 SteppingStone Theatre increased class/camp attendance by 11% (including a 15% increase in the summer session alone) and increased filled capacity for general public mainstage performances by 10%. We increased access to programs through a larger scholarship fund, fully or partially subsidizing about 15% of mainstage tickets and 15% of class registrations. SteppingStone also increased access through new Pay What You Can Day performances. 2. SteppingStone Theatre continued to revise its residency models to align with state standards and also created new curriculum. We implemented twenty-one residencies. 3. SteppingStone Theatre began a small reserves fund with reserves and investment policies approved by the board. SteppingStone Theatre also completed a major capital improvement project, raising over $185,000 for the renovation of the front staircase. We measured outcomes by tracking overall attendance, different types of attendance, and the number of school partnerships.",,1096696,"Other, local or private",1135000,3500,"Jeffrey Burt, Laura Krenz, Paul Schatz, Jane Zilch, Bridgid Dowdal, Rick Frommeyer, David Graham, Andrea Nordaune, Brandon Paris, Lisa Benjamin Phillips, Summer Scharringhausen, Kenneth Scott, Paril Scott, Susan Schuster, Christopher Stall, Lori Swanson, Kay Willshire, Tom Dzik",,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ross,Willits,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104-7196,"(651) 225-9265x 202",ross@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-132,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 10878,"Operating Support",2012,27732,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Ensure that the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through the free outdoor summer concert series, Down by the Riverside, and through the free Thursdays on First and Third program collaboration with the Rochester Downtown Alliance. 2. Ensure that people trust Rochester Music Department’s stewardship of public arts funding, thus enabling it to continue to interweave the arts into every facet of community life. 3. End each fiscal year with a net operating surplus and invest the proceeds in developing Rochester Music Department programming, to provide programs and services so that people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities are able to participate in the art. 1. Use TicketMaster and show reports to measure attendance. Measure ticket sales, cost per service unit, margin (profit/subsidy required), and other event-specific revenue (concert sponsorship, free-will offering, Rochester Music Department and artist product sales, etc.). 2. Assess programs and operations through: operating surplus/deficit; amount of tax levy support the City Council provides to Rochester Music Department; public feedback; performance measures and instruments established by the City; audience and musician feedback; and feedback from concert sponsors.","1. Down by the Riverside events served 56,800 concertgoers at a cost/service unit of $2.89, and generated concert sponsorship of $65,000, $13,680 of other direct revenue, and $85,644 in tax levy. Four Rochester Downtown Alliance events served 32,475 concertgoers plus 363 outreach service participants at a cost/service unit of $1.06, and generated concert sponsorship of $34,700, $379 of other direct revenue, and $130 in tax levy support. Ending FY 2011 with a net operating surplus of $190,780 carried forward to FY 2012 invested in programming, Rochester Music Department demonstrated it was a great steward of public arts funding. This enables it to provide programs and services so that people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities are able to participate in the arts.",,960268,"Other, local or private",988000,2700,"Joshua Bargfrede, Patricia Barrier (President), Carol Berteotti, Angela Bruzek, Jill Fasbender, Frances Field, David Fischer, Chris Holloway, Scott Hoss (Ex-Officio), Marv Mitchell, Karuna Ojanen, William Smith, Brittney Sorensen, Tom Torkelson",,"City of Rochester Music Department AKA Riverside Concerts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Schmidt,"City of Rochester Music Department AKA Riverside Concerts","201 4th St SE Ste 170",Rochester,MN,55904-3778,"(507) 328-2201 ",steve@riversideconcerts.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Olmsted, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Martin, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-133,"Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10882,"Operating Support",2012,403361,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Support artists and present programs across the visual, performing, film/video, and design arts. 2. Strengthen connections with the local and regional arts community through enhanced support and involvement of partners, artists, and programmers. 3. Broaden, deepen, and diversify engagement with audiences. 4. Maintain commitment to diversity and accessibility. Use attendance numbers and surveys.","1. More than 1,500 artists were featured last year through sixteen exhibitions, eighty-one performances, 145 film screenings, and 512 public programs. 2. The Walker's Web site, mnartists.org, served more than 19,800 artists and arts organizations statewide and hosted 977,000 user sessions. 3. The Walker and Minneapolis Sculpture Garden welcomed more than 611,000 visitors and served 4.1 million users of the Walker's Web sites. 4. The Walker provides 66% of visits free of charge. The Walker's audience includes 12% visitors of color. The Walker is an active community partner, with more than 170 partnerships last year. A variety of evaluation tools are used, including attendance tracking and visitor surveys.",,17586639,"Other, local or private",17990000,,"Andrew Duff, James G. Dayton, Marjorie Weiser, Mark Addicks, Carol Bemis, Ralph W. Burnet, John Christakos, Thomas J. Crosby Jr., Patrick J. Denzer, Shawn Gensch, Mark Greene, Karen Heithoff, Richard B. Hirst, Deborah Hopp, Chris Killingstad, Anne Labovitz, Jeanne Levitt, Muffy MacMillan, David Moore, Jr., Monica Nassif, Joan Nolan, Dawn . Wens, Mary Pappajohn, Richard B. Payne, Jr., Brian J. Pietsch, Donna Pohlad, Rebecca Pohlad, Belva Rasmussen, Teresa Rasmussen, Elizabeth Redleaf, Peter Remes, Chris Roberts, Joel Ronning, Lynn Carlson Schell, Wim Stocks, Mike Sweeney, James Thomas, John Thompson, John Thomson, Tom Wicka, Audrey Wilf, Frank Wilkinson",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","1750 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2115,"(612) 375-7640 ",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-137,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10886,"Operating Support",2012,22230,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Pilot training an Artist Career Counselor in every region of the state. 2. Pilot the use of distance-learning technology to bring programs to audiences in different regions of Minnesota. 3. Hire our first regional staff member in Minnesota. 4. Pilot how to replicate and support the Community Supported Art program, Artist Access to Healthcare program, Work of Art Curriculum, and Career Counseling outside of the metro area. Work with Improve Group to evaluate programs.","1. We launched the Artist Career Counselor program and learned a lot in the first year. 2. In partnership with Artspace, we provided all of our Work of Art workshops in four greater Minnesota communities. 3. We opened our first satellite office in Fergus Falls to serve the Lake Region and to create artist resources that are distinct to the area. We have provided professional training, a resource center, legal and healthcare services, and other community-based opportunities. 4. We published a toolkit for our popular Community Supported Art program and for the Artists Health Fair model. We completed a comprehensive planning process for evaluation of all our work with the Improve Group. In September 2012, we will launch our first annual artist survey as part of this plan.",,733270,"Other, local or private",755500,,"Penelope Haru Snipper, Erik Takeshita, Sally Sand, Chris Kemp, Shannon Pettitt, Sheila Terryl, Anne Jin Soo Preston, Kathy Mouacheapao, Arleta Little, Susan Schuster, Ryan French, Jeremy Sosna",,"Springboard for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Zabel,"Springboard for the Arts","308 Prince St Ste 270","St Paul",MN,55101-1437,"(651) 292-3213 ",laura@springboardforthearts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-141,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 21151,"Operating Support",2014,44057,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To continue to be a vital part of the community, The Museum of Russian Art will increase fiscal stability and create a higher visibility in the community. The Museum aims to increase attendance from 32,000 in 2012 to 40,000 in 2014, increase membership from 1,200 in 2012 to 2,000 in 2014, and conduct outreach to the local Russian community, local art organizations and the south Minneapolis neighborhood. Attendance is tracked on a monthly basis. Membership is also tracked. The Education coordinator and Friends of TMORA committee track community partnerships. 2: The Museum of Russian Art will not only inform our viewing public, but also bring to light new information that challenges assumptions as all healthy educational institutions should. Our primary goal is to continue to provide the best educational experience for the largest audience possible. This will be tracked through increased public programming and educational opportunities; growing the permanent collection; and evaluating exhibits, partnerships, and artist support efforts based on their impact.","Attendance has increased. Membership has increased. New partnerships were created with Saint Petersburg and Moscow on the Hill restaurants, Simple Jane, Northern Spark, Minnesota Secretary of State's office, and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Attendance in first quarter was increased from previous year. Lecture and concert series sell out within hour. Friends of TMORA has resulted in expanded number of partnerships. Artist residency program is being established.",,1140885,"Other, local or private",1184942,6630,"Gayle DeVries, Ludmila Eklund, Gwenn Dsupedal, Duane Engstrom, Judy Garza, Rochelle Hoffman, Helen Hustad, William McLaughlin, Pamela Safar, Bradford Shinkle, Ben Wright",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Vladimir,"von Tsurikov","The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 21",vtsurikov@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-373,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21153,"Operating Support",2014,30016,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build momentum for North House’s year-round coursework to nurture the thriving arts community on Minnesota's North Shore by increasing enrollment in catalog courses and generating 5% growth in earned tuition revenue. Public outreach regarding our educational mission will increase membership/annual giving support by 5%. North House tracks enrollment and earned and contributed revenue. 2: Celebrate the connection between art, community life and economic development by hosting three major events that engage North House’s extended community as participants. Integrate community businesses and organizations as meaningful partners hosting key aspects of the events. Assess community perspectives on our event through responses on event evaluations.","North House successfully offered vibrant year-round coursework, nurturing the thriving arts community on Minnesota’s North Shore. Earned tuition revenue for catalog courses increased by 6.8%. Total program revenue increased by 8.1%. Membership support increased by 44%, signifying dramatic public support for our educational mission. North House Folk School grew its purposeful collaboration with local, Minnesotan, and national traditional craft artisans who lead the school’s array of year-round courses. This included the first Instructor Retreat, which welcomed 30 participating artisans, as well as a new Instructor in Residence program for peak summer season featuring ten artisans for week-long hands-on craft demonstrations for the public. Key partnerships with Cook County Visitor Bureau and local businesses generated national visibility via National Public Radio’s Mountain Stage Radio Show at Unplugged 2013. Over 7200 special event participants crossed campus, offering strong and affirming feedback.",,834383,"Other, local or private",864399,,"Lou Pignolet, Dave Morris, Mary Boyle Anderson, Paul Aslanian, Buck Benson, John Bergstrom, Nancy Burns, Jon Farchmin, Rob Ilstrup, Layne Kennedy, Scott Kindrick, Jana Larson, Anne McKinsey, Kathy Rice, Steve Surbaugh, Martha Williams",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759 500 W Hwy 61","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0759,"(218) 387-9762 ",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-375,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21154,"Operating Support",2014,60988,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life as a result of Northern Clay Center expanding its program partners; deepening relationships with long-time partners; identifying opportunities for satellite sales; touring exhibitions; increasing educational partners; and using its website in a more effective and efficient way. Northern Clay Center tracks activities, participants, sales, and collaborations and compares figures to previous years. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts as Northern Clay identifies new program partners that reach underserved populations and partners with liaisons to other cultural communities. Surveys and participant evaluations will show an increase in the diversity of our audience (age, ethnicity, need).","Northern Clay Center produced programs that wove the clay arts into every facet of community life through on and offsite collaborations that reached 119 Minnesota artists; advanced clay arts through offerings for youth and adults; toured exhibits to five sites and collaboratively produced four more; conducted offsite sale of pots; increased web sales; served 19,500 people. All ages, ethnicities and abilities participated in the arts through specially-designed programs that served a record number of people who spanned the spectrum of ages reaching over 10,000 youth, families, and seniors. We identified new partners and worked with representatives to better reach diverse communities.",,1521153,"Other, local or private",1582141,9148,"Lynne Alpert, Nan Arundel, Robert Briscoe, Mary K Baumann, Craig Bishop, Phil Burke, Linda Coffey, Debra Cohen, Bonita Hill, Nancy Hanily Dolan, Sally Wheaton Hushcha, Chris Jozwiak, Mark Lellman, Bruce Lilly, Alan Naylor, Mark Pharis, Teresa Matsui Sanders, Rick Scott, TCody Turnquist, Bob Walsh, Ellen Watters",,"Northern Clay Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Millfelt,"Northern Clay Center","2424 E Franklin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55406-1027,"(612) 339-8007x 302",sarahmillfelt@northernclaycenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-376,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21163,"Operating Support",2014,79866,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce a full season of 15 emotionally resonant plays for adult and student audiences; grow audiences by 39% with an additional stage. Measurable outcomes: number of plays produced, number of actors employed, number of attendees, critical response/recognition, audience response (qualitative). 2: Actors on the stage, artists in leadership roles, student audiences and young adult audiences will represent diversity in age, race, and culture. Measurable outcomes: diversity of staff and board, actors on the stage, artists in leadership roles; increased attendance rates: total audience, first-time attendees, young adults, students, patrons with disabilities.","Produced a season of nine emotionally resonant plays for audiences; numbers remained steady due to the postponement of the opening of the thrust stage. Three productions featured actors of color; two women directed plays; a woman wrote Behind the Eye; young adult and student audiences were more diverse.",,2717184,"Other, local or private",2797050,,"Jeff Johnson, Tim Ober, Judy McNamara, Julie Cox, John L. Berthiaume, Gretchen Bosacker, Caldwell Camero, Elizabeth H. Cobb, Barb Davis, Kristin Geisler, Andrea Trimble Hart, Karen Heintz, Lori Jenkins, Hayley Johnson, John LeFevre, Paul Mattessich, Naomi Pesky, Joseph W.E. Schmitt, Susan Wenz",,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nobles, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-385,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21166,"Operating Support",2014,71390,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase local attendance by 10% over prior year. Success will be measured by the number of tickets sold. 2: Increase individual donations by 10% over year prior. Success will be measured by the number of donors and the total amount donated.","Total tickets sold in FY 2013 was 6,732. Total tickets sold in FY 2014 was 17,655, an increase of 10,923 tickets and 262%. In FY 2013 1,837 individual donors gave $716,137. In FY 2014 1,294 donors donated $375,016, a decrease of 543 individual donors (26%) and $341,121 (48%).",,3373074,"Other, local or private",3444464,34650,"Paul Acito, Katrice Albert, Lou Bellamy, Sarah Bellamy, Scott K Cabalka, Kathleen Edmond, Carson Funderburk, Barbara A Holmes, Kevin Maler, Mark A McLellan, Robert Olafson, Chris Roberts, Jeffrey N Saunders, Catherine Stemper, Bill Stevens, Tim Sullivan, Diane Young",,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Freeman,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(952) 512-7724 ",jeff.freeman@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-388,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21171,"Operating Support",2014,147184,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present world-class performances to diverse Minnesota audiences in collaboration with community partners. Through curatorial process and creative engagement strategies, Northrop creates partnerships with a breadth of community partners ensuring that major performance events featuring artists of the highest caliber are available to an expansive section of the community. 2: Provide access for new audiences by responding to, curating for, and eliminating the participation barriers of underserved communities. Northrop offers free tickets for underserved groups, meaningful engagement through partnerships, transportation and childcare when possible, artist and project selection reflecting local cultural diversity, and activities that welcome new audiences.","With community partners, Northrop presented eleven world-class dance companies, twelve music performances, and ten weeks of grand reopening arts programming. By co-creating with community partners, Northrop provided 2,500 free tickets, transportation, and outreach activities to underserved audiences. Outreach work included Women of Substance residency program for middle/high school girls featuring artistic workshops, mentorship as well as community workshops for performances such as Shanghai ballet and Wayne McGregor.",,14314787,"Other, local or private",14461971,,"Antone Melton-Meaux (Chair), Colleen Carey, Heather Faulkner, John Foley, Tom Morgan, Chas Porter, Cecily Sommers",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lindsy,Halleckson,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","2829 University Ave SE Ste 750",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3279,"(612) 625-6600 ",lhalleck@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-393,"Gretchen Boyum: Gallery manager, Kaddatz Gallery; Fergus Falls Public Arts commissioner; Melissa Brechon: Retired library director, Carver County Library System; board member, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Jessica Briggs: Arts administration and arts/culture nonprofit consultant; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Suzzanne Kelley: Managing editor and codirector, New Rivers Press, Moorhead; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Elizabeth Richardson: Long-time arts administrator; former marketing director, Mixed Blood Theatre; Walter Zakahi: Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21173,"Operating Support",2014,46159,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase accessibility to collection through comprehensive documentation and digitization of collection to improve and expand means of access. Quantitative evaluation of program will document results including a designated number of artworks to be cataloged, and the database audited for accuracy, and tested by users for utility. 2: Align collection with communities of interest. Tweed Museum of Art demonstrates improved utility in deploying collection resources. Access time, satisfaction of researchers, teachers’ use of curricular tools, and audience responses to programs will be assessed by interviews and surveys based on established user criteria.","5,632 artworks housed; 4,248 photo-documented; 7,666 digital files created; 4,169 artworks documented; 2,717 artworks cataloged; 4,286 images uploaded in collection database. Conclusion of serial exhibit program involving collections and newcomers Perspectives and Parallels regarding American Indian curators, writers and artists including a symposium and catalog.",,838164,"Other, local or private",884323,,"Sada Brickson, Bruce Hansen, Sharon Mollerus, Miriam Sommerness, Todd Defoe, Jane Jarnis, Alice O'Connor, DeeDee Widdes, Mary Ebert, Robert Leff, Terry Roberts, Debra Hannu, Peggy Mason, Dan Shogren, Bea Levey, Beverly Goldfine",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA Tweed Museum of Art","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ken,Bloom,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA Tweed Museum of Art","1201 Ordean Ct",Duluth,MN,55812-3041,"(218) 726-7056 ",kbloom@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-395,"Gretchen Boyum: Gallery manager, Kaddatz Gallery; Fergus Falls Public Arts commissioner; Melissa Brechon: Retired library director, Carver County Library System; board member, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Jessica Briggs: Arts administration and arts/culture nonprofit consultant; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Suzzanne Kelley: Managing editor and codirector, New Rivers Press, Moorhead; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Elizabeth Richardson: Long-time arts administrator; former marketing director, Mixed Blood Theatre; Walter Zakahi: Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21192,"Operating Support",2014,51068,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SteppingStone will engage 70,000 individuals in programs including six mainstage shows, twelve multi-week classes, 25 youth camps, 300 hours of residencies, and 50 workshops. SteppingStone Theatre will continue its record of carefully tracking programming, noting number of participants, contact hours, program sites, and assessment reports. 2: SteppingStone Theatre will deepen its existing relationships with underserved communities to increase access to our mainstage performances and classes. Recognizing that inclusiveness is not a milestone but a continual effort, SteppingStone Theatre will work with Lisa Tabor of Culture Brokers to deepen the organization’s engagement in underserved communities adjacent to the theatre.","SteppingStone Theatre engaged over 70,000 individuals in programs including mainstage shows, multi-week classes and camps, residencie,s and workshops. SteppingStone deepened relationships with underserved communities directly adjacent to the theatre. Working with Culture Brokers, SteppingStone surveyed current stakeholders as well as non-participants in underserved communities, to learn how we could best serve our neighbors. This data fuels program design and development.",,1072271,"Other, local or private",1123339,3500,"David Berg, Jeffrey Burt, Thomas D'Onofrio, Rhonda Feist, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Keith Hardy, Leah Harvey, Richard Hitchler, Suzette Huovinen, Laura Krenz, Brandon Paris, Adam Prock, Ben Redshaw, Paul Schatz, Kenneth Scott, Judith Walker, Jane Zilch",,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Debra,deNoyelles,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 225-9265 ",debra@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-414,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21194,"Operating Support",2014,31000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Citizens and visitors are able to easily access information about The Sheldon, and learn more about what interests them.Goal is to increase unique and return web hits; increase on line ticket sales; and increase use of links to artist web sites. Internet sales are tracked on a monthly basis through internet sales provider. 2: Comprehensive creative partnerships that strengthen citizen engagement. Number of creative institutional partnerships increases; institutional partnerships sustained over time; and increase in artist engagements due to creative partnerships.","Internet Ticket Sales increased 16%. Added links to social media pages to increase connections to the presented artist websites. Added Minnesota Opera (five teaching services and one public performance) and The Anderson Center (Jazz Night). Kept relationship with Mayo Clinic.",,610832,"Other, local or private",641832,13000,"Ian Scheerer, Chuck Richardson, Mary Rauterkus, Nancy Dimunation, Verna Fricke, Mike Melstad, Michael Way",,"T.B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sean,Dowse,"T.B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 W 3rd St","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8701 ",sdowse@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-416,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21208,"Operating Support",2014,488124,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Walker will serve as a leading contemporary, multidisciplinary arts center committed to the creative expression of artists by presenting programs across the visual, performing, film/video, and design arts and advancing interdisciplinary initiatives. Walker will also strengthen connections with local and regional arts community through enhanced support and involvement of partners, artists, and programmers. Walker tracks artist engagements across the disciplines, including exhibitions, publications, commissions, premieres, residencies, interdisciplinary collaborations, and acquisitions. Artist surveys and interviews are also conducted. 2: The Walker will work to advance participation in the arts and active audience engagement, striving to broaden, deepen, and diversify engagement with audiences; and maintain commitment to diversity and accessibility. Walker tracks visitor attendance and program participation. Audience and member surveys are regularly conducted. Advisory groups provide feedback to ensure visitor accessibility. Google Analytics tools are used to evaluate online audience engagement.","Serve as a leading contemporary, multidisciplinary arts center committed to the creative expression of artists. Advance participation in the arts and active audience engagement.",,25943056,"Other, local or private",26431180,,"John Christakos, James G. Dayton, Patrick J. Denzer, Monica Nassif, Marjorie Weiser, Mark Addicks, Christopher Askew, Jan Breyer, Andrew Duff, Sima Griffith, Nina Hale, Karen Heithoff, Richard B. Hirst, Andrew Humphrey, Amy Kern, Chris Killingstad, Anne Labovitz, Muffy MacMillan, Jennifer Martin, Joan Nolan, Dawn Owens, Michael Peterman, Patrick Peyton, Brian J. Pietsch, Donna Pohlad, Rebecca Pohlad, Teresa Rasmussen, Elizabeth Redleaf, Joel Ronning, Lynn Carlson Schell, Jesse Singh, Greg Stenmoe, Wim Stocks, Carol Surface, Mike Sweeney, Laura Taft, John Whaley, Susan W, Tom Wicka, Audrey Wilf, D. Ellen Wilson",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","1750 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2115,"(612) 375-7640 ",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-430,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 20541,"Operating Support",2013,129588,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Conduct workshops, seminars, and discussions on craft at events that are open to all Minnesotans. Reviewed marketing and public relations efforts regarding promotional partnerships to determine if new audiences were recruited. Tested methods for promoting tickets to new audiences and compared event RSVPs against current database to track number of new people registered. 2: Build greater inclusivity through partnerships, outreach to culturally-specific artists, and improved access through programming, social media, and the Web. Increased attendance at our educational events demonstrates that American Craft Council is building and expanding its audience. American Craft Council surveyed attendees to gain feedback on events, track how people were introduced to American Craft Council, and to determine ideas for future marketing and programing.","American Craft Council continues to build audience for its St Paul show. It reached new audiences through its Make Room promotion with Minnesota designers and architects, and through a wider invitation list for the preview party. These activities engaged new people and increased registrants, including many who had not previously attended. American Craft Council continued outreach to schools and arts and cultural organizations to develop relationships and distribute free tickets. In addition to areas included in our application, American Craft Council reached out to twenty three other communities including Austin, Ely, Hutchinson, Waseca and Winona. Due to strong outreach and partnerships, attendees numbered over 7,500 at the St Paul show. Of the 240 artists in the show, 46 were from Minnesota, with a total of 67 Minnesota artists participating in one or more of the four American Craft Council shows. 2: American Craft Council presented eight Salon Series events in their Minneapolis library in fiscal year 2013. These free events featured regional and national speakers and continue to gain momentum with nearly 500 people attending in fiscal year 2013, up from 350 in fiscal year 2012. American Craft Council partnered with twenty one different artists and organizations to present these events. American Craft Council held several other successful educational events throughout the year including needle felting, facinator making, and a raku firing. During the three day Saint Paul show, American Craft Council hosted demonstrations of five different types of craft. These events provide working artists the opportunity to demonstrate their craft in an open, studio-style format, allowing show attendees the opportunity to see the creative process. Also at the show, American Craft Council partnered with artists and educators to provide many other educational programs, including a ceramic arts walking tour, a fiber arts walking tour, shibori demonstration, a hatmaking demonstration, and a drum performance.",,4000100,Other,4129688,19348,"Barbara Berlin, Susie Brandt, Sonya Clark, Chuck Duddingston, Leilani Lattin Duke, Robert Duncan, Libba Evans, Jim Hackney, Charlotte Herrera, Ayumi Horie, Stuart Kestenbaum, Michael Lamar, Stoney Lamar, Barbara Laughlin, Marlin Miller, Michael Monroe, Sara Morgan, Alexandra Moses, Gabriel Ofiesh, Sylvia Peters, Judy Pote, Tommie Pratt Rush, Cindi Strauss, Jamienne Studley, Thomas Turner, Damian Velasquez, Barbara Waldman, Namita Gupta Wiggers",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Chaffee,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3125 ",echaffee@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-150,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20543,"Operating Support",2013,193505,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase overall attendance in the second season of the Cowles Center for Performing Arts (2012-2013) by at least 10%. With a goal to expand audiences, we track audience attendance and growth. Audience growth in 2012- 2013 indicates an increased level of interest and awareness within the general public. Critical media reviews factor into our evaluation, along with audience feedback and response. Our second season featured multiple sold-out performances, and received coverage in the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, and other leading print, television, and radio media outlets. We plan to use our new Patron's Edge box office software to incorporate in-depth audience response feedback systems, as well as methodology to track audience demographics, gauge our effectiveness in encouraging the diversification of audience interest over time, and other criteria for evaluation over a long-term scope. On a micro and macro-level, these evaluation assessments are used to make critical decisions as to how to adjust programming from year to year, as well as how to shape The Cowles Center's long-term vision for the future. 2: Diversify and expand the impact of the Cowles Center’s educational program. Present a full schedule of student workshop and matinee programs. Work with eight schools to provide five-day Distance Learning sessions followed by a field trip to Cowles Center for a student matinee featuring either Jason Noer (hip-hop) or Zenon Dance (jazz/modern), a post-performance question and answer session with the artists, and an onstage workshop. Our evaluation methods incorporate feedback from all participants, including Cowles Center teaching artists, school teachers, and students. The methods and materials gather quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate the following: overall program impact and effectiveness, mission fulfillment, participant preparation and interaction, curriculum goal achievement, content, technology, and use of resources.","With 31,424 tickets sold, the Cowles Center's inaugural performance season helped to establish itself as a prominent center for dance and the performing arts on the Twin Cities cultural landscape. One of our primary goals is to grow and develop audiences for dance, and at the close of our second season, we can see that we are fulfilling this goal. Our audiences for the second performance season showed an increase in attendance of 10%, with 34,927 tickets sold. In conjunction with our 2012-2013 Season, we also launched our new Meet the Company: Talk Back Series, giving audience members an opportunity to meet artistic directors and company members in intimate question and answer sessions following select performances. We reached an estimated 1,153 audience members with 17 Talk Backs in the second season. 2: In 2012-2013, the Cowles Center expanded its Arts in Education Programs with the launch of the Student Matinee Program. During the school year, we offered twelve diverse matinees to nearly 5,000 students from 39 schools and 47 home school groups. The Distance Learning Program continues to grow in response to demand. In 2012-2013, we served 1,779 students statewide with 203 workshop sessions, representing a 5% increase in capacity from the previous year. We partnered with thirty two schools, including twelve new partners. In early 2012, with support from the Minnesota State Arts Board, we launched a pilot program that integrated the Distance Learning Program with student matinee performances of productions on our inaugural season. The pilot was a success and we have integrated Distance Learning with performances in 2012-2013 in conjunction with the full launch of the Student Matinee Program. We served students in ten schools with integrated programming in the 2012-2013 school year. In addition to achieving our quantitative goals, qualitative feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. As an example, according to a teacher in Mora, the Student Matinee Program gave students a greater appreciation for an art form they may never have experienced before, saying it was most likely their first time ever [attending a dance performance], given our community distance from a theater like The Cowles. Another shared, the theater experience was new for several of my students and they learned so much! [Witnessing a performance] was entirely new for them and it was an awesome, confidence-building experience.",,6533513,Other,6727018,24188,"James Adams, Mark Addicks, Beverly Barnes, Peter Beard, Leslie Black Sullivan, Bruce Hudson-Bogaard, Randall Boursheidt, Blythe Brenden, Ogden Confer, Diane Dalto, Matthew Damon, Wendy Dayton, Lou DeMars, Terrance Dolan, Rebecca Driscoll, Marie Feely, Roy Gabay, Katherine Hayes, Bonnie Heller, Burton Kassell, Suzanne Koepplinger, Peter Lefferts, Randy Loomis, Margaret Lucas, Richard Martin, Betty Massey, Herman Milligan, Cynthia Newsom, Roger Opp, Gloria Perez, Barbara Portwood, Elizabeth Redleaf, Joel Ronning, Annamarie Saarinen, Gloria Sewell, John Skogmo, Susan Kenny Stevens, Cree Zischke",2.5,"Artspace Projects, Inc. AKA Artspace","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Colin,Hamilton,"Artspace Projects, Inc. AKA Artspace","250 N 3rd Ave Ste 500",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1641,"(612) 465-0248 ",colin.hamilton@artspace.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Crow Wing, Hennepin, Ramsey, Otter Tail, St. Louis, Douglas, Beltrami, Dakota, Scott, McLeod, Cook, Anoka, Murray, Lincoln, Kanabec, Morrison, Benton, Freeborn, Stevens, Le Sueur, Jackson",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-152,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20556,"Operating Support",2013,38699,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Make circus performing arts learning opportunities available to children and youth who would not otherwise be able to participate because of financial or other barriers. Provide 140 need-based scholarships or work-study arrangements to qualified students. Partner with at least one social service agency to offer targeted scholarships. This outcome was evaluated by reviewing a report of all class-related transactions for the reporting period to determine the total number of students with scholarship or work study credits, and the total value of these credits. Scholarship and work study students are also included in the annual survey of participants which collects self-reported outcomes, demographic data, and feedback on satisfaction with the program. 2: Make circus performing arts learning opportunities accessible to young people who would not otherwise be able to participate because of physical or developmental disabilities. Offer Wings classes for physical and developmentally disabled students at least three times per year. Serve an average of ten Wings students per session through partnerships, targeted outreach, and subsidized class fees. This outcome was evaluated by reviewing 2012-13 enrollment reports, and summarizing student participation by course name. Wings students are also included in the annual survey of participants which collects self-reported outcomes, demographic data and feedback on satisfaction with the program.","Since September 1, 2012, Circus Juventas provided scholarship assistance to 176 youth students, and work study opportunities to 20 advanced level students. Scholarship assistance covered costs such as registration fees, class fees and costume costs. The value of scholarships totals more than $177,000. 2: Circus Juventas offered Wings classes during each session (fall, winter and spring). Ten students participated in these classes. Student hometowns included Minneapolis, St Paul, Edina, Mendota Heights and Vadnais Heights.",,1706943,Other,1745642,,"Joan Cochran, John Greener, Peter Huber, Tim Houlihan, Larry Berle, John Esch, Donna Gies, Corey Gordon, Lance Lemieux, Laura Mogren",,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dan,Butler,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229x 208",dan@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-165,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20559,"Operating Support",2013,44988,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Fine Arts Programming will begin to implement strategies to steadily increase accessibility, participation, and attendance--specifically by off-campus, central Minnesota community members at our performances, exhibitions, and residency activities. Our goal is to grow the overall participation rate of the off-campus community by 30% by 2016. Fine Arts Programming tracks attendance at performances, residency activities, and exhibitions. As noted above, we saw a sharp increase over projected attendance rates. In fiscal year 2013, Fine Arts Programming hired an outside consultant to conduct focus groups of off-campus community members. Based upon this feedback, we implemented marketing changes, such as increased branding advertisement, and more aggressive messaging of our lower ticket prices, in order to attract more off-campus participation. Our residency activities expanded to the Whitney Senior Center, and we saw increased attendance participation at the public performance.","Examples of strategies implemented to meet proposed outcomes included: Fine Arts Programming developed a strategic partnership with Great River Educational Arts Theater that benefits both organizations. Great River Educational Arts Theater has a large, loyal regional audience and partnering with them has created a symbiotic relationship. We are good fiscal partners for Great River Educational Arts Theater, and presenting them in our venues helps us increase our off-campus audience participation. Fine Arts Programming also strategically hosted a quilt exhibit that was very popular, and drew in a much larger than expected audience of off-campus community members.",,718830,Other,763818,,"Ingrid Anderson, Dana Badgerow, Scott Blattner, Rebecca Bergner, Iris Cornelius, Beth Dinndorf, Terry Dolan, Gregory Duppler, Mark Fleischhacker, James Graves, Judith Koll Healey, Kathy Kurvers Henderson, Annette Hendrick, Mary Catherine Holicky, Harvey Jewett, Jean Juenemann, Shelly Bauerly Kopel, Laura Kelly Lovdahl, George Marin, Barbara Melsen, Katheleen Mock, Tom Mohr, Nada Mourtada-Sabbah, Margaret Murphy, Lynn Newman, Judy Poferl, Marilyn Porter, Donald Pyatt, Shari Lamecker Rogalski, Rosetta Ross, Patricia Ruether, Carol Schleif, Thomas Schlough, Richard Schneider, Daniel Scott, Carolyn Smallwood, Lisa Spoden, Joyce Statz, LeAnne Matthews Stewart, Mary Thompson, Theresa Wurst, Lori Bodensteiner Zumwinkle, Karen Backes, Brian Campbell, Jean Beckel, Mimi Bitzan, Leigh Dillard, Louann Dummich, Dave Earp, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Ken Jones, Laura Malhotra, Mark McGowan, Rick Odenthal, Sue Palmer, Gustavo Pena, Chris Rasmussen, Joe Rogers, Marie Sanderson, Andrea Shaker, Arno Shermock, Jerry Wetterling",,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming","37 S College Ave","St Joseph",MN,56374,"(320) 363-5011 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Benton, Morrison, Todd, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Dakota, Washington, Hennepin, Scott, Murray, Ramsey, Pope, Carver, Anoka, Crow Wing, Hubbard",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-168,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20560,"Operating Support",2013,40851,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide non-arts organizations with access to the arts in a manner that allows people to learn and create. COMPAS will partner with at least five different types of community organizations. In all COMPAS arts residencies, participants will create at least one piece of original art. At least 80% of COMPAS performances and workshops will engage participants interactively, present a cultural perspective, and deepen their understanding of an art form. COMPAS uses a variety of evaluation practices. COMPAS staff, customers, and teaching artists all participate in measuring the results of our arts programs. Evaluations are filled out by one or more teachers or administrators at a site and by artists; COMPAS staff makes site visits; and follow-up meetings among site staff, artists, and COMPAS staff are used to discuss items not covered in the standard evaluation. Evaluations track items such as how well: 1) the art form was taught; 2) the teaching artist engaged the participants; 3) customer-specific goals were met; 4) the artist communicated with the teacher/administrator, prepared them for upcoming activities, and passed on skills they can use after the program ended. Each long-term arts program includes a final presentation or performance that lets participants demonstrate their newly developed skills in a meaningful way and allows invited community members to see the results for themselves. 2: People of many ages, ethnicities, and abilities will participate in COMPAS programs. COMPAS will engage as many (or more) individuals and organizations in the arts as were served in fiscal year 2012. At least one-third of COMPAS' roster artists will be people of color. COMPAS programs will reach individuals and organizations in all eight Minnesota congressional districts. COMPAS tracks the number of participants and sites served through its programs. Since COMPAS is a state-wide organization, it is our goal to work in all eight congressional districts. This is achieved through building on our partnerships and developing new ones with schools and other community organizations. This year COMPAS looked for artists with cultural connections to immigrant populations and new art forms. Artists added included Kim Sueoka/Lau Hawaiian Collective (Hawaiian music); Victor Yepez (Ecuadorian muralist), John Akre (animation), Gita Ghei (East Indian, copper sculpture), and Sarah Nassif (screen printing). We also added artists of African American heritage and artists doing art forms already represented, such as fiction writing and photography.","COMPAS partnered with 93 different school sites, ranging from Tri-County Schools in Kittson County to the State Academy for the Blind in Faribault; libraries (Dakota County Library system); older adult centers and residential facilities (Lyngblomsten and Ebenezer); hospitals (Children's Hospitals of Minnesota in St Paul and Minneapolis); and recreation centers and social service agencies (Boys and Girls Clubs: East Side and West Side, Mount Airy). All the work we do - whether it be residencies, performances, or workshops - is focused on extracting originality and fine arts work. We offer every site the opportunity for a community event, and our artists use this venue to share the emerging work of students. We continue to emphasize interaction in all phases of our work. Providing the cultural context to understand a piece of art, and the historical niche in which it fits, is vital. 2: COMPAS worked with people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities during fiscal year 2013. Largely due to funding challenges faced by schools, we moved from serving 48,000+ students at 151 sites, to 32,000+ students at 130 sites. By contrast, our Arts In Health Care program increased by over 20% (from 2,994 participants to 3,834). Our roster is 42% artists of color. Aside from representing major United States ethnic groups, they also come from countries such as Ghana, Indonesia, Ecuador, and India (as well as Caucasian-majority countries like Sweden and Russia). COMPAS reaches individuals in all eight Minnesota congressional districts. Examples include: 1: Owatonna, Rochester (Bamber Valley); 2: Faribault (Minnesota State Academy for the Blind, Henderson (Hilltop); 3: St Louis Park (Aquila), Hopkins (Meadowbrook); 4: St Paul (Highland Park High), Roseville (Parkview Center); 5: Minneapolis (Anwatin Middle); 6: Clear Lake (Clearview), Woodbury (Bailey); 7: Roseau, Morris; 8: Duluth (Lowell), Aitkin (Rippleside).",,1122000,Other,1162851,2000,"Cheryl Bock, Mimi Stake, Yvette Trotman, Pamela Johnson, Nasir Raja, Roderic Hernub Southall, Robert Erickson, Christina Koppang, Diane Kuhlmann, Louis Porter II, Celena Plesha, Susan Rotilie, Michelle Silverman, Irene Suddard, Theresa Murray",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dawne,"Brown White","COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102-1496,"(651) 292-3261 ",dawne@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Kittson, Roseau, Norman, St. Louis, Clay, Stevens, Aitkin, Polk, Rice, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Le Sueur, Sibley, Morrison, Chisago, Goodhue, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Olmsted, Carver, Scott, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-169,"Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Sunny Chanthanouvong: Executive director, Lao Assistance Center. Policy Fellow, Humphrey School. Board member, St Paul Foundation, Asian/American Health Coalition, Harrison Neighborhood Association. Member, MN Compulsive Gambling Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Commission.; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers.; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Jerry Lopez: Executive director, Ce Tempoxcalli.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Andrea Specht: Executive director, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.; Sarah Stauder: Executive director, Rochester Art Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 10023625,"Operating Support",2022,14806,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This financial support will help leverage our staff and facility resources to expand earned/contributed revenue, as well as refine and build on existing programming while we work to meet the growing needs and interests of our partner organizations, audience, and community. We will be able to cover non-revenue periods when we build capacity and programming and provide community contact and service. We will ensure our rental and use fees are reasonable for our partner organizations. Revamp our donor and fundraising strategies to create a more user-friendly and intuitive system. We intend to relocate, reducing our occupancy expenses, increasing our visibility, and better serving our growing need for more education and program space. Every artist in our exhibition series completes a survey evaluating her/his/their experiences. Success is measured by the positivity of the artists' experience, increased visibility of the artists' work, and the advancement of the artists' career because of their exhibition. During events, surveys track the frequency of attendance and demonstrate success through individuals attending multiple events in a year, enjoying a positive experience, indicating future participation at events, and recommending the center to others. Staff and Board members will meet with each partner group annually to ask for specific feedback, discuss areas of success, and assess areas for improvement concerning partner benefits. Success is indicated by the ability of each group to focus on their individual missions and thrive in the community.","Our goal was to hire staff to help run the Jackson Center for the Arts, which we have been able to do. We were able to hire part-time office staff in the spring and then transition to an interim Executive Director in the Fall. In November, we were able to hire a permanent Executive Director who started his duties on Jan 1, 2023.","Achieved proposed outcomes",99048,"Other,local or private",113854,14806,"Justin Beck, Jamie Risner, Teri Vandesteeg, Kerry Ward, Tara Erickson, Erika Kellen, Andrew Rivera, Bre Tasche",1,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year One, FY2022",2022-01-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Molly,Rivera,"Hutchinson Center for the Arts","PO Box 667",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 587-7278",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Carver, Wright, Meeker, Renville, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2175,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Cheniqua Johnson, theater, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Jane Otto, arts admin; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting; Mark Wilmes, theater, SMAC Board","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10023626,"Operating Support",2022,7798,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","One goal is to develop a long-term organizational and financial sustainability plan. We will begin board evaluation and development and hire a professional arts facilitator to lead us through the creating a 5-year growth plan. Another goal is to expand our gallery exhibitions to include nationally recognized artists, each year, either contemporary or historical and increase culturally diverse artists exhibiting. The success of our planning goal will be measured by the successful completion of a board development and training plan, revision of our original business plan, and completion of growth and development plans. For the gallery, success will be measured in having the nationally recognized and culturally diverse artists scheduled for the monthly Gallery Exhibition at least once each year.","In providing a space where artists feel fully supported, first-time collaborators challenged their own preconceived limitations, expanded and enriched their artmaking practice, and strengthened community connections. Hiring a part-time communications person, a full-time director, and a part-time site manager has enabled us to focus energy on connecting with more culturally diverse artists. We have also connected to 3 technicians who have allowed us to establish more consistency in providing the space, technical support, and equipment for artists. We have begun a regular mentorship with Pangea World Theatre in Minneapolis to learn about best practices with regard to production, community outreach and fundraising.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",66772,"Other,local or private",74570,,"Paul Heyl, Chuck Brown, Mark Glesener, Gene Wenstrom, Karen Roker, Rebecca Heerdt",,"Bird Island Cultural Centre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year One, FY2022",2022-01-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Glesener,"Bird Island Cultural Centre","PO Box 434","Bird Island",MN,55310,"(320) 522-0633",markglesener@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Renville, Kandiyohi, Redwood, Chippewa, Brown, McLeod, Yellow Medicine, Big Stone, Swift, Sibley, Nicollet, Lac qui Parle, Meeker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2176,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Cheniqua Johnson, theater, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Jane Otto, arts admin; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting; Mark Wilmes, theater, SMAC Board","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10023631,"Operating Support",2022,10859,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goals include: 1) The safe resumption of pre-COVID classes and source further classes in woodworking, carving, the Scandinavian arts, silversmithing, jewelry and the decorative arts with the goal of 100 classes. 2) Resumption of the Spoon Gathering (scheduled for June of 2022). 3) Continue to grow the Studio program. The current weaving Studio will be moved to a larger more suitable room and be renamed the Textile Studio, with the goal of introducing new classes such as Norwegian Hardanger, quilting and Scandinavian knitting. 4) Grow memberships after the COVID slowdown. 5) Purchase and preserve the Karen Jenson Trestuen Garden Gallery. 6) Further develop youth art and create opportunities for the underserved in the community, in particular Milan's growing Micronesian community. All the goals listed above are measurable. Number of classes and students attending are measurable. Attendance numbers and number of memberships are measurable. The development of programs and facility improvements are all observable.","These grants funds allowed us to step out beyond our normal financial limitations and bring in some artists and performers that we would not typically be able to afford. It also allowed us to keep our ticket prices down, so that our shows are accessible to a wider range of people, and enabled us to experiment with some shows that may or may not attract audience members as we try to attract new people to the PAC. We were able to provide residents in Pipestone and the surrounding area opportunities to experience a variety of arts programming that is offered no where else in this immediate area, including dance, drama, music, storytelling, illusions and other performing arts. We booked four presenter series shows during this time. We also added two community members to our committee that makes decision in which artists to book.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",88248,"Other,local or private",99107,10859,"Jon Roisen, Bob Kempe, Jill Christie, Marcy Brekken, Maureen Hark, Scott Wilson, Ashley Hanson",,"Milan Village Arts School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year One, FY2022",2022-01-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Porep,"Milan Village Arts School","PO Box 230",Milan,MN,56262,"(320) 734-4807",admin@milanvillageartsschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Chippewa, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Big Stone, Renville, Meeker, Stearns, Redwood, Lyon, Pope, Yellow Medicine, Stevens, Murray, Pipestone, Grant, Douglas, Otter Tail, Wadena, Traverse, Wilkin, Hennepin, Carver, Dakota, Todd, Rice, Wright, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2181,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Cheniqua Johnson, theater, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Jane Otto, arts admin; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting; Mark Wilmes, theater, SMAC Board","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10023632,"Operating Support",2022,11668,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our number one goal is to provide residents in Pipestone and the surrounding area opportunities to experience a variety of arts programming that is offered nowhere else in this area. Another of our goals is to offer our programs at a cost that people in our area can afford. This added funding will help us to provide opportunities for people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities and incomes to experience the arts by allowing us to pay for quality programs while keeping our ticket prices low. Thirdly, it will provide us with financial stability and security we need to be able to spend more on each of our presenter series shows to bring in high quality entertainment without risking taking a huge loss if it's not attended by a full house crowd. We will log the programs that take place at the Center during this period. Ideally we would be able to book four to six presenter series shows a year during this time. We will track how many people enter our facility for the first time during this period and our average ticket price. We would like to keep ticket prices at around $20 and see around 100 people each year enter the Center during the two years of this grant. We will track what we spend on programming and our financial stability during this time. Success will be evidenced by a balanced budget.","SMAC grant funds helped the chorale achieve its goals and retain its long-term stability. Specifically, the number of singers increased to 26. The number of board members increased to 7. A new business manager was hired in January 2022. There are now at least two volunteers working on committees for grant writing, advertising, programming, and social media. We resumed our traditional five concert season for spring 2022 and in fall 2022, held four concerts in the region and one in the metro area as invited participants in the American Choral Director's Association Minnesota conference. The commitment of our members and board enabled the chorale to recover from the pandemic shut-down.","Achieved proposed outcomes",113763,"Other,local or private",125431,,"Bronwyn Jones, Paul Johnson, Dennis Hansen, Mick Myers, MaryAnn Yseth, Mark Thode, Tammy Grubbs, Reggie Gorter, Monica Sullivan",,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year One, FY2022",2022-09-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Thode,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center","PO Box 100",Pipestone,MN,56164,"(605) 838-7043",mark@markthodephotography.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Pipestone, Lincoln, Rock, Nobles, Murray, Lyon",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2182,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Cheniqua Johnson, theater, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Jane Otto, arts admin; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting; Mark Wilmes, theater, SMAC Board","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10023634,"Operating Support",2022,15180,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Transition to more paid staff, understanding it's ok to hire people rather than rely on all volunteers. Shift more day-to-day operation to paid staff to assist Board and Director to focus on the bigger picture. Reduce Volunteer Board Member burn out by helping them focus on their critical functions. Have more budget flexibility to hire a variety of artists. This financial cushion encourages us NOT to be overly conservative in expenses to the detriment of the artistic work. Use more social media for increased and consistent messages to our followers and customers. Improve staff and Board use of SEO data for decision making, such as ad and production decisions relative to audience demographics. Increase skills in production and manipulation of social media. Increase digital opportunities for customer engagement. A mixture of surveys, anecdotal records and data such as FTE and ad budget allocations will be used as completion indicators.","While we were hopeful to accomplish even more than we did, we felt the year was successful. We produced Studio Hop and it was very well received. We had exhibits at the Willmar Education and Arts Center from June through January. We had exhibits during the plays at the Barn Theatre. We had Small Works Silent Auction again in December. We were involved in several Willmar Main Street activities such as Touch-a-Truck where we provided small wooden trucks for kids to paint and decorate on site. We also provided art activities at the Barn Theatre during the Holidaze event the Saturday before Thanksgiving. We also provided artists for the Arts in the Schools program with Willmar Public Schools. Our Board has worked together well on all of our projects.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",147623,"Other,local or private",162803,1491,"William Richards, Kerry Knakmuhs, Amy Wakefield, Wendy Rogotzke, Julie Danielowski, Lowell Highby, Sam Malmberg, Diane Raymond, Errol Steffen, Erin Richards, Lori Wakefield, Rick Wakefield, Daniel De Smith",0.2,"Wilder Pageant Committee AKA Wilder Pageant","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year One, FY2022",2022-01-01,2022-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Richards,"Wilder Pageant Committee AKA Wilder Pageant","PO Box 313","Walnut Grove",MN,56180,"(507) 828-6616",daprince2898@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Murray, Redwood",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2184,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Cheniqua Johnson, theater, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Jane Otto, arts admin; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting; Mark Wilmes, theater, SMAC Board","Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10027897,"Operating Support",2024,412762,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience live theatre performances and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and world view. Audience and participant surveys collecting experiential data; targeted community outreach for feedback; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences through CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experiential data and net promoter scores; targeted community outreach for feedback; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior.","Seven productions, including 2 CTC world premieres and the only Midwest presentation of a popular Korean show, all aligned with education and engagement. Participation counts and surveys measured engagement in artistic programs. Teachers measured the educational value of student matinees. Talk-backs after public shows captured qualitative data, with 'Morris' talk-backs garnering the most feedback. 2: CTC served 495 MN ZIPs at public performances and 203 at student matinees; 11,284 people received $5 tickets through the ACT Pass, a 19% increase. Cookin' brought a Korean company to CTC's audience, whose surveys included many comments on relevance: `My children are half-Korean and appreciated and recognized the traditional Korean elements and enjoyed the fun way Korean culture was presented.`",,13821551,"Other, local or private",13821551,,"Silvia Perez, Stef Adams, Steven J. Thompson, Adebisi Wilson, George Montague, John W. Geelan, Kelly Baker, Tomme Beevas, Michael Blum, Kwadwo Boadi-Aboagye, Joe Carroll, Scott Cummings, Tami R. Diehm, Peter Diessner, Danielle Duzan, Ben Eklo, Meredith Englund, Jean Freeman, Betsy Frost, Andy Gorski, Conor Green, Lili Hall, Maria Hemsley, Andy Ho, Hoyt Hsiao, Dominic Iannazzo, Bill Johnson, Kate T. Kelly, Ellen Krug, Chad M. Larsen, Mary Loeffelholz, Trisha London, Wendy Mahling, Tom Matson, Kelly Miller, Sonny Miller, Jeb A. Myers, Nnamdi Njoku, Todd Noteboom, Melissa Ostrom, Doug Parish, Angela Pennington, Josh Peterson, Donald-Stephen Porter, Maria Wagner Reamer, Dr. Craig E. Samitt, Chris Schermer, Hillery Shay, Wendy Skjerven, Dr. Anne E. Stavney, Tanya M. Taylor, David Van Benschoten, Hannah Yankelevich, Kashi Yoshikawa",4.82,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of Children's Theatre Company is to create extraordinary theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2229,"Jeffrey Adams: Adams is the founder and artistic director of the Icebox Radio Theater in International Falls. He has written, directed, and produced more than 300 radio plays under the organization?s banner since 2004. Originally from Oregon, Adams graduated with a bachelor?s degree in history from the University of Oregon. He relocated to International Falls in 2003.; John Brost: Brost is the founder of Wirehair Advisory LLC, where he helps organizations with strategic planning, operations, and information technology. Prior to founding Wirehair, Brost worked with global consulting and industrial firms planning, budgeting, and funding investments in organizational and technical transformation. Brost has a BA in Asian studies from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of South Dakota.; Nicola Carpenter: Carpenter currently works as the director of people operations at Fractured Atlas where she helps better align tools and processes with the organization?s purpose. Prior to joining Fractured Atlas, Carpenter worked for a variety of arts organizations including MoMA PS1, Walker Art Center, and Heidelberger Kunstverein. Additionally, as of January 2023, she serves on the Fireweed Woodshop board of directors. Carpenter graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a BFA in art.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is a retired visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers and worked as a community education director for 23 years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and twelve artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015, she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc., a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Alfreda Juasemai: Daniels Juasemai, a Liberia native, arrived in the United States as a refugee in 2006. She has been an organizer for twelve years, focusing on education, economic justice, immigration reform, racial and social justice, housing, and transportation in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. Daniels Juasemai is one of the cofounders of Black Immigrant Collective, an organization focused on elevating and amplifying the voices and stories of Black immigrants in the struggle for immigrant justice. She has been a member of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Minnesota State Board of Electricity, Brooklyn Center Planning Commission, and the board of African Career Education Resource, Inc. In 2020, Daniels Juasemai was an expanded voice contributor for the When Home Won?t Let You Stay: Art and Migration at Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She attended St. Cloud State University where she studied political science, international relations, and human relations.; Deborah Karasov: Karasov is currently semiretired, helping nonprofits advance their mission through part-time consulting with Access Philanthropy. She was previously director of adult programs at the Walker Art Center, codirector of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Public Art and Design Institute, and consultant to the director of design arts at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). She has also served on several grant application review panels for the NEA. She has a PhD from the University of Minnesota and a master in landscape architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design.; Linda Sloan: Sloan is the executive director for the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage where she leads a team whose mission is to ensure that people of African heritage can participate and benefit in all that the state has to offer. She was the former director of career development and employer relations for the University of St. Thomas. She spent fifteen years at Target in broadcasting, events marketing, and human resources. She is an executive coach and mentor. Sloan was a founder of the now defunct Freedom Jazz Festival. She is on the board of directors for the Stairstep Foundation, where she has served as its secretary for the past ten years. Sloan holds an MBA in marketing and strategic management from Purdue University and a bachelor of science degree in marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027902,"Operating Support",2024,115715,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Youth learn circus skills, ways to express themselves artistically, confidence, teamwork and persistence working with CJ's professional coaches. End-of-year surveys of parents and youth that query attitude, skill and behavioral change; coach assessments of skill development. 2: CJ facilitates access to the circus arts for youth regardless of income, ability, cultural or ethnic background, sexual orientation or barrier. Enrollment demographics; number of youth who receive need-based scholarships and work study; no. of youth with physical and mental challenges; demographics of youth served by partner organizations; no. enrolled in professional program.","Youth learn circus and artistic performance skills, as well self-confidence, teamwork and persistence while working with CJ's professional coaches. End-of-year surveys of parents and youth that query attitude, skill and behavioral change; coach assessments of skill development. 2: CJ facilitates access to the circus arts for youth regardless of income, ability, cultural or ethnic background, sexual orientation, or barrier. End-of-year surveys of parents and youth that query attitude, skill and behavioral change; coach assessments of skill development.",,3113047,"Other, local or private",3113047,8619,"Cheriti Swigart, John Harrington, Sonia Miller-Van-Oort, John Bennett, Erich Axmacher, Shani Norberg, Ann Reynolds",,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Circus Juventas's mission is to inspire artistry and self-confidence in youth through a multicultural circus performing arts experience.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Malone,"Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas","1270 Montreal Ave","St Paul",MN,55116-2400,"(651) 699-8229",nicole@circusjuventas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Morrison, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2234,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027894,"Operating Support",2024,51744,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","CLIMB Theatre implements new outreach strategies and systems to ensure programing reflects and responds to changing community needs and interest. CLIMB will see an increase in multi-visit residency programs, resulting in larger contact hours with participants. We will survey organizations we visit to ensure the programs address the issues they see in their community. 2: CLIMB develops new strategies for developing and engaging donors. CLIMB will be successful when we have: 25 monthly sustaining donors; 40% donor retention rate year over year; 15% increase in individual giving; two corporate funders.","CLIMB Theatre implements new outreach strategies and systems to ensure programing reflects and responds to changing community needs and interest. CLIMB will see an increase in multi-visit residency programs, resulting in larger contact hours with participants. We will survey organizations we visit to ensure the programs address the issues they see in their community. 2: CLIMB develops new strategies for developing and engaging donors. CLIMB will be successful when we have: 2 monthly sustaining donors 40% donor retention rate year over year 10% increase in individual giving 2 Foundation funders",,930344,"Other, local or private",930344,,"Justin Cervantas , James Olney, Sam Taitel",,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"CLIMB Theatre's mission is to inspire and propel people toward actions that benefit themselves, each other, and their community through plays, classes, and other collaborative works.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Afton,Benson,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076,"(651) 453-9275x 40",afton@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2226,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027968,"Operating Support",2024,64568,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artistically excellent Minnesotan writers will be empowered, published and engaged with new and diverse local and national audiences. Critical reviews, awards, qualitative comments from readers, community engagement feedback, formal evaluation from staff and authors. 2: Diverse Minnesotan readers and program partners will find resonance with books and authors that uniquely speak to them and their experiences. Qualitative comments from readers, partners, and participants, including statements of direct/special resonance; evaluation input gathered from Books in Action partners, participants, and artists.","With MSAB support, Coffee House Press published books and essays by Minnesota writers, and engaged with new and diverse local and national audiences. To evaluate the success of this work, Coffee House Press used critical reviews, awards, feedback from readers and the broader community, and input from staff and authors. 2: Readers and program partners from diverse backgrounds throughout Minnesota saw themselves in the books and essays published by Coffee House Press. Coffee House Press used a number of evaluation techniques here, including feedback gathered from community engagement participants, input from partner organizations, and statements from authors.",,1363781,"Other, local or private",1363781,,"Patricia Beithon, Randy Hartten, Kelli Cloutier, Robin Preble, Andrew Brantingham, William Hardacker, Maureen Millea Smith, Stephen L. Smith, Malcolm Mcdermid",,"Coffee House Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Coffee House Press creates new spaces for audiences and artists to interact, inspiring readers and enriching communities by expanding the definition of what literature is, what it can do, and who it belongs to.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"Coffee House Press","79 13th Ave NE Ste 110",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 338-0125",mara@coffeehousepress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2300,"Elizabeth Bucheit: Bucheit creates jewelry and body adornment inspired by her Scandinavian ancestry and keeps close ties to her heritage by drawing inspiration from Nordic folklore and myth. A goldsmith for more than 30 years, she holds a master?s degree in metalworking and jewelry from the University of Iowa and has trained in traditional jewelry and metalworking techniques in Norway and Ireland. Bucheit has won numerous competitions and been awarded grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, The McKnight Foundation, Sons of Norway, and the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council. She has exhibited in museums and cultural centers, and her bridal tiaras and wedding jewelry are in many collections. Bucheit is an active speaker on the topic of Norwegian filigree work and conducts workshops and classes in jewelry design and fabrication. She owns and operates Crown Trout Jewelers in Lanesboro.; William Cooper: Cooper has been involved in the film, video, and television business for almost forty years, working primarily as an actor. However, for the last twenty years, has been a producer, director, and instructor. Cooper has produced/directed a dozen short and feature films. All of Cooper's feature films were shot in the Midwest, have gotten distribution, and his last feature won six awards. For fifteen years, Cooper has been the managing director of the Twin Cities Film Fest and provided leadership in programming, education, and production.; Rachel Dahl: Dahl is a recent college graduate of the University of St. Thomas where she studied business operations and computer science. She now works as a project manager at Travelers Insurance in Saint Paul. Music has been a huge part of her life as she has played the trumpet since childhood and continues playing weekly in an alumni band. She previously worked at an art store in the small town of Lindstrom when she was growing up, and loved getting to experience art daily. Dahl is also passionate about giving back to the community and volunteering, which she is looking to do more often. She enjoyed her time as an Arts Board grant reviewer last year and aspires to return, as it combines her passions of arts and community service.; Kathryn Fischer: Fischer?s experience includes working as director of the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority, responsible for light rail, busway, and Union Depot projects. In addition, she worked for the nonprofit organization Road Scholar, developing and implementing cultural programs for visitors to the Twin Cities from throughout the country. Fischer sought out theater, museum, music, and hands-on art experiences for hundreds of participants. Fischer graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BSc in urban studies and environmental design. She is also a volunteer University of Minnesota master gardener emeritus. Her passion is lifelong learning.; Adaobi Okolue: Okolue is the executive director at Twin Cities Media Alliance, a media arts organization that develops bold storytellers and creates spaces for bold storytelling, centering the voices and imagination of people on the margins, shifting what is perceived possible for our collective future. Known for exploring the intersections of multimedia, creativity and innovation, story, and activism in her work, Okolue has been a guest speaker on Minnesota Public Radio, at The Loft Literary Center, on Pollen, and in The Atlantic. She has been a Roy Wilkins Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Givens Foundation Black Writers Collaborative Fellow, VONA Writing Workshop fellow, and Americans for the Arts? Arts & Culture Leaders of Color fellow. She also serves as board chair for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Peter Spooner: Spooner (BS in art education and MFA in painting) has enjoyed a long career as an educator and museum professional. He served as curator/assistant director at University Galleries, Illinois State University; and curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth (1994-2012). His list of exhibitions and publications is extensive, from shows that toured nationally and internationally, to projects celebrating artists of Minnesota. Spooner served as a juror, grant application reviewer, and board member for numerous institutions including the Illinois Arts Council, Jerome Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Duluth Public Arts Commission. Currently an art appraiser, painter, and teacher; he is semiretired.; Sarah Stephens: Stephens is president and cofounder of Stephens Nicolson Artists Management (SNAM), an international management agency in New York City representing opera singers, stage directors, composers, and conductors. Stephens began her first agency in Bremen, Germany, and moved to New York in 2008. She acquired licenses as a recognized artist manager in Germany and the European Union. She has taught seminars at Middlebury College German for Singers, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, the Juilliard School, and Hunter College. Stephens serves on the board of three nonprofits: Opera Managers Association International (Germany), Freiburg University Alumni (New York), and the Greater Lake Sylvia Association (Minnesota). Her studies were at the University of Vermont, Universitat Freiburg (Germany) for her BA, and at the University of Minnesota for her MA in German literature. Stephens is a native Minnesotan who grew up in south Minneapolis.; Heather Ungerer: Ungerer is the vice president of operations at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota. She has spent her career working in nonprofits and has a focus in human resources. She graduated from Chadron State College with a master of science degree in organizational management. She spent five years volunteering with the Zonta Club of Mankato.; Beth Winterfeldt: Winterfeldt is the programs and advocacy director for Partners for Housing in Mankato, where she oversees federal and state grants that fund housing programs. Winterfeldt was previously a professional musician and teacher, helping many students successfully apply for tuition grants via Twin Rivers Council for the Arts. Winterfeldt graduated from Concordia College (Moorhead) with a bachelor of music degree, Rice University with a master?s in music, and Minnesota State University, Mankato with a master?s of social work degree and graduate nonprofit leadership certifica+AI156te.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027889,"Operating Support",2024,75347,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Leveraging the capacities of great art inspired by water, MMAM will spark wonder, shift perspectives, and create connected experiences for Minnesotans. Evaluation will be formative and summative and include a longitudinal study in partnership with Engage Winona. Measures will include attendance tracking, membership levels, net promoter scores, intercept interviews, surveys, and focus groups.","Leveraging the capacities of great art inspired by water, MMAM sparked wonder, shifted perspectives, and created connected experiences for Minnesotans. Evaluation was formative and summative and included participation in a longitudinal study with Engage Winona. Measures included attendance tracking, membership levels, net promoter scores, intercept interviews, surveys, and focus groups.",,1285630,"Other, local or private",1285630,,"Bill Hoel, Elise Lewis, Kathy Solum, Greg Neidhart, Sabina Bosshard, Tamara Aupaumut, Nancy Blankard, Laura Cedarberg, Cassie Cramer, Edward Hoffman, Mark Peterson, Leanne Poellinger, Anne Scott Plummer, Jovy Rockey, Marlena Myles, Peter Shortridge",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Marine Art Museum's mission is to create meaningful art experiences that explore our relationship with water.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Indra,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626",eindra@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2221,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028010,"Operating Support",2024,438084,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota Opera participants and audiences build social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Total number of persons served; Audience reporting greater empathy and a unique collective experience; Growth in social-emotional skills in young learners. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities feel welcomed and empowered by their relationship to Minnesota Opera and the art form. Increase in number and diversity of persons served# and diversity of subscribers/repeat ticket buyers; number of retained donors; number of contact hours. Positive reviews on 3rd-party websites (Yelp, etc)Positive feedback via owned channels (Social, emai","Minnesota Opera participants and audiences built social connections and shared emotion with thier fellow Minnesotans. Evaluation included tracking total persons served, conducting audience surveys on empathy and collective experiences, and assessing growth in social-emotional skills among our youth education participants. 2: Diverse audiences reported feeling welcomed and empowered at MN Opera productions and events. Evaluation included tracking the increase in diverse participants and subscribers, donors, contact hours, and gathering positive reviews from surverys, third-party websites, surveys, and feedback from owned channels.",,12794528,"Other, local or private",12794528,,"Mark Gordon, Ryan Taylor, Missy Staples Thompson, Rachelle Mccord, James Powell, Joelle Allen, Margaret Blake, Sharon Bloodworth, Sosha Brink, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Ivonne Chand-O?Neal, Ph.D., Gayle Fuguitt, Mark C. Gordon, Amy Hoffman, Dorothy Horns, M.D., Philip Isaacson, Diane Jacobson, Ph.D., Deborah Jiang-Stein, Anna Kokayeff, M.D., Robert Lee, Natalie Volin Lehr, Jeninne Mcgee, Fayneese Miller, Ph.D., Jodi Mooney, Kay Ness, Benjamin Ollendick, Elizabeth Redleaf, Bart Reed, Cris Ross, Mary Schrock, Nadege Souvenir, Margaret V.B. Wurtele Wayne Zink",,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Minnesota Opera changes lives by bringing together artists, audiences, and community, advancing the art of opera for today and for future generations.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Esther,Blevins,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700",eblevins@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2342,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027907,"Operating Support",2024,1147880,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will engage with exceptional musical programs that expand their knowledge, inspire greater well-being, and build social connections. Collect participation data for initiatives/activities, qualitative feedback with audience surveys and advisory groups, track progress toward learning goals when appropriate. 2: Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds will co-create and participate in artistic activities that address and advance community-identified interests. Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, feedback from participants, and development of plans for continuing engagement.","Exceptional musical programs and other activities expanded audience knowledge, inspired greater well-being, and built social connections. Surveyed audiences and other participants to determine engagement and impact; organized focus groups and reflection sessions; and gathered data from educators to determine progress toward learning goals (as appropriate) 2: Developed and advanced strategic partnerships with diverse community groups that led to participation in collaborative live and digital programs. Tracked attendance at events including outdoor and community concerts; tracked engagement with online resources; tracked engagement on collaborative volunteer projects; and surveyed audiences & project partners",,37325562,"Other, local or private",37325562,,"Darren Acheson, Karen Ashe, Emily Backstrom, Doug Baker, Sarah Brew, Michelle Miller Burns, Barbara Burwell, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Tim Carl, Evan Carruthers, Yvonne Cheek, Kathy Cunningham, John Dayton, Paula Decosse, Jon Eisenberg, Betsy Frost, Tim Geoffrion, Barbara Gold, Luella Goldberg, Paul Grangaard, Joe Green, Laurie Greeno, Jerome Hamilton, Thomas Herr, Karen Himle, Diane Hofstede, Maurice Holloman, Jay Ihlenfeld, Phil Isaacson, Mike Jones, Kate Kelley, Lloyd Kepple, Mike Klingensmith, Mary Lawrence, Al Lenzmeier, Eric Levinson, Nancy Lindahl, Michael Lindsay, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Warren Mack, Patrick Mahoney, Kita Mcvay, Anne Miller, Bill Miller, Leni Moore, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Miluska Novota, Lisa Paradis, Angela Pennington, Abigail Rose, Gordy Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Brian Tilzer, Erik Van Kuijk, Laysha Ward, Jim Watkins, Catherine Webster, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Minnesota Orchestra's mission is to enrich, inspire, and serve our community as an enduring symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association AKA Minnesota Orchestra","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2239,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028026,"Operating Support",2024,15749,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increased interest in the performing arts in K-12 youth in Brainerd Lakes Area. Audience demographic data from ticket sales and post-show surveys to determine quantity of youth served; youth class surveys to measure growth in interest in the performing arts; artist outreach to increase quality of arts education. 2: Increased cultural diversity of arts programming to better reflect the cultures of the Brainerd Lakes Area community. Diversity demographics of the CLCPAC Advisory Board to increase equitable representation; post-show surveys on developing awareness of community multiculturalism; community feedback on programming to ensure cultures are well-represented.","K-12 youth demonstrated greater interest and appreciation for the performing arts. Surveys and post-show conversations with audience members. 2: Increased diversity of the CLCPAC Advisory Board, community feedback on programming to improve representation. Demographics of CLCPAC Advisory Board, post-show surveys, community feedback on show selection and future programming considerations.",,660602,"Other, local or private",660602,,"Amy Borash, Adam Marcotte, Bri Keran, Erich Heppner, Kyle Brown, Kevin Yaeger, Levi Trygstad, Mary Sam",,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center is to create an environment where local performing artists can develop their craft; to share with our community diverse, high-quality arts programming; and to grow a community of practition",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Yow,"Central Lakes College-Brainerd AKA Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center","501 W College Dr",Brainerd,MN,56401,"(218) 855-8100",joseph.yow@clcmn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Cass, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, McLeod, Morrison, Murray, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2358,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027874,"Operating Support",2024,41285,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Local residents and businesses embrace the arts as an integral part of the cultural and economic fabric of the community. Document changes in local participation. Document local satisfaction with arts programming through conversations and surveys. Track the economic impact of regional participation on local businesses. 2: A vibrant arts culture and diversified programming attract participation of regional artists and audiences. Document changes in regional participation and the number of returning artists and participants. Document regional satisfaction with CCAs? arts programming through conversations and surveys.","Stronger connections were made with residents, businesses and tourism alliance as they further viewed the arts as integral to community vitality. Changes in local participation were documented through event ticket reports, informal patron feedback and satisfaction surveys. Economic impace was evaluated via CCA purchases from local businesses and informal discussion with business owners. 2: Increasingly relevant and accessible programming attracted audiences and artists locally and from around the region. The data evaluated were both quantitative and qualitative. Audience demographics were obtained from ticketing software and surveys, including informal feedback, informing the success of arts events and experiences.",,256819,"Other, local or private",256819,7154,"Peter Erickson, Allan Dietz, Tami Larson, Lynn Harstad, Brian Baum, Carla Gallina, Francis J. Tuohy, Jeremy Stevens, Joel Young, Michael Martin, Nicole Welch, Russell Smith, Tom Hilgren",,"Chatfield Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA Chatfield Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Chatfield Center for the Arts' mission is to serve as a regional hub for?advancement of the?arts, fostering?creative expression, social engagement and lifelong learning. ?",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carla,Gallina,"Chatfield Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA Chatfield Center for the Arts","PO Box 451",Chatfield,MN,55923,"(507) 884-7676",cgallina@usfamily.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Cass, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2206,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027929,"Operating Support",2024,163032,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans discover connections to one another through relevant, innovative, and accessible arts, craft and music experiences. ASI will track attendance, collect, and analyze feedback from museum visitors and participants in programs that feature Minnesota artists, and which aim to draw connections between art and artists of different backgrounds and/or cultures.","Over 60,000 Minnesotans participated in arts experiences that deepened their appreciation of folk art, music, and handcraft as expressions of culture. Attendance and demographic data were collected through registration information, and outcomes were recorded through digital surveys, oral interviews, written feedback opportunities for personal reflection, and more.",,5471566,"Other, local or private",5471566,,"Maggi Adamek, Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretson, Aimee Richcreek Baxter, Tikki Brown, Lisa Kallebo, Brenda Butler, Marcia Anderson, Carline Bengtsson, Debra Barnes, Tamir Elnabarawy, Mary Dee Hicks, Barbara Linell Glaser, Leslie Goedken, Peter Hilger, Elodie Lee, John Litell, Marco Molinari, Elizabeth Olson, Andreas Ornberg, Andrea Oseland, Lenor Scheffler, David Sorensen, Sara Stenberg, William Weiler",,"American Swedish Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dexter,Carlson,"American Swedish Institute","2600 Park Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55407,"(612) 871-4907",dexterc@asimn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2261,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027928,"Operating Support",2024,74821,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will learn new skills, grow, and make vital social connections by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists. Participants' experiences and impact tracked through evaluations filled out by partner site contacts and artists, partner and artist observations, various participant pre- and post-reflections / surveys. 2: Minnesotans of all races, income levels, ages and abilities have increased access to quality, hands-on programs designed to meet their specific needs. We'll track: participant demographics with sites; if and how well we met customer specific goals; modifications made to meet community needs; tools/training we create or share to help artists engage more Minnesotans; types of community partners/sites.","95% of participants learned a new or improved an existing creative skill. 91% made connections with other areas of life. All programs led by artists. Artists & site contacts completed online evals re: art created, skills learned, connections made, quality of program, how well it met expectations. Some programs: direct observation by staff & surveys from participants. 2: People 4-95 in 38 MN counties, of all abilities & races, created. Programs were customized for participants' ages, abilities, and interests. Tracked demographics of artists and (to the best of our ability) participants. Logged type of site and location for all partners. Surveyed artists & sites about participant inclusivity and activities, accommodations made, and meeting site goals.",,1272266,"Other, local or private",1272266,37956,"ElizabethLiz) Sheets, Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Jeff Goldenberg, Amy Lucas, Virajita Singh, Andrew Leizens, Tracy Robertson, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Heidi Fehlhaber, Jessica Gessner, Melissa Drwall-Hrad, Ryan Kopperud, Dameun Strange, Louis Porter Iii, Greta Rudolph, Sonya Smith Sustacek, Brittany Keefe, Steve Hawley",,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"COMPAS delivers creative experiences that unleash the potential within all of us.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS","450 Syndicate St N Ste 325","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 292-3249",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Marshall, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2260,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027986,"Operating Support",2024,79902,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide programming that will bring the campus and local community together for shared experiences. Events in our presenting series will have a 20% increase in participation as compared to 2019's pre-Covid levels of engagement. Programming decisions will be influenced by feedback (via survey) from those who participated in programmatic offerings. 2: Minnesotans engage in O'Shaughnessy programming as students, artists AND patrons. We will ask participants from classes/workshops/performances if grew, changed or learned something from their experiences with us, as well as how we may deepen future opportunities for growth. We will document feedback.","Our events brought the campus and local community together, and our outreach efforts successfully increased Minnesotan participation at our venue. We tracked first time attendance in our venue, conducted post performance surveys after every event, and made direct observations to evaluate our work. 2: Minnesotans grew, learned or changes because they attended our performance. We used post performance surveys and asked this exact question. Over 150 respondents indicated that they had been positively changed, grew, or learned something as a result of the performance.",,1234453,"Other, local or private",1234453,18678,"Jean Wincek, Kathryn Clubb, Christine Moore, Mary Jo Abler, Ken Charles, Anne Davis Gotte, Samantha Hanson, Diane Shelstad Huston, Andrea C. Lee, Anne Mckeig, Donna Mcnamara, Joy Milos, Joan Mitchell, Kathleen O?Brien, Colleen O?Malley, Jennifer Ortale, Rebecca Keonig Roloff, Therese Sherlock, Angela Hall Slaughter, Minda Suchan, Jill Underdahl, Robert Wollan, Kirsten Vogel Womack, Valerie Young, Priscilla Zee",,"Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University","Private College/University","Operating Support",,"The O'Shaughnessy supports the University's mission to educate women to lead and influence. Through the support of diverse, cultural, and socially relevant events, The O?Shaughnessy stands as a touchstone for the campus, as a gateway of performing arts f",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Irene,Green,"Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105,"(651) 690-6700",ijgreen248@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2318,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027906,"Operating Support",2024,371959,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will gain wide access and flexible options to enjoy quality performances via an array of in-person and free digital concert experiences. Staff and Board will track in-person attendance metrics, number of performances and venues performed at, number of unique Concert Library website visits from Minnesotans and number of performances livestreamed and added for on-demand viewing. 2: Welcome, represent and honor our community's diversity with attention to racial, ethnic and gender diversity of programming and performers on stage. Staff and Board will track (1) the percentage of concerts that featured composers of color and/or women and (2) the percentage of concerts that feature performers identifying as a person of color and/or underrepresented in American orchestras.","The SPCO provided broad access to in-person and livestream performances through concerts in 14 venues and the free online Concert Library. The SPCO tracked in-person concert attendance numbers, as well as participation in free digital media programming. 2: The SPCO 2023.24 season had 56 out of 112 concerts that were by underrepresented composers, and 26 out of 112 concerts were by BIPOC composers. Our Artistic planning team ensured they prepared a FY24 season comprising of diverse composers while in development. We define `underrepresented` as a combination of BIPOC, ALAANA, and Gender (inclusive of everyone except White and Male identifying).",,10821336,"Other, local or private",10821336,,"Doug Affinito, Catherine Allan, Nina Archabal, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Lynne Beck, Inez Bergquist, Theresa Bevilacqua, Andrew Brady, Arnold Brier, Christopher M. Brown, Anne Cheney, Steven Copes, Sheldon W. Damberg, Becky Debertin, Victor De Meireles, Louis Epstein, Nina Tso-Ning Fan, Stephanie Fehr, Jason Max Ferdinand, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Keith M. Halperin, Ann Huntrods, A. J. Huss Jr., James E. Johnson, Arthur Klebanov, Karen Koepp, Randy Kroll, Robert L. Lee, The Reverend Craig Lemming, Jon Limbacher, Margaret Lindlof, Marja Lutsep, Stephen H. Mahle, Robert W. Mairs, David Moore Jr., Bondo Nyembwe, Robert M. Olafson, Deborah J. Palmer, Daniel R. Pennie, Peter Remes, John Riehle, Ann Rogotzke, David Rosedahl, Jack Rossmann, Kathleen Schubert, Andrew Selden, James Donald Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Paul Vargo, Elizabeth Willis, Justin Windschitl",,"Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Our mission is to sustain a world-class chamber orchestra at the highest standards of artistic excellence that enriches the Twin Cities community by sharing dynamic, distinctive and engaging performances.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2238,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028059,"Operating Support",2024,942004,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatrical productions, education offerings, and collaborative community programming will inspire thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. The community-building effectiveness of the Guthrie's programming will be evaluated through patron and partner surveys, observation, and data on attendance and participation in relevant activities. 2: The Guthrie will create theater relevant to a diverse patron base, eliminating barriers to attendance and creating an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere. Relevance will be evaluated via attendance figures and patron surveys and accessibility will be measured by diverse patron attendance/participation.","The Guthrie hosted 39 post-show conversations this season, and most patrons reported having conversations with others about the play they saw. The community-building effectiveness of the Guthrie's programming was evaluated through patron or participant surveys, observation, and data on attendance and participation in education/community engagement programming. 2: Post-show survey results show that patrons found the plays relevant, and that our efforts to reduce barriers and welcome guests were effective. Relevance was evaluated via attendance figures and patron surveys; accessibility was measured by diverse patron attendance/participation and survey comments.",,27263166,"Other, local or private",27263166,,"Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, John JunekPast Chair), Joseph HajDirector), David Dines, Susan W. Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Abdhish Bhavsar, Peter Brew, Amy Fiterman, Darrel German, Todd Hartman, Diane Hofstede, Timothy A. Huebsch, David Hurrell, Hans Kabat, Christine Kucera Kalla, Jay Kiedrowski, John A. Knapp, David M. Lilly, Jr., Kristen Ludgate, Michael Mccormick, W. Thomas Mcenery, Munir Meghjee, Jennifer Melin Miller, Renee Montz, David Moore, Jr., Lynn Myhran, Wendy Nelson, Todd Noteboom, Anne Paape, Irene Quarshie, Ann Rainhart, Rebecca Koenig Roloff, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Jerry Rudowsky, Kenneth F. Spence, Kweli P. Thompson, Meredith Tutterow, Steven C. Webster, Todd Zaun,",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Guthrie Theater engages exceptional theater artists in the exploration of both classic and contemporary plays, connecting the community it serves to one another and to the world.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Essert,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000",emilye@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2391,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027910,"Operating Support",2024,105264,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through exemplary mainstage productions, Minnesotan audiences better understand Midwestern and American History and its modern-day impacts/parallels. Press and critical reviews; post-play surveys that ask audiences to report what they've learned; breadth and depth of conversations at facilitated post-performance conversations, and participation in other engagement activities. 2: Through HT's focus on accessibility and intentional programming, audiences become more ethnically, geographically, and generationally diverse. In surveys, audiences self-identify age, race, gender, location, and feedback about programming and access services; we will regularly compare with baseline data. Conversations with partner orgs and liaisons measure impact and refine programming.","Through exemplary mainstage productions, Minnesotan audiences better understand Midwestern and American History and its modern-day impacts/parallels. Press and critical reviews; post-play surveys that ask audiences to report what they've learned; breadth and depth of conversations at facilitated post-performance conversations, and participation in other engagement activities. 2: Through HT's focus on accessibility and intentional programming, audiences become more ethnically, geographically, and generationally diverse. Through survey data, audiences share age, race, gender, location, and feedback about programming & access services which is regularly compared to baseline data. Conversations with partner organizations & liaisons measure impact & refine programming.",,2616049,"Other, local or private",2616049,,"John Sebastian, Candace Campbell, Tyler Zehring, Lois Duffy, John F. Apitz, Dave Beehler, George Dow, Susan Kimberly, Gene Link, Cheryl L. Moore, Kera Peterson, Katrina Phillips, James Rollwagen, Kenneth Schaefer, Jennifer Simek, Pondie Nicholson Taylor, Dr. Jon Thomas",,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"History Theatre's mission is to entertain, educate, and inspire through creating, developing, and producing new and existing works that explore Minnesota's past and the diverse American experience.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Thomas,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4323",rthomas@historytheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2242,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027956,"Operating Support",2024,58992,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase our level of engagement and education of a larger, more diverse Minnesotan community. Focused surveys of participants, as well as collection of participants' comments and feedback. Tracking number of new opportunities offered (including events, workshops, performances, interpretive tours, services) and the number of persons engaged. 2: The community's awareness and value of HCA as a quality arts destination will increase. Increases in membership, giving, exhibition participation, as well as increases in attendance and/or viewership and engagement of virtual and in-person programs.","A broader representation of Minnesotans were engaged and learned from Hopkins Center for the Arts programming. Both qualitative and quantitative data was gathered from programming participants through surveys and interviews. HCA staff also received unsolicited written feedback which was collected for staff to review and study. 2: The Hopkins Center for the Arts community grew larger and more invested in response to awareness of its quality programming. Both qualitative and quantitative data was gathered from programming participants through surveys, interviews, and donation tracking. We also received unsolicited written feedback which was collected for staff to review.",,979317,"Other, local or private",979317,5516,"John Bergstrand, Marlena Bromschwig, Susan Fink, Nicole Houff, Pamela Luer, Samantha Ly, Susan Swenson, Prerna Verma, Daniel Volenec, James Green",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"Hopkins Center for the Arts builds community through the arts by fostering creative expression and providing quality artistic and educational opportunities for people of all ages.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Clark,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1100",jclark@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2288,"Mary Bensen: Bensen is the former foundation and grants director at Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. For more than 20 years, Bensen initiated and designed a corporate and foundation grant program for Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, a $40 million dollar faith based nonprofit. In addition, Bensen is a professional pianist and organist in the community. Benson earned a BA in organizational management and communication at Concordia University with a minor in performing arts focused on organ and piano.; Sarah Clark: Clark is the founder of Clark Squared, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in communications, development, and management services. From 2013-2022, she worked at Fresh Energy; as deputy executive director, she oversaw organizational management, fundraising, communications, and program development. Previously, Clark was the contract director of the Lower Phalen Creek Project, a community based initiative focused on transforming a contaminated brownfield site into the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, a restored natural area that is home of Wakan Tipi, a Dakota sacred site. Clark has a BA from Macalester College and a MA in journalism from the University of Minnesota.; Heidi Droegemueller: Since 2015, Droegemueller has served as executive director of the Luther Seminary Foundation in Saint Paul. In this role, she is responsible for board relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications for both the Foundation and Luther Seminary. Her primary areas of professional expertise include governance, strategic planning, transformational philanthropy, grant writing, annual fund, and crisis communications. Droegemueller is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, with a bachelor of music degree in music theory. She holds professional certificates in nonprofit management (Arizona State University) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (Augsburg University). She has served as a volunteer board member for multiple entities of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2002. She has also served as a grant application reviewer for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in the past.; Anne Dugan: Dugan is an independent curator and educator living on an organic farm in Wrenshall. She teaches art history at The College of St. Scholastica and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Dugan is the director for the Kruk Gallery on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus and the curator for the Northshore Bank of Commerce in Duluth. Dugan is the founder and codirector of the internationally recognized Free Range Film Festival, which she founded in 2004.; Ivete Martinez: Vaz de Castro Martinez has been a professional artist for the last 20 years. She was born in a small border town between Brazil and Uruguay to Portuguese and Galego parents. Vaz de Castro Martinez has two master?s degrees: one in philosophy (Oxford University, England) and another in psychology (Stanford University, CA). It was only when she quit her job at Mayo Clinic and became a full-time mom that she started to learn art. She?s a board member at Gallery 24, executive director of Med City Art Festival, and a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council panelist. Vaz de Castro Martinez tries to be involved, not only in making art but also in the administration and participation of nonprofit organizations.; John Neveaux: Neveaux is a theater artist, educator, and attorney who acts, directs, and designs shows with several local theaters in the metro area. Neveaux has also been proudly involved with the Delano High School and Westonka High School drama programs. He has served on the boards of Skylark Opera Company, Chain Reaction Theatre Project, 4 Community Theatre, and is a member of the Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in theater and is a law school graduate with more than 35 years of legal experience including work with arts and other nonprofits.; Kyla Rathjen: Rathjen is pursuing a master of human rights at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and College of Liberal Arts. Her graduate interests are in effective philanthropy, social change leadership, and nonprofit management. She is a committed nonprofit professional, with more than eight years of experience in program management, community led development, board management, grassroots fundraising, and digital communications on global teams. She recently served as vice president of the board for the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN).; Linda Rother: Rother has been creating her personal imagery with passion for more than 48 years. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in studio arts, with an emphasis in painting and photography. She has received several grants from the Jerome Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. She has displayed her work extensively in one-person shows and juried group shows. Her current photographic work reflects a spirit of place. The planet?s light, smells, and sounds have a texture of earth and plants. Her intimate images are about her relationship with the planet, the animals, and her personal environment. She currently has her work at Gallery North in Bemidji.; David Schmidt: Schmidt has more than 40 years serving communities as a city/county manager, administrator, and planner. He obtained his BA in urban and regional planning, and a MPA in government management. Schmidt has served on many local, regional, and state boards and commissions in North Carolina, New York, Maine, and Minnesota. He is an arts supporter and has an interest in photography, theater, public art, and music. Schmidt recently retired and currently serves his community as an organic farmer.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027878,"Operating Support",2024,114720,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Mia will fuel curiosity among diverse audiences by serving as a place of discovery, inspiration, and life-long learning. Mia conducts focus groups, audience feedback, interviews and surveys to learn about visitors' experiences with Mia's exhibitions, programs and museum visits. We look for evidence on how we are delivering on our Brand Promise of Mia is Mine. 2: Mia will engage communities that reflect the changing demographics in Minnesota and offer programs that meet the needs of diverse audiences. Mia will utilize attendance and survey data, solicit feedback from external partners, and evaluate its internal practices around enhancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.","Mia fueled visitors' curiosity by inspiring wonder, spurring creativity, and nourishing imaginations. FY24 attendance was 525,768, up 6% over FY23. Mia measures outcomes both quantitatively and qualitatively, including tracking visitor and program attendance; monitoring digital and web-based resources; and gathering feedback via visitor surveys, focus groups, social media, and other means. 2: Special exhibitions and related programming in FY24 utilized collaborative approaches to represent underserved communities and amplify diverse voices. Evaluations and feedback from community partners is reviewed and discussed by cross functional exhibition and program teams and used to inform future programming and partnerships.",,47827271,"Other, local or private",47827271,,"Officers: John Lindahl, Piyumi Samaratunga, Tom Schreier, Liz Nordlie, Amy Kern, Katie Luber, Pat Grazzini, Nicole Berns., Elective Trustees: Elizabeth Andrus, Dan Avchen, Chanda Smith Baker, John Butcher, James Cahn, Lynn Casey, Bert Colianni, Page Knudsen Cowles, Geraldn Erickson, Jr., Maria Gale, Michael Goar, Martha Head, Chris Howe, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Shannon Jones, Jessamyn Kerchner, Velma Korbel, Jamie Lockhart, Lucy Mitchell, Sheila Morgan, Mahmoud Nagib, Noel Bennett Patterson, Gonzalo Petschen, Mary Reyelts, Julie Rosen, Catherine Simpson, Abdi Warsame, Tim Welsh, David Weyerhaeuser, Jane Wilf, David Wilson., Life Trustees: Burton Cohen, Beverly Grossman, Al Harrison, David M. Lebedoff., Trustees By Virtue Of Office: Tim Walz, Jacob Frey, Kari Dziedzic, Melissa Hortman, Irene Fernando, Steffanie Musichh, Barbara Proeschel.",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Mia's mission is to enrich the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world's diverse cultures.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darcy,Berus,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 870-3131",dberus@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2210,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028038,"Operating Support",2024,14403,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Engage participants and listeners emotionally and create shared cultural experiences by breaking down barriers to accessing live music. Evaluation: surveys, focus groups, open-ended discussions and talkbacks with patrons and musicians on how the performance impacted them, observation, reviews. 2: Provide engagement activities for all ages, levels, and backgrounds that will stimulate interest in music, enhance concert experiences, and educate. Tools will vary depending on age/ability of participants. May include numbers served, direct feedback, observation, formative assessments, review of musical events.","The Mankato Symphony engaged both participants and listeners in live, emotionally charged cultural experiences. The Mankato Symphony sent out electronic surveys and collected testimonials, tabulating results after each concert. 2: The MSO created live and virtual concert experiences and made them available to all ages and demographics. The Mankato Symphony observed feedback on social media and kept track of demographics as much as possible via surveys.",,293198,"Other, local or private",293198,14403,"Christopher Paul, Dr. Andrew Mcnamara,Tom Lentz, Dr. Viktoria Davis, Katie Heintz, Anna Brown, Sarah Houle, John Kind, Joe Meidl, Melinda Wedzina, Andrew Willaert, Dr. Eric Woller",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Manakto Symphony Orchestra is to create emotion-packed, high-quality musical experiences and promote music education in and for south central Minnesota.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethel,Balge,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","523 2nd St S",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 625-8880",bbalge@mankatosymphony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Redwood, Scott, Sibley, Waseca",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2370,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027951,"Operating Support",2024,96369,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesota artists will benefit from a vibrant theater ecology that offers equitable professional and advancement opportunities at the Jungle. Track the number and type of collaborations and opportunities for artists, and gather qualitative feedback about the impact of both; informally discuss the health of Minnesota theater with peers. 2: Via collaboration and shared resources, the Jungle will support revival of a robust theater ecology and LynLake area transformed by recent events. With collaborators and colleagues, assess the quality and impact of our efforts; gather feedback from LynLake neighbors about efforts to achieve shared goals and promote neighborhood vitality.","Jungle Theater employed 102 local artists throughout the grant term - our fullest season of work since 2019. 79% of local artists hired were IATSE or AEA union contracts. Season artists reflected our efforts to highlight female and BIPOC representation - 60% were female-identifying and 60% were BIPOC. 2: LynLake neighborhood thrived, with busy restaurants/bars on theater nights and enhanced partnerships were formed with local businesses. Observational and conversational feedback with local business owners and audience members. Jungle built new ongoing partnerships with several neighborhood businesses and sustained its involvement with the LynLake Street Art Series.",,2306873,"Other, local or private",2306873,,"Juliane Ray, Erin Oglesbay, Robert Spikings, Liz Bank, Erika Eklund, Elizabeth Schenfisch, Farah Famouri, Rajiv Garg, Heidi Grange, Kelly Kita, Karl Lambert, Naomi Perman, James Rodriguez, Marcia Stout, Rich Thompson",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Jungle Theater creates courageous, resonant theater that challenges, entertains, and sparks expansive conversation.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christina,Baldwin,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 822-4002",cbaldwin@jungletheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2283,"Elizabeth Bucheit: Bucheit creates jewelry and body adornment inspired by her Scandinavian ancestry and keeps close ties to her heritage by drawing inspiration from Nordic folklore and myth. A goldsmith for more than 30 years, she holds a master?s degree in metalworking and jewelry from the University of Iowa and has trained in traditional jewelry and metalworking techniques in Norway and Ireland. Bucheit has won numerous competitions and been awarded grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, The McKnight Foundation, Sons of Norway, and the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council. She has exhibited in museums and cultural centers, and her bridal tiaras and wedding jewelry are in many collections. Bucheit is an active speaker on the topic of Norwegian filigree work and conducts workshops and classes in jewelry design and fabrication. She owns and operates Crown Trout Jewelers in Lanesboro.; William Cooper: Cooper has been involved in the film, video, and television business for almost forty years, working primarily as an actor. However, for the last twenty years, has been a producer, director, and instructor. Cooper has produced/directed a dozen short and feature films. All of Cooper's feature films were shot in the Midwest, have gotten distribution, and his last feature won six awards. For fifteen years, Cooper has been the managing director of the Twin Cities Film Fest and provided leadership in programming, education, and production.; Rachel Dahl: Dahl is a recent college graduate of the University of St. Thomas where she studied business operations and computer science. She now works as a project manager at Travelers Insurance in Saint Paul. Music has been a huge part of her life as she has played the trumpet since childhood and continues playing weekly in an alumni band. She previously worked at an art store in the small town of Lindstrom when she was growing up, and loved getting to experience art daily. Dahl is also passionate about giving back to the community and volunteering, which she is looking to do more often. She enjoyed her time as an Arts Board grant reviewer last year and aspires to return, as it combines her passions of arts and community service.; Kathryn Fischer: Fischer?s experience includes working as director of the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority, responsible for light rail, busway, and Union Depot projects. In addition, she worked for the nonprofit organization Road Scholar, developing and implementing cultural programs for visitors to the Twin Cities from throughout the country. Fischer sought out theater, museum, music, and hands-on art experiences for hundreds of participants. Fischer graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BSc in urban studies and environmental design. She is also a volunteer University of Minnesota master gardener emeritus. Her passion is lifelong learning.; Adaobi Okolue: Okolue is the executive director at Twin Cities Media Alliance, a media arts organization that develops bold storytellers and creates spaces for bold storytelling, centering the voices and imagination of people on the margins, shifting what is perceived possible for our collective future. Known for exploring the intersections of multimedia, creativity and innovation, story, and activism in her work, Okolue has been a guest speaker on Minnesota Public Radio, at The Loft Literary Center, on Pollen, and in The Atlantic. She has been a Roy Wilkins Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota?s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Givens Foundation Black Writers Collaborative Fellow, VONA Writing Workshop fellow, and Americans for the Arts? Arts & Culture Leaders of Color fellow. She also serves as board chair for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.; Peter Spooner: Spooner (BS in art education and MFA in painting) has enjoyed a long career as an educator and museum professional. He served as curator/assistant director at University Galleries, Illinois State University; and curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth (1994-2012). His list of exhibitions and publications is extensive, from shows that toured nationally and internationally, to projects celebrating artists of Minnesota. Spooner served as a juror, grant application reviewer, and board member for numerous institutions including the Illinois Arts Council, Jerome Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Duluth Public Arts Commission. Currently an art appraiser, painter, and teacher; he is semiretired.; Sarah Stephens: Stephens is president and cofounder of Stephens Nicolson Artists Management (SNAM), an international management agency in New York City representing opera singers, stage directors, composers, and conductors. Stephens began her first agency in Bremen, Germany, and moved to New York in 2008. She acquired licenses as a recognized artist manager in Germany and the European Union. She has taught seminars at Middlebury College German for Singers, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, the Juilliard School, and Hunter College. Stephens serves on the board of three nonprofits: Opera Managers Association International (Germany), Freiburg University Alumni (New York), and the Greater Lake Sylvia Association (Minnesota). Her studies were at the University of Vermont, Universitat Freiburg (Germany) for her BA, and at the University of Minnesota for her MA in German literature. Stephens is a native Minnesotan who grew up in south Minneapolis.; Heather Ungerer: Ungerer is the vice president of operations at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota. She has spent her career working in nonprofits and has a focus in human resources. She graduated from Chadron State College with a master of science degree in organizational management. She spent five years volunteering with the Zonta Club of Mankato.; Beth Winterfeldt: Winterfeldt is the programs and advocacy director for Partners for Housing in Mankato, where she oversees federal and state grants that fund housing programs. Winterfeldt was previously a professional musician and teacher, helping many students successfully apply for tuition grants via Twin Rivers Council for the Arts. Winterfeldt graduated from Concordia College (Moorhead) with a bachelor of music degree, Rice University with a master?s in music, and Minnesota State University, Mankato with a master?s of social work degree and graduate nonprofit leadership certificate.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027892,"Operating Support",2024,68721,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Regain onsite exhibition and program attendance, maintain virtual programs, increase onsite school field trip opportunities and in-school programs. Statistics will be maintained for exhibition attendance, onsite and virtual program attendees, onsite school fieldtrip participants, and offsite school program participation to ascertain growth.","Onsite exhibition and program attendance, onsite school field trips and in-school programs, and virtual program participation all increased. Statistics were maintained for exhibition attendance, onsite and virtual program participants, onsite school field trip participants, and offsite school program participation to ascertain growth.",,1185122,"Other, local or private",1185122,,"Norlin Boyum, Kathy Bracken, Roma Calayatud-Stocks, Briana Clark, Jan Del Calzo, Gwenn Djupedal, Mark Downey, Ludmila Eklund, Per Hong, Sean Kalafut, Anna Kaminski, Kelley Lindquist, Steve Maurer, James Miller, Firou Mostashari, Marlena Myles, Miluska Novota, Liz Petrangelo, Chuck Ritchie, Linda Myers Shelton, C. Ben Wright",,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Museum of Russian Art promotes understanding of the art, people and culture of Muscovite Russia, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and its former republics through outstanding exhibitions, cultural presentations, and educational programs.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Meister,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",mmeister@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2224,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027877,"Operating Support",2024,95549,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Course enrollment data, annual donor support, event participation, and survey responses from course/event participants will serve as key evaluation metrics in gauging impact. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft. Surveys will be issued to artisans at the end of courses, the annual instructor retreat (anticipated attendance of 70+), and the Artisan Development Program. Exit interviews are conducted for departing Craft Education Interns.","Students and program participants engaged meaningfully with traditional craft through courses, events, and learning opportunities throughout the year. Enrollment, student survey data, program participation, and donor support are regularly reviewed. 2: Preserving and enriching craft traditions, North House Folk School supported the growth and development of the craft artisan instructor community. Impact is evaluated through regular surveys. 80 instructors RSVP'd for the April 2024 Instructor Retreat, the 11th annual. An Instructor-in-Residence program continues to engage artisans, with 14 hosted during the grant term.",,2340275,"Other, local or private",2340275,38738,"Carol Winter, Jane Alexander, Greg Koschinska, Phil Oswald, Jarrod Dahl, Robert `Bobby` Deschampe, Candace Gislason, Amy Hubbard, Reid Lindquist, Anton Moody, Clair Nalezny, Sara Phillips, John Schoenherr, Stephen Skeels, Kari Wenger, Todd Mestad, Terri Cermak, Cecilia Schiller",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of North House Folk School is?to enrich lives and build community by teaching traditional northern crafts in a student-centered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart and the mind.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Larson,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-9762",llarson@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2209,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027944,"Operating Support",2024,35793,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand arts educational opportunities to reach 10% more youth, building on existing classes to create more relevant and accessible programming. Enrollment, course offerings, and participant surveys will be tallied and compared to previous years to assess demographic reach and satisfaction levels. First time students will be tabulated. 2: Launch more regular programming in Cellar Press, engaging teaching artists and the community to create, teach, exhibit and appreciate the book arts. Course offerings, enrollment, participant surveys, and number of teaching artists employed will be tallied and compared to the previous year. First time class attendees will be tabulated.","We expanded our programming to include twice monthly heART Therapy classes nearly doubling our participation of middle school children. Evaluation was measured by collecting survey data, both quantitative and qualitative. Feedback from the children that participated was very positive. Participants were happy to have a creative outlet with friends guided by a talented art teacher. 2: We increased the number of classes in Cellar Press by including book making, letterpress & block carving to our curriculum. Adding six new teaching artists allowed us to offer an expanded variety of classes and skillsets to our customers. Surveys collected at each class showed overwhelmingly positive experiences with both repeat and new students.",,330992,"Other, local or private",330992,19868,"Dan Hoisington(Chair), Sharon Pieschel(Vice Chair), Susannah Setterholm(Treasurer), Maggie Schwab(Secretary), Nichole Lagrow, Trey Perez, Megan Rollof, Jason Schaefer, Michael Shaneman, Pam Stocco, Sarah Warmka",,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The?mission of The Grand Center for Arts and Culture is to enrich community life through arts and cultural education and experiences, and to support local artists by offering them opportunities to develop and demonstrate their artistry.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laurel,Stinson,"The Grand Center for Arts and Culture","210 N Minnesota St PO Box 872","New Ulm",MN,56073,"(507) 359-9233",laurel.stinson@thegrandnewulm.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Marshall, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2276,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028002,"Operating Support",2024,60454,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","LAAC provides quality accessible programs to expand cultural experiences through artistic visual and performing arts opportunities. Quantitative data of registration and attendance is tracked and analyzed. Data is also collected through survey and evaluation to analyze qualitative impacts. 2: Participants place importance on professional meaningful interactions in a regional visual and performing arts facility. Qualitative data collection through survey and evaluation analysis will gauge the quality and relevance of programming.","LAAC provides quality accessible programing in both Visual and Performing Arts. Surveys were conducted for workshop and production participants, and audience members. 100% of respondents indicated their overall experience was above average. 2: Participants received professional meaningful interactions building community at our regional visual and performing arts facility. LAAC participants have grown as they move from Beginner to Advanced level classes. Many students have created enough work that they are displaying and selling work at LAAC. Programming expanded greatly and been well attended over the last year.",,771103,"Other, local or private",771103,,"Anita Wickhem, Bryan Baker, Chris Foss, Jeanne Hutter, Kristy Harms, Michelle Gensinger, Mike Reardon, Neil Anderson, Raj Motani, Robert Erickson",0.75,"Lakeville Area Arts Center","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The Lakeville Area Arts Center promotes cultural enrichment and artistic experiences for the community by providing an environment that fosters creative expression and offers a myriad of artistic and educational opportunities.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Masiarchin,"Lakeville Area Arts Center","20965 Holyoke Ave",Lakeville,MN,55044,"(952) 985-4640",jmasiarchin@lakevillemn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2334,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027958,"Operating Support",2024,677340,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To increase the number of schoolchildren to 45,000 who participate in high quality, Arts Learning activities. We will track engagement in Ordway Arts Education and Family Festival programming, and compare figures against historical trends. 2: To engage over 250 performing artists from Minnesota in music, dance, and theater performances, including the Flint Hills Family Festival. We will track engagement of Minnesota artists in Ordway programming, and compare figures against historical trends.","58,371 MN schoolchildren participated in Arts Education activities, including Student Matinees, in-school engagements and Beyond the Stage activities. Participation was tracked through our database system. Qualitative data was collected through participant surveys. 2: The Ordway engaged 445 performing artists from Minnesota in music, dance and theater performances, including the annual Family Festival. Minnesota artist engagement in Ordway programming was tracked and compiled through our database and accounting systems.",,22956600,"Other, local or private",22956600,,"Amanda Brinkman, Jennifer Coates, Erin Dady, Tina Srivastava Dear, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Melissa Gilbertson, Laura Halferty, Donna Harris, Bill Johnson, Scott Kirkland, David Kuplic, Greg Landmark, Jeff Lin, John Lunseth, Matt Majka, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, John Ordway, Kim Randolph, Dan Stoltz, Holli Vanoverbeke, Jose Varela, Tim Welsh, John Wolak, Jennifer Wolf Brad Wood",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Create transformative shared experiences for audiences and artists through live performances.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Harrington,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000",aharrington@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2290,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027962,"Operating Support",2024,72261,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Over the next five years, the PCA will work to build involvement in the community and awareness and support of the PCA throughout the region. Community engagement programming will be reestablished, and overall participation and revenue, both earned and contributed, will grow. Survey data will demonstrate the change in peoples lives from taking part in PCA programs. 2: Programming will have a goal of increased diversity, equity, and inclusion in classes, camps, exhibitions, and artists in our sales gallery. Using demographic survey data, both artist representation, and patron diversity, we will set a baseline and benchmarks to demonstrate progress.","The Paramount used grant funding to increase arts programs for, and arts participation of, Central Minnesotans. Increased awareness and support were proven through evaluation of revenue: tracking ticket sales, charitable support, and class registrations. Pre and post surveys evaluated participant engagement responses. 2: The Paramount invested in Community Engagement programs that increased arts access for marginalized individuals. Within community art partnerships, evaluations are continually used to track progress, ensure activities reflect and serve, and (through post survey) to review how the programs can improve and adapt to best meet individual needs.",,1963229,"Other, local or private",1963229,,"Elna Bateman, Bill Martin Chaffee, Abdi Daisane, David Deblieck, Meghan Dingmann, Melissa Fradette, Hanna Lord, John Mathews, Lynn Metcalf, Jeff Peterson, June Roos, Jon Ruis, Chris Stalboerger, Janet Tilstra, Alyse Weis, Jake Anderson, Scott Zlotnik",,"Paramount Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The mission of the Paramount Center for the Arts is to provide opportunities for artistic production, creative exploration, arts education, and the enjoyment of arts and entertainment.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gretchen,Boulka,"Paramount Center for the Arts","913 St Germain St W","St Cloud",MN,56301-3460,"(320) 259-5463",gboulka@paramountarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Crow Wing, Douglas, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Polk, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2294,"Jeffrey Adams: Adams is the founder and artistic director of the Icebox Radio Theater in International Falls. He has written, directed, and produced more than 300 radio plays under the organization?s banner since 2004. Originally from Oregon, Adams graduated with a bachelor?s degree in history from the University of Oregon. He relocated to International Falls in 2003.; John Brost: Brost is the founder of Wirehair Advisory LLC, where he helps organizations with strategic planning, operations, and information technology. Prior to founding Wirehair, Brost worked with global consulting and industrial firms planning, budgeting, and funding investments in organizational and technical transformation. Brost has a BA in Asian studies from St. Olaf College and an MBA from the University of South Dakota.; Nicola Carpenter: Carpenter currently works as the director of people operations at Fractured Atlas where she helps better align tools and processes with the organization?s purpose. Prior to joining Fractured Atlas, Carpenter worked for a variety of arts organizations including MoMA PS1, Walker Art Center, and Heidelberger Kunstverein. Additionally, as of January 2023, she serves on the Fireweed Woodshop board of directors. Carpenter graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a BFA in art.; Cynthia Demers: Demers is a retired visual and graphic arts instructor for junior and senior high schoolers and worked as a community education director for 23 years. She has written grant proposals for school age childcare, poetry, and visual arts with Native American speakers, summer theater, childcare resources, and field trips to art careers and art colleges. She developed Art Day with area art teachers for six schools averaging 180 art students and twelve artists. She has volunteered to review grant applications for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. Living in Lac qui Parle and formerly Lake of the Woods counties, she brings a rural perspective to her work.; Sonja Jacobsen: Jacobsen is a 1974 graduate of Hastings College (Hastings, NE) receiving a BM in 1974. Jacobsen taught K-12 vocal/instrumental music in public and parochial schools in Nebraska and Minnesota. In 2015, she retired as office manager from Jacobsen Metal Fabrication, Inc., a company she cofounded with her husband in 1984. Jacobsen served three terms on the Mankato Symphony board of directors and during her tenure chaired several major fundraising events (Rockin' in the Quarry, Rockin' by the River, Music & Brews), served as development chair, and as board president.; Alfreda Juasemai: Daniels Juasemai, a Liberia native, arrived in the United States as a refugee in 2006. She has been an organizer for twelve years, focusing on education, economic justice, immigration reform, racial and social justice, housing, and transportation in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. Daniels Juasemai is one of the cofounders of Black Immigrant Collective, an organization focused on elevating and amplifying the voices and stories of Black immigrants in the struggle for immigrant justice. She has been a member of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Minnesota State Board of Electricity, Brooklyn Center Planning Commission, and the board of African Career Education Resource, Inc. In 2020, Daniels Juasemai was an expanded voice contributor for the When Home Won?t Let You Stay: Art and Migration at Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She attended St. Cloud State University where she studied political science, international relations, and human relations.; Deborah Karasov: Karasov is currently semiretired, helping nonprofits advance their mission through part-time consulting with Access Philanthropy. She was previously director of adult programs at the Walker Art Center, codirector of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Public Art and Design Institute, and consultant to the director of design arts at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). She has also served on several grant application review panels for the NEA. She has a PhD from the University of Minnesota and a master in landscape architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design.; Linda Sloan: Sloan is the executive director for the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage where she leads a team whose mission is to ensure that people of African heritage can participate and benefit in all that the state has to offer. She was the former director of career development and employer relations for the University of St. Thomas. She spent fifteen years at Target in broadcasting, events marketing, and human resources. She is an executive coach and mentor. Sloan was a founder of the now defunct Freedom Jazz Festival. She is on the board of directors for the Stairstep Foundation, where she has served as its secretary for the past ten years. Sloan holds an MBA in marketing and strategic management from Purdue University and a bachelor of science degree in marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago.","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028009,"Operating Support",2024,34503,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide a marginalized and underserved diverse audience of young people with equitable access to relevant, engaging, and meaningful arts opportunities. This outcome will be evaluated through participant surveys, the number of attendees who participate, the number of young people that work for the organization, and the number of students who participate in meaningful arts opportunities and programs.","Catalyst provided young people with access to relevant and meaningful arts opportunities, including many marginalized and underserved BIPOC youth. We surveyed participants and tracked show attendance and participation in activities. Nearly all (95%) Burnsville Youth Collaborative program students said they learned something new and most (75%) said they'd recommend the program to a friend.",,303463,"Other, local or private",303463,,"Stacey Supina, Carl Atiya Swanson, Joel Walters, Shinwon Noh, Matt Holmes, Tony Lefebvre, Bill Mohr, James Taylor, Marcel Urman, Shannon Robinson",,"Twin Cities Catalyst Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Twin Cities Catalyst Music gives young people equitable access and opportunities to see, experience, and participate in the Twin Cities music community, while growing them as people prepared to make the world work.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bethany,Mammenga,"Twin Cities Catalyst Music","75 Civic Center Pkwy",Burnsville,MN,55337,"(952) 895-4664",executivedirector@catalystmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Cass, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2341,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027884,"Operating Support",2024,672710,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support for visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences. Track and map visitor journey experiences, repeat visitation, and how welcoming a visit felt. Analyze opportunities for improvements. Use 'test and learn' methodology for new approaches. Measure Net Promotor Score (visitor satisfaction). 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics track accessibility and participation. Studies, surveys, interviews, and focus groups measure engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction.","Support for visitors to the Walker is enhanced to ensure accessible, meaningful, and welcoming arts experiences. Visitors experienced both virtual and onsite programs. Onsite visits were evaluated using an exit survey that measures and tracks the Net Promoter Score and Overall Experience Rating. Select programs were measured with a follow-up survey. 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Attendance/demographics tracked accessibility and participation. Exit/program surveys (which improve tracking and insights), interviews, and focus groups with community partners measured engagement, learning outcomes, growth mindset, and satisfaction",,27455936,"Other, local or private",27455936,,"D. Ellen Wilson, Mark Addicks, Sarah Lynn Oquist, Mark Greene, Pilar Oppedisano, Todd Ackerman, Simone Ahuja, Jan Breyer, Carlo Bronzini Vender, John Christakos, Chad Dayton, Andrew S. Duff, Dayna Frank, Sima Griffith, Daniel Grossman, Lili Hall, Chris Haqq, John Higgins, Seena Hodges, Andrew Humphrey, David Kristal, Anne Labovitz, Muffy Macmillan, Jennifer Martin, Dave Moore Jr., Vikesh Nemani, Joan Nolan, Michael Peterman, Charlie Pohlad, Teresa Rasmussen, Peter Remes, Brian A. Rice, Keith Rivers, Joel Ronning, Phil Rosenbloom, Greg Stenmoe, Jeffrey Swinton, Christine Walker, John Whaley, Susan White, Robin M. Wright",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Walker Art Center empowers people to experience the transformative possibilities of the art and ideas of our time and to imagine the world in new ways.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","725 Vineland Pl",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 375-7640",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2216,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027954,"Operating Support",2024,101034,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","STC will help new and diverse audiences access theatre arts by telling authentic stories with young people at the core. STC will track attendance, registrations, and participants in the Open Door access program. Feedback will be solicited from participants, audience, cast, and community partners so all stories told are relevant to different ages, races, and genders. 2: STC will create theatre and education programs to challenge audiences to reflect on the ways they can make a positive impact in their community. STC will track engagement type and levels through participant surveys, social media interactions and attendance metrics. STC will choose to tell stories with diverse perspectives, and curate a space for healing dialogue to be experienced.","STC told new, authentic stories to 110,000 Minnesotans with 8 productions and 52 education classes, workshops, residencies and accessibility programs. Using database and registration information, STC tracked attendance at mainstage productions, classes, workshops, and off- and on-site education/outreach programs. Audience surveys showed positive feedback around the diverse programs and productions. 2: STC's theatre and education programs told stories from fresh perspectives and collaborated with new voices in ways that educated and created empathy. STC's productions and stories created understanding as articulated in participant evaluations. Record attendance and audience feedback showed that young audience members and their adults enjoyed the programs and engaged in meaningful conversations.",,2586652,"Other, local or private",2586652,,"Steph Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Tara Cruz, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Tenisha Hollie, Mimi Keating, Lisa Kline, Betsy Kumagai, Dimitrios Lalos, Janet Langner, Mauricio Loria, Eric Lucas, David Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, Victoria Mogilevsky, Christina Mosakowski, Sue Moulder, Linda Moy, Susan Nielsen, Tom O'Brien, Tia Picard, Elizabeth Plaetz Lori, Carrie Rimstad, Qadirrah Jenn Seltz, Kristin Spencer, Beth Theobald, Nicole Truso, Brandon Wills",,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Stages Theatre Company is committed to the enrichment and education of children and youth in a professional theatre environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth.?",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Stauber,"Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343-7552,"(952) 979-1123",astauber@stagestheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2286,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028021,"Operating Support",2024,70857,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Attract audiences that reflect the demographics and diversity of our rural community with shows that entertain, educate and enlighten. Ticket sales from new and returning audiences, qualitive feedback from community partners and surveys of audiences.","Audiences grew by 11% and are reflective of the diversity of our rural community, meeting our mission to entertain, educate and enlighten. Ticket sales from new and returning audiences, qualitive feedback from community partners and surveys of audiences, Placer AI using cellphone data to track demographics 2:",,1193192,"Other, local or private",1193192,,"Chap Achen Jr., Marybess Goeppinger, Laurie Bell, Meridith Wardle, Dennis Brennan, Susan Christenson, Art Kenyon, Lacy Schumann",,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"The Sheldon Theatre entertains, educates and enlightens the community and its visitors through the transformative power of the performing arts.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Samantha,Whipple,"T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre","443 W 3rd St","Red Wing",MN,55066-2310,"(651) 388-8700",swhipple@sheldontheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2353,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10027988,"Operating Support",2024,110443,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A broad audience will attend TLD performances of reimagined and new musical theater and deepen their connection to the work and to one another. We will evaluate audience impact and connectivity by the number of attendees, surveys measuring engagement with the work on our stage; participation in our post-show discussions; and number of people served through community engagement/outreach. 2: Minnesota artists from diverse lived experiences will collaborate in presenting TLD productions and will develop and shape new musical work. Artist surveys will measure demographics and provide feedback on TLD's production and artistic processes. Media coverage (including interviews and reviews) and post-show discussions will be measures of career and artistic growth.","In 2023-24, more than 33,000 people attended in-person performances of reimagined and newly developed musical theater at TLD. TLD used the following methods: post-show survey results measuring emotional and intellectual reactions; ticket sales reports indicating audience interest; and audience comments made during post-show discussions, in-person to staff, and online. 2: In 2023-24, TLD generated $4.8M of economic impact for our community and the equivalent of 150 full-time jobs. TLD used the following methods: comments collected during conversations with artists before, during, and after the production, post-show discussions and media coverage. TLD diversity goals are regularly evaluated and inform hiring practices.",,2992535,"Other, local or private",2992535,,"Cara Sjodin, Glyn Northington, Theresa Alewine, John Arechar, Stephen Bubul, Tiffany Cooper-Allen, Tanner Curl, Toya Stewart Downey, Keith Ford, Ron Frey, Ben Grabski, Sandy Hey, Judy Jossi, Les Bendtsen, Bridget Morehead, Tania Montgomery, Tom Knabel, Jeff Lin, Justin Lucero, Penny Meier, Elisa Spencer-Kaplan, Brian Svendahl, Kari Groth Swan, Lezlie Taylor, Ka Vang, Fremajane Wolfson, Adam Yust",,"Theatre Latte-Da AKA Theater Latte Da","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Theater Latte Da creates new and impactful connections between story, music, artist, and audience exploring and expanding the art of musical theater.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Smoka-Richardson,"Theatre Latte-Da AKA Theatre Latte Da","345 13th Ave NE",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 339-3003",rachel@latteda.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2320,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028047,"Operating Support",2024,312455,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop educates and inspires audiences annually through performances, student matinees, artist lead classes, lectures, and Q and A's with artists. Attendance statistics, schedule of artist engagement activities, formal evaluation and feedback with teachers and audience members, social campaign responses and blog comments. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through the work of artists. Evaluation occurs through meaningful conversations with community partners and collaborators, constituents, and the presented artists, including topics explored and experiences through programming and engagements.","Over 800 activities inspired audiences, including 18 dance, 8 music and film performances, 4 student matinees, and 50+ lectures and engagements. Event and audience statistics were gathered, e-mail surveys were disseminated to participants, and feedback was obtained through Northrop's website, social media channels, blog, and critical evaluation. 2: Northrop cultivates diversity & addresses global issues through the work of renowned artists, creating an inclusive audience for the performing arts. Northrop disseminated surveys, conducted follow-up meetings with community and university partners, and involved artists, school groups, and ticket holders in post-event discussions to gather feedback on the topics explored during the programming.",,8621832,"Other, local or private",8621832,,"Jeff Bieganek, Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan Denuccio, Karen Hanson, Jill Hauwiller, Holly Kellar, Kelly Mcqueen, Katheryn Menaged, Toni Pierce-Sands, Gary Reetz, Robyne Robinson, Kao Lee Vang, Donald Williams",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"Rooted in the belief that the arts are essential to the human experience, we are committed to cultivating intersections between performing arts and education for the benefit of all participants now and for generations to come.",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Robinson-Prater,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","200 Oak St SE",Minneapolis,MN,55455-2070,"(612) 624-5599",robi0297@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2379,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 10028045,"Operating Support",2024,11693,"Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To produce a sustainable high quality and vibrant performing arts theatre organization continuing to improve upon the history that has been built. The best source of evaluation is tickets sold and volunteer participation along with increasing the number of season membership patrons. Each show dictates the number on stage, but backstage and front of house volunteers are always needed. 2: To offer varied programming to the community with appeal. Anecdotal comments, surveys and social media questions will be used to ask patrons how they liked the show and what they would like to see in the future.","The Barn Theatre improved on the history that has been built with a vibrant arts year. Tickets sold and volunteer participation increased. Every show and building projects had an increase in volunteers, kept track by sign in and recorded. 2: The season's shows were well received by the community. The patrons commented as they left the building, wrote on social media and responded with ticket sales.",,311554,"Other, local or private",311554,3307,"Chris Buzzeo, Tony Ogdahl, Tyler Hanson, Sandy Gardner, Matthew Onnen, Dawn Lippert, Jess Anderson, Patrick Gilmore, Jordan Gatewood, Joanna Jerzak, Bailey Stahl, Melissa Wallace Cole Woltjer",,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"The Barn Theatre's mission is to provide affordable, quality performing arts to west central Minnesota.?",2023-07-01,2024-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Naomi,Lindquist,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","321 4th St SW",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500",business@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Traverse, Wadena, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2377,"Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute","Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute",,2 20571,"Operating Support",2013,15683,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Film Society will present high quality film exhibition and other programming, promote the art of filmmaking and Minnesota filmmakers, collaborate with arts and other organizations, provide broad access to the arts, and foster arts activities and appreciation. High attendance numbers and ticket sales, positive feedback from audience polls, membership growth and filmmaker involvement were indicators of the achievement of Outcome 1. Attendance numbers and ticket sales, the easiest to evaluate, were tracked through ticketing software. Festival attendance reached the highest levels ever. Year-round attendance was stable. Audience surveys were provided to every attendee upon entrance to a film; survey results were compiled and analyzed and indicated a diversification of our audiences in terms of background, ethnicity, age, and financial status, and indicated a high level of audience satisfaction with and interest in our programming. Membership numbers reached our highest ever, indicating continued support and appreciation of our work. 2: All Minnesotans will be given opportunities to participate in and become better informed and educated through the medium of film, and the art of film is interwoven into many facets of the community and contributes to the vitality of community life. The art of filmmaking thrives in Minnesota. We will continue to expand the International Film Festival and our year-round programming. We will measure our continued success toward this goal through increased attendance and earned and contributed income, audience polls, word-of-mouth, and collaborative participation. We will also focus on providing access for new international and immigrant populations through geographically-focused series and festivals, increased partnerships and collaborations, and we will expand Minnesota made programming and exhibition in support of Minnesota artists. Increased attendance and earned income (ticket sales) indicated successful audience interest and engagement as well as more opportunities for participation. Audience surveys were provided to every attendee upon entrance to a film; survey results were compiled and analyzed and indicated a diversification of our audiences in terms of background, ethnicity, age, and financial status, and indicated a high level of audience satisfaction with and interest in our programming. Where polled, word of mouth was noted to be a high motivator for attendance. Membership numbers reached our highest ever, indicating continued support and appreciation of our work. Our revenue continued to grow in every contributed and earned income area indicating increased audience and funder interest. More numerous and successful collaborations with local institutions and with Minnesota filmmakers and artists, along with increased interest in future engagements, indicated successful engagement and collaborative participation.","400 high-quality narrative and documentary feature length and short form independent films from 67 countries, 59 of which were made by Minnesota artists, were exhibited throughout fiscal year 2013. 133 local, national and international filmmakers attended the exhibition of their works, providing valuable context for audiences. Panel discussions featuring national, international and local industry professionals underscored the inherent educational value in both narrative and documentary film. Collaborations with arts and other organizations included new partnerships with numerous Minnesota organizations such as the Guthrie Theatre, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and Partnership Resources, Inc. New programming and outreach initiatives providing arts access to Minnesota's new international populations were successfully implemented. Emphasis on local filmmakers fostered the creation and appreciation of art in Minnesota. 2: Programming, festivals, events, and our daily exhibition initiatives were expanded to provide more opportunities for Minnesotans to participate in the arts as well as to provide access to both Minnesota's new international and immigrant communities and our general audience. Initiatives included, among others, an African Series and Spotlight entitled Songs of Exile in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival, an expanded Polish FilmFest in the summer, National Theatre Live and a Gordon Parks Retrospective. Minnesota filmmaking was highlighted throughout the year, and films from Minnesota made up approximately 15% of total programming. Neighborhood activities, events and engagements, as well as off-site programming further wove The Film Society into the fabric of the community.",,619292,Other,634975,2400,"Tim Grady, Melodie Bahan, Anne Carayon, Senator Richard Cohen, Tom DeBiaso, Mary Reyelts, Robert Silberman, Susan Smoluchowski, Karen Sternal, Mark Tierney, Stephen Zuckerman",0.8,"The Film Society of Minneapolis-Saint Paul","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Smoluchowski,"The Film Society of Minneapolis-Saint Paul","125 Main St SE Ste 125A",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 331-7563x 206",susan.s@mspfilmsociety.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Carver, Scott, Dakota, Ramsey, Rice, Le Sueur, Sibley, Steele, Olmsted, Kandiyohi, McLeod, St. Louis, Anoka, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-180,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20572,"Operating Support",2013,29661,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Forecast will continue to grow our three core programs: Public Art Review; artist services; and our consulting practice. Public Art Review will be published and distributed twice during the year; Artist services will provide at least fifteen grants to Minnesota artists and five free workshops throughout the state; and our consulting practice will provide project management and facilitation services to at least ten agencies, businesses, or communities throughout Minnesota. To evaluate the growth of our programs, Forecast relies upon national Public Art Review advisors, our board of directors, our Programs Committee, and others. In addition to collecting quantitative data (increases/decreases in revenues; number of artists served), we consider qualitative measures, including written and oral feedback from artists who applied for and received grants. We document all projects funded and share videos of funded projects on our Web site. Executive Director Jack Becker meets with advisors at national conferences. He then shares notes with the board and staff to help make adjustments to the program. In addition to data regarding number of clients, revenues generated, and documentation of results, narrative feedback is collected from clients on a case-by-case basis. 2: Forecast will increase marketing, community outreach, and educational programming. We will add marketing staff and complete our database upgrade with more than 7,000 names. We will add an education and community engagement specialist, and we will pilot newly created resources for three educators and three teaching artists in Minnesota. Our 2-year marketing plan identified specific goals and objectives for the Marketing Officer at measurable outcomes like increasing advertising sales and consulting revenues. Beyond these quantitative measurements, we improved the quality of our relationships with advertisers, subscribers and clients. Income increased and an Advertising Sales Manager continues to work on a commission basis. We realize it takes a long time to cultivate such relationships to achieve goals. The database upgrade achieved its monetary goal as well as the critical training of staff to use and improve the Sales Force.","Forecast demonstrated growth in our three core programs: Public Art Review launched online in December; in addition to our print audience we now serve approximately 6,500 viewers per month; advertising income increased 5% while subscription income remained steady. Artist Services received increased support from foundations; we also received 5% more applicants than last year; and we expanded grantee documentaries online. Consulting income increased 10%; we added 8 new clients; and we grew our consulting team to serve more clients, including subcontractors. 2: Forecast successfully increased marketing, community outreach, and educational programming. We added marketing staff, completed our database upgrade with more than 7,000 names, hired a community engagement specialist, and began piloting a new initiative with K-12 educators and teaching artists. The pilot projects with four area schools were completed in 2013 and new partners identified.",,526066,Other,555727,23939,"Kurt Gough, Joseph Stanley, Rich Ruvelson, Diane willow, Michael Watkins, Frank Fitzgerald, Susan Adams Loyd, Jay Coogan, Bob Kost, Caroline Mehlhop, Meena Mangalvedhekar, Kinji Akagawa, Joseph Colletti, Peter Brabson",0.5,"Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jack,Becker,"Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art","2300 Myrtle Ave Ste 160","St Paul",MN,55114-1854,"(651) 641-1128x 101",jack@forecastpublicart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Goodhue, Rock, Anoka, McLeod, Sherburne, Benton, Hennepin, Meeker, Big Stone, Isanti, Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Carver, Morrison, Stearns, Cass, Jackson, Chippewa, Kanabec, Murray, Stevens, Chisago, Kandiyohi, Swift, Clay, Lac qui Parle, Nobles, Todd, Cottonwood, Lincoln, Pine, Wadena, Crow Wing, Lyon, Pipestone, Dakota, Ramsey, Washington, Redwood, Wright, Renville, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-181,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20577,"Operating Support",2013,586370,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Guthrie will produce and co-produce twelve productions on its three stages between September 1, 2012 and August 31, 2013. The theater's season will be complemented by the Live at the Guthrie concert series, the NT Live filmed presentations of National Theatre productions, the WorldStage Series featuring international companies, presentations of five Minnesota companies, and public showcases of the work of University of Minnesota/Guthrie Bachelor of Fine Arts and Guthrie Experience (Master of Fine Arts) students. The Guthrie tracks all ticketed programming through Tessitura Software, a fully-integrated database for ticketing, fundraising, marketing, reporting, customer relationship management, web transactions, custom capabilities and more. Quantitative results are measured through attendance figures, box office revenue, contributed income, broad press coverage, and the usage of ancillary programs and materials (e.g. enhanced student matinees and study guides). Qualitative results are measured through critical reviews and audience feedback, both through our marketing and development call rooms and through formal online surveys. In spring 2013, the Guthrie was selected to participate in a national study, run by Theatre Bay Area and sponsored by Doris Duke Foundation, of thirty companies nationwide surveying patrons about the intrinsic impact of live theater. 2: The Guthrie will remain open to the public every day, 362 days a year, offering diverse ticketed programming as well as free opportunities to use and explore the building. Community dialogues at the Guthrie and around the community will serve more than 14,000 people. Patrons are asked to respond to each production's ancillary programming as a part of ongoing audience surveys. For example, the Guthrie hosted a public dialogue with former NAACP Chair Julian Bond as a complement to our production of Appomattox (which examined issues of race in America from 1865 to 1965). One audience member commented, I am an older participant in the Feminist and Civil Rights Movement. It was fabulous to see Julian Bond again and hear his stories and his take on events both then and now. Also this year, internationally acclaimed theater artist Mark Rylance visited the Perpich Center for Arts Education before and after the students there saw him perform in Nice Fish at the Guthrie. Their teacher wrote: It was an inspiring and thrilling event. They learned a tremendous amount and the effects of his visits will continue to affect the understanding and abilities of our students for years to come.","The Guthrie is on track to produce and co-produce twelve productions on its three stages between September 1, 2012 and August 31, 2013. In addition, the Live at the Guthrie concert series has hosted ten local and national acts in the past year; the WorldStage Series featured the acclaimed Propeller (United Kingdom) to present two thrilling Shakespeare productions in repertory; four Minnesota companies produced their work in the Dowling Studio; and the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Bachelor of Fine Arts Class of '13 performed two plays commissioned especially for them. Through a partnership with the Film Society of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, NT Live has moved across the river to the Film Society's Saint Anthony Main Theatre. Although we are now financially separate from that series, we continue to help them promote it to our audiences. Also, in response to a projected deficit this year, the theater cut the 2013 Guthrie Experience for Actors in Training. 2: The Guthrie Theater has been open to the public 360 of the last 365 days. On Sunday, June 23, 2013, the Guthrie celebrated its 50th year with a Free Community Celebration Day. An estimated 7,000 people enjoyed sampler classes for all ages, theater games for children, a meet and greet with Ebenezer Scrooge (played by J.C. Cutler), self-guided behind-the-scenes tours featuring special exhibits in the scenic and properties shops and the recording studio, performances of Milly and Tillie by Minneapolis' Open Eye Figure Theatre, a costume exhibit featuring historical pieces from the Guthrie Costume Shop and a Costume Photo Booth. Community dialogues at the Guthrie and around the community served 14,000 people through offerings such as the post-play discussion with Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies faculty members, who related the Guthrie's production of Long Day's Journey into Night to addressing patterns of substance abuse.",,25172001,Other,25758371,58637,"Andrew Slavitt, Anne Miller, Archie Givens, Barry Huff, Blythe Brenden, Brian Woolsey, Charles Zelle, David Cox, David Hurrell, David Wilson, Douglas Steenland, Emily Anne Tuttle, Fran Davis, Helen Liu, Irving Weiser, James Chosy, James Stephenson, Jane Confer, Jay Kiedrowski, Jennifer Melin Miller, Jodee Kozlak, Joe Dowling, Joel Ronning, John Junek, Karen Bachman, Kathy Lenzmeier, Kenneth Spence III, Lee Skold, Liesl Hyde, Lisa Sorenson, Louise Otten, Marc Belton, Margaret Wurtele, Margarette Minor, Mark Kenyon, Martha Atwater, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Mary Vaughan, Matthew Hemsley, Michael Boardman, Michael Sweeney, Neil Lapidus, Nikki Sorum, Patricia Simmons, Peggy Neale, Peggy Steif Abram, Peter Brew, Peter Kitchak, Pierson Grieve, Polly Grose, Randall Hogan, Richard Cohen, Robert Rosenbaum, Robert Tabb, Rodney Jordan, Ronald Schutz, Sally Pillsbury, Stephen Sanger, Steven Rosenstone, Steven Webster, Tamrah Schaller O'Neil, Terri Bonoff, Thomas Hanson, Thomas Racciatti, Timothy Pabst, Tina Smith, Todd Hartman, Wendy Nelson, William George",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6157 ",jillu@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-186,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20578,"Operating Support",2013,56541,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build a leading literary list of creative writing by casting a wide net, recognizing and fostering innovative, dynamic literary writers, and pursuing strategic artistic collaborations. Graywolf published thirty books, including ten volumes of poetry, fourteen works of fiction, and six nonfiction titles. Graywolf set its publication list more than sixteen months in advance, allowing time for intensive editing and audience development. D.A. Powell won the 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award for Useless Landscape, or A Guide for Boys. Catherine Barnett's The Game of Boxes won the 2012 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets. Kevin Barry's City of Bohane won the 2013 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Graywolf books garnered seventeen positive Star Tribune reviews, and six positive New York Times reviews; including four titles on its 100 Notable Books for 2012. The Star Tribune wrote a feature article on executive editor Jeff Shotts (The Guy Behind the Poets, April 14, 2013), which described his role in editing authors who have won the Nobel Prize in Literature, National Book Critics Circle Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize. 2: Reach an engaged community through traditional and innovative marketing efforts designed to connect groundbreaking authors with eager audiences. Graywolf authors held twenty-three local readings, reaching live audiences conservatively estimated at 1,180. Local authors Dobby Gibson (It Becomes You), Leslie Adrienne Miller (Y), and Robert Bly (Airmail: The Letters of Robert Bly and Tomas Tranströmer) drew significant crowds, as did the conversation between Geoff Dyer (Otherwise Known as the Human Condition) and publisher Fiona McCrae for the Talk of the Stacks event at the Hennepin County Library. Graywolf staff made at least eleven instructional visits to local colleges, and three college classes visited the Graywolf office. Graywolf continued its partnerships with local institutions and organizations, including the College of Saint Benedict, The Loft, Poetry Out Loud, and LitPunch, and added over 30,000 Twitter followers and Facebook followers. Gross frontlist sales were $915,083, and gross backlist sales were $662,550.","Graywolf published a leading list of innovative works of literature written by dynamic, diverse writers, while pursuing strategic artistic collaborations. 2: Graywolf reached an engaged community through traditional and innovative marketing efforts designed to connect groundbreaking authors with eager audiences.",,1476187,Other,1532728,,"Catherine Allan, Ronnie Brooks, Christine Galloway, Betsy Hannaford, Colin Hamilton, Shirley Hughes, Tom Joyce, John Junek, Will Kaul, Chris Kirwan, Jim McCarthy, Ed McConaghay, Jennifer Melin Miller, Glenn Miller, Leni Moore, Georgia Murphy Johnson, Mary Polta, Bruno Quinson, Kim Severson, Kate Tabner, Melinda Ward, Kim Vappie, Joanne Von Blon",,"Graywolf Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kit,Briem,"Graywolf Press","250 3rd Ave N Ste 600",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(651) 641-0077 ",briem@graywolfpress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-187,"Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Vicki Chepulis: Retired executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School.; Yolanda Cotterall: Greater Minnesota rural program director, Latino Economic Development Center. Board member, Casa de Esperanza, and Mixed Blood Theatre.; Heidi Droegemueller: Director of development and individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; president, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Minnesota chapter; Timothy Lloyd: Metal artist. Committee member, Northfield Arts Guild. Retired arts educator.; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Managing partner, The Fulton Group, LLC.; Jamie Robertson: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Arts Retreat.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20579,"Operating Support",2013,23967,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue developing participation opportunities, which will be measured by number of youth and adults directly involved in our work. This outcome was measured through participation numbers onstage and in crews as recorded by the Stage Manager and Production Manager, registrations for summer camp through our online registration system, and ticket sales and or attendance numbers through the box office and house managers at events. 2: Continue building community involvement by expanding educational programming and developing collaborative partnerships. The outcome of this goal is quantifiable by our number of community partners and program participants. This outcome was measured by creating two new collaborative experiences for our community that had not happened previously.","GREAT Theatre continued to develop participation opportunities for youth and adults directly involved in our work. In fiscal year 2013 we provided 310 roles for community actors ages five through seventy-one, 89 crew member opportunities for ages fifteen through fifty, 1,483 summer camp students ages three through eighteen, and audiences total 56,760. We also contracted over 90 artists as directors, music directors, choreographers, set designers, costume designers, prop artisans, scenic painters, stage managers, lighting designers, sound designers, and musicians. Highlights in fiscal year 2013 include our multicultural production of The Wiz, our first ever production of A Christmas Carol and our first light opera The Pirates of Penzance. We also performed Winnie-the-Pooh, West Side Story, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. 2: Great River Educational Art Theatre built community involvement by expanding our educational programming and developing collaborative partnerships. Our two highlights in fiscal year 2013 are the AroundTheCloud.org community calendar and the central Minnesota arts collaborative Shakespeare Festival. Great River Educational Art Theatre researched, sought funding, and invited partners to join in the creation of a community-wide arts calendar www.AroundTheCloud.org. Over $50,000 was raised to purchase the system (Artsopolis.com) and Great River Educational Art Theatre worked with over 70 local groups to enter events and launch the site with a large marketing campaign. In the first year over 25,000 unique visits to the site were recorded. The site is now managed daily by our local Convention and Visitors Bureau with Great River Educational Art Theatre providing oversight as needed. Our Shakespeare Festival brought together 14 local arts groups (and the History Museum and Universities) to all present theater, music, visual art, history, and food/drink around the many works of William Shakespeare. A highlight of the festival was the Great River Educational Art Theatre production of West Side Story and a locally brewed Shakesbeer created by Granite City Brewery.",,887862,Other,911829,,"Bonnie Bologna, Joanne Dorsher, Brady Hughs, Patrick LaLonde, Patricia Dorsher, Pat Thompsen, Sara Erickson, Steve Palmer, Monica Segura-Swartz, Marianne Arnzen, Wendy Hansen",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anita,Hollenhorst,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","919 St Germain St W Ste 3000","St Cloud",MN,56301-3407,"(320) 258-2787 ",AnitaH@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Stearns, Benton, Wright, Sherburne, Meeker, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Anoka, Ramsey, Scott, Carver, Hennepin, Sibley, Renville, Kandiyohi, Pope, Douglas, Todd, Crow Wing, Wadena, Stevens, Swift, Chippewa, Traverse, Wilkin, Sibley, Nicollet",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-188,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20583,"Operating Support",2013,391940,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To ensure that people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities participate in the arts, the Trust will work with other arts organizations to provide greater access to underserved populations. Specific initiatives include bringing open captioning capabilities to more theatres, providing Access tickets, offering Kid's Nights and other age specific promotions, and offering programming by diverse artists. The Trust regularly reviews the organizations that receive tickets distributed through Access 10 to ensure that we are reaching a diverse audience and we also meet with each organization to solicit feedback on their experience and determine future opportunities. One participant, Asian Media Access, asked if we could provide experiences for their teens to learn more about careers in the arts administration field. We hosted an end of the year meeting with our Critical Review students and learned from them how we can improve the program, such as including a wider variety of artistic performances for them to review and have designed our program to incorporate these suggestions. We also received positive feedback from attendees of Broadway Confidential, our free series of behind-the-scenes talks by theatre experts. 2: To ensure that Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are, the Trust will work with local theatre companies to present new and retooled works in the New Century Theatre. Minnesota artists will be showcased, and the Trust will assist with marketing and production. We received positive feedback on our first year as a Minnesota Fringe Festival venue, with their executive director Jeff Larson commenting, Thanks again for both hosting and sponsoring the Fringe. It was a great year for the festival and the New Century was an especially successful venue. There were multiple sellouts of a space that's on the big side for us and a lot of publicity from Mayor Rybak coming to the show about him twice. The room couldn't have worked better for us. After evaluating our inaugural seasons with both Theater Latte Da and Minneapolis Musical Theatre, we launched the second season for both. Broadway Re-Imagined with Theater Latte Da returns with Cabaret and will star the acclaimed Sally Wingert and Minneapolis Musical Theatre's second season will feature three shows including the Twin Cities debut of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, nominated for two Tony Awards.","To ensure that people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities participate in the arts, the Trust engaged approximately 5,115 people with our education and community engagement initiatives. Through our Access 10 Program, we distributed nearly 2,000 free tickets to human service non-profit organizations coupled with participation in artist workshops and tours. Our Critical Review Program offered 35 high school students from diverse backgrounds around the metro area the opportunity to attend touring Broadway shows, write reviews and attend behind-the-scenes workshops with Twin Cities theatre professionals. War Horse Family Day, in partnership with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, taught fifty children and their families how to build and operate their own horse puppets. We also fielded sixty one ASL interpretation requests for shows including Les Miserables and Wicked and will continue to offer listening devices at all of our productions and open captioning at select performances. 2: To ensure that Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to whom we are, Hennepin Theatre Trust worked with local theatre companies to present new and retooled works at the New Century Theatre. We concluded the first season in our partnership with Minneapolis Musical Theatre with a three week run of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard featuring an all-local cast and crew. Through our outreach, the New Century Theatre was also chosen as a Minnesota Fringe Festival venue for the first time and hosted eleven shows. The Trust underwrote part of the cost and acted as a sponsor for the event. In another local partnership, we evaluated Aida, the first production in our Broadway Re-Imagined series with Theater Latte Da, which was originally scheduled to take place at the New Century but was moved to the larger Pantages Theatre.",,22978311,Other,23370251,154976,"Wendy Dayton, Julie Idelkope, Linda Ireland, Sonia Cairns, Dan Cramer, Jay Salmen, Jann Olsten, Edward Pisarski, Scott Benson, Annette Meeks, Thomas Rosen, Ralph Burnet, Brian Pietsch, Doug Ruth, Jeannie Joas, Barbara Klaas, Ann Simonds, Julie Beth Vipperman, Daniel Bergin, Mark Marjala, Tom Vitt, Jim Linnett, David Orbuch, John Blackshaw",2,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-06-01,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Johnson,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","615 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500x 515",Sarah.Johnson@hennepintheatretrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-192,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20603,"Operating Support",2013,34378,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide high quality performance and training programs that celebrate Lutheran musical and cultural heritage. Celebrate Lutheran contributions to arts and culture through performance; train a new generation of practitioners through education programs; and introduce new audiences through outreach activities. Program evaluation takes place on an ongoing basis. We measure success based on quantitative factors like enrollment and retention, and qualitative factors like overall participant experience and musical integrity of performances. We conduct written surveys of participants in our larger activities, and have staff members available after every performance for informal feedback. This information is compiled by the Executive Director and presented to the Artistic and Program Committee of the Lutheran Music Program Board of Directors. 2: Create a welcoming community that intentionally engages musicians and music appreciators of all ages and backgrounds. Elderhostel retreats, middle school choral camps, At Home events, partnerships, and hymn festivals create thriving environments around a shared musical heritage. Teens are embraced as we teach compassion and celebrate others' successes. As noted above, written surveys are an important evaluation tool. In addition to assessing everything from cafeteria food to performance facilities, constituents are invited to provide feedback on our commitment to nurturing community (one of our core organizational values). In fiscal year 2013, program participants overwhelmingly indicated that community is one of our greatest strengths. As in previous years, teens who attended Lutheran Summer Music Academy reported that our emphasis on camaraderie over competition helped them build self-confidence and grow musically. Older adults who participated in the senior adult retreat expressed gratitude for the warm welcome they received from Lutheran Summer Music Academy staff members, particularly accommodations like large print programs, transportation assistance, etc. Finally, because our goal is to welcome musicians of all faith traditions, religious diversity is an important indicator of success. In fiscal year 2013, 25% of Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival participants self-identified with a religion other than Lutheranism.","During fiscal year 2013, Lutheran Music Program successfully presented or co-presented workshops and performances; two hymn festivals; one middle school choral camp; one senior adult retreat; and the Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival. Our performance and training programs served Minnesota residents of all faith backgrounds and introduced participants from across the country to an important part of Minnesota's cultural heritage. We're pleased to report strong enrollment and positive participant feedback for activities taking place in fiscal year 2013. Overall, constituents indicated that both performance and educational activities presented by Lutheran Music Program were engaging, informative musical experiences. 2: In fiscal year 2013, we served people of all ages, abilities, economic backgrounds, and religious traditions. Our middle school choral camp took place in the Midway neighborhood of St Paul, while Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival served high school musicians from communities like St Hilaire, Gaylord, and Motley. During fiscal year 2013, Lutheran Music Program offered all of our performances free-of-charge and open to the public. We also provided significant scholarship support and discount opportunities for tuition-based programs like Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival. Finally, Lutheran Music Program continues to encourage people of all ages to join together in harmony; last year, our hymn festivals featured Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival alumni side-by-side with older adults. We also presented our senior adult retreat in conjunction with Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival. Twelve people joined us for this five-day event which included lectures, arts activities, and student performances.",,974073,Other,1008451,8595,"James Hushagen, Jeff Held, Steven Anderson, Sandra Carlson, Richard Bimler, Amy Boers, Elizabeth Burns, Phyllis Duesenberg, Rebecca Duesenberg, Tracy Elftmann, William Heyne, Scott Hyslop, Martin Jean, Merilee Klemp, Richard Koehneke, Robert Rimbo, Becky Schultz, Alayne Smith, Charles Sukup, Barry Swanquist",,"Lutheran Music Program","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ellen,Cattadoris,"Lutheran Music Program","122 W Franklin Ave Ste 230",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 230-3296 ",ecattadoris@lutheransummermusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Goodhue, Hennepin, Morrison, Olmsted, Pennington, Ramsey, Rice, Sibley, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-212,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20606,"Operating Support",2013,14770,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to work on our ongoing goal of broadening our audience by attracting new patrons, measured by new ticket purchasers or new participants at non-ticketed events and by new additions to our mailing list and new volunteers. Patrons will be attracted by increased and better targeted marketing, high quality of performances/events, and increased awareness of the Mankato Symphony through outreach. Our progress was evaluated through musician surveys, conversations with musicians and Artistic Advisory Committee, audience surveys evaluating the quality of performance, and the Music Director's evaluation. As one musicians said, Mankato Symphony Orchestra has most definitely improved and has been asked to stretch and grow, which is necessary if we are to survive. Both the Music Director and our patrons agree that this was one of our most artistically demanding and successful seasons to date. In addition to local broadcast, two of our performances were selected for Minnesota Public Radio broadcast.","By providing our musicians with a rehearsal and performance experience of a quality comparable to playing with other high quality professional ensembles, the arts thrive in Minnesota. Music should be appropriately challenging, yet should be performed in a polished and confident manner. 2: To develop and broaden our audience by attracting younger patrons and a more ethnically diverse audience, people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Free events and partnerships with local organizations such as the YWCA attract new patrons.",,252005,Other,266775,,"Keith Boleen, Eric Plath, Jonathan Zierdt, Tricia Stenberg, Neil Nurre, Herb Kroon, Tom Buck, Keith Balster, Cheryl Regan, Yvonne Cariveau, Lori Smart, Ken Gertjejansen, Jim Santori, David Kim, Joan Roca",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","523 S 2nd St PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Faribault, Watonwan, Brown, Renville, Martin, Le Sueur, Rice, Winona, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-215,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20607,"Operating Support",2013,53623,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Midwest Art Conservation Center will work throughout the state with publicly held collections big and small bringing access to artworks for Minnesotans of all backgrounds, ages and abilities. The evaluation of this outcome is based on the documented locations across Minnesota in which artworks were made accessible through Midwest Art Conservation Center's preservation treatments and activities. Ongoing records are maintained to document year-by-year changes. 2: Midwest Art Conservation Center will provide quantifiable outcomes of: expert conservation treatments performed; the provision of written and photographic documentation regarding the treatments, diagnostic discoveries, and practices associated with the art; and consultations on exhibition, handling, and related techniques. The evaluation of this outcome is based on the actual documentation records provided to locations on artworks receiving examinations and treatments. Annual statistics are maintained to measure year-by-year changes in quantities.","Every day last year, throughout the state, thousands and thousands of Minnesotans participated in large events, small family outings, educational programming and individual encounters with the art that Midwest Art Conservation Center made accessible for them and for future generations. 2: Assessments (written and photographic) of the conditions, discoveries, and treatments performed and locations of art works were provided and maintained for every piece that was evaluated and treated by Midwest Art Conservation Center.",,932155,Other,985778,8598,"Conley Brooks Jr, Michael Gaynor, Miles Fiterman, Darsie Alexander, Sarah Brew, Jeffrey Fleming, Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Nancy Huart, Rita Lara, Sam McCullough, Lisa Scholten, Drew Stevens, Mary Van Note, Susan White",,"Midwest Art Conservation Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Colin,Turner,"Midwest Art Conservation Center","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3148 ",cturner@preserveart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-216,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20611,"Operating Support",2013,34126,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand Minnesota Center for Book Arts' contribution to the field of book arts. Provide effective education programs for K-12 students as well as lifelong learners, compelling exhibits, engaging public programs, and elevated support of artists. Highlights include a festival of Japanese book and paper arts, a new summer art-mart, an expanded artist-in-residency program, opportunities to learn from internationally-renowned visiting artists, and the second year of a certificate program in book arts for adult learners. Minnesota Center for Book Arts' new graphic identity premiered in publications and printed materials this spring to positive feedback, and the corresponding Web design will appear on schedule in fall 2013. Minnesota Center for Book Arts' ongoing and new partnerships with arts and social service organizations continued to directly impact Minnesotans of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Over 70,000 participants visited Minnesota Center for Book Arts last year; of that number, Minnesota Center for Book Arts reached 29,000 students through its youth education and community programs (up from 22,000 in 2011). New program partners include Arts in Action Minnesota for teen mothers, and numerous public libraries. Minnesota Center for Book Arts' free open houses attracted broad participation. This spring hundreds of visitors participated in Minnesota Center for Book Arts' free Cosmic Discovery Day, held in conjunction with the exhibition Stellar: Book Art and the Cosmos. Minnesota Center for Book Arts again participated in the Flint Hills Festival June 1-2, where 3,000 visitors encountered the book arts over the two-day festival. 2: Insure organizational sustainability. Expand earned income through existing and new initiatives, increase individual contributions, expand overall staff capacity in a strategic manner, and increase the number of local and national artists represented in the retail shop to yield increased earned income and a source of income for artists. Outcome 1: At the end of its fiscal year, equipment breakdowns in Minnesota Center for Book Arts' studios required immediate, costly repairs to serve students and artists. That factor and others led to a year-end deficit (the first in several years). Minnesota Center for Book Arts' staff and board are committed to good practices by combining creative programming and problem solving with prudent business management. This fall Minnesota Center for Book Arts' board will adopt a new 3-year strategic plan, having met its previous goals. Although earned income decreased by 10% in 2012, expenses related to that decrease also reduced, so the net effect was negligible. Contributed support overall increased by $73,000. Minnesota Center for Book Arts' new Membership and Giving Manager will manage its expanded membership program (as of summer 2013) and develop its individual donor base. Minnesota Center for Book Arts' shop collaborates with local artists to promote and sell work showcased in Minnesota Center for Book Arts' exhibitions, such as Parts of a Whole (summer 2013), featuring work by Minnesota Center for Book Arts' artist community.","Minnesota Center for Book Arts Outcome: Expand Minnesota Center for Book Arts' contribution to the field of book arts. Minnesota Center for Book Arts maintained and expanded extensive educational programming for youth and adults in schools, communities and in its home facility. In addition Minnesota Center for Book Arts continued to grow the Minnesota Center for Book Arts Certificate Program for Adult Learners - a successful program launched in 2011. Minnesota Center for Book Arts presented 5 exhibitions in its main gallery and 5 in its ancillary galleries along with a variety of engaging public programs. Minnesota Center for Book Arts provided unmatched support for individual book artists (primarily residing in Minnesota) at all levels through classes, workshops, an expanded Artist-in-Residence program, exhibitions, access to studios and equipment, fellowships, and roundtable discussions. 2: Minnesota Center for Book Arts Outcome: Ensure organizational sustainability. As the only organization in the state dedicated to advancing the book arts, Minnesota Center for Book Arts ensures that a valuable artistic asset - the book - remains an integral part of the broader world of art, and one that thrives in Minnesota. Minnesota Center for Book Arts continued to responsibly build staff capacity and implement best practices in operating efficiencies and fiscal disciplines. Minnesota Center for Book Arts' existing and potential earned and contributed income continued to grow. Minnesota Center for Book Arts increased the number of local artists represented in the shop, yielding increased earned income as well as a source of income for artists.",,547935,Other,582061,,"Phyllis Aragaki, Harriet Bart, Dara Beevas, Betty Bright, Mathea Bulander, Eric Crosby, Samuel Demas, Luca Gunther, Pamela Johnson, Diane Katsiaficas, Peggy Korsmo-Kennon, Diane Merrifield, Anne Olson, Barbara Portwood, Sherry Poss, Marguerite Ragnow, Cathy Ryan, Patrick Coleman, Toni Dembski-Brandl, Jason Inskeep, Regula Russelle, Tom Streitz",,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeff,Rathermel,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2525 ",jrathermel@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Washington, Ramsey, Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-220,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20617,"Operating Support",2013,239405,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Make opera a living, growing art form relevant to life in Minnesota in the 21st century. Outcome: Provoke public discussion about themes germane to Minnesotans through a series of public events and partnerships, connecting opera to both regular attendees as well as to people who otherwise might not attend. 43,647 people attended 28 performances with18,776 (adults) attending additional events and classes. 10,000 attended three outdoor concerts of Puccini's La Boheme at Harriet Island, Lake Harriet, and Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, serving individuals that might not otherwise attend. Sample media response includes: (Doubt's AP) But of this there is no doubt: The opera, with a libretto by Shanley and music by Douglas J. Cuomo, makes for a gripping 2 1/2 hours of theater. The work had its world premiere Saturday night in a production by Minnesota Opera, which commissioned it, and the enthusiastic audience at the Ordway Center responded with a standing ovation for the cast and creative team; (Turandot's Star Tribune) Minnesota Opera's sumptuous new Turandot, which opened Saturday at the Ordway Center in St Paul, is a meticulous and gratifying realization of one of opera's most problematic scores and a fitting capstone for an extraordinary 50th season. 2: Leverage the opera company's artistry, resources and expertise to benefit the students of Minnesota. Outcomes: Have a meaningful music education presence in classrooms across the state. Give talented young Minnesotan singers the training and support to pursue a college degree in music. Day to day assessment included meetings with the Teaching Artist and individual educators to discuss progress towards goals and objectives, successes and challenges. Demonstrations of student learning based on create, perform and respond concepts were documented. Measures for written assessment included tracking the number and demographics of student/teacher participants; artist/student/teacher contact hours; graduation standards met via demonstrations of learning and lesson plans/other materials used; goals and objectives reflecting planning; daily progress towards objectives; evidence of arts integration into broader curriculum; and activities engaging students in creating, performing, and responding to arts. Outcome assessment for college students may be seen in ease on stage, success in portrayal of characters, and engagement as a professional singer post-graduation.","Provoke public discussion about themes germane to Minnesotans through a series of public events and partnerships, connecting opera to both regular attendees as well as to people who otherwise might not attend. Achieved through: 28 performances at the Ordway Center - Nabucco, Anna Bolena, Doubt (World Premier by composer Douglas Cuomo/librettist John Patrick Shanley), Hamlet, and Turandot; free performances at Harriet Island, Lake Harriet, Shattuck-Saint Mary's School, Minnesota State Fair, Mill City Farmer's Market, Concrete and Grass (St Paul); classes/performances with Paramount Theatre, Austin Symphony Orchestra, Red Wing Opera Club, Rochester Aria Group, Lyngblomsten Senior Care; and outreach events with The Trylon, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and Behind the Curtain classes which explored the music, history and design of each of the five opera productions. Classes featured talks by Artistic Director Dale Johnson with members of the creative teams and principal artists. 2: Have a meaningful music education presence in classrooms across the state. Eighteen schools and 5,223 elementary, middle and high school students from across Minnesota were served through long and short-term in-school residences as part of coOPERAtion! Long-term residencies included: eight month residency for Patrick Henry High School with classical training for 50 members of choral program; two month residency for Avalon Charter School's theater program, which created original pieces such as slam poetry, skits, songs, dances, and multi-media works based on Mozart's Don Giovanni; two week residency with the Saint Cloud Public Schools and Symphony Orchestra serving 1,300 youth (Mozart Tour); and four week residency with the Austin Public Schools and Symphony Orchestra serving over 5,400 youth and adults (Mozart Tour). Artist Staff also provided voice and character coaching to students within the University of Minnesota Vocal Performance Program.",,8666573,Other,8905978,,"Patricia Beithon, Wendy Bennett, Shari Boehnen, Rachelle Chase, Jane Confer, Jodi Dehli, Sara Donaldson, Chip Emery, Bianca Fine, Sharon Hawkins, Ruth Huss, Heinz Hutter, James Johnson, Patricia Johnson, James Langdon, Christine Larsen, Robert Lee, Lynne Looney, Steve Mahon, David Meline, Leni Moore, Albin Jim Nelson, Luis Pagan-Carlo, Jose Peris, Elizabeth Redleaf, Connie Remele, Christopher Romans, Don Romanaggi, Mark Schwarzmann, Nadege Souvenir, Simon Stevens, Virginia Stringer, H Bernt von Ohlen, Margaret Wurtele",,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Comeaux,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 N 1st St",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",bcomeaux@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Olmsted, Carver, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Stearns, Wright, Goodhue, Chisago, Blue Earth, Sherburne, Benton, Isanti, Mower, Winona, Nicollet, Crow Wing, McLeod, Steele, Beltrami, Kandiyohi, Itasca, Pine, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Douglas, Mille Lacs, Wabasha, Le Sueur, Otter Tail, Brown, Hubbard, Martin, Morrison, Freeborn, Lake, Sibley, Stevens, Waseca, Clay, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Redwood, Renville, Todd, Watonwan, Aitkin, Becker, Meeker, Nobles, Swift, Yellow Medicine, Cook, Kanabec, Pipestone, Polk, Big Stone, Grant, Houston, Jackson, Lyon, Marshall, Pope, Wadena",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-226,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20631,"Operating Support",2013,61432,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artistic excellence goals: build a new 200-seat thrust stage facility; continue to be the East Metro’s leader in Twin Cities' premieres; and actively recruit additional talent, artists of color, and emerging artistic leadership. Related outcomes include: producing full seasons of emotionally resonant work on both stages, employing 186 theater artists in our community, putting diverse artists in leadership roles, and expanding our artistic reach with three artistic associates and producing partners. Measurements used to determine how the outcomes were achieved: 1) Attendance/sales analysis of actual numbers of attendees, new and returning. 2) Number of attendees at discussions and events. 3) Audience surveys, responses to weekly follow-up emails after each attendance, and teacher evaluations. 4) Internal assessment against strategic and five-year business plans by staff, board, educators, and artists. 5) Financial results, including actual revenue/expense and staffing needs against plans. 6) Contributed revenue analysis including renewal and increased rates from current donors and acquisition of new donors. 7) Comments on emails and social media. 2: Management goals: build and protect the funds, assets and human resources needed to support our programming model, and assure the succession of Park Square’s volunteer and staff leadership, artists, and audiences. Related outcomes include: maximizing earned revenues, focusing the leadership staff as a major gifts team, building sustaining gift and multi-year pledge programs, implementing a capitalization strategy to build reserves, creating a culture of ongoing succession, and increasing young adult attendance by 10%. Measurements used to determine how the outcomes were achieved. 1) Comparative sales report. 2) Purchase renewal and frequency rate. 3) Discount and marketing codes. 4) Google analytics of Web site traffic. 5) Surveys and evaluations, including demographics as appropriate. 6) Cost/subsidies per student served. 7) Use of access devices and discounts. 8) Feedback from focus groups. 9) Evaluation by Board, staff, associates, partners, educator advisory board.","Park Square Theatre produced a full season of nine emotionally resonant plays on the proscenium stage. One highlight was Johnny Baseball, an original production by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Rob and Willie Reale and writer Richard Dresser. We continued to hold up our artists as valued citizens and leaders through regular events for donors; demonstrations/discussions for students, seniors, and general audience; and publicity, marketing, and fundraising materials. As a member of the Rotary Club of Saint Paul, Michael-jon Pease hosted a Rotation Day that brought Rotarians to tour and learn about the theatre, and gave a program at a more intimate Thursday meeting. Park Square also promotes stories and quotes from donors, subscribers and community stakeholders in our printed and electronic materials. These testimonials further attest to the vibrant role Park Square plays in the community. 2: Park Square engaged 22,222 students in the theater arts with subsidized and free tickets. 44 schools received subsidized tickets; 4,153 student tickets were subsidized; six schools (563 students) received discounted Immersion Days; and 1,500 youth participated in a free five-day school workshop. 25% of the schools returned for more than one show, and the number of Immersion Days increased by 34%. Last year attendance by those aged 21-40 grew by 24% to 29%, representing a 55% increase in young adults. Ticket prices continue to range from $25 (previews) to $58 (premium seats at regular performances). Each regular show includes our unique 99-cent night to mitigate the price barrier. A $5 senior discount is available, theatre-goers 30 and under pay only $15, and college students can buy play passes (5 tickets for $20). In addition, a team of four Artistic Associates, from a variety of cultural backgrounds, works with Artistic Director Richard Cook to shape our increasingly diverse programming.",,2034936,Other,2096368,4800,"Jeff Johnson, Sara Beckstrand, Judy McNamara, Julie Cox, Caldwell Camero, John Berthiaume, Elizabeth Cobb, Barb Davis, Rajiv Garg, Kristin Geisler, Karen Heintz, John LeFevre, Tim Ober, Naomi Pesky, Keith Schwartz, Robert Thompson, Helen Wagner, Susan Wenz",0.5,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Ramsey, Hennepin, McLeod, Rice, Wright, Sherburne, Dakota, Washington, Meeker, Polk, Anoka, Le Sueur, Isanti, Carver, Scott, Goodhue, Carlton, Waseca, Blue Earth, Chippewa, Todd, St. Louis, Steele, Olmsted, Martin, Lyon, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Otter Tail, Redwood, Winona, Sibley, Cass, Watonwan, Mower, Crow Wing, Brown, Faribault, Pine, Norman, Lincoln, Beltrami, Stearns, Pipestone, Jackson, Cottonwood, Becker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-240,"Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Sunny Chanthanouvong: Executive director, Lao Assistance Center. Policy Fellow, Humphrey School. Board member, St Paul Foundation, Asian/American Health Coalition, Harrison Neighborhood Association. Member, MN Compulsive Gambling Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Commission.; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers.; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Jerry Lopez: Executive director, Ce Tempoxcalli.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Andrea Specht: Executive director, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.; Sarah Stauder: Executive director, Rochester Art Center.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 20661,"Operating Support",2013,41976,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To celebrate our 25th anniversary season by serving an increased number of children, families, and educators with accessible and affordable programming, reflecting our belief in the value of our mission for all those who participate. Criteria used to assess success include: ticket sales, class and camp registrations, and numbers of scholarships awarded. 2: To create and produce art that reflects the diverse social fabric of the Minnesota community by presenting a season of world premiere productions and remounted productions of previously commissioned works, and by working with artists with personal knowledge and experience of the cultures we celebrate on our stage. Criteria used to assess success include: local playwright contracts, and anecdotal information from the theatre community.","This is SteppingStone Theatre's 25th anniversary season and the year has been remarkable. The world premiere of Adventures of Tom Sawyer was wildly popular and the February production of Ruby! The Story of Ruby Bridges was extraordinarily successful, with over 10,800 patrons seeing this SteppingStone-commissioned work, representing the largest non-holiday audience numbers in the organization's history. Every mainstage production has met or surpassed its audience goals, a first in SteppingStone Theatre history. This success has not been limited to mains productions, as classes and camps have also seen increased participation, and more scholarships have been given than ever before. 2: SteppingStone Theatre has produced six mainstage productions within the grant period, four of which were commissioned by SteppingStone, and two of which were world premieres of works by local playwrights. The grant period included an American classic (Adventures of Tom Sawyer); a beloved holiday classic (The Best Christmas Pageant Ever); a true story from the civil rights era (Ruby! The Story of Ruby Bridges); a music and dance review (Kickin' It Irish); a musical based upon Japanese folktales and tradition of Taiko (Heartbeat of the Drum); and a work based upon works by beloved children's author Jon Scieszka (The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and the Frog Prince Continued). Playwrights for this season include Mark Jensen, Christina Ham, Sara Degrees and Kent Stephens.",,844690,Other,886666,6390,"David Berg, Jeffrey Burt, Tom Dzik, David Graham, Richard Hitchler, Laura Krenz, Crystal Manik, Andrea Nordaune, Brandon Paris, Lisa Benjamin Phillips, Summer Scharringhausen, Paul Schatz, April Scott, Kenneth Scott, Aric Sorenson, Christopher Stall, Jane Zilch",,"SteppingStone Theatre AKA SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ross,Willits,"SteppingStone Theatre AKA SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104-7196,"(651) 225-9265x 202",ross@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-270,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 20676,"Operating Support",2013,408025,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Walker is a leading contemporary, multidisciplinary arts center committed to the creative expression of artists. Outcomes: support artists, present programs across the visual, performing, film/video, and design arts, and advance interdisciplinary initiatives. Strengthen connections with the local and regional arts community through enhanced support and involvement of partners, artists, and programmers. To support the Walker's Strategic Plan, regular assessment remains critical to all program and business functions, and ensures broad-based understanding of artist and audience engagement amongst all staff. To quantify annual accomplishments beyond financial measures, the Walker documents key Measures of Success within the areas of artistic leadership and innovation, audience engagement, civic commitment, and stewardship. In the area of artistic leadership and innovation, the measures track artist engagements across the disciplines, Walker-organized exhibitions and presentations, publications, commissions, premieres, artist residencies, traveling programs, interdisciplinary collaborations, and awards. These achievements are shared publicly each year through the Walker's online Annual Report. 2: The Walker is dedicated to advancing participation in the arts and active audience engagement. Outcomes: broaden, deepen, and diversify engagement with audiences. Using Google Analytics, Walker staff measures growth in mnartists.org membership, the number of active members, artworks uploaded or linked, visitors, page views and visit length, and visitors' specific interactions with the site features. Member and artist surveys are also conducted through email, community forums, and in person to hear how well mnartists.org serves them. The staff tracks how well mnartists.org spurs critical conservation about the arts in Minnesota and increased exposure for its artists via the press. For programs like Artist-Designed Mini Golf, performances, and film screenings, the Walker interviews the artists involved to gain their feedback, and conducts visitor surveys. It also tracks media attention, program attendance, and admissions/ticket income when applicable.","The Walker presented contemporary art and artists across the disciplines through nine exhibitions; more than eighty five performances; 170 film/video screenings; artist residency activities; and hundreds of artist talks, lectures, workshops, tours, and panel discussions. The Walker organized the first major United States survey of Mexico City-based artist Abraham Cruzvillegas and presented the first retrospective in fifteen years of work by American photographer Cindy Sherman. Four Walker-organized travelling exhibitions were viewed by more than 190,000 people in nine museums in seven cities in the United States. The Walker's Performing Arts program commissioned six new performances and presented three world premieres, including new work by Minneapolis-based BodyCartography Project. Seventeen Walker-commissioned performances toured to thirty nine venues in twenty cities in the United States, and eleven countries. The newly renovated Walker Cinema featured several regional premieres as well as the British Arrows Awards with record-breaking attendance. 2: The mnartists.org Web site served more than 21,840 artists and organizations statewide, hosted 933,050 user sessions, and connected more than 900 Minnesota artists with 60,000 people through partnerships and outreach programs. The site featured extensive arts writing commissioned from fifty nine Minnesota writers. It also shared content with national arts sites and collaborated with Grand Rapids-based ArtPrize to broaden recognition across the Upper Midwest. The Walker's Artist-Designed Mini Golf course, created as part of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden's 25th anniversary during the summer of 2013, was created by forty eight Minnesota artists and garnered national media attention. The Walker also commissioned Minnesota artist Andy Messerschmidt for his first major museum installation. In partnership with Twin Cities Public Television, the annual MNTV series of short films featured eighteen Minnesota filmmakers. In addition, the 40th annual Choreographer's Evening showcased fifty one Minnesota dance artists.",,16001755,Other,16409780,,"James Dayton, Patrick Denzer, Marjorie Weiser, Mark Addicks, Carol Bemis, Ralph Burnet, John Christakos, Thomas Crosby Jr, Andrew Duff, Shawn Gensch, Karen Heithoff, Richard Hirst, Chris Killingstad, Anne Labovitz, Muffy MacMillan, Jennifer Martin, David Moore Jr, Monica Nassif, Dawn Owens, Richard Payne Jr, Michael Peterman, Brian Pietsch, Donna Pohlad, Rebecca Pohlad, Teresa Rasmussen, Elizabeth Redleaf, Peter Remes, Chris Roberts, Joel Ronning, Lynn Carlson Schell, Wim Stocks, Mike Sweeney, Laura Taft, John Thomson, John Whaley, Susan White, Tom Wicka, Audrey Wilf, Frank Wilkinson",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","1750 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2115,"(612) 375-7640 ",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-285,"Lawrence Adams: Principal, LarsonAllen, LLP.; Jonathan Carter: Solutions development manager, General Mills.; Ellen Copperud: Board member, Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council.; Kenna Cottman Sarge: Artistic director, Voice of Culture Drum and Dance. Educator, TU Dance Center. Dancer with Pramila Vasudevan.; Hong Dice: Professor of music, Carleton College, and Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Therese Kunz: Creative director, Longville Arts Center; Founder, Screen Porch Productions, Inc.; Janis Lane-Ewart: Executive director and volunteer programmer, KFAI. Treasurer, Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations, and National Federation of Community Broadcasters.|Peter Spooner, Curator, Tweed Museum of Art. Board member, Duluth Public Arts Commission, Duluth Public Library, Artists Relief Fund, and Chester Bowl Improvement Club.","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,Yes 32302,"Operating Support",2016,86781,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create quality craft experiences for Minnesotans through partnerships with local artists and organizations, innovative programming, awards, magazine, library, and shows. ACC will evaluate success through increased use of ACC resources, improved economic opportunities for artists, feedback from participants, sustained financial stability, and growth in attendance, donations, and members.","ACC created quality craft experiences for Minnesotans through partnerships with organizations and artists, innovative programming, awards, magazine, library, and shows. ACC demonstrated success through increased use of ACC resources, improved economic opportunities for artists, participant feedback, sustained membership, financial stability, and growth in attendance and donations.",,4989527,"Other, local or private",5076308,13017,"Barbara Berlin, Kevin Buchi, Sonya Clark, Chuck Duddingston, Robert Duncan, Libba Evans, Kelly Gage, Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, Jim Hackney, Charlotte Herrera, Ayumi Horie, Giselle Huberman, Stuart Kestenbaum, Michael Lamar, Stoney Lamar, Lorne Lassiter, Kathryn LeBaron, Wendy Maruyama, Lydia Matthews, Alexandra Moses, Gabriel Ofiesh, Bruce Pepich, Judy Pote, S. Kay Savik, Josh Simpson, Thomas Turner, Damian Velasquez, Namita Gupta Wiggers, Patricia A. Young",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Chaffee,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3125 ",echaffee@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-622,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32303,"Operating Support",2016,422879,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artspace will leverage affordable space to increase arts production, collaboration and earnings; engage audiences; and spur positive development. Artspace will provide 1,120,832 square feet of affordable space across twelve projects for more than 300 artist families and 50 arts organizations in five Minnesota communities. 2: Thousands of Minnesota youth and adults from across the state will have access to diverse and affordable dance education and performance activities. As Minnesota's home for dance, the Cowles Center will provide at least 100 performances, 300 educational sessions, and space for twenty arts organizations.","Artspace leveraged affordable space to increase arts production, collaboration and earnings; engage audiences; and spur positive development. Artspace tracks this outcome in terms of the amount, quality, and diversity of artistic activity occurring within the 1,120,832 SF of affordable space across twelve projects, serving 300 artist families and 50 arts organizations in five Minnesota communit 2: 30,997 Minnesota youth and adults from across the state had access to diverse and affordable dance education and performance activities. This outcome was tracked by performance and program attendance numbers, program records, and feedback from survey, talk back sessions, and conversations with participants and partners. ",,21280796,"Other, local or private",21703675,168530,"James Adams, Mark Addicks, Peter Beard, Randall Bourscheidt, Diane Dalto, Matthew Damon, Lou DeMars, Terrance Dolan, Rebecca Driscoll, Marie Feely, James Feild, Roy Gabay, Bruce Hudson-Bogaard, Burton Kassell, Suzanne Koepplinger, Peter Lefferts, Margaret Lucas, Mary Margaret MacMillan, Mark Manbeck, Richard Martin, Betty Massey, Dan Mehls, Herman Milligan, Cynthia Newsom, Roger Opp, Gloria Perez, Barbara Portwood, Elizabeth Redleaf, Joel Ronning, Annamarie Saarinen, Gloria Sewell, Susan Kenny Stevens, and Cree Zischke",2,"Artspace Projects, Inc. AKA Artspace","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Joern,"Artspace Projects, Inc. AKA Artspace","250 3rd Ave N Ste 400",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(612) 333-9012 ",shannon.joern@artspace.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Morrison, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Sibley, Stevens, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-623,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32309,"Operating Support",2016,17197,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Sustain CIM's decade-long commitment to high-quality instruction provided by master artists handing down the traditions and history of Irish music. CIM will maintain a balanced budget and build community partners in FY 2016 to support the work of 18 teaching artists and 380 students in year-round instruction; fiscal and philanthropic metrics will be analyzed. 2: CIM will increase enrollment by five percent in FY 2016 as we build awareness about the resources the school brings to Minnesota's arts community. CIM will serve more than 380 of students of all backgrounds in FY 2016 with annual revenue of $270,000, including $11,000 in discounts and scholarships for students in need; enrollment statistics, web stats and publicity will be tracked.","A balanced budget and community support allowed CIM's 22 teaching artists to instruct 316 individual students of traditional Irish music. CIM tracks students enrolled in fall, spring, and summer lessons and student participants of the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend festival. All totaled, CIM reached 638 students during the grant period. MIM evaluations showed raving reviews of programs. 2: CIM served 638 total students--a fifteen percent increase over FY14--with 5.8 percent of music school revenue committed to financial aid and discounts. CIM exceeded annual revenue goals in the fiscal year with an actual budget of $284,640 including $10,585 in financial aid and scholarships to qualified candidates. CIM saw deepened engagement amongst its students in FY 2016.",,188051,"Other, local or private",205248,14000,"Greg Padden, Patrick Cole,Teisha Magee,Laura Billings-Coleman,Dave McKenna, Mike Lynch, Jan Casey, Patrick Krekelberg, Michael O'Connor ",,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083 ",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lake, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-629,"Kaitlyn Bohlin: Development manager, North House Folk School; Thomas Dodge: Secretary of Fairmont Opera House board of directors; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Claudia Fuentes: Met Council outreach coordinator; arts volunteer; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Christopher Osgood: Vice president, community relations, McNally Smith College of Music; executive director, McNally Smith College of Music Foundation; Carolyn Wintersteen: Executive director of Theatre B; actor; Andrew Zimney: Director of operations, Youth Frontiers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32311,"Operating Support",2016,285713,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Serve 250,000 people through artistic and education programs, including 85,000 served through opportunities designed to increase access to the arts. Participation counts, surveys, formal assessment designed to measure against the following benchmarks: Increase access to the arts for 85,000 people; serve 3,000+ children through education programs. 2: Produce a season of seven plays that meet rigorous standards of artistic excellence and represent diverse voices, including five world premieres. Internal and external artistic assessment; audience satisfaction surveys; audience counts; reviews; community events and conversations; ongoing monitoring of commissioning/development activities. ","CTC served 291,872 youth, families and teachers through productions and education programs, including 103,925 people who came through access programs. CTC used participation counts to assess increases in access and implemented a survey of access/community engagement program participants. CTC conducted formal assessments of education programs in the schools. 2: CTC produced seven diverse plays and musicals, including five world premieres, representing reimagined classics and inspiring new works. Community input included the LGBTQ Focus Group; a check-in with groups serving low income households; the Latino Council, which seeks to expand CTC's relationship with the Latino community; and the new Twin Cities Large Cultural Organizations Forum.",,10946064,"Other, local or private",11231777,19506,"Stefanie Adams, Todd Balan, Matthew R. Banks, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Michael Blum, Todd Brooks, Linnea Burman, Morgan Burns, Barbara Burwell, Y. Ralph Chu, Paula Cooney, Jeff Davidman, Ryan Engle, Pam Enstad, Michael Fanuele, Kerry B. Fauver, G. Bryan Fleming, Rajiv Garg, Lili Hall, Carrie Higgins, Hoyt Hsiao, Sam Hsu, Bill Johnson, Christine Kalla, Joe Keeley, Chad Larsen, Jim Lemke, Alex Liu, Michael Maeser, Gayle Malcolm, George Montague, Todd Noteboom, Doug Parish, JoAnne Pastel, Lisa Saul Paylor, Allison Peterson, Martha Pomerantz, Mojdeh Poul, Mark Price, Jocelyn Knoll, Jag Reddy, Sharon Ryan, Suzi Kim Scott, Tara Sutton, Dave VanBenschoten, Jeff von Gillern, Patrick B. Walsh, William White",9.1,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Annie,Nelson,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 874-0500 ",anelson@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-631,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32315,"Operating Support",2016,36934,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Two new products expand and/or deepen service to current demographics and eliminate economic and/or geographic barriers. A survey determines if new products attract new consumers, resolve geographic/economic barriers, and/or deepens service to current consumers. 2. More people are aware of CLIMB Theatre. Data collection determines if website redesign, social media efforts, awards, and programming through new technologies introduces CLIMB to 10,000 people.","Two new products expanded and/or deepened service to current demographics and eliminated economic and/or geographic barriers. New products: (1) Faraway Woods podcasts: free online, and (2) one person (lower cost) classes for Middle-School and Preschool. Partner data is collected during booking to identify barriers. Podcast listens, downloads and geo-location is tracked. 2: More people are aware of CLIMB Theatre. CLIMB's web traffic increased after redesign by over 50%, 29,464 unique views since Oct 2015, up from 11,482 in 2014. CLIMB's Faraway Woods podcasts also provided programs via podcast to 4,742 listeners in 2016.",,11426767,"Other, local or private",11463701,11279,"James Gambone, Joseph Atkins, Bonnie Matson, Milan Mockovak, James Olney, Bill Partlan, Christine Walsh, Peg Wetli",,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peg,Wetli,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076-4428,"(651) 453-9275x 19",peg@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Traverse, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-635,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32316,"Operating Support",2016,52284,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop programs that give access to the reading experience in ways supplemental to traditional publishing, providing a new model for publishers. Collect surveys and evaluations from partner organizations, authors, and readers to qualitatively and quantitatively assess reach and change in community expectations of publishers. 2: Expand local and national awareness of both our Minnesota writers and nationally known authors through new and backlist titles as well as programs. Track our projects and programs featuring national and local writers. Conduct annual surveys of writers, local host organizations, and audiences to measure change in awareness.","Eight Minnesota events drew 1520 attendees to diverse venues. Over 70% of CHP in the Stacks guests said the event made them feel differently about libraries. Surveyed authors who participated about their experiences, surveyed participants, measured attendance, talked with staff at participating organizations, and analyzed numbers for overall program impact. 2: Published nineteen books (two translations, four reissues), tracked 38 Minnesota events including three CHP in the Stacks events; 35 were in the Twin Cities and three in greater Minnesota. Surveyed authors and audiences, tracked attendance, surveyed Coffee House Press interns, sought feedback from CHP in the Stacks' partner organizations, staff/authors analyzed residencies.",,865174,"Other, local or private",917458,,"Carol Mack, Patricia Beithon, Patricia Tilton, Suzanne Allen, Jeffrey Hom, Carl Horsch, Kenneth Kahn, Stephen Keating, Jennifer Kwon-Dobbs, Sarah Lutman, Malcolm McDermid, Sjur Midness, Maureen Millea Smith, Peter Nelson, Jim Nichols, Enrique Olivarez Jr., Marla Stack, Paul Stembler, Chris Fischbach",,"Coffee House Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chris,Fischbach,"Coffee House Press","79 13th Ave NE Ste 000",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 338-0125 ",fish@coffeehousepress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-636,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32320,"Operating Support",2016,42529,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans involved in community organizations will learn through creative arts programs that let them experience, create and connect with art. - Programs held at five or more types of organizations: schools, shelters, libraries, hospitals; Residency participants create at least one piece of original art; 80% of evaluations show participants learned. 2: Minnesotans of many ethnicities and abilities will participate in COMPAS hands-on programs and we will meet or exceed their expectations. 87% of evaluations rate COMPAS as excellent or good in all areas of customer service and experience with artists. Everyone at a residency is given the opportunity to create art.","Minnesotans participated in arts programs at schools, libraries and ten other types of orgs; all residencies included art-making; 97% agree they learned. Tracked the types of organization in which programs were held. Asked artists and customers (e.g. teachers, activity directors, etc.) to report on the art that was created and if new skills / information was learned. 2: Minnesotans of many ethnicities and abilities participated in our programs. 97% of evaluation answers rated us as excellent or good in service and programs. We tracked ethnicity of our artists and (to the best of our ability) participants, recorded program locations, and surveyed artists and customers about participant inclusivity and activities, and about customer service. ",,996437,"Other, local or private",1038966,11570,"Roderic Southall, Mimi Stake, Diane Johnson, Susan Rotilie, Hristina Markova, Cheryl Bock, Michelle Silverman, Yvette Trotman, Keven Ambrus, Robert Erickson, Tamera Irwin, Christina Koppang, Samantha Massaglia, Celena Plesha, Louis Porter, Jeff Goldenberg, Mary Sennes",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 292-3203 ",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-640,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32329,"Operating Support",2016,78021,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build a leading list of creative writing by publishing 30 high quality books (fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry). Graywolf will follow a rigorous schedule for book production and analyze the impact of editorial and publicity efforts through review coverage, awards, and reader responses. 2: Reach 250,000 readers, schedule twenty author readings attended by 1,000 Minnesotans, and collaborate with four major local institutions. Graywolf will use traditional and innovative marketing to connect authors and audiences; track book sales; evaluate the attendance and cultural impact of collaborative events and programs.","Graywolf published 30 books (poetry, fiction, nonfiction) by a diverse range of authors. These generated critical acclaim within and beyond Minnesota. Titles received sixteen reviews in the Star Tribune and 21 in the New York Times. The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson won a National Book Critics Circle Award and Four-Legged Girl by Diane Seuss was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. 2: Graywolf reached 469,000 readers, held fourteen readings for 2,500 Minnesotans, and partnered with six major institutions, including Minnesota Public Radio. Graywolf interacted with 295K social media users daily, drew 213K unique web visitors, and sold 313,145 books. Events by Eula Biss (vaccines) and Claudia Rankine (race) contributed literary perspectives on cultural issues.",,2551680,"Other, local or private",2629701,,"Catherine Allan, Trish Anderson, Carol Bemis, Mary Ebert, Lee Freeman, Christine Galloway, Jim Hoecker, Mark Jensen, Tom Joyce, Will Kaul, Chris Kirwan, Ann MacDonald, Jim McCarthy, Ed McConaghay, Allie Pohlad, Cathy Polasky, Mary Polta, Bruno Quinson, Paula Roe, Gail See, Roderic Southall, Judy Titcomb, Emily Anne Tuttle, Melinda Ward",,"Graywolf Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Johnson,"Graywolf Press","250 3rd Ave N Ste 600",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(651) 641-0077 ",johnson@graywolfpress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-649,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32334,"Operating Support",2016,14018,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will be viscerally affected by our unique performance style, which creates a deep emotional connection between artist and audience. Audience evaluation tools will assess not just objective and demographic information, but also query for emotional impact factors. We will benchmark artistic quality by being judged in competitions. 2: Men of all ages will engage in a lifetime of singing as valued members of an intergenerational ensemble that performs with passion and excellence. Track the age distribution of our ensemble and compare it to norms. We will look for continued progress in increasing the numbers of young men who join our community of artists.","Audiences were viscerally affected by a unique performance style, which created a deep emotional connection between artist and audience. Emotional impact statements were collected at outreach events during the year. Artistic benchmarks of were achieved when the chorus finished with the fourth highest score in the world in the Spring 2016 BHS contests. 2: The intergenerational ensemble performed with passion and excellence, engaging men, ages 14 to 84, to create a lifetime of singing. 24% of chorus members were under the age of 30, while by comparison only 7% of the broader barbershop chorus community is under the age of 30. Current member ages range from 14 to 84.",,159593,"Other, local or private",173611,655,"Rick Anderson, Ed Baldzicki, Brent Benrud, Joe Cossette, Alex Donaldson, Bob Dowma, Jim Emery, Merlyn Kruse, Brian Langren, Kirk Lindberg, Kevin Lynch, Peter Maddeaux, Logan Petersen, Eric Renz, Dan True, Roger Wambheim, Kyle Weaver",,"Great Northern Union Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Lynch,"Great Northern Union Chorus","3909 Dartmouth Dr",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"(612) 723-4209 ",missioninclynch@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-654,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32335,"Operating Support",2016,25066,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","GREAT Theatre will increase the number of first-time participants in a meaningful theatre arts experience that will build a lifetime love of the arts. Progress will be measured through surveys, attendance, and registration numbers and through communication with first-time participants. 2: GREAT Theatre will build stronger financial support to ensure long-term stability for our work. Progress will be measured through surveys, our finance committee, our dashboard which tracks and summarizes data related to donor acquisition, contributions, cash on hand, income/expenses, volunteer hours, and program satisfaction.","GREAT Theatre increased the number of first-time participants including 73 new actors and 493 new campers in a meaningful theatre arts experience that will build a lifetime love of the arts. Measured through audition forms, cast registration forms, camp registration, database history and communication with first time participants. 2: GREAT built stronger financial support to ensure long-term stability for our work including doubling the number of days of cash on hand. Measured through financial accounting software and reports, audit and finance committee reports.",,1058644,"Other, local or private",1083710,,"Bonnie Bologna, Joanne Dorsher, Steve Palmer, Patrick LaLonde, Barb Carlson, Marianne Arnzen, Don Christenson, Lori Glanz, Kimberly Foster, Chris Kudrna, Pat Thompson, Monica Segura-Schwartz, Cassie Miles, Braden Hughs",,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,Whipple,"Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre","710 Sundial Dr","Waite Park",MN,56387,"(320) 258-2787 ",dennis@greattheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Polk, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-655,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32338,"Operating Support",2016,657372,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Guthrie will produce, co-produce and present at least 650 live performance events for the public on three stages during fiscal year 2016. A full season of exceptional productions and presentations of the classics and new works will connect diverse audiences and artists. All ticketed performances are tracked through Tessitura software. 2: Access Services and deeply discounted tickets will allow people with disabilities and financial barriers to participate. 1,600 patrons with disabilities will purchase discounted tickets for Access performances (ASL, Audio Description and Open Captioning). 4,000 low-income patrons will purchase tickets for $2-$15. ","The Guthrie produced and presented 627 live performances on three stages during FY2016. Audience surveys and press coverage were used to evaluate artistic merit. All ticketed performances were tracked through Tessitura software. 2: 1,582 patrons with disabilities purchased discounted tickets for Access performances. 5,457 low-income patrons purchased tickets for $2-$15. Discounted tickets for people with disabilities and low-income adults were tracked through Tessitura software. Audience surveys collected feedback from individuals who used these services.",,30231070,"Other, local or private",30888442,,"Peggy Steif Abram, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Senator Terri E. Bonoff, Blythe Brenden, Priscilla Brewster, James L. Chosy, Terry Clark, Senator Richard J. Cohen, David Dines, Joseph Haj, Ann Marie Hanrahan, Todd Hartman, Matthew Hemsley, Diane Hofstede, David G. Hurrell, John Junek, Eric Kaler, Patrick Kennedy, Jay Kiedrowski, Jodee Kozlak, Suzanne Kubach, Brad Lerman, Helen C. Liu, Jennifer Melin Miller, Helen Meyer, David Moore, Wendy Nelson, Amanda Norman, Timothy Pabst, Anne Paape, Thomas M. Racciatti, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Stephen W. Sanger, Ron Schutz, Tim Scott, Patricia S. Simmons, Lee B. Skold, Michael Solberg, Lisa Sorenson, Kenneth F. Spence III, Jim Stephenson, Steve Thompson, Tyler Treat, Steve Webster, Heidi Wilson, Sri Zaheer, Charles A. Zelle, Wayne Zink, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, David C. Cox, Bill George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Sally Pillsbury, Steve Sanger, Douglas M. Steenland, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele ",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Kukielka,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000 ",kathyk@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-658,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32339,"Operating Support",2016,413103,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Trust will offer a rich mix of arts and cultural experiences including musical theatre, concerts, educational programs, and public arts events. The Trust will host 400 arts events in its theatres, distribute 7,000 free tickets for shows, and serve 5,500 high school students through SpotLight Musical Theatre Program. 2: The Trust will reinforce the Cultural District identity and work with partners to expand arts and culture programming in the Cultural District. The Trust will: 1) Launch a cultural district brand/identity, 2) Complete plans for a large-scale public art installation, and 3) Fill 100 vacant downtown spaces with art and arts activities.","We offered a mix of musicals and concerts, expanded site-specific performances and art shows and theater education for high school students statewide. The Trust offered 426 arts events in its theaters, distributed 3,150 free tickets for shows and served 6,730 high school students through its SpotLight Musical Theatre Program. 2: Streets, stages and storefronts have been brought to life through visual and performing arts throughout the cultural district. The Trust successfully launched the West Downtown (WeDo) Cultural District, completed two large-scale public murals by local and international artists and filled 100 vacant downtown spaces with art and arts activities.",,17668891,"Other, local or private",18081994,201211,"Travis Barkve, Scott Benson, Daniel Pierce Bergin, Deneane Richburg, Judy Blaseg, Ralph W. Burnet, Sonia Cairns, Andrea Christenson, Dan Cramer, Michele Engdahl, Gloria Freeman, Jeannie Joas, Barbara Klaas, Jim Linnett, Kathleen Gullickson, Mark Marjala, Annette Thompson Meeks, Jay Novak, Jann L. Olsten, David Orbuch, Thomas J. Rosen, Ann Simonds, Julie Beth Vipperman, Tom Vitt",,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nathan,Soland,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","615 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500 ",nathan.soland@hennepintheatretrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-659,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32343,"Operating Support",2016,23556,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Integrate arts more fully into the community, engaging diverse community stakeholders to increase creative place making. Pre and post surveys of stakeholders to gauge impact; public forum for discussion (documented); number and usage of public art projects/places; new partnerships with arts organizations. 2: Increase access by and engage a broader and larger segment of the community as patrons and artists. Track new and returning concert patrons to assess reach and engagement; establish community partnerships to engage new patrons; survey visual artists.","Engaged community stakeholders in the west metro and involved them in creative place-making. Formed public art committee from local stakeholders and held community forum; Utilized committee to select public art; conducted survey of area residents on importance of local art; collected feedback from community race dialogue. 2: Made art more accessible to the public through new initiatives. Provided new access measures for affordable art sales; increased number of public art activities; new database for tracking concert patron activity; new partnership with public art committee; worked with local race committee to develop new programs.",,726955,"Other, local or private",750511,,,,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","Local/Regional Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Hanna-Bibus,"Hopkins Center for the Arts","1111 Mainstreet",Hopkins,MN,55343,"(952) 979-1105x 6",sbibus@hopkinsmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-663,"Kaitlyn Bohlin: Development manager, North House Folk School; Thomas Dodge: Secretary of Fairmont Opera House board of directors; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Claudia Fuentes: Met Council outreach coordinator; arts volunteer; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Christopher Osgood: Vice president, community relations, McNally Smith College of Music; executive director, McNally Smith College of Music Foundation; Carolyn Wintersteen: Executive director of Theatre B; actor; Andrew Zimney: Director of operations, Youth Frontiers","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32361,"Operating Support",2016,19795,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will continue to increase our level of professionalism and artistic quality, providing greater artistic impact for our participants and community. Lyric Arts will see a growth in reputation, indicated by greater media attention and continued increase in positive reactions to our work, which will be evaluated by collecting quantitative and qualitative data. 2: We will work to expand outreach to local elementary schools and after-school programs. Lyric Arts will measure success by an increase in the number of outreach activities provided to the community.","Lyric Arts experienced tremendous artistic growth, providing significant artistic impact for participants and the community. Success was evaluated through media reviews, anecdotal audience feedback, and qualitative and quantitative surveys of participating artists and an independent artistic review panel. 2: Lyric Arts increased outreach to local elementary schools. Success was evaluated by an increase in the number of programs provided and the number of participating youth.",,849315,"Other, local or private",869110,,"Olivia Bastian, Julia Schmidt, Chad Unger, Chris Geisler, Emily Lindholm, Lin Schmidt, Tracey Jeffrey",,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,"Tahja Johnson","Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303-2341,"(763) 422-1838 ",laura@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lyon, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-681,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32362,"Operating Support",2016,279692,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Realize 9% enrollment growth in response to increased demand for services and greater awareness in the community of the role of MacPhail. MacPhail will enroll 15,500 in FY 2016 with expanded classes for seniors, online learning opportunities, and new programming in Austin, Minnesota. 40% will identify as racially/ethnically diverse. 2: Deliver and ensure quality across all program areas of MacPhail delivered by a faculty of excellent teaching artists. MacPhail will institute Teaching Principles as tools of professional development for its 220 teaching artists.","MacPhail is on track to realize 3.4% enrollment growth in response to increased demand for services and greater awareness in the community of the role of MacPhail. MacPhail is on track to enroll 15,000, of which 40% will identify as racially/ethnically diverse, by the close of FY16, with expanded classes for seniors, online learning opportunities and new programming in Austin, Minnesota. 2: MacPhail delivered and ensured quality across all program areas and maintained a faculty of excellent teaching artists. MacPhail moved away from Teaching Principles and instituted a more flexible, accessible array of online teacher training tools for its 245 teaching artists.",,9703335,"Other, local or private",9983027,38000,"Patty Murphy, Rahoul Ghose, Christopher Perrigo, Thomas J. Abood, Kyle Carpenter, Christopher Simpson, Jane Alexander, Aaron Alt, Barry Berg, Sally Blanks, Margaret Bracken, Ellen Breyer, Hudie Broughton, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Michael Casey, Kate Cimino, Tom Clark, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Eklund, Leslie Frecon, Chance Garrity, Joseph Hinderer, Warren Kelly, Robert Lawson, Alex Legeros, Diana Lewis, David Myers, Connie Remele, John Righini, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Jill Schurtz, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter Spokes, Jevetta Steele, Kiran Stordalen, Steven Wells, Kate Whittington, Kristine Williams, Kate Mortenson, Thomas McEnery, Carolyn Smallwood, Jackie Woodward",0.75,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jenelle,Montoya,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 321-0100 ",montoya.jenelle@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-682,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32363,"Operating Support",2016,85671,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase audience engagement. The museum will create compelling stories around exhibitions and events and communicate them over multiple programs and platforms. 1) The museum will welcome over 500,000 visitors to its galleries. 2) Visitors will have opportunities to learn about works of art through revitalized interpretive strategies such as new, more accessible text labels and multimedia ArtStories. 2: Embrace global culture. The museum will address the transmission of art and culture in exhibitions and rotations of its global collection. Museum visitors will have the opportunity to learn about histories of cultural exchange in exhibitions of French, Japanese, and Islamic African art and in new interpretations of the museum's period rooms.","Hosted 758, 691 visitors, 99, 248 viewing special exhibitions. Revamped 1025 labels, 50 gallery panels; utilized multimedia ArtStories; enhanced the website browser and collection database. Surveys about revised labels/panels and ArtStories indicated their positive impact on visitors' learning engagement. The updated website has attracted 40% new users, tripled web traffic, and quadrupled the average browsing time. 2: Exhibitions and rotations emphasized cultural networks between Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, and also portrayed the multicultural make-up of contemporary American art. Electronic tracking, audience surveys, and focus groups supplied input. Contracted professional evaluators assessed visitor response to collection rotations and period rooms. The success of special exhibitions was measured with ticket sales.",,39269183,"Other, local or private",39354854,,"Maurice Blanks, Nancy Engh, John Prince, John Lindahl, Marianne Short, Kaywin Feldman, Kari Alldredge, Gary Bhojwani, Blythe Brenden, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Richard Davis, Eric Dayton, Wendy Dayton, Jane Emison, Michael Fernandez, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Nick Gangestad, Michael Goer, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Rick King, Larry Kloth, Mark Lacek, Diane Lilly, Reid MacDonald, Nivin MacMillan, Brent Magid, Al McQuinn, Lucy Mitchell, Leni Moore, Liz Nordlie, Mary Olson, Mike Reger, Abigail Rose, Tom Schreier, Roger Sit, Michael Snow, Brian Taylor, Lori Watson, David Wilson, Jane Wilf, Sandra K. Butler, Burton Cohen, Beverly Grossman, Al Harrison, David M. Lebedoff, Bob Ulrich, Mark Dayton, Betsy Hodges, Kari Dziedzic, Julie Rosen, Jennifer Loon, Jan Callison, Anita Tabb, Connie Sommers",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Charisse,Gendron,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3223 ",cgendron@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-683,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32365,"Operating Support",2016,15245,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Perform eleven or more high quality concerts of live music that have an emotional impact on participants and listeners. Addressed by five performances featuring full orchestra and noted guest artists; four chamber concerts comprised of a mixture MSO and guest performers, two jazz/pops. Evaluation: Surveys, focus groups, open-ended discussions with patrons and musicians. 2: Familiarize more people with classical music and increase their appreciation for it as an art form. Addressed by: Market research project to enable more effective marketing and outreach. Evaluation tools: ticket subscriber data, professional market research focus groups and evaluation.","Twelve high quality were concerts performed-5 with full orchestra, four chamber, three jazz. Respondents indicated a strong positive emotional response. The quality of the concert experience was evaluated with surveys, focus groups, and open ended discussions. Specific comments include: It was amazing, dripping with honey and Made me want to dance to all the songs. 2: The number of first time attendees increased at all events and more effective online marketing doubled number of followers on social media. Significant barriers to participation identified. First time attendees were identified by ticket records, asking, and visible changes in audience demographics. Web analytics indicated increased activity. Market research showed barriers such as child care, parking, and venue limit participation. ",,256314,"Other, local or private",271559,,"Herb Kroon, Jerry Crest, Katie Wayne, Jason Teiken, Keith Balster, Shannon Beal, Mark Betters, Marcia Jagodzinske, Jana Klein, Peter Paisley, Cheryl Regan, Lori Smart, Kathy Vessells, Scott Weilage",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-685,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32376,"Operating Support",2016,48941,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will continue to increase quality and diversity of our exhibitions, collections, and programs, including projects in our Regional Artist and Community Engagement Initiative. We will use qualitative evaluation including artistic, educational, social and economic indicators. Some questions we ask: Did we develop community identity? Further artwork of merit? Communicate ideas and build understanding? 2: We will increase membership revenue by 3+% annually and maintain gallery attendance growth (up to 20,000+ annually from 15,000). We will utilize quantitative evaluation through detailed tracking of attendance and membership data.","Quality exhibits by diverse regional artists, successful community engagement programs with local universities, collection growth in contemporary and historic acquisitions. Direct and indirect feedback from the public both in-person and via social media, discussions with program partners and participants, program attendance numbers and general admissions all pointed to positive results. 2: MMAM's membership model changed and thus the 3% is unable to be tracked; gallery attendance has remained in the 20,000 range. Membership revenue tracking via QuickBooks; attendance tracking via staff counting all visitors.",,859088,"Other, local or private",908029,48941,"Dr. John Anfinson, James Bowey, Cassie Cramer, Dr. James Eddy, Michael Galvin, Dan Hampton, Mark Metzler, Betsy Midthun, Nancy Nelson, Rachelle Schultz, Phil Schumacher, Stephen Slaggie, Dr. Dominic Ricciotti",,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626x 12",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-696,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32378,"Operating Support",2016,280552,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access"," Deliver five productions - including one world premiere - that expand the repertoire, enrich audiences and contribute to the vitality of our community. Evaluation will be measured through the no. of new composers and works added to opera genre; use of innovation in productions; ability to attract and retain top talent; increased ticket sales; audience feedback; website/social media; media response. 2: Advance Minnesota Opera's position as a leading American opera company. Evaluation will be through creation of new works; innovative productions of traditional works; number pf co-producers; production rental revenue; national and international recognition and response from media. ","Delivered five productions including one world premiere, which expanded the repertoire and introduced new audiences to the art form; 42,766 total audience. Evaluation included number of world premieres (one), use of innovative projection/video design, top talent involved (including 256 Minnesota artists), tickets sold (three sold out shows) and positive reception from critics and audience. 2: World Premiere of The Shining, new production of standard repertoire, and a remount of the new and internationally recognized The Magic Flute. Evaluation included the creation of new work, partnerships and media recognition. Success was demonstrated by national critical acclaim of The Shining, an international co-production and positive response to a new Tosca.",,10220189,"Other, local or private",10500741,,"James E. Johnson, Margaret Wurtele, Robert Lee, Christopher Romans, Richard Allendorf, Patricia Beithon, Kaaren Brooks, Bernard Brunsman, Jane Confer, Sara Donaldson, Sindey Emery, Maureen Harms, Sharon Hawkins, Ruth Huss, Mary Ingrebrand-Pohlad, Philip Isaacson, Patricia Johnson, John Junek, Christine Larsen, Cynthia Lee, Leni Moor, Albin Nelson, Kay Ness, Jose Peris, Elizabeth Redlead, Connie Remele, Don Romanaggi, Mary Schrock, Linda Roberts Singh, Nadege Souvenir, David Strauss, Virginia Stringer, H. Bernt Von Ohlen",1.5,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Konopka,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",dkonopka@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-698,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32379,"Operating Support",2016,493696,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Leverage artistic excellence and collaborative efforts to build and enhance initiatives that develop broader and deeper community engagement. Collect participation and attendance data, qualitative feedback; track number of new patrons, number of initiatives and programs created/introduced/revised, increased number of individual donors. 2: Collaborate with community partners to create and deliver, beyond Orchestra Hall, unique programs that address community identified interests. Collect data on location of events/activities, number engaged, achievement of identified objectives and goals, qualitative feedback, and qualitative assessment of community impact.","Created long-term, reciprocal collaborations with our community through artistic programs like OH+ and strategic partnerships with community groups. Tracked: concert attendance; number of participants, including community groups participating in OH+ activities and free tickets provided to those participants; election of board members representing community groups 2: Delivered unique, fun, immersive, and accessible musical experiences that served the needs of a range of Minnesota communities. Tracked: participation during the Common Chords tour in Detroit Lakes, and progress toward community goals for that project; participation in free Symphony for the Cities concerts in four Minnesota locations in June/July.",,12525360,"Other, local or private",13019056,,"Margaret Ankeny, Emily Backstrom, Karen Baker, Donald Benson, Rochelle Blease, David Boehnen, Margaret Bracken, Barbara Burwell, Tim Carl, Mari Carlson, Nicky Carpenter, Ralph Chu, Mark Copman, Kathy Cunningham, Andrew Czajkowski, Paula DeCosse, John Farrell, Dolly Fiterman, Anders Folk, Betsy Frost, Luella Goldberg, MaryAnn Goldstein, Paul Grangaard, Joseph Green, Laurie Greeno, Jane Gregerson, Beverly Grossman, Susan Hagstrum, Karen Himle, Bill Hodder, Shadra Hogan, Karen Hubbard, Hella Hueg, Jay Ihlenfeld, Philip Isaacson, Kathy Junek, Mary Lou Kelley, Steven Kennedy, Lloyd Kepple, Mike Klingensmith, Pat Krueger, Mike Langley, Al Lenzmeier, Nancy Lindahl, Marty Lueck, Ron Lund, Kathleen Lundeen, Warren Mack, Harvey Mackay, Kita McVay, Anne Miller, Hugh Miller, Betty Myers, Marilyn Nelson, Liz O'Neal, Anita Pampusch, Susan Platou, Lisa Roehl, Michael Roos, Kevin Smith, Matt Spanjers, Robert Spong, Gordon Sprenger, Mary Sumners, Maxine Wallin, Tim Welsh, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rob,Nygaard,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-7144 ",rnygaard@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-699,"Brooke Barsness: Executive director, Kaddatz Galleries; former Minnesota State Arts Board member; Emily Bhatti: Fundraiser and consultant for arts institutions and nonprofits; Robin Gillette: Arts consultant; former executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Stephen Manuszak: Program manager for international initiatives, Arts Midwest; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32392,"Operating Support",2016,370167,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create community activities where the arts are unexpected such as the International Children’s Festival. Bring up to 50,000 children/families to the Children’s Festival including art-making activities in the parks surrounding the Ordway. 2: The Ordway creates opportunities, both on stage and in the community, for Minnesotans to participate in the arts. Successfully complete a series of Pan Asian performances and related events, attracting 10,000 to programs at the Ordway and in the community.","Create community activities where the arts are unexpected such as the International Children's Festival. Through the 2016 Children's Festival (71,433 children and their families attended) audiences experienced the arts for free on outdoor stages and in nearby parks. 2: The Ordway creates opportunities, both on stage and in the community, for Minnesotans to participate in the arts. Through our initiative Notes From Asia 14,797 schoolchildren and adults experienced community events, performances at the Ordway, school matinees and master classes. ",,14874833,"Other, local or private",15245000,,"Bob Cattanach, Laura McCarten, Bill Parker, David Sewall, Patricia Mitchell, Scott Anderson, Lisa Anderson, Diane Awsumb, Jeannie Buckner, Dorothea Burns, Mary Choate, John Clifford, Chris Coleman, Traci Egly, Rajiv Garg, John Gibbs, Michael Goar, Bill Gullickson, Linda Hanson, Mark Henneman, Roger Hewins, Angela Jenks, David Kuplic, Eric Levinson, David Lilly, Barry Lazarus, Matt Majka, Rosa Miller, Nancy Nicholson, John Ordway, Bill Sands, David Sewall, Valeria Silva, Pete Thrane, Daniel Wrigley",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3037 ",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-712,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32395,"Operating Support",2016,79682,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce 424 performances of 18 productions on two stages; grow the audience of adults and youth to approximately 100,000; and increase job opportunities for artists by 60%. Quantitative results: total number of plays produced, artists employed; and attendees; Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, focus group responses, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Develop diverse, varied shows for multiple audiences; increase number of plays, performances and audiences; create more leadership and acting opportunities for artists of color. Our casts and stories reflect the 21st century American mosaic; 400% more open caption performances; audiences of color and those with disabilities will grow. Artists of color, including four directing debuts, total 46% of all artists.","Expanded the season to 414 performances of fourteen productions on two stages; grew the audience of adults and youth to over 81,000; increased job opportunities for artists by 60%. Quantitative results: total number of plays produced, artists employed, and adult and student attendees; Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, focus group responses, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Shows reflected wide diversity of our community; increased audiences of color and those with disabilities; had more leadership and acting opportunities for artists of color. Programming met demands for casts and stories reflecting the 21st century American mosaic. Public and teen audiences grew. Artists of color, including four directing debuts, populated the stages; greater use of access services. ",,2474318,"Other, local or private",2554000,1192,"Tim Ober, John L. Berthiaume, Karen Heintz, Kristin Geisler, Jeff Johnson, Barb Davis, Elizabeth H. Cobb, Jim Falteisek, Nancy Feldman, Jewelie Grape, Andrea Trimble Hart, Lori Jenkins, Paul A. Johnson, John Lefevre, Paul Mattessich, Naomi Pesky, Kari Ruth, Joseph W.E. Schmitt, Helen Wagner, Susan Wenz",,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 000","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-715,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32398,"Operating Support",2016,66401,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase local attendance by 10% over prior year. Success will be measured by the number of tickets sold. 2: Increase individual donations by 10% over year prior. Success will be measured by the number of donors and the total amount donated.","In FY16 Penumbra reached 20,857 individuals with art that fostered their understanding of racial equity in Minnesota, representing a 16% increase. These numbers were collected by our Marketing Director using our box office software, and the Director of Inquiry who tracked education and outreach. 2: 1,154 individuals donated $354,931 in FY15; 1,177 individuals donated $489,673 (including a 40th anniversary campaign) in FY16, representing an increase in dollars of 38%. Individual donations in FY16 were tracked through our finance department under the management of the general manager.",,1915140,"Other, local or private",1981541,38000,"Lou Bellamy, Sarah Bellamy, Paul Acito, Katrice Albert, Kris Arneson, Kathleen Edmond, Carson Funderburk, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark A. McLellan, Robert Olafson, Jeffrey N. Saunders, Catherine Stemper, Bill Stevens, Brooke Story, Tim Sullivan, Sarah Walker, Caroline Wanga",,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Brunette,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(651) 224-3180 ",shannon.brunette@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-718,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32408,"Operating Support",2016,78783,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop the newly revitalized Northrop as a hub of artistic and creative exploration. The reinvented spaces and programming of the new Northrop will be a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaborations that are central to contemporary artistic exploration. 2: Present world-class performances to diverse Minnesota audiences in collaboration with community partners. Through curatorial process and engagement, Northrop creates partnerships with community partners ensuring that performance events featuring artists of the highest caliber are available to an expansive section of the community.","The newly revitalized Northrop functions as a hub for artistic activity and creative exploration in the center of campus. Northrop presented 1700+ activities during FY16. Number of events and participants are counted, and surveys are distributed to evaluate each event. Additionally, Northrop website invites blogging and critical evaluation of all programs. 2: Northrop presented nine internationally-recognized, diverse dance companies in twelve performances including five with live music; as well as a special film-orchestral event, 25 ticketed plus ten free concerts. Attendance figures, group sales and comp tickets counted. Collaborators enumerated: each provides their own evaluation. E-mail surveys and website solicitation employed for all events. School groups provided written forms and phone call follow-up.",,2200748,"Other, local or private",2279531,,"Antone Melton-Meaux, Heather Faulkner, Colleen Carey, Fabiana Mesquita-Wierson, Tom Morgan, John Foley, Cecily Somers",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Tschida,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","2829 University Ave SE Ste 750",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3279,"(612) 625-6600 ",tschidac@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-728,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32417,"Operating Support",2016,18574,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide educational and artistic experiences that rank among the highest in the nation to young singers from Central Minnesota Comparisons will be drawn with nationally-recognized programs with respect to educational curriculum, caliber of artistic offerings, number of individuals served, and breadth of cultural experiences. 2: SJBC will present a greater number of artistic and educational offerings throughout the state and promote Minnesota artists. Internal records will track the number of performances, commissions, workshops, festivals, and camps in which SJBC plays an active role, as well as the number of venues and individuals served.","SJBC provided educational and artistic experiences that rank among the highest in the nation to young singers from Central Minnesota. Invitations to prestigious conferences and events underscored SJBC's national standard and significance within the state. Audience and chorister reviews support this assessment, as do increased participation statistics. 2: SJBC presented 57% more artistic and educational offerings throughout the state and promoted Minnesota artists. Performance records were compared to records from the previous season, and indicated the sharp increase in total appearances as well as a small increase in the number of works performed by Minnesota composers.",,241869,"Other, local or private",260443,,"Michael Hemmesch, Kristen Bauer, Janet McConkey, Amy Roers, Jacob Barnes, Matt Reichert, Br. David Paul Lange, Jeff Peterson, Eric Budde, Br. Richard Crawford, Kristin Lawson, Bret Amundson, Janice Hammond, Andre Heywood, Angela Klaverkamp, Andrew Kendall",,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angela,Klaverkamp,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","2840 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-2558 ",aklaverkamp@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-737,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32421,"Operating Support",2016,225530,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide wide access to live performances of world-class music in the Twin Cities community. The SPCO will provide over 130 performances, family activities, and education programs in the 2015-16 season. Through diverse programming, free and low-priced tickets, and concerts in 12 venues, the SPCO hopes to serve a broader audience.","The SPCO provided wide access to live performances of world-class music in Minnesota by offering affordable tickets at fourteen regular concert venues in the Twin Cities metro. With affordable concerts in convenient venues, free family education and community engagement activities, diverse programming, and a variety of digital media efforts, the SPCO has expanded its reach and upheld its commitment to accessibility.",,8992477,"Other, local or private",9218007,,"Daria Adams, Betty Andrews, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Debra Berns, Theresa Bevilacqua, Thomas Brown, Jon Cieslak, Penny Chally, Richard Cohen, Sheldon Damberg, Nina Tso-Ning Fan, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Ingrid Lenz Harrison, Andrina Hougham, Amy Hubbard, A.J. Huss, Jr., Arthur Kaemmer, D. William Kaufman, Erwin Kelen, Robert L. Lee, David Lillehaug, Jon Limbacher, Laura Liu, Wendell Maddox, Stephen Mahle, Richard Martinez, Jerome Miranowksi, Alfred Moore, Betty Myers, David Myers, Jenny Lind Nilsson, Lowell Noteboom, Deborah Palmer, Paula Patineau, Daniel Pennie, Nicholas Pifer, Shawn Quant, Andrew Redleaf, Paul Reyelts, Donald Ryks, Anthony Scarfone, Daniel Schmechel, Fred Sewell, Ronald Sit, Joseph Tashjian, Charles Ullery, Dobson West, Scott Wilensky, Elizabeth Willis, Priscilla Zee",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Becky,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280 ",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-741,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 32429,"Operating Support",2016,40747,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To reach over 70,000 children, families and individuals with exceptional arts programming that celebrates the vibrant diversity of our community. To achieve this outcome we will present six mainstage productions with youth actors, offer educational classes, workshops and residencies year round. Assessments will include number of programs, evaluations and numbers of participants. 2: SST will deepen relationships with underserved communities to increase access to our performances and classes. We will continue to build partnerships, provide extensive scholarships and offer Pay What You Can days. Indicators of success: increase in co-planned programming, numbers of new audience members/participants for both Steppingstone and its partners.","SST reached many children, families and individuals with exceptional arts programming that celebrated the diversity of the surrounding community. SST evaluated outreach through data collection. SST tracked audience attendance: paid, reduced fees and comp tickets; class and camp attendance: paid, reduced fees and scholarship tuition; and residencies at schools throughout the community. 2: SST administered over $56,000 in reduced ticket fees, and over $30,000 in scholarships and reduced tuition to make programming accessible SST evaluated outreach and relationship building through data collection. ",,963891,"Other, local or private",1004638,40747,"Thomas D'Onofrio, David Graham, Ben Redshaw, Mike Erlandson, Rhonda Feist, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Keith Hardy, Leah Harvey, Suzette Huovinen, Adam Prock, Richard Hitchler",,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Krueger,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 225-9265 ",megan@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-749,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 32439,"Operating Support",2016,33294,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase program offerings and provide additional subsidies to engage a larger number of diverse populations at the expanded TU Dance Center. Track the increase in number and type of classes and sessions offered at TU Dance Center; increased participation and participant demographics; number of subsidized participants, total subsidies provided. 2: Deepen TU Dance’s partnership with performance venues to enhance the community’s experience of artistically excellent dance. Attendance and ticket sales figures compared with recent historical data; critic reviews; premiere of two-four world premiere works.","2,441 participants in TU Dance Center programs and activities, ages 3-seniors, over 40% people of color and gender-diverse. Tracked comparative TU Dance Center engagement, and student demographics and subsidies; tracked programming changes and additions. 2: Successful concerts at Cowles Center, The O'Shaughnessy (four premieres, 2,991 attendees); new multi-year partnership with Ordway Center, FY 2017-FY 2019. Gathered attendance and ticket sales data for comparison with prior years' concerts at both FY16 venues; collected media reviews; tracked world premiere works.",,493022,"Other, local or private",526316,,"Chris Andersen, Leif Anderson, Roderick Ferguson, Darin Florenz, Michelle Horan, Marcia Murray, Toni Pierce-Sands, Uri Sands, Kelly Green Vagts, Julia Yager",,"TU Dance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Abdo,Sayegh,"TU Dance","PO Box 40405","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 699-6055 ",Abdo.sayegh@tudance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Itasca, Lyon, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-779,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 36118,"Operating Support",2017,61474,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will engage an audience diverse in age, race, and background with live music of many cultures to foster intercultural understanding. With support from our Research Consultant, we will gauge and track audience demographics and change in attitudes about other cultures using survey results, interviews, observations, and anecdotes. 2: We will build demand for the arts by presenting artists and work relevant to the communities we serve and by presenting arts in nontraditional spaces. We will evaluate our success based on number of new audience members and on the impact that engaging with the arts has on these audience members.","We engaged a diverse, all-ages audience with live music of many cultures, helping to increase intercultural understanding. We tracked audience demographics and changes in attitudes about other cultures using survey results, interviews, observations, and anecdotes, with support from our research consultant. 2: We built demand for the arts by connecting with new audience members through two community-based residencies in Minneapolis, Mankato and Saint Cloud. The Cedar tracked new audience members and audience expansion numerically and geographically and by gathered feedback on the impact of the activities from participants and Greater Minnesota partners with the support of our research consultant.",,2002453,"Other, local or private",2063927,4488,"Steve Katz, Jill Dawe, Brent Hickman, Chuck Tatsuda, David Edminster, Rob Salmon, Abdirizak Bihi, Gallo Fall, Glen Helgeson, Cari Nesje, Rob Nordin, Hugh Pruitt, Mary Laurel True",0.00,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Dorn,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",adorn@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-829,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36119,"Operating Support",2017,40588,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans will grow and learn new skills by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists, in schools and community sites. Participant experiences will be tracked through online evaluations filled out by site contacts and artists and artists’ observations. Types of sites involved will be tracked in program records. 2: Minnesotans of many ethnicities, ages, and abilities will have access to COMPAS hands-on programs that are designed to meet their specific needs. We will track demographic information when possible, customer goals for programs and how well we met them, and modifications and customizations made to meet customer needs or goals.","Participants at eleven types of comm. sites learned a new skill (98%) and showed an increase in positive behaviors (93%) through a creative arts experience. Asked artists and customers (e.g. teachers, activity directors, etc.) to report on the art that was created and if new skills / information was learned. Tracked the types of organization in which programs were helpful. 2: Four to 90+ year olds, of many ethnicities and abilities, participated in programs. 97% of sites agree artist connected art to their goals/curriculum. Tracked demographics of our artists and (to the best of our ability) participants. Surveyed artists and customers about participant inclusivity and activities, customer service, and meeting site goals.",,1057368,"Other, local or private",1097956,14150,"Roderic Southall, Diane Johnson, Susan Rotilie, Kathy Sanville, Hristina Markova, Cheryl Bock, Michelle Silverman, Yvette Trotman, Keven Ambrus, Mae Brooks, Abigail Lawrence, Christina Koppang, Samantha Massaglia, Celena Plesha, Louis Porter, Jeff Goldenberg, Mary Sennes, Elizabeth Sheets, Virajita Singh, Dameun Strange, Mimi Stake, Robert Erickson",0.00,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 292-3203 ",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Houston, Kanabec, Kittson, Le Sueur, Marshall, Morrison, Olmsted, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-830,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36120,"Operating Support",2017,15469,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Sustain CIM's decade-long commitment to high-quality music instruction provided by master artists handing down the traditions and history of Ireland. With a balanced budget and growing partnerships in fiscal year 2017, CIM will support the work of twenty teaching artists and up to 380 students in year-round instruction; fiscal and donor metrics will be analyzed. 2: CIM will increase enrollment and scholarship opportunities in fiscal year 2017 as we build private support for our community art school. CIM will serve up to 380 students in fiscal year 2017, dedicating up to 3 percent of tuition revenue toward scholarships for students in need. Enrollment statistics, web stats and publicity will be tracked.","The Center for Irish Music reached 340 individual students offering 400 year-round Irish music classes taught by 24 talented teaching artists. Twenty-seven CIM students qualified to compete at the All-Ireland Fleadh, a strong testament to the quality of instruction at the Center for Irish Music. The org finished FY 2016 with a $22K surplus and an 11% increase in private donations. 2: CIM served 340 individual students, a 9% increase over FY 2016 - with 5.4 percent of music school revenue committed to financial aid and discounts. CIM exceeded annual revenue goals this fiscal year, with an actual budget of $289K including $9969 in financial aid and scholarships to qualified candidates. CIM saw over 60 new students in this grant period.",,215703,"Other, local or private",231172,15469,"Michael O'Connor, Patrick Cole, Greg Padden, Teisha Magee, Laura Billings Coleman, Mike Lynch, Jan Casey, David McKenna, Patrick Krekelberg, David Rhees",0.20,"The Center for Irish Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Norah,Rendell,"The Center for Irish Music","836 Prior Ave N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 815-0083 ",nrendell@centerforirishmusic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Kanabec, Lake, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-831,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36123,"Operating Support",2017,328557,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants and audience members will experience theatrical forms, aesthetics, and learning opportunities that expand their knowledge and worldview. Audience surveys collecting experience info; audience focus groups; internal and external artistic assessment. 2: Minnesotans from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds will participate in relevant, accessible arts experiences at CTC. Audience surveys collecting demographic and experience info; audience focus groups; analysis of first-time participants and return participant behavior. ","CTC served 272,830 youth, families, and teachers through productions and education programs, including 82,221 people who came through access programs. CTC used participation counts and implemented audience surveys to measure engagement in artistic programs. CTC conducted formal assessments of education programs in the schools. 2: CTC deepened relationships with community organizations, which resulted in a 26% increase in $5 (or free) ACT Pass tickets to our public performances. CTC's director of access and inclusion worked with CTC's marketing department and staff liaisons with targeted communities to streamline enrollment in and improve tracking of the ACT Pass program.",,10558970,"Other, local or private",10887527,26230,"Jeff von Gillern, Suzi Kim Scott, Sam Hsu, George Montague, Michael Blum, Doug Parish, Stefanie Adams, Eric Anderson, Todd Balan, Matthew R. Banks, Robert Birdsong, Linnea Burman, Morgan Burns, Y. Ralph Chu, Pilar Cruz, Jeff Davidman, Ryan Engle, Pam Enstad, Kerry B. Fauver, Greg Flannigan, G. Bryan Fleming, Liz Furman, Kathy Ganley, Rajiv Garg, Michelle Gibson, Lili Hall, Hoyt Hsiao, Christine Kalla, Joe Keeley, Jocelyn Knoll, Chad Larsen, Alex Liu, Mike Macrie, Michael Maeser, Gayle Malcolm, Pepe Martin, Todd Noteboom, Allison Peterson, Jag Reddy, Dan Schumacher, Tara Sutton, Sunil Swami, Lezlie Taylor, Meredith Tutterow, Dave Van Benschoten, Patrick B. Walsh, William White",2.56,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Underwood,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404,"(612) 874-0500 ",junderwood@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-834,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36128,"Operating Support",2017,61005,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Accessibility to CLIMB’s podcast, Faraway Woods, on pro social skills for kids 3-8 increases with more promotion to old markets and to families at home. CLIMB produces two seasons of fourteen FW episodes. Via a survey, users rate quality 4 or 5 out of 5 and report pro-social skills kids learn. Downloads are tracked with Buzzsprout, a podcast analytics tool. 2: To continue serving 125K Minnesotans per year, CLIMB develops a succession plan to assure organizational stability when our founder and executive/artistic director, Peg Wetli, leaves CLIMB. Peg and board create timeline for completion of three scenarios covering different leave-takings. Board creates evaluation plan measuring timeliness and likelihood of providing effective transition.","Accessibility to CLIMB's podcast, Faraway Woods, on pro social skills for kids 3-8 increases with more promotion to old markets and to families at home. CLIMB launched two seasons of Faraway woods episodes. Listens were tracked using Buzzsprout. In addition to this engagement was tracked through audience interaction with the Faraway Woods Facebook page through shares, comments and likes. 2: To continue serving 125K Minnesotans per year, CLIMB executes a succession plan to assure organizational stability upon our founder's retirement. Board creates a method of internal and external vetting of potential candidates, works with current staff to ensure transitional transparency and implements an organizational structure to ensure stability.",,11258236,"Other, local or private",11319241,10000,"James Gambone, James Olney, Bonnie Mattson, Christine Walsh, Peg Wetli, Anton Jones, Milan Mockovak, Bill Partlan, Joseph Atkins",0.00,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lauren,Diesch,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076-4428,"(651) 453-9275x 19",lauren@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker, Morrison, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-839,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36150,"Operating Support",2017,42385,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To perform quality concerts and educational services that serve adults and students generally not served by other professional arts organizations. Concert audiences are surveyed anonymously at major concert venues, and teachers and school administrators are surveyed at all schools served by the orchestra’s Music in the Schools. ","The Sinfonia performed 42 Concerts: thirteen Winter/Summer, twenty in-School, one Children's, and eight holiday/summer, plus presented programs for talented youth. Evaluation methods included anonymous audience and teacher surveys, letters from students, juried contests, reports from sponsor/hosts, and direct feedback from attendees at performances.",,531344,"Other, local or private",573729,,"Kelly Jo Abdo, Allison Brown, Emily Cole-Jones, Jon Dalager, Jay Fishman, Jane Goettl, Carrie Hendrickson, John Higdon, Shannon Hovey, Bruce Humphrys, Dorothy Jacobs, Mark Jensen, Patrick Lundy, Robert Rhawie, Don Shier, Sharla Wagy, Walt Siebert, Seth Zimmerman",0.00,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Elwell,"Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia","901 N 3rd St Ste 112",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1022,"(612) 871-1701 ",joan@mnsinfonia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-861,"Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Amy Demmer: Executive director, Grand Marais Art Colony; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; Tammy Mattonen: Financemanager, Minnesota Discover Center (Chisholm); Laura Salveson: Director of the Mill City Museum; Rickey Shiomi: Playwright, director, cofounder of Mu Performing Arts; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, Sisters Sojourn","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36155,"Operating Support",2017,735661,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Exceptional theatrical productions and presentations shared broadly with the community will inspire thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming will be evaluated through audience surveys that solicit written and quantitative feedback and by tracking numbers of ticket buyers and participants in audience engagement activities. 2: The diversity of voices, visions and styles on the Guthrie’s stages will engage members of its community who are currently underserved by its work. Surveys will collect feedback and data to measure the effectiveness of outreach efforts and the impact of increased diversity among playwrights, directors and actors on audience demographics.","23% of mainstage and 41% of Studio patrons participated in post-play activities. 92% of Studio patrons said they discussed a play later with others. Staff tracked the number of patrons who participated activities which included discussions, written reflections and storytelling. Activities and engagement were evaluated by facilitators and by online audience surveys. 2: A modest but significant increase in attendance by people of color was noted, particularly at productions that dealt with diverse cultures. The Guthrie used an outside vendor to match demographics on ticket buying households. Front of House managers reported on perceived diversity at selected performances. Comments on diversity in patron surveys were evaluated.",,28857413,"Other, local or private",29593074,,"Peggy Steif Abram, Susan Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Terri E. Bonoff, Priscilla Brewster, Peter Brew, James L. Chosy, Terry Clark, Senator Richard J. Cohen, Jane Confer, David Dines, Joseph Haj, Todd Hartman, Matthew Hemsley, Diane Hofstede, David G. Hurrell, John Junek, Eric Kaler, Patrick Kennedy, Jay Kiedrowski, John Knapp, Suzanne Kubach, Brad Lerman, Dana McNabb, Jennifer Melin Miller, Anton Melton-Meaux, Helen Meyer, David Moore, Karin Nelsen, Wendy Nelson, Anne Paape, Timothy Pabst, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Ron Schutz, Tim Scott, Michael Solberg, Lisa Sorenson, Kenneth F. Spence III, Jim Stephenson, Steve Thompson, Tyler Treat, Steve Webster, Heidi Wilson, Jamie Wilson, Charles A. Zelle, Wayne Zink, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, David C. Cox, Bill George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Sally Pillsbury, Steve Sanger, Douglas M. Steenland, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele",0.00,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Kukielka,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000 ",kathyk@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-866,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36157,"Operating Support",2017,46793,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to grow HP's artist co-op program: goals include funding scholarships for artists, expand diversity of artists served, and offer new opportunities for artists. Measures of success: co-op artist scholarships are funded and implemented; diversity of co-op members grows (by age, ethnicity, gender, income level); number of co-op members grows. 2: HP continues to grow its accessible education and community programs to serve more Minnesotans of diverse backgrounds. Success measures: more classes made available for all ages; attendance at HP's Free Ink Days; expanded audiences from increased marketing and partnerships (tracked by Salesforce, surveys, social media).","HP's co-op is close to capacity - 51 artists are benefiting. HP has begun a diversity initiative to secure funding for co-op scholarships. Success of HP's Co-op measured by: number of artists in co-op; public feedback and print sales; artist annual evaluations; media coverage. 2: HP added new school visitors and community partners, and over 5,000 youth and adults benefited from these programs. Success measured by: increase in free classes offered (72% of youth served for free); continued visitor tracking and evaluations using Sales Force database; attendance at Free Ink days grew in 2016.",,678597,"Other, local or private",725390,7055,"Robert Hunter, Dennis Michael Jon, Ty Scholobohm, Mae Dayton, Colleen Carey, Siri Engberg, David Johnson, Stuart Nielsen, Tom Owens, Michael Peterman, Jennifer Phelps, Jerry Vallery",0.00,"Highpoint Center for Printmaking","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carla,McGrath,"Highpoint Center for Printmaking","912 Lake St W",Minneapolis,MN,55408,"(612) 871-1326 ",carla@highpointprintmaking.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-868,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36167,"Operating Support",2017,58478,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To support the public presentation of socially and culturally relevant art that fosters dialogue and engagement, and to commission and present new work by Minnesota artists of color. We will track attendance, audience surveys, data collection, audience dialogues and conversations, as well as artist circles and feedback sessions throughout the year. 2: To provide comprehensive leadership training, resources, and mentorship opportunities for Minnesota artists and communities using the arts to build healthy, capable and equitable communities. We will work with a team of external evaluators to measure our impact and create a public-facing report. ","Intermedia Arts presented thirteen weeks of performance, five weeks of film, 42 of exhibitions, sold out shows, and commissioned new work by artists of color. Audiences were tracked and evaluated through ticket sales and surveys and one-on-one post- reflection interviews. 2: IA engaged 1200+ national artists and community members, trained 90+ new leaders and, statewide, supported 10+ arts based community development projects. IA contracted with Rainbow Research and TerraLuna Collaborative to collect data and ensure the impact and relevancy of our training and engagement. We have produced two evaluation reports this year to share our findings with the broader community.",,1141298,"Other, local or private",1199776,12865,"Omar Akbar, John Cairns, Jeff Gatesmith, David Greenberg, Andrew Hestness, Andrea Jenkins, Janis Lane Ewart, Jeremy McClain, Chaka Mkali, Julia Nekessa Opoti, Takawi Peters, Saymoukda Vongsay, Mark Waller",0.00,"Intermedia Arts of Minnesota, Inc. AKA Intermedia Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eyenga,Bokamba,"Intermedia Arts of Minnesota, Inc. AKA Intermedia Arts","2822 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2108,"(612) 871-4444 ",Eyenga@IntermediaArts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Chippewa, Hennepin, Lake, Murray, Nobles, Ramsey, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-878,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36179,"Operating Support",2017,77177,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase opportunities for, and access to, inclusive creative writing and diverse literary programs and activities. Gather comparative demographic data on service constituents; track free and accessible program events and participation; track diversity among Loft artists; track engagement in inclusivity initiatives. 2: Refine and reform program offerings in response to evolving community interests and priorities to enhance service, engagement, and impact. Monitor participation trends for responsive programming based on community interest; collect survey responses to monitor satisfaction, quality, impact, and evidence of learning/advancement.","Expanded diverse engagement in inclusive offerings; provided 241 scholarships + 726 low-income discounts; provided 31 pay-what-you-can programs. Gathered comparative demographics on service constituents/surveys, tracked free/discounted/accessible activities participation, tracked artist/program diversity, and participant engagement in inclusivity initiatives. 2: Capacity participation in new events, programs, and conferences; 98% survey respondents said class helped them advance/improve writing. Monitored participation trends as programming evolved in response to community interests; collected survey responses to monitor participant satisfaction, program quality, impact, and evidence of learning/advancement.",,2139131,"Other, local or private",2216308,,"Jacquelyn B. Fletcher, Jack El-Hai, Ruth Shields, Nathan Perez, Britt Udesen, Kent Adams, Marge Barrett, Anika Fajardo, Marlon James, Ed Bok Lee, Rosemarie Kelly Ndupuechi, Susan Lenfestey, Carrie Obry, Jeff Ondich, Eric Roberts, Elizabeth Schott, Karen Sternal, Jamie Wilson",0.00,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Open Book Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2575x 2580",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Martin, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-890,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36182,"Operating Support",2017,24520,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lyric Arts will continue to increase our level of professionalism and artistic quality, providing greater artistic impact for our participants in the community. Lyric Arts will see a growth in reputation, indicated by greater media attention and continued increase in positive reactions to our work, evaluated by collecting quantitative and qualitative data. 2: Lyric Arts will continue to expand its education program, providing access to additional and more varied participation opportunities for young people. Progress toward this outcome will be measured by an increase in the number and types of programs offered and by the number of students enrolled in our programs.","Increased artistic quality, media attention from local theater bloggers, and number of positive reviews of our work from patrons and reviewers. Number of reviews, number of new reviewers, reviewer assessments of the quality of our work, number of positive e-mails and unsolicited online reviews of our productions from patrons. Qualitative and quantitative surveys of artistic review panel. 2: Added new non-performance workshops, Youth Theater Ensemble, and Pre-K program; enrollment was flat year-to-year Quantitative evaluation based on number of new programs and types of education programming added and based on number of enrollments.",,985134,"Other, local or private",1009654,,"Olivia Bastian, Julia Schmidt, Borgie Bonthuis, Bill Ambrose, Jerry Horazdovsky, Lin Schmidt, Laura Tahja Johnson",0.00,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,"Tahja Johnson","Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 Main St E",Anoka,MN,55303-2341,"(763) 422-1838 ",laura@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-893,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36183,"Operating Support",2017,335194,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Realize growth in enrollment, access sites and financial assistance in response to increased demand for services and greater awareness in the community of the role of MacPhail. MacPhail will enroll 15,660 in fiscal year 2017 with expanded classes for seniors, online learning opportunities and new programming in Austin, Minnesota. Fifty percent will identify as racially/ethnically diverse. 2: Deliver and ensure quality across all program areas as MacPhail expands its service area to include new access sites, partnership sites and live online instruction sites. A minimum of 97% of MacPhail students responding to an annual survey would or have already recommended MacPhail to friends.","MacPhail is realizing growing enrollment, access sites and financial aid, bringing music learning to Minnesotans of all ages, incomes and abilities. MacPhail is on track to enroll 15,660 through expanded classes, online learning and new programming in Austin. A demographic survey is currently underway. 2: Minnesotans of all ages, incomes and abilities are receiving high quality music learning opportunities as MacPhail continues to expand its reach. An annual student satisfaction survey is currently underway.",,10562525,"Other, local or private",10897719,38000,"Rahoul Ghose, Patty Murphy, Hudie Broughton, Ellen Breyer, Thomas Abood, Jane Alexander, Barry Berg, Margee Bracken, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Michael Casey, Kate Cimino, Tom Clark, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Eklund, Leslie Frecon, Joseph Hinderer, Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Warren Kelly, Robert Lawson, Diana Lewis, David Myers, Christopher Perrigo, Connie Remele, John Righini, Lica Tomizuka-Sanborn, Jill Schurtz, Christopher Simpson, Hilary Smedsrud, Peter Spokes, Jevetta Steele, Kiran Stordalen, Mandy Tuong, Marshall Tokheim, Carl Walker, Steven Wells, Kate Whittington",0.50,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jenelle,Montoya,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 321-0100 ",montoya.jenelle@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-894,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 21073,"Operating Support",2014,106250,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","American Craft Council will continue to promote craft in everyday life through work with local organizations, social media, features and demonstrations. American Craft Council assesses Minnesotan’s engagement with craft through the success of events and activities with partner organizations, increased use of the Councils resources, and response to traditional and social media; and will provide lists of Minnesota-based venues for craft, articles about craft applications in a variety of fields and settings, co-branded events with other organizations, demonstrations of craft utility and topics in social media. 2: American Craft Council will partner with Minnesota and national craft organizations to feature Minnesota artists at its shows, in the magazine, and on the web. American Craft Council assesses success through markers of excellence and engagement: sales and financial reporting from show artists; new and increased recognition and opportunities for artists; increased attendance, donations and membership; and tracks Minnesota artists featured in local and national shows, in American Craft magazine, and in features on the web.","ACC successfully promoted craft in everyday life through partnerships, publications, and events. American Craft Council successfully promoted Minnesota artists in publications and events and provided multiple/varied professional development opportunities for Minnesota artists at all levels.",,4960851,"Other, local or private",5067101,15938,"Barbara Berlin, Kevin Buchi, Sonya Clark, Charles Duddingston, Leilani Lattin Duke, J. Robert Duncan, Lisbeth Evans, James Hackney, Jr., Charlotte Herrera, Ayumi Horie, Stuart Kestenbaum, Michael Lamar, Stoney Lamar, Lorne Lassiter, Wendy Maruyama, Marlin Miller, Michael Monroe, Sara Morgan, Alexandra Moses, Gabriel Ofiesh, Bruce Pepich, Sylvia Peters, Judy Pote, Josh Simpson, Cindi Strauss, Jamienne Studley, Thomas Turner, Damian Velasquez, Barbara Waldman, Namita Gupta Wiggers, Patricia Young",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Chaffee,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3125 ",echaffee@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-295,"Gretchen Boyum: Gallery manager, Kaddatz Gallery; Fergus Falls Public Arts commissioner; Melissa Brechon: Retired library director, Carver County Library System; board member, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Jessica Briggs: Arts administration and arts/culture nonprofit consultant; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Suzzanne Kelley: Managing editor and codirector, New Rivers Press, Moorhead; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Elizabeth Richardson: Long-time arts administrator; former marketing director, Mixed Blood Theatre; Walter Zakahi: Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21086,"Operating Support",2014,62116,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Cedar will continue to increase its service to the community through the arts, by presenting at least 200 public concert events, serving at least 50,000 individuals, and presenting at least 800 artists. The Cedar tracks activities conducted, attendance, and artists served. 2: The Cedar will support arts creation and development locally including presenting 75 events that feature local artists, launching a third cycle of local artist commissions, cultivating and working closely with 5 Somali artists to support art coming from the Somali community. The Cedar tracks activities conducted, attendance, and artists served.","The Cedar increased its service to the community through the arts in FY 2014 by presenting and/or hosting over 215 public concert events, serving 57,000 individuals, and presenting approximately 880 artists. The Cedar supported arts creation and development locally. We presented 46 events with headlining local artists and more with local support. We completed a third 416 Club Commissions cycle and worked with Somali artists including Dalmar Yare, Hodan Abdirhaman, and Ahmed Gaashaanle.",,1285538,"Other, local or private",1347654,9317,"Abdirizak Bihi, Jean Borgwardt, Sarah Bowman, Michelle Courtright, David Edminster, Everett Forte, Glen Helgeson, Galen Hersey, Joanna Lees, Cari Nesje, Rob Nordin, Stephen Parliament, Jeff Potter, Hugh Pruitt, Rob Salmon, Terri Simard, Robert Simonds, Chuck Tatsuda, Mary Laurel True",0.38,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Dorn,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",adorn@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-308,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21087,"Operating Support",2014,302092,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue a focused and large-scale effort to increase the accessibility of Children's Theatre Company's artistic and education offerings by bringing 80,000 patrons to performances through our ticket access programs; expanding programming for early learners, serving at least 7,000 children, caregivers, and early learning professionals; serving 550 low-income children through nationally recognized Neighborhood Bridges program. Evaluation methods include: audience and program service data analysis; demographic information analysis; audience surveys; and formal assessment (for Neighborhood Bridges). 2: Commission and produce world premiere work by both nationally acclaimed and local theatre artists that meets international standards of artistic excellence. Children's Theatre Company will increase the size of its resident acting company to include one additional artist from Minnesota; increase commissions to artists of color; increase engagement with suburban and exurban communities. Evaluation methods include: internal and external evaluations of artistic quality and rigor; diversity survey of staff, artists, board, and audience; ongoing donor and patron surveys.","CTC served more than 93,000 patrons through ticket access programs; 6,300 through programming for early learners; 667 through Neighborhood Bridges. Children's Theatre Company added one additional artist, Traci Allen, to the acting company; has two new works by artists of color in development; and continues to expand programs in suburban locations.",,10322575,"Other, local or private",10624667,23285,"Fran Davis, Lili Hall, George E. Tyson III, Betsy Russomanno, Lynn Abbott, Stefanie Adams, Todd Balan, Matthew R. Banks, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Michael Blum, Tony Bohmert, Todd Brooks , Barbara Burwell, Jim Carlson, Y. Ralph Chu, Rusty Cohen, Paula Cooney, Eve Deikel, Pam Enstad, Michael Fanuele, Kerry B. Fauver, G. Bryan Fleming, Gina Gage, Rajiv Garg, Jeffrey Hatcher, Sandy Hey, Carrie Higgins, Hoyt Hsiao, Sam Hsu, Bill Johnson, Christine Kalla, Joe Keeley, Helen Kurtz, Ed Lagerstrom, Chad Larsen, Jim Lemke, Alex Liu, Muffy MacMillan, George Montague, Todd Noteboom, JoAnne Pastel, Lisa Saul Paylor, Martha Pomerantz, Mark Price, Melissa Raphan, Randy Ross, Betsy Sagnes, Suzi Kim Scott, Tara Sutton, Jeanne Sween, Meredith Tutterow, Dave VanBenschoten, Jeff von Gillern, Patrick B. Walsh",0.35,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Duffy,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 874-0500 ",kduffy@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-309,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","1/29/15-entered recipient board members, conflict, and project dates.",2 21094,"Operating Support",2014,47557,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Community organizations will have access to arts programs that allow their participants to experience, understand, create and connect to art. Success will be measured by holding programs at five or more types of non-arts organizations; e.g., schools, libraries, hospitals, homeless shelters, where all residency participants will create at least one piece of original art. In program evaluations, 85% of participants agree they learned. 2: People from across Minnesota, of many ethnicities and abilities, will participate in COMPAS programs. Success will be measured by at least 35% of COMPAS’ roster artists will be people of color. Programs reach people in all eight Minnesota congressional districts. All in attendance at residencies are given ways to participate in art creation.","Art lovers in schools, libraries, hospitals, nursing homes, homeless shelters, community centers, public parks and more, made art with their own hands. Programs took place in at least nine types of non-arts organizations. All residency participants created a unique work of art, either singly or collectively. Program evaluations show over 85% of participants agree they learned. People from all corners of Minnesota, of many ethnicities and abilities, had the opportunity to participate in creative arts experiences with COMPAS. 44% of COMPAS’ roster artists are people of color. This past year we reached people in all eight Minnesota congressional districts, and all participants in artist residencies were guided in the creation of an original work of art.",,1536832,"Other, local or private",1584389,26180,"Cheryl Bock, Mimi Stake, Diane S. Johnson, Susan Rotilie, Irene Suddard, Roderic Hernub Southall, Keven Ambrus, Marta Chou, Robert Erickson, Christina Koppang, Hristina Markova, Celena Plesha, Louis Porter II, Michelle Silverman, Yvette Trotman",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 292-3203 ",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Hennepin, Houston, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Mower, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-316,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21109,"Operating Support",2014,60220,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To build a leading literary list of creative writing, Graywolf Press will publish thirty books (fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry). Graywolf Press will follow a rigorous schedule for book production, tabulate sales figures, and analyze the impact of its marketing and publicity efforts using review coverage and social media. 2: Graywolf Press will reach 250,000 readers, will schedule twenty Minnesota author readings reaching 1,000 people, and will collaborate with four major Minnesota institutions. Graywolf Press will use traditional and innovative marketing efforts to connect authors with audiences; track book sales to individuals and libraries, attendance at events, and print and broadcast coverage; evaluate attendance and impact of collaborative events and programmatic activities.","Graywolf published 29 literary books (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) of high artistic quality; its list received accolades for excellence. Graywolf sold 174,347 copies of its books. Incarnadine by Mary Szybist won the National Book Award, 3 Sections by Vijay Seshadri won the Pulitzer Prize, and two novels were named New York Times Notable Books. Graywolf Press reached over 260,000 readers, held 15 local readings for a live audience totaling 1,250, and collaborated with five major institutions.",,2418856,"Other, local or private",2479076,9635,"Catherine Allan, Trish Anderson, Mary Ebert, Chris Galloway, Betsy Hannaford, Shirley Hughes, Tom Joyce, John Junek, Will Kaul, Chris Kirwan, Ann MacDonald, Jim McCarthy, Ed McConaghay, Jennifer Melin Miller, Georgia Murphy Johnson, Allie Pohlad, Mary Polta, Bruno Quinson, Gail See, Roderic Southall, Kate Tabner, Emily Anne Tuttle, Joanne Von Blon, Melinda Ward",,"Graywolf Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Dublinski,"Graywolf Press","250 3rd Ave N Ste 600",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(651) 641-0077 ",dublinski@graywolfpress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-331,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21113,"Operating Support",2014,677297,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To produce, co-produce and present 790 live performance events for the public on three stages between September, 2013 and summer, 2014. All ticketed performances are tracked through the Tessitura software program. 2: To be accessible to all visitors with mobility, visual, and hearing impairments with1,600 people will receiving discounts for Sensory Tours and ASL Interpreted, Audio Described and Open Captioned performances. Use of Assistive Listening devices, wheelchairs, magnification glasses, and Braille print materials will continue. Ticketed events are tracked through the theater’s Tessitura box office software. Utilization of access services and equipment is tracked by the Access Services manager.","The Guthrie produced, co-produced and presented 667 performances on three stages during FY 2014. 1,676 patrons purchased tickets for Sensory Tours and access performances. Access equipment and materials were available for all performances.",,31898309,"Other, local or private",32575606,,"Peggy Steif Abram, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, Y. Marc Belton, Anne Bjerken, Terri E. Bonoff, Blythe Brenden, Peter A. Brew, James L. Chosy, Richard J. Cohen, Jane M. Confer, David C. Cox, David Dines, Joe Dowling, William W. George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Thomas J. Hanson, Todd Hartman, Matthew Hemsley, Randall J. Hogan, David G. Hurrell, Liesl Hyde, John C. Junek, Eric Kaler, Mark Kenyon, Jay Kiedrowski, Peter R. Kitchak, Jodee Kozlak, Kathy Lenzmeier, Helen C. Liu, Anne W. Miller, Jennifer Melin Miller, David Moore, Wendy Nelson, Amanda Norman, Timothy Pabst, Sally Pillsbury, Thomas M. Racciatti, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Stephen W. Sanger, Ronald J. Schutz, Patricia S. Simmons, Lee B. Skold, Lisa Sorenson, Kenneth F. Spence III, Douglas M. Steenland, James P. Stephenson, Emily Anne Tuttle, Mary W. Vaughan, Steven C. Webster, Irving Weiser, Brian W. Woolsey, Margaret Wurtele, Charles A. Zelle, Wayne Zink",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,"St Germain-Gordon","Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000 ",danielle@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-335,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21114,"Operating Support",2014,483446,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Trust will engage over 200 artists, civic and arts organizations, the media and businesses in creating an arts-infused cultural destination. The Trust will lead the Hennepin Cultural Alliance, and bring together over 200 diverse business people, artists, arts and cultural organizations, downtown residents and other constituents for public arts events (2) and arts-focused storefronts (20). 2: The Trust will draw 500,000 theatre goers from across the State, and serve 65 high schools statewide through the SpotLight Musical Theatre Program. The Trust will provide zip code data from ticket sales that will reveal statewide patrons, and will maintain a statewide list of the 65 schools (and 6000 students) involved in the SpotLight program.","Hennepin Theatre Trust engaged 165 visual and teaching artists, 83 civic/arts organizations, 16 businesses, and the media in the cultural district, led the creation of 32 arts-focused storefronts, and held a public launch for the first set of ""Made Here"" showcases, as well as two pop-up galleries in empty storefronts attended by 300 people. Hennepin Theatre Trust brought 535,744 people from all over Minnesota to our downtown theatres, and served 67 schools statewide through the SpotLight Musical Theatre Pro",,22420096,"Other, local or private",22903542,173691,"Scott Benson, Daniel Pierce Bergin, John Blackshaw, Ralph W. Burnet, Sonia Cairns, Andrea Christenson, Dan Cramer, Thomas L. Hoch (ex-officio), Linda Ireland, Jeannie Joas, Barbara Klaas, Jim Linnett, Mark Marjala, Annette Thompson Meeks, Jay Novak, Jann L. Olsten, David Orbuch, Brian J. Pietsch, Thomas J. Rosen, Ann Simonds, Julie Beth Vipperman, Tom Vitt",7,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Lewis,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","615 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500 ",Laura.Lewis@HennepinTheatreTrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-336,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21116,"Operating Support",2014,58735,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Connect 42,000 audience members to Minnesota’s diverse past through an annual season in 2014-15 of five plays and musicals. History Theatre will collect box office statistics to measure number of attendees at each main stage production. 2: Expand and deepen the theatre arts experience for 6,500 youth and adults through existing and new educational programs. History Theatre will collect statistics at each educational program including number of attendees and will distribute written evaluations assessing the value of individual programs to each participant.","35,203 patrons were reached through Mainstage productions Education and outreach programs reached 7,830 youth and adults.",,1310627,"Other, local or private",1369362,,"John F. Apitz, Connie Braziel, Roger Brooks, Wayne Hamilton, Jillian Hoffman, Susan Kimberly, Gene Link, Gene Merriam, Henri Minette, Cheryl L. Moore, Jeffrey K. Peterson, Ken Peterson, Phil Riveness, Jon Rusten, Geoffrey Sylvester, Pondie Nicholson Taylor, Melissa M. Weldon, Tyler Zehring",,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Cunningham,"The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre","30 10th St E","St Paul",MN,55101-2205,"(651) 292-4323 ",janeellencunningham@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-338,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21121,"Operating Support",2014,50434,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide engaging and inspiring performance, education, and community building programs. By nurturing excellence in all aspects of our work, in the art we create and in the individuals who create it, we will build shared community, exploring, modeling what it means to be good stewards of the resources we have and of the resources of the earth that we share. Evaluation includes responses from existing and new audience, volunteers and education program participants, including collection of oral and written comments, notes of thanks, and testimony to the power of puppet arts. 2: Extend an invitation for everyone to participate in artistic creation and community engagement.Audiences, volunteers, contributors, from inner city neighbors to communities across the region, will support and participate in imaginative, meaningful hands-on intergenerational and cross-cultural programming such as the MayDay Parade and Festival. In the Heart of the Beast does head counts at every public workshop that is measured against previous years. In addition, community partnerships that expand participation are monitored.","In the Heart of the Beast did provide a full year of performance, education, and community building arts programming including the 40th Annual MayDay Parade and Festival. The surest measure of artistic and community engagement was a 10% increase in the number of people in the public workshops building the MayDay Parade.",,825723,"Other, local or private",876157,50434,"Anne Bauers, Nancy Cerkvenik, Candida Gomez, Alex Haecher, Dan Herber, Sue Melrose, Scott Moriarity, Joe Musich, Dan Newman, Loren Niemi, Chi-Dao Phan, Gary Schiff, Sandy Spieler, Anne Q. Ulseth, Michelene Verlautz, Allison Welch, Kirstin Wiegmann, Sue Hunter-Weir",0.5,"In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre AKA HOBT","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Catherine,Jordan,"In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre AKA HOBT","1500 Lake St E",Minneapolis,MN,55407-1720,"(612) 721-2535 ",execdir@hobt.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Murray, Ramsey, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-343,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21125,"Operating Support",2014,48319,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to build engagement in the Jungle Theater's programs, including outreach and affordable access for underrepresented populations. Attendance data; box office analyses; number and percent of free tickets and discounted tickets distributed; outreach/education programs service data, including constituent demographics. 2: Provide expanded employment and professional development opportunities for Minnesota artists. Number of artists engaged as compared to years prior Arts and Cultural Heritage funding; amount/percent of budget dedicated to artists as compared to years prior Arts and Cultural Heritage funding; number of interns engaged; qualitative feedback from artists and interns.","Season audience up 18.5%; 3,952 free tickets; free residency for 100 children (72% of color, 75% low-income); low-cost shows for 328 family audiences. Grant year versus pre-ACHF numbers: 125 artists engaged versus 80-90; program 79% of total expenses vs. 72%; artistic personnel expenses 53% versus 49%.",,1482094,"Other, local or private",1530413,,"Tom Beimers, Barbara Bencini, Bain Boehlke, Jeffrey Bores, Bob Bush, Kim Carlander, Carolyn Erickson, Ed Foppe, Eric Galatz, John Kachelmacher, Tom Keller, Jennifer Schaeidler, Amber Senn, Michael Shann, David Swenson, Paul Thomas, Suzanne Zeller",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margo,Gisselman,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 278-0141 ",margo@jungletheater.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-347,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21132,"Operating Support",2014,20152,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lyric Arts will increase its level of artistic quality. Community members will be given complimentary seats in exchange for filling out an anonymous ratings and review survey, containing quantitative and qualitative data. Responses will be used to evaluate progress toward the goal. 2: Lyric Arts will expand its outreach to schools and after school programs. Success will be measured by the number of classes offered.","Lyric Arts increased its level of artistic quality. Due to administrative restructuring, the survey program was postponed for a year. In the interim, artistic quality was judged by anecdotal response from audiences and attention from media. Lyric Arts expanded outreach to schools and after school programs.",,825649,"Other, local or private",845801,20152,"Debbie Swanson, Leanne Hyde, Lin Schmidt, Chad Unger, Joan O'Sullivan, Christopher Geisler, Tracey Jeffrey, Tracy Kelly",,"Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,"Tahja Johnson","Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage","420 E Main St",Anoka,MN,55303-2341,"(763) 433-2510 ",laura@lyricarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-354,"Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21133,"Operating Support",2014,288114,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden and increase access, including operation of four access sites and the MacPhail flagship facility offering full range of tuition-based programs and community partnerships. Measures will include: successful opening of fourth access site in fiscal year 2014; increase community partnerships 13% for a total of 90; increase financial assistance 9% for a total of $625,000. 2: Technology, innovation, and integration: developing, refining, deploying, and marketing online music instruction offerings. Add five schools to total 20 partner schools in greater Minnesota through online technology; serve 250 students in one-on-one online lesson program; 75% of MacPhail faculty skilled in music instruction technology, measured by surveys and observation.","The third access site (Chanhassen) opened in FY14, six months later than planned, and is offering classes. MacPhail is on track to meet stated access goals with exact community partnership and financial aid totals available at fiscal yearend. MacPhail refined online music learning options with regular programming to more than 1,500 students in 17 Minnesota schools in FY14.",,9180006,"Other, local or private",9468120,28800,"Aaron Alt, Jane Alexander, Barry Berg, Sally Blanks, Mark Borman, Margee Bracken, Ellen Breyer, Hudie Broughton, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Kate Cimino, Tom Clark, Joaquin Delgado, Leslie Frecon, Rahoul Ghose, Ajay Gupta, Penny Hunt, Robert P. Lawson, Diana Lewis, Kate Mortenson, David E. Myers, Sonja Noteboom, Roderick Palmore, Connie Remele, Samuel Salas, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Jill E. Schurtz, Carolyn Smallwood, Kim Crosby Snow, Peter R. Spokes, Kiran Stordalen, Steven J. Wells",2,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Fideler,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 767-5326 ",fideler.leslie@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-355,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21134,"Operating Support",2014,18449,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Mankato Symphony Orchestra will strive to engage the community more deeply with classical music through performance, education, and outreach. Engagement will be tracked through surveys, repeat ticket sales, participation in online forums, and attendance at events. 2: The Mankato Symphony Orchestra will strengthen existing partnerships and work to create new partnerships with regional businesses, nonprofits, artists, and arts organizations. Partners will give feedback through conversations with Mankato Symphony Orchestra staff as to the effectiveness and value of the partnership.","We have reached more people (about 10% increased ticket sales) in our community than last season, and we have received positive feedback from our audience through surveys and other responses. We began a new collaboration with the nonprofit Mankato Ballet, found a new major business sponsor, and began outreach in local nursing homes and hospitals",,202357,"Other, local or private",220806,5000,"Herb Kroon, Eric Plath, Jim Santori, Tricia Stenberg, Joan Roca, Keith Balster, Cheryl Regan, David Kim, Yvonne Cariveau, Lori Smart, Sonja Jacobsen, John Frey, Dan Bellig, Jerry Crest, Kenneth Gertjejansen",,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@hickorytech.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-356,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21136,"Operating Support",2014,63202,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Midwest Art Conservation Center will work throughout the state with publicly held collections and private locations big and small bringing access to artworks for Minnesotans of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities. Midwest Art Conservation Center will provide quantifiable outcomes of: expert conservation treatments performed; the provision of written and photographic documentation regarding the treatments, diagnostic discoveries, and practices associated with the art; and provide consultations on exhibition, handling, and related techniques. 2: Midwest Art Conservation Center will serve the general public with educational programming that enhances the understanding of artistic techniques and the historical context of works of art. Midwest Art Conservation Center will conduct quantifiable outcomes of: tours, presentations, and workshops for groups, and provide individual inquiry response to educate and inform the public on art preservation.","Each day, throughout the state, thousands of Minnesotans encountered art that Midwest Art Conservation Center made accessible for them and for future generations. Midwest Art Conservation Center presentations, tours, and workshops built appreciation and knowledge about Minnesota artworks and the importance of preserving cultural heritage.",,955218,"Other, local or private",1018420,6453,"Jeff Fleming, Michael Gaynor, Miles Fiterman, Darsie Alexander, Siri Engberg, Sarah Brew, Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Nancy Huart, Rita Lara, Sam McCullough, Lisa Scholten, Mary Van Note",,"Midwest Art Conservation Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Colin,Turner,"Midwest Art Conservation Center","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3148 ",cturner@preserveart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-358,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21138,"Operating Support",2014,96385,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase audience engagement by creating compelling stories around exhibitions and events; communicating the Minneapolis Institute of Art's stories over multiple channels and platforms; and assessing constituents' reception and understanding of the museum's stories. Audience Viewpoints Consulting of Herndon, Virginia will test visitor responses to stories about African art told through digital interpretive tools. 2: Embrace globalization by addressing the global transmission of art and culture in exhibitions and rotations; and developing installations that address the traditions, cultures, and concerns of ethnic communities living in Minnesota. An outside evaluator will compile visitor exit surveys.","The MIA introduced digital learning tools and sought participation and input from community members to increase audience engagement in museum programs. The MIA employed diverse art remixes on the theme of the sacred to address the global transmission of art and culture, including ""Sacred"" (Sep. 13-Aug 14) which juxtaposed art works from multiple places, inviting visitors to explore historic expressions of the spiritual and what is sacred to themselves.",,32165669,"Other, local or private",32262054,,"Stacia Andersen, Shari Ballard, Gary Bhojwani, Allianz Life, Maurice Blanks, Blythe Brenden, Bill Clark, Kitty Crosby, Richard Davis, Eric Dayton, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Kaywin Feldman, Michael Fernandez, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Paul Grangaard, John Himle, John Huss, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Mark Lacek, Eric Levinson, Diane Lilly, John Lindahl, Reid MacDonald, Fairbault Foods, Betty MacMillan, Brent Magid, Al McQuinn, Lucy Mitchell, Leni Moore, Sheila Morgan, Mary Olson, Mike Ott, John Prince, Abigail Rose, Marianne Short, Roger Sit, Mike Snow, Ralph Strangis, Brian Taylor",,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Charisse,Gendron,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3223 ",cgendron@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-360,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 21147,"Operating Support",2014,299941,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Deliver five-production seasons that expand the repertoire, enrich audiences and contribute to the vitality of our community. Evaluation will be made through: the Minnesota Opera’s ability to attract top talent; ticket sales; audience feedback; Website use; and media response. New works are evaluated by: growth of repertoire; addition of new composers; audience interest/growth; and other producers’ of the works. 2: Strengthen Minnesota Opera’s practice of financial stewardship. Financial stewardship will be evaluated on an ongoing basis by the executive leadership and board, comparing results against projections. Minnesota Opera’s strategic plan provides a means for measuring organizational progress against long-term goals and objectives.","Minnesota Opera produced five operas to critical acclaim (Puccini, Strauss, Verdi, Argento, Mozart) with 28 performances that served 45,700 people. Minnesota Opera’s fiscal 2014 audit is currently underway with expectations of a year-end balanced budget, a direct result of ongoing evaluation.",,10246742,"Other, local or private",10546683,,"Patricia Beithon, Peter Carter, Rachelle D. Chase, Jane Confer, Sara Donaldson, Chip Emery, Bianca Fine, Sharon Hawkins, Ruth Huss, Heinz Hutter, Mary Ingebarnd-Pohlad, Philip Isaacson, James Johnson, Patricia Johnson, Christine Larsen, Robert Lee, Steve Mahon, David Meline, Leni Moore, Albin “Jim” Nelson, Kay Ness, Luis Pagan-Carlo, Jose Peris, Stephanie Prem, Elizabeth Redleaf, Connie Remele, Don Romanaggi, Christopher Romans, Linda Roberts Singh, Nadege Souvenir, Simon Stevens, Virginia Stringer, H. Bernt von Ohlen, Margaret Wurtele",,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jada,Hansen,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",jhansen@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-369,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 36185,"Operating Support",2017,24372,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide quality rich, varied, and interactive concert and arts learning experiences for all ages and abilities. Attendance, surveys, and discussions with participants. Quality of performances evaluated by artistic staff through concert recording, etc. Quality of outreach evaluated by feedback from participants. 2: Invest in long term growth and financial success of the organization by recruiting and hiring additional administrative staff, increasing development and marketing. Increase in financial resources dedicated to infrastructure, hiring additional administrator to assist with fundraising, and greater resources dedicated to promoting the Symphony and marketing events.","New activities: rock and roll concert, instrument petting zoos for children, Big Piano interactive outreach. Served new audience. Quality by recordings. Impact evaluated by discussion in person and by phone. Outreach by number of participants, number of returning. New audience evaluated by comparing patron records, observing trends in wider geographic area, first time attendees increased. 2: Hired full time administrative coordinator which had significant impact on ticket sales, overall organizational growth. Increased budget allocations and spending for staff, marketing; addition of Gala fundraising event, increases in income and stronger patron relationships noted. Position partially supported by Mardag grant which required additional evaluation.",,227708,"Other, local or private",252080,,"Herb Kroon, Jerry Crest, Katie Wayne, Jason Teiken, Kathy Vessells, Cheryl Regan, Peter Paisley, Lori Smart, Thea Groth, Peter McGuire, Keith Balster, Joe Smentek, Sue Keithahn, Scott Weilage, Paul Lawton, Marcia Jagodzinske, Kenny Klooster, Shannon Beal. Mark Betters, Jana Klein",0.00,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Buechmann,"Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 645",Mankato,MN,56002-0645,"(507) 625-8880 ",mso@mankatosymphony.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Faribault, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-896,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36190,"Operating Support",2017,110680,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","150,000 visitors will attend special exhibitions that provide Minnesotans with opportunities to see great art from collections around the world. Mia will track attendance at special exhibitions through ticket sales and collect feedback from visitors to monitor their responses to content and presentation. 2: At least 600,000 visitors will enjoy free access to the display and interpretation of Mia’s permanent collection of over 89,000 works of global art. Mia will use an electronic tracking system to monitor museum attendance.","In FY 2017, 229,274 children, teens, and adults from across Minnesota experienced the museum's special exhibitions. Mia tracked attendance and results through a ticketing platform and monitored visitors' experiences via regular surveys. 2: In FY 2017, 891,296 people of all ages experienced global art in visiting Mia, the highest attendance in the museum's history. Mia monitored attendance through an electronic tracking system.",,34387064,"Other, local or private",34497744,,"Kari Alldredge, Elizabeth Andrus, Gary Bhojwani, Maurice Blanks, Jennie Carlson, Lynn Casey, Page Cowles, Kitty Crosby, Ken Cutler, Eric Dayton, Wendy Dayton, Jane Emison, Nancy Engh, Michael Fernandez, Michael Francis, Gayle Fuguitt, Nick Gangestad, Michael Goar, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Hubert Joly, Rick King, Richard Kuntz, Mark Lacek, John Lindahl, Reid MacDonald, Donald MacMillan, Nivin MacMillan, Brent Magid, Susan Marvin, Lucy Mitchell, Leni Moore, Sheila Morgan, Liz Nordlie, Ravi Norman, Mary Olson, Mike Reger, Tom Schreier, Ralph Strangis, Marianne Short, Roger Sit, Mike Snow, Kevin Warren, Jane Wilf, David Wilson, Burton D. Cohen, Beverly Grossman, Alfred Harrison, David M. Lebedoff, Bob Ulrich, Mark Dayton, Betsy Hodges, Kari Dziedzic, Julie Rosen, Paul Thissen, Jenifer Loon, Jan Callison, Anita Tabb, Katie Remole",0.00,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Mortenson,"The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA The Minneapolis Institute of Arts","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 870-3223 ",mmortenson@artsmia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-901,"Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36195,"Operating Support",2017,45715,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Broaden Minnesota’s book arts community through MCBA’s community partnerships and artistic leadership. More all-ages Minnesotans participate through free and low-cost programs, including exhibitions and Roundtables. Serve more Minnesota artists through studio access, fellowships and artist programs. 2: Amplify awareness of the book arts through access, engagement, and education. Greater participation in new free and low-cost programs, including in expanded library. More all-ages education offerings expand reach onsite and offsite. Expanded website generates wider engagement. ","Artistic leadership and community access to the book arts grew through onsite and offsite public programs, exhibitions, studio access, and workshops. The number of exhibiting artists; attendance at exhibition openings, daily gallery traffic, other event attendance (Open House and roundtables w/guest artists). Surveys measuring numerical and qualitative data for workshop participants. 2: MCBA amplified awareness of the book arts through its website and through programming in Metro and Greater Minnesota schools, libraries and community events. The number of young people served in free and low cost programs (17,773). Creation of first artist-in-residence program in MCBA's library/archives. Number of unique visitors to MCBA's website (69,475 unique visitors, 71% new).",,855315,"Other, local or private",901030,,"Dara Beevas, Laurel Bradley, Ronnie Brooks, Mathea K.E. Bulander, Duncan Campbell, Patrick Coleman, Valerie Deus, Melanie Hohertz, KC Foley, Lyndel King, Monica Edwards Larson, Peggy Korsmo-Kennon, Marci Malzahn, Shawn McCann, Steven McCarthy, Diane Merrifield, Rick Pankow, Sherry Poss, Regula Russelle, Ryan Scheife, Tracy Steiner, Deborah Ultan, Jerry Wilson, Odia Wood-Krueger",0.00,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Kaler,"Minnesota Center for Book Arts","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1279,"(612) 215-2520 ",akaler@mnbookarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-906,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36198,"Operating Support",2017,44330,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Meet or exceed targets for participation in series classes and outreach. Grow participation/income in series classes by a minimum of 3% over prior year and maintain outreach participation at approximately 3,500 with half participating at low or no cost in fiscal year 2015-16. 2: Maintain a presence at the Ridgedale Center that does not require the use of management reserves. Rotate work through 53 different display vitrines a minimum of two times if fiscal year 2015-16. Maintain a movable informational display with current class and exhibit information.","Series class participation was equal to the prior year and outreach participation dropped to 1,495 reflecting a reduction in grant funding. On-site class registrations are entered in database with payment info. Outreach numbers are reported by instructors. Event participation is tallied using a clicker. 2: Forty-four display vitrines were rotated at least twice each and center court informational display was maintained, both without the use of reserves. We maintain a detailed inventory and track rotations. We created a separate project code to enable us to track income and expenses against plan. ",,1416838,"Other, local or private",1461168,,"James Schwert, Barbara McBurney, Denise Leskinen, Lance Jeppson, Andrew Currie, Crissy Field, Susan Lipscomb, Andrea Michaelsen, Kathleen Michaelson, Edgar Savidge, Laura Miles",0.00,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roxanne,Heaton,"Minnetonka Center for the Arts","2240 North Shore Dr",Wayzata,MN,55391-9127,"(952) 473-7361x 15",rheaton@minnetonkaarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-909,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36201,"Operating Support",2017,55813,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Implement dynamic roster of 8-10 high quality exhibitions that meaningfully connect to audiences. Quantitative evaluation includes attendance and support, and qualitative evaluation includes visitor feedback systematically gained by MMAM staff and volunteers. 2: Engage audiences in regular and special educational programs and outreach for all ages. Quantitative evaluation includes attendance and support, and qualitative evaluation includes participant feedback systematically gained by program leaders.","MMAM benefited a growing audience, including thousands of students from the region. They experienced nine high-quality exhibitions, varied in many ways. Direct and indirect feedback from visitors/students/teachers in-person and online engagement on social media channels, review sites. Admission to the museum, museum programs, regional school participation, and membership grew. 2: Students of all ages. Adults and lifelong learners. Participants benefited from engaging with working artists, learned more about art history, art-making. Enrollment in programs; comments from participants and program leaders during and after programs; social media engagement before, during, and after; directed social media tags and their use. Onsite surveys following adult programs.",,998607,"Other, local or private",1054420,7500,"James Bowey, Cassie Cramer, Dr. James Eddy, Michael Galvin, Dan Hampton, Mark Metzler, Betsy Midthu, Nancy Nelson",0.00,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Chamberlain-Dupree,"Minnesota Marine Art Museum","800 Riverview Dr",Winona,MN,55987-2272,"(507) 474-6626 ",ncdupree@mmam.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-912,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36203,"Operating Support",2017,314827,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Deliver five-production season that expands the repertoire, enrich audiences and contribute to the vitality of our community. The number of productions and world premieres, number of community engagement activities, number of tickets sold, number of new/retained talent, high-tech design, audience feedback, web use, media response, and outreach to under-served populations. 2: Expand education and outreach programs to broaden and deepen relationships. Indicators: total number of people reached, number of contact hours, number of programs (paid/free), demographics, geographic reach. Measure thru Logic Models with surveys, web analytics, data overlay and/or engagement summaries.","Delivered five productions including one world premiere, which expanded the repertoire and introduced new audiences to the art form; 42,443 total audience. Evaluation included number of world premieres (1), use of innovative projection/video design, top talent involved, tickets sold and positive reception from critics and audience. 2: Expanded education and outreach programs in the Twin Cities urban core and throughout Minnesota, introducing many to the opera for the first time. Evaluation was conducted as originally outlined. Success was seen by a high number of contact hours (1,874), the expansion of Music Out Loud, and outreach to schools with 50% of students on free or reduced lunch, and positive feedback.",,9164575,"Other, local or private",9479402,,"Richard Allendorf, Patricia Beithon, Karen Brooks, Jane Confer, Jay Debertin, Sara Donaldson, Sidney Emery, Maureen Harms, Sharon Hawkins, Ruth Huss, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Philip Isaacson, J Jackson, James Johnson, John Junek, Christl Larson, Mary Lazarus, Cynthia Lee, Mike McNamara, Jim Nelson, Kay Ness, Jose Peris, Elizabeth Redleaf, Connie Remele, Don Romanaggi, Christopher Romans, Mary Schrock, Linda Singh, Nadege Souvenir, Davis Strauss, Virginia Stringer, Bernt von Ohlen, William White, Margaret Wurtele",1.50,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diana,Konopka,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",dkonopka@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-914,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36206,"Operating Support",2017,37390,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","TMORA is working towards broadening programming by expanding focus to art, history and culture of Russia, fostering greater understanding and connection in Minnesota and beyond. Diversify event and exhibition programming, engage local partnerships with five community organizations, offer 5-6 pop-up exhibits and trunk shows, and inspire new perspectives on Russian art and culture. 2: TMORA’s goal is to inspire Minnesotans to think differently by engaging a larger constituency in cultural diplomacy through the experience of learning about Russian art, history and culture. Offer relevant programming to youth, elder-persons and people with disabilities, expand membership and donor base by 25%, increase attendance by 25%, and track and analyze data with new CRM database.","TMORA presented a broad range of exhibitions, connecting with a larger audience than ever before on a range of social and political topics. Exhibitions broadened: Imperial past, aristocracy, Soviet history, and also to youth, literature, Minnesota roots, and holiday celebrations, hosted 40 events and exhibits, new perspectives captured on social media, attendance up 15%, and membership 50%. 2: Minnesotans learned, grew, or changed because they participated in quality arts experiences at TMORA. Relevant programming engaged a larger audience, including a focus on youth, membership grew nearly 50%, and attendance up 15%, and patron data migrated to a new CRM database and was leveraged to yield these results.",,1108512,"Other, local or private",1145902,,"Pam J. Safar, Barbara J. Halverson, William A. Levin, C. Ben Wright, Glenn R. Miller, Gwenn A. Djupedal, Robert Zimmerman, Firoozeh Mostashari, Christine M. Podas-Larson, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, Theofanis A. Stavrou, Stephen B. Young, Reggie C. Boyle, Dania M. Miwa, Maria M. Loucks, Steven J. Heim, Deana G. Phillips",0.00,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alex,Legeros,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045x 19",alegeros@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-917,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36211,"Operating Support",2017,55136,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Increased course enrollment of 5%; Increased annual donor support of 5%; Survey results from course/event participants. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft. Host 4th Instructor Retreat with attendance of 40+ instructors; Expand Instructor-in-Residence program, adding three new positions; Surveys/exit interview for instructors and intern program participants.","Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Increased course enrollment of 5%; Increased annual donor support of 5%; Survey results from course/event participants and instructors. 2: Participating artisans developed and deepened skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft. Hosted 4th Instructor Retreat with attendance of 50+ instructors; Expanded Instructor-in-Residence program grew 10% to fifteen artists; Surveys/exit interview for instructors and intern program participants.",,1012071,"Other, local or private",1067207,,"Jane Alexander, Paul Aslanian, Nancy Burns, Andrew Houlton, Layne Kennedy, Jana Larson, JD Lehr, Todd Mestad, Susan Morrison, Mary Morrison, Mike Prom, Kathy Rice, Jim Sannerud, Carol Winter ",0.00,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0759,"(218) 387-2968 ",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-922,"Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36215,"Operating Support",2017,15308,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","One Voice will perform innovative concerts at schools, community gatherings, for faith communities, and at two marquee concerts. Ticket sales, media coverage, and new relationships established, evaluations from members, students, faculty, Outreach Tour partners, audience surveys, telephone calls and statistics. 2: Innovative musical performances will transform hearts and minds and empower member singers, audience members, and community singers. Ticket sales, media coverage, and new relationships established, evaluations from members, students, faculty, audience surveys, telephone calls and statistics. Feedback from artistic partners.","One Voice performed innovative concerts at schools, community gatherings, faith communities, two marquee concerts, and one outdoor performance. Attendance figures, audience surveys, and careful records from each market. 2: Musical performances transformed hearts and minds and empowered member singers, audience members, and community singers. Attendance at ticketed concerts and community concerts grew this year.",,246756,"Other, local or private",262064,4002,"Paul Halvorson, Jim Roth, James Gottfried, Lee Silverstein, Tom Becker, Colleen Watson, Abby Martin, Katrina Johnson, Sarah Cohn, Jim Larsen, Justin Martin",0.00,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mara,Winke,"One Voice Mixed Chorus","732 Holly Ave Ste Q","St Paul",MN,55104-7125,"(651) 298-1954 ",marasmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Washington, Wilkin, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-926,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36216,"Operating Support",2017,448555,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present, employ and engage an increased number of Minnesota artists, both student and professional. We will track the number of Minnesota artists we present on our stages, employ as teaching artists or performers, and engage in events such as the Saint Paul Public Schools Honors Concert. 2: Provide high-quality, Arts Education learning opportunities to over 50,000 schoolchildren. We will track the number of schoolchildren who participate. Please note: our fiscal year 2015 youth engaged figure includes 19,600 audience members and 46,112 Arts Education participants.","The Ordway presented, engaged and employed an increased number of Minnesota artists, both student and professional. We tracked the number of Minnesota artists we presented, employed and engaged. 2: The Ordway provided high-quality Arts Education learning opportunities to over 50,000 schoolchildren. We tracked the number of students who we engaged in our School Matinee Series, and in-school residency programs.",,15577245,"Other, local or private",16025800,,"Kedrick D. Adkins Jr., Lemuel Amen, Scott P. Anderson, Diane Awsumb, Ravi Balwada, Dorothea Burns, Robert E. Cattanach, Mary Choate, John P. Clifford Jr., Honorable Chris Coleman, Traci Egly, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, John Gibbs, Ed Graff, Jamie Grant, Tom Handley, Linda Hanson, Mark Henneman, Donna Harris, Angela Jenks, David Kuplic, Eric Levinson, David Lilly, Laura McCarten, Matt Majka, Rosa Miller, Conrad Nguyen, John Ordway, Bill Parker, Christine Sand, Bill Sands, Amanda Storm Schuster, David Sewall, John Thein, (ex officio), Peter Thrane, John Vincent Wolak, Brad Wood, Daniel Wrigley",0.00,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micah,Minnema,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000 ",mminnema@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-927,"Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 36221,"Operating Support",2017,86274,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Approximately 85,000 audience members, including 34,000+ students, will experience two world commissions and five regional premieres as part of an exceptional 17-play season. Quantitative results: number of plays commissioned and produced and attendees; Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Utilize new and existing models of engagement for artists and audiences. This includes increasing entry points to theater for audiences and producing plays that speak to different communities. Diverse artists and stories will connect with Puerto Rican, African American, LGBT, deaf communities, and more. Park Square will expand upon and create new partnerships to engage underserved groups.","Audience members, including students, experienced two world premiere commissions and five regional premieres as part of the 17-play season. Quantitative results: number of plays produced, artists employed (debuts), and attendees; Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, focus group responses, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Park Square utilized new and existing models of engagement, including more entry points for audiences and plays that speak to different communities. Diverse artists and stories connected with Puerto Rican, African American, Jewish, Asian communities. Park Square expanded upon and created new partnerships with arts and community organizations to engage underserved groups. ",,2254913,"Other, local or private",2341187,14000,"Tim Ober, John L. Berthiaume, John Lefevre, Nancy Feldman, Jeff Johnson, Daniel Boone, Kristine Clarke, Barb Davis, Jim Falteisek, Kristin Geisler, Jewelie Grape, Andrea Trimble Hart, Karen Heintz, Paul A. Johnson, Greg Landmark, Paul Mattessich, Kristin Berger Parker, Kari Ruth, Paul R. Sackett, Paul Stembler, Helen Wagner, Susan Wenz",0.00,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-932,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36224,"Operating Support",2017,68649,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","A successful leadership transition marking a new era for Penumbra and signaling to the country that black art, lives, and stories matter in Minnesota. This outcome will be measured by the successful execution of the transition as marked by media coverage and patron response. 2: 20,000 individuals will participate in art that grows, nuances, and strengthens their understanding of racial equity and justice in the Twin Cities. Participation will be tracked through box offices records, and education and outreach tracking. Patron response to activities will be tracked through electronically distributed surveys.","Penumbra's 40th season engaged audiences in its groundbreaking art for social change and celebrated its singular role in American arts. Penumbra tracked media coverage in the Star Tribune, Minnesota Public Radio, Pioneer Press, KARE 11, and City Pages; monitored fundraising efforts as part of its successful 40th Anniversary campaign. 2: Penumbra's dynamic mix of artistic offerings engaged over 20,000 patrons in issues of social justice and equity. Penumbra tracked a 37% increase in subscribers and a 32% increase in patron participation (20,447 total); assessed qualitative feedback via post-show surveys. ",,2018468,"Other, local or private",2087117,13750,"Lou Bellamy, Sarah Bellamy, Paul Acito, Katrice Albert, Kris Arneson Cutler, Kathleen Edmond, Carson Funderburk, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark A. McLellan, Robert Olafson, Jeffrey N. Saunders, Catherine Stemper, Bill Stevens, Brooke Story, Tim Sullivan, Sarah Walker, David L. Welliver",0.00,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Thomas,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(651) 224-3180 ",amy.thomas@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-935,"Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 36239,"Operating Support",2017,23188,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SJBC will provide educational and artistic experiences that rank among the highest in the nation to young singers from Central Minnesota. Comparisons will be drawn with nationally-recognized programs with respect to curriculum, caliber of artistic offerings, number of individuals served, and breadth of cultural experiences. 2: SJBC will increase accessibility to community engagement program and expand current outreach to schools and underserved populations. Internal records will track the number of participants in engagement programs and feedback will be invited from participants to assess the quality, usefulness, and accessibility of said programs.","SJBC provided educational and artistic experiences of the highest national caliber to young singers from Central Minnesota. In addition to internal review and comparison research, external reviewers from esteemed choral organizations across the United States provided input on the organization's artistic and educational program. 2: SJBC increased public participation in community engagement programs and expanded its outreach to schools and underserved communities. Internal records of audience, workshop, festival, and camp participants were used in observing the increase in participants. Feedback from online surveys was used to assess quality of programs.",,305347,"Other, local or private",328535,,"Michael Hemmesch, Jeff Peterson, Matt Reichert, Janet McConkey, Bret Amundson, Jacob Barnes, Kristen Bauer, Eric Budde, Richard Crawford, Janice Hammond, Br. David Paul Lange, Kristin Lawson, Lisa Maurer, Amy Roers, Rick Sovada",0.00,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angela,Klaverkamp,"The Saint John's Boys' Choir","2840 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-2558 ",aklaverkamp@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-950,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36241,"Operating Support",2017,25014,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","These arts-based experiences will lead to a life-long appreciation of the arts, providing all involved with artistic and meaningful community life. Courses and programs will continue to undergo evaluation and assessment. Feedback from audience, student and family surveys will be analyzed by administration and advisory board. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities and abilities in Southeastern Minnesota will experience the arts. MCA will track audience, community outreach and enrollment data. All programming will undergo evaluation. Audience, student and family surveys will be analyzed by administration and advisory board.","Arts-based experiences provided lead to a life-long appreciation of the arts, providing all involved with an artistic and meaningful community life. Written evaluations, participation data, and spoken feedback were used to assess and improve all aspects of MCA programing. Testimonials showcased the positive community and appreciation of the arts gained through participation in MCA programing. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities in Southeastern Minnesota experienced the arts. MCA continues to evaluate and develop quality/accessible educational arts-based opportunities, programing, and experiences for all.",,201568,"Other, local or private",226582,5000,"Mary Ann Remick, James L. Coogan, Brother William Mann, Joseph J. Ross, Sandi Simon, Benjamin Murray, Mary Becker, Mary Burrichter, Brother William Clarey, Brother Kevin Convey, Brother Patrick Conway, James L. Coogan, John Domanico, Michael G. Dougherty, Marilyn Frost, Michael M. Gostomski, Roger S. Haydock, Jim Horan, Betty Kabara, Linda Kuczma, Brother William Mann, Brother Michael J. McGinniss, Paul Meyer, Brother Frederick Mueller, Kaye O'Leary, Rhoda Olsen, Peter Pearson, Brother David Poos, Brother Gustavo Ramirez Barba, Richard J. Reedy, Joseph J. Ross, Terrance Russell, Patrick A. Salvi, Brother Larry Schatz, Sandra Simon, Michael Slaggie, John Smarrelli Jr., Walter E. Smithe, III, Celeste L. Suchocki, Mary Pat Wlazik, Lyle Delwiche, Thomas F. Meagher, Loras H. Sieve, David Thies, Bernie Wagnild",0.20,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts AKA The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jamie,Schwaba,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts AKA The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts","1164 10th St W",Winona,MN,55987,"(507) 453-5501 ",jschwaba@smumn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Chippewa, Dakota, Hennepin, Houston, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-952,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600 ",Yes 36242,"Operating Support",2017,29583,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Accessible arts experiences will foster a culture of arts participation throughout the Winona area. Surveys and interviews with residents, students, and event attendees; attendance figures for Page Series, Off the Page, and community activities; and observation of audience behaviors. 2: Area residents will expand their understanding of diverse cultures and art forms through participation in performance and community events. Teacher, student, and community surveys; pre- and post-attendance assessments and reports; focus groups with key stakeholders; event-specific information gathering.","Over 6,600 community members of all ages and socioeconomic statuses found value in participating or attending events. Attendance figures (up 14% over previous year), teacher surveys, observation of audience behavior and demographic makeup, one-on-one conversations, focus groups, and conversations with partners were used to evaluate participation and programs. 2: Community members experienced cultures and art forms from India, China, Ireland, Canada, Congo, and the United States through residencies and performances. Event surveys; teacher surveys; feedback walls; and conversations including focus groups, one-on-one talks, volunteer feedback, and staff reflection were used to identify change in understanding and perceived value of activities. ",,269418,"Other, local or private",299001,,"Lezlea Dahlke, Natalie Grant, Brianna Haupt, Alexander Johnson, Emily Kurash, Christine Martin, Robert McColl, Jennifer Weaver, Tove Wiggs",0.00,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Page Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Theresa,Remick,"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Page Theatre","700 Terrace Hts Ste 67",Winona,MN,55987-1321,"(507) 457-1715 ",tremick@smumn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-953,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600 ",Yes 36244,"Operating Support",2017,250923,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide wide access to live performances of world-class music in the Twin Cities community. Through diverse programming, low-priced tickets, and a breadth of performance, education, and family activities in accessible venues, the SPCO hopes to serve a broader audience.","The SPCO provided broad access to performances of world-class music with free and affordable tickets at dozens of venues across the Twin Cities. With free and affordable tickets to concerts in convenient venues, free family education and community engagement activities, and free digital media initiatives, the SPCO has expanded its reach and upheld its commitment to accessibility.",,9521152,"Other, local or private",9772075,,"Daria Adams, Daniel Avchen, Jo Bailey, Lynne Beck, Debra Burns, Theresa Bevilacqua, Jon Cieslak, Penny Chally, Richard Cohen, Steven Copes, Sheldon Damberg, Jeffrey DeYoung, Judith Garcia Galiana, Kathryn Greenbank, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Ingrid Lenz Harrison, Lowell Hellervik, Andrina Hougham, Amy Hubbard, A.J. Huss Jr., James E. Johnson, Arthur W. Kaemmer, D. William Kaufman, Erwin A. Kelen, Robert L. Lee, David L. Lillehaug, Jon Limbacher, Laura Liu, Wendell Maddox, Stephen Mahle, Richard Martinez, Alfred Moore, Betty Myers, David Myers, Eric Nilsson, Jenny Lind Nilsson, Lowell Noteboom, Robert Oberlies, Robert Olafson, Deborah Palmer, Paula Patineau, Daniel Pennie, Nancy McGlynn Phelps, Nicholas Pifer, Eric Prindle, Shawn Quant, Andrew Redleaf, Peter Remes, Barb Renner, Paul Reyelts, David Rosedahl, Daniel Schmechel, Kathleen Schubert, Fred Sewell, Ronald Sit, James Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Dobson West, Alan Wilensky, Scott Wilensky, Elizabeth Willis, Paul Wilson, Priscilla Zee",0.00,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Becky,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280 ",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-955,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",1 36250,"Operating Support",2017,58205,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Place the arts as a critical element of educational success via outreach offerings with standards-based artist residencies in classrooms and workshops designed to meet community-determined goals. Ensure that all programs are clearly linked to Education Standards, teacher trainings for artists will ensure quality programs, and implement an immersive camp to engage 80 youth in the theatre arts. 2: Ensure access to SteppingStone Theatre programs. Offer a sliding scale so that financial status is not a barrier to participation, present free post-show events to engage patrons more deeply, and promote Pay As You're Able shows to ensure access.","Over 17,000 students participated in programs tied to state education standards, led by teaching artists trained in classroom management techniques. Class registrations, classroom rosters, show attendance reports were all used to verify student participation. Teaching Artists attendance at trainings were recorded, and feedback from Teaching Artists used to assess training. 2: 10% more students received a form of financial aid over previous fiscal years. Post show events and PAYA performances had higher attendance. Staff used financial reporting and evaluation of scholarship fee administration versus previous fiscal years. Attendance from previous events was used to evaluate increase in engagement.",,1118968,"Other, local or private",1177173,58205,"Ben Redshaw, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Tom D`Onofrio, Leah Harvey, Tamra Davis Cownie, Maggie Dayton, Kathy Engesser, Mike Erlandson, Gia Lyons, Seema Nambudiripad, Anna Tobin, Rhonda Feist",0.00,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Krueger,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 225-9265 ",megan@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-961,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 36257,"Operating Support",2017,32704,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Theatre L'Homme Dieu will continue to present summer shows featuring top professional acting and musical talent from Minnesota. Outcomes will be evaluated by the number of new and returning patrons and expanded use of the campus by artists; staff and board of directors input. Patrons will be surveyed. 2: Partner with area arts organizations to provide expanded educational opportunities for youth and adults through master classes taught by professional artists. Number of people participating in educational classes; feedback from participants through evaluations.","Theatre Latté-Da staged five shows celebrated for their resonance and artistic relevance. 48% of audiences participated in post-show discussions. Performances evaluated via surveys sent to ticket holders, staff reported feedback, attendance totals, social media, and post-show discussions. Pick-your-price program and free tickets, tracked to gauge success of ticket access programs. 2: 50% of Theatre Latté-Da patrons ate at one of nine area restaurants prior to seeing a show. Area businesses reported major increase in foot traffic. Results were measured through participation in meetings of the 13th Ave Business Association, conversations with area business managers, and post-show surveys sent to ticket holders. ",,1198546,"Other, local or private",1231250,32704,"Jaime Roman, Nancy Jones, Jay Harkness, Carolee Lindsey, Bill Venne, Chris Larsen, Christopher Rence, Cyndi Klaus, David Young, Gary Reetz, Jane Zilch, Jean Becker, Jim Jensen, Jim Matejcek, Kent Allin, Libby Utter, Lisa Hoene, Luis Pagan-Carlo, Matt Fulton, Ogden Confer, Patti Johnson, Scott Cabalka, Shannon Pierce, Tom Senn",1.00,"Theatre Latté-Da AKA Theater Latté Da","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jaden,Hansen,"Theatre Latté-Da AKA Theater Latté Da","345 13th Ave NE",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 339-3003 ",jaden@latteda.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-968,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre",,2 25486,"Operating Support",2015,21636,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through its artist residency program, Franconia will support up to 40 artists in the creation and exhibition of new three-dimensional artwork. We will evaluate this outcome by surveying emerging and mid-career artists served to assess impact of the residency program in supporting the creation and exhibition of new three-dimensional artwork. 2: Franconia will serve 10,000+ community members of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities with arts learning programming focused on three-dimensional arts. We will evaluate this outcome by conducting audience and participant surveys to assess the qualitative and quantitative impact of programming, measure quantity served, and gather demographic data.","Through its artist residency and exhibition programming, Franconia served 84 artists with the opportunity to create, perform, and/or exhibit artwork. We evaluated this outcome by conducting a comprehensive survey of artists served, gathered qualitative and quantitative data on programs and services, and implemented improvements throughout the year based on artist feedback. 2: Franconia served 13,749 community members of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities with arts learning programming focused on three-dimensional arts. We evaluated this outcome by conducting audience and participant surveys to assess the qualitative and quantitative impact of programming, measure quantity served, and gather demographic data and suggestions for improvement.",,477134,"Other, local or private",498770,,"Josine Peters, Dorothy Goldie, Gar Hargens, Erik Janssen, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Ron Kopeska, John Kremer, Amy McKinney, Amy Schwartz Moore, Diane Mullin, John Reinan, Tamsie Ringler",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-442,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ",, 21106,"Operating Support",2014,22826,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will foster an inspiring environment for artists to expand their skills. We will conduct a comprehensive survey of artists served to gather qualitative and quantitative data on our programs and services and identify areas of improvement. Our artistic review committee will conduct an annual evaluation of our artist programs. 2: We will promote the public education of three-dimensional art. We will survey event audiences and arts education participants to gather qualitative and quantitative data on the effectiveness of our programs. Survey results are utilized to make improvements to existing programs and identify barriers to access.","Through its artist residency and exhibition programming, Franconia served 126 visual artists with the opportunity to create and/or exhibit artwork. Franconia served 13,000+ learners of all ages with arts learning and cultural programming, and 60,000+ visitors to the outdoor sculpture exhibition.",,499589,"Other, local or private",522415,,"Josine Peters, Dorothy Goldie, Gar Hargens, Erik Janssen, Amy McKinney, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Amy Schwartz Moore, Diane Mullin, John Reinan, Tamsie Ringler",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-328,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University. ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University. ",,2 20574,"Operating Support",2013,18075,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue public access to our exhibition free of charge, 365 days a year, from dawn to dusk. Franconia staff implemented refinements to our programming throughout the year, and conducted a formal annual evaluation that assesses the effectiveness and growth of our programs, the achievement of intended outcomes, and identifies barriers to access. Staff gathered qualitative and quantitative information by conducting surveys to artists served, audience members, program participants, and funders. Staff also gathered demographic data from visitors and program participants to assess the composition of the audience and identify underserved populations. Utilizing survey data, we identified areas of improvement to programs and services and subsequently implemented improvements. 2: Continue to provide engaging educational programs for our community to participate and expand the reach of our education programs and events both onsite and through outreach partnerships. Our programming is of high-quality, led by Franconia's qualified staff and professional artists. Annually, 50,000+ visitors come to Franconia and thousands participate in our educational programs. Our educational programs and art events are successful and vital to the community. Franconia's hands-on art-making workshops, tours of the exhibition, a symposia series, and free art events are open to people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities. Ensure that artists from diverse backgrounds are represented in the park's exhibition. Maintain accessible facilities and programs. Our educational programming and events will be attended by the widest possible demographic. Our artist constituency will include people of diverse backgrounds. Staff implemented refinements to the program throughout the year, and conducted a formal annual evaluation that assesses the effectiveness and growth of our programs, the achievement of intended outcomes, and identifies barriers to access. Staff gathered qualitative and quantitative information by conducting surveys to artists served. Utilizing survey data, we identified areas of improvement for programs and services and integrated this information into our planning process. Franconia's Artistic Selection Committee strengthens our artist residency program by conducting an annual evaluation and audit of the program. Artists complete an exit survey upon completion of their residency that provides qualitative and quantitative information used to assess program effectiveness and areas for improvement. Survey results are used to make improvements that will strengthen the artist residency program in future years.","Franconia served over 60,000 visitors through our free and accessible, continually changing outdoor exhibition of 105 contemporary sculptures created by artists-in-residence at Franconia. In addition, Franconia offered a wide range of engaging arts learning programs, tours, and events on-site at Franconia Sculpture Park in Shafer, Minnesota, and at Franconia in the City at Casket gallery and satellite sculpture park and gallery in Northeast Minneapolis. In 2013, we provided thousands of Minnesota residents arts education programming via over forty community events including art-making workshops for youth, adults, and families; festivals, symposia, and summer music series; conducted hour-long artist-led guided tours to nearly 3,000 individuals from over 75 schools and groups, customized arts learning programming to approximately 100 at-risk youth; free weekly artist-led guided tours; and exhibitions of two- and three-dimensional artwork at Franconia in the City at Casket. 2: Franconia provided engaging arts learning programming for over 13,000 community members of all ages. Specifically for youth, we provided art-making workshops, guided tours, customized tours, and workshops for at-risk youth, and arts learning activities at several large community events. We served participants of all ages with artist-led guided tours, cast metal workshops and metal pour demonstration events, artist symposia, large arts festivals, and a summer music series. We partnered with over ten organizations to provide programming for at-risk youth, community arts projects, and outreach programming. Over forty national and international artists were served in the artist residency program with opportunities to create and exhibit new work at the sculpture park, engage with the public in arts learning programming, and professional networking in support of future academic fellowship/exhibition opportunities. We provided over sixty artists the opportunity to exhibit work at our gallery in the Casket Arts Community Complex in Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota.",,431867,Other,449942,3075,"Peter Curtis, Dorothy Goldie, Gar Hargens, Amy Hertel, Elizabeth Hlavka, Erik Janssen, John Joachim, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopseka, John Kremer, David Linder, Amy McKinney, Diane Mullin, Josine Peters, John Reinan, Tamsie Ringler",,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-183,"Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Sunny Chanthanouvong: Executive director, Lao Assistance Center. Policy Fellow, Humphrey School. Board member, St Paul Foundation, Asian/American Health Coalition, Harrison Neighborhood Association. Member, MN Compulsive Gambling Advisory Committee, Civil Rights Commission.; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers.; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Jerry Lopez: Executive director, Ce Tempoxcalli.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Andrea Specht: Executive director, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center.; Sarah Stauder: Executive director, Rochester Art Center. ","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel, Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University. ",, 10751,"Operating Support",2012,24875,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. Support emerging and established visual artists through artist residencies, internships, and a year-round exhibition of more than eighty sculptures. 2. Encourage audience participation, appreciation, and education of three-dimensional art in a charged yet informal setting. Evaluate the number of artists supported through residencies, internships, and exhibitions, and the number of audience members.","Franconia Sculpture Park is supporting forty emerging and established visual artists through artist residency fellowships and internships and providing the public a year-round exhibition of ninety-five sculptures. Forty national and international artists include six Franconia Sculpture Park/Jerome Emerging Artist fellowships, three Open Studio fellowships, thirteen Intern Artist fellowships, one Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Community Partnership grantee, twelve Hot Metal Artist fellows, four Hot Metal Intern Artists, and one Franconia Sculpture Park/Digital Stone Project fellow. Franconia will serve over 60,000 visitors; provide artist-led guided tours to over 1,500 individuals from over sixty groups; give weekly public tours; and present forty community events including festivals, workshops, symposia, performing arts series, and classes. We will present exhibitions and events at Franconia in the City at Casket gallery in Minneapolis, and partner with three community organizations to provide art education programs to at least 150 at-risk youth. Our evaluation includes audience and artist data and stakeholder surveys.",,471755,"Other, local or private",496630,7463,"Josine Peters, Gar Hargens, Libby Hlavka, Peter Curtis, Dorothy Goldie, John Joachim, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, David Linder, Amy McKinney, Diane Mullin, John Reinan, Tamsie Ringler, Amy Hertel",0.58,"Franconia Sculpture Park","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2011-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hock,"Franconia Sculpture Park","29836 St Croix Trl",Shafer,MN,55074,"(651) 257-6668 ",johnhock@franconia.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-23,"Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University. ","Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University. ",, 37001,"Operating Support",2017,3886,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. To plan the theatrical productions through 2017. To accomplish this we would need to recruit 4 to 6 directors, review their productions choices, pick the plays, apply for rights, and schedule the dates. We need to be ready to produce at least 4 productions a year if the school referendum passes, or two productions if it doesn't pass. 2. We want to increase the number of concerts to 15 per year. 3. To increase our attendance to an average of 100 attendees per at theatrical performances and 100 attendees per concerts. We will accomplish this with a variety of offerings of high quality entertainment. One thing that our Operations Support funding has allowed us to do is keep better track of our impact in the community. We now have an established baseline for theater usage based upon 2014 and 2015 numbers. We have used these numbers to set realistic and achievable goals for 2016-2017. Our goals are numerical and we will easily be able to evaluate whether or not we have reached them by keeping track of attendance and participation at events and by comparing 2016-2017 numbers with records from 2014-2015.","1) We put on 3 out of 4 planned productions since the school was delayed in moving out. Originally, we had planned to install the new LED lights in September and have a November production. Since the school was using the facility we only had time to install the lights. 2) Fifteen concerts per year has proven to be an unrealistic goal. We only had two concerts. Our intention was to have concerts on the lower stage on weekends when the productions were still in rehearsal, closing off the upper stage that would have the set in construction. Our problem is that most bands require both levels of the stage. 3) In 2016 we averaged 100 attendees per theatrical performance with our summer productions. In 2017 our June play Red, White and Tuna averaged less than 30 and our August play 3 Murders and it’s only Monday averaged 70. In February of 2017 we averaged only 40 per night. Concert attendance varied greatly. Well known bands that have a strong Facebook and email following attained the 100 mark. However we booked some lesser known bands and attendance was around 40. Not all our goals were met in 2017, but we have made adjustments and set more realistic goals for 2018-19.",,40514,"Other, local or private",44400,,"Virginia Lief, Deborah A. Nelson, Linda Bundy, April Dorry, Jackson Martens, Abigail Duly, Janne M. Gossman",0.00,"Crow River Players, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support",2017-01-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Virginia,Lief,"Crow River Players, Inc. AKA New London Little Theater","PO Box 536","New London",MN,56273,"(320) 354-4536 ",glief@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Stearns, Meeker, Swift, Renville, Douglas, McLeod, Nicollet, Pope, Big Stone, Sibley, Todd, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-985,"Brett Lehman: member of Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, and Worthington Concert Association; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate; Kris Gruhot: musician, business owner; Cheryl Hanson: theatre, dance, banking; Lois Schmidt: nonprofit advisory.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 37007,"Operating Support",2017,4790,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our top goal during the period funded by this grant will be to continue to introduce our organization to new customers through promotion and outreach. By making more people aware of what we do, we in turn hope to draw more people through our doors to buy tickets. We are confident we can keep our current patrons coming back, and likewise, believe newcomers to our building will be impressed enough to return in the future. Each ticket buyer will be given a token to drop in a jar stating either ""This is my firs","Our goal of increasing awareness of our theater was met with a large marketing push for our summer musical, ""Beauty and the Beast."" The result was 10 near sellout shows and three productions that followed that we feel were given a bump in attendance from our summer success. Our Operating Support grant gave us extra marking dollars and also enabled us to make some major lighting upgrades to our stage.",,33265,"Other, local or private",38055,,"Mark Wilmes, Lynn Carpenter, Kathy Johnson, Sandy Hanson, Milo Downs, Carl Burk, David Norgaard, Gail Hovland, Caren Petersen, Lisa Willert, Nathaniel Gates, Anne Lichtsinn, Jodi Greer, Kathy Holck, Lea Lory",0.00,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support",2017-01-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Wilmes,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","120 Benton St E","Lake Benton",MN,56149,"(507) 368-4620 ",lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Murray, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-989,"Brett Lehman: member of Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, and Worthington Concert Association; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate; Kris Gruhot: musician, business owner; Cheryl Hanson: theatre, dance, banking; Lois Schmidt: nonprofit advisory.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 37008,"Operating Support",2017,14629,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Goal 1: To increase the number of new artists displaying and selling their art in the gift shop by 5 for each of the next two years. Our new gift shop coordinator is reviewing and evaluating the artists that currently sell through consignment at the Arts Center. She will also be reaching out to other area artists, based on the desires of our customers. Goal 2: To implement an online method for artists to submit applications to have an exhibit at Marshall Area Fine Arts Council. It will also allow the exhibit committee to review the applications and uploads without having to print hard copies for everyone. The initial implementation and committee training will take place in 2016. By the end of 2017, any changes for ease of use will be made to the online process. Goal 3: To increase our membership by 5% for each of the next two years. Goal 1: Prior to the beginning of the grant period, we will prepare a list of the artists currently in our gift shop. At the end of each year in the grant period, we will use that list to determine new artists. Goal 2: Artists and committee members will be given surveys to complete, where they will evaluate the efficiency, efficacy, and clarity of the new procedure. Goal 3: The final membership total for 2015 will be used as a basis for determining the percentage increase for 2016 and 2017.","1) In 2016 we added 7 artists to the Gift Shop and in 2017 we added 11 artists to the Gift Shop. The goal was met both years. 2) We implemented an online method for artists to submit applications, it was rated an average of 8.25 out of 10 for ease of use. 3) A 5% increase in number of memberships was met the first year, but not the second year.",,79833,"Other, local or private",94462,,"Carol Purrington, Jean Replinger, Peg Koska, Marilyn Leach, Karen Bakke, Alma Hale, Susan Fritz, Marge Haaland, Becky Wyffels, Helen Pedersen, Pam Neet, Mary Ellen Daniloff-Merrill",0.00,"Marshall Area Fine Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support",2017-01-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Purrington,"Marshall Area Fine Arts Council","PO Box 531",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 532-5463 ",mafac.art@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Redwood, Murray, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Pipestone, Big Stone, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-990,"Brett Lehman: member of Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, and Worthington Concert Association; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate; Kris Gruhot: musician, business owner; Cheryl Hanson: theatre, dance, banking; Lois Schmidt: nonprofit advisory.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 37017,"Operating Support",2017,6014,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create a core group of programs proven to resonate with our community in order to generate sustainable revenue. This revenue will give us the freedom to offer other programs that may not have the financial impact but still fill a need in the community fabric. Funding by Southwest Minnesota Arts Council will buy us time to create and test these programs. Goal is generate enough net monthly income to cover rent and utilities by July 2017. Do the programs fulfill our stated mission? Have we offered the programs long enough to document consistent results? Are these core programs generating enough revenue to cover rent and utilities to enable additional programming to be created and tested?","Core programs fulfilled our stated mission: drama, adult and child ballet, after school art class, ballroom dance, music performances all met the mission of the WAC. Attendance goals met: numbers of participants both in the classes and audiences met or exceeded instructor minimums. Programs offered did not cover rent utilities and new program startup costs, but community interest remains in these programs so we think they are still viable as core programs. Turnover in instructors has slowed our progress but we feel we are on the right track.",,13450,"Other, local or private",19464,,"Julie Guggemos, Mike Cummings, Tom Specken, Jim Fowler, Ralph Millerbernd, Mary Wiemiller, Jessika Cuhel",0.00,"Winsted Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support",2017-01-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Guggemos,"Winsted Arts Council","PO Box 177",Winsted,MN,55395,"(320) 485-3999 ",juliekg@live.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Wright, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sibley, Steele, Kanabec, Aitkin, Meeker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-995,"Brett Lehman: member of Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, and Worthington Concert Association; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate; Kris Gruhot: musician, business owner; Cheryl Hanson: theatre, dance, banking; Lois Schmidt: nonprofit advisory.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 25792,"Operating Support",2015,29861,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build momentum for North House's year-round coursework to nurture the thriving arts community on Minnesota's North Shore. Enrollment in catalog courses will increase generating 5% growth in earned tuition revenue. Public outreach regarding our educational mission will increase membership annual giving support by 5%. 2: Expand curriculum-based collaborative projects with school-aged children and intergenerational families. Deepen existing and engage new partnerships with local educational institutions. Host 4th annual Family and Intergenerational weekend with increased course offerings.","NHFS successfully offered vibrant year-round coursework, nurturing the thriving arts community on Minnesota’s North Shore. Earned tuition revenue for catalog courses increased by 19%. Membership support increased by 20%, signifying dramatic public support for our educational mission. 2: NHFS expanded collaborative projects with school-aged children and families, engaging young learners in hands-on education and traditional craft. NHFS reached 265 children and seven school groups through both classic and new programming. Family Weekend increased from four to five special offerings with reduced tuition, growing from 22 to 34 participants.",,844936,"Other, local or private",874797,,"Mary Anderson, David Morris, Paul Aslanian, Buck Benson, John Bergstrom, Jodi Belluz, Nancy Burns, John Farchmin, Layne Kennedy, Scott Kindrick, Jana Larson, Anne McKinsey, Kathy Rice, Jim Sannerud, John Schoenherr, Steven Surbaugh, Martha Williams",,"North House Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Wright,"North House Folk School","PO Box 759 500 W Hwy 61","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0759,"(218) 387-9762 ",gwright@northhouse.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wadena, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-502,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25798,"Operating Support",2015,42487,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","SteppingStone Theater Company will reach over 70,000 children, youth, families, and individuals with exceptional arts programming that celebrates the vibrant diversity of our community. To achieve this outcome we will present six mainstage productions with youth actors, and offer educational classes, workshops, and residencies year round. Assessments will include number of programs, evaluations, and numbers of participants. 2: SteppingStone Theater Company will deepen relationships with underserved communities to increase access to our performances and classes. We will continue building partnerships, provide extensive scholarships and offer Pay What You Can days. Indicators of success: increase in co-planned programming, numbers of new audience members/participants for both SteppingStone and its partners.","SteppingStone Theatre reached 70,000 individuals and directly engaged 49,000 individuals in programs including mainstage shows, multi-week classes and camps, residencies and workshops. SteppingStone Theatre kept records of numbers of participants, contact hours, program reports, program sites and partner assessment records. 2: SteppingStone deepened relationships with underserved communities directly adjacent to the theatre. SteppingStone offered five Pay As You're Able days, nearly selling out each performance. In addition, the theatre offered drastically discounted tickets to school partners for matinee programming, and scholarships to camps and classes for youth. ",,1080851,"Other, local or private",1123338,,"Brandon Paris, Thomas D'Onofrio, Jane Zilch, David Graham, Mike Erlandson, Rhonda Feist, Theresa Gravelle Foss, Keith Hardy, Leah Harvey, Richard Hitchler, Suzette Houvinen, Laura Krenz, Adam Prock, Ben Redshaw, Matthew Seaton, Judy Walker",,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Debra,deNoyelles,"SteppingStone Theater Company AKA SteppingStone Theatre","55 Victoria St N","St Paul",MN,55104,"(651) 225-9265 ",debra@steppingstonetheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-505,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently as executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica; former MSAB board member; Gary Peterson: Managing Director, Anaya Dance Theatre; board chair, Southern Theater; independent consultant; Anat Shinar: Program manager, BodyCartography Project; instructor, Young Dance; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, SistersSojourn; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25802,"Operating Support",2015,42605,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase accessibility to collection through comprehensive documentation and digitalization to improve and expand means of access. A designated number of artworks will be cataloged and the database audited for accuracy and tested by users for utility. 2: Align collection with communities of interest. Tweed Museum demonstrates improved utility in deploying collection resources for display, research, and access for K-12 teachers. Interviews and surveys based on established user criteria will be used to assess access time, satisfaction of researchers, teachers' use of curricular tools, and audience responses to programs.","Cataloging continued. 3,500 objects safely rehoused. Art loans made to national and international venues. Audience increases. Maintain standards for cataloging, loans and research. Audited data entry. Timely service for info/access requests. Report on catalog project given Minnesota Historical Society, with approval and formal closure of their grant award. 2: Native art acquired. Attendance increase. Public, K-12 and student use strong. Major regional artist highlighted in exhibition. Services provided ranked high by audience responses. Reinvigorated board introduces newsletter. Staff morale assessed as improved.",,841718,"Other, local or private",884323,,"Todd Defoe, Jane Jarnis, Bea Levey, Alice B. O'Connor, DeeDee Widdes, Mary Ebert, Robert Leff, Terry Roberts, Debra Hannu, Peggy Mason, Dan Shogren, Bruce Hansen, Sharon Mollerus, Miriam Sommerness",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA Tweed Museum of Art","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ken,Bloom,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA Tweed Museum of Art","1201 Ordean Ct",Duluth,MN,55812-3041,"(218) 726-7056 ",kbloom@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-507,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25806,"Operating Support",2015,42086,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans involved in community organizations will have access to arts programs that let them experience, understand, create and connect with art. Programs held at five or more types of organizations: schools, shelters, libraries, hospitals. Residency participants will create at least one piece of original art. 85% of participants agree they learned. 2: People from across Minnesota, of many ethnicities and abilities, will participate in COMPAS programs. At least 35% of COMPAS’ roster artists will be people of color. Programs reach people in all eight Minnesota congressional districts. Everyone at a residency is given the opportunity to create art.","Minnesotans involved in community organizations had access to arts programs that let them experience, understand, create and connect with art. COMPAS tracked the types of organization in which programs were held, and asked artists and customers (e.g. teachers, activity directors, etc.) to report on the art that was created and if new skills / information was learned. 2: People from across Minnesota, of many ethnicities and abilities, participated in COMPAS programs. We tracked the ethnicity of our artists and (to the best of our ability) participants, recorded program locations, surveyed artists and customers about participant inclusivity, and asked participants what they did.",,1420053,"Other, local or private",1462139,9820,"Cheryl Bock, Mimi Stake, Diane Johnson, Susan Rotilie, Irene Suddard, Michelle Silverman, Roderic southall, Yvette Trotman, Keven Ambrus, Stephanie Benson, Marta Chou, Robert Erickson, Tamera irwin, Christina Koppang, Hristina Markova, Samantha Massaglia, Celena Plesha, Louis Porter",,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Linck,"COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS","75 5th St W Ste 304","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 292-3203 ",joan@compas.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-509,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25816,"Operating Support",2015,77115,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase local attendance by 10% over prior year. Success will be measured by the number of tickets sold. 2: Increase individual donations by 10% over year prior. Success will be measured by the number of donors and the total amount donated.","In FY 2014 19,766 attended. In FY 2015 17,977 attended representing a 9% decrease in overall attendance. Attendance was determined through box office tickets and education and outreach attendance. Box office tickets were compiled by the audience relations director. Education and outreach attendance was compiled by the director of inquiry. 2: 1,294 individuals donated $375,016 in FY 2014. 1,154 donated $ 354,931 in FY 2015 representing a decrease of 5%. Individual donations in FY 2015 were tracked through our finance department under the management of the managing director and general manager.",,3367349,"Other, local or private",3444464,37420,"Paul Actio, Katrice Albert, Kris Arenson, Kathleen Edmond, Carson Funderburk, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark McLellan, Robert Olafson, Jeffrey Saunders, Catherine Stemper, Bill Stevens, Brooke Story, Tim Sullivan, Sarah Walker, Caroline Wanga",,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Freeman,"Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.","270 Kent St N","St Paul",MN,55102-1744,"(952) 512-7724 ",jeff.freeman@penumbratheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-514,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25837,"Operating Support",2015,38437,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create work of high artistic merit that shows arts as vital because it provides inspiration and relevant information specific audiences learn and use. We measure our artistic/educational value through audience evaluations and research, reviews by other professional artists and educators, and the directors’ field observations and critiques. 2: The quality of service to urban schools and special needs students is enhanced. Service to greater Minnesota, especially congressional districts 1, 7, and 8 is increased. Actor-Educators evaluate urban school and special needs training as a 3 on a 4-point scale. Totals of teaching days and performances given in greater Minnesota are compared for 2013-14 and 2014-15.","CLIMB's educational/artistic merit was rated: 3.99/4 by professionals/experts, and 3.82/4 by educators. 78% of audiences surveyed were inspired to change their perspective or behavior. CLIMB surveyed 4,187 educators (99% want us back), and 5,476 students. Six plays were reviewed by four theatre professionals, and two by a child psychologist. CLIMB also received 215 letters from educators in support of our plays and classes! 2: CLIMB TeachCo. staff received training on working with special needs and urban populations. TeachCo. service to greater Minnesota increased by 12%, and service to Districts 1, 7, and eight by 23%. Staff were surveyed after training. 100% of staff rated trainer’s knowledge as excellent, and rated the helpfulness of the special needs training a 3.75/4, and the urban/diversity training at 3.5/4. To show increase: we tracked all programming.",,8038574,"Other, local or private",8077011,12852,"James Gambone, Joseph Atkins, Bonnie Matson, Milan Mockovak, James Olney, Bill Partlan, Christine Walsh, Peg Wetli",0.38,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peg,Wetli,"CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre","6415 Carmen Ave E","Inver Grove Heights",MN,55076-4428,"(651) 453-9275x 19",peg@climb.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-524,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25842,"Operating Support",2015,58926,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Build a leading list of creative writing by publishing 35 high quality books (fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry). Graywolf will follow a rigorous schedule for book production and analyze the impact of editorial and publicity efforts through review coverage, awards, and reader responses. 2: Reach 250,000 readers, schedule twenty author readings attended by 1,000 Minnesotans, and collaborate with four major local institutions. Graywolf will use traditional and innovative marketing to connect authors and audiences; track book sales; evaluate the attendance and cultural impact of collaborative events and programs.","Graywolf published 34 literary books (poetry, fiction, nonfiction); both the Press and its titles were praised nationally and locally for excellence. Graywolf books received seventeen reviews in the Star Tribune and seventeen in the New York Times and its Book Review. Citizen by Claudia Rankine won a National Book Critics Circle Award; Graywolf won the AWP Small Press Publisher Award. 2: Graywolf reached over 445,000 readers, held 24 local author readings attended by at least 5,000 people, and collaborated with seven major institutions. Graywolf interacted with 250,000 followers daily on social media, drew 191,228 unique web visitors, and sold 297,820 books. The Press partnered with The Loft; it held nine classes based on the “Art of” books on literary craft.",,2534573,"Other, local or private",2593499,8249,"Catherine Allan, Trish Anderson, Carol Bemis, Mary Ebert, Lee Freeman, Chris Galloway, Jim Hoecker, Shirley Hughes, Mark Jensen, Tom Joyce, Will Kaul, Chris Kirwan, Ann MacDonald, Jim McCarthy, Ed McConaghay, Georgia Murphy Johnson, Allie Pohlad, Mary Polta, Bruno Quinson, Gail See, Roderic Southall, Judy Titcomb, Emily Anne Tuttle, Melinda Ward",,"Graywolf Press","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Dublinski,"Graywolf Press","250 3rd Ave N Ste 600",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(651) 641-0077 ",dublinski@graywolfpress.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-528,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25878,"Operating Support",2015,263776,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Serve 250,000 young people and families through productions and education programs, with a focus on increasing access and engaging new communities. Increase access to productions/classes for 80,000 people; serve 900+ low-income children through Bridges programs; co-host engagement events with community organizations. Evaluation: counts, surveys, formal assessment. 2: Commission and produce world premiere work by both nationally acclaimed and local theatre artists that meets international standards of artistic excellence. Produce a season of eight plays, including two world premieres by Minnesota artists; increase commissions for artists/works of color; increase community engagement around productions. Evaluation: counts, surveys, community discussion.","CTC served 210,000 young people and families through productions and education programs, including 85,000 people who came through access programs. CTC used participation counts to assess increases in access and implemented a survey (in progress) of access/community engagement program participants. CTC conducted formal assessments of education programs in the schools. 2: CTC produced eight plays, including two premieres by Minnesota artists; commissioned/developed new works by 10+ artists; and increased community engagement. CTC used audience counts, an audience survey, and community discussion/co-learning opportunities to assess artistic and community engagement success.",,10360891,"Other, local or private",10624667,22511,"Lynn Abbott, Stefanie Adams, Whit Alexander, Todd Balan, Matthew Banks, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Michael Blum, Tony Bohmert, Todd Brooks, Morgan Burns, Barbara Burwell, Ralph Chu, Paula Cooney, Fran Davis, Eve Deikel, Ryan Engle, Pam Enstad, Michael Fanuele, Kerry Fauver, Bryan Fleming, Beth Ford, Gina Gage, Rajiv Garg, Lili Hall, Jeffrey Hatcher, Sandy Hey, Carrie Higgins, Hoyt Hsiao, Same Hsu, Bill Johnson, Christine Kalla, Joe Keeley, Helen Kurtz, Ed Lagerstrom, Chad Larsen, Jim Lemke, Alex Liu, Muffy Macmillan, Michael Maeser, Gayle Malcolm, Jose Martin, George Montague, Todd Noteboom,Joanne Pastel, Lisa Paylor, Martha Pomerantz, Mark Price, Melissa Raphan, Betsy Russomanno, Sharon Ryan, Betsy Sagnes, Suzi Kim Scott, Tara Sutton, Meredith Tutterow, George Tyson, Dave Vanbenschoten, Jeff von Gillern, Patrick Walsh",0.27,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Duffy,"The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company","2400 3rd Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55404-3506,"(612) 874-0500 ",kduffy@childrenstheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Stearns, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-564,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25886,"Operating Support",2015,57779,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Cedar will support development, creation, and engagement with the arts. Present 800 artists in 200 public concert events; present 75 events featuring local musicians; commission new pieces from seven local artists; host one educational program for youth and one off-site program for people with disabilities per quarter. 2: The Cedar will continue to increase and diversify our audience. Serve an estimated 55,000 individuals; donate 10% of our capacity to organizational partners that serve marginalized communities; build a five member youth advisory committee.","The Cedar supported development, creation, and engagement with the arts. We presented and featured 1,800 artists in 250 public concerts and activities, commissioned new or expanded pieces from eleven local artists, and hosted ten youth educational programs and three programs for people with disabilities. 2: The Cedar increased and diversified our audience. We served about 65,000 individuals, donated about 10% of our overall capacity through giveaways and free events, and served more Somali youth and adults that ever before by launching Somali artist residencies.",,1440320,"Other, local or private",1498099,7159,"Abdirizak Bihi, Sarah Bowman, Chuck Corliss, Michelle Courtright, Jill Dawe, David Edminster, Everett Forte, Glen Helgeson, Galen Hersey, Steven Katz, Cari Nesje, Rob Nordin, Jeff Potter, Hugh Pruitt, Rob Salmon, Robert Simonds, Chuck Tatsuda, Mary Laurel True",0.25,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Dorn,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",adorn@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lake, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-572,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25890,"Operating Support",2015,20198,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create a behavior of attendance and support for the arts within our student population. Fine Arts Program will work with Student Activities to develop a set of surveys about perceptions and behavior in the arts; Fine Arts program will track student tickets and participation in residency; Fine Arts Program will survey graduates to assess perceptions and behavior. 2: Spend the equivalent of 30% of our artist fee budget on powerful residencies that bring the arts across campus and community. Letters of Agreement with residency details; track number and participation of residency activities. Tracking additional residency expenses, such as increased hotel and technical costs associated with residency.","Created framework to track and measure student support and perceptions of the arts and attendance patterns. FAP built a survey for this fall's first year students and will track/survey this class over the next four years in order to assess changes in perceptions/behavior. FAP tracked student participation for a baseline of comparison. 2: Spent the equivalent of 38% of our artist fee budget on residency activities. SJU tracked residencies and activities as specified in letters of agreement with artists and projected costs of residencies versus performance. SJU also tracked expenses directly related to residency activities, such as additional travel required. ",,640338,"Other, local or private",660536,,"Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Sarah Catcher, Hollie Kroehler, David Deblieck, Louann Dummich, Barry Elert, Paul Hamilton, Laura Hood, Ken Jones, Katie McCarney, Mark McGowan, Rick Odenthal, Sue Palmer, Gustavo Pena, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Simon-Hoa Phan, Chris Rasmussen, Joe Rogers, Steven Bezdichek Pfahning, Arno Shermock, Jerry Wetterling, Katie Ruprecht-Wittrock, Brandyn Woodard, Rob Culligan",,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Hanlon,"Saint John's University AKA Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming","2850 Abbey Plz PO Box 2222",Collegeville,MN,56321-2000,"(320) 363-2011 ",lhanlon@csbsju.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-576,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25894,"Operating Support",2015,426763,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artspace will leverage affordable space to increase arts production, collaboration, and earnings; engage audiences; and spur positive development. Artspace will provide 1,120,832 square feet of affordable space across 12 projects for more than 300 artist families and 50 arts organizations in 5 Minnesota communities. 2: Thousands of Minnesota youth and adults from across the state will have access to diverse and affordable dance education and performance activities. As Minnesota's home for dance, Artspace's Cowles Center will provide at least 100 performances, 300 educational sessions, and space for 20 arts organizations.","Artspace leveraged affordable space to increase arts production, collaboration and earnings; engage audiences; and spur positive development. Artspace tracks this outcome in terms of the amount, quality, and diversity of artistic activity occurring within the 1,120,832 SF of affordable space across twelve projects, serving 300 artist families and 50 arts organizations in five Minnesota communities. 2: 10,888 Minnesota youth and adults from across the state had access to diverse and affordable dance education and performance activities. This outcome was tracked by performance and program attendance numbers, program records, and feedback from survey, talk back session, and conversations with participants and partners. ",,15864372,"Other, local or private",16291135,189266,"James Adams, Mark Addicks, Peter Beard, Leslie Black Sullivan, Randall Bourscheidt, Diane Dalto, Matt Damon, Lou DeMars, Terrance Dolan, Rebecca Driscoll, Marie Feely, Roy Gabay, Katherine Hayes, Bonnie Heller, Burton Kassell, Suzanne Koepplinger, Peter Lefferts, Margaret Lucas, Mark Manbeck, Rich Martin, Betty Massey, Dan Mehls, Herman Milligan, Cynthia Newsom, Roger Opp, Gloria Perez, Barbara Portwood, Elizabeth Redleaf, Joel Ronning, Annamarie Saarinen, Gloria Sewell, Susan Kenny Stevens, Cree Zischke",3,"Artspace Projects, Inc. AKA Artspace","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Joern,"Artspace Projects, Inc. AKA Artspace","250 3rd Ave N Ste 500",Minneapolis,MN,55401,"(612) 333-9012 ",shannon.joern@artspace.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Morrison, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, Stevens, St. Louis, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-580,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25904,"Operating Support",2015,83572,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand the season to 400 performances of nineteen productions on two stages; grow the audience of adults and youth to 80,000-100,000; increase job opportunities for artists by 60%. Quantitative results: number of plays produced, artists employed (debuts), and attendees. Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, focus group responses, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Develop diverse, varied shows for multiple audiences; increase number of plays, performances, and audiences; more leadership and acting opportunities for artists of color. Programming will meet demands for casts and stories reflecting the 21st century American mosaic; public and teen plays, performances, and audiences will grow. Artists of color, including four directing debuts, will populate the stages.","Expanded the season to 424 performances of eighteen productions on two stages; grew the audience of adults and youth to over 80,000; increased job opportunities for artists by 60%. Quantitative results: number of plays produced, artists employed (debuts), and attendees; Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, focus group responses, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Developed diverse, varied shows for multiple audiences; increased the number of plays, performances and audiences; had more leadership and acting opportunities for artists of color. Programming met demands for casts and stories reflecting the 21st century American mosaic; Public and teen plays, performances, and audiences grew. Artists of color, including four directing debuts, populated the stages.",,2959415,"Other, local or private",3042987,16000,"Tim Ober, John L. Berthiaume, Karen Heintz, Kristin Geisler, Jeff Johnson, Barb Davis, Julie Cox, Caldwell Camero, Elizabeth H. Cobb, Jim Falteisek, Nancy Feldman, Andrea Trimble Hart, Lori Jenkins, John Jensvold, Hayley Johnson, Paul A. Johnson, Ray Krause, John Lefevre, Paul Mattessich, Naomi Pesky, Kari Ruth, Joseph W.E. Schmitt, Helen Wagner, Susan Wenz",,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael-jon,Pease,"Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre","408 St Peter St Ste 110","St Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 767-8485 ",pease@Parksquaretheatre.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-589,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25438,"Operating Support",2015,274694,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Realize 12% enrollment growth in response to increased demand for services and greater awareness in the community of the role of MacPhail. MacPhail will achieve $12.1 million revenue in fiscal year 2015 to serve 15,600 children and adults, with 40% identifying as racially/ethnically diverse. Financial aid and partnership subsidies will total $1 million. 2: Deliver and ensure quality across all program areas of MacPhail delivered by a faculty of excellent teaching artists. MacPhail will employ 200 teaching artists, gain national media attention, increase enrollment by 12%, and maintain a balanced budget in fiscal year 2015.","MacPhail’s Chanhassen site has over 400 students. New Horizon Academy partnership doubled enrollment. On track to meet its FY 2015 board budgeted revenue at $10,500,243 and serve 14,200 children and adults; in FY 2015, 44% of students reported non-white race. Financial aid and partnership subsidies are on track to total $889,000. 2: New faculty resources include Learning Lab and Teaching Principles websites, multiple workshops, and 100 instructional videos. 96.9% of students would recommend MacPhail. MacPhail employs 220 teaching artists. National media attention included NBC Nightly News for Giving Voice Chorus. Enrollment set to increase 8%, according to Board plan. On track for balanced budget.",,9175015,"Other, local or private",9449709,27500,"Tom Abood, Jane Alexander, Aaron Alt, Barry Berg, Sally Blanks, Margee Bracken, Ellen Breyer, Hudie Broughton, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Kate Cimino, Tom Clark, Joaquin Delgado, Andrew Eklund, Leslie Frecon, Rahoul Ghose, Warren Kelly, Bob Lawson, Diana Lewis, Tom McEnery, Kate Mortenson, Patty Murphy, David Myers, Christopher Perrigo, Connie Remele, John Righini, Jill Schurtz, Chris Simpson, Carolyn Smallwood, Kim Snow, Peter Spokes, Kiran Stordalen, Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Steve Wells",,"MacPhail Center for Music","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Fideler,"MacPhail Center for Music","501 S 2nd St",Minneapolis,MN,55401-2383,"(612) 767-5326 ",fideler.leslie@macphail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-439,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently as executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica; former MSAB board member; Gary Peterson: Managing Director, Anaya Dance Theatre; board chair, Southern Theater; independent consultant; Anat Shinar: Program manager, BodyCartography Project; instructor, Young Dance; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, SistersSojourn; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25457,"Operating Support",2015,493916,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Trust will reinforce Hennepin Avenue as the premier entertainment destination in the state. The Trust will work with local and national partners to bring a high quality mix of nearly 350 live performances and events to Minneapolis including musical theatre, concerts, comedy, and speakers. 2: The Trust will engage the public by producing four activation activities utilizing art on Hennepin Avenue. The Trust will continue to activate the Downtown Cultural District with a variety of activities including Family Day events and summer street closures.","Hennepin Theatre Trust offered more than 500 performances and events in our theatres on Hennepin Avenue in FY 2015. Hennepin Theatre Trust worked with local theatre groups including Theater Latte Da and Minneapolis Musical Theatre as well as national partners to present musical theatre, concerts, comedy, speakers, etc. 2: Hennepin Theatre Trust engaged the public in seven Cultural District activations utilizing art and culture in FY 2015. Hennepin Theatre Trust offered two Made Here, two Family Day and three PARKLOT activations in the Cultural District in FY 2015, which includes Hennepin Avenue.",,22409626,"Other, local or private",22903542,164968,"Travis Barkve, Scott Benson, Daniel Pierce Bergin, John Blackshaw, Judy Blaseg, Ralph W. Burnet, Sonia Cairns, Andrea Christenson, Dan Cramer, Kathleen Gullickson, Thomas L. Hoch, Linda Ireland, Jeannie Joas, Barbara Klaas, Jim Linnett, Mark Marjala, Annette Thompson Meeks, Jay Novak, Jann L. Olsten, David Orbuch, Dan Pfeiffer, Brian J. Pietsch, Thomas J. Rosen, Ann Simonds, Julie Beth Vipperman, Tom Vitt",1,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Lewis,"Hennepin Theatre Trust","615 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403,"(612) 455-9500 ",Laura.Lewis@HennepinTheatreTrust.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-441,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25517,"Operating Support",2015,434356,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Walker will serve as a catalyst for the creative expression of artists. Key indicators of the Walker's support of artists include the acquisition, commission, and presentation of artists work across the disciplines of design, film/video, performing arts, and visual art. 2: The Walker will work to advance participation in the arts and active audience engagement. In addition to tracking attendance and participation both onsite and online, the Walker evaluates qualitatively through regular audience surveys, studies, advisory groups, and community partnerships.","Serve as a catalyst for the creative expression of artists. Artist surveys and interviews are regularly conducted. Engagements are tracked across exhibitions, publications, commissions, premieres, residencies, interdisciplinary collaborations, and acquisitions. 2: Advance participation in the arts and active audience engagement. Attendance and participation are tracked. Audience and member surveys are regularly conducted and advisory groups provide feedback to ensure accessibility. Google Analytics is used to evaluate online audience engagement.",,25996824,"Other, local or private",26431180,,"Mark Addicks, Christopher Askew, Jan Breyer, John Christakos, James G. Dayton, Patrick J. Denzer, Andrew Duff, Sima Griffith, Julie Guggemos, Nina Hale, Andrew Humphrey, Amy Kern, Chris Killingstad, Anne Labovitz, Muffy MacMillan, Alfredo Martel, Jennifer Martin, Aedie McEvoy, Dave Moore, Jim Murphy, Monica Nassif, Dawn Owens, Dick Payne, Michael Peterman, Patrick Peyton, Donna Pohlad, Rebecca Pohlad, Teresa Rasmussen, Elizabeth Redleaf, Peter Remes, Joel Ronning, Lynn Carlson Schell, Jesse Singh, Greg Stenmoe, Wim Stocks, Carol Surface, Laura Taft, Marjorie Weiser, John Whaley, Susan White, Tom Wicka, Audrey Wilf, D. Ellen Wilson, Wayne Zink",,"Walker Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marla,Stack,"Walker Art Center","1750 Hennepin Ave",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2115,"(612) 375-7640 ",marla.stack@walkerart.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-443,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25532,"Operating Support",2015,45802,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","At least maintain the Jungle Theater's increased, record-setting engagement in programs, including outreach to underserved populations and affordable access. Track attendance and participation; document number and percent of free and discounted tickets distributed and free program usage; track outreach and education program service data and demographics. 2: Continue to provide expanded employment and professional development opportunities for Minnesota artists. Track number of artists engaged, and percentage of budget dedicated to artists, compared with years prior to Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund funding; track number of interns engaged.","Second largest season audience ever (30,055); record number subscribers (2,449 for 2014 season; 2,516 for 2015 season); 4,628 free tickets. Box office tracking of attendance, number tickets sold, and number complimentary tickets provided; box office tracking of season tickets sold 2: 134 artists employed in season; 50% of total expense budget for artist pay/benefits (10% above pre-ACHF); free tickets = 15% total audience. Staff unduplicated count of artists/technicians employed; analysis of artist pay as % of expense budget; comparative data with previous years.",,1449354,"Other, local or private",1495156,,"Tom Beimers, Barbara Bencini, Brad Betlach, Bain Boehlke, Jeffrey Bores, Bob Bush, Kim Carlander, Ann Dayton, Carolyn Erickson, Ed Foppe, Ed Friedlund, Theodora Gaitas, Eric Galatz, John Kachelmacher, Miriam Kelen, Tom Keller, Thom Lewis, Sarah Meyer, Jennifer Schaeidler, Amber Senn, Michael Shann, Marcia Stout, David Swenson, Paul Thomas, Barbara Zell, Suzanne Zeller",,"Jungle Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margo,Gisselman,"Jungle Theater","2951 Lyndale Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55408-2111,"(612) 278-0141 ",margo@jungletheater.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, Martin, McLeod, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-444,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25547,"Operating Support",2015,626681,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Guthrie will produce, co-produce, and present at least 650 live performance events for the public on three stages during fiscal year 2015. Fully-mounted productions and concerts will be joined by showcases of University of Minnesota/Guthrie B.F.A. and Guthrie Experience (M.F.A.) students. All ticketed performances are tracked through Tessitura software. 2: The Guthrie will be accessible to all visitors with mobility, visual, and hearing impairments. 1,300 people will receive discounted Sensory Tours, American Sign Language interpretation, audio description and open captioning. Free use of wheelchairs, Braille materials and other services will continue.","The Guthrie offered 683 ticketed performances (productions, presentations and concerts), exceeding the goal of 650. Audience surveys and press coverage were used to evaluate artistic merit. All ticketed performances were tracked through Tessitura software. 2: 1,441 people with disabilities purchased discounted tickets for 61 accessible performances. Other access services were available for all performances. Access tickets purchased and accessible performances offered were tracked through Tessitura software. The Access Services Manager tracked utilization of access equipment and publications and solicited feedback from users.",,31948925,"Other, local or private",32575606,,"Peggy Steif Abram, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Anne Bjerken, Terri E. Bonoff, Blythe Brenden, Peter A. Brew, Priscilla Brewster, James L. Chosy, Richard J. Cohen, Jane M. Confer, Fran Davis, David Dines, Joseph Haj, Todd Hartman, Matthew Hemsley, David G. Hurrell, Liesl Hyde, Eric Kaler, Patrick S. Kennedy, Mark Kenyon, Jodee Kozlak, Suzanne Kubach, Brad Lerman, Helen C. Liu, Jennifer Melin Miller, David Moore, Amanda Norman, Timothy Pabst, Thomas M. Racciatti, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Stephen W. Sanger, Patricia S. Simmons, Lee B. Skold, Michael Solberg, Lisa Sorenson, Kenneth F. Spence III, Brian W. Woolsey, Sri Zaheer, Charles A. Zelle, Wayne Zink, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, David C. Cox, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Sally Pillsbury, Douglas M. Steenland, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele",,"Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,"St Germain-Gordon","Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater","818 2nd St S",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1252,"(612) 225-6000 ",danielle@guthrietheater.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-447,"Carol Bemis: Museum professional; active arts community volunteer; Gretchen Boyum: Curator and education coordinator, Kaddatz Gallery, Fergus Falls; Jonathan Carter: Solutions manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Barbara Davis: Retired teacher and non-profit consultant; founding executive director of Springboard; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Katie Marshall: Executive Director, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Susan Prosapio: Former executive director, Great River Arts Association, Little Falls|Linda Shapiro, Founder and former artistic codirector of New Dance Ensemble, director of New Dance Laboratory","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600",Yes 25612,"Operating Support",2015,71134,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Continue to build our online program to reach more Minnesotans beyond those who participate on-site at metro area program locations. Track number and demographics, such as geographic location, of unique participants in online programs and activities; track unique visitors to the Loft’s Website; compare results to prior years. 2: Extend the Loft’s program reach to every congressional district, and a greater number of counties, in the state of Minnesota. Track geographic location of participants in Loft programs and activities during fiscal year 2015; compare with prior year the counties represented among service constituents.","The Loft reached 431 Minnesotans (from 117 cities) through online classes and 233,709 unique website visitors (with 417,644 sessions). Tracked number, and demographics such as geographic location, of unique participants in online programs and activities; tracked unique visitors to the Loft’s website. 2: The Loft served over 2,500 writers (representing every congressional district) from 55 Minnesota counties. Tracked geographic location of participants in Loft programs and activities during FY 2015; compared with prior year the counties represented among service constituents.",,1902419,"Other, local or private",1973553,,"John Schenk, Jacquelyn B. Fletcher, Ruth Shields, Nathan Perez, Kent Adams, Elspeth Carlstrom, Jack El-Hai, David Francis, W. Michael Garner, Sharon Hendry, Marlon James, Ed Bok Lee, Susan Lenfestey, Carrie Obry, Nina Orezzoli, Elizabeth Schott, Karen Sternal, Faith Sullivan, Lori Syverson, Kamau Witherspoon, Margaret Wurtele",,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Schoeppler,"Loft, Inc. AKA The Loft Literary Center","1011 Washington Ave S Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415-1278,"(612) 215-2580 ",bschoeppler@loft.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-454,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25647,"Operating Support",2015,89339,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","American Craft Council expands opportunities for craft in everyday life through partnerships with local artists and organizations, shows and programming, traditional and social media. American Craft Council assesses Minnesotan’s engagement with craft through the success of events and activities with partner organizations, increased use of American Craft Council resources, and response to traditional and social media. 2: American Craft Council promotes quality craft experiences for Minnesotans through engaging and award winning programming, awards, magazine, library, online resources and partnerships. American Craft Council assesses success through markers of excellence and engagement: financial stability; growth in attendance, donations, membership numbers; increased recognition and opportunities for artists.","ACC’s innovative programming and partnerships with organizations both inside and outside of the craft field provided opportunities to explore creative activities taking place in Minnesota. ACC used attendance, surveys and feedback to gauge Minnesotan’s engagement at events and activities like ACC’s Saint Paul Show, Let’s Make, Hip Pop, and Library Salons. Increased use of ACCs website, digital resources, and social media was also reviewed. 2: Through artistic excellence, unique and engaging programming, and organizational fiscal stability, ACC provides economic opportunities for artists and quality experiences for the entire Minnesota community. Direct feedback from show participants, including new emerging artists, is used to evaluate ACC programming. Key data, including membership and donors, attendance, website visits, and balanced budget, are all ways that ACC determines effectiveness.",,4977762,"Other, local or private",5067101,13400,"Barbara Berlin, Kevin Buchi, Sonya Clark, Charles Duddingston, Robert Duncan, Lisbeth Evans, Kelly Gage, Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, James Hackney, Charlotte Herrera, Ayumi Horie, Stuart Kestenbaum, Michael Lamar, Stoney Lamar, Lorne Lassiter, Kathryn Lebaron, Lydia Matthews, Wendy Maruyama, Marlin Miller, Alexandra Moses, Gabriel Ofiesh, Bruce Pepich, Sylvia Peters, Judy Pote, Josh Simpson, Thomas Turner, Damian Velasquez, Barbara Waldman, Namita Gupta Wiggers, Patricia Young",,"American Craft Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elissa,Chaffee,"American Craft Council","1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200",Minneapolis,MN,55413,"(612) 206-3125 ",echaffee@craftcouncil.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-458,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25669,"Operating Support",2015,373823,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create community activities where the arts are unexpected such as the Summer Dance program and Children’s Festival. Bring at least 50,000 children/families to the Children’s Festival including art-making activities in the parks and attract 5,000 dancers and onlookers to free Summer Dance concerts and lessons. 2: Ordway will increase and diversify programming to coincide with the opening of the new 1,100-seat concert hall in 2015. Successfully complete Taking Our Place Centerstage: African Diaspora in Harmony, and attract at least 10,000 to programs at the Ordway and in the community touching on African/African American arts.","The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life through community activities such as the Summer Dance program and the Children's Festival. Through the Children’s Festival (67,491 families attended) and the Summer Dance program in June and July, audiences have the opportunity to experience the arts for free on stage and in nearby parks. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts through increased diverse programming in the new 1,100-seat Concert Hall. After a successful series of “Taking Our Place Centerstage” in 2013-2014, in the past year, over 300,000 people attended more than 400 events that crossed cultures and spanned artistic disciplines, notably Raices y Suenos: The Artistry of Cuba.",,15846077,"Other, local or private",16219900,,"Scott P. Anderson, Jeannie P. Buckner, Dorothea Burns, Robert E. Cattanach, Mary P. Choate, John P. Clifford Jr., Honorable Chris Coleman, Traci Egly, Rajiv Garg, John Gibbs, Michael Goar, William D. Gullickson Jr., Thomas W. Handley, Linda Hanson, Mark L. Henneman, Roger Hewins, Ann Hilger, Angela Jenks, Tracy C. Jokinen, Eric D. Levinson, David M. Lilly Jr., Barry Lazarus, Maureen A. Kucera-Walsh, Laura McCarten, Matt Majka, Rosa M. Miller, Patricia A. Mitchell, Robert F. Moeller II, Nancy Nicholson, John G. Ordway III, P.W. Parker, David C. Quigg, William Sands, David Sewall, Valeria Silva, Debra A. Sit, Beth Theobald, Peter H. Thrane",,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori-Anne,Williams,"Ordway Center for the Performing Arts","345 Washington St","St Paul",MN,55102-1419,"(651) 282-3000 ",lwilliams@ordway.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-459,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25751,"Operating Support",2015,40569,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our strategic goals include becoming a more vital part of the regional museum community, increase our fiscal stability, and increase our visibility to the general public. Increase our attendance to approximately 34,000 in 2014/2015. Continue to increase our membership by 5%. Outreach to the community through an expansion of our educational programs via a new educational committee. 2: We educate our viewing public, bringing new information and challenging assumptions through dynamic exhibitions and educational programs. We have provided well respected and well attended exhibitions in the past year. We are on track in expanding our educational programs to augment the information provided in our exhibitions.","TMORA has concentrated its efforts on implementing more frequent and diverse museum programming, a new development plan, and has focused on new marketing strategies. TMORA's attendance in May and June of 2015 has been the highest ever over the last five years. Our membership increased by 1% over the last year. We offer a new series of tours, painting classes, hunts for children, and presentations. 2: In addition to providing interactive opening receptions, TMORA has been partnering with new organizations to host plays, lectures and concerts that relate to exhibitions and the arts in Russia. Within the last year, TMORA has partnered with the Northrop Auditorium, Simply Jane's Studio, JCRC, JCC, World War II Roundtable, Special Actor's Group, and the Saint Mary's Choir to provide unique and educational learning programs. ",,1147652,"Other, local or private",1188221,7500,"Gayle DeVries, Ludmila Borisnova Eklund, M.D., Gwenn Djupedal, E. Duane Engstrom, M.D., Judy Garza, Barb Halverson, Rochelle Hoffman, Helen P. Hustad, William R. McLaughlin, Pam Safar, Bradford Shinkle, IV, Dr. C. Ben Wright, Cody Wolkowitz",1,"The Museum of Russian Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Randy,Maurer,"The Museum of Russian Art","5500 Stevens Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55419,"(612) 821-9045 ",rmaurer@tmora.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-469,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25759,"Operating Support",2015,290935,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Deliver five-production seasons that expand the repertoire, enrich audiences, and contribute to the vitality of our community. Evaluation will be through: number of new composers/works to the operatic canon; use of innovation/technology in productions; ability to attract/retain top talent; ticket sales; number of people reached; audience feedback; Website use; and media response. 2: Advance Minnesota Opera’s position as a leading American opera company. Evaluation will be through: creation of new works; innovative productions of traditional works; number of co-producers; production rental revenue; national and international recognition (awards/articles); media response. ","Minnesota Opera delivered five productions including one newly commissioned opera, which expands the repertoire and provides access to art form due to relevance as contemporary work; 46,000 + served. Minnesota Opera evaluation included number of tickets sold, hiring top talent (including 159 Minnesota performers) and positive local newspaper reviews and comments via the website from audience attendees. 2: Minnesota Opera advanced its position as a leading American opera company. Evaluation was seen through successful commission and workshop of Stephen King's, The Shining as part of our New Works II Initiative; increased number of co-producers and rental revenue; and by setting record for ticket sales with Carmen.",,10255748,"Other, local or private",10546683,,"Patricia Beithon, Daniel Blanco,, Bernard Brunsman, Peter Carter, Rachelle D. Chase, Jane M. Confer, Sara Donaldson, Bianca Fine, Sharon Hawkins, Ruth S. Huss, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, Philip Isaacson, James Johnson, Patricia Johnson, John C. Junek, Christine Larsen, Robert Lee, Steve Mahon, Leni Moore, Albin Jim Nelson, Kay Ness, Elizabeth Redleaf, Connie Remele, Don Romanaggi, Christopher Romans, Mary H. Schrock, Linda Roberts Singh, Nadege Souvenir, Virginia Stringer, H. Bernt von Ohlen, Margaret Wurtele, Karen Bachman, John A. Blanchard III, Burton Cohen, Julia W. Dayton, Mary W. Vaughan",,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jada,Hansen,"The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera","620 1st St N",Minneapolis,MN,55401-1225,"(612) 333-2700 ",jhansen@mnopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-477,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently as executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica; former MSAB board member; Gary Peterson: Managing Director, Anaya Dance Theatre; board chair, Southern Theater; independent consultant; Anat Shinar: Program manager, BodyCartography Project; instructor, Young Dance; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, SistersSojourn; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25760,"Operating Support",2015,250409,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To provide wide access to live performances of world-class music in the Twin Cities community. Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society will provide more than 120 world-class performances, family activities, and education programs in the 2014-15 season through concerts in twelve venues (including the new hall at the Ordway), free and low-priced tickets, and diverse programming.","The SPCO provided wide access to live performances of world-class music in Minnesota and beyond by offering affordable tickets at twelve concert venues throughout the Twin Cities. With affordable concerts in convenient venues, free family education and outreach activities, diverse programming, and a variety of digital media efforts, the SPCO has expanded its reach into the community and upheld its commitment to accessibility.",,10801213,"Other, local or private",11051622,,"Ruggero Allifranchini, Betty Andrews, Jo Bailey, Debra Berns, Theresa Bevilacqua, Thomas Brown, Jon Cieslak, Penny Chally, Richard Cohen, Bruce Coppock, Sheldon Damberg, Joan Duddingston, Nina Tso-Ning Fan, Judith Garcia Galiana, Bonnie Grzeskowiak, Ingrid Lenz Harrison, James Haymaker, Andrina Hougham, A.J. Huss Jr., Arthur Kaemmer, D. William Kaufman, Erwin Kelen, Karen Larsen, Robert L. Lee, David Lillehaug, Laura Liu, Wendell Maddox, Stephen Mahle, Richard Martinez, Jerome Miranowski, Amy Moon, Alfred Moore, Betty Myers, David Myers, Jenny Lind Nilsson, Lowell Noteboom, Deborah Palmer, Paula Patineau, Daniel Pennie, Nicholas Pifer, Shawn Quant, Andrew Redleaf, Donald Ryks, Anthony Scarfone, Daniel Schmechel, Fred Sewell, Ronald Sit, Marschall Smith, Joseph Tashjian, Charles Ullery, Dobson West, Elizabeth Willis, Max Zarling, Priscilla Zee",,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Becky,Cline,"The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society AKA The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra","408 St Peter St 3rd Fl","St Paul",MN,55102-1497,"(651) 292-3280 ",rcline@spcomail.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-478,"Carol Bemis: Museum professional; active arts community volunteer; Gretchen Boyum: Curator and education coordinator, Kaddatz Gallery, Fergus Falls; Jonathan Carter: Solutions manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Barbara Davis: Retired teacher and non-profit consultant; founding executive director of Springboard; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Katie Marshall: Executive Director, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Susan Prosapio: Former executive director, Great River Arts Association, Little Falls|Linda Shapiro, Founder and former artistic codirector of New Dance Ensemble, director of New Dance Laboratory","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25775,"Operating Support",2015,101964,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Open the newly revitalized Northrop as a hub of artistic and creative exploration. The reinvented spaces of the new Northrop will be a catalyst for the interdisciplinary collaborations that are central to contemporary artistic exploration. 2: Present world-class performances to diverse Minnesota audiences in collaboration with community partners. Through curatorial process and creative engagement, Northrop creates partnerships with a breadth of community partners ensuring that performance events featuring artists of the highest caliber are available to an expansive section of the community.","Successfully opened the newly revitalized Northrop as a hub of artistic and creative exploration. The reinvented spaces of the new Northrop proved to be a catalyst for the interdisciplinary collaborations that are central to contemporary artistic exploration for University students and the public. 2: Presented world-class performances to diverse Minnesota audiences in collaboration with community partners. Northrop curated artists from many countries, cultures, and artistic themes to reflect the diversity of Minnesota citizens. With 15+ community partners, Northrop provided workshops, previews, and other activities for audiences.",,2754765,"Other, local or private",2856729,,"Antone Melton-Meaux, Colleen Carey, Heather Faulkner, John Foley, Tom Morgan, Cecily Sommers",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","State Government","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Tschida,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","2829 University Ave SE Ste 750",Minneapolis,MN,55414-3279,"(612) 625-6600 ",tschidac@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-493,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25776,"Operating Support",2015,643743,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Maintain tradition of artistic excellence and performance at the highest level. Success will be indicated by offering concerts and community programs and by maximization of opportunities at a renovated Orchestra Hall; measured primarily through attendance and participation.","Season of high quality music engaged nearly 250,000 audiences; education/community engagement reached 90,000; broadcasts and tours engaged many more. Tracked concert attendance, ticket sales, number of participants in activities; documented critical response to quality of performances; compared scope of programming to prior full seasons.",,35336266,"Other, local or private",35980009,,"Warren Mack, Martin Lueck, Jane Gregerson, Kevin Smith, Karen Himle, Nancy LIndahl, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Nicky Carpenter, Kathy Cunningham, Luella Goldberg, Douglas Leatherdale, Ronald Lund, Betty Myers, Margaret Ankeny, Mari Carlson, Andrew Czajkowski, Dolly Fiterman, Beverly Grossman, Karen Hubbard, Hella Mears Hueg, Harvey Mackay, Susan Platou, Maxine Wallin, Emily Backstrom, Karen Baker, Rochelle Blease, David Boehnen, Margaret Bracken, Barbara Burwell, Mark Copman, Jonathan Eisele, John Farrell Jr., Paul Grangaard, Joseph Green, Laurie Hodder Greeno, Susan Hagstrum, William Hodder, Shadra Hogan, Jay Ihlenfeld, Philip Isaacson, Steven Kennedy, Lloyd Kepple, Michael Klingensmith, Michael Langley, Allen Lenzmeier, Kathleen Lundeen, Anne Miller, Hugh Miller, Christopher O’Connell, Liz O’Neal, Anita Pampusch, Chris Policinski, Paula Prahl, Judy Ranheim, Michael Roos, Matthew Spanjers, Robert Spikings, Robert Spong, Gordon Sprenger, Mary Summers, Timothy Welsh, John Wilgers, Aks Zaheer",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dianne,Brennan,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600 ",dbrennan@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-494,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 25777,"Operating Support",2015,16229,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Audiences will be viscerally affected by our unique performance style, which creates a deep emotional connection between artist and audience. Audience evaluation tools will assess not just objective and demographic information, but also query for emotional impact factors. We will benchmark artistic quality by being judged in competitions. 2: Men of all ages will engage in a lifetime of singing as valued members of an intergenerational ensemble that performs with passion and excellence. We will track the age distribution of our ensemble and compare it to norms. We will look for continued progress in increasing the numbers of young men who join our community of artists.","Audiences were viscerally affected by a unique performance style, which created a deep emotional connection between artist and audience. Emotional impact statements were collected, including through a formal evaluation. Artistic benchmarks were achieved when the chorus finished with the highest third place score ever recorded at the barbershop international competition. 2: This intergenerational ensemble performed with passion and excellence, engaging men, ages twelve to 89, to create a lifetime of singing. Evaluators determined that 19% of members were under the age of 30, while by comparison only 7% of the broader barbershop chorus community is under the age of 30. Tracking also shows that current member ages range from twelve to 89.",,178265,"Other, local or private",194494,3853,"Jeff Taxdahl, Dan True, Rick Hurd, Kirk Lindberg, Alex Donaldson, Robert Dowma, Kevin Lynch, Roger Wambheim, Tom Semple, Eric Dove, Jerod Guida, Brent Benrud, Joe Cossette, Bryan Langren, Eric Renz, Jim Emery, Kyle Weaver",0.2,"Great Northern Union Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Lynch,"Great Northern Union Chorus","3909 Dartmouth Dr",Minnetonka,MN,55345,"(612) 723-4209 ",Klynch@ljj.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-495,"Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently as executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica; former MSAB board member; Gary Peterson: Managing Director, Anaya Dance Theatre; board chair, Southern Theater; independent consultant; Anat Shinar: Program manager, BodyCartography Project; instructor, Young Dance; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, SistersSojourn; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,No 27366,"Operating Support",2014,728247,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Maintain tradition of artistic excellence and performance at the highest level. The Minnesota Orchestral Association will work to achieve these key goals: test new concert formats, tour to New York City and Europe, resume its Sibelius recording cycle and regional, national and international broadcasting. Evaluation is based on ticket sales and concert attendance, and whether the Minnesota Orchestral Association (MOA) is able to achieve its key goals. 2: Ensure broad community access to our programs. The Minnesota Orchestral Association will work to achieve these key goals: launch education and community initiatives focused on youth and/or older adults, continue Common Chords, maximize new opportunities as a result of returning to the renovated Orchestra Hall. The MOA Board regularly evaluates the success of the organization based on progress made toward outlined goals.","The MOA was able to plan and produce an 80+ concert season and a week of activities in Hibbing. It also planned the 2014-2015 season on a short timeline. For the 2014 season, the MOA reached 99% of its subscription revenue goal for all concert series, excluding Young People's. The Orchestra undertook Young People’s Concerts and Hibbing Common Chords, exceeded Orchestra Hall rental goals, and laid framework for new initiatives.",,30804667,"Other, local or private",31532914,80107,"Gordon Sprenger, Patrick Bowe, James Melville, Michael Henson, Karen Himle, Nancy Lindahl, Marilyn C. Nelson, N. Carpenter, K. Cunningham, L. Goldberg, D. Leatherdale, R. Lund,B. Myers, Margaret Ankeny, Mari Carlson, Andrew Czajkowski, Dolly Fiterman, Beverly Grossman, Karen Hubbard, Hella Hueg, Harvey Mackay, Susan Platou, Emily Backstrom, Karen Baker, Rochelle Blease, David Boehnen, Margaret Bracken, Barbara Burwell, Mark Copman, Ken Cutler, Jonathan Eisele, Jack Eugster, John Farrell, Ben Fowke, Paul Grangaard, Jane Gregerson, Susan Hagstrum, William Hodder, Shadra Hogan, Jay Ihlenfeld, Philip Isaacson, Nancy Jamieson, Douglas Kelley, Steven Kennedy, Lloyd Kepple, Michael Klingensmith, Allen Lenzmeier, Martin Lueck,Kathleen Lundeen, Warren Mack, Anne Miller, Hugh Miller,Liz Oneal, Anita Pampusch, Chris Policinski, Paula Prahl, Judy Ranheim, Michael Roos, Jon W. Salveson, Sally Smith, Robert Spong, Mary Sumners, Maxine Wallin, Timothy Welsh, John Wilgers, Paul Zeller",,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dianne,Brennan,"Minnesota Orchestral Association","1111 Nicollet Mall",Minneapolis,MN,55403-2477,"(612) 371-5600 ",dbrennan@mnorch.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-599,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,2 32280,"Operating Support",2016,56361,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support intercultural understanding by engaging an audience diverse in age, race, and background with live music of many cultures. With support from our Research Consultant, we will gauge and track audience demographics and change in attitudes about other cultures using survey results, interviews, observations, and anecdotes. 2: We will build demand for the arts by engaging non-traditional arts audiences and infusing the arts into typically non-artistic spaces and events. We will evaluate our success based on number of new audience members and on the impact that engaging with the arts has on these audience members.","The Cedar engaged the most diverse audience in its history with live music from many cultures to successfully support intercultural understanding. The Cedar worked with a Research Consultant to track audience demographics and feedback to analyze reach as well as change in attitudes about other cultures using survey results, interviews, observations, and anecdotes. 2: The Cedar effectively increased demand for the arts by exposing new audiences to arts opportunities through performances in non-traditional spaces. The Cedar evaluated its success by tracking new audience members when possible and gathering feedback on the impact of the activities from participants and partners.",,1693796,"Other, local or private",1750157,2446,"Abdirizak Bihi, Sarah Bowman, Chuck Corliss, Michelle Courtright, Jill Dawe, David Edminster, Gallo Fall, Glen Helgeson, Galen Hersey, Brent Hickman, Steven R. Katz, Cari Nesje, Rob Nordin, Hugh Pruitt, Rob Salmon, Chuck Tatsuda, Mary Laurel True",,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"General operating support",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Dorn,"The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar","416 Cedar Ave S",Minneapolis,MN,55454-1033,"(612) 338-2674x 103",adorn@thecedar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-616,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist",,2 30735,"Operating Support",2015,16584,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our primary goal is to increase our volunteer greeter list by 50%. We hope to meet this goal by August of 2015. Our second goal is to increase our visibility with students and faculty at Southwest Minnesota State University, thereby adding at least 10 new faculty members to our membership rolls, and at least 4 Southwest Minnesota State University students to our volunteer roster. We will evaluate Goal 1 by comparing our old Volunteer Roster List (active volunteers) with the new one to see if we have increased the number of volunteers by 50%. We will evaluate Goal 2 by comparing our 2014 membership list of Southwest Minnesota State University faculty with the 2015 list of Southwest Minnesota State University faculty to see if we increased by 10. We will also compare the 2014 and 2015 lists to see if we added students to our list.","We evaluated Goal 1 by comparing our volunteer roster list of six active volunteers with the August 2015 list of eight active volunteers. We did not meet our goal of increasing volunteers by 50% nor did we meet our goal of procuring Southwest Minnesota State University student volunteers by four. We evaluated Goal 2 by comparing our 2014 membership list of Southwest Minnesota State University faculty with the 2015 list of Southwest Minnesota State University faculty to see if we increased by ten. We did not increase at all.",,77088,"Other, local or private",93672,,"Carol Purrington, Jean Replinger, Marilyn Leach, Karen Bakke, Susan Fritz, Marge Haaland, Holly Martin Huffman, Helen Pedersen, Becky Wyffels, Peg Koska, Pam Neet",,"Marshall Area Fine Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support (Year 2)",2015-01-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Purrington,"Marshall Area Fine Arts Council","PO Box 531",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 532-5463 ",mafac.art@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Redwood, Murray, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Pipestone, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-605,"Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative;","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar",, 35651,"Operating Support",2016,4790,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our top goal during the period funded by this grant will be to continue to introduce our organization to new customers through promotion and outreach. By making more people aware of what we do, we in turn hope to draw more people through our doors to buy tickets. We are confident we can keep our current patrons coming back, and likewise, believe newcomers to our building will be impressed enough to return in the future. Each ticket buyer will be given a token to drop in a jar stating either ""This is my firs","Exceeded the goal of introducing our organization to new customers through promotion and outreach.",,101952,"Other, local or private",106742,,"Mark Wilmes, Lynn Carpenter, Kathy Johnson, Sandy Hanson, Milo Downs, Carl Burk, David Norgaard, Gail Hovland, Caren Petersen, Lisa Willert, Nathaniel Gates, Anne Lichtsinn, Jodi Greer, Kathy Holck, Lea Lory",0.00,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support",2016-01-01,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Wilmes,"Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.","120 Benton St E","Lake Benton",MN,56149,"(507) 368-4620 ",lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Yellow Medicine, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-808,"Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate; Kris Gruhot: musician, business owner; Cheryl Hanson: theatre, dance, banking; Lois Schmidt: nonprofit advisory.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 35658,"Operating Support",2016,14629,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Goal 1: To increase the number of new artists displaying and selling their art in the gift shop by 5 for each of the next two years. Goal 2: To implement an online method for artists to submit applications to have an exhibit at Marshall Area Fine Arts Council. Goal 3: To increase our membership by 5% for each of the next two years. Goal 1: Prior to the beginning of the grant period, we will prepare a list of the artists currently in our gift shop. At the end of each year in the grant period, we will use that list to determine new artists. Goal 2: Artists and committee members will be given surveys to complete, where they will evaluate the efficiency, efficacy, and clarity of the new procedure. Goal 3: The final membership total for 2015 will be used as a basis for determining the percentage increase for 2016 and 2017.","GOAL 1. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ARTISTS DISPLAYING AND SELLING THEIR ART IN THE GIFT SHOP BY 5 FOR EACH OF THE NEXT TWO YEARS. During YEAR ONE, we increased the number of Gift Shop artists by 8. Those artists are: Kerry Kolke-Bonk, Kaia Nowatsky, Kalani Sa, Darin Schmitz, Liz Rackl, Gillian Preston, Arlene Markell, and Pam Blake. GOAL 2. IMPLEMENT AN ONLINE METHOD FOR ARTISTS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO HAVE AN EXHIBIT AT MAFAC. This has been completed and was in operation in early 2016, with updates throughout the year. The Exhibit Committee is currently using this process to secure exhibit artists for the 2017-2018 grant period. GOAL 3. INCREASE MEMBERSHIP BY 5% FOR EACH OF THE NEXT TWO YEARS. 2015 Membership was 237 (A 5% increase would be 12 people.) 2016 Membership was 250, an increase of 13 members. The goal was met for YEAR ONE.",,82916,"Other, local or private",97545,,"Carol Purrington, Jean Replinger, Peg Koska, Marilyn Leach, Karen Bakke, Alma Hale, Susan Fritz, Marge Haaland, Becky Wyffels, Helen Pedersen, Pam Neet, Mary Ellen Daniloff-Merrill",0.00,"Marshall Area Fine Arts Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support",2016-01-01,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Purrington,"Marshall Area Fine Arts Council","PO Box 531",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 532-5463 ",mafac.art@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Redwood, Murray, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Pipestone, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-809,"Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate; Kris Gruhot: musician, business owner; Cheryl Hanson: theatre, dance, banking; Lois Schmidt: nonprofit advisory.","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.",,2 25755,"Operating Support",2015,27378,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Present high quality performances that are eclectic and inclusive, a mix of different styles and disciplines, and innovative and diverse in viewpoints and traditions. Sixteen performances will be presented or co-presented with other artistic partners. 18,000 students will participate in the Young Audiences opportunities. An O’Shaughnessy database is used to report on outcome measures. 2: Support community artists and organizations through facility access and services in production and event planning, marketing, and audience services. Venue rental for 30 organizations, resulting in 10% increase in rental-related revenues above fiscal year 2014 baseline.","The O’Shaughnessy presented eclectic, inclusive, innovative, quality performances of different styles/disciplines; diverse in viewpoints and traditions. Presented or co-presented sixteen performances. 15,430 students participated in events at O’Shaughnessy. Evaluation methods: attendance and ticket sales reports. 2: The O’Shaughnessy supported community artists/organizations through facility access, production and event planning, marketing and audiences services. Twenty-seven rental partners used The O’Shaughnessy, of which five scheduled multiple events. Rental-related revenues increased 10% from the previous season. Evaluation methods included contracts, tracking spreadsheet, calendar of events.",,864698,"Other, local or private",892076,,"Karen Rauenhorst, Jean Wincek, Joanne Jirik Mullen, Kathleen O’Brien, William C. Britt, Mark Chronister, Barbara Dreher, The Most Reverend Harry J. Flynn, Margaret Ford, Margaret Gillespie, Margaret L. Kvasnicka, Catherine McNamee, Joan Mitchell, Susan Schmid Morrison, Jean Delaney Nelson, The Most Reverend John C. Nienstedt, Michael O’Boyle, Colleen O’Malley, David Page, Lois Gross Rogers, Ann Ryan, John J. Spillane Jr., Teresa Sterns, Linda Thrasher, Sandra Vargas, Sunny Back Wicka, Debra Wilfong, Brenda Grandstrand Woodson",,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Clem,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Research/Sponsored Programs 2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105,"(651) 690-6700 ",meclem@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-473,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist ",, 36217,"Operating Support",2017,28054,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The O’Shaughnessy will serve and support Minnesota artists through its PRESENTS, Rentals and Women of Substance (WoS) programming. Present twelve artists/companies (50% Minnesota); help four Minnesota artists develop/premiere work; rent to 38 Minnesota organizations.; engage eight Minnesota women artists in WoS events. Track through program records, artist surveys/interviews. 2: Increase Minnesotan arts participation through PRESENTS activities and the 20th Anniversary Women of Substance Festival (WoSFEST). Offer two engagements per event; involve Minnesotans in curating WoSFEST; reach 70,000 audience members (3% over fiscal year 2015). Track through patron/sales records, participant and audience surveys/interviews.","All outcomes met as project, with adjustment to thirteen presents event, five Minnesota artists developing new work and seven Women of Substance events. Evaluation methods included ticket reports, marketing collateral (brochure listings, calendars, press features/reviews, Facebook posts), interviews with artists, letters and email feedback between clients/artists and director. 2: Offered sixteen engagements, serving 1,107 community members. Committee of eleven Minnesotans planned festival. Reached 65,782 audience members. Evaluation methods included ticket reports, Women of Substance event reports, committee meeting minutes, and Survey Monkey and onsite patron surveys.",,1157123,"Other, local or private",1185177,,"Margaret Arola Ford, Kathleen O'Brien, Jean Wincek, Nancy JP Anderson, Laura Bufano, Kathryn Clubb, J. Kevin Croston, Margaret Gillespie, Anne McKeig, Donna McNamara, Christine Moore, Jean Delaney Nelson, Michael O'Boyle, Colleen O'Malley, Lois Gross Rogers, ReBecca Koenig Roloff, Therese Sherlock, Minda Suchan, Sandra Vargas, Debra Wilfong, Robert Wollan, Brenda Grandstrand Woodson, Valerie Young, Bonnie LoDuca, Brigette Marty, Cecilia Conchar-Farr, David Denison, Donna Hauer, Jacob Yarrow, Omari Rush, Sam Potts, Susan Sexton, Tamica Washington-Miller, Vivian Martis",0.00,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support ",,"General operating support ",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Spehar,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700 ",klspehar@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lake, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-928,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre ","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre ",,2 10028493,"Operating Support",2023,15180,,"ACHF Arts Access","Transition to more paid staff, understanding it's ok to hire people rather than rely on all volunteers. Shift more day-to-day operation to paid staff to assist Board and Director to focus on the bigger picture. Reduce Volunteer Board Member burn out by helping them focus on their critical functions. Have more budget flexibility to hire a variety of artists. This financial cushion encourages us NOT to be overly conservative in expenses to the detriment of the artistic work. Use more social media for increased and consistent messages to our followers and customers. Improve staff and Board use of SEO data for decision making, such as ad and production decisions relative to audience demographics. Increase skills in production and manipulation of social media. Increase digital opportunities for customer engagement. A mixture of surveys, anecdotal records and data such as FTE and ad budget allocations will be used as completion indicators.","We educated board members by involving them in community presentations and information from theater experts. Consistent messaging from our Digital Development Coordinator showed strong results with an increased number of video series and additional audien","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",155873,"Other,local or private",171053,,"William Richards, Kerry Knakmuhs, Amy Wakefield, Wendy Rogotzke, Julie Danielowski, Lowell Highby, Sam Malmberg, Diane Raymond, Errol Steffen, Erin Richards, Lori Wakefield, Rick Wakefield, Daniel De Smith",0.68,"Wilder Pageant Committee AKA Wilder Pageant","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year 2 (2023)",2022-09-01,2023-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Richards,"Wilder Pageant Committee AKA Wilder Pageant","PO Box 313","Walnut Grove",MN,56180,"(507) 828-6616",daprince2898@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Redwood, Murray, Cottonwood, Lyon, Jackson, Brown, Brown",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2395,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Cheniqua Johnson, theater, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Jane Otto, arts admin; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting; Mark Wilmes, theater, SMAC Board","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10028658,"Operating Support",2023,7220,,"ACHF Arts Access","We need to continue to work on inclusivity. We are excited about our new board members, who have already provided us with new ideas and processes in which to succeed. Some of these ideas include: meeting and working with MPS/SMSU clubs and organizations and include them in the discussion and planning of MAFAC exhibits, events, and performances; reserving a seat on the Board for a college or HS representative, and creating event that increase adult-child involvement into MAFAC such as our successful Art in the Park in 2021. The process for change is fluid and the Ad hoc committee and Board will continue to explore opportunities, study the feasibility of suggestions and ideas, analyze the results, and make adjustments as needed.","In 2023 we worked on how we can improve outreach. This led to finding new board members with a range of interests and ideas. Our committees are filled and actively planning new events. Membership in the organization is strong and the business sponsorship","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",55470,"Other,local or private",62690,7220,"Charlotte Wendel, Jackie Meyer, Jim Muchlinski, Amber Kinner-Alahakoon, Deb Ahmann, Ellie Ahmann, Bruce Ahrendt, Laura Mueller Anderson, Steven Juhl, Marilyn Leach, Jan Loft, Brad Louwagie, Cathy Schlagel",,"Marshall Area Fine Arts Council AKA Arts Center MAFAC","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year 2 (2023)",2022-09-01,2023-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jan,Loft,"Marshall Area Fine Arts Council AKA Arts Center MAFAC","PO Box 531",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 537-1806",mafac.arts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Redwood, Murray, Lincoln, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Kandiyohi, Kandiyohi",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2399,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Cheniqua Johnson, theater, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Jane Otto, arts admin; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting; Mark Wilmes, theater, SMAC Board","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10028479,"Operating Support",2023,10859,,"ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","It is hoped the school will acquire two adjacent properties for future expansion and control of the adjacent land facing Burns Park. MVAS is investigate ways of coordinating with Greater Milan Initiative to expand art offerings to the public, utilizing the valuable infrastructure already in place. The lower floor of the main MVAS building on Washington St is nearing completion and is becoming a valuable asset to the school. MVAS is exploring better ways of providing art opportunities to the Micronesian community, including utilizing our instructor base to work with Micronesian youth. A presentation at the 2023 Spoon Gathering about a carved ocean-going dug-out canoe created by the Micronesian community is being planned. All the goals listed above are measurable. Number of classes and students attending are measurable. Attendance numbers and number of memberships are measurable. The development of programs and facility improvements are all observable.","This was a period of rebuilding and consolidation for us. The funds have created financial stability, allowing decision makers to move forward with confidence. The number of classes on offer are growing again and registrations per class are solid. The Fra","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",70122,"Other,local or private",80981,10859,"John Roisen, Bob Kempe, Jill Christie, Marcy Brekken, Maureen Hark, Ashley Hanson",,"Milan Village Arts School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year 2 (2023)",2022-09-01,2023-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Porep,"Milan Village Arts School","PO Box 230",Milan,MN,56262,"(320) 734-4807",admin@milanvillageartsschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Chippewa, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Big Stone, Renville, Meeker, Stearns, Redwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Pope, Yellow Medicine, Stevens, Murray, Cottonwood, Rock, Nobles, Pipestone, Grant, Douglas, Otter Tail, Wadena, Traverse, Wilkin, Hennepin, Carver, Carver",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2394,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Cheniqua Johnson, theater, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Jane Otto, arts admin; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting; Mark Wilmes, theater, SMAC Board","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10028722,"Operating Support",2023,11668,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our number one goal is to provide residents in Pipestone and the surrounding area opportunities to experience a variety of arts programming that is offered nowhere else in this area. Another of our goals is to offer our programs at a cost that people in our area can afford. We will continue to foster new relationships with new and different booking agents to find artists that would appeal to our area. We will be soon booking for the 2023-2024 season, and year two of this operating support will license us to pay for those artist deposits. We will log the programs that take place at the Center during this period. Ideally we would be able to book four to six presenter series shows a year during this time. We will track how many people enter our facility for the first time during this period and our average ticket price. We would like to keep ticket prices at around $20 and see around 100 people each year enter the Center during the two years of this grant. We will track what we spend on programming and our financial stability during this time. Success will be evidenced by a balanced budget.","These grants funds allowed us to step out beyond our normal financial limitations and bring in some artists and performers that we would not typically be able to afford. It also allowed us to keep our ticket prices down, so that our shows are accessible t","Achieved proposed outcomes",107201,"Other,local or private",118869,,"Bronwyn Jones, Paul Johnson, Dennis Hansen, Mick Myers, MaryAnn Yseth, Mark Thode, Tammy Grubbs, Reggie Gorter. Monica Sullivan",,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating Support Year 2 (2023)",2022-09-01,2023-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Thode,"Pipestone Performing Arts Center","PO Box 100",Pipestone,MN,56164,"(605) 838-7043",markthode.dzn@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Pipestone, Lincoln, Rock, Nobles, Murray, Murray",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2400,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Bosveld, theater; Cheniqua Johnson, theater, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Jane Otto, arts admin; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting; Mark Wilmes, theater, SMAC Board","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10008499,"Operating Support",2020,70367,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The O'Shaughnessy will increase opportunities and support for diverse Minnesota and touring artists within our programs, with emphasis on women artists. Track shows with MN, touring and women artists; track number of MN, touring and women artists onstage; collect social media posts, email responses and media hits; collect artist and company feedback.","We presented nine events (6 from MN); four female-led, four led by artists of color, and three presented premieres. We served 1873 Minnesota artists through our rentals. O'Shaughnessy staff attended all performances. Outcomes tracked through presentation and rental records, as well as conversations with artists; data includes attendance and artist demographics (gender, race/ethnic origin and geographic origin).",,1961637,"Other, local or private",1961637,,"Jean Wincek, Kathryn Clubb, Susan Hames, Kathleen O'Brien, Mary Jo Abler, Tracey Burton, Ken Charles, Margaret Gillespie, Samantha Hanson, Diane Huston, Pamela O. Johnson, Anne McKeig, Donna McNamara, Joy Milos, Joan Mitchell, Christine Moore, Michael O'Boyle, Teresa A. Radzinski, ReBecca Koenig Roloff, Therese Sherlock, Angela Hall Slaughter, Minda Suchan, Jill Underdahl, Sandra Vargas, Robert Wollan, Brenda Grandstrand Woodson, Valerie Young",,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"Through the support of diverse, cultural, and socially relevant works, The O'Shaughnessy stands as a touchstone for the campus, a performing arts venue for the community, and a space for celebration and ceremony.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Spehar,"The O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University AKA The O'Shaughnessy","2004 Randolph Ave","St Paul",MN,55105-1750,"(651) 690-6700",klspehar@stkate.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1464,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10008513,"Operating Support",2020,203970,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Northrop educates and inspires an audience of 300,000+ annually through performances, master classes, lectures, Q and A with artists, and student matinees. Attendance statistics, schedule of artist engagement activities, formal evaluation from teachers, solicited audience feedback and blog comments. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for dance by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through the work of renowned dance artists. List of organizational partners, artists engaged, topics explored through the presentations.","Northrop informed audiences through eight dance and three music performances, four student matinees, sixteen lectures; 50 ticketed events and seven free concerts. Event and audience statistics were collected, e-mail surveys distributed to attendees, post-show receptions for person to person feedback; and Northrop's website, Facebook and social media platforms, blogging and critical evaluation. 2: Northrop builds an inclusive audience for the performing arts by engaging diverse communities and exploring global issues through renowned artists. Northrop distributed surveys and held follow-up meetings with community and University partners, engaged artists and school groups. E-mail surveys to ticket holders request feedback on topics explored through the presentations.",,7773779,"Other, local or private",7773779,,"Jeff Bieganek (Board Chair), Robert Bruininks, John Conlin, Susan DeNuccio, Tammylynne Jonas, Robert Lunieski, Katheryn Menaged, Cory Padesky, Gary Reetz, Donald Williams; Northrop Staff: Cynthia Betz, Kristen Brogdon, Cari Hatcher, Holly Radis-McCluskey, Kari Schloner; University Staff: Deb Cran, Robert McMaster",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","Public College/University","Operating Support",,"Rooted in the belief that the arts are essential to the human experience, Northrop is committed to cultivating intersections between performing arts and education for the benefit of all participants now and for generations to come.",2019-07-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kari,Schloner,"Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop","84 Church St SE Ste 90",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 625-6600",kschlone@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-1478,"Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.",,2 10004714,"Opportunity Grant",2016,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1) Students will actively engage in all aspects of Christian Adeti's residency as appropriate for their academic and cognitive learning levels. 2) Students will learn something new related to history and traditions of West African culture. Outcomes will be evaluated through the following methods: 1) staff and student surveys, 2) observations of student involvement, 3) photo documentation of the week's activities.","With Christian's leadership, students actively engaged in all aspects of the residency and learned new information related to history and traditions of West African culture. Both outcomes were measured via staff survey, student feedback and photo documentation.",,2060,"Other,local or private",2260,,"Jan Bailey, Joan Breslin-Larson, Nicole Lalabi, Gary Lazarz, Chris Peper, Todd Sesker, Robert Stepaniak, Sonny Wasilowski",0.00,"Minnesota State Academy for the Blind","K-12 Education","Opportunity Grant",,"Celebrating West African culture",2016-02-08,2016-03-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Davis,"Minnesota State Academy for the Blind","400 6th Ave SE",Faribault,MN,55021,"(507) 384-6725 ",john.davis@msab.state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/opportunity-grant-9,"John Becker: arts business owner; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty, Winona State; John Becker: arts business owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director, Commonweal; Daved Driscoll: Artistic Director, Words Players; Julie Fakler: Director of Operations, Paradise Center; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.",,2 10002294,"Optimizing the Nutrition of Roadside Plants for Pollinators",2018,815000,"M.L. 2017, Chp. 96, Sec. 2, Subd. 08a","$815,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota in cooperation with the Departments of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Transportation and the Board of Water and Soil Resources to produce site-specific recommendations for roadside plantings in Minnesota to maximize the nutritional health of native bees and monarch butterflies that rely on roadside habitat corridors. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"U of MN","Public College/University",,,"Work Plan",2017-07-01,2020-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Emilie,Snell-Rood,"U of MN","1479 Gortner Ave, 140 Gortner Labs","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 624-7238",emilies@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/optimizing-nutrition-roadside-plants-pollinators,,,, 11166,"Organization Arts Project/Production",2010,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Education","Grants are awarded to arts organizations and community groups.",,,2970,"Other, local or private",5770,,,,"Green Isle Community School","K-12 Education","To support MInnesota artists and organizations in creating producing and presenting high quality arts activities in dance literature media arts music theater and visual arts in their communities. To overcome barriers to accessing the arts. To instill th",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Terry,Kroehler,"Green Isle Community School","190 McGrann St PO Box 277","Green Isle",MN,55338-0277,"(507) 326-7144",terry.kroehler@greenislecommunityschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/organization-arts-projectproduction-17,,,, 10012408,"Orientation Map: Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway: Center Section",2019,10000," MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org",,,3920,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",13920,,"Dan Tosel, Tori Hammerud, Jason Heinecke, Amber Molden, Andrew Schmidt"," ","City of Appleton","Local/Regional Government",,,"To hire a qualified historian to research and assemble materials in preparation for a heritage tourism map.",2019-06-01,2020-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Roman,Fidler,"City of Appleton"," 323 W Schlieman Ave "," Appleton "," MN ",56208,"(320) 289-1363"," mnhsappletonmn@gmail.com ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Traverse, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/orientation-map-minnesota-river-valley-national-scenic-byway-center-section,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10025143,"Orientation Map: Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway: Western and Eastern Sections",2022,10000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org","We achieved the results. We had a great cooperative effort with the tribes and byway alliance members. We had a great map maker.",,4320,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",14320,,"City of Appleton Council members: Gary Borstad, Jason Heinecke, Timothy Rittenour, Chadwick Syltie",,"City of Appleton","Local/Regional Government","To hire a qualified historian to research and assemble materials in preparation for a heritage tourism map.",,"To hire a qualified historian to research and assemble materials in preparation for a heritage tourism map.",2022-01-01,2023-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Kristi,Fernholz,"City of Appleton","323 W Schlieman Ave",Appleton,MN,56208,3202891981,Kristi.fernholz@umvrdc.info,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/orientation-map-minnesota-river-valley-national-scenic-byway-western-and-eastern-sections,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10034017,"Otter Cove Children's Museum 2023-2025 Legacy Project",2024,149455,"M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8",,,,,,,,,"Amy Baldwin (President), Kelsey Evavold (Vice President), Greg Wagner (Treasurer), Karla Connelly (Secretary), Tasha Rohlfs, Sarah Duffy, Shelley Shoeneck, Vicki Jensen",,"Otter Cove Children's Museum",,"This project includes new exhibit components and enhancements; facilitating diverse workshops and performances for children and families, and four mini camps for children ages 6-12 during school/summer breaks.",,,2024-02-26,2025-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Katie,Ganoe,,,,,,,,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Olmsted, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/otter-cove-childrens-museum-2023-2025-legacy-project,,,, 10031421,"Outdoor Pathways to Environmental Education, Recreation, and Careers",2025,1500000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05j","$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Wilderness Inquiry to promote equity in access to outdoor activities, places, and careers by providing Minnesotans with a continuum of outdoor experiences from the backyard to the backcountry, implementing environmental education curriculum for youth, and delivering professional development workshops for educators.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,25.98,"Wilderness Inquiry","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Wilderness Inquiry engages 20,000 Minnesotans through outdoor adventures, promoting equity in access to outdoor activities, places, and careers and supporting stewardship and conservation values for current and future generations.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Meg,Krueger,"Wilderness Inquiry","1611 County Road B West Ste 315","Saint Paul",MN,55113,"(612) 676-9400",development@wildernessinquiry.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/outdoor-pathways-environmental-education-recreation-and-careers,,,, 814,"Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners Grant Program - FY 2011",2011,4386000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(i)","$4,386,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the commissioner of natural resources for a program to provide competitive, matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national organizations, including government, for enhancement, restoration, or protection of forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Up to four percent of this appropriation may be used by the commissioner of natural resources for administering the grant program. Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. Easements must be permanent. Land acquired in fee must be open to hunting and fishing during the open season unless otherwise provided by state law. The commissioner of natural resources must agree in writing to each proposed acquisition of land or interest in land. The program shall require a match of at least ten percent from nonstate sources for grants of $100,000 or less and a match of at least 15 percent from nonstate sources for grants over $100,000. Up to one-third of the match may be in-kind resources. The criteria for evaluating grant applications must include, in a balanced and equally weighted order of precedence, the amount of habitat restored, enhanced, or protected; local support; degree of collaboration; urgency; capacity to achieve multiple benefits; habitat benefits provided; consistency with current conservation science; adjacency to protected lands; full funding of the project; supplementing existing funding; public access for hunting and fishing during the open season; sustainability; and use of native plant materials. All projects must conform to the Minnesota statewide conservation and preservation plan. Wildlife habitat projects must also conform to the Minnesota wildlife action plan. Subject to the evaluation criteria and requirements of this paragraph and Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of natural resources shall give priority to organizations that have a history or charter to receive private contributions for local conservation or habitat projects when evaluating projects of equal value. Priority may be given to projects acquiring land or easements associated with existing wildlife management areas. All restoration or enhancement projects must be on land permanently protected by conservation easement or public ownership or in public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Subdivision 9 applies to grants awarded under this paragraph. All restorations must comply with subdivision 9, paragraph (b). This appropriation is available until June 30, 2014, at which time all grant project work must be completed and final products delivered, unless an earlier date is specified in the grant agreement. No less than five percent of the amount of each grant must be held back from reimbursement until the grant recipient has completed a grant accomplishment report by the deadline and in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.","Forestlands are protected from development and fragmentation Increased availability and improved condition of riparian forests and other habitat corridors Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species Improved aquatic habitat indicators Improved aquatic habitat indicators Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands Increased availability and improved condition of riparian forests and other habitat corridors Water is kept on the land Protected, restored, and enhanced aspen parklands and riparian areas Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need Protected habitats will hold wetlands and shallow lakes open to public recreation and hunting Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna Improved aquatic habitat indicators Healthier populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species High priority riparian lands, forestlands, and savannas are protected from parcelization and fragmentation Rivers, streams, and surrounding vegetation provide corridors of habitat Improved aquatic habitat indicators Stream to bluff habitat restoration and enhancement will keep water on the land to slow runoff and degradation of aquatic habitat Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands Remnant native prairies and wetlands are permanently protected and are part of large complexes of restored prairie, grasslands, and large and small wetlands Improved condition of habitat on public lands Water is kept on the land Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation nee","8750 acres",,,,4386000,,,1.4,DNR,"State Government","The Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program (CPL) is managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide competitive matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national non-profit organizations and governments. Grant activities include the enhancement, restoration, or protection of forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. A match of at least 10% from nonstate sources was required for grants of $100,000 or less, and a match of at least 15% from nonstate sources was required for grants over $100,000. Up to one-third of the match may be in-kind resources. All match was identified at the time of application. CPL Program Staff developed a Request for Proposal and Program Manual, solicited applications and oversaw the grant selection process, prepared and executed grant documents, reviewed expenditure documentation, ensured recipients were only reimbursed for allowable expenses, monitored grant work, and assisted recipients with closing out grants. Up to 4% of the appropriation was used for administering the grant program. ","Applicants applied for grants under this program to enhance, restore, or protect forests, wetlands, prairies and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. For projects that restore and/or enhance 1. Projects are only on lands under permanent protection of public fee ownership, or conservation easement as defined in MS 84C.01 or public ownership or in public waters as defined in MS 103G.005, subd. 15. Projects may be done on tribal lands under federal trust arrangements. 2. A conservation easement must be placed on any private land impacted before work may begin. Funding for the easement/deed restriction and associated costs may be paid for with in-kind match or grant funds. 3. Proposed projects on public lands are approved by and coordinated with public land managers. Projects proposed for lands under permanent conservation easement are reviewed by the easement holder. Proof of review or approval must be submitted to grant staff before the application deadline. The private landowner must agree to the project as well. 4. Grantees are responsible for all administrative requirements such as Historic Property Review, Wetland Conservation Act, Stormwater Permits, DNR Waters Permits, and others as appropriate. Costs for any reviews or permits should be included in the grant application, either as in-kind match or requested from grant dollars. As specified in the grant agreement, grantees may, by letter, assign duties and associated funds back to DNR, with DNR consent. 5. A Natural Heritage Review is required for each project site. This must be completed by the Land Manager or Easement Holder, or appropriate DNR staff, and submitted on the Land Manager Approval form. This form must be uploaded to the CPL Application System. 6. The Commissioner of Natural Resources must approve all projects. 7. All projects must meet requirements in the 2010 MN Session Law, Chapter 361, and follow the principles and criteria outlined in the L-SOHC FY 2011 Call for Funding Request. For projects that will protect 1. Lands acquired in fee title will be open to the public for hunting and fishing during open seasons unless otherwise provided by law. 2. All easements must be permanent. Easements must include stewardship provisions to perpetually monitor and enforce the conditions of the easements. 3. Projects to acquire land in fee simple title or a permanent conservation easement must be associated with established land acquisition programs that use explicit criteria for evaluating a parcel's habitat potential. 4. Grantees must agree to abide by all L-SOHC requirements for long-term management of any lands acquired with Outdoor Heritage Funds (OHF). 5. For fee acquisition, the final title holder and land manager must be specified. Lands that will be conveyed to a public agency must be donated. 6. Some State programs have specific statutory guidelines for determining the value of easements acquired under that program. If the easement will become part of that State program and the easement will be held by the State, any entity acquiring the easement may use that program's statutory method for the easement valuation. 7. All acquisition selection processes and related transactions costs for all parties involved in the acquisition must be reported to the L-SOHC, 8. A Notice of Funding Restriction must be recorded for each acquisition. 9. An analysis of future operations and maintenance costs for any acquired lands must be provided to the L-SOHC, commissioner of finance, and appropriate public agency. 10.The grantee must submit an annual report on the status of property acquired with grant funds to the L-SOHC by December 1 of each year. 11.Grantees acquiring land that will be conveyed to DNR will be required to follow DNR's Land Acquisition Procedures for Lands to be Conveyed to DNR. 12. Grantees acquiring land that will NOT be conveyed to DNR will be required to follow DNR's Land Acquisition Procedures for Lands NOT to be Conveyed to DNR. 13.A Natural Heritage Review is required for each project site. This must be completed by the Land Manager or Easement Holder, or appropriate DNR staff and submitted on the Land Manager Approval form. This form must be, uploaded to the CPL Application System. 14.All projects must meet requirements in the 2010 MN Session Law, Chapter 361, and follow the principles and criteria outlined in the L-SOHC FY 2011 Call for Funding Request. General Program Requirements Funds for this program were available until June 30, 2014. All grant projects must meet requirements of the 2010 MN Session Law, Chapter 361, and the L-SOHC's 2010 Call for Funding Requests. In addition, projects must address the priorities in the Minnesota Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, and Tomorrow's Habitat for the Wild and Rare. Capital expenditures and indirect costs are not allowed. In administering this program the DNR will comply with the Department of Administration, OGM policies. Grantee Match A match of at least 10% from nonstate sources was required for grants of $100,000 or less, and a match of at least 15% from nonstate sources was required for grants over $100,000. Up to one-third of the match may be in-kind resources. All match was identified at the time of application. Grantee Payment Grantees are paid on a reimbursement basis unless other arrangements are specified and approved in a grantee's application and work program. Reasonable amounts may be advanced to projects to accommodate cash flow needs, to match federal share, or for acquisitions. Advances must be specified in the grantee's application and final grant agreement or work program. Partial payments will be allowed. 5% of each grant was held back until a grant accomplishment report has been completed by the grantee. Grant Process A Request for Proposal (RFP) was posted on the CPL website in early August, 2010. The RFP contains grant program information, application criteria, application requirements, state agency contacts and grant reporting requirements. The RFP, Program Manual, and all grant agreements incorporate appropriate principles and criteria from the L-SOHC's 2010 Call for Funding Requests and associated legislation. Applications were accepted electronically for two grant rounds. Any ungranted funds from the first cycle were available for use in following cycles. Applications were submitted electronically using CPL's Online Grant Application System (OLGA). All project sites were mapped using OLGA's mapping tool. OLGA accepted applications beginning in August, 2010 until the deadline for the first round of grants in mid-September, 2010. The application system did not accept applications during the review process. OLGA was re-activated in December, 2010 mid-February, 2011 to accept applications for a second round of grants. CPL Grant Program Staff reviewed applications to make sure they were complete and met grant program requirements. Technical Review Committee(s), selected by the Commissioner of Natural Resources reviewed and scored applications based on criteria established by the L-SOHC, MN State Legislature and DNR. These committees include representatives from DNR, BWSR, the University of MN, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and other appropriate members from both government and non-profit organizations. A final ranking committee made up of the Chief Financial Officer, and Directors of the DNR Divisions of Fish and Wildlife, Ecological Resources/Waters, and Forestry recommended projects and funding levels to the Commissioner of Natural Resources. The Commissioner made the final decision on the projects funded and funding levels. Projects may be fully or partially funded. Every effort was made to evenly distribute the selected grants by geographic location, activity, and funding level, with an objective of granting 50% of the funds to projects above $125,000, and 50% of the funds to projects below $125,000. CPL Grant Program staff work with grantees to ensure financial reviews, grant agreements, and any other necessary paperwork are completed. Work may not begin until the grant is executed. Project Reviews and Reporting Project reviews are completed as required by Office of Grants Management Policy 08-10, Monitoring. Grantees report accomplishments on a CPL Report Form by September 1 of each year. Reports must account for the use of grant and match funds, and outcomes in measures of wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat restored, enhanced, and protected. The report must include an evaluation of these results. A final report was required by all grantees 30 days after project completion. CPL Grant Program staff compile grantee reports and submit an annual accomplishment report to the L-SOHC by January 15 February 1 and October 15 August 1 of each year. This report contains information on the number of agreements made, amount of reimbursement paid to grantees, accomplishments by grantees, number and status of remaining open agreements, and administrative costs. Accomplishment information is also be posted on L-SOHC and DNR websites. Relationship to Minnesota Conservation and Preservation Plan and other published resource management plans. This program provides additional funds to enhance, restore, and protect habitat in Minnesota. All published resource management and species plans?including the Minnesota Conservation and Preservation Plan?recognize that habitat is critical for the success of Minnesota's fish and wildlife species. Lack of funding is consistently listed in many plans as one of the largest issues limiting the amount of habitat work and protection that is completed each year. In the Minnesota Conservation and Preservation Plan, habitat restoration and enhancement is specified in the following priorities: H1: Protect priority land habitats (pg 63) H2: Protect critical shorelands of streams and lakes (pg 67) H4: Restore and protect shallow lakes (pg 78) H5: Restore land, wetlands, and associated wetlands (pg 80) H7: Keep water on the landscape (pg 84) LU 8: Protect large blocks of forested land (pg 130) L10: Support and expand sustainable practices on working forested lands (pg 131) Other plans that list habitat restoration, enhancement and protection as priorities include: Tomorrow's Habitat for the Wild and Rare (Minnesota's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy), which identifies habitat loss and degradation as the primary problem facing species in greatest conservation need in Minnesota. The State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Strategies #1 and 2. The DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife has several key plans identifying acquisition and habitat goals for fish and wildlife populations. Habitat goals are also addressed through more focused plans and programs that can be found on the DNR's website. National plans include the North American Wetland Management Plan, various Joint Venture Plans, National Fish Habitat Initiative, and all the Bird Conservation Plans. Non-governmental conservation agencies such as Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy, and Audubon Minnesota have developed their own conservation plans that list habitat restoration, enhancement and protection as a priority. ","Accomplishment PlanBackground: Applicants applied for grants under this program to enhance, restore, or protect forests, wetlands, prairies and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota.For projects that restore and/or enhance1. Projects will be only on lands under permanent protection of public fee ownership, or conservation easement as defined in MS 84C.01 or public ownership or in public waters as defined in MS 103G.005, subd. 15. Projects may be done on tribal lands under federal trust arrangements. 2. A conservation easement must be placed on any private land impacted before work may begin. Funding for the easement/deed restriction and associated costs may be paid for with in-kind match or grant funds.3. Proposed projects on public lands will be approved by and coordinated with public land managers. Projects proposed for lands under permanent conservation easement will be reviewed by the easement holder. Proof of review or approval must be submitted to grant staff before the application deadline. The private landowner must agree to the project as well.4. Grantees will be responsible for all administrative requirements such as Historic Property Review, Wetland Conservation Act, Stormwater Permits, DNR Waters Permits, and others as appropriate. Costs for any reviews or permits should be included in the grant application, either as in-kind match or requested from grant dollars. As specified in the grant agreement, grantees may, by letter, assign duties and associated funds back to DNR, with DNR consent.5. A Natural Heritage Review is required for each project site. This must be completed by the Land Manager or Easement Holder, or appropriate DNR staff, and submitted on the Land Manager Approval form. This form must be uploaded to the CPL Application System.6. The Commissioner of Natural Resources must approve all projects.7. All projects must meet requirements in the 2010 MN Session Law, Chapter 361, and follow the principles and criteria outlined in the L-SOHC FY 2011 Call for Funding Request.For projects that protect1. Lands acquired in fee title will be open to the public for hunting and fishing during open seasons unless otherwise provided by law.2. All easements must be permanent. Easements must include stewardship provisions to perpetually monitor and enforce the conditions of the easements.3. Projects to acquire land in fee simple title or a permanent conservation easement must be associated with established land acquisition programs that use explicit criteria for evaluating a parcel’s habitat potential.4. Grantees must agree to abide by all L-SOHC requirements for long-term management of any lands acquired with Outdoor Heritage Funds (OHF).5. For fee acquisition, the final title holder and land manager must be specified. Lands that will be conveyed to a public agency must be donated.6. Some State programs have specific statutory guidelines for determining the value of easements acquired under that program. If the easement will become part of that State program and the easement will be held by the State, any entity acquiring the easement may use that program’s statutory method for the easement valuation. 7. All acquisition selection processes and related transactions costs for all parties involved in the acquisition must be reported to the L-SOHC, 8. A Notice of Funding Restriction must be recorded for each acquisition.9. An analysis of future operations and maintenance costs for any acquired lands must be provided to the L-SOHC, commissioner of finance, and appropriate public agency.10. The grantee must submit an annual report on the status of property acquired with grant funds to the L-SOHC by December 1 of each year. 11. Grantees acquiring land that will be conveyed to DNR will be required to follow DNR’s Land Acquisition Procedures for Lands to be Conveyed to DNR. 12. Grantees acquiring land that will NOT be conveyed to DNR will be required to follow DNR’s Land Acquisition Procedures for Lands NOT to be Conveyed to DNR.13. A Natural Heritage Review is required for each project site. This must be completed by the Land Manager or Easement Holder, or appropriate DNR staff and submitted on the Land Manager Approval form. This form must be, uploaded to the CPL Application System.14. All projects must meet requirements in the 2010 MN Session Law, Chapter 361, and follow the principles and criteria outlined in the L-SOHC FY 2011 Call for FundingGeneral Program RequirementsFunds for this program were available until June 30, 2014. All grant projects met requirements of the 2010 MN Session Law, Chapter 361, and the L-SOHC’s 2010 Call for Funding Requests. In addition, projects addressed the priorities in the Minnesota Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, and Tomorrow's Habitat for the Wild and Rare. Capital expenditures and indirect costs were not allowed. In administering this program the DNR complied with the Department of Administration - Office of Grants Management policies.Grantee MatchA match of at least 10% from nonstate sources was required for grants of $100,000 or less, and a match of at least 15% from nonstate sources was required for grants over $100,000. Up to one-third of the match may be in-kind resources. All match must be identified at the time of application.Grantee PaymentGrantees were paid on a reimbursement basis unless other arrangements were specified and approved in a grantee’s application and work program. Reasonable amounts may be advanced to projects to accommodate cash flow needs, to match federal share, or for acquisitions. Advances must be specified in the grantee’s application and final grant agreement or work program. Partial payments were allowed. 5% of each grant was held back until a grant accomplishment report had been completed by the grantee.Grant ProcessA Request for Proposal (RFP) was posted on the CPL website in early August, 2010. The RFP contained grant program information, application criteria, application requirements, state agency contacts and grant reporting requirements. The RFP, Program Manual, and all grant agreements incorporated appropriate principles and criteria from the L-SOHC’s 2010 Call for Funding Requests and associated legislation.Applications were accepted electronically, with grants selected for funding twice a year. Any ungranted funds from the first cycle were available for use in a following cycle.Applications were submitted electronically using CPL’s Online Grant Application System (OLGA). All project sites were mapped using OLGA’s mapping tool. OLGA accepted applications beginning in August, 2010 until the deadline for the first round of grants in mid-September, 2010. The application system did not accept applications during the review process. OLGA was re-activated in mid-February, 2011 to accept applications for a second round of grants.CPL Grant Program Staff reviewed applications to make sure they were complete and met grant program requirements. Technical Review Committee(s), selected by the Commissioner of Natural Resources reviewed and scored applications based on criteria established by the L-SOHC, MN State Legislature and DNR. These committees included representatives from DNR, BWSR, the University of MN, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and other appropriate members from both government and non-profit organizations. A final ranking committee made up of the Chief Financial Officer, and Directors of the DNR Divisions of Fish and Wildlife, Ecological Resources/Waters, and Forestry recommended projects and funding levels to the Commissioner of Natural Resources. The Commissioner made the final decision on the projects funded and funding levels.Every effort was made to evenly distribute the selected grants by geographic location, activity, and funding level, with an objective of granting 50% of the funds to projects above $125,000, and 50% of the funds to projects below $125,000.CPL Grant Program staff work with grantees to ensure financial reviews, grant agreements, and any other necessary paperwork are completed. Work could not begin until the grant was executed.Project Reviews and ReportingProject reviews were completed as required by Office of Grants Management Policy 08-10, Grant Monitoring.Grantees reported accomplishments on a CPL Report Form by September 1 of each year. Reports account for the use of grant and match funds, and outcomes in measures of wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat restored, enhanced, and protected. The report included an evaluation of these results. A final report was required by all grantees 30 days after the project was complete.CPL Grant Program staff compiled grantee reports and submitted an annual accomplishment report to the L-SOHC by February 1 and August 1 of each year. This report contained information on the number of agreements made, amount of reimbursement paid to grantees, accomplishments by grantees, number and status of remaining open agreements, and administrative costs. Accomplishment information was also posted on L-SOHC and DNR websites.",2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Jessica,Lee,DNR,"500 Lafayette Road, Box #20 ","Saint Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5233",jessica.lee@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Carver, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Grant, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Sibley, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Swift","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/outdoor-heritage-conservation-partners-grant-program-fy-2011,,,, 27146,"Partners in Arts Participation",2014,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) Our goal is to have audience members leave this play asking What can I do to help end child sexual abuse/sexual violence? 1) Post performance discussions will demonstrate that the audience is engaged; they will sign up to be part of our growing action network; via surveys they will identify actions they intend to take. 2: Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Pillsbury House Theatre will complete a production featuring survivors and will tour it to reach six urban and rural communities. The production will be complete and tour up to six performances (two metro; three-four greater Minnesota) reaching individuals with direct lived experiences who may not be aware of ways to be involved.","Sixty eight of the audience members who completed evaluations shared what actions they were going to take due to seeing Fired Up. 2: Six social service organizations co-hosted performances of Fired Up in Duluth, Marshall, Rochester, Saint Cloud, Saint Peter, and Saint Paul.",,,,25000,1000,"Makeda Norris, Jaimie Basina, Kris Kvols, Melissa Hoffman Bodin, Peggy LaDue, Katie Eichele, Kaarin Long, Roberta Gibbons, Ed Heisler, Nigel Perrote, Susan Redmond, Rebecca Waggoner, Kalease Smith, Amanda Ysen",,"Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault AKA MNCASA","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation",,"Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault will work with adult survivors of child sexual abuse/exploitation to create and tour a theater piece based on their experiences, to generate hope, healing, and change for ending sexual violence.",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Donna,Dunn,"Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault AKA MNCASA","161 St Anthony Ave Ste 1001","St Paul",MN,55103,"(651) 209-9993 ",donna@mncasa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Benton, Blue Earth, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dodge, Fillmore, Hennepin, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Rock, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-137,"Brianda Cediel: Co-founder and executive director of Hands Across America; Sharon Fischlowitz: Program coordinator, Institute for Advanced Study, University of Minnesota; Roberta Gray: Director of Saint Francis Music Center, Little Falls; Tyra Hughes: A marriage and family therapist, and ARMHS worker for adults with mental illnesses; Chrisanne Pieper: Senior program director, Rochester Community and Technical College; Kelly Pratt: Business and life coach for people in creative industries; Michael Schlemper: Fiction writer, poet and visual artist; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota; Dennis Whipple: Executive director, Great River Educational Arts Theatre","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.",,No 35254,"Partners in Arts Participation",2016,25000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through theatre, youth practice workplace skills that will help them get and keep meaningful employment. Southwest Minnesota PIC staff will conduct pre and post evaluations on key employability skills, including: interviews, communication and teamwork. Students will also self-rate competence in these areas.","Through theatre, 695 youth and ten adults practiced workplace skills that will help them get and keep meaningful employment. Southwest Minnesota PIC chose to do more single visit, large group sessions throughout the year, as opposed to multiple visits with the same group over a more compressed period of time. The larger, one-visit sessions, school and/or organization staff alone completed paper evaluations. For smaller, multi-visit sessions, students and staff completed paper evaluations evaluating the program and its effectiveness in engaging youth and teaching age appropriate job skills.",,,,25000,2638,"John Roiger, Robert Fenske, Ralph Knapp, Gary Hendrickx, John Popowski, Pam Schreier, Juanita Lauritsen",,"Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation",,"Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council will partner with CLIMB Theatre to facilitate job skills classes that use theater and improvisation to help youth get and keep jobs.",2016-03-01,2017-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Juanita,Lauritsen,"Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council, Inc.","607 Main St W",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 476-4040 ",efaris@swmnpic.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-220,"Janet Brademan: Retired executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Julia Donaldson: Director of advancement, Pillsbury United Communities; Jessica O'Brien: Associate director, Minnesota Council of Churches’ Mankato refugee services; Anna Ostendorf: Program director, ArtReach; Jenea Rewertz-Targui: Arts learning program manager, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Kari Ruth: Director of strategic communications, Hennepin Theatre Trust; Sara Sternberger: Executive director, Free Arts Minnesota; Zahra Tafarrodi: Cross-cultural educator, researcher, author and artist","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund",,2 10010918,"Partners in Arts Participation",2020,16975,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Participants in Courage Kenny Digital Filmmaking will document their recovery experience to record progress, and emotionally process their journey. Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute staff will evaluate this outcome through a participant survey, anecdotal feedback, and attendance at final film screenings. 2: Rehabilitation participants in Courage Kenny Digital Filmmaking will learn the artistic skills of video production and digital storytelling. Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute staff will evaluate this outcome through a participant survey and anecdotal feedback.","Participants in Courage Kenny Digital Filmmaking documented their recovery experience by recording their progress and emotional process. Courage Kenny Staff evaluated this outcome through reviewing participant survey data, anecdotal feedback, and attending the final film screenings. 2: Rehabilitation participants in Courage Kenny Digital Filmmaking learned the artistic skills of video production and digital storytelling. Courage Kenny staff reviewed data from surveys, client feedback, and other interactions to ensure this outcome was achieved.",,,,16975,1700,"Andrew Krane, Susan Rhode, Robert Spencer, Jr., Robert Malcomson, J. Marie Fieger, Laurie Hennen, Ross D'Emanuele, James Gresham, Valerie Herring, Gary Johansen, Mark Kranz, Richard Rich Lay,Nicki Leritz, Michael McParlan, Josh Ortiz, Susan Piva, Marjorie",0.00,"Courage Kenny Foundation AKA Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Partners in Arts Participation",,"Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, in partnership with FilmNorth, will provide filmmaking classes for people with newly acquired disabilities to record their recovery process and learn adaptive artistic skills.",2020-03-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sophia,Ogren-Dehn,"Courage Kenny Foundation AKA Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute","3915 Golden Vly Rd","Golden Valley",MN,55422,"(612) 775-2582",sophia.ogren-dehn@allina.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, St. Louis, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/partners-arts-participation-325,"Amy Cousin: Jewelry artist; Emily Derke: Basketry artist and teaching artist; Maude Dornfeld: Executive director, Life House; Nathan Fisher: Filmmaker; creative director of Once Were and Again We Are; Scott Reynolds: Director, producer, writer, and performer; artistic director of Mixed Precipitation; Samantha Smingler: Inclusion coordinator, Great Lakes Aquarium; Stephanie Thull: Gallery shop coordinator, Arts Center of Saint Peter","Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.",,2 10022799,"Pell Creek Turbidity Reduction Project",2022,648075,"Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1--H.F.No. 13, Article 2, Section 6(b)","(Projects and Practices)(b) $10,762,000 the first year and $11,504,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.","This proposal will prevent 300 tons per year of sediment from entering Pell Creek, a subwatershed of the Cottonwood River. Upon project completion, Pell Creek will successfully meet the TSS reduction goal set by the Cottonwood River WRAPS (2021). ",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",,,,,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area","Local/Regional Government",,,"Pell Creek, 34.1 miles in length, drains 33,171 acres of highly productive agricultural land in Redwood, Murray and Cottonwood Counties in southwestern Minnesota. Extensive subsurface drainage and open ditches are found throughout the counties in order to improve crop productivity. Glacial geology and steep topography make the loamy soils very prone to wind and water erosion. Surface water issues within this watershed are a historical priority concern of local leadership. Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA) was formed by these leaders in 1983 to address sedimentation, water quality, water quantity, and erosion issues. Past diagnostic studies and implementation plans for the Cottonwood River defined specific pollutants, processes affecting transport, and measures to reduce delivery. RCRCA authored a TMDL and implementation plan to address turbidity in 2008. Wenck Associates, Inc. (Stantec) have drafted a TMDL (2021) using water quality data from 201-2018 and estimating a 44% TSS reduction needed (or 172 tons/year) for the Pell Creek subwatershed. These practices will be used to capture sediment from excessive overland flows and provide up to 75% cost-share for landowners. This proposal will annually reduce 300 tons of sediment through implementation of 3 water and sediment control basins, 2 grade stabilization projects, and 6 grassed waterways. This proposal?s sediment reduction goal would constitute 100% toward the Pell Creek TSS reduction goal and 0.43% toward the interim 25% reduction goal set in the Sediment Reduction Strategy for the Minnesota River Basin. RCRCA currently holds a CWF grant for the adjacent Plum Creek watershed awarded in 2020. No additional staff are needed as all projects are designed and shovel ready, and staff are well-experienced in grant administration.",2022-01-14,2024-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Kerry,Netzke,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area","1424 E College Dr Ste 300 ",Marshall,MN,56258,,kerry.netzke@rcrca.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Cottonwood, Murray, Redwood",,"Cottonwood River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pell-creek-turbidity-reduction-project,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",2 10013438,"Phase II: Publication Text Writing on the History of End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum",2021,9930,"MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 History Partnerships","$2,500,000 each year is for history partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact?grants@mnhs.org",,,502,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",10432,,"Dennis Welgraven (Chairman), David Thiner, James Jens, Jim Kluis, and Lori Gunnink",0.17,"Murray County","Local/Regional Government",,,"To hire qualified professionals to produce a manuscript on the history of the End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum",2021-01-01,2022-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jakob,Etrheim,"Murray County","2500 28th Street, PO Box 57",Slayton,MN,56172,"(507) 763-3708",endoline@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/phase-ii-publication-text-writing-history-end-o-line-railroad-park-and-museum,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10031415,"Phenology Investigations in Minnesota Schools",2025,392000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05d","$392,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide professional development workshops in greater Minnesota for teachers to use phenology curriculum and community science resources in environmental education.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,3.03,"U of MN","Public College/University","Provide professional development workshops at three Greater Minnesota locations for 60 teachers to use phenology education curriculum and community science resources, reaching >7,000 students in the first three years.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Robert,Blair,"U of MN","2003 Upper Buford Circle Ste 135","Saint Paul",MN,55108,"(651) 644-1591",blairrb@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/phenology-investigations-minnesota-schools,,,, 18417,"Pioneer Sarah Creek Watershed Restoration and Protection Project",2013,103415,,,,,,,,,,,.97,"Pioneer Sarah Creek Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","This project will complete a Watershed Restoration and Protection (WRAP) Plan that includes a set of pollutant reduction and watershed management strategies to achieve water quality standards for the listed pollutants, and that are understood and adoptable by local units of government and other stakeholders. This project will also provide an important water quality framework for civic and citizen engagement and communication, which will contribute to long-term public participation in surface water protection and restoration activities throughout the watershed. The Pioneer Sarah Watershed Management Commission and its staff will lead this project, including organizing and sponsoring civic engagement activities and stakeholder meetings, coordinating the work of the technical team, and acting as an advocate of the project before the various communities involved. ",,,2013-01-14,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Judie,Anderson,"Pioneer Sarah Creek Watershed District",,,,,763-553-1144,judie@jass.biz,"Assessment/Evaluation, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning, Restoration/Enhancement, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Wright",,"North Fork Crow River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pioneer-sarah-creek-watershed-restoration-and-protection-project,,,, 10013420,"Planning for Post-Secondary Preservation Education",2015,75336,"MN Laws 2013 Chaper 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5 History Partnerships","$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year are for partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.","Available upon request. Contact:grants@mnhs.org","Indicator 1, short-term progress indicator: One partnership agreement is drafted outlining how the two organizations could work together in an educational program. Grant work achieved the target. See uploaded Action Plan, Objective 4 for the Memorandum of Understanding draft. In talking with legal representatives, MSU,M and PAM staff agreed with the attorneys: suggestions that a MOU, rather than the :partnership agreement: identified in the grant application, more accurately reflected the desired working relationship. The successful outcome resulted from MSU,M and PAM leadership having worked together informally over the years; during the grant period holding many discussions, some facilitated; and timely, thoughtful work of the facilitator, lawyers, and MSU,M and PAM staff. Indicator 2, short-term progress indicator: Generate 15 ideas of possible curriculum changes to further develop and vet in Year Two. Grant work exceeded the target. Defining :curriculum: as the totality of student experience, grant work generated 27 suggestions/recommendations: one course alteration, four conceptual courses, five challenges to consider, six best practices for department administration and organization, seven student engagement ideas, and four community engagement ideas. See uploaded Action Plan, Objective 3 for discussion of the suggestions/recommendations. The successful outcome resulted from amending MSU,M staffing to allow an off-duty faculty member to conduct a site visit and write curriculum suggestions/recommendations based on that visit and four other site visits. Indicator 3, short-term progress indicator: Include two departments from MSU,M in a partnership agreement with PAM. Grant work demonstrated progress toward the target. In the future, other short term work may result in a second department joining the first department, Urban and Regional Studies Institute, in signing the Memorandum of Understanding (a type of partnership agreement) drafted during the grant period. In talking with legal representatives, MSU,M and PAM staff agreed with attorneys: suggestions that a MOU, rather than the :partnership agreement: identified in the grant application, more accurately reflected the desired working relationship. See uploaded Action Plan, Objective 4 for the Memorandum of Understanding draft. MSU invited faculty from the Nonprofit Leadership program to contribute to the discussion. Future phases of this work will continue to include this department, and may expand to include others as well. The successful outcome to date resulted from discussions to develop the MOU. As partnership work continues, additional departments may be interested in signing the MOU. Indicator 4, intermediate progress indicator: Add or change content to 3 to 5 existing courses which better serve the needs of public servants in relation to their communities: old buildings. As noted under indicator 2, MSU,M staff suggested alteration to one existing course to improve the curriculum. See uploaded Action Plan, Objective 3 for discussion of the suggestion/recommendation. The successful outcome to date resulted from amending MSU,M staffing to allow an off-duty faculty member to conduct a site visit and write curriculum suggestions/recommendations based on that visit and four other site visits. Grant work laid the foundation for future work to address Indicators 5 through 7: Indicator 5, intermediate progress indicator: Develop at least two Continuing Education online courses accessible to both students at MSU,M and non-degree seeking, practicing professionals around the state. Indicator 6, long-term progress indicator: PAM and MSU,M develop curricula integrating five basic historic preservation practices into two academic programs. Indicator 7, long-term progress indicator: Preservation will be better integrated into community planning in 60% of communities served by graduates of resulting new curricula.",,8232,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",83569,,"Michael Bjornberg, Vanessa Matiski, Aaron Martin, Matt Hill, Tom Balcom, Jane Bisel, Jeff Callinan, David Carisch, Melissa Christenson Ekman, Dan Hartman, Ellen Herman, Amanda Nonnemacher, Dan Smith, Cindy Telstad, Phil Willkie",1.08,"Preservation Alliance of Minnesota","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To develop a partnership between historic preservationists and university faculty to integrate preservation curriculum into existing educational programs.",,"Partners: Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (PAM), Minnesota State University:Mankato (MSU:M) The partnership leverages PAM:s existing knowledge base and MSU:M:s students to produce heritage preservation professionals who are more adept at utilizing our state:s built historic resources (buildings, neighborhoods, commercial districts). The partnership integrates preservation knowledge and practices within MSU:M academic departments and PAM continuing professional educational offerings in the fields of public administration, city planning, economic development, and construction management. The goal of such integration is to produce professionals in these fields who are better able to manage, plan, and leverage the historic resources of the communities they serve. A long-term, self-sustaining educational strategy in historic preservation policy, planning, and economic development will be created. The development of a partnership between PAM and MSU:M will result in more of Minnesota:s historic built environment being preserved well because of better educated professionals able to understand and work with their cultural resources and heritage. And, more local government staff will be trained to develop and implement federal, state, and local preservation policy.",2015-06-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Northey,"Preservation Alliance of Minnesota","416 Landmark Center, 75 W 5th Street","St. Paul",MN,55102,"(651) 262-8770",emily@fortroadfederation.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Blue Earth, Hennepin, Ramsey, Becker, Brown, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Renville, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Yellow Medicine, Anoka, Big Stone, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Martin, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/planning-post-secondary-preservation-education,,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10012694,"Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2020-SFY 2021",2020,114578,"Minnesota Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2 Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2021, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2023.",,"Total number of projects: Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): Total attendance/participation: Total number of partnerships:",,,,,,,,"Plum Creek Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota. PCLS has twenty-five member public libraries located in nine counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, PCLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2019-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jim,Trojanowski,"Plum Creek Library System","290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697",Worthington,MN,56187-0697,"(507) 376-5803",jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/plum-creek-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2020-sfy-2021,,,, 10012694,"Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2020-SFY 2021",2021,114186,"Minnesota Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2 Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2021, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2023. ",,"Total number of projects:  Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects):  Total attendance/participation:  Total number of partnerships: ",,,,,,,,"Plum Creek Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota. PCLS has twenty-five member public libraries located in nine counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, PCLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2019-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jim,Trojanowski,"Plum Creek Library System","290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697",Worthington,MN,56187-0697,"(507) 376-5803",jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/plum-creek-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2020-sfy-2021,,,, 10004629,"Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2018 - SFY 2019",2018,112904,"Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91 - HF.No 707, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2019, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2021. ",,"Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 159  Total participation/attendance: 5,227 Total number of partnerships: 438  ",,24568,,137473,20301,,0.5,"Plum Creek Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota. PCLS has twenty-five member public libraries located in nine counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, PCLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2017-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jim,Trojanowski,"Plum Creek Library System","290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697",Worthington,MN,56187-0697,"(507) 376-5803",jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/plum-creek-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2018-sfy-2019,,,, 10004629,"Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2018 - SFY 2019",2019,112580,"Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91-HF.No 707, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2019, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2021. ",,"Total number of projects: 93 Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): 165 Total attendance/participation: 6165 Total number of partnerships: 299 ",,16123,,123523,20627,,"0.5 FTE","Plum Creek Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota. PCLS has twenty-five member public libraries located in nine counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, PCLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2017-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jim,Trojanowski,"Plum Creek Library System","290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697",Worthington,MN,56187-0697,"(507) 376-5803",jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/plum-creek-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2018-sfy-2019,,,, 18466,"Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013",2013,78678,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015.","Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 53 Total attendance: 2580Total number of partnerships: 33",,,,,78678,2017,,.46,"Plum Creek Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant.Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota. PCLS has twenty-five member public libraries located in nine counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, PCLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations.  Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,"Pioneer Tea/Dakota Life storytime The Pioneer Tea and Dakota life programs were presented by Barb Schmidt. The Pioneer tea program was held on July 18. We had twenty children attend the program. The children wore pioneer hats and sampled treats that were common during pioneer times. Barb told the children that it was common for pioneer children to recite nursery rhymes. She also gave the children information on the history of the nursery rhymes and the special meaning each rhyme has. For the Dakota life program the children made tipis to take home. These tipis constructed from wooden skewers and felt. They were constructed on carpet squares. Commemorating Controversy Dr. Elizabeth R. Baer, Professor of English and African Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College and Ben Leonard, Director, Nicollet County Historical Society, along with two students from Gustavus, presented an exhibit that they created surrounding the events prior to and after the Dakota-US War of 1862. The exhibit was comprised of twelve panels, each depicting a different aspect of the War pre-contact to the aftermath that followed.",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Ranum,"Plum Creek Library System","290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 327",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 376-9244",mranum@plumcreeklibrary.net,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/plum-creek-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2012-sfy-2013,,,, 18466,"Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013",2012,78620,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015.",,"Total Number of Programs Held: 53 Total Attendance: 2,580 Total Number of Partnerships: 33",,,,76655,1965,,"The amount of staff time necessary to present each program varies, but local library directors estimate between 5-12 staff hours are required for each program.","Plum Creek Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant.Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota. PCLS has twenty-five member public libraries located in nine counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, PCLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations.  Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,"Pioneer Tea/Dakota Life storytime The Pioneer Tea and Dakota life programs were presented by Barb Schmidt. The Pioneer tea program was held on July 18. We had twenty children attend the program. The children wore pioneer hats and sampled treats that were common during pioneer times. Barb told the children that it was common for pioneer children to recite nursery rhymes. She also gave the children information on the history of the nursery rhymes and the special meaning each rhyme has. For the Dakota life program the children made tipis to take home. These tipis constructed from wooden skewers and felt. They were constructed on carpet squares. Commemorating Controversy Dr. Elizabeth R. Baer, Professor of English and African Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College and Ben Leonard, Director, Nicollet County Historical Society, along with two students from Gustavus, presented an exhibit that they created surrounding the events prior to and after the Dakota-US War of 1862. The exhibit was comprised of twelve panels, each depicting a different aspect of the War pre-contact to the aftermath that followed.",2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Ranum,"Plum Creek Library System","290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 327",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 376-9244",mranum@plumcreeklibrary.net,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/plum-creek-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2012-sfy-2013,,,, 1052,"Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - SFY 2011",2011,110195,"Laws of Minnesota, 2009 Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","These appropriations are for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota Regional Library Systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. No more then 2.5 percent of the funds may be used for administration by regional library systems. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries, or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. The Department of Education, State Library Services Division shall administer these funds.",,,,,,,,,,"Plum Creek Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment raises revenue for Clean Water, Outdoor Heritage, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Libraries are beneficiaries of a portion of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Funding. Minnesota has a strong library presence with over 350 active public library buildings within twelve regional public library systems. Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota. It has twenty-five member public libraries located in nine counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock.PCLS and member public libraries provide free access to library services and program activities for all residents of the region without discrimination. Through cooperation, shared services, and reciprocal agreements, library users have access to a wide range of public library services, programs and resources within the region and statewide. Through system collaboration, communities develop libraries that capitalize on economies of scale providing greater effectiveness, improved quality and access to more resources. Through the State Library Services Division of the Minnesota Department of Education, the regional public library systems each receive part of the $4.25 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant through a state formula program. Plum Creek Library System's share through the formula is $110,897 in 2010 and $110,195 in 2011. The funds enable PCLS member libraries to connect with authors, playwrights, musicians, story tellers, and other arts activities providing a strong program connect for all Minnesotans with the arts and cultural heritage activities. Despite the tremendous success of this grant program the demand for arts and cultural activities throughout the twelve library regions exceed the available resources. ",,,2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"Plum Creek Library System Final Report FY 2011 - Executive Summary, Plum Creek Library System Final Report FY 2011, Plum Creek Library System Final Report FY 2010","Mark ",Ranum,"Plum Creek Library System","290 S. Lake Street",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 376-5803",mranum@plumcreeklibrary.net,,"Minnesota Department of Education",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/plum-creek-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2010-sfy-2011,,,, 1052,"Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - SFY 2011",2010,110897,"Laws of Minnesota, 2009 Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","These appropriations are for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota Regional Library Systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. No more then 2.5 percent of the funds may be used for administration by regional library systems. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries, or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. The Department of Education, State Library Services Division shall administer these funds.",,,,,,,,,,"Plum Creek Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment raises revenue for Clean Water, Outdoor Heritage, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Libraries are beneficiaries of a portion of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Funding. Minnesota has a strong library presence with over 350 active public library buildings within twelve regional public library systems. Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota. It has twenty-five member public libraries located in nine counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock.PCLS and member public libraries provide free access to library services and program activities for all residents of the region without discrimination. Through cooperation, shared services, and reciprocal agreements, library users have access to a wide range of public library services, programs and resources within the region and statewide. Through system collaboration, communities develop libraries that capitalize on economies of scale providing greater effectiveness, improved quality and access to more resources. Through the State Library Services Division of the Minnesota Department of Education, the regional public library systems each receive part of the $4.25 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant through a state formula program. Plum Creek Library System's share through the formula is $110,897 in 2010 and $110,195 in 2011. The funds enable PCLS member libraries to connect with authors, playwrights, musicians, story tellers, and other arts activities providing a strong program connect for all Minnesotans with the arts and cultural heritage activities. Despite the tremendous success of this grant program the demand for arts and cultural activities throughout the twelve library regions exceed the available resources. ",,,2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"Plum Creek Library System Final Report FY 2011 - Executive Summary, Plum Creek Library System Final Report FY 2011, Plum Creek Library System Final Report FY 2010","Mark ",Ranum,"Plum Creek Library System","290 S. Lake Street",Worthington,MN,56187,"(507) 376-5803",mranum@plumcreeklibrary.net,,"Minnesota Department of Education",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/plum-creek-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2010-sfy-2011,,,, 21065,"Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2014 - SFY 2015",2014,137113,"Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds shall be allocated using the formula in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds shall be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2017.",,"Total number of activities, programs or events: 158 Total participation/attendance: 9,899 Total number of partnerships: 79 ",,13362,,150474,16424,,.5,"Plum Creek Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant. Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota. PCLS has twenty-five member public libraries located in nine counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, PCLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Trojanowski,"Plum Creek Library System","290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697",Worthington,MN,56187-0697,"(507) 376-5803",jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education","The Okee Dokee Brothers - PCLS, William Kent Krueger - PCLS 2014, Author Visits Flyer - PCLS 2014, Buster the Reading Clown - PCLS 2014, Brian Freeman - PCLS 2014, Erin Hart - PCLS 2014","Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/plum-creek-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2014-sfy-2015,,,, 21065,"Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2014 - SFY 2015",2015,137113,"Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds shall be allocated using the formula in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds shall be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2017. ",,"Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 97 Total participation/attendance: 9478 Total number of partnerships: 272 ",,16105,,153218,20611,,.5,"Plum Creek Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant. Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota. PCLS has twenty-five member public libraries located in nine counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, PCLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Trojanowski,"Plum Creek Library System","290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697",Worthington,MN,56187-0697,"(507) 376-5803",jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education","The Okee Dokee Brothers - PCLS, William Kent Krueger - PCLS 2014, Author Visits Flyer - PCLS 2014, Buster the Reading Clown - PCLS 2014, Brian Freeman - PCLS 2014, Erin Hart - PCLS 2014","Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/plum-creek-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2014-sfy-2015,,,, 33497,"Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2016 - SFY 2017",2016,99969,"Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2017, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2019. ",,"Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 134 Total participation/attendance:  7,070 Total number of partnerships: 145   ",,21491,,121460,17936,,.5,"Plum Creek Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.2 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota. PCLS has twenty-five member public libraries located in nine counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, PCLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2015-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Trojanowski,"Plum Creek Library System","290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697",Worthington,MN,56187-0697,"(507) 376-5803",jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education","Chad Lewis Gangster Photo - Plum Creek Library System ","Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/plum-creek-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2016-sfy-2017,,,, 33497,"Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2016 - SFY 2017",2017,97912,"Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2017, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2019. ",,"Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 159  Total participation/attendance: 5,561 Total number of partnerships: 181  ",,11757,,109669,24366,,"Total FTE: .5","Plum Creek Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.2 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota. PCLS has twenty-five member public libraries located in nine counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, PCLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2015-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Trojanowski,"Plum Creek Library System","290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697",Worthington,MN,56187-0697,"(507) 376-5803",jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education","Chad Lewis Gangster Photo - Plum Creek Library System ","Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/plum-creek-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2016-sfy-2017,,,, 10035485,"Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2024-SFY 2025",2025,122981,"Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. When possible, funding under this subdivision should be used to promote and share the work of Minnesota authors, including authors from diverse backgrounds. This money must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3 to 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. This money may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This money must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2025, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2026.",,"Total number of projects: Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): Total attendance/participation: Total number of partnerships:",,,,,,,,"Plum Creek Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota. PCLS has twenty-five member public libraries located in nine counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, PCLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy.",,,2023-07-01,2026-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,"Elizabeth ",Hoffman,"Plum Creek Library System","290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697",Worthington,MN,56187-0697,"(507) 376-5803",ehoffman@plumcreeklibrary.net,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/plum-creek-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2024-sfy-2025,,,, 10035485,"Plum Creek Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2024-SFY 2025",2024,122981,"Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. When possible, funding under this subdivision should be used to promote and share the work of Minnesota authors, including authors from diverse backgrounds. This money must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3 to 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. This money may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This money must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2025, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2026.",,"Total number of projects: Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): Total attendance/participation: Total number of partnerships:",,,,,,,,"Plum Creek Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota. PCLS has twenty-five member public libraries located in nine counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, PCLS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy.",,,2023-07-01,2026-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,"Elizabeth ",Hoffman,"Plum Creek Library System","290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697",Worthington,MN,56187-0697,"(507) 376-5803",ehoffman@plumcreeklibrary.net,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/plum-creek-library-system-legacy-grant-sfy-2024-sfy-2025,,,, 10003538,"Pollinator Education Center at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum",2015,615000,"M.L. 2014, Chp. 226, Sec. 2, Subd. 09f","$615,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop exhibits for an educational center that will offer hands-on learning experience about the role of pollinators and importance of pollinator habitat. Exhibits must utilize and integrate the best available science pertaining to all pollinator types, particularly native species. Approval of the work plan for this appropriation is contingent upon the organization addressing how it will increase access to the center by youth at no or limited cost.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,615000,,,7.4,"U of MN - Landscape Arboretum","Public College/University","Pollinators play a key role in ecosystem function and in agriculture, including thousands of native plants and more than one hundred U.S. crops that either need or benefit from pollinators. However, pollinators are in dramatic decline in Minnesota and throughout the country. The causes of the decline are not completely understood, but identified factors include loss of nesting sites, fewer flowers, increased disease, and increased pesticide use. Developing an aware, informed citizenry that understands this issue is one key to finding and implementing solutions to counteract these factors. The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is using this appropriation to implement educational efforts designed to raise awareness about pollinators, their role in the environment and the economy, and the challenges they currently face due to recent unprecedented decline. Exhibits, programming, and demonstration sites will explore the role of pollinators in plant reproduction, maintaining biodiversity, and supporting agriculture and provide guidance on actions individuals can take, such as with their landscaping choices, to help pollinators.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2014/work_plans/2014_09g.pdf,2014-07-01,2016-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Moe,"U of MN - Landscape Arboretum","3675 Arboretum Dr",Chaska,MN,55318,"(612) 301-1246",moexx004@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Waseca, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pollinator-education-center-minnesota-landscape-arboretum-0,,,, 10031447,"Pollinator Central IV: Habitat Improvement with Public Engagement",2025,698000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08e","$698,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River Greening to partner with municipalities, educational organizations, and volunteers to create and enhance pollinator habitat along public corridors from Lakeville to St. Cloud and to engage youth and the public through education and monitoring the impact of habitat improvements. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,4.11,"Great River Greening","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Continuing pollinator habitat creation and enhancement on 11 sites from Lakeville to St. Cloud, with public engagement and education centered on youth, schools, and community awareness of natural resource stewardship.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Rebecca,Tucker,"Great River Greening","251 Starkey Street Suite 2200","Saint Paul",MN,55113,"(651) 272-3982",rtucker@greatrivergreening.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/pollinator-central-iv-habitat-improvement-public-engagement,,,, 10004546,"Prairie Butterfly Conservation, Research, and Breeding - Phase II",2017,329000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 03c2","$750,000 the second year is from the trust fund. Of this amount, $421,000 is to the Minnesota Zoological Garden and $329,000 is to the commissioner of natural resources in collaboration with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to continue efforts to prevent the extinction of imperiled native Minnesota butterfly species through breeding, research, field surveys, and potential reintroduction. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"MN DNR","State Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_03c2.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Robert,Dana,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd, Box 32","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5086",robert.dana@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/prairie-butterfly-conservation-research-and-breeding-phase-ii,,,, 10004549,"Prairie Butterfly Conservation, Research, and Breeding - Phase II",2017,421000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 03c1","$750,000 the second year is from the trust fund. Of this amount, $421,000 is to the Minnesota Zoological Garden and $329,000 is to the commissioner of natural resources in collaboration with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to continue efforts to prevent the extinction of imperiled native Minnesota butterfly species through breeding, research, field surveys, and potential reintroduction. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_03c1.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Erik,Runquist,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","13000 Zoo Blvd","Apple Valley",MN,55124,"(952) 431-9200",erik.runquist@state.mn.us,,,,"Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/prairie-butterfly-conservation-research-and-breeding-phase-ii-0,,,, 10019629,"MN Prairie Recovery Program Phase 11",2022,2794000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, 2(c )","$2,794,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance native prairie, grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days after The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year closes. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. Land acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network",,,230000,"TNC private funds",2679200,114800,,5.91,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The project will advance the protection, restoration and enhancement goals for prairie and grassland habitat as described in the 2018 update of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. It builds upon the highly successful model established in prior Prairie Recovery Phases and seeks to protect approximately 600 acres in fee without PILT obligations to be held by The Nature Conservancy, enhance approximately 10,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands, and restore roughly 200 acres of prairie and wetland habitat.","Protect - An estimated 600 acres of prairie, wetlands, grasslands, and savanna will be permanently protected through fee-title acquisition from willing sellers in 5 prairie core/corridor landscapes as identified in the 2018 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Acquired lands will be prioritized using prior approved criteria that include: percentage of native prairie on the parcel, proximity to other permanently protected areas, quality of habitat and species diversity, and suitability for public recreation. Protected acres without PILT will be held by The Nature Conservancy subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions. Enhance - An estimated 10,000 acres of grassland/wetland complex will be enhanced on permanently protected lands, including lands purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy, MN DNR Management Units, US Fish and Wildlife Service lands, and private lands subject to perpetual conservation easements. The primary objectives of the enhancement activities will be to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. A variety of practices and techniques will be implemented to accomplish the objectives such as: prescribed fire; removal of trees and woody species; invasive species control including mechanical, biological, and chemical control; over-seeding degraded grasslands with native seed; and conservation grazing, mowing, or haying. The work will be conducted primarily through contracts with local vendors, Conservation Corps of Minnesota or Student Conservation Association crews and by using Nature Conservancy seasonal and permanent staff. Prairie Recovery Biologists, stationed in four landscapes within the Prairie region are responsible for identifying and prioritizing projects in cooperation with agency partners; selecting and overseeing contracted work; and leading and directing seasonal staff. The Biologists are also responsible for participating in and leading Prairie Plan Local Technical Team efforts to increase efficiency and effectiveness of program delivery by multiple partners at the landscape scale. Restore - Approximately 200 acres of cropland will be restored to diverse local-ecotype grassland and grassland/wetland complexes. Practices to be implemented include those listed as enhancements above and the restoration of original wetland hydrology. Results to date - Through previous Phases of the Prairie Recovery Program we have protected 7,553 acres of prairies, wetlands, and grasslands, enhanced more than 140,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands and restored approximately 1,500 acres with locally-sourced native seed. All parcels protected were directly adjacent to, or contributed to, the functional integrity of existing habitat complexes. Average per acre cost for acquired properties has averaged around $2,000 per acre. Our enhancement projects have focused on accelerating the implementation of prescribed fire, woody vegetation removal, building the infrastructure for conservation grazing systems and treatment of invasive species. Costs for enhancement and restoration work vary depending on the practices being implemented but have averaged around $100 per acre.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Neal,Feeken,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0738",nfeeken@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-prairie-recovery-program-phase-11,,,, 10017815,"MN Prairie Recovery Program Phase 10",2021,3365000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(c )","$3,365,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire lands in fee and to restore and enhance native prairies, grasslands, wetlands, and savannas. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. No later than 180 days after The Nature Conservancys fiscal year ends, The Nature Conservancy must submit to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities identified in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. ","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network",,,539200,TNC,3182500,182500,,13.57,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The project will advance the protection, restoration and enhancement goals for prairie and grassland habitat that are articulated in the 2018 update of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. It builds upon the highly successful model established in Phases 1 - 9 and seeks to protect 300 acres in fee without PILT obligations to be held by The Nature Conservancy, enhance 14,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands, and restore 50 acres of prairie and wetland habitat.","Protect - An estimated 300 acres of prairie, wetlands, grasslands, and savanna will be permanently protected through fee-title acquisition from willing sellers in 5 potential prairie core/corridor landscapes as identified in the 2018 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Acquired lands will be prioritized using prior approved criteria that include: percentage of native prairie on the parcel, proximity to other permanently protected areas, quality of habitat and species diversity, and suitability for public recreation. These protected acres will be held by The Nature Conservancy subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions. Enhance - An estimated 14,000 acres of grassland/wetland complex will be enhanced on permanently protected lands, including lands purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy, MN DNR Management Units, US Fish and Wildlife Service lands, and private lands subject to perpetual conservation easements. The primary objectives of our enhancement activities will be to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. A variety of practices and techniques will be implemented to accomplish our objectives such as: prescribed fire; removal of trees and woody species; invasive species control including mechanical, biological, and chemical control; over-seeding degraded grasslands with native seed; and conservation grazing, mowing, or haying. The work will be conducted primarily through contracts with local vendors, Conservation Corps of Minnesota or Student Conservation Association crews and by using Nature Conservancy seasonal and permanent staff. Prairie Recovery Biologists, stationed in four landscapes within the Prairie region are responsible for identifying and prioritizing projects in cooperation with agency partners; selecting and overseeing contracted work; and leading and directing seasonal staff. The Biologists are also responsible for participating in and leading Prairie Plan Local Technical Team efforts to increase efficiency and effectiveness of program delivery by multiple partners at the landscape scale. Restore - Approximately 50 acres of cropland will be restored to diverse local-ecotype grassland and grassland/wetland complexes.Practices to be implemented include those listed as enhancements above and the restoration of original wetland hydrology. Results to date - Through Phases 1-9 we have protected 7,250 acres of prairies, wetlands, and grasslands and have enhanced more than 127,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands. The protected acres span our priority geographies. In all cases parcels were purchased that were directly adjacent to, or contributed to, the functional integrity of existing habitat complexes. Average per acre cost for acquired properties has averaged around $1,820 per acre. Our enhancement projects have focused on accelerating the implementation of prescribed fire, woody vegetation removal, building the infrastructure for conservation grazing systems and treatment of invasive species. Costs for enhancement and restoration work vary depending on the practices being implemented but have averaged around $81 per acre.",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Neal,Feeken,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0738",nfeeken@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Swift, Traverse, Traverse","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-prairie-recovery-program-phase-10,,,, 20687,"MN Prairie Recovery Project Phase 4",2014,5310000,"ML 2013, Ch. 137, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(d)","$5,310,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire native prairie, wetland, and savanna and restore and enhance grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days following the close of The Nature Conservancys fiscal year. ",,"Improved aquatic habitat indicators. Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands. Protected, restored, and enhanced aspen parklands and riparian areas. Water is kept on the land. Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need. Increased availability and improved condition of riparian forests and other habitat corridors. Core areas protected with highly biologically diverse wetlands and plant communities, including native prairie, Big Woods, and oak savanna. Expiring CRP lands are permanently protected. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are permanently protected and are part of large complexes of restored prairie, grasslands, and large and small wetlands. Improved condition of habitat on public lands. Water is kept on the land. Increased participation of private landowners in habitat projects. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need. ",,1119900,"TNC ",5310000,574200,,8.95,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Phase Four of the MN Prairie Recovery Program resulted in a total of 1,707 acres protected, 37,567 acres enhanced, and 440 acres restored. When combined with Phases 1-3 of the Prairie Recovery Program we have cumulatively protected 5,777 acres, enhanced 95,701 acres and restored 754 acres using Outdoor Heritage Fund dollars. We will continue to implement subsequent Phases toward meeting the conservation goals described in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. ",,"1. Scope of work: With the requested funding, and with other funds leveraged by this money and brought by other partners, the following actions and outcomes were acheived. Phase 4 built upon the success of the MN Prairie Recovery Project Phases 1-3 by continuing and expanding enhancement work in 4 focal areas and protection in 5 areas. Project partners, primarily through our participation in Prairie Plan Local Technical teams, helped us to prioritize and refine guidelines for protection, enhancement and restoration activities within priority landscapes. The Prairie Recovery Program utilizes a collaborative model for conservation and we regularly consult and work with a variety of entities including state and federal agencies, other conservation nonprofits, agricultural producer groups and local governments. 1,707 acres of existing and restorable grassland, prairie pothole wetland complex, and savanna were permanently protected within prairie core and corridor areas as defined in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Lands are held by The Nature Conservancy, subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions pursuant to LSOHC requirements. All lands acquired in fee are FULLY open to hunting and fishing per state of Minnesota regulations. Basic developments have been, and will continue to be, implemented (boundary signage, habitat improvement, wetland restoration). Protection efforts were coordinated with other partner protection programs (e.g., DNR Wildlife Management Area and Prairie Bank programs), via interactions through Local Technical Teams. An internal fund has been established by The Nature Conservancy to cover ongoing land-management costs and property tax obligations. Income generated by agricultural leases (grazing, haying, and/or cropping) are held in this account and help offset property taxes. 440 acres of cropland and former foodplots were restored to diverse, local-ecotype grassland or grassland/wetland complex. Contracting preference was given to local producers and contractors for provision of seed and establishment of prairies to promote creation of local conservation-oriented businesses. 37,567 acres of grassland complex were enhanced on public lands and those purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy (“protected conservation lands”) to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. Management techniques included prescribed fire (75 projects totalling 27,997 acres), removal of woody vegetation (95 projects for 3,725 acres), control of exotic species (84 projects - 5,821 acres), and inter-seeding of degraded grasslands (4 projects - 24 acres). Much of this work was accomplished by private vendors through contracts. We also extensively used Conservation Corps of Minnesota (CCM) crews and seasonal staff employed directly by TNC. On-the-ground Conservancy staff provided by this grant were co-located in DNR or US Fish and Wildlife Service offices and helped form and lead local coordination and implementation teams; identified protection, restoration and enhancement needs and opportunities within the focus areas; worked with DNR and USFWS staff to delineate conservation projects on public lands; coordinated deployment of contract and staff resources to protected conservation lands; contacted and worked with private landowners to coordinate agricultural activities/leases on appropriate protected conservation lands (e.g., haying, grazing, cropping in advance of restoration); educated lessees on appropriate conservation grazing/haying practices; supervised management of lands acquired above; planned and conducted prescribed burns; and other activities related to prairie conservation in the focus areas.  Contracts were let to provide a high level of enhancement activities to new and existing protected conservation lands, greatly expanding current capacity. These activities greatly improved the habitat value of public lands that were not receiving adequate management treatment, while simultaneously providing local jobs through CCM and businesses. Activities included removal of undesirable woody vegetation, identification and treatment of invasive species infestations, removal of abandoned fences and/or other structures, and related restoration/enhancement activities. To ensure goals and outcomes are consistently achieved across all 4 project areas, the project coordinator oversaw implementation of the above activities and provided administrative support for budget monitoring and reporting. Significant marketing and media outreach was conducted by the Conservancy to highlight the goals and accomplishments of the project to local and statewide constituents, as well as elected officials. http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/minnesota/policy/minnesota-prairie-recovery-project.xml Temporary seasonal crews were employed by the Conservancy to provide additional capacity for public land management during critical periods like spring burn season. These crews helped create flexibility for enhancement projects and maximized the ability of specialized skilled personnel like burn bosses to increase the number of acres annually enhanced. 2. How priorities were set: Prioritization and prioritization criteria vary with the conservation tactic being employed (i.e., protection, restoration, enhancement). Focus areas were selected where there was overlap with MN County Biological Survey prairie “focus areas” and TNC portfolio areas. Each of the 4 project geographies directly correlate to core areas identified in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Because this project is a collaborative effort involving multiple partners, tactical priorities and criteria were established at both the state and local level by respective coordinating groups. criteria for each of these tactics include: a. Protection: location/proximity to other habitats, location/proximity to other protected lands, presence of rare/endangered species, imminence of conversion, ability to support grazing, size, cost, and likelihood for leveraged funding. A more robust listing of selection criteria can be provided upon request. b. Restoration: feasibility/likelihood of success, location, cost, availability of seed, and availability of restoration technical assistance, proximity to other habitats, and their ability to buffer or increase the conservation value of other protected lands. c. Enhancement: urgency/time since last enhancement, feasibility of success, accessibility, availability of enhancement technical assistance, cost, proximity to other habitats and partnership benefits. 3. Urgency and opportunity of this proposal: Only about 1% of Minnesota’s original native prairie still remains (about 235,000 acres of an original 1.8 million), and the remnants are still being destroyed and degraded. Less than half of those 235,000 acres are currently protected from conversion, and management capacity is unable to address needs on protected lands. Additionally, more than 90% of the original prairie pothole wetlands in the western part of the state have also been lost. These losses threaten the viability of Minnesota’s prairie/wetland wildlife and recreational opportunities that depend upon them. Further, huge strides that have been made in supplementing habitat with the Conservation Reserve Program are in imminent danger of being lost as contracts expire. Conservationists have a narrow window of opportunity to protect remaining native grasslands, wetlands and other habitats, restore and protect supplemental grasslands and wetlands, and accelerate enhancement efforts to ensure these habitats are providing optimal value to animals and people.  4. Stakeholder involvement: This Phase continues an initiative begun with OHF funding in 2010. We have worked very closely with conservation interests in developing and maintaining this initiative and will continue close collaboration among partners. Via past and ongoing projects, we are also coordinating with other stakeholders (e.g., cattlemen’s associations, Land Stewardship Project, county boards), and will continue to seek opportunities to expand that coordination.  Planning This project implements strategies identified in at least 6 plans, as identified below. 1. The 2010 MN Prairie Conservation Plan (Plan) identifies three distinct strategies and opportunities for targeting protection, restoration, and enhancement of Minnesota’s prairie and grassland systems. The plan recommends work in “Core Areas” defined as large landscapes that retain some features of functioning prairie systems. Using MN County Biological Survey data and USFWS Habitat Assessment, Populations and Evaluation Team (HAPET) 2. MN Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan. The strategic framework of this plan has 5 elements in its “Habitat” section: integrated planning, critical land protection, land and water restoration and protection, (identification of) sustainable practices, and (provision of) economic incentives for sustainable practices. Further, while the plan does not go into great detail with respect to prairie conservation, it clearly states that “protection of priority land habitats” is a vital practice, and prairies clearly fall here.  The Plan identifies 36 distinct prairie core areas across the western third of the state. Collectively these core landscapes contain 71% of the state’s remaining native prairie. All 4 of the project focus areas directly correlate with one or more of these core areas. 3. Tomorrow’s Habitat for the Wild and Rare. The primary objective identified in the MN DNR’s plan is to “stabilize and increase populations of “species in greatest conservation need (SGCN)”. In the prairie regions of Minnesota, strategies to achieve this goal include: a. Support incentives that avoid conversion of grasslands into row crops where SGCN occur. b. Use mowing, cutting woody vegetation, prescribed fire, or careful use of herbicides to prevent the invasion of grasslands by trees and shrubs. c. Lengthen the cutting rotations for hay; avoid early-season mowing. d. Use light to moderate, rotational grazing programs to benefit SGCN e. Prevent fragmentation of grassland habitat. f. Avoid soil compaction in areas occupied by mammal SGCN. g. Increase native plant species components. h. Control spread of invasive species to adjacent native-dominated sites. This project proposes to address all but item “f” above. 4. The Nature Conservancy’s Northern Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregional Plan (1998). This plan identifies key conservation targets, geographic emphasis areas, threats to native plant and animal communities, and key strategies to mitigate these threats. The proposal is a solid step in the implementation of this plan. Also, as a step-down from the NTP Ecoregion Plan, the Chapter has completed local level planning (Conservation Action Planning) for smaller geographic units that correspond with the focus areas. Goals within these focus areas are very explicit in identifying conservation targets and actions and are consistent with the activities contained in this proposal. 5. DNR’s Pheasant Plan. This proposal is in full support of the Pheasant Plan goal to add 1.5 million acres of undisturbed grassland to the state by 2025. 6. DNR’s Waterfowl Plan. This proposal is in full support of the state Long-range Duck Recovery Plan to add 2 million acres of habitat to the state by 2025. It also utilizes establishment of complexes, as per the plan, to achieve multiple conservation synergies and benefits. This plan helps fulfill multiple priorities specified by the LSOHC “Prairie Section Vision”, including permanent protection of existing prairies and wetlands, restoration of prairie and wetland habitats, building grassland/wetland complexes in blocks sufficient to increase migratory breeding bird success, enhancement of public lands for game species and other species of conservation need, and protection of watersheds of shallow lakes. Specifically, this proposal addresses “Prairie Section Strategies” 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 directly. ",2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Neal,Feeken,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,"(612) 331-0738",nfeeken@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Swift, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-prairie-recovery-project-phase-4,,,, 771,"Prairie Heritage Fund - Acquisition and Restoration, Phase 1",2010,3000000,"ML 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(c )","$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever or successor to acquire and restore land to be added to the state wildlife management area system. A list of proposed fee title acquisitions and a list of proposed restoration projects, describing the types and locations of restorations, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The commissioner of natural resources must agree to each proposed acquisition. To he extent possible, prairie restorations conducted with money appropriated in this section must plant vegetation or sow seed only of ecotypes native to Minnesota, and preferably of the local ecotype, using a high diversity of species originating from as close to the restoration site as possible, and protect existing native prairies from genetic contamination.",,"1,117 acres",,725000,Non-State,3000000,,,,"Pheasants Forever","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This program will acquire 1,100 acres of state wildlife management areas (WMA) or federal waterfowl production areas (WPA) to enhance grassland and prairie habitat and provide public recreation opportunities for the citizens of Minnesota. In addition, PF restore an additional 1,500 acres of grassland habitat on permanently protected lands (WPA's or WMA's).","Working with 76 local chapters and 26,000 members across the state of Minnesota, PF will acquire 1,100 acres of public land (WMA's or WPA's) to enhance grassland and prairie habitat and provide public recreations opportunities for the citizens of Minnesota. All projects are additions to existing WMA's or WPA's or have a direct connection to resources in the public trust (e.g. designated wildlife lakeshore). Purchase will be from willing sellers. Priority will be placed on remnant native prairie and tracts that provide significant grassland habitat protection and restoration. PF has currently identified 19 active projects consisting of 2,300 acres in eleven counties. ? Less than 1% of Minnesota's native prairie remains, and grassland habitat losses are cited as the primary reason for population declines of breeding waterfowl, grassland birds, and other wildlife species. In this proposal, PF (with many partners assisting & in cooperation with the long-term stewards of the land - either DNR or USFWS) will acquire and permanently protect 1,100 acres of grasslands. In addition, PF will restore 1,500 acres of grassland habitat (much of this will be initial restoration on the acreage acquired within this proposal). All projects are building upon past investments in public or private land habitat conservation and seek to build functional habitat complexes for Minnesota's suite of grassland wildlife. Most of the work will involve restoring marginal croplands to grasslands with at least 15 species of grasses and forbs chosen to fit individual sites. Restoration activities include but are not limited to site preparation, herbicide application, seed purchase, planting, clipping. Wetland restoration is also considered part of our prairie system and will be considered under this proposal. ? Pheasants Forever will work with guidance provided by L-SOHC to properly expend & acquire grassland habitats.","Accomplishment Plan: http://www.lsohc.leg.mn/FY2010/accomp_plan/2c.pdfWorking with numerous partners throughout the state of Minnesota, Pheasants Forever acquired 1,051 acres of land from willing sellers throughout Southern Minnesota. These lands have been enrolled into the state Wildlife Management Area (WMA) System and will be protected and managed in perpetuity by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. In addition, these newly acquired WMAs will provide public access and recreational opportunities for ALL Minnesotans, so fundamentally important to our outdoor heritage.More specifically, a total of 5 parcels were acquired within Brown, Goodhue, Lyon, Pipestone, and Watonwan Counties. A total of 7 landowners were presented with offers and PF was successful in securing 5 of those parcels (71% success rate). Offers to landowners were based on appraised values and seemed to be competitive with the market at the time. Most projects were closed early in the project period, and therefore the agricultural land boom of 2012 seemed to have little affect on our ability to secure parcels. Parcels were identified in conjunction with DNR wildlife professionals and based on criteria in addition to minimum WMA standards that included: habitat restoration potential, landscape scale significance, presence of significant natural communities, future expansion potential, and multiple benefit analysis.In total, $2,969,300 of Outdoor Heritage Funds were matched with $862,500 of non-state funding to complete this work. Striving to build upon past investments in wildlife habitat conservation and landscape level habitat complexes that protect and sustain wildlife populations, 4 of the 5 parcels are additions to existing WMAs or are adjacent to existing permanently protected lands. All parcels acquired have been restored and/or enhanced to as a high quality as practicable. All agricultural row crops on these parcels have been restored to native grassland/wetland complexes. The grasslands were restored using a broadcast or drill seeded method with a diverse mix of native grasses and forb species. 15 acres of native prairie have been protected and all parcels have been opened for public use. In addition, 66 acres of grassland enhancements were completed on an existing WMA in Chippewa County. These restored and permanently protected acres will provide critical habitat for breeding/migrating waterfowl as reproductive and winter habitat for grassland game and non game species.",2009-07-01,2012-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Joe,Pavelko,"Pheasants Forever","7975 Acorn Circle ",Victoria,None,55386,6125323800,jpavelko@pheasantsforever.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Benton, Brown, Chippewa, Freeborn, Goodhue, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mower, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Stevens","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/prairie-heritage-fund-acquisition-and-restoration,,,, 10033908,"MN Prairie Recovery Program Phase 13",2024,3856000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(a)","$3,856,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance native prairie, grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to the evaluation criteria inMinnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days after the close of The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year. A list of proposed land acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network",,,200000,"TNC Private funds",3667300,188700,,13.52,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The project will advance the protection, restoration and enhancement goals for prairie, grassland and wetland habitats as described in the 2018 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. It builds upon the highly successful model established via prior Prairie Recovery Phases and seeks to protect 400 acres in Fee without PILT obligations to be held by The Nature Conservancy, enhance 18,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands, and restore 100 acres of prairie and wetland habitat. Protection and restoration projects will contribute toward state climate goals by sequestering approximately 75,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent.","Protect - An estimated 400 acres of prairie, wetlands, grasslands, and savanna will be permanently protected through fee-title acquisition from willing sellers in priority prairie core/corridor landscapes as identified in the 2018 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Acquired lands will be prioritized using LSOHC approved criteria that include: percentage of native prairie on the parcel, proximity to other permanently protected areas, quality of habitat and species diversity, and suitability for public recreation. Protected acres without PILT will be held by The Nature Conservancy subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions. Enhance - An estimated 18,000 acres of grassland/wetland complex will be enhanced on permanently protected lands, including lands purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy; MN DNR Management Units including Wildlife Management Areas, Scientific & Natural Areas, and Native Prairie Bank easements; federal Waterfowl Production Areas and grassland/wetland habitat easements. The primary objectives of these enhancement activities will be to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. A variety of practices and techniques will be implemented to accomplish the objectives such as: prescribed fire; removal of trees and woody species; invasive species control including mechanical, biological, and chemical control; over-seeding degraded grasslands with native seed; and conservation grazing, mowing, or haying. The work will be conducted primarily through contracts with local vendors, Conservation Corps of Minnesota or Student Conservation Association crews and by using Nature Conservancy seasonal and permanent staff. Prairie Recovery Biologists, stationed in four landscapes within the Prairie region are responsible for identifying and prioritizing projects in collaboration with agency land managers; selecting vendors and overseeing contracted work; and managing and directing seasonal staff. The Biologists are also responsible for participating in and leading Prairie Plan Local Technical Team efforts to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of grassland conservation program delivery by multiple partners at the landscape scale. Restore - Approximately 100 acres of cropland will be restored to diverse local-ecotype grassland and grassland/wetland complexes. Practices to be implemented include those listed as enhancements above and the restoration of original wetland hydrology. Results to date - Through previous Phases of the Prairie Recovery Program we have protected 7,874 acres of prairies, wetlands, and grasslands, enhanced more than 165,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands and restored approximately 1,900 acres with locally-sourced native seed. All parcels protected directly contributed to the functional integrity of existing habitat complexes. Costs to acquire properties in fee-title have averaged around $2,500 per acre, though land prices have been escalating rapidly. Our enhancement projects have focused on accelerating the implementation of prescribed fire, woody vegetation removal, building the infrastructure for conservation grazing systems and treatment of invasive species. Costs for enhancement and restoration work vary depending on the practices being implemented and have averaged around $125 per acre. Labor and supply costs have risen dramatically in the last 18 months. Collectively these projects have captured approximately 750,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent and will continue to hold that carbon in prairie soils.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Travis,Issendorf,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,218-844-3405,tissendorf@tnc.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-prairie-recovery-program-phase-13,,,, 10033397,"MN Prairie Recovery Program Phase 12",2023,4512000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(d)","$4,512,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance native prairie, grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days following the close of The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year. A list of proposed land acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.","Remnant native prairies are part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and large and small wetlands - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network. Remnant native prairies and wetlands are perpetually protected and adequately buffered - Protection results will be measured against MN Prairie Conservation Plan goals for protected acres of native prairie and associated grassland for each geography. Enhancement results will be measured using protocols developed for the multi-agency Grassland Monitoring Network",,,300000,"TNC private funds",4309800,202200,,9.87,"The Nature Conservancy","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The project will advance the protection, restoration and enhancement goals for prairie, grassland and wetland habitats as described in the 2018 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. It builds upon the highly successful model previously established in prior Prairie Recovery Phases and seeks to protect 500 acres in Fee without PILT obligations to be held by The Nature Conservancy, enhance 18,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands, and restore 200 acres of prairie and wetland habitat. Protection and restoration projects will contribute toward state climate goals by sequestering approximately 165,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent.","Protect - An estimated 500 acres of prairie, wetlands, grasslands, and savanna will be permanently protected through fee-title acquisition from willing sellers in priority prairie core/corridor landscapes as identified in the 2018 MN Prairie Conservation Plan. Acquired lands will be prioritized using LSOHC approved criteria that include: percentage of native prairie on the parcel, proximity to other permanently protected areas, quality of habitat and species diversity, and suitability for public recreation. Protected acres without PILT will be held by The Nature Conservancy subject to a recorded notice of funding restrictions. Enhance - An estimated 18,000 acres of grassland/wetland complex will be enhanced on permanently protected lands, including lands purchased with OHF funds and held by the Conservancy, MN DNR Management Units, US Fish and Wildlife Service lands, and private lands subject to perpetual conservation easements. The primary objectives of the enhancement activities will be to increase native species diversity and improve critical wildlife habitat. A variety of practices and techniques will be implemented to accomplish the objectives such as: prescribed fire; removal of trees and woody species; invasive species control including mechanical, biological, and chemical control; over-seeding degraded grasslands with native seed; and conservation grazing, mowing, or haying. The work will be conducted primarily through contracts with local vendors, Conservation Corps of Minnesota or Student Conservation Association crews and by using Nature Conservancy seasonal and permanent staff. Prairie Recovery Biologists, stationed in four landscapes within the Prairie region are responsible for identifying and prioritizing projects in cooperation with agency partners; selecting and overseeing contracted work; and leading and directing seasonal staff. The Biologists are also responsible for participating in and leading Prairie Plan Local Technical Team efforts to increase efficiency and effectiveness of program delivery by multiple partners at the landscape scale. Restore - Approximately 200 acres of cropland will be restored to diverse local-ecotype grassland and grassland/wetland complexes. Practices to be implemented include those listed as enhancements above and the restoration of original wetland hydrology. Results to date - Through previous Phases of the Prairie Recovery Program we have protected 7,590 acres of prairies, wetlands, and grasslands, enhanced more than 150,000 acres of permanently protected grasslands and restored approximately 1,800 acres with locally-sourced native seed. All parcels protected were directly adjacent to, or contributed to, the functional integrity of existing habitat complexes. Average per acre cost for acquired properties has averaged around $2,000 per acre. Our enhancement projects have focused on accelerating the implementation of prescribed fire, woody vegetation removal, building the infrastructure for conservation grazing systems and treatment of invasive species. Costs for enhancement and restoration work vary depending on the practices being implemented but have averaged around $120 per acre. Collectively these projects have captured approximately 723,000 metric tons CO2 equivalent and will continue to hold that carbon in prairie soils perpetually.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Elizabeth,Beery,"The Nature Conservancy","1101 W River Parkway Suite 200",Minneapolis,MN,55415,612-331-0738,elizabeth.beery@TNC.ORG,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Rock, Roseau, Stearns, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mn-prairie-recovery-program-phase-12,,,, 10009321,"Presenter/Production Assistance",2019,2625,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Grantee organizations change, expand, or enrich the ways they connect to their communities. Data Collection, Interviews, Observed Behavior Change, Surveys, Video/Audio Recordings.","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region. Provided high quality, age appropriate arts education for residents of all ages. Represented the diverse ethnic, cultural and folk traditions represented in this region.","The activities fully achieved the prop",9875,"Other,local or private",12500,,"Eva Barr, Jon Dahl, Deb Dahl, Pam Freet, Kirby Johnson, Lee Woodrough",0.00,"Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Presenter/Production Assistance",,"Summer Performance Series 2019.",2019-05-31,2019-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eva,Barr,"Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative","17289 County Rd 8",Wykoff,MN,55990-2134,"(507) 352-4255",etcsbarr@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Sibley, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/presenterproduction-assistance-95,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Ruth Lincoln: performing artist; Marie Maher: literary artist, arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Merritt Olsen: professional actor; Pamela Whitfield: literary artist, arts educator; Aaron Young: arts administrator, musician.","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Ben Assef: art business owner; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Julie Fakler: Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jane Olive: costumer; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum.",,2 10006220,"Presenter/Production Assistance",2018,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Data Collection, Surveys.","One of our goals was to increase the number of people participating in the festival, and we learned that one-third of the audience was attending the festival for the first time.","The activities fully achieved the prop",11536,"Other,local or private",13536,,"Dan Bergeson, Larry Celander, Greg Colby, Sam Deel, Vicky Langer, Joy Riggs, Jan Stevens, Lois Stratmoen, Jesse Streitz, John Stull, Bill Thornton",,"Vintage Band Music Festival AKA Vintage Band Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Presenter/Production Assistance",,"Copper Street Brass July 2018.",2018-06-01,2018-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jan,Stevens,"Vintage Band Music Festival AKA Vintage Band Festival","204 7th St W PO Box 130",Northfield,MN,55057,"(507) 645-7554 ",vintagebandfestival@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Stearns, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/presenterproduction-assistance-84,"Hollybeth Anderson: choreographer; Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician, literary artist; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Pam Whitfield: poet, actor.","Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Education Coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist, director; Anissa Nelson: visual arts student; Connie Nelson: Music Educator; Jane Olive: Costumer; Steve Schmidt: Musician, arts administrator.",,2 17747,"Preserving Our Hard Copy Newspaper Collection",2012,2000,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,2000,,,,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To purchase proper archival storage materials for the historical society's newspaper collection.",,,2012-04-01,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Diane,Clercx,"Murray County Historical Society",,,,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/preserving-our-hard-copy-newspaper-collection,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10031390,"Preserving Minnesota Wildflower Information",2025,199000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03t","$199,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Bell Museum of Natural History, to preserve and enhance Minnesota Wildflowers Information, an online tool for plant identification, by integrating the content and functionality of the website with the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas for public use as required by Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (e).","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.4,"U of MN","Public College/University","We propose to integrate Minnesota Wildflowers Information, an online tool for plant identification, with the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas, to preserve and extend this popular ENTRF-supported resource for future use.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-08-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Ya,Yang,"U of MN","714 Biological Sciences Center 1445 Gortner Avenue","St. Paul",MN,55108-1095,"(612) 625-6292",yangya@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/preserving-minnesota-wildflower-information,,,, 34020,"Preservation Assessment and Long Range Conservation Plan",2015,6671,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","Available upon request. Contact","The goal of a long range conservation plan has been achieved. This plan will now be taken to the Murray County Historical Society Board for discussion and integration into a long range strategic plan.",,1,"Available upon request. Contact",6672,,"Brian Harmsen, Chair, Linda Wing, Treas., Christy Riley, Secretary, LuAnne Parker, Margaret Kluis, Dorothy Bloemendaal, Dennis Miller, Gary Kass, Brad Bergerson.",0.00,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire professional conservators to assess historically significant collections and write a long range preservation plan.",,,2014-12-01,2015-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County Historical Society","PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6533,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/preservation-assessment-and-long-range-conservation-plan,,"Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10031453,"Preventing PFAS and Microplastics Contaminants across Minnesota",2025,656000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08k","$656,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to help stop the flow of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and microplastics contaminants into Minnesota's environment by developing strategies and technologies to manage solid waste streams on site. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,6.63,"U of MN","Public College/University","This project helps Minnesota entities that directly or indirectly cause PFAS and microplastics contamination stop the flow of the contaminants by developing strategies to manage solid waste streams.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Roger,Ruan,"U of MN","1390 Eckles Avenue","St. Paul",MN,55108,"(612) 804-2270",RUANX001@UMN.EDU,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/preventing-pfas-and-microplastics-contaminants-across-minnesota,,,, 10023659,"Programming Grant",2022,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Data Collection, Interviews, Observed Behavior Change, Stories, Surveys","Supported artists and organizations who create, produce and present high quality arts activities. Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region.","Achieved proposed outcomes",4770,"Other,local or private",8770,,"Patsy Dew, Julie Fakler, Reid Hendershot, Heather Lawrenz, Lyn Rein, Tami Resler, Colleen Riley",,"South Central Minnesota Studio ArTour","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Programming Grant",,"Studio ArTour 2022",2022-05-02,2022-11-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tami,Resler,"South Central Minnesota Studio ArTour","328 10th St NW",Faribault,MN,55021,"(507) 412-7925",studioartour@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sibley, St. Louis, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/programming-grant-1,"Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Julie Fakler: visual artist and arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Gretchen Ramlo: arts board member; Julianna Skluzacek: professional actor and arts administrator; Amarama Vercnocke: mixed media artist; Aaron Young: arts administrator and musician","Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Levi Livingood: musician; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum","Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848",1 10023230,"Quick Support for Artists",2022,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","My goal for this project is to improve my skills creating handmade ceramic plates, refining my forms to a more professional level. The clay and glaze will supply me with the materials I need to practice and test different variations of form and color. I expect the aesthetic quality of the forms and colors to become more pleasing. Even more important than the visual impact is the function. Handmade dishes need to perform at a high level on a consistent basis, which I hope to improve upon. The small equipment will allow me to fire and glaze the plates (and other small or shallow vessels) at much more efficient rate and will advance my skills that much quicker. My time and efforts spent improving plates will add to my experience and skills in general, and continue to make me a better ceramic artist. Each batch of plates that come out of the kiln can be compared and measured against older versions. Feedback from family, friends and customers is also a way that I measure my work and constantly improve my pottery.","This project gave me a better sense of myself as an artist. I learned to experiment and develop something different. I learned many techniques of how to use alcohol inks and believe I have come up with some uses that helped me to create a bit of a niche for myself as an artist. My original plan of combining with colored pencil did not work out, but the style I worked out combines alcohol ink in drop form from the bottle, then pointillism and alcohol ink pens. I learned how to layer the colors and yet keep them from looking muddy. People at my show commented on the vibrancy of the colors and had not seen this style of alcohol inks before. I was very nervous about putting my artwork out there, but it was worth it. This project inspired me to really dedicate a space to artwork and take time every day to work on art.","Achieved proposed outcomes",12,"Other,local or private",1012,,,0.00,"Kylie A. Rieke",Individual,"Quick Support for Artists",,"Pottery Studio Supplies and Small Equipment",2022-06-01,2022-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kylie,Rieke,"Kylie A. Rieke",,,MN,,"(507) 766-2973",kylierieke@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Renville, Brown, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-support-artists-11,"Justin Beck, visual art, SMAC board; Eva Carlson, visual art; Reggie Gorter, theater, music; Stephen Kingsbury, music; Shawn Kinsinger, theater, SMAC board; Molly Rivera, visual art","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10023324,"Quick Support for Artists",2022,954,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","I believe this project will enable me to become a more skilled artist with the knowledge I will acquire from the class. Because it is rare to be able to learn from so many different well-known Encaustic artists in one venue, I also believe that my work will improve based on the various techniques I will learn from them. I will learn new materials and feel more at ease working with wax. I would like to learn more sculptural techniques, and incorporate it into my future work. I will also have a more professional display of my work in the upcoming show, with the wax to enable me to do more work to display, and the frames to make that display more pleasing to view. Through the Facebook group for this class I will be able to get feedback not only from the instructors, but also my fellow students. We will share information and techniques, as well as support one another through the process. I currently us a Word file to record my thoughts and ideas with my art work. I will continue that. I also have a Excel file of my work, and hope to keep up with it as I learn and create.","For this project, two kilns were installed in my basement. As a ceramicist, kilns are an essential tool to create work. The kilns are both firing beautifully, and I have been able to create work quickly and reliably. The ability to churn out pots at my own pace has been incredibly beneficial to my career as an artist. Not only am I gaining skills in maintaining and firing kilns, but I am also able to accept more shows and opportunities because I have a reliable way to produce artwork. With the ability to make more work, I am developing as an artist at a faster rate than before. This project has opened up more avenues for showing my art, and I have already accepted two more shows since applying for this grant.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,954,,,0.00,"Adrienne Herbert",Individual,"Quick Support for Artists",,"Supplies for a show and a class",2022-04-01,2022-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adrienne,Herbert,"Adrienne Herbert",,,MN,,"(309) 721-1522",aherbert01@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Nobles, Murray, Jackson, Hennepin, Brown, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-support-artists-15,"Reggie Gorter, music, theater; Stephen Kingsbury, music; Shawn Kinsinger, theater, SMAC board; John Larson, visual art; Joyce Meyer, visual art; Kristine Shelstad, visual art, SMAC board; Jessica Welu, writing, music, SMAC board;","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10032259,"Quick Support for Organizations",2024,2500,,"ACHF Arts Access","It is our goal to train up to 12 community members through this Story Portrait Workshop opportunity. Research on trauma has shown that using art allows people to move beyond emotional pain. When people create a narrative through images, they release painful memories and can begin to process their traumatic experience. The act of creating a collage story portrait provides an artistic outlet for healing, inner peace, and moving through grief and sadness. It is our goal with this community Story Portrait Workshop that we can provide a powerful outlet for grief, trauma, and loss. Measurements of success for this workshops will include post-event surveys for each participant.",,,,,2500,,,,"Teuby Continued AKA 2B Continued","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Support for Organizations",,"Story Portrait Workshop",2024-04-01,2024-07-31,,Completed,,,Tammy,Diehn,"Teuby Continued AKA 2B Continued","21092 451st Ave",Arlington,MN,55307,"(507) 381-4082",info@2bcontinued.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-support-organizations-40,"Cat Abbott Meier: visual art, arts admin; Agnes 'Bobbie' Alsgaard-Lien: visual art, education; Lisa Bergh: visual art, education, arts admin; Thomas Flynn: visual art, writing; Jessica Mata: visual art, SMAC board; Dani Prados: visual art, arts admin.","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Tiffany Holmes: music, dance, theater; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Su Lee: visual art, film; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Ana Serrano: visual art, business; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter.",,2 10023637,"Quick Support for Organizations",2022,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","It is our goal to train up to 25 professionals and 15 community members through these workshops. By training 25 healthcare workers, behavioral health workers, educators, and/or clergy, these people will be more equipped when working with their community, creating a stronger bond within each community. Research on trauma has shown that using art allows people to move beyond emotional pain. When people create a narrative through images, they release painful memories and can begin to be process their traumatic experience. The act of creating a collage story portrait provides an artistic outlet for healing, inner peace, and moving through grief and sadness. It is our goal with the community Story Portrait workshops that we can provide a powerful outlet for grief, trauma, and loss. Measurements of success for these training workshops include pre-event and post-event surveys for participants.","The Request for Qualifications for the visiting artist was a true collaborative effort, involving much editing and reformulation and, quite unusually for such a document, received widespread praise - both from organizations promoting the RFQ, and from artists applying. It was a huge indication of success. We were able to build many replicable tools for the ongoing administration and building of this program, now and into the future - and with what we started have now received outside sustaining funding for 2023 to build them out even more and share with other communities. So these seeds planted by the Quick Support SMAC grant in 2022 have grown strong and sustaining roots. With these tools and new and improved skillsets we are continuing to build out the program.","Achieved proposed outcomes",750,"Other,local or private",3250,,"Tammy Diehn, Chad Teubert, Darlene Schmidt, Jayme Krauth, Melanie Moberg, Kristine Knudten, Ambrosia Doty",,"Teuby Continued AKA 2B Continued","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Support for Organizations",,"Trauma Transformed and Story Portrait Workshops",2022-03-01,2022-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tammy,Diehn,"Teuby Continued AKA 2B Continued","PO Box 24",Glencoe,MN,55336,"(507) 381-4082",info@2bcontinued.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Brown, Carver, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-support-organizations-4,"Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts administration, SMAC board; Cheri Buzzeo, theater, SMAC board; Ashlyn Cox, visual art; Brett Lehman, music; Janet Olney, visual art, arts administration; Kerry Ward, grantwriting, visual art;","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;",,2 10028795,"Quick Support for Organizations",2023,2500,,"ACHF Arts Access","This program will have a large impact on participants. Currently, the Tracy School District does not have an art teacher, and as a result students have no options for art classes at school. Tracy Community Education and the Tracy Public Library have recognized the lack of artistic opportunities and have partnered to fill that need through art classes for children and adults. We recognize the positive impact that these art classes have on the participants' mental well-being. We also recognize the need to provide opportunities other than athletics within the community. Participants in Summer Art Camps will be able to create art, learn art vocabulary and techniques, enjoy nature, and socialize with others who enjoy making art. Participants will complete a short feedback form.","For our Outdoor Adventure Art Camps we were able to reduce the participation fees and give eight scholarships. Students learned new art techniques and vocabulary and received feedback on their work. All of the students who take these classes enjoyed the e","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1121,"Other,local or private",3621,,"Valerie Quist, Bill Tauer, Erik Hansen",,"City of Tracy","Local/Regional Government","Quick Support for Organizations",,"Outdoor Adventure Art Camps",2022-09-01,2023-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Valerie,Quist,"City of Tracy","336 Morgan St",Tracy,MN,56175,,vquist@tracymn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Lyon, Murray, Murray",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-support-organizations-16,"Jessica Bak, visual art; Morgan Baum, visual art, arts admin; Justin Beck, visual art, arts admin; Maggie Fuller, visual art, writing, SMAC board; Erin Kline, music; writing; visual art; SMAC board.","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10024542,"Quick Support for Organizations",2023,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Barn Theatre goals are to create a marketing strategy plan that is affordable, organized, and easy to implement. The impact is to expand the audiences, volunteer, and patron base. We do not always have full audiences for every show and the goal is to reach more people, since participants work very hard to showcase their talent for an audience, The Barn Theatre continues to operate on a small budget, but working with a consultant we may be able to find a way to better use the resources we already have. The theater needs to move forward to draw new people at all times. Changing and increasing the marketing knowledge will be a great asset for staff, volunteers, committee members and board members. The greatest measurement would ultimately be an increase in ticket sales. This may take time as information and knowledge of The Barn spreads to the right people. We will look at website traffic, google traffic, mass email clicks and other. Success is through positive comments, volunteer satisfaction and ticket sales. Evaluation tools that may be incorporated to find out how, when, or where they learned about The Barn Theatre could be surveys at a ticket sale, a survey at the end of production run and a questionnaire for cast volunteers and crew members. Anecdotal comments are always taken into consideration as they are given, The Barn has always tried to stay true and committed to the patrons.","We have created a marketing plan that is affordable, organized and easy to implement, and if volunteers leave, it will still be able to be followed through with. We are using Canva, which allows everyone to log in and use templates to update the informati","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,2500,,"Brian Stenholm, Carol Laumer, Tyler Hanson, Lyle Mangen, Chris Buzzeo, Dawn Stahl, Sandy Gardner, Jordan Gatewood, Tony Ogdahl, Paul Stagg, Joyce Standfuss, Cole Woltjer",,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc AKA The Barn Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Support for Organizations",,"Marketing Plan",2022-09-01,2023-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Naomi,Lindquist,"Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre","321 4th St SW",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 235-9500",business@thebarntheatre.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Kandiyohi, Swift, Meeker, Renville, Redwood, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Lyon, Stearns, Brown, Yellow Medicine, Yellow Medicine, Sibley, Sibley",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-support-organizations-8,"Jessica Bak, visual art; David KelseyBassett, music, visual art, SMAC board; Shawn Kinsinger, theater, SMAC board; John Larson, visual art; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Sheila Tabaka, theater","Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter","Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471",1 10031372,"Reconstructing Historical Wild Rice to Understand Its Future",2025,200000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03b","$200,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to characterize environmental drivers contributing to the decline of wild rice using lake sediment cores to reconstruct historical wild rice abundance in relation to lake and watershed stressors.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.56,"Science Museum of Minnesota","State Government","We will characterize environmental drivers contributing to the decline of wild rice using lake sediment cores to reconstruct historical wild rice abundance in relation to lake and watershed stressors.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Lienne,Sethna,"Science Museum of Minnesota","16910 152nd St. N","Marine on Saint Croix",MN,55047,"(651) 433-5953",lsethna@smm.org,,"Science Museum of Minnesota",,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, St. Louis, Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine, Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/reconstructing-historical-wild-rice-understand-its-future,,,, 10002539,"Redwood River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Project",2018,100000,,,,,,,,,,,.56,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area","Local/Regional Government","The Redwood River watershed is one of the last remaining watersheds to complete Cycle I of the Watershed Restoration & Protections Strategies (WRAPS) process. The scope of this project upon completion is have two reports developed; a Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies report and a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the entire watershed. ",,"Redwood River Watershed ",2018-02-20,2022-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Weckwerth,MPCA,"504 Fairgrounds Rd Ste 200",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 476-4267",,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Planning","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Brown, Cottonwood, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood",,"Redwood River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/redwood-river-watershed-restoration-and-protection-strategy-wraps-project,,,, 29774,"Redwood River Turbidity Reduction Project - Clean Water Partnership (CWP)",2015,150512,,,,,,,,,,,1.51,"Redwood Cottonwood Rivers Control Area","Local/Regional Government","The goal of this project is to continue best management implementation according to the Redwood River Phase II Implementation Plan (1999) and install phosphorus and total suspended solids (TSS) reducing conservation practices that will help achieve the Lower Minnesota River dissolved oxygen Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), and the Minnesota River Turbidity TMDL. The proposed implementation of conservation practices include: water and sediment control basins, grassed waterways, grade stabilizations and streambank stabilizations. This project will focus on improving the turbidity and phosphorus impairments of the Redwood River specifically. Ongoing monitoring will provide data on measurable results as will data from the upcoming Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) beginning in 2017. ",,"Redwood River Watershed ",2015-06-08,2018-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Kerry,Netzke,"Redwood Cottonwood Rivers Control Area","1424 East College Drive Suite 300",Marshall,MN,56258,"(507) 532-1325",,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Redwood",,"Redwood River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/redwood-river-turbidity-reduction-project-clean-water-partnership-cwp,,,, 37625,"Redwood Cottonwood Rivers Surface Water Assessment Grant (SWAG)",2017,76111,,,,,,,,,,,0.36,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area","Local/Regional Government","In 2017 and 2018, Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA) will collect water chemistry samples from the 10 lakes and 24 stream sites identified in the Redwood and Cottonwood River watersheds. Six samples will be collected at 10 lakes from May through September in 2017; five samples will be collected at 5 lakes in 2018 from May through September. Eleven samples will be collected at each of the 24 stream sites following the Basic Regime in 2017. Sixteen samples at each stream site will be collected in 2017 and 2018 following the E.coli monitoring regime. Nine stream sites will be monitored following the River Nutrient sampling regime. One site will be monitored as a Drinking Water designated stream. All QA/QC procedures will be followed during sample collection. Data collected will be entered into the Environmental Quality Information System (EQuIS); interim reports and final report will be submitted as due.",,"Surface Water Assessment Grants ",2017-03-06,2019-01-15,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Kerry,Netzke,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area","1241 E Bridge St","Redwood Falls",MN,56283,"(507) 532-1325",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Brown, Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Yellow Medicine",,"Cottonwood River, Redwood River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/redwood-cottonwood-rivers-surface-water-assessment-grant-swag,,,, 18971,"Redwood-Cottonwood River Watersheds Prioritization Targeting Tool",2013,52600,"111 006 02 07B 000","Laws of Minnesota 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Section 7, and Laws of Minnesota 2012, Chapter 264, Section 7","1. Create a LiDAR dataset that can be used to develop accurate hydrologic characteristics of the watershed. 2. Assess existing watershed conditions and identify critical source areas using Stream Power Index, the Compound Topographic Index, and Environmental Benefit Index 3. Generate Priority Area Maps ",,,18000,"The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources. ",52600,2600,"Norman Holmen, Mark Meulebroeck, Jack Vogel, John Schueller, Glen Sorensen, Dennis Potter, Bob Moline , Clark Lingbeek, Curt Blumeyer, Paul Posthuma, Luke Johnson,Joyce LaBrune, Sunny Ruthchild, Louis Sherlin, Burton Kuehn, Rodney Stensrud ",1,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA)","Local/Regional Government","The Redwood and Cottonwood River Watersheds have been assessed and many reaches have been impaired for turbidity, bacteria, and low dissolved oxygen. This project will accelerate conservation efforts to reduce overland runoff sediment, bacteria, and nutrient loadings contributing to water quality impairments in targeted subwatersheds. Activities through this project seek to create a suite of maps showing focus areas based on environmental sensitivity variables through Geographic Information System analysis using precision LIDAR data. This analysis will be applied to create maps and datasets for distribution to partners in an effort to expedite funding to accelerate project implementation in the highest priority targeted areas of the Redwood and Cottonwood watersheds. Another goal of the project is to provide a means for organizational partners for prioritizing and targeting areas for future funding and restoration addressing pollutant reduction goals. ",,,2013-01-01,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,"Douglas A. ",Goodrich,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area","1241 East Bridge Street","Redwood Falls",MN,56283,"507-637-2142, ext. 4",douglas.goodrich@racgroup.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Brown, Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/redwood-cottonwood-river-watersheds-prioritization-targeting-tool,"Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Terry Bovee -MDH Principal Planner Drinking Water Protection; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Dave Friedl -DNR Northern Region Clean Water Specialist; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Dwight Wilcox -MDA Ag BMP Program Planner; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator;-DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager;","Please reference following link: http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",No 18973,"Redwood-Cottonwood River Sediment and Nutrient Reduction",2013,560000,"111 006 02 07A 000","Laws of Minnesota 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Section 7, and Laws of Minnesota 2012, Chapter 264, Section 7","Reduce Phosphorus by 6,834 pounds/year and Sediment by 5,942 tons/year.","This project resulted in estimated reductions of 3,741 lb. of phosphorus per year, 3,782 tons of sediment per year, and 3,738 tons of soil lost per year",,494000,"The source of additional funds varies from project to project, but generally consists of federal, local and non-public sources. ",560000,28000,"Mark Meulebroeck, Dennis Potter, Norman Holmen, John Schueller, Clark Lingbeek, Paul Posthuma, Burton Kuehn, Louis Sherlin, Joyce LaBrune, Curt Blumeyer, Sunny Ruthchild, Bob Moline, Luke Johnson, Jack Vogel, Rodney Stensrud, Glen Sorensen ",3.1,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA)","Local/Regional Government","The Redwood River and Cottonwood River watersheds encompass approximately 2,020 square miles of southwestern Minnesota in the Minnesota River Basin. Land use in these watersheds is mostly agricultural and area geology makes them prone to erosion. Surface water issues within the two watersheds are a concern of local leaders. The counties and Soil and Water Conservation District leaders formed the Redwood Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA) Joint Powers Board in 1983 to address sedimentation, water quality and quantity, and erosion issues. The purpose of this project is to facilitate individual landowners with the installation of conservation practices within the Redwood and Cottonwood watersheds through planning and technical assistance activities. 50% cost-share funds will be available with the remainder to be paid through federal and landowner match. Implementing groundwater infiltration and phosphorus reducing conservation practices through new funded conservation practices will help achieve reductions necessary to meet goals set forth in local, watershed wide, and Minnesota River basin water plans. This project's anticipated goals are to reduce 3,417 tons of phosphorus and 5,942 tons of sediment reaching the Minnesota River, annually through implementation of ten water and sediment control basins, 9560' of grassed waterways, 2550' of stream bank protection, and six grade stabilization projects. ",,,2013-01-01,2015-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Douglas A. ",Goodrich,"Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA)","1241 E. Bridge Street","Redwood Falls",MN,56283,"(507) 637-2142",douglas.goodrich@racgroup.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Brown, Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/redwood-cottonwood-river-sediment-and-nutrient-reduction,"Wayne Zellmer -BWSR Grants Coordinator; Matt Drewitz -BWSR South Region Clean Water Specialist; Jeff Hrubes -BWSR North Region Clean Water Specialist; Marcey Westrick -BWSR Metro Clean Water Specialist; Art Persons -MDH Planning Supervisor Drinking Water Protection; Terry Bovee -MDH Principal Planner Drinking Water Protection; Julie Westerlund -DNR Clean Water Coordinator; Dave Friedl -DNR Northern Region Clean Water Specialist; Joshua Stamper -MDA Research Scientist, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management; Dwight Wilcox -MDA Ag BMP Program Planner; Anna Kerr -MPCA -Stormwater / TMDL Coordinator;-DNR Central Region Clean Water Legacy Specialist; Karen Evens - MPCA -Watershed Projects Manager;","Please reference following link: http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",No 3298,"Region 4 Fishing Piers",2010,150000,"M.L. 2009 Ch. 172 Art. 3 Sec. 2(3)",,,,,,,,,,,,,"Purchase and install fishing piers at priority lake and river sites in Region 4","- Replacement of 104' Fishing Pier on Lake Andrew in Sibley State Park in Kandiyohi County. - Replacement of 64' fishing pier on Madison Lake in the City of Madison Lake in Blue Earth County and on Swan Lake in McLoed County. - New 84' fishing pier on A",,2010-10-29,2014-06-30,"Parks & Trails Fund",Completed,,,Nancy,Stewart,"MNDNR Division of Parks and Trails","500 Lafayette Rd","St Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 259-5616",nancy.stewart@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Blue Earth, Freeborn, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Murray, Lyon, Meeker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/region-4-fishing-piers,,,, 800,"Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve Program Acquisition and Restoration, Phase 2",2011,6895000,"ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(c )","$6,895,000 in fiscal year 2011 is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore wetlands and associated uplands in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture Wetlands Reserve Program. A list of proposed acquisitions and a list of proposed projects, describing the types and locations of restorations, must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. All restorations must comply with subdivision 9, paragraph (b).","Wetland and upland complexes will consist of native prairies, restored prairies, quality grasslands, and restored shallow lakes and wetlands Water is kept on the land Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need A network of natural land and riparian habitats will connect corridors for wildlife and species in greatest conservation need Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands Expiring CRP lands are permanently protected Water is kept on the land Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation nee","Restore and Protect 46 easements totaling 4,166 acres of protected and restored wetland and native grassland wildlife habitat complexes ",,,,6895000,,,1.6,BWSR,"State Government","The Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) Partnership will accelerate the restoration and protection of approximately 4,620 acres of previously drained wetlands and associated upland native grassland wildlife habitat complexes via perpetual conservation easements. The goal of the RIM-WRP Partnership is to achieve the greatest wetland functions and values, while optimizing wildlife habitat on every acre enrolled in the partnership. The RIM-WRP partnership enables Minnesota to leverage $1.4 of federal WRP funding for every state dollar available through RIM Reserve. This appropriation request of $6.895 million from the Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) will leverage $9.653 million in WRP funds to Minnesota. We expect to enroll approximately 46 permanent conservation easements totaling 4,620 acres of wetland grassland wildlife habitat complexes. This will enable the RIM-WRP partnership to restore approximately 230 previously drained wetland basins totaling 1,525 wetland acres, and the restoration of native grassland prairies on approximately 3,095 acres. Since WRP is an annual funded program through the 2008 Federal Farm Bill, this leveraging opportunity is available to Minnesota for at least the next four years. ","Minnesota's original wetland and prairie landscapes have been lost at an alarming rate over the last century and a half of European settlement. Minnesota's prairies once comprised nearly 20 million acres, extending from the borders of Iowa and Wisconsin in the southeast to North Dakota and Manitoba in the northwest. Less than 1% of this native prairie remains. Minnesota has lost an estimated 42 percent of its original 16 million acres of wetlands to drainage or fill activities. The loss of wetlands is most severe in the prairie regions of the state. Approximately 90% of prairie wetlands have disappeared and in the southwestern area of the state losses are as high as 99%. Prairie wetlands are particularly important for migratory waterfowl. Although the North American pothole region contains only about 10% of the waterfowl nesting habitat on the continent (including a significant portion of Minnesota), it produces 70% of all North American waterfowl. This extensive loss of Minnesota's prairie and wetland habitat has lead to the decline of many wildlife and plant species originally abundant in the state. Of the nearly 1,200 known wildlife species in Minnesota, 292 species, or approximately one-fourth, are at risk because they are rare; their populations are declining or they face serious risks of decline due to loss of habitat. The RIM-WRP Partnership, the premier private lands wetland restoration program in the nation, is a local-state-federal partnership delivered locally by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) to ensure the RIM-WRP Partnership is a longstanding and successful program in Minnesota. In addition, this partnership is possible through collaboration among many local, state and federal partners including NRCS, BWSR, local SWCDs, Ducks Unlimited (DU), the Minnesota Waterfowl Association (MWA) and the United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS). The RIM-WRP Partnership will protect and restore an estimated 230 wetland basins totaling 1,525 wetland acres and associated restored native grassland prairie on 3,095 acres in 46 permanent conservation easements totaling 4,620 acres. These restored wetlands and native grassland complexes will provide critical habitat for migratory waterfowl and other wetland dependent wildlife species in Minnesota. Wetlands provide habitat for fish and wildlife, including threatened and endangered species. They improve water quality by filtering sediments and chemicals, reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, protect biological diversity, sequester carbon and increase recreational opportunities. ","Described as the premier private lands wetland restoration easement program in the nation, the RIM-WRP partnership combined Minnesota's RIM Reserve conservation easement program and the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP). Combining RIM Reserve and WRP allowed OHF to leverage Federal Farm Bill conservation dollars to Minnesota. Utilizing both programs resulted in competitive payment rates to landowners and sharing of the costs associated with perpetual easement acquisition and restoration by both the federal and state programs.This opportunity was offered statewide but had a priority focus in the ecological provinces of the state that have experienced significant losses of wetland and associated prairies. It was delivered by local NRCS staff, local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) staff and assisted by program staff from both NRCS and the Board of Soil and Water Resources (BWSR). In addition, Ducks Unlimited (DU) contract employees and staff provided by Minnesota Waterfowl Association (MWA) assisted in program delivery. Since the SWCD is responsible for the local delivery of the RIM Reserve program to private landowners on behalf of the State of Minnesota, they were ideally suited to work in concert with their local NRCS staff to efficiently and effectively deliver the RIM-WRP partnership. Once an easement is acquired NRCS is responsible for maintenance, inspection and monitoring during the life of their 30-year WRP easement. The state of Minnesota assumes sole responsibility via its RIM Reserve easement once the 30-year WRP easement has expired. BWSR partners with local SWCDs to carry-out oversight, monitoring and inspection of its conservation easements.Final Summary:In 2010, 2011, and 2012, RIM-WRP sign-ups occurred. 100's of applications were generated that far exceeded this appropriation.46 RIM-WRP easements were acquired on 4,166 acres. $5.2 million of RIM funds from OHF were paid directly to landowners which leveraged over $9.8 million of federal WRP funds. Approximately 1,416 acres of wetlands and 2,750 acres of adjacent uplands have been protected.The RIM-WRP Partnership successfully demonstrated that the State of Minnesota can cooperatively work with a federal partner (NRCS) and through a local delivery system (SWCD, NRCS, DU and MWA) to implement a permanent easement protection program that yielded thousands of acres of permanently protected wildlife habitat. This significant leverage was due to the amount of easement payments, conservation plan payments, and other costs the NRCS contributed to this partnership. The NRCS made the bulk of the easement payment portion through 30-year WRP Easement acquisition, while BWSR paid an additional portion for the Permanent RIM Easement.NRCS paid approximately 75% of the restoration costs for these easements, with RIM picking up the remaining 25%. The use of NRCS Practice Standards, along with BWSR's Native Vegetation Guidelines led to very high diversity mixes being seeded. The level of wetland restoration was dependent on restorable extent that would not impact lands outside the easement area. BWSR & NRCS evaluated restoration extent during our scoring review to ensure restoration was actually feasible, then followed up with site analysis and surveys.Several easements contained CRP contracts, where looming expiration meant a risk of losing habitat that was already in good condition. We estimate that 450 acres contained CRP contracts that were set to expire. Upon execution of the WRP Easement and RIM Easement, CRP contracts were required to be terminated.BWSR and the NRCS are committed to seeing all restorations through to ensure all sites provide beneficial habitat. Sixteen easements have restorations fully completed. Due to delays with easement processing, restoration was also delayed in several cases. Thirty easements still have some level of restoration yet to occur. BWSR is held to the statutory requirement that requires restoration of the easements we acquire. This restoration includes establishment of acceptable vegetation, if the current cover does not adequately meet site goals.",2010-07-01,2015-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",None,,,Tim,Koehler,BWSR,"520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",None,55155,"(651) 296-6745",tim.koehler@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Clay, Freeborn, Grant, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Norman, Otter Tail, Pope, Rice, Rice","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/reinvest-minnesota-wetlands-reserve-program-acquisition-and-restoration-0,,,, 23912,"Reinvest In Minnesota Wetlands Partnership, Phase VI",2015,9020500,"ML 2014, Ch. 256, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(a)","$9,710,000 in the second year is to the Board of Soil and Water Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore wetlands and associated upland habitat in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture and Ducks Unlimited, including $645,000 for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to provide technical and bioengineering assistance. Up to $190,000 to the Board of Water and Soil Resources is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report. The appropriations in Laws 2012, chapter 264, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), and Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), may be used for the purposes of this appropriation. ",,"Protected 1392 acres (in easement) ",,15000,"Ducks Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited ",9020500,,,1.66,"BWSR; with US Dept of Ag; Ducks Unlimited","State Government","The Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Wetlands Partnership Phase VI protected and restored 1,391 acres of previously drained wetlands and adjacent grasslands on 15 conservation easements. ",,"The RIM Wetlands Partnership Phase VI restored and protected almost 1,400 acres of previously drained wetlands and associated upland grassland wildlife habitat complexes via 15 permanent conservation easements.  The goal of the RIM Wetlands Partnership was to achieve the greatest wetland functions and values and optimizing wildlife habitat on acres enrolled. Wetlands and adjacent grasslands provide habitat for waterfowl, pheasants, deer and non-game species, some that are threatened or endangered.  Minnesota’s prairies once comprised nearly 20 million acres, extending from the borders of Iowa and Wisconsin in the southeast to North Dakota and Manitoba in the northwest.  Less than 1% of this native prairie remains.  Minnesota has lost an estimated 42 percent of its original 16 million acres of wetlands to drainage or fill activities.  The loss of wetlands is most severe in the prairie regions of the state.  Approximately 90% of prairie wetlands have disappeared and in the southwestern part of the state losses are as high as 99%. Prairie wetlands are particularly important for migratory waterfowl.  Although the North American pothole region contains only about 10% of the waterfowl nesting habitat on the continent (including a significant portion of Minnesota), it produces 70% of all North American waterfowl.  This extensive loss of Minnesota’s prairie and wetland habitat has lead to the decline of many wildlife and plant species originally abundant in the state.  Of the nearly 1,200 known wildlife species in Minnesota, 292 species, or approximately one-fourth, are at risk because they are rare. Their populations are declining or they face serious risks of decline due to loss of habitat.  The RIM Wetlands Partnership held meetings regularly to provide program oversight and guidance and to establish payment rates for upcoming sign-ups. The RIM Wetlands Partnership used the GIS Wildlife Habitat Potential Model developed by the USFWS Habitat and Population Evaluation Team (HAPET) to evaluate each easement application on its potential to restore wetland functions and values along with optimum wildlife habitat benefits.  A RIM Wetlands Partnership statewide sign-up was held in 2015. All applications were scored and ranked using the RIM Wetland Restoration Evaluation Worksheet.  The worksheet evaluated which projects provided the greatest wetland functions and values and optimized wildlife habitat on the selected and enrolled acres.  The highest scoring applications were selected for funding. ",2014-07-01,2020-09-18,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Sharon ",Doucette,"Board of Water and Soil Resources","520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 296-6745",sharon.doucette@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Brown, Lyon, Mahnomen, Murray, Nobles, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Swift","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/reinvest-minnesota-wetlands-partnership-phase-vi,,,, 10031394,"Remote Sensing for Pollinator Habitat",2025,180000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03x","$180,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Monarch Joint Venture to use remote sensing technology to evaluate pollinator habitat on energy and transportation corridors across Minnesota and to host field-day training workshops.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.05,"Monarch Joint Venture","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project uses remote sensing technology (UAVs) to evaluate pollinator habitat on energy and transportation lands across Minnesota.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Wendy,Caldwell,"Monarch Joint Venture","2233 University Ave W Suite 426","St. Paul",MN,55114,"(612) 208-3741",wcaldwell@monarchjointventure.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/remote-sensing-pollinator-habitat,,,, 13224,"Riley Purgatory Bluff Watershed – Bluff Creek TMDL Phase 5 ",2012,3000,,,,,,,,,,,.01,"Barr Engineering","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will complete the final Implementation Plan, semi-annual and final reports and hold project meetings. The Implementation Plan will identify target areas and priorities for implementation strategies to improve water quality for Bluff Creek. This project will build the groundwork so Bluff Creek will meet water quality standards for aquatic life in the future. ",,,2012-07-18,2013-09-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Peichel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2646",barbara.peichel@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley",,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/riley-purgatory-bluff-watershed-bluff-creek-tmdl-phase-5,,,, 35068,"RIM Wetlands: Phase 7",2017,13808000,"ML 2016, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(c )","$13,808,000 the second year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire lands in permanent conservation easements and to restore wetlands and native grassland habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. Of this amount, up to $195,000 is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.",,"An expansion of wetland and prairie habitat through this program alleviates pressure on those species that are most sensitive to habitat changes occurring on the landscape. The project targeted wetlands and prairies, two of the three most important habitats used by the Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). Of the nearly 1200 known wildlife species in Minnesota, 292 species, or approximately one-fourth, are at risk because they are rare; their populations are declining due to loss of habitat. SGCN in the RIM Wetlands area include the Five-lined Skink, Blanding's Turtle, Two-spotted Skipper, Northern Pintail, American Black Duck, Grasshopper Sparrow, Upland Sandpiper, Sedge Wren, Dickcissel, and Western Grebe. In addition to the SGCN, the threatened or endangered species nclude the Dakota Skipper and Poweshiek Skipperling. Diverse vegetation, access to a water resource, and protection from pesticides are also important to Minnesota's native pollinator species. BWSR's native vegetation guidelines and pollinator initiative protect native pollinators. Complexes and corridors targeted through RIM Wetlands provide areas that are safe from pesticides and natural passageways for pollinators. Targeted pollinator species include the Monarch Butterfly and solitary bee species including Leafcutter Bees, Mason Bees, and Yellow-faced Bees. Prairie wetlands are important for migratory waterfowl. Although the North American Prairie Pothole region contains only about 10% of the waterfowl nesting habitat on the continent, it produces 70% of all North American waterfowl. The loss of Minnesota?s prairie and wetland habitat has led to the decline of many wildlife and plant species. RIM Wetlands has protected and restored this habitat over many years and continues to do this important work using CREP.","A total of 4,369 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 4,369 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",22847200,USDA-FSA,13339300,,,1.65,BWSR,"State Government","Under the CREP partnership with USDA, 71 easements were recorded on a total of 4,365 acres to restore previously drained wetlands and adjacent uplands. The easements were accomplished with local implementation done by SWCD, NRCS and FSA staff within the 54 county CREP area and leveraged federal funds for both landowner payments and cost share for conservation practice installation.","The sites enrolled were generally drained and farmed wetlands and associated upland habitat. These sites offered limited ecological benefits. Through a combination of a scoring and ranking process and eligibility screening, each application was evaluated, with the applications that provided the greatest habitat and environmental benefits after restoration and protection being selected for funding. RIM Wetlands Phase 7 protected and restored wetlands and adjacent upland area to prairie via the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). The project area consisted of the 54 counties within the CREP area with 4,365 acres of permanently protected and restored wetlands and uplands on 71 easements. These acres provide a healthy and plentiful supply of habitat for fish, game, and wildlife, especially for waterfowl and upland birds. CREP utilizes both a 15-year CRP contract and a permanent RIM easement. RIM Wetlands Phase 7 was a local-state-federal partnership delivered locally by Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and BWSR. In addition, the CREP partnership is possible through collaboration among many local, state and federal partners including the USDA-Farm Service Agency (FSA), USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Pheasants Forever (PF), the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR), Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), and over 70 supporting organizations and agencies. BWSR staff coordinate with Federal partners on the overall CREP process and program oversight. In addition, BWSR Staff are also responsible for easement acquisition. Local staff promote CRP contracts and RIM easements, assist with easement processing and provide key essential technical assistance and project management services. Some highlights of the easements funded through this project include: The largest easement funded in this project, 73-03-20-01 in Stearns County, included 9 wetland basins on over 100 acres and approximately 250 acres of prairie and forest as well as a portion of Kolling Creek. The landowner donated approximately 50 acres to the easement area. Easement 56-01-17-01-W, in Otter Tail, was the first wetland application enrolled in this CREP. The total easement area is 84.6 acres, 25.8 donated by the landowner. The landowners remaining adjacent property (534 acres) are protected via easements with Minnesota Land Trust. The payment rates were consistent throughout this appropriation but CRP annual rental rates fluctuated, so the state's contribution to the overall easement cost varied in reaction to the CRP rate.",,2016-07-01,2023-04-18,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Doucette,"Board of Water and Soil Resources","520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",MN,55155,6515392567,sharon.doucette@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Carver, Clay, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Wilkin","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest, Northern Forest",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rim-wetlands-phase-7,,,, 10017824,"RIM Grassland Reserve - Phase II",2021,3233000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 2(g)","$3,233,000 the second year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance grassland habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.501 to 103F.531. Of this amount, up to $58,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report. ",,"Minnesota grasslands provide important habitat for a wide range of species of greatest conservation need. Consistent with guidance in The Minnesota Wildlife Action Plan and Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan, strategic site selection was conducted as well as efforts to minimize landscape stressors and plan for plant diversity and long-term resiliency of project sites. More than 150 Species of Greatest Conservation Need use grasslands for breeding, migration, and/or foraging. Species that were targeted included: Greater prairie chicken, Eastern meadowlark, Western meadowlark, Grasshopper sparrow, Northern pintail, Northern black duck, Burrowing owl, Chestnut collared longspur, Bobolink, Wilson's phalarope, Sedge wren, Plains hog-nosed snake, American badger, Prairie vole, Plains pocket mouse, Eastern spotted skunk, Dakota skipper, Monarch butterfly, Poweshiek skipper, Regal fritillary, Rusty patched bumble bee.","A total of 710 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 710 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",,,3082600,100,,0.52,BWSR,"State Government","Using the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) program, this project addressed the potential loss of grassland habitats from conversion to cropland and accelerate grassland protection efforts not covered by other programs. Focusing on Minnesota Prairie Plan-identified landscapes and working in coordination with established Prairie Conservation Plan Local Technical Teams (LTTs), this project fulfilled the accomplishment plan goal of enrolling 710 acres of grassland habitat in permanent conservation easements by completing more easements than estimated, for a total of 13 easements. One 110 acre easement along the Chippewa River in Pope County included numerous pollinator plantings in the surrounding cropland as buffer.","In 2019 alone, over 96,000 acres of Minnesota CRP were set to expire, with an additional 144,554 acres expiring over the next two years. Minnesota was once a land of 18 million acres of prairie. Today less than two percent remains. The few acres of native remnant prairie that remain were once thought of as too rocky or wet for row crops but not anymore. If the current trajectory of grassland and prairie loss continues it will be devastating to grassland wildlife populations, including pollinator species. This project protected 710 acres of prairie and grassland habitat by coordinating and accelerating the enrollment of Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) through private land easements. This level of acceleration was needed to address today's rapid loss of grassland habitat and meet the goals set forth in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. Native prairies are often part of large complexes of restored prairies, grasslands, and wetlands. These complexes were the top priority for this project using the MN Prairie Plan framework. The priority was to protect expiring CRP with enrollment of adjacent remnant prairie as identified in the MN County Biological Survey. This focus on expiring CRP filled a niche that cannot otherwise be filled by the Native Prairie Bank program. LTTs helped guide restoration strategies such as prescribed burning, conservation grazing and woody tree removal to be used to restore the conditions of moderate quality prairies. In addition, the LTTs identified remnant prairie sites that are not listed on the MN County Biological Survey and updated the survey accordingly. In partnership with the LTTs, the project targeted parcels for protection and tracked and reported the resulting protected acres.",,2020-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Voz,BWSR,"1732 North Tower Road ","Detroit Lakes",MN,56501,218-846-8426,John.Voz@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Cottonwood, Grant, Mahnomen, Murray, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Rock","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rim-grassland-reserve-phase-ii,,,, 35063,"RIM Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase VI",2017,6708000,"ML 2016, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(g)","$6,708,000 the second year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, to protect, restore, and enhance habitat by expanding the clean water fund riparian buffer program for at least equal wildlife benefits from buffers on private land. Of this amount, up to $1,079,000 (from $130,000 - amended in ML 2017) is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.",,"Project selection criteria for the buffer program is designed to compliment historic investments to protect wildlife habitat in the degraded prairie region of the state. Providing connections between and adjacent to these previous habitat investments is a key factor in realizing the best return on investment found in wildlife population models. Riparian areas are logical corridors found between these historical habitat areas. Buffers targeting expiring CRP and near existing complexes of greater than 200 acres were given preference.","A total of 1,441 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 1,441 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",11187900,"Clean Water Fund, Clean Water Fund and USDA FSA- CRP",6542600,13500,,4.86,BWSR,"State Government","The Clean Water Fund (CWF) and Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF) were used together to secure easements on buffer areas. 84 easements have been recorded for a total of 1,441 acres and are reported in the output tables for the final report (acre total does not include Clean Water Fund acres). The total acreage from both CWF and OHF sources for recorded easements is 2,793.2 acres. Only the OHF acres are being reported in this final report to be consistent with the approved accomplishment plan.","The sites enrolled were generally farmed sites adjacent to a sensitive water feature or drained and farmed floodplain wetlands and associated upland habitat. Expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts were also enrolled. These sites originally offered limited ecological benefits. Through a combination of a scoring and ranking process and eligibility screening, each application was evaluated, with the applications that provided the greatest habitat and environmental benefits after restoration and protection being selected for funding. Factors considered during site selection included: linear corridor connectivity, length and width of the filter strip, adjacency to a public water, size of the site offered for enrollment, additional wildlife benefits, highly erodible land or partially highly erodible land, threatened and endangered species, and addressing water quality concerns. MN Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) is a voluntary, federal-state funded natural resource conservation program that uses a science based approach to target environmentally sensitive land in 54 Counties in southern and western Minnesota. This is accomplished through permanent protection by establishing conservation practices via payments to farmers and agricultural landowners. Landowners enrolled in the federally-funded CRP for 14-15 years; CRP is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture-Farm Service Agency (USDA-FSA). It uses agricultural land for conservation benefits, rather than farming or ranching; The same land was also enrolled into a state-funded perpetual conservation easement through the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve program, administered by the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). Private ownership continues and the land is permanently restored and enhanced for conservation benefits. The RIM payment rates were consistent throughout most (2018 - 2022) of this appropriation but CRP annual rental rates fluctuated, so the state's contribution to the overall easement cost varied in reaction to the CRP rate. Note that one easement (64-18-18-01) listed on the parcel list was split into two easements as a result of an ownership split but is still reported as one easement in the parcel list; accounting for the difference of one easement in the text compared to the parcel list. The largest easement funded in this project was a floodplain easement in Rock county (67-05-19-01). The total easement was 181.9 acres (91.0 acres funded with this project) and protects portions of both sides of Champepadan Creek and its floodplain areas. This easement is adjacent to a 101.2 acre MN CREP easement funded with ML2016 RIM Buffers Phase VI and less than a tenth of a mile away from a 82.3 acre MN CREP easement funded with ML2017 RIM Buffers Phase VII. These three easements total 365.4 acres of protection along Champepadan Creek. A few other MN CREP and RIM easements are within 2 miles of this area, building on to the habitat complex and corridor connectivity along Champepadan Creek.",,1970-01-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dusty,Van,BWSR,"520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-539-2573,dusty.vanthuyne@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Freeborn, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rim-buffers-wildlife-and-water-phase-vi,,,, 10033407,"RIM Grasslands Reserve Phase IV",2023,4536000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 2(b)","$4,536,000 the second year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance grassland habitat under Minnesota Statutes, sections 103F.501 to 103F.531. Of this amount, up to $73,000 is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.","Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need - A summary of the total acres acquired through this appropriation will be reported. On-site inspections are performed every three years and compliance checks are performed during the other two years to ensure maintained outcomes. An increase of native grassland habitat availability within a certain region is expected to increase the carrying capacity of grassland-dependent wildlife within that region. This would have a positive impact on both game and non game species. We expect more abundant populations of endangered, threatened, special concern and game species as these complexes are restored. Protected, restored, and enhanced habitat for migratory and unique Minnesota species - A summary of the total acres acquired through this appropriation will be reported. On-site inspections are performed every three years and compliance checks are performed during the other two years to ensure maintained outcomes. An increase of native grassland habitat availability within a certain region is expected to increase the carrying capacity of grassland-dependent wildlife within that region. This would have a positive impact on both game and non-game species. We expect more abundant populations of endangered, threatened, special concern and game species as these complexes are restored",,,,,4536000,,,0.17,BWSR,,"Using the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) program, this project addresses the potential loss of grassland habitats from conversion to cropland and accelerates grassland protection efforts not covered by other programs. Working in coordination with 11 established Prairie Conservation Plan Local Technical Teams (LTTs), and local SWCDs this proposal will enroll 936 RIM acres (approximately 12 easements), focusing on Minnesota Prairie Plan identified landscapes. This proposal focus is on protecting non-crop moderate to high quality remnant prairies and associated buffer that can be improved through habitat management.","In 2021 and 2022 an additional 144,000 acres of the USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) will expire. Minnesota was once a land of 18 million acres of prairie. Today less than two percent remains. The few acres of native remnant prairie that remain were once thought of as too rocky or wet for row crops , but not anymore. If the current trajectory of grassland and prairie loss continues it will be devastating to grassland wildlife populations, including pollinator species. This proposal, working in partnership with Prairie Conservation Plan Local Technical Teams (LTTs) and local SWCD's focuses on protecting current grasslands and buffering native prairie that are within wildlife habitat complexes not covered by other conservation programs. There are programs for native prairie such as MNDNR Native Prairie Bank, Federal Native Tallgrass Prairie (NTP) and programs for cropland, but there are no programs for moderate quality prairies that have the potential for higher quality through protection and management. As Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and LTTs review these areas for possible enrollment, they may find additional tracts that are native prairie. With this project, some native prairie may be included to square up parcels. In cases where larger tracts are identified, they will contact the DNR's Biological Survey and Native Prairie Bank staff for a more formal botanical survey of the site. The loss of native prairie and grassland habitat is arguably the greatest conservation challenge facing northwest, western and southern Minnesota. This proposal aims to protect 936 acres of prairie and grassland habitat by coordinating and accelerating the enrollment in Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) through private land easements. This level of acceleration is needed to address today's rapid loss of grassland habitat and meet the goals set forth in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. A portion of this funding request will be used to contract with the Conservation Corp of Minnesota (CMMI) to encourage young adults from diverse backgrounds to become engaged in conservation , involved in community, and prepare for future employment.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,John,Voz,BWSR,"1723 North Tower Road ","Detroit Lakes",MN,56501,218-846-8426,john.voz@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Jackson, Lyon, Meeker, Murray, Rock, Traverse, Watonwan","Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rim-grasslands-reserve-phase-iv,,,, 20711,"RIM-WRP Partnership: Phase V",2014,13292600,"ML 2013, Ch. 137, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(a)","$13,390,000 in the first year is to the Board of Soil and Water Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore wetlands and associated upland habitat in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture Wetlands Reserve Program and Ducks Unlimited, including $1,000,000 for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to provide technical and bioengineering assistance. Up to $120,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund, as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report. ",,"2041 acres protected (in easement) ",,35000,"NRCS ",13292600,,,,BWSR,"State Government","The Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Wetlands Partnership Phase V protected and restored 2,041 acres of previously drained wetlands and adjacent native grasslands on 23 conservation easements. All easements have been recorded. $35,000 of funds from other sources were also used.   ",,"The RIM Wetlands Partnership Phase V accelerated the restoration and protection of 2,041 acres of previously drained wetlands and associated upland native grassland wildlife habitat complexes via permanent conservation easements.  The goal of the RIM Wetlands Partnership was to achieve the greatest wetland functions and values, while optimizing wildlife habitat on every acre enrolled in the partnership.   Twenty-three permanent conservation easements were recorded, protecting 2,041 acres in permanent RIM easements. These protected wetland and grassland complexes will provide critical habitat for migratory waterfowl and other wetland dependent wildlife species in Minnesota.   The RIM Wetlands Partnership utilized a local-state-federal partnership, delivered by Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).  In addition, the project included collaboration with Ducks Unlimited, the Minnesota Waterfowl Association, Pheasants Forever, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the United States Department of Interior - Fish and Wildlife Services.  Ducks Unlimited (DU) was a full partner in the RIM Wetlands Partnership.  DU promoted RIM easements, and provided engineering services, technical assistance and project management services through DU specialists.  RIM Wetlands Partnership statewide sign-up was completed in early 2015. Applications were scored and ranked using the RIM Wetland Restoration Evaluation Worksheet.  The worksheet determined which restoration projects provided the greatest wetland functions and values and optimized wildlife habitat.  The highest scoring applications were funded. ",2013-07-01,2019-12-16,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Doucette,"Board of Water and Soil Resources","520 Lafayette Road North ","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 297-1894",sharon.doucette@state.mn.us,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Becker, Blue Earth, Clay, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Otter Tail, Redwood, Stevens, Todd, Wilkin","Forest Prairie Transition, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rim-wrp-partnership-phase-v,,,, 4015,"Riparian Buffer Easement Program, Phase 1 (FY 2010/2011)",2011,6940000,,,"BWSR and SWCDs will work with private landowners to enroll 187 easements adjacent to public waters that will permanently protect more than 1, 486 acres in 23 counties. Evaluation and Outcome Plans. These RIM easements are a part of a comprehensive public-private partnership to establish and restore permanent conservation easements on riparian buffers to keep water on the land in order to decrease sediment, pollutant and nutrient transport, reduce hydrologic impacts to surface waters and increase infiltration for groundwater recharge. RIM easements are selected to meet local identified water quality goals within the larger scope of Minnesota's clean water efforts. The long-term evaluation of clean water fund projects will be monitored as part of the state's intensive watershed monitoring strategy. RIM easements are subject to ongoing inspection to ensure compliance for the duration of the easement in accordance with established guidelines. ",,,,,,,,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources","State Government"," This program is a part of a comprehensive clean water strategy to prevent sediment and nutrients from entering our lakes, rivers, and streams; enhance fish and wildlife habitat; protect groundwater and wetlands. Specifically the Riparian Buffer Easement Program targets creating buffers on riparian lands adjacent to public waters, except wetlands. Through the Reinvest in Minnesota Program (RIM) and in partnership with Soil and Water Conservation Districts and private landowners, permanent conservation easements are purchased and buffers established. In 1986, the Reinvest in Minnesota Resources Act was enacted to restore certain marginal and environmental sensitive agricultural land to protect soil and water quality and support fish and wildlife habitat. Utilizing the RIM conservation easement program, conservation easements on riparian lands adjacent to public waters, are purchased. Lands that were targeted were new or existing USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts with cropping history. Participating landowners receive a payment to retire land in agricultural production and to establish permanent buffers of native vegetation that must be at least 50 feet where possible and no more than 100 feet.Buffer strips of native vegetation will be established on the above easement acres, all of which are adjacent to public waters. The program is targeted to critical CRP acres so these areas would be permanently protected instead of enrolled in short-term easements. These buffers slow and prevent sediment from entering lakes, rivers and streams, reduce hydrologic impacts to surface waters and increase infiltration for groundwater recharge. Minnesota currently has just over 200,000 acres of Conservation Reserve Program in buffer practices at various stages of their 10-15 year contracts, some soon to expire. The buffer initiative compliments other programs, both existing and yet to be developed, over the next 25 years. A statewide sign up began Dec. 1, 2009. All funds available for Fiscal Year 2010 -FY 2011 were allocated by Feb. 1, 2010 (see attached map) ",,,2010-01-01,2011-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,"Riparian Buffer Easement Program, Phase 1 (FY 2010/2011)",Kevin,Lines,"Board of Water and Soil Resources","520 Lafayette Rd. Suite 200","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 297-1894",kevin.lines@state.mn.us,"Preservation, Restoration/Enhancement",,,"Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Steele, Stevens, Wilkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/riparian-buffer-easement-program-phase-1-fy-20102011,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 10031456,"Road Salt Pollution of Surface Waters from Groundwater",2025,622000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08n","$622,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to inform source-reduction efforts by developing a model to identify hot spots where road-salt-contaminated groundwater leads to chloride pollution of surface waters.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,5.25,"U of MN","Public College/University","We propose identifying hot spots of groundwater chloride pollution of surface waters due to excessive road salt use, which is a long term source increasing chloride impairment of surface waters.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,John,Gulliver,"U of MN","2 Third Ave SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414-2125,"(651) 202-0786",gulli003@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/road-salt-pollution-surface-waters-groundwater,,,, 10031462,"Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) Biodiversity Protection",2025,957000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 09d","$957,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to strategically acquire from willing sellers high-quality lands that meet criteria for scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.1,"MN DNR","State Government","Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) strategic acquisition (~85 acres) will conserve Minnesota's most unique places and rare species for everyone's benefit.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2028-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Judy,Elbert,"MN DNR","500 Lafayette Rd Box 25","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 391-3168",judy.elbert@state.mn.us,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/scientific-and-natural-area-sna-biodiversity-protection,,,, 14256,"Sealing Unused Public Drinking Water Wells",2013,250000,"Minnesota Laws 2011, chapter 6, article 2, section 8(c) ","$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for cost-share assistance to public and private well owners for up to 50 percent of the cost of sealing unused wells.","To seal 26 unused public water-supply wells in FY 2014. ","Legacy and leveraged funds sealed 26 wells. ",,192132,,,,,0.25,"Multiple public water systems ","For-Profit Business/Entity, Local/Regional Government, Non-Profit Business/Entity, Private College/University, Public College/University, State Government","Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota’s invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells. Clean Water funds are being provided to well owners as a 50% cost-share assistance for sealing unused public water-supply wells. ","Unused wells, sometimes called “abandoned” wells, can pose a serious threat to groundwater quality. Unused wells allow contaminants to travel deep into the ground, bypassing the natural protection usually provided by layers of clay, silt, and other geologic materials. Unused wells can also be a physical hazard for humans and animals. It’s estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of unsealed wells in Minnesota. ","Grantees hire Minnesota licensed well contractors to seal their unseal, unused well(s). MDH staff inspect the wells for proper sealing. ",2013-02-01,2021-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Nancy,"La Plante","Minnesota Department of Health","PO Box 64975","St. Paul",MN,55164-0975,651-201-3651,nancyjo.laplante@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Hennepin, Lyon, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,"Blue Earth River, Cannon River, Cedar River, Chippewa River, Cloquet River, Cottonwood River, Crow Wing River, Des Moines River - Headwaters, Lac qui Parle River, Lake Superior - North, Lake Superior - South, Le Sueur River, Little Fork River, Long Prairie River, Lower Minnesota River , Lower St. Croix River, Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Mississippi River - Lake Pepin, Mississippi River - Sartell, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Nemadji River, North Fork Crow River, Rainy River - Headwaters, Redwood River, Rock River, Root River, Rum River, Sauk River, Snake River, South Fork Crow River, St. Louis River, Statewide, Upper Wapsipinicon River, Zumbro River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sealing-unused-public-drinking-water-wells,,,, 14256,"Sealing Unused Public Drinking Water Wells",2015,250000,"Minnesota Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 2, section 8(c)","$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for cost-share assistance to public and private well owners for up to 50 percent of the cost of sealing unused wells. ","To seal 23 unused public water-supply wells by June 30, 2016. ","Twelve unused public wells sealed. ",,222634,,,,,0.25,"Multiple public water systems ","For-Profit Business/Entity, Local/Regional Government, Non-Profit Business/Entity, Private College/University, Public College/University, State Government","Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota’s invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells. Clean Water funds are being provided to well owners as a 50% cost-share assistance for sealing unused public water-supply wells. ","Unused wells, sometimes called “abandoned” wells, can pose a serious threat to groundwater quality. Unused wells allow contaminants to travel deep into the ground, bypassing the natural protection usually provided by layers of clay, silt, and other geologic materials. Unused wells can also be a physical hazard for humans and animals. It’s estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of unsealed wells in Minnesota. ","Grantees hire Minnesota licensed well contractors to seal their unseal, unused well(s). MDH staff inspect the wells for proper sealing. ",2013-02-01,2021-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Nancy,"La Plante","Minnesota Department of Health","PO Box 64975","St. Paul",MN,55164-0975,651-201-3651,nancyjo.laplante@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Hennepin, Lyon, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,"Blue Earth River, Cannon River, Cedar River, Chippewa River, Cloquet River, Cottonwood River, Crow Wing River, Des Moines River - Headwaters, Lac qui Parle River, Lake Superior - North, Lake Superior - South, Le Sueur River, Little Fork River, Long Prairie River, Lower Minnesota River , Lower St. Croix River, Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Mississippi River - Lake Pepin, Mississippi River - Sartell, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Nemadji River, North Fork Crow River, Rainy River - Headwaters, Redwood River, Rock River, Root River, Rum River, Sauk River, Snake River, South Fork Crow River, St. Louis River, Statewide, Upper Wapsipinicon River, Zumbro River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sealing-unused-public-drinking-water-wells,,,, 14256,"Sealing Unused Public Drinking Water Wells",2016,113000,"Minnesota Laws 2015, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 8(c)","$113,000 the first year and $112,000 the second year are for cost-share assistance to public and private well owners for up to 50 percent of the cost of sealing unused wells. ","Nine unused public wells are proposed to be sealed by December 30, 2016. ","Nine unused public wells sealed. ",,55486,,,,,0.25,"Multiple public water systems ","For-Profit Business/Entity, Local/Regional Government, Non-Profit Business/Entity, Private College/University, Public College/University, State Government","Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota’s invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells. Clean Water funds are being provided to well owners as a 50% cost-share assistance for sealing unused public water-supply wells. ","Unused wells, sometimes called “abandoned” wells, can pose a serious threat to groundwater quality. Unused wells allow contaminants to travel deep into the ground, bypassing the natural protection usually provided by layers of clay, silt, and other geologic materials. Unused wells can also be a physical hazard for humans and animals. It’s estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of unsealed wells in Minnesota. ","Grantees hire Minnesota licensed well contractors to seal their unseal, unused well(s). MDH staff inspect the wells for proper sealing. ",2013-02-01,2021-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Nancy,"La Plante","Minnesota Department of Health","PO Box 64975","St. Paul",MN,55164-0975,651-201-3651,nancyjo.laplante@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Hennepin, Lyon, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,"Blue Earth River, Cannon River, Cedar River, Chippewa River, Cloquet River, Cottonwood River, Crow Wing River, Des Moines River - Headwaters, Lac qui Parle River, Lake Superior - North, Lake Superior - South, Le Sueur River, Little Fork River, Long Prairie River, Lower Minnesota River , Lower St. Croix River, Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Mississippi River - Lake Pepin, Mississippi River - Sartell, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Nemadji River, North Fork Crow River, Rainy River - Headwaters, Redwood River, Rock River, Root River, Rum River, Sauk River, Snake River, South Fork Crow River, St. Louis River, Statewide, Upper Wapsipinicon River, Zumbro River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sealing-unused-public-drinking-water-wells,,,, 14256,"Sealing Unused Public Drinking Water Wells",2018,250000,"Minnesota Laws 2017, Chapter 91, Article 2, Section 8(c)","$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for cost-share assistance to public and private well owners for up to 50 percent of the cost of sealing unused wells. ","Seventeen unused public wells are proposed to be sealed by October 31, 2018. ","As of March 2, 2018, one unused well has been sealed. ",,,,,,,,"Multiple public water systems ","For-Profit Business/Entity, Local/Regional Government, Non-Profit Business/Entity, Private College/University, Public College/University, State Government","Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota’s invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells. Clean Water funds are being provided to well owners as a 50% cost-share assistance for sealing unused public water-supply wells. ","Unused wells, sometimes called “abandoned” wells, can pose a serious threat to groundwater quality. Unused wells allow contaminants to travel deep into the ground, bypassing the natural protection usually provided by layers of clay, silt, and other geologic materials. Unused wells can also be a physical hazard for humans and animals. It’s estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of unsealed wells in Minnesota. ","Grantees hire Minnesota licensed well contractors to seal their unseal, unused well(s). MDH staff inspect the wells for proper sealing. ",2013-02-01,2021-06-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Nancy,"La Plante","Minnesota Department of Health","PO Box 64975","St. Paul",MN,55164-0975,651-201-3651,nancyjo.laplante@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,"Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Hennepin, Lyon, McLeod, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright",,"Blue Earth River, Cannon River, Cedar River, Chippewa River, Cloquet River, Cottonwood River, Crow Wing River, Des Moines River - Headwaters, Lac qui Parle River, Lake Superior - North, Lake Superior - South, Le Sueur River, Little Fork River, Long Prairie River, Lower Minnesota River , Lower St. Croix River, Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Mississippi River - Lake Pepin, Mississippi River - Sartell, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Nemadji River, North Fork Crow River, Rainy River - Headwaters, Redwood River, Rock River, Root River, Rum River, Sauk River, Snake River, South Fork Crow River, St. Louis River, Statewide, Upper Wapsipinicon River, Zumbro River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sealing-unused-public-drinking-water-wells,,,, 10031426,"Season Watch: Cultivating Young Naturalists with Phenology Education",2025,180000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05o","$180,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Northern Community Radio, Inc. to continue to build the next generation of Minnesota conservationists by delivering engaging environmental programming to northern Minnesota through radio and podcasts, hosting phenology training and interactive nature events for K-12 students, and expanding KAXE coverage of environmental topics to a digital audience.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.48,"Northern Community Radio, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This education project will continue building the next generation of conservationists in Minnesota by engaging youths and adults in science and outdoor learning through radio, podcasts, newsletters and schoolyard exploration.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Bignall,"Northern Community Radio, Inc.","260 NE 2nd St","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 326-1234",sbignall@kaxe.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/season-watch-cultivating-young-naturalists-phenology-education,,,, 14353,"Senior Leadership Day and Upgrade of Horticulture Building",2012,7368,"2011 Laws of Minnesota, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivison 10","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage;","Track the number of fine arts entries.Track the number of visitors to the fine arts building.Track audience numbers for the Senior Leadership Recognition Day.","Unexpected level of interest from the community. The fine arts area was filled to capacity and the quilt entries doubled.  A record number of visitors viewed the fine arts exhibits, and the project's results exceeded the fair's expectations.150 seniors and families attended the Senior Leadership Recognition Day program, the best turnout in recent history.",,3982,"Sibley County Agricultural Association",7368,,"Jeff Schuetz James Flannery Greg Wickenhauser Barb Bening Bruce Froelich James Mueller Ken Rand Jeff Schuetz Matt Otto Mike Scharping Matt Schjarpe Dennis Van Moolehem Dave Battcher Scott Bergs Joy Cohrs Lester Draeger Dan Eibs Keith Herd Bob Nielsen Deb Perschau Daryl Peterson Wayne Schneider Marvin Schuft Deric Sievert Richard (Bear) Trocke Terry Tuchtenhagen ",,"Sibley County Agricultural Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To recognize outstanding senior citizens in Sibley County. Attendees can listen to a polka band and watch the awards ceremony. Funds will also be used to upgrade stage lighting and install a sound system to enhance the programming. Additionally, funds will enhance the fine arts exhibits in the Horticulture Building. Upgraded lighting and new display cases will improve the visibility of photography, quilt and needlework entries.",,,2011-11-28,2012-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dennis,"Van Moolehem","Sibley County Agricultural Association",,,,,507-964-5698,dvan1@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/senior-leadership-day-and-upgrade-horticulture-building,,,, 2486,"Seven Mile Creek Condition Monitoring",2011,34345,,,,,,,,,,,.24,"Minnesota State University- Mankato","Public College/University","The Seven Mile Creek Condition Monitoring project will maintain and build on the continuous flow and water quality data base at three stream sites and one county tile in the Seven Mile Creek watershed through the collection of approximately eighty five water samples per monitoring season in preparation for the Middle Minnesota Intensive Watershed Monitoring scheduled to begin in 2013.",,,2011-04-08,2013-05-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Fisher,MSU-Mankato,,,,,507-389-5492,shannon.fisher@mnsu.edu,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Watonwan",,"Minnesota River - Mankato",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/seven-mile-creek-condition-monitoring,,,, 10011415,"Shallow Lake & Wetland Protection & Restoration Program - Phase VIII",2020,6150000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 4(b)","$6,150,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire lands in fee and to restore and enhance prairie lands, wetlands, and land buffering shallow lakes for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands - Land bordering shallow lakes and cropland containing drained wetlands will be acquired and restored back to functioning prairie wetlands for waterfowl with native grass and forb wildflower grassland surrounding them as habitat for pollinators, migratory birds, and resident wildlife. Lands will transferred into the state Wildlife Management Area system to provide additional prairie habitat for migratory species and public use, both of which will be monitored by Minnesota DNR. Restored wetland basins will be monitored by DNR area wildlife field staff, and managed to optimize wetland habitat conditions. Prairie uplands will be managed to minimize trees and encourage native plants..",,,113000,"Future NAWCA grants, Future NAWCA grants and DU private $",6120000,30000,,3.75,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 8 request funds Ducks Unlimited’s prairie land acquisition and restoration program. DU will acquire 560 acres of land containing drained wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota for restoration and transfer to the Minnesota DNR for inclusion in the state WMA system. This land acquisition and restoration program focuses on restoring cropland with wetlands along shallow lakes and adjoining WMAs containing large wetlands to help restore prairie wetland habitat complexes for breeding ducks and other wildlife. DNR will help seed uplands, and DU engineers will survey, design, and hire private sector contractors to restore wetlands.","This is Phase 8 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing program to both Acquire and Restore wetlands and prairie on land for sale adjacent to existing Minnesota DNRs State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA). DU works with willing seller private landowners adjacent to WMAs that have drained wetlands and converted prairie uplands, and land on shallow lakes in need of protection. DU purchases and holds land title through it's Wetlands America Trust (WAT), DU’s supporting land-holding fiduciary organization, of which DU is the sole corporate member. Our goal is to help create functioning prairie-wetland habitat complexes and complement other conservation efforts to protect intact native prairie. Our work addresses the habitat goals in Minnesota's Long-range Duck Recovery Plan, Minnesota’s Prairie Conservation Plan, and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. This work is time-sensitive because farmland adjacent to state WMAs is rarely offered for sale for conservation, and tracts are only available for a short time. DU works quickly, and has already spent most ML2017 and ML2018 OHF funds appropriated.DU works in close partnership with the Minnesota DNR Section of Wildlife, and coordinates with Pheasants Forever, other NGO partners, and local sportsmen clubs such as Swan Lake Area Wildlife Association and Cottonwood County Game and Fish League. Although approval is not requested from county boards for DU land acquisitions, DU communicates frequently with county and township officials to ensure local public awareness of our conservation work, and routinely attends county board meetings to discuss questions. The acquisitions and restorations proposed represents the amount of work DU can accomplish in three to five years, is scalable, and benefits game and non-game wildlife species alike - from mallards to monarch butterflies.Because 90% of our prairie wetlands have been drained and 99% of our prairie uplands converted in Minnesota, acquisition and restoration of prairie and small wetlands is critical – especially for breeding waterfowl in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota where DU focuses our efforts. Furthermore, most remaining wetlands here are in poor ecological condition due to massive landscape prairie conversion to cropland and wetland drainage that degrades both wetland condition and habitat function for prairie wildlife. Although many of our remaining prairie wetlands and shallow lakes are contained within state WMAs or federal Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA), these small public land patches rarely provide optimal wildlife habitat due to their fragmented shape and small size. Similarly, most prairie shallow lakes are surrounded by a thin ribbon of uplands that fail to adequately buffer them from surrounding agricultural land runoff. Therefore, acquisition and restoration of drained wetlands and cultivated cropland in close proximity to our public lands will improve and buffer our public shallow lakes and remaining wetlands, and help create functioning prairie-wetland complexes of habitat for breeding ducks and other prairie wildlife. DU professional engineers and biologists work closely with DNR field staff to plan and implement both robust prairie and wetland restorations, including diverse native forb/grass seed plantings and complex wetland restorations that often involve extensive tile drainage systems.",,2019-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(3207629916) -",jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Martin, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Redwood, Sibley, Swift","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shallow-lake-wetland-protection-restoration-program-phase-viii,,,, 10000100,"Shallow Lake & Wetland Protection Program - Phase VI",2018,5750000,"ML 2017, Ch. 91, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(b)","$5,750,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire land in fee and restore prairie lands, wetlands and land buffering shallow lakes for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"211 Wetland acres, 554 Prairie acres (for a total of 765 acres) Protected in Fee with State PILT Liability. ",,133300,"NAWCA, Private Landowner Donations, and DU Private ",5705800,26400,,2.5,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 6 request for Ducks Unlimited's land protection and restoration program will acquire and restore 600 acres of prairie land on shallow lakes and prairie land with restorable wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota for transfer to the Minnesota DNR for inclusion in the state Wildlife Management Area system. This land acquisition and restoration work will focus on land that buffers shallow lakes and provides breeding habitat for ducks and other prairie wildlife. DU engineers will survey and design wetland restorations, and contract with private sector firms for restoration construction and earth moving work. ",,"This Phase 6 of Ducks Unlimited's prairie land acquisition/protection program in Minnesota acquired and restored land with drained wetlands adjacent to existing public lands and shallow lakes for inclusion in the Minnesota DNR’s state Wildlife Management Area (WMA) system. DU focuses on the acquisition and restoration of lands with restorable wetlands and prairie adjacent to existing WMAs to create functioning prairie-wetland habitat complexes for wildlife and public use. This work addresses the habitat goals in Minnesota's Long-range Duck Recovery Plan, Minnesota’s Prairie Conservation Plan, and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. This work is time- sensitive because farmland adjacent to state WMAs is rarely offered for sale for conservation, and tracts are only available for a short time. DU worked in close partnership with the Minnesota DNR Section of Wildlife to identify land tracts for sale of importance to DNR and of significance to wildlife, once restored and protected. DU then hired professional licensed consultant appraisers to determine fair market land value, and purchased land from willing sellers private landowners. In six of eight cases, DU secure bargain sale purchase donations totaling $56,832, and paid full appraised value for the other two parcels. In each case, DU provided written communication to county boards informing them of our land purchase plans at least 30 days before closing, and appeared before two county boards and one township board to further explain and discuss our conservation work. No formal objections were made, and all concerns resolved. Following acquisition, DU professional biologists and engineers worked closely with DNR field staff to plan and implement both robust prairie and wetland restorations, including diverse native forb/grass seed plantings and complex wetland restorations that required extensive drainage system modification and expensive sediment removal to restore functioning wetlands for prairie wildlife, especially on Indian Lake WMA in Sibley County, Tyler and Discors WMA in Lincoln County, and Goose Prairie WMA in Clay County. Private contractors were selected to perform restoration earth moving work to restore wetland hydrology, remove drainage tile and sediment, and invasive trees. A combination of private contractors and DNR field staff seeded uplands back to native prairie grasslands with abundant pollinator forbs. Each of the eight land tracts has been successfully transferred into the Minnesota DNR’s WMA system, and are fully open to public use, including hunting. This work was important because Minnesota has lost 90% of our prairie wetlands to drainage and 99% of our prairie uplands to cultivation. Acquisition and restoration of small wetlands and prairie is critically needed here, especially for breeding waterfowl in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota where DU is focused. The few remaining prairie wetlands and shallow lakes contained within state WMAs or federal Waterfowl Production Areas rarely provide optimal wildlife habitat due to their small, fragmented size and isolated juxtaposition. Acquisition/restoration drained wetlands and cultivated prairie adjacent to existing public lands and public waters helps create functioning prairie-wetland complexes of habitat for wildlife that are open to public hunting too. ",2017-07-01,2022-02-02,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,(320)762-9916,jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Clay, Lincoln, Pope, Sibley","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shallow-lake-wetland-protection-program-phase-vi,,,, 10019646,"Shallow Lake & Wetland Protection & Restoration Program - Phase X",2022,4581000,"ML 2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(b)","$4,581,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire land in fee for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to restore and enhance prairie lands, wetlands, and land buffering shallow lakes. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands - Land bordering shallow lakes and land containing drained wetlands will be acquired and restored back to functioning wetlands for waterfowl with native grass and forb wildflower grassland surrounding them as habitat for pollinators, migratory birds, and resident wildlife. Lands will transferred into the state Wildlife Management Area system to provide additional prairie habitat for migratory species and public use, both of which will be monitored by Minnesota DNR. Restored wetland basins will be monitored by DNR area wildlife field staff, and managed to optimize wetland habitat conditions. Prairie uplands will be managed to minimize trees and encourage native plants",,,210000,"DU private and federal NAWCA",4556000,25000,,1,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 10 request funds Ducks Unlimited's prairie wetland acquisition and restoration program. DU will acquire and restore 660 acres of prairie land containing wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota for transfer to the Minnesota DNR for inclusion in the state WMA system. This land acquisition and restoration program focuses on restoring cropland with drained wetlands along shallow lakes and adjoining WMAs to help restore prairie wetland habitat complexes for breeding ducks and other wildlife. DNR will help seed uplands, and DU engineers will survey, design, and hire private sector contractors to restore drained wetlands.","This is Phase 10 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing program to both Acquire and Restore wetlands and prairie on land for sale adjacent to Minnesota DNRs State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA). DU works with willing seller private landowners adjacent to WMAs that have drained wetlands and converted prairie uplands, and land on shallow lakes in need of protection. DU purchases and holds land title through it's Wetlands America Trust (WAT), DU's supporting land-holding fiduciary organization, of which DU is the sole corporate member. Our goal is to help restore functioning prairie-wetland habitat complexes and complement other conservation efforts to protect intact native prairie. Our work addresses the habitat goals in Minnesota's Long-range Duck Recovery Plan, Minnesota's Prairie Conservation Plan, and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. This work is time-sensitive because farmland adjacent to state WMAs is rarely offered for sale for conservation, and tracts are only available for a short time. DU works quickly, and has already spent most past OHF funds appropriated for land acquisition. DU will work in cooperation with Minnesota DNR Section of Wildlife, and will coordinate with Pheasants Forever, other NGO partners, and local sportsmen clubs such as Swan Lake Area Wildlife Association and Cottonwood County Game and Fish League. Although approval is not requested from county boards for DU land acquisitions, DU communicates frequently with county and township officials to ensure local official awareness of our conservation work, and routinely attends county board meetings to discuss questions. The acquisitions and restorations proposed represents the amount of work DU can accomplish in three to five years, is scalable, and benefits game and non-game wildlife species alike - from mallards to monarch butterflies. Because 90% of Minnesota's prairie wetlands have been drained and 99% of prairie uplands converted in Minnesota, acquisition and restoration of prairie and small wetlands is critical ? especially for breeding waterfowl in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota where DU focuses our efforts. Furthermore, most remaining undrained wetlands here are in poor ecological condition due to massive landscape prairie conversion to cropland and wetland drainage that degrades both wetland condition and habitat function for prairie wildlife. Although many of our remaining prairie wetlands and shallow lakes are contained within state WMAs or federal Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA), these small public land patches rarely provide optimal wildlife habitat due to their fragmented shape and small size. Similarly, most prairie shallow lakes are surrounded by a thin ribbon of uplands that fail to adequately buffer them from surrounding agricultural land runoff. Therefore, acquisition and restoration of drained wetlands and cultivated cropland in close proximity to our public lands will improve and buffer our public shallow lakes and remaining wetlands, and help create functioning prairie-wetland complexes of habitat for breeding ducks and other prairie wildlife. DU professional engineers and biologists work closely with DNR field staff to plan and implement both robust prairie and wetland restorations, including diverse native forb/grass seed plantings and complex wetland restorations that often involve extensive tile drainage systems.",,2021-07-01,2025-06-30,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,3207629916,jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Clay, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Redwood, Sibley, Swift","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shallow-lake-wetland-protection-restoration-program-phase-x,,,, 10017830,"Shallow Lake & Wetland Protection & Restoration Program - Phase IX",2021,4608000,"ML 2020, Ch. 104, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 4(b)","$4,608,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire lands in fee for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to restore and enhance prairie lands, wetlands, and land buffering shallow lakes. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands - Land bordering shallow lakes and land containing drained wetlands will be acquired and restored back to functioning wetlands for waterfowl with native grass and forb wildflower grassland surrounding them as habitat for pollinators, migratory birds, and resident wildlife. Lands will transferred into the state Wildlife Management Area system to provide additional prairie habitat for migratory species and public use, both of which will be monitored by Minnesota DNR. Restored wetland basins will be monitored by DNR area wildlife field staff, and managed to optimize wetland habitat conditions. Prairie uplands will be managed to minimize trees and encourage native plants",,,90000,"DU Private and Federal NAWCA and DU Private and Federal NAWCA ",4578000,30000,,1.2,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This is Phase 9 of Ducks Unlimited's wetland and prairie acquisition and restoration program. DU will acquire and restore 516 acres of land containing drained wetlands in SW Minnesota's Prairie Pothole Region for restoration and transfer to the Minnesota DNR for inclusion in the state WMA system. This land acquisition and restoration program focuses on restoring cropland with drained wetlands along shallow lakes and adjoining WMAs to help restore prairie wetland habitat complexes for breeding ducks and other wildlife. DNR will help seed uplands, and DU will survey, engineer/design, and hire private sector contractors to restore drained wetlands.","This is Phase 9 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing program to both Acquire and Restore wetlands and prairie on land for sale adjacent to existing Minnesota DNRs State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA). DU works with willing seller private landowners adjacent to WMAs that have drained wetlands and converted prairie uplands, and land on shallow lakes in need of protection. DU purchases and holds land title through it's Wetlands America Trust (WAT), DU's supporting land-holding fiduciary organization, of which DU is the sole corporate member. Our goal is to help restore functioning prairie-wetland habitat complexes to complement other conservation efforts that protect intact native prairie. Our work addresses the habitat goals in Minnesota's Long-range Duck Recovery Plan, Minnesota's Prairie Conservation Plan, and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. This work is time-sensitive because farmland adjacent to state WMAs is rarely offered for sale for conservation, and tracts are only available for a short time. DU works quickly, and has already spent most ML2016 - ML2019 OHF funds appropriated. DU will work in cooperation with Minnesota DNR Section of Wildlife, and will coordinate with Pheasants Forever, other NGO partners, and local sportsmen clubs such as Swan Lake Area Wildlife Association and Cottonwood County Game and Fish League. Although approval is not requested from county boards for DU land acquisitions, DU communicates frequently with county and township officials to ensure local official awareness of our conservation work, and routinely attends county board meetings to discuss questions. The acquisitions and restorations proposed represents the amount of work DU can accomplish in three to five years, is scalable, and benefits game and non-game wildlife species alike - from mallards to monarch butterflies. Because 90% of Minnesota's prairie wetlands have been drained and 99% of prairie uplands converted in Minnesota, acquisition and restoration of prairie and small wetlands is critical ? especially for breeding waterfowl in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota where DU focuses our efforts. Furthermore, most remaining undrained wetlands here are in poor ecological condition due to massive landscape prairie conversion to cropland and wetland drainage that degrades both wetland condition and habitat function for prairie wildlife. Although many of our remaining prairie wetlands and shallow lakes are contained within state WMAs or federal Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA), these small public land patches rarely provide optimal wildlife habitat due to their fragmented shape and small size. Similarly, most prairie shallow lakes are surrounded by a thin ribbon of uplands that fail to adequately buffer them from surrounding agricultural land runoff. Therefore, acquisition and restoration of drained wetlands and cultivated cropland in close proximity to our public lands will improve and buffer our public shallow lakes and remaining wetlands, and help create functioning prairie-wetland complexes of habitat for breeding ducks and other prairie wildlife. DU professional engineers and biologists work closely with DNR field staff to plan and implement both robust prairie and wetland restorations, including diverse native forb/grass seed plantings and complex wetland restorations that often involve extensive tile drainage systems.",,2020-07-01,,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,3207629916,jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Murray, Redwood, Redwood","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shallow-lake-wetland-protection-restoration-program-phase-ix,,,, 35085,"Shallow Lake & Wetland Protection Program - Phase V",2017,5801000,"ML 2016, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(b)","$5,801,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire in fee and restore prairie lands, wetlands, and land buffering shallow lakes for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"167 acres of wetland and 657 prairie acres, for a total of 824 acres protected in Fee with State PILT Liability. ",,25000,"DU Private Funds and federal North American Wetlands Conservation Act grant funds leveraged using OHF land acquisition expense. ",5769800,19000,,2.5,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Ducks Unlimited's Phase 5 land program will acquire and restore 600 acres of prairie land and wetlands for inclusion in state Wildlife Management Areas for Minnesota DNR, with focus on restorable prairie lands and wetlands, and land buffering shallow lakes. ",,"Ducks Unlimited (DU) worked with willing seller private landowners who had previously expressed interest in selling adjacent or very near existing state Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) to the Minnesota DNR.  Once we directly confirmed the interest of the private landowner in receiving a purchase offer, DU hired private consultant surveyors and appraisers to conduct legal land surveys and appraisals of the land, and made offers to private landowners.  Most of these parcels were known by DU and Minnesota DNR in advance of the appropriation, and thus DU moved very quickly.  After this ML2016 OHF grant was appropriated, DU closed five acquisitions in fall 2016 and the remaining three acquisitions in 2017.  In total, eight parcels totaling 824 acres were acquired by DU, far exceeding our grant goal of 600 acres.  As each of these eight parcels were largely cropland, with the exception of the 40-acre parcel on Altona WMA in Lincoln County which was intact wetland and native prairie grassland, significant restoration was required which took DU through June 2021 to fully complete.  DU biologists and engineers worked together with Minnesota DNR area wildlife managers to plan and implement restorations.  DU engineers surveyed and designed wetland restorations, and hired private earthmoving construction firms (following state procurement procedures) to disrupt drainage ditches and subsurface drain tile, remove sediment, and install water control structures where needed.  To restore upland areas back to native prairie grasslands, DU relied on the expertise of Minnesota DNR wildlife managers and prairie ecologists to select plant species seeds, which were installed by either Minnesota DNR field staff or by private restoration contractors using either native grass seed drills or broadcast seed spreaders, depending on the time of year and preference of the Minnesota DNR manager.  Except for some native grass and forb seeding, all restoration work was done by private contractors.  DU used the state OHF expenditures for land acquisitions to leverage over $200,000 in federal North American Wetlands Conservation Act grant funds to help pay for restoration costs.  All lands acquired by DU were subsequently transferred to the Minnesota DNR after a one-to-two year hold time, during which DU pay local county taxes due.  All lands have been open for public use since acquisition by DU, and have been incorporated in the the state WMA system for long-term management by the Minnesota DNR and public use. ",,2021-08-09,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,"(3207629916) -",jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Martin, Murray, Sibley","Prairie Region",,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shallow-lake-wetland-protection-program-phase-v,,,, 10033977,"Shallow Lake & Wetland Protection & Restoration Program - Phase XII",2024,7061000,"ML 2023, Ch. 40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(b)","$7,061,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire land in fee for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to restore and enhance prairie lands, wetlands, and land that buffers shallow lakes. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.","Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands - Land bordering shallow lakes and land containing drained wetlands will be acquired and restored back to wetlands and prairie grasslands, with native grass and forb wildflower grasslands surrounding wetlands as functional habitat for pollinators, migratory birds, and resident wildlife. Lands will transferred into the state Wildlife Management Area system to provide additional prairie habitat for migratory species and public use, both of which will be monitored by Minnesota DNR. Restored wetland basins will be monitored by DNR area wildlife field staff, and managed to optimize wetland habitat conditions. Prairie uplands will be managed to minimize trees and encourage native plants",,,200000,"Federal NAWCA and DU Private",7046000,15000,,0.9,DU,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 12 request supports Ducks Unlimited's prairie land acquisition and restoration program. DU proposes to acquire and restore 790 acres of land containing drained wetlands and land bordering shallow lakes in SW Minnesota's Prairie Pothole Region for inclusion in the Minnesota DNR's state WMA system. This land acquisition and restoration program focuses on restoring cropland with drained wetlands along shallow lakes and adjoining WMAs to help restore prairie wetland habitat complexes for breeding ducks and other wildlife. DU biologists and engineers will survey, design, and hire private sector contractors to restore drained wetlands and seed uplands.","This is Phase 12 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing program to both Acquire and Restore wetlands and prairie on land for sale adjacent to Minnesota DNRs State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA). DU works with willing seller private landowners adjacent to WMAs that have drained wetlands and converted prairie uplands, and land on shallow lakes in need of protection. DU purchases and holds land title through it's Wetlands America Trust (WAT), DU's supporting land-holding organization, of which DU is the sole corporate member. Our goal is to help restore functioning prairie-wetland habitat complexes and complement other conservation efforts to protect intact native prairie. Our work addresses the habitat goals in Minnesota's Long-range Duck Recovery Plan, Minnesota's Prairie Conservation Plan, and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. This work is time-sensitive because farmland adjacent to state WMAs is rarely offered for sale for conservation, and tracts are only available for a short time. DU works quickly, and has already spent much of our past OHF appropriations for land acquisition. Ducks Unlimited works closely with the Minnesota DNR Section of Wildlife and partners with Pheasants Forever, other NGO partners, and local sportsmen clubs such as Swan Lake Area Wildlife Association and local conservation leagues to restore lands. Although approval is not requested from county boards for DU land acquisitions, DU communicates frequently with county and township officials to ensure local official awareness of our conservation work, and often attends county and township board meetings to discuss projects. The acquisitions and restorations proposed represents the amount of work DU can accomplish over 4-7 years, is scalable, and benefits game and non-game wildlife species alike - from mallards to monarch butterflies. Because 90% of Minnesota's prairie wetlands have been drained and 99% of prairie uplands converted in Minnesota, acquisition and restoration of prairie and small wetlands is critical - especially for breeding waterfowl in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota where DU focuses our efforts. Furthermore, most remaining undrained wetlands here are in poor ecological condition due to massive landscape prairie conversion to cropland and wetland drainage that degrades both wetland condition and habitat function for prairie wildlife. Although many of our remaining prairie wetlands and shallow lakes are contained within state WMAs or federal Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA), these small public land patches rarely provide optimal wildlife habitat due to their fragmented shape and small size. Similarly, most prairie shallow lakes are surrounded by a thin ribbon of uplands that fail to adequately buffer them from surrounding agricultural land runoff. Therefore, acquisition and restoration of drained wetlands and cultivated cropland in close proximity to our public lands will improve and buffer our public shallow lakes and remaining wetlands, and help create functioning prairie-wetland complexes of habitat for breeding ducks and other prairie wildlife. DU professional engineers and biologists work closely with Minnesota DNR field staff to plan and implement robust prairie upland and pothole wetland restorations, including diverse native forb/grass seed plantings and complex wetland restorations that often involve extensive tile drainage.",,2023-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,3207629916,jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Freeborn, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Redwood, Rice, Sibley, Yellow Medicine","Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shallow-lake-wetland-protection-restoration-program-phase-xii-1,,,, 10011414,"Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancements Phase 11",2020,3541000,"ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 4(e)","$3,541,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat statewide. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"A statewide review of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) found that wetlands are one of the three habitat types (along with prairies and rivers) most used by these species. The almost 5,000 acres of wetland enhancement will provide wetland management actions identified to support SGCN, including reversal of wetland degradation and control of invasives. In the Minnesota County Biological Survey description of the marsh community, special attention is given to two issues faced in Minnesota marshes - stable high water levels that reduce species diversity, often to a point at which a monotypic system evolves, and the ""invasion of marshes by the non-native species narrow-leaved cattail"" and its hybrids. Both of these issues were directly addressed by the major cattail control activities involving the Roving Habitat Crew, along with water level management that will now be possible through because of newly installed wetland infrastructure projects.","A total of 8,359 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 8,359 in Enhance.",,,3033700,228400,,9,DNR,"State Government","Funding through this appropriation enhanced 8,359 acres of wetland habitat. Included in this work were six infrastructure projects that enhanced 871 acres and a Douglas County wetland restoration was done in cooperation with Pheasants Forever. Wetland management actions by the Region 1 Roving Habitat Crew enhanced almost 7,500 wetland acres through work on prescribed burns, herbicide applications, and removal of woody vegetation. Survey and design work in Rice County gathered information for possible future construction. The Wetland Management Program was initiated through this appropriation and Shallow Lakes Program staff continued their valuable assessments and habitat project work.","ML19 Accelerated Shallow Lake and Wetlands Enhancements Phase 11 accomplishments include engineering and construction of individual projects, a stand-alone engineering project, specific wetland enhancement actions by the Roving Habitat Crew, and Wetland Management Program and Shallow Lakes Program assessment and project work. Engineering and Construction Projects - Projects were undertaken to provide shallow lake and wetland enhancement totaling 871 acres through the engineering and construction of water control structures and other infrastructure at six project sites. The DNR cooperated with Pheasants Forever in restoring a Douglas County wetland. No acres are being reported by the DNR for this restoration, as Pheasants Forever will report them. Stand-alone Engineering: Shallow lake and wetland projects can be complex and require detailed surveys and engineering. Stand-alone engineering projects provide the initial work to guide future construction, establish detailed cost estimates, and identify potential issues. One project in Rice County had this work done through this appropriation. Work is already underway to use this information to move ahead with construction. Management Actions: Active management of shallow lakes and wetlands to enhance habitat involves a number of activities that promote management of vegetation (removal of undesirable vegetation or promoting desired vegetation), management of water levels to promote a desired condition, or removal of detrimental fish species. Nine projects totaling almost 7,500 acres were conducted and involved prescribed burning of wetlands, removal of woody vegetation, and herbicide applications. Roving Habitat Crews: Roving Habitat Crews are teams of highly trained staff who are equipped to perform habitat enhancement projects on public lands. Funding from this appropriation was provided to the Region 1 Roving Habitat Crew to enable it to perform wetland enhancement activities through the addition of two roving crew members and their associated costs for three fiscal years. Typical wetland enhancement activities undertaken by Roving Habitat Crews include prescribed burns of wetlands, removal of invasive species and trees, and support of shallow lake drawdowns. Of special note, Roving Habitat Crews provide the critical ground support staff for aerial cattail spraying. The Roving Habitat Crew supported by this appropriation was active in this work and the resulting acres will be reported in the Final Report for the appropriation that funded the helicopters and herbicide costs. This work would not be possible but for the critical role played by the Roving Habitat crews. Wetland Management Program/Shallow Lakes Program: The Wetland Management and Shallow Lakes Programs are single-focused programs that perform habitat assessments to identify wetlands and shallow lakes with poor habitat and in need of management, identify type of management possible, then implement management. Finally, follow up assessments are done to evaluate management success and formulate adaptive management strategies. These specialists also work with NGOs to implement management. These efforts on wetlands and shallow lakes requires both expertise in permitting and on-the-ground implementation and could not be done without these specialized staff.",,2019-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ricky,Lien,"Minnesota DNR","500 Layette ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5227,ricky.lien@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, Norman, Polk, Rice, Roseau, Sibley, St. Louis","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shallow-lakes-and-wetlands-enhancements-phase-11,,,, 10035263,"Shallow Lake & Wetland Protection & Restoration Program - Phase XIII",2025,7670000,"ML 2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(b)","$7,670,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire land in fee for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, or to be designated and managed as Waterfowl production areas or national wildlife refuges in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and to restore and enhance prairie lands, wetlands, and land buffering shallow lakes.","Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands - Land bordering shallow lakes and land containing drained wetlands will be acquired and restored back to prairie pothole wetlands and grasslands. Native grass and forb wildflower grasslands will surround wetlands as functional habitat for pollinators, migratory birds, and resident wildlife. Lands transferred into the state Wildlife Management Area system will provide additional prairie habitat for migratory species and public use, both of which will be monitored by Minnesota DNR. Restored lands acquired will be monitored by DNR area wildlife field staff and managed to optimize wildlife habitat conditions. Prairie uplands will be managed to minimize trees and encourage native plants",,,885000,"DU private, federal NAWCA, and federal USFWS IRA-NbS and Federal USFWS Migratory Bird Conservation Funds",7620000,50000,,1,DU,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","This is Phase 13 Ducks Unlimited's of prairie wetland acquisition and restoration program in Minnesota. DU proposes to acquire and restore land containing wetlands and drained wetlands, and land bordering shallow lakes in Minnesota's Prairie Pothole Region for inclusion in MNDNR state WMAs and USFWS federal WPAs/NWRs. This ongoing land acquisition/restoration program focuses on restoring cropland with drained wetlands near existing WMAs and WPAs/NWRs to help restore prairie wetland habitat complexes for breeding ducks, other wildlife, and people. DU biologists and engineers will survey, design, and hire private sector contractors to restore drained wetlands and uplands.","Phase 13 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing program will Acquire and Restore wetlands and prairie on land for sale adjacent to MNDNR State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) and federal Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) or National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs). DU works with willing seller private landowners with drained wetlands and converted prairie uplands, and land on shallow lakes in need of protection. DU purchases and temporarily holds land title through it's Wetlands America Trust (WAT), DU's supporting land-holding organization, of which DU is the sole corporate member. Our goal is to help restore functioning prairie-wetland habitat complexes and complement other conservation efforts to protect intact native prairie. Our work addresses the habitat goals in Minnesota's Long-range Duck Recovery Plan, Minnesota's Prairie Conservation Plan, and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. This work is time-sensitive because farmland adjacent to public lands is rarely offered for sale for conservation, and tracts are only available for a short time. DU works quickly and has spent much of our past OHF appropriations for land acquisition. Ducks Unlimited works closely with Minnesota DNR Section of Wildlife and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to find land parcels for sale, and partners with other NGOs, and local sportsmen clubs to restore lands acquired. Although approval is not requested from county boards for DU land acquisitions, DU communicates frequently with county and township officials to ensure local official awareness of our conservation work, and often attends county and township board meetings to discuss projects. The acquisitions and restorations proposed represents the amount of work DU can accomplish over 4-8 years, is scalable, and benefits game and non-game wildlife species alike - from mallards to monarch butterflies. Because 90% of Minnesota's prairie wetlands have been drained and 99% of prairie uplands converted in Minnesota, acquisition and restoration of prairie and small wetlands is critical - especially for breeding ducks in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota where DU focuses our efforts. Furthermore, most remaining undrained wetlands here are in poor ecological condition due to massive landscape prairie conversion to cropland and wetland drainage that degrades both wetland condition and habitat function for prairie wildlife. Although many of our remaining prairie wetlands and shallow lakes are contained within state WMAs or federal WPAs, these small public land patches rarely provide optimal wildlife habitat due to their disconnected, fragmented shape and small size. Similarly, most prairie shallow lakes are surrounded by a thin ribbon of uplands that fail to adequately buffer them from surrounding agricultural land runoff. Therefore, acquisition and restoration of drained wetlands and cultivated cropland in close proximity to our public lands will improve and buffer our public shallow lakes and remaining wetlands and help create functioning prairie-wetland habitat complexes for breeding ducks and other prairie wildlife. DU professional engineers and biologists work closely with MNDNR and USFWS biologists to plan and implement robust prairie pothole wetland and grassland restorations, including diverse native forb/grass seed plantings and complex wetland restorations that often involve extensive tile drainage systems.",,2024-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited, Inc.","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,,jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Freeborn, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Redwood, Rice, Sibley, Swift, Yellow Medicine","Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shallow-lake-wetland-protection-restoration-program-phase-xiii,,,, 10006502,"Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancement - Phase 10",2019,2759000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 4(e )"," $2,759,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat statewide. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.",,"A statewide review of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) found that wetlands are one of the three habitat types (along with prairies and rivers) most used by these species. The almost 5,000 acres of wetland enhancement will provide wetland management actions identified to support SGCN, including reversal of wetland degradation and control of invasives. In the Minnesota County Biological Survey description of the marsh community, special attention is given to two issues faced in Minnesota marshes - stable high water levels that reduce species diversity, often to a point at which a monotypic system evolves, and the ""invasion of marshes by the non-native species narrow-leaved cattail"" and its hybrids. Both of these issues were directly addressed by the major cattail control activities involving the Roving Habitat Crew, along with water level management that will now be possible through because of newly installed wetland infrastructure projects.","A total of 4,745 acres were affected: 50 Restored, 0 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 4,695 in Enhance.",,,2357300,105900,,3,DNR,"State Government","Funding through this appropriation enhanced 4,745 acres of wetland habitat. Four wetland/shallow lake infrastructure projects were competed that enhanced 1,020 acres and and another project restored 50 acres. Wetland management actions (wild rice seeding, a significant drawdown, and a major large prescribed burn) enhanced 1,997 acres. Work by the Region 3 Roving Habitat Crew enhanced 1,678 wetland acres through work on prescribed burns, drawdowns, herbicide applications, and removal of woody vegetation. Finally, survey and design work on 16 projects gathered information for possible future construction. A new shallow lakes program position was funded in Windom,","ML18 Shallow Lake and Wetlands Enhancements Phase 10 accomplishments include engineering and construction of individual projects, stand-alone engineering projects, specific management actions leading to wetland enhancement, Roving Habitat Crew work and establishment of a new Shallow Lake Specialist in Windom. Engineering and Construction Projects - Projects were undertaken to provide shallow lake and wetland enhancement totaling 1,020 acres through the engineering and construction of a water control structure replacement at Albion WMA in Wright County (300 acres) and another water control structure at Carlos Avery WMA Pool 9 (400 acres), a fish barrier at Shakopee Lake in Wright County (200 acres), and work at Lac qui Parle WMA to improve water management at the Killen Moist Soil Unit (120 acres). Fifty acres of wetlands were restored in Cottonwood County. Stand-alone Engineering - Shallow lake and wetland projects can be complex and require detailed surveys and engineering. Stand-alone engineering projects provide the initial work to guide future construction, establish detailed cost estimates, and identify potential issues. Sixteen projects had stand-alone engineering and ranged from simple feasibility studies to in-depth surveys and plan development. Nine of these projects were in the Prairie Ecosection, 2 in the Forest-Prairie Ecosection, 2 in the Metro Ecosection, 2 in the Northern Forest Ecosection, and 1 in the Southeast Forest Ecosection. Management Actions - A drawdown of Gilfillan Lake in Blue Earth County enhanced 210 acres. The property manager reported a very positive vegetation response following this drawdown. A large prescribed burn of wetlands at Beaches WMA in Kittson County resulted in 1,766 acres of enhancement. Burns of this size are possible through the use of aerial ignition (lighting fires with helicopters). In Washburn Lake in Aitkin County 21 acres were enhanced through the seeding of 1,064 lbs. of wild rice. Roving Habitat Crews - Roving Habitat Crews are teams of highly trained staff who are equipped to perform habitat enhancement projects on public lands. Funding from this appropriation was provided to the Region 4 Roving Habitat Crew to enable it to perform wetland enhancement activities through the addition of two roving crew members and their associated costs for three fiscal years. Typical wetland enhancement activities undertaken by Roving Habitat Crews include prescribed burns of wetlands, removal of invasive species and trees, and support of shallow lake drawdowns. Work by this Roving Habitat Crew directly impacted 1,678 acres. Shallow Lakes Program - The Shallow Lakes Program is a high-visibility program that uses single-focused Shallow Lakes Specialists to (1) perform standardized assessments of shallow lakes and (2) to bring about needed management or infrastructure changes where needed to enhance shallow lake habitat. Work by these Specialists guides shallow lake work by both DNR Wildlife staff and NGOs. Funding from this appropriation allowed the addition of a Shallow Lake Specialists at Windom. During the five years funded by this appropriation, this specialist reported working on standardized shallow lake assessments, feasibility studies, updating management plans, survey work with a Trimble, and fish surveys.",,2018-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ricky,Lien,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road ","St. Paul",MN,55155,651-259-5227,ricky.lien@state.mn.us,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Fillmore, Freeborn, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Polk, Pope, Redwood, Rice, Scott, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine","Northern Forest, Forest Prairie Transition, Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area, Southeast Forest",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shallow-lakes-and-wetland-enhancement-phase-10,,,, 10033412,"Shallow Lake & Wetland Protection & Restoration Program - Phase XI",2023,4779000,"ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(d)","$4,779,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire land in fee for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to restore and enhance prairie lands, wetlands, and land buffering shallow lakes. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ","Game lakes are significant contributors of waterfowl, due to efforts to protect uplands adjacent to game lakes - DU will work with MN DNR to acquire and protect new WMA lands near shallow ""game"" lakes to buffer and protect them, and restore wetlands and prairie uplands around them to provide bird breeding habitat. Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands - Land bordering shallow lakes and land containing drained wetlands will be acquired and restored back to functioning wetlands for waterfowl with native grass and forb wildflower grassland surrounding them as habitat for pollinators, migratory birds, and resident wildlife. Lands will transferred into the state Wildlife Management Area system to provide additional prairie habitat for migratory species and public use, both of which will be monitored by Minnesota DNR. Restored wetland basins will be monitored by DNR area wildlife field staff, and managed to optimize wetland habitat conditions. Prairie uplands will be managed to minimize trees and encourage native plants",,,200000,"DU private and federal NAWCA",4767000,12000,,0.55,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This Phase 11 request supports Ducks Unlimited's prairie land acquisition and restoration program. DU proposes to acquire and restore 550 acres of land containing drained wetlands and land on shallow lakes in SW Minnesota's Prairie Pothole Region for transfer into the Minnesota DNR's state WMA system. This land acquisition and restoration program focuses on restoring cropland with drained wetlands along shallow lakes and adjoining WMAs to help restore prairie wetland habitat complexes for breeding ducks and other wildlife. DNR will help seed uplands, and DU engineers will survey, design, and hire private sector contractors to restore drained wetlands.","This is Phase 11 of Ducks Unlimited's ongoing program to both Acquire and Restore wetlands and prairie on land for sale adjacent to Minnesota DNRs State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA). DU works with willing seller private landowners adjacent to WMAs that have drained wetlands and converted prairie uplands, and land on shallow lakes in need of protection. DU purchases and holds land title through it's Wetlands America Trust (WAT), DU's supporting land-holding fiduciary organization, of which DU is the sole corporate member. Our goal is to help restore functioning prairie-wetland habitat complexes and complement other conservation efforts to protect intact native prairie. Our work addresses the habitat goals in Minnesota's Long-range Duck Recovery Plan, Minnesota's Prairie Conservation Plan, and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. This work is time-sensitive because farmland adjacent to state WMAs is rarely offered for sale for conservation, and tracts are only available for a short time. DU works quickly, and has already spent most OHF funds for land in past appropriations. DU works in close cooperation with Minnesota DNR Section of Wildlife and coordinates closely with Pheasants Forever, other NGO partners, and local sportsmen clubs such as Swan Lake Area Wildlife Association and local conservation clubs and leagues. Although approval is not requested from county boards for DU land acquisitions, DU communicates frequently with county and township officials to ensure local official awareness of our conservation work, and routinely attends county board meetings to discuss questions. The acquisitions and restorations proposed represents the amount of work DU can accomplish in three to five years, is scalable, and benefits game and non-game wildlife species alike - from mallards to monarch butterflies. Because 90% of Minnesota's prairie wetlands have been drained and 99% of prairie uplands converted in Minnesota, acquisition and restoration of prairie and small wetlands is critical - especially for breeding waterfowl in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota where DU focuses our efforts. Furthermore, most remaining undrained wetlands here are in poor ecological condition due to massive landscape prairie conversion to cropland and wetland drainage that degrades both wetland condition and habitat function for prairie wildlife. Although many of our remaining prairie wetlands and shallow lakes are contained within state WMAs or federal Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA), these small public land patches rarely provide optimal wildlife habitat due to their fragmented shape and small size. Similarly, most prairie shallow lakes are surrounded by a thin ribbon of uplands that fail to adequately buffer them from surrounding agricultural land runoff. Therefore, acquisition and restoration of drained wetlands and cultivated cropland in close proximity to our public lands will improve and buffer our public shallow lakes and remaining wetlands, and help create functioning prairie-wetland complexes of habitat for breeding ducks and other prairie wildlife. DU professional engineers and biologists work closely with Minnesota DNR field staff to plan and implement robust prairie upland and pothole wetland restorations, including diverse native forb/grass seed plantings and complex wetland restorations that often involve extensive tile drainage.",,2022-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road ",Alexandria,MN,56308,3207629916,jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cottonwood, Douglas, Freeborn, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Redwood, Rice, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Waseca, Yellow Medicine","Prairie Region, Metropolitan - Urbanizing Area",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shallow-lake-wetland-protection-restoration-program-phase-xi,,,, 10006503,"Shallow Lake & Wetland Protection & Restoration Program - Phase VII",2019,4770000,"ML 2018, Ch. 208, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd 4(b)","$4,770,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire lands in fee and to restore and enhance prairie lands, wetlands, and land buffering shallow lakes for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. ",,"This program protected and restored prairie uplands and emergent wetlands, which are identified as critical habitats for many ""Species of Greatest Conservation Need"" listed in Minnesota's ""Tomorrow's Habitat for the Wild & Rare: An Action Plan for Minnesota Wildlife."" Specific species listed in the Action Plan as requiring prairie (page 255) include seven species of butterflies and three bird species that are native prairie specialists: chestnut-collared longspur, Sprague's pipit, and Baird's sparrow. In addition to these specific wildlife species listed as SGCN examples in the Action Plan, restored prairie in the Prairie Parkland will provide habitat of significant value for other species listed in Appendix B of the Action Plan too. Restored and protected prairie will provide habitat of significant value for other SGCN including bird species: upland sandpiper, bobolink, burrowing owl, Le conte's sparrow, grasshopper sparrow, eastern meadowlark, swamp sparrow, sharp-tailed grouse, short-eared owl, northern harrier, dickcissel, Henslow's sparrow, and Nelson's sharp-tailed sparrow. Upland nesting waterfowl will also benefit including waterfowl listed as SGCN; northern pintail and lesser scaup, which have both seen declines in continental populations. Wetland associated birds such as trumpeter swan, black tern, American bittern, Wilson's phalarope, and marbled godwit will benefit from wetlands either restored or buffered in the prairie landscape. In short, most of the wildlife species listed as SGCN in the Action Plan need the same restored prairie wetlands and grasslands that waterfowl and other game species need, and acquisition and restoration of wetlands and prairie grasslands adjacent to existing state Wildlife Management Areas often benefits both game and nongame species alike when restored correctly and fully as Ducks Unlimited always strives to do and achieved through this grant.","A total of 607 acres were affected: 0 Restored, 607 in Fee Title, 0 in Easements, 0 in Enhance.",236200,"DU private and federal NAWCA, DU private funds, DU private funds, DU private and federal NAWCA and Private landowner donations",4669300,15200,,3,"Ducks Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Ducks Unlimited spent 98% of this ML2018 OHF appropriation and completed the fee-title purchase of four land parcels totaling 607 acres for MNDNR, exceeding our 550-acre grant goals as follows: 233-acre Steinke Tract on the north side of 5,000-acre Marsh Lake on Lac Qui Parle WMA in Big Stone County; 64-acre Erickson Tract on Whitefield WMA in Kandiyohi County; 151-acre Kramer/Tenhassen Farms Tract on Seymour Lake WMA in Martin County; and 159-acre Stoderl Tract to create the new Stoderl Slough WMA in Murray County. DU also restored each parcel through this appropriation with help from MNDNR field staff.","In this Phase 7 of our prairie land protection program in Minnesota, Ducks Unlimited (DU) acquired and restored land with drained wetlands adjacent to existing public lands and shallow lakes for inclusion in the Minnesota DNR's State Wildlife Management Area (WMA) system. DU focused on the acquisition and restoration of lands with restorable wetlands and prairie adjacent to existing WMAs to create functioning prairie-wetland habitat complexes for wildlife and public use. This work addresses the habitat goals in Minnesota's Long-range Duck Recovery Plan, Minnesota's Prairie Conservation Plan, and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. This work was time sensitive because farmland adjacent to state WMAs is rarely offered for sale for conservation, and tracts are only available for a short time. DU worked in close partnership with the Minnesota DNR Section of Wildlife to identify land tracts for sale of importance to DNR and of significance to wildlife, once restored and protected. DU then hired professional licensed consultant appraisers to determine fair market land value, and purchased land from willing sellers private landowners. DU negotiated two bargain sale purchase prices saving $29,000, and paid full appraised value for the other two parcels. In each case, DU provided written communication to county boards informing them of our land purchase plans at least 30 days before closing, and addressed county board and township board questions as they arose to further explain our conservation work. No formal objections were made, and all concerns resolved. Following acquisition, DU professional biologists and engineers worked closely with Minnesota DNR field staff to plan and implement both robust prairie and wetland restorations, including diverse native forb/grass seed plantings and complex wetland restorations that required extensive drainage system modifications and expensive sediment removal to restore functioning wetlands for prairie wildlife. Competitive low-bid private contractors were selected to perform restoration earth moving work to restore wetland hydrology, and to remove subsurface drainage tile, sediment, and invasive trees. Minnesota DNR field staff seeded uplands back to native prairie grasslands with abundant pollinator forbs using seed purchased with OHF grant funds. Each of the four land tracts has been successfully transferred to the Minnesota DNR and into the State WMA system, and are fully open to public use, including hunting. This conservation work was especially important because Minnesota has lost 90% of our prairie wetlands to drainage and 99% of our prairie uplands to cultivation and other land uses. Acquisition and restoration of small wetlands and prairie is critically needed here, especially for breeding waterfowl and other birds in the Prairie Pothole Region of SW Minnesota where DU is focused. The few remaining prairie wetlands and shallow lakes contained within state WMAs or federal Waterfowl Production Areas rarely provide enough optimal wildlife habitat for birds to reproduce due to their small, fragmented size and isolated juxtaposition. Acquisition/restoration drained wetlands and cultivated prairie adjacent to existing public lands and public waters helps create functioning prairie-wetland complexes of habitat for wildlife that are open for public use too.",,2018-07-01,1970-01-01,"Outdoor Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jon,Schneider,"Ducks Unlimited","311 East Lake Geneva Road NE ",Alexandria,MN,56308,3207629916,jschneider@ducks.org,"Land Acquisition","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Martin, Murray","Prairie Region",,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shallow-lake-wetland-protection-restoration-program-phase-vii,,,, 10029990,"Shooting Sports Equipment and Supplies Grants ",2024,50000,"Minnesota Session Laws-2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 (kk)","$50,000.00 the first year is to the University of Minnesota Extension Office to provide grants to Minnesota 4-H chapters that have members participating in state and national 4-H-sanctioned shooting sports events. Eligible costs for grant money include shooting sports equipment and supplies and event fees associated with participating in state shooting sports events.","Increase individual participation in the Minnesota 4-H State Shooting Sports & Wildlife Invitational by 25%. Increase accessibility to and participation of youth with disabilities in both Minnesota 4-H State Shooting Sports & Wildlife events and local chapters.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",,,,,,,,"Regents of the University of Minnesota",,"State leadership for the 4-H Shooting Sports & Wildlife Program, including staff and 4-H volunteer committee members, will provide a menu of equipment options for local programs to choose from as a means to build their Shooting Sports & Wildlife project. Local programs will submit a grant application justifying how the new equipment will help them build and grow their program, attract and engage new audiences, and provide sustainability in their local chapter. They will also need to show how they will engage their youth in attending the state and national shooting sports events, as this will increase the participation of these events and provide an even greater learning experience for young people. ",,,2024-01-01,2024-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Brett,Carlson,"Regents of the University of Minnesota","450 McNamara Alumni Center",Minneapolis,MN,55455-2070,5072594648,pokorney@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Administration",,"Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/shooting-sports-equipment-and-supplies-grants,,,, 21732,"Sibley County Fair Arts and Heritage Center",2012,50000,"Laws of MN, Article 4, Section 10","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (2) $700,000 each year for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-County Fairs. The commissioner shall award grants for the development or enhancement of county fair facilities or other projects or programs that provide access to the arts, arts education, or agricultural, historical, and cultural heritage programs, including but not limited to agricultural education centers, arts buildings, and performance stages.",,,,,,,8000,"Bruce Froehlich, James Flanner, Greg Wickenhauser, Keith Herd, James Mueller, Jeff Schuetz, Matt Otto, Mike Scharping, Matt Scharpe, Dennis Van Moorlehem",,"Sibley County Agricultural Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To construct an Arts and Heritage Center on the fair grounds. The Sibley County Fair will erect an Arts and Heritage Center with a 40 foot stage and two dressing rooms. The building will primarily serve as an educational arts and culture center for the fair. The fair will present acts on the stage from six to eight hours per day during the fair.",,,2012-04-01,2012-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Dennis,"Van Moorlehem","Sibley County Fair",,,,,(507)964-5698,commercial@sibleycountyfair.com,,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sibley-county-fair-arts-and-heritage-center,"Pat Coleman: Acquisitions Librarian at the Minnesota Historical Society. Sue Ellingsen: Former middle school band director at Blue Earth Area Public School. 2006 Blue Earth Area Teacher of the Year. Jamey Flannery: Project Manager at Flannery Construction. Has full range of general contracting experience, from new construction to remodeling to improving historical structures. Dan Grunhovd: Former president of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs. Ron Oleheiser: District 8 Representative of the Minnesota State Fair.",,,2 21693,"Sibley County Fair Historic Judging Stand Rehabilitation",2013,7783,"Laws of MN, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 10 ","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage",,,,,,,,"Bruce Froehlich, James Flanner, Greg Wickenhauser, Keith Herd, James Mueller, Jeff Schuetz, Matt Otto, Mike Scharping, Matt Scharpe, Dennis Van Moorlehem",,"Sibley County Agricultural Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To rehabilitate the original horse racing judges’ stand. The stand is the last relic of the 143 year old fair grounds and dates back to the late 1800’s. The stand is comprised of a first story entry and refreshment area, and an upper section for judging the races. It’s 360 degree observation of the track was made possible by its hexagon shape and large doors that could be lifted when needed on each side. This is the first stage of the multi-year restoration of this prized building and is an important part of the plan to initiate a daily educational program at the fair.",,,2013-04-01,2013-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,"Dennis ","Van Moorlehem","Sibley County Fair",,,,,(507)964-5698,commercial@sibleycountyfair.com,,"Minnesota Department of Agriculture",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sibley-county-fair-historic-judging-stand-rehabilitation,,,, 10031357,"Sibley County Map Preservation",2023,597,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs","$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org","Achieved, We had a great turn out and discussion of the map. We have received a few inquiries on the map, new articles and we look forward to featuring it in an upcoming Courthouse tour scheduled for January 2024",,520,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",1117,,"Steve Saxton, Peter Koch, Christian Lilienthal, Joe Kreger, Lyle Grochow",,"Sibley County (Board of Commissioners)","Local/Regional Government",,,"To digitize a hand-drawn Sibley County map to allow for greater public access to this historic resource.",2023-07-01,2024-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Glisczinski,"Sibley County (Board of Commissioners)","Office of Sibley County Auditor-Treasurer, PO Box 51",Gaylord,MN,55334,5072377805,johng@co.sibley.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sibley-county-map-preservation,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",, 28124,"Sibley County FY 14 Surface Water Assessment Grant",2014,26566,,,,,,,,,,,0.18,"Sibley County","Local/Regional Government","The proposed project area covers roughly one hundred square miles within Sibley County, but also includes a small portion of Nicollet County where Judicial Ditch 1A runs into the south branch of the Rush River. One lake and seven streams are part of the proposed project monitoring sites. Of the seven stream locations, two are part of the High Island Creek Watershed, while the remaining five are part of the Rush River Watershed. The lone lake, Lake Washington, falls within the Bevens Creek Watershed. Both the High Island Creek and Rush River watersheds were part of earlier implementation projects, reaching back to the late 1990s, to reduce the amount of nutrients and pollutants from entering into their waterways. Water quality concerns include high levels of total suspended solids, total phosphorus, and nitrate/nitrite-N (NO2+NO3+N). Recently, both watersheds have sought to address the amount of fecal coliform bacteria currently found in the streams and rivers through separate grant programs. Both the High Creek and Rush River have sections listed on 303d Impaired Waters list, as does J.D. 1A (one of the proposed project monitoring locations). Lake Washington has been listed since 1998, initially for levels of mercury found in fish tissue, and most recently in 2008 for nutrient/eutrophication biological indicators.",,"Lower Minnesota River Watershed",2014-03-25,2016-03-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Nicholas,Bancks,"Sibley County","111 Sixth Street PO Box 161",Gaylord,MN,55334,"(507) 237-5435",,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,Sibley,,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sibley-county-fy-14-surface-water-assessment-grant,,,, 10015263,"Small Towns/Rural Areas",2020,1380,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Minnesotans learn, grow, or change because they participate in quality arts experiences. Grantee organizations change, expand, or enrich the ways they connect to their communities. Data Collection, Stories, Surveys.","The activities fully achieved the proposed outcomes.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",1304,"Other,local or private",2684,,"Mary Ann Bucher, Mary Pat Kleven, Emery Kleven, Barbara Laquoi, Laura Qualey",0.00,"City of Mantorville","Local/Regional Government","Small Towns/Rural Areas",,"Stagecoach Days 2020",2020-06-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cami,Reber,"Mantorville Economic Development Authority","21 5th St E PO Box 188",Mantorville,MN,55955,"(507) 635-5170",abb.wright@cedausa.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council ",,"Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Sibley",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-townsrural-areas-141,"Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Ruth Lincoln: performing artist; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Merritt Olsen: professional actor; Gretchen Ramlo: arts patron; Pamela Whitfield: literary artist and arts educator; Aaron Young: arts administrator and musician.","Andrea Arnold: visual artist; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum.",,2 10004574,"Solar Energy Utilization for Minnesota Swine Farms – Phase II",2017,475000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 07e","$475,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris to continue to develop and evaluate the utilization of solar photovoltaic systems at swine facilities to improve energy and economic performance, reduce fossil fuel usage and emissions, and optimize water usage. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"U of MN - WCROC","Public College/University",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_07e.pdf,2016-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Lee,Johnston,"U of MN - WCROC","46352 State Hwy 329",Morris,MN,56267,"(320) 589-1711",johnstlj@morris.umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Hubbard, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/solar-energy-utilization-minnesota-swine-farms-phase-ii,,,, 10006970,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2019,1359,"Chapter 91 - HF No 707; Art 2; Sec 8 (b) MSL 2017","$2,587,000 the first year and $2,907,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,N/A,1359,,N/A,,"City of Gaylord","Local/Regional Government","Purchase and install fuel containment tank for fuel tank",,,2019-01-15,2021-04-30,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Lory,Young,"City of Gaylord","332 Main Ave., Box 987",Gaylord,MN,55334,507-317-4566,lyoung@exploregaylord.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-420,N/A,"Carrie Raber, Planner Principal,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 10000159,"Source Water Protection Transient Grant",2017,10000,"Chapter 91 - HF No 707; Art 2; Sec 8 (b) MSL 2017","$2,587,000 the first year and $2,907,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,26750,"Grantee's own financial resources",10000,,N/A,,"Skandia Evangelical Free Church","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Seal two wells and connection to rural water.",,,2017-06-06,2018-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Joel,Tutt,"Skandia Evangelical Free Church","716 221st Street",Balaton,MN,56115,507-829-5441,jdkitutt@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-transient-grant-147,N/A,"Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 10020142,"Source Water Protection Transient Grant",2021,735,"Chapter 2, Sec 8 (b) Minnesota Session Laws 2019","$2,747,000 the first year and $2,747,000 the second year are for protecting drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,735,,735,,,,"Lake Shetek State Park","State Government","Replace drop pipe and pump rod in well #1.",,,2021-06-04,2021-07-15,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Roseann,Schauer,"Lake Shetek State Park","163 State Park Road",Currie,MN,56123,507-763-3256,roseann.schauer@state.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-transient-grant-226,N/A,"Dave Hokanson, Manager, Noncommunity,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A, 10020190,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2022,1028,"Chapter 1, Sec 7 (b), Minnesota Session Laws 2021, 1st Special Session","$3,942,000 the first year and $3,942,000 the second year are for protecting sources of drinking water, including planning, implementation, and surveillance activities and grants to local governments and public water systems.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,,1028,,,,"City of Gibbon","Local/Regional Government","Purchase of static level monitoring equipment",,,2021-11-30,2022-09-26,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Dana,Lietzau,"City of Gibbon","985 1st Avenue",Gibbon,MN,55335,507-834-6566,cityofgibbon@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-595,N/A,"Carrie Raber, Planner Principal,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A, 10027690,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2022,10000,"Chapter 1, Sec 7 (b), Minnesota Session Laws 2021, 1st Special Session","$3,942,000 the first year and $3,942,000 the second year are for protecting sources of drinking water, including planning, implementation, and surveillance activities and grants to local governments and public water systems.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,,,,,,"City of Lake Wilson","Local/Regional Government","Hire engineering firm to conduct hydrologic study",,,2021-12-17,2022-12-15,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Melanie,"Vander Schaaf","City of Lake Wilson","350 North 1st Street","Lake Wilson",MN,56151,507-879-3130,lakewilsonclerk@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-608,N/A,,N/A, 10027822,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2023,10000,"Chapter 1, Sec 7 (b), Minnesota Session Laws 2021, 1st Special Session","$3,942,000 the first year and $3,942,000 the second year are for protecting sources of drinking water, including planning, implementation, and surveillance activities and grants to local governments and public water systems.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,,,,,,"City of Gibbon","Local/Regional Government","Purchase and install transfer switch for a generator to be purchased at a later date.",,,2023-01-15,2023-12-15,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Dana,Lietzau,"City of Gibbon","985 1st Avenue",Gibbon,MN,55335,507-834-6566,cityofgibbon@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-685,N/A,,N/A, 10027851,"Source Water Protection Competitive Grant",2023,10000,"Chapter 1, Sec 7 (b), Minnesota Session Laws 2021, 1st Special Session","$3,942,000 the first year and $3,942,000 the second year are for protecting sources of drinking water, including planning, implementation, and surveillance activities and grants to local governments and public water systems.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,10000,,,,,,"City of Gibbon","Local/Regional Government","Purchase and connect a back-up generator (Phase 2)",,,2023-01-15,2024-08-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Dana,Lietzau,"City of Gibbon","985 1st Avenue",Gibbon,MN,55335,507-834-6566,cityofgibbon@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-competitive-grant-279,N/A,,N/A, 10004374,"Source Water Protection Competitive Grant",2018,10000,"Chapter 91 - HF No 707; Art 2; Sec 8 (b) MSL 2017","$2,587,000 the first year and $2,907,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,65000,"Grantee's own financial resources",10000,,N/A,,"City of Fulda","Local/Regional Government","Drill a new well to improve pressure in the system.",,,2018-05-25,2019-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Burchill,"City of Fulda","108 2nd Street NW; PO Box 372",Fulda,MN,56131,"507 360-0538",cityoffulda@swwnet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-competitive-grant-151,N/A,"Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Karla Peterson, Supervisor, Engineer Administrative,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 10004385,"Source Water Protection Competitive Grant",2018,2000,"Chapter 91 - HF No 707; Art 2; Sec 8 (b) MSL 2017","$2,587,000 the first year and $2,907,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,2000,"Grantee's own financial resources",2000,,N/A,,"City of Avoca","Local/Regional Government","Seal municipal well #2 and remove pipe and pump so it will not be a dead line entry to pressure tank.",,,2018-06-25,2019-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Frisk,"City of Avoca","129 SW 2nd Street PO Box 156",Avoca,MN,56114-0156,507-335-7807,avocacity@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-competitive-grant-162,N/A,"Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Kim Larsen, Supervisor, Public Health Engineer,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 10010347,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2020,3832,"Chapter 2, Sec 8 (b) Minnesota Session Laws 2019","$2,747,000 the first year and $2,747,000 the second year are for protecting drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,,4200,,N/A,,"City of Winthrop","Local/Regional Government","Purchase and install continuous water level monitor equipment to be installed in 2 observation wells.",,,,2022-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jenny,Palmer,"City of Winthrop","305 N. Main Street",Winthrop,MN,55396,507-647-5306,administrator@winthropminnesota.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-246,N/A,"Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Karla Peterson, Supervisor, Engineer Administrative,Kim Larsen, Supervisor, Public Health Engineer,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A, 33005,"Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant",2015,10000,"M.L. 2013; Chapter 137; Art 2; Sec. 8 (b)","$1,615,000 the first year and $1,615,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources.","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,,N/A,10000,,N/A,,"City of Fulda","Local/Regional Government","Remove building; redrill and seal well",,,2015-06-30,2015-10-14,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Burchill,"City of Fulda","102 Third Street NE, Box 372",Fulda,MN,56131,"507 425 2504",cityoffulda@swwnet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-plan-implementation-grant-217,N/A,"James Walsh, Hydrologist Supervisor,Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 37363,"Source Water Protection Competitive Grant",2017,1000,"Chapter 91 - HF No 707; Art 2; Sec 8 (b) MSL 2017","$2,587,000 the first year and $2,907,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources","Protect the drinking water source","Protect the drinking water source",,1000,"Grantee's own financial resources",1000,,N/A,,"City of Currie","Local/Regional Government","Seal abandoned well, unique well number 00241954.",,,2016-12-15,2018-04-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Lynn,Nicks,"City of Currie","801 Third Street; PO Box 169",Currie,MN,56123-0169,507-329-2322,gnelson6867@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Department of Health",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/source-water-protection-competitive-grant-122,N/A,"Jenilynn Marchand, Planning Program Supervisor,Karla Peterson, Supervisor, Engineer Administrative,Steve Robertson, Supervisor SWP Unit",N/A,No 14341,"South Fork Buffalo Creek Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Study",2013,952,,,,,,,,,,,,"Wenck Associates, Inc.","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will support the review of all public comments submitted for the Buffalo Creek TMDL and make appropriate edits and changes to the draft TMDL based on MPCA guidance. ",,,2012-12-01,2013-02-28,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Maggie ",Leach,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(218) 316-3895",Margaret.leach@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/south-fork-buffalo-creek-total-maximum-daily-load-tmdl-study,,,, 29780,"South Fork Crow Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Phase 3",2015,129999,,,,,,,,,,,.82,"Crow River Organization of Water","Local/Regional Government","Phase I built the foundation for the South Fork Crow River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) and created a civic engagement plan. Civic engagement strategies were identified to create greater communication and watershed activities. Phase II provided the analytical and strategic foundation essential to prescribing protection and restoration strategies. These strategies focus on both protecting current fully supporting and restoring impaired surface water resources to water quality standards in the South Fork watershed. Phase III will continue to implement identified strategies from Phase I Civic Engagement plan while completing the subwatershed assessment analysis and WRAPS report. The assessment analysis and WRAPS report will develop restoration and protection strategies throughout the watershed. ",,"South Fork Crow River Watershed ",2015-06-15,2016-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Sander,"Crow River Organization of Water","311 Brighton Avenue, Ste C",Buffalo,MN,55313,"(763) 682-1933",,"Assessment/Evaluation, Education/Outreach/Engagement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/south-fork-crow-watershed-restoration-and-protection-strategy-wraps-phase-3,,,, 33255,"South Fork Crow Watershed Restoration & Protection Strategy (WRAPS)",2016,24940,,,,,,,,,,,0.11,"Wenck Associates, Inc.","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will develop Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) allocations and complete a final draft TMDL report for the five lake impairments listed for the South Fork Crow River Watershed. ",,"South Fork Crow River Watershed",2015-11-03,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Margaret R",Leach,"MPCA Brainerd Office","7678 College Road, Suite 105",Baxter,MN,56425,"(218) 316-3895",,"Assessment/Evaluation, Modeling, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/south-fork-crow-watershed-restoration-protection-strategy-wraps,,,, 10033673,"South Fork Crow River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan",2025,1286465,"The Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 6 (a)","(a) $39,500,000 the first year and $39,500,000 the second year are for grants to implement state-approved watershed-based plans. The grants may be used to implement projects or programs that protect, enhance, and restore surface PreviouswaterNext quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking PreviouswaterNext sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program and seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. This appropriation may be used for: (1) implementing state-approved plans, including within the following watershed planning areas (see Chapter 40 Article 2 Section 6(a) (2) for the list of watershed planning areas: seven-county metropolitan groundwater or surface PreviouswaterNext management frameworks; and(3) other comprehensive watershed management plan planning areas that have a board-approved and local-government-adopted plan as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801. The board must establish eligibility criteria and determine whether a planning area is ready to proceed and has the nonstate match committed.","Watershed-wide proposed measurable outcomes for two-year implementation period: Total conservation practices: 50 practices Total Sediment: 572 tons Total Nitrogen: 81,240 lbs Total Phosphorus: 4,096 lbs Storage: 227.4 acre feet ",,,,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",96778,496,"Dean Schroeder, Kathryn K Kelly, Kevin Kokesch, Mark Koenig, Phil Smith",1.51,"Renville SWCD","Local/Regional Government","The South Fork Crow River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (SFCR CMWP) identifies priority concerns, short-term and long-term goals for drainage water management, loss of water storage and altered hydrology, nutrient loading to surface waters, wind and water erosion, and soil health. Through the plan, specific details for structural and management practices are described in the implementation schedule for each of the planning regions and priority areas. Projects funded through the SFCR CMWP will be ranked in an MS4Front application that is based on the plan priorities and a project and practices funding policy approved by the Management Committee. Staff will work with urban and agricultural landowners to encourage the installation of BMPs on the landscape focusing on our goals and actions as set forth in the plan. Education and outreach efforts will work towards education on soil health, water storage and other priorities set forth in the SFCR CMWP. The implementation grant will be used to fund implementation activities listed in implementation tables 5.3 through 5.5 and education and outreach efforts listed in table 5.6 in the SFCR CWMP, focusing specifically on activities and their associated estimated expenses listed in the budget schedule for 2024 through 2025.",,,2024-08-08,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Holly,Hatlewick,"Renville SWCD","1008 West Lincoln Street Olivia, MN 56277",Olivia,MN,56277,320-523-1559,hollyh@renvilleswcd.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/south-fork-crow-river-comprehensive-watershed-management-plan,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/board,"Annie Felix-Gerth",no 18850,"Southeast Minnesota Domestic Well Monitoring Network",2013,109128,,,,,,,,,,,.42,"Southeast Minnesota Water Resources Board-Winona State University","Local/Regional Government","The goal of the project is to sustain the existing Volunteer Nitrate Monitoring Network (VNMN) domestic well network for long-term groundwater quality studies by generating ambient groundwater quality data in domestic drinking water wells completed in various southeastern Minnesota aquifers, contrasting vulnerable and non-vulnerable hydrogeologic settings. ",,,2011-06-03,2015-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Linda ",Dahl,"Winona State University",,,,,507-272-7201,ldahl@winona.edu,"Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley",,"Lower Minnesota River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/southeast-minnesota-domestic-well-monitoring-network,,,, 3937,"SSTS Imminent Health Threat Abatement Grant Program - 2010",2010,775777,,,"Evaluation and Outcome Plan Evaluation and outcome plans are required as a part of the grant agreement between BWSR and the grantee. These required plans consist of verifying project installation and creating operation and maintenance plans to ensure the project is functioning as designed. Funded projects meet locally identified water quality goals within the larger scope of Minnesota's clean water efforts. Projects reduce pollutant loads aimed at improving watershed health over time. The long-term evaluation of clean water fund projects will be monitored as part of the state's intensive watershed monitoring strategy.",,,446998,,,,,,"Multiple Local Government Units","Local/Regional Government","Imminent Health Threat (IHT) systems are those that are discharging improperly treated human waste onto the ground surface or into surface waters. In addition to the potential water quality impacts, untreated sewage has the potential to introduce bacteria and viruses into the environment. When IHT systems are identified, county or city staff assist the homeowners through the process required to bring their systems into compliance with the septic ordinance. Low-income households are eligible for Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) Imminent Health Threat grants from the Clean Water Fund to upgrade systems because of surface discharge or direct connection to surface waters. In 2010, $775,777 in grant funds were awarded to upgrade 137 systems. ",,,2010-01-01,2011-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,"SSTS Imminent Health Threat Abatement Grant Program - 2010",,,"Board of Water and Soil Resources",,,,,"(651) 296-3767",,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dodge, Freeborn, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Pipestone, Rice",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/ssts-imminent-health-threat-abatement-grant-program-2010,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 30721,Start-Up,2015,1050,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We will build relationships with members of groups that have been underserved by the arts. Our organization's mission is to bring high quality concerts that appeal to the more mature audiences as well as younger listeners at a reasonable price. In addition, it is our intention to conduct a masterclass to be put on by one or more of our artists to be held at our local school. After we have conducted a masterclass, we will evaluate how successfully it was received.","We set out to obtain our tax exempt status and with the help from Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, our attorney and accountant, we were able to get the tax exempt status. The actual measurable outcomes meant more donations from local organizations and because of the donations, we were able to hold a Master Class at our local high school and we presented a scholarship to a senior in high school that would be pursuing music as part of their curriculum in college.",,,,1050,,"Glennis Brosz, Jacquie Frerichs, Cyndi Lauer, Eldonna Rettman, Carolyn Ulrich, Bev Wangerin, Paul Baker, Debbie Baker, Nancy Jaspers, Sherri Lund, Mike Lauer",,"Hutchinson Concert Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity",Start-Up,,"501(c)3 Status",2015-10-01,2016-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beverly,Wangerin,"Hutchinson Concert Association","15 Franklin St SW",Hutchinson,MN,55350,"(320) 583-3652 ",director@hutchinsonarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council ",,"McLeod, Meeker, Kandiyohi, Sibley, Renville, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/start-1,"Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Brett Olson: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker;","John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar",, 31288,"Statewide Legacy Grant Projects SFY 2015",2015,,"Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4",,,"Number of projects: 3Number of participants: 7,819",,,,,,,,,Libraries,"Each fiscal year of ACHF funding, a majority of the twelve regional library systems agree to allocate 10% of their ACHF funding to support statewide partnership projects. SELCO serves as the fiscal agent for statewide projects.",,,2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ann,Hutton,"Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO)","2600 19th St. NW ",Rochester,MN,55901-0767,"(507) 288-5513",ahutton@selco.info,,"Minnesota Department of Education",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Statewide, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/statewide-legacy-grant-projects-sfy-2015,,,, 10031385,"Status of Bats and Roost Trees after White-Nose Syndrome",2025,195000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03o","$195,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth to study changes in maternity roost trees and bat populations in the forested areas of Minnesota and to evaluate the effects of years of white-nose syndrome on Minnesota bats.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.78,"U of MN","Public College/University","We will deploy acoustic detectors and revisit roost trees identified in our previous ENRTF project to measure effect of seven years of white-nose syndrome on Minnesota bats.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-12-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Ron,Moen,"U of MN","5013 Miller Trunk Highway Natural Resources Research Institute - UMD",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 341-6271",rmoen@d.umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, St. Louis, Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright, Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/status-bats-and-roost-trees-after-white-nose-syndrome,,,, 10031386,"Sublethal Effects of Pesticides on the Invertebrate Community",2025,387000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03p","$387,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide data on pesticide contamination in soil and the insect community across the state and the effect of insecticide exposure on insect reproduction. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.48,"U of MN","Public College/University","This project seeks to provide data on insecticide contamination in the soil and the insect community across the state and the effect of sublethal insecticide exposure on insect reproduction.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2028-07-31,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Mingzi,Xu,"U of MN","Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior 1987 Upper Buford Cir","St Paul",MN,55108,"(405) 412-1021",xu000574@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/sublethal-effects-pesticides-invertebrate-community,,,, 10031414,"Supporting Minnesota Teachers to Implement Culturally Sustaining Environmental Education",2025,295000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05c","$295,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide workshops across Minnesota to train middle school and high school teachers in how to meet new state science standards by integrating western science and Indigenous perspectives in sustainability and water conservation education.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.32,"U of MN","Public College/University","To support teachers in addressing new science standards , we propose a series of workshops across Minnesota facilitating conversation about sustainability and water conservation, specifically integrating western science and Indigenous perspectives.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Seth,Thompson,"U of MN","420 Delaware Street SE A448 Mayo",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(605) 431-7747",thom2587@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/supporting-minnesota-teachers-implement-culturally-sustaining-environmental-education,,,, 1321,"SWAG 11-Pipestone County Missouri Basin Monitoring",2011,49130,,,,,,,,,,,.32,"Pipestone Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","This project will collect water quality data at eight stream sites in three of the MPCA targeted watersheds. The sites are located on Medary Creek, Flandreau Creek, Pipestone Creek (2), Split Rock Creek, Rock River, Poplar Creek and Chanarambie Creek. This project will also promote a citizens monitoring program and encourage individuals to participate in a monitoring program. ",,,2011-03-15,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Kyle,Krier,"Pipestone Soil and Water Conservation District",,,,,"(507) 825-6765",kyle.krier@mn.nacdnet.net,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock",,"Lower Big Sioux River, Rock River, Upper Big Sioux River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/swag-11-pipestone-county-missouri-basin-monitoring,,,, 1382,"SWAG 11-Rock County 2011-2012 Surface Water Sampling",2011,29103,,,,,,,,,,,.22,"Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","This comprehensive water sampling program will assess the water quality of six sites: two main points on the Rock River, two main tributaries to the Rock River, and two points where streams leave the state (Mud and Beaver Creek) for a period of two years.",,,2011-03-01,2013-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Douglas,Bos,,,,,,"507-283-8862 Ext. 3",douglas.bos@mn.nacdnet.net,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock",,"Lower Big Sioux River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/swag-11-rock-county-2011-2012-surface-water-sampling,,,, 839,"SWAG 10- 2010 Nobles County Impairment Monitoring",2010,22346,,,,,,,,,,,.15,"Nobles Soil and Water Conservation District","Local/Regional Government","The Nobles Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will test waters needing data for impairment listing in the Rock River and Little Sioux watersheds. Two reaches of the Little Rock River and the Ocheyedan River need stream water assessments. Iowa Lake needs sampling completed for impairment identification. The project will obtain adequate stream and lake data to either list the tested stream reaches and lake on the 303(d) list as impaired, or provide evidence that the stream reaches and lake is not impaired. ",,,2010-04-20,2012-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Ed ",Lenz,"Nobles Soil and Water Conservation District",,,,,"(507) 376-9150 ext. 117",edward.lenz@noblesswcd.org,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock",,"Little Sioux River, Rock River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/swag-10-2010-nobles-county-impairment-monitoring,,,, 9652,"SWAG 12- South Fork Watershed Restoration and Protection Monitoring Program",2012,191441,,,,,,,,,,,1.47,"Crow River Organization Of Water (CROW)","Non-Profit Business/Entity","This project will collect additional water quality and flow data on tributaries on the South Fork Crow River and Buffalo Creek. Further assessment of these reaches will provide a better understanding of what impacts these tributaries have on the impaired South Fork Crow River and Buffalo Creek.",,,2012-03-01,2012-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Sander,"Crow River Organization Of Water (CROW)",,,,,"(763) 682-1933 ext. 112",diane.sander@mn.nacdnet.net,"Analysis/Interpretation, Monitoring","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/swag-12-south-fork-watershed-restoration-and-protection-monitoring-program,,,, 832,"SWAG-10 Rock River Main Tributaries Surface Water Assessments",2010,22754,,,,,,,,,,,.19,"Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District (Land Management)","Local/Regional Government","This project is a comprehensive two year water sampling program that will effectively assess the water quality of three main tributaries that contribute to the Rock River. These tributaries are the Champepadan Creek, Mound Creek and an unnamed Creek. The sampling frequency will be two times per month in the year 2010 and three times per month in the year 2011. Sampling will begin in April, when the channels are mostly free of ice and continue until October each year. The project goal is to provide a sufficient data set for assessment needs for aquatic life & aquatic recreation beneficial uses.",,,2010-04-01,2012-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Douglas,Bos,"Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District",,,,,"(507) 283-8862 ext. 3",douglas.bos@mn.nacdnet.net,Monitoring,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock",,"Rock River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/swag-10-rock-river-main-tributaries-surface-water-assessments,,,, 1429,"SWCD's Incentives and BMPs in the Redwood and Cottonwood Watersheds",2010,75000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (c)","(c) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 the second year are for nonpoint source pollution reduction and restoration grants to watershed districts, watershed management organizations, counties, and soil and water conservation districts for grants in addition to grants available under paragraphs (a) and (b) to keep water on the land and to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams, and to protect groundwater and drinking water. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a local match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans. Up to five percent may be used for administering the grants (2010 - Clean Water Assistance)",,"Installed 63 Best management practices and 4 incentive contracts. 247 tons of sediment and 377 pounds of Phosphorus saved annually. ",,51271,,,,,,"Redwood Cottonwood Rivers Control Area JPB",,"The soil and water conservation districts within the watersheds for the Redwood and Cottonwood Rivers have been putting conservation practices on the ground for years in a long-running collaborative effort. The projects are intended to address the causes of poor water quality identified in several historical diagnostic studies and the Lower Minnesota River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL.The practices target groundwater protection and the reduction of phosphorus and sediment to surface water resources.This Clean Water Fund Grant will enhance and accelerate the efforts already being implemented through funds from state cost share, Water Management Program, Ag BMP loan, Special Nutrient Management Grant, and federal grants such as 319 program and EQIP.Through trial application of grid sampling and precision application of agricultural chemicals, it has been shown it is possible to decrease the amount of phosphorus and nitrogen applied for agricultural production. A case study on 480 acres has provided local data to promote the project on a wide scale. With this case study, along with sediment basins, waterways, and terraces, the districts will continue to work with landowners in these two watersheds to reduce phosphorus and sediment reduction. ",,,,,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,,,,,,,,,,Restoration/Enhancement,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Brown, Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/swcds-incentives-and-bmps-redwood-and-cottonwood-watersheds,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 34000,"Textile Cataloging and Rehousing",2016,9855,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org","One short term impact expected was new knowledge of the collection could inform new exhibits. Staff have already used items from the collection to interpret county historical narratives in an upcoming exhibit to interpret the 1970's decade.(see photo) The staff is planning a new exhibit for the main temporary hall for the first half of 2017 on ""The Victorian Era Revisited on the Frontier."" This will access some of the amazing textiles discovered from the 1870's through 1920. Many of the items for that exhibit will be on display for the first time. Another intermediate goal has already been realized in the short term. Two donors recently visited to find and see articles their family members had donated many years ago. Rather than dig through piles or racks, taking several hours or even days, staff were able to pinpoint the garments' locations in PastPerfect and retrieve them in minutes, to the delight of the donor families. This project has created goodwill in the community through the fact they see artifacts being properly cared for. Donations for future projects have been received by the Historical Society.",,1801,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",11656,,"Brian Harmsen, President, Linda Wing, Vice-Chair, Christy Riley, Secretary, Brad Bergerson, Treasurer, Gary Kass, Dorothy Bloemendaal, Margaret Kluis, Rachel Dreesen, Dennis Miller, James Jens, ex officio representative for the County Commissioners.",0.00,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To gain intellectual and physical control and provide appropriate storage materials for historic textiles held in public trust.",,,2015-12-01,2016-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County Historical Society","PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6533,jtimmerman@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/textile-cataloging-and-rehousing,,,,0 10007455,"The Women of Southwest Minnesota and the Great War: Phase III (Publication)",2017,7932,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",,,,"Available upon request. Contact grants@mnhs.org",7932,,"Al Kruse, Donata DeBruyckere, Cathy Amato, Joseph Amato, Waneta Shriver, Jan Louwagie, Kevin Stroup",0.01,"Society for the Study of Local and Regional History","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire qualified professionals to publish an essay on women in Southwest Minnesota during World War I.",,,2017-07-01,2018-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jan,Louwagie,"Society for the Study of Local and Regional History","PO Box 291",Marshall,MN,56258,507-537-7373,jan.louwagie@smsu.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Cottonwood, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/women-southwest-minnesota-and-great-war-phase-iii-publication,,,,0 10012221,"The 1920s: A Decade of Change in Murray County",2018,9700," MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org","The goal to gather and analyze the resources pertaining to the 1920's in Murray County was completed and will be used to inform an upcoming exhibit. The collections items have been chosen to represent the era of the 1920's and will be displayed to encourage new inquiry into the history of the county. An exhibit design and floor plan has been drafted for the upcoming exhibit in 2020.",,546,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",10246,,"Kyle Vos, Kelly Muldoon, Dennis Anderson, Brian Harmsen, Pres., Linda Wing, Christy Riley, Sec., Brad Bergerson, Treas., Ruth Hoyme, Romane Dold, Rachel Dressen, James Jens, ex officio County Commissioner",0.02,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To hire a qualified historian to conduct primary source research on the history of the 1920s in Murray County.",2018-03-01,2019-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County Historical Society"," PO Box 61 "," Slayton "," MN ",56172,"(507) 836-6533"," jtimmerman@co.murray.mn.us ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/1920s-decade-change-murray-county,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 10012459,"The 1920s: A Decade of Change in Murray County (Phase II, Exhibit Implementation)",2020,9104," MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii). ","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org ",,,2240,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org ",11344,,"Kyle Vos, Dennis Anderson, Brian Harmsen, Pres., Linda Wing, Christy Riley, Sec., Brad Bergerson, Treas., Ruth Hoyme, Romane Dold, Rachel Dressen, James Jens, ex officio County Commissioner"," ","Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"This new exhibit provides the opportunity to display artifacts previously housed in storage and enables the museum to highlight new aspects of Murray County's history. One example is the (partial) distillery still they already have in their collection. This is an ideal way to bring this item forward and display it prominently. This artifact is sure to elicit a lot of interest in the interpretation of Prohibition in the county. This project will have a lasting impact by educating people about the 1920s and the social, political, economic, and cultural changes that occurred during this decade. Since the exhibit will run for a minimum of 2 years, many people will have the opportunity to learn about this time period and how it impacted Murray County. It will also help people draw connections between events of one hundred years ago and today. Museum visitors will be challenged to consider current events in light of the past and to develop a heightened understanding of the present through a consideration of historical context. Since this exhibit focuses on little-known or poorly understood segments of history such as the KKK in Murray County and Prohibition visitors are seeing new perspectives. It will also help people draw connections between events of one hundred years ago and today. Museum visitors will be challenged to consider current events in light of the past and to develop a heightened understanding of the present through a consideration of historical context. Finally, the research already conducted for this project has produced tangible information and records that will be kept permanently in the museum archives. This information will be of value to the entire community, and particularly to future researchers and historians working on local history projects.   ",2020-01-01,2021-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Janet,Timmerman,"Murray County Historical Society"," PO Box 61 "," Slayton "," MN ",56172,"(507) 836-6533",jtimmerman@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/1920s-decade-change-murray-county-phase-ii-exhibit-implementation,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee ","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership ",, 10012551,"The Minnesota National Guard in Worthington Oral History Project",2020,9950," MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs ","$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).","Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org",,,469,"Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org",10419,,"Shari Nelson, Sandy Wood, Jerry Fiola, Margaret Erickson, Jay Milbrandt, Michael Vosbergh, Arthur Frame, Patrick Demuth, Ron Wood"," ","Nobles County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity",,,"To document in 10-12 oral history interviews the history of the Minnesota National Guard in Worthington.",2020-04-01,2021-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Beth,Rickers,"Nobles County Historical Society"," PO Box 614 "," Worthington "," MN ",56187,"(507) 376-4431"," nchsociety@gmail.com ",Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/minnesota-national-guard-worthington-oral-history-project,"Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee","Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership",,No 33902,"The Women of Southwest Minnesota and the Great War",2015,5568,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.","Available upon request. Contact","The short-term and intermediate targets were achieved. In the application, the short-term goal was to ""gather available resources on women's activities in southwest Minnesota during WW1."" This would be measured by conducting research on regional newspapers, secondary sources, and visits to regional and state archives. All of the planned research was conducted. Dr. Talsma Gaul visited all the archival sites noted in the application, with the exception of the Lyon County Historical Society. This was not done because after visiting with the museum staff, it was determined that the Society's archives contained no information on WW1, so the visit was deemed unnecessary. Dr. Talsma Gaul also conducted all of the planned newspaper and secondary source research indicated in the application. The intermediate goal noted in the application was: ""Use resources and information gathered to begin writing an historical essay on local women's activities and contributions during WW1."" The indication of progress on this goal was the writing of three draft chapters of the essay. Dr. Talsma Gaul also completed this part of the project. The long-term goal listed in the application is to publish an historical essay titled ""The Women of Southwest Minnesota and the Great War"" as part of the Society for the Study of Local and Regional History's Rural and Regional Essay Series. We will now apply for a Publication Legacy grant to complete the final step of this project. Our short-term and intermediate goals were met because Dr. Talsma Gaul worked diligently and efficiently to complete the work on time and did so in fewer hours than estimated in the original work plan.",,167,"Available upon request. Contact",5735,,"Al Kruse, Donata DeBruyckere, Cathy Amato, Joseph Amato, Waneta Shriver, Jan Louwagie, Kevin Stroup,",0.12,"Society for the Study of Local and Regional History","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To hire a qualified historian to conduct primary source research on the history of women's activities in southwestern Minnesota during World War I.",,,2015-03-01,2016-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jan,Louwagie,"Society for the Study of Local and Regional History","PO Box 291",Marshall,MN,56258,507-537-7373,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Historical Society",,"Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Rock",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/women-southwest-minnesota-and-great-war,,"Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10012696,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2020-SFY 2021",2020,156771,"Minnesota Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2 Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2021, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2023.",,"Total number of projects: Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): Total attendance/participation: Total number of partnerships:",,,,,,,,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Traverse des Sioux Library System (TdS) is a federated regional public library system providing central services located in southcentral Minnesota. TdS serves forty member public libraries in nine counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, TdS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2019-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ann,Hokanson,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative","1400 Madison Avenue Suite 622",Mankato,MN,56002-5488,"(833) 837-5422 x 700",ahokanson@tds.lib.mn.us,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/traverse-des-sioux-library-cooperative-legacy-grant-sfy-2020-sfy-2021,,,, 10012696,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2020-SFY 2021",2021,156437,"Minnesota Laws 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2 Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2021, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2023. ",,"Total number of projects:  Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects):  Total attendance/participation:  Total number of partnerships: ",,,,,,,,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Traverse des Sioux Library System (TdS) is a federated regional public library system providing central services located in southcentral Minnesota. TdS serves forty member public libraries in nine counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, TdS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2019-07-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ann,Hokanson,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative","1400 Madison Avenue Suite 622",Mankato,MN,56002-5488,"(833) 837-5422 x 700",ahokanson@tds.lib.mn.us,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/traverse-des-sioux-library-cooperative-legacy-grant-sfy-2020-sfy-2021,,,, 10004631,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2018 - SFY 2019",2018,155624,"Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91 - HF.No 707, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2019, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2021. ",,"Total number of projects: 27 Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): 142 Total attendance/participation: 8,809   ",,35483,,134420,3977,,0.75,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Traverse des Sioux Library System (TdS) is a federated regional public library system providing central services located in southcentral Minnesota. TdS serves forty member public libraries in nine counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, TdS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2017-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Hokanson,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative","1400 Madison Avenue Suite 622",Mankato,MN,56002-5488,"(833) 837-5422 x 700",ahokanson@tds.lib.mn.us,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/traverse-des-sioux-library-cooperative-legacy-grant-sfy-2018-sfy-2019,,,, 10004631,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2018 - SFY 2019",2019,155624,"Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91-HF.No 707, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2019, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2021. ",,"Total number of projects: 4 Total number of programs and/or events (if different than the total number of projects): 153 Total attendance/participation: 9365 Total number of partnerships: 68 ",,22807,,108212,7839,,".5 ","Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Traverse des Sioux Library System (TdS) is a federated regional public library system providing central services located in southcentral Minnesota. TdS serves forty member public libraries in nine counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, TdS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2017-07-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Hokanson,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative","1400 Madison Avenue Suite 622",Mankato,MN,56002-5488,"(833) 837-5422 x 700",ahokanson@tds.lib.mn.us,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/traverse-des-sioux-library-cooperative-legacy-grant-sfy-2018-sfy-2019,,,, 18464,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013",2013,111208,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015.","Total Number of Programs Held:Total Attendance: Total Number of Partnerships:",,,54696,"Partner financial support & In Kind",103208,1337,,"The amount of staff time necessary to present each program varies, but local library directors estimate between 5-12 staff hours are required for each program.","Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant.  Traverse des Sioux Library System (TdS) is a federated regional public library system providing central services located in southcentral Minnesota. TdS serves forty member public libraries in nine counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, TdS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations.  Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy.  ",,,2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dayle,Zelenka,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative","1400 Madison Ave., Suite 622",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 625-6169",dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/traverse-des-sioux-library-cooperative-legacy-grant-sfy-2012-sfy-2013,,,, 18464,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013",2012,111054,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4 ","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015.",,"Total Number of Programs Held: 113 programsTotal Attendance: 16,466 peopleTotal Number of Partnerships: 296 partnerships",,83176,"Partner financial support",108279,2775,,"The amount of staff time necessary to present each program varies, but local library directors estimate between 5-12 staff hours are required for each program.","Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant.  Traverse des Sioux Library System (TdS) is a federated regional public library system providing central services located in southcentral Minnesota. TdS serves forty member public libraries in nine counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, TdS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations.  Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy.  ",,,2011-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dayle,Zelenka,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative","1400 Madison Ave., Suite 622",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 625-6169",dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/traverse-des-sioux-library-cooperative-legacy-grant-sfy-2012-sfy-2013,,,, 1050,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - SFY 2011",2011,195631,"Laws of Minnesota, 2009 Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","These appropriations are for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota Regional Library Systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. No more then 2.5 percent of the funds may be used for administration by regional library systems. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries, or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. The Department of Education, State Library Services Division shall administer these funds.",,,,10320,,,,,,"Traverse des Sioux Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment raises revenue for Clean Water, Outdoor Heritage, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Libraries are beneficiaries of a portion of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Funding. Minnesota has a strong library presence with over 350 active public library buildings within twelve regional public library systems. Traverse des Sioux Library System (TdS) is a federated regional public library system providing central services located in southcentral Minnesota. Traverse des Sioux serves forty member public libraries in nine counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. TdS was formed under joint powers agreements between cities and counties. TdS and member public libraries provide free access to library services and program activities for all residents of the region without discrimination. Through cooperation, shared services, and reciprocal agreements, library users have access to a wide range of public library services, programs and resources within the region and statewide. Through system collaboration, communities develop libraries that capitalize on economies of scale providing greater effectiveness, improved quality and access to more resources. Through the State Library Services Division of the Minnesota Department of Education, the regional public library systems each receive part of the $4.25 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant through a state formula program. Traverse des Sioux Library System's share through the formula is $231,055 in 2010 and $195,631 in 2011. The funds enable TdS member libraries to connect with authors, playwrights, musicians, story tellers, and other arts activities providing a strong program connect for all Minnesotans with the arts and cultural heritage activities. Despite the tremendous success of this grant program the demand for arts and cultural activities throughout the twelve library regions have exceeded the available resources. ",,"TdS total FY 2011 Allocation: $195,531.64 Statewide Initiatives (10%) = $19,074 Multi-Regional (5%) = $9,537 Region-Wide Programs (20%) = $38,148 Local/Subgrants (65%, including 2.5% for administrative expenses) = $123,981 Total Number of Programs Held: 43 Total Attendance: 2,745 Total Number of Partnerships: 124 Programs sponsored by Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Funds were held in 25 sites in the Traverse des Sioux region during this grant reporting time period and all programs were advertised widely and open to all in the region and beyond. In-Kind Staff and Partnership Contributions: $10,320 (estimating approximately 8 hours average for each program for library staff and partners). TdS staff and member library staff provided many hours of planning, contract work, book keeping, scheduling as part of the 2.5 administrative fee and in-kind. ",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"Traverse des Sioux Final Report 2011 - Executive Summary, Traverse des Sioux Final Report 2011, Traverse des Sioux Final Report 2010 - Executive Summary, Traverse des Sioux Final Report 2010","Dayle ",Zelenka,"Traverse des Sioux Library System","1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 625-6169 ext:28",dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Education",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/traverse-des-sioux-library-cooperative-legacy-grant-sfy-2010-sfy-2011,,,, 1050,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - SFY 2011",2010,231055,"Laws of Minnesota, 2009 Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","These appropriations are for grants allocated using existing formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, to the 12 Minnesota Regional Library Systems, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. No more then 2.5 percent of the funds may be used for administration by regional library systems. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries, or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. The Department of Education, State Library Services Division shall administer these funds.",,,,10320,,,,,,"Traverse des Sioux Library System",Libraries,"Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment raises revenue for Clean Water, Outdoor Heritage, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Libraries are beneficiaries of a portion of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Funding. Minnesota has a strong library presence with over 350 active public library buildings within twelve regional public library systems. Traverse des Sioux Library System (TdS) is a federated regional public library system providing central services located in southcentral Minnesota. Traverse des Sioux serves forty member public libraries in nine counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. TdS was formed under joint powers agreements between cities and counties. TdS and member public libraries provide free access to library services and program activities for all residents of the region without discrimination. Through cooperation, shared services, and reciprocal agreements, library users have access to a wide range of public library services, programs and resources within the region and statewide. Through system collaboration, communities develop libraries that capitalize on economies of scale providing greater effectiveness, improved quality and access to more resources. Through the State Library Services Division of the Minnesota Department of Education, the regional public library systems each receive part of the $4.25 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant through a state formula program. Traverse des Sioux Library System's share through the formula is $231,055 in 2010 and $195,631 in 2011. The funds enable TdS member libraries to connect with authors, playwrights, musicians, story tellers, and other arts activities providing a strong program connect for all Minnesotans with the arts and cultural heritage activities. Despite the tremendous success of this grant program the demand for arts and cultural activities throughout the twelve library regions have exceeded the available resources. ",,"TdS total FY 2011 Allocation: $195,531.64 Statewide Initiatives (10%) = $19,074 Multi-Regional (5%) = $9,537 Region-Wide Programs (20%) = $38,148 Local/Subgrants (65%, including 2.5% for administrative expenses) = $123,981 Total Number of Programs Held: 43 Total Attendance: 2,745 Total Number of Partnerships: 124 Programs sponsored by Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Funds were held in 25 sites in the Traverse des Sioux region during this grant reporting time period and all programs were advertised widely and open to all in the region and beyond. In-Kind Staff and Partnership Contributions: $10,320 (estimating approximately 8 hours average for each program for library staff and partners). TdS staff and member library staff provided many hours of planning, contract work, book keeping, scheduling as part of the 2.5 administrative fee and in-kind. ",2009-07-01,2011-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,"Traverse des Sioux Final Report 2011 - Executive Summary, Traverse des Sioux Final Report 2011, Traverse des Sioux Final Report 2010 - Executive Summary, Traverse des Sioux Final Report 2010","Dayle ",Zelenka,"Traverse des Sioux Library System","1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622",Mankato,MN,56002,"(507) 625-6169 ext:28",dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Department of Education",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/traverse-des-sioux-library-cooperative-legacy-grant-sfy-2010-sfy-2011,,,, 21067,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2014 - SFY 2015",2014,190996,"Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds shall be allocated using the formula in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds shall be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2017.",,"Total number of activities, programs and/or events: 157 Total attendance/participation: 23,067 Total number of partnerships: 112",,63801,,254797,,,.75,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant. Traverse des Sioux Library System (TdS) is a federated regional public library system providing central services located in southcentral Minnesota. TdS serves forty member public libraries in nine counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, TdS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Dayle,Zelenka,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative","1400 Madison Avenue Suite 622",Mankato,MN,56002-5488,"(507) 625-6169",dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us,"Grants/Contracts, Fund Administration, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Digitization/Online Information Access, Research, Preservation","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/traverse-des-sioux-library-cooperative-legacy-grant-sfy-2014-sfy-2015,,,, 21067,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2014 - SFY 2015",2015,190996,"Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds shall be allocated using the formula in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds shall be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2015, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2017.",,"Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 184 Total participation/attendance: 43,685 Total number of partnerships: 986",,66153,,257149,9550,,.75,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative",Libraries,"Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant. Traverse des Sioux Library System (TdS) is a federated regional public library system providing central services located in southcentral Minnesota. TdS serves forty member public libraries in nine counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, TdS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Programs contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2013-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Dayle,Zelenka,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative","1400 Madison Avenue Suite 622",Mankato,MN,56002-5488,"(507) 625-6169",dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us,"Grants/Contracts, Fund Administration, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Digitization/Online Information Access, Research, Preservation","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/traverse-des-sioux-library-cooperative-legacy-grant-sfy-2014-sfy-2015,,,, 33500,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2016 - SFY 2017",2016,137905,"Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2017, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2019. ",,"Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 76Total participation/attendance: 12,470Total number of partnerships: 401",,39458,,,43517,,.75,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative",Libraries,"Minnesota’s twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.2 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Traverse des Sioux Library System (TdS) is a federated regional public library system providing central services located in southcentral Minnesota. TdS serves forty member public libraries in nine counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, TdS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2015-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Hokanson,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative","1400 Madison Avenue Suite 622",Mankato,MN,56002-5488,"(507) 625-6169 , ext. 28",ahokanson@tds.lib.mn.us,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/traverse-des-sioux-library-cooperative-legacy-grant-sfy-2016-sfy-2017,,,, 33500,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2016 - SFY 2017",2017,133206,"Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2017, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2019. ",,"Total number of activities, programs, and/or events: 177  Total participation/attendance: 12,533 Total  number of partnerships: 347  ",,90148,,223354,6660,,0.75,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative",Libraries,"Minnesota’s twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.2 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Traverse des Sioux Library System (TdS) is a federated regional public library system providing central services located in southcentral Minnesota. TdS serves forty member public libraries in nine counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, TdS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy. ",,,2015-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Hokanson,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative","1400 Madison Avenue Suite 622",Mankato,MN,56002-5488,"(507) 625-6169 , ext. 28",ahokanson@tds.lib.mn.us,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/traverse-des-sioux-library-cooperative-legacy-grant-sfy-2016-sfy-2017,,,, 10035487,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2024-SFY 2025",2025,168743,"Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. When possible, funding under this subdivision should be used to promote and share the work of Minnesota authors, including authors from diverse backgrounds. This money must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3 to 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. This money may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This money must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2025, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2026.",,"Total number of projects: Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): Total attendance/participation: Total number of partnerships:",,,,,,,,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Traverse des Sioux Library System (TdS) is a federated regional public library system providing central services located in southcentral Minnesota. TdS serves forty member public libraries in nine counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, TdS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy.",,,2023-07-01,2026-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Stacey,Lunsford,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative","1400 Madison Avenue Suite 622",Mankato,MN,56002-5488,"(833) 837-5422 x 700",slunsford@tds.lib.mn.us,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/traverse-des-sioux-library-cooperative-legacy-grant-sfy-2024-sfy-2025,,,, 10035487,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2024-SFY 2025",2024,168743,"Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5","These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. When possible, funding under this subdivision should be used to promote and share the work of Minnesota authors, including authors from diverse backgrounds. This money must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3 to 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, ""qualifying system entity"" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. This money may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. This money must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2025, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2026.",,"Total number of projects: Total number of programs and/or events (if different than total number of projects): Total attendance/participation: Total number of partnerships:",,,,,,,,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative",Libraries,"Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Traverse des Sioux Library System (TdS) is a federated regional public library system providing central services located in southcentral Minnesota. TdS serves forty member public libraries in nine counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. With Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, TdS and its member libraries present an array of arts, cultural, literary, and Minnesota history programs in collaboration with arts and cultural organizations, independent artists, historical societies, and community organizations. Projects contribute to the cultural vitality of the region and build a lasting legacy.",,,2023-07-01,2026-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Stacey,Lunsford,"Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative","1400 Madison Avenue Suite 622",Mankato,MN,56002-5488,"(833) 837-5422 x 700",slunsford@tds.lib.mn.us,"Digitization/Online Information Access, Education/Outreach/Engagement, Fund Administration, Grants/Contracts, Preservation, Research","Minnesota Department of Education",,"Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/traverse-des-sioux-library-cooperative-legacy-grant-sfy-2024-sfy-2025,,,, 3920,"Tri-County Sediment Reduction to the West Fork of the Des Moines River",2011,78256,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 2, Section 6 (c)","(c) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 the second year are for nonpoint source pollution reduction and restoration grants to watershed districts, watershed management organizations, counties, and soil and water conservation districts for grants in addition to grants available under paragraphs (a) and (b) to keep water on the land and to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams, and to protect groundwater and drinking water. The projects must be of long-lasting public benefit, include a local match, and be consistent with TMDL implementation plans or local water management plans. Up to five percent may be used for administering the grants. (2011 - Clean Water Assistance)","This project will construct a sediment control structure in each of the three counties. Additionally, a bioswale will be constructed in Jackson county.","Three of the four projects were completed; Between the three projects, there will be a total reduction of 198 tons of sediment per year and 286 pounds of phosphorus per year.",,45251,,,,,,"Murray County","Local/Regional Government","Water flows without concern for political jurisdiction boundaries. This often means project work requires a little more coordination. Jackson, Cottonwood and Murray County did the extra coordination to land a grant to reduce sediment to the West Fork of the Des Moines River. The approved grant has four separate projects inthree counties.Jackson County has two projects: the Federated Rural Electric Association sediment control structure and the City of Jackson bioswale. The sediment control structure will be built with the capacity to store rainfall for a statistical once in 10 year 24 hour storm event. During a heavy rainfall, this will allow suspended solids to settle and storm water will slowly discharge over time. The second project will create a bioswale which will capture storm water runoff and slowly infiltrate that water through the soil leaving behind sediment within the swale.In Cottonwood County an existing sediment control structure on the Des Moines River in the City of Windom will be enhanced. This project will increase infiltration of water thus eliminating sediment from entering the Des Moines River in a residential area of Windom.Finally, in Murray County a sediment control structure will be created to hold back storm water, allowing sediment to settle out and allow the storm water to recharge the groundwater prior to being released.",,,2011-01-01,2012-12-31,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,"Tri-County Sediment Reduction to the West Fork of the Des Moines River ",Chris,Hansen,"Murray County",,,,,"(507) 836-6148 x166",chansen@co.murray.mn.us,,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/tri-county-sediment-reduction-west-fork-des-moines-river,,,"Nicole Clapp",No 27955,"TSA 5 Accelerated Implementation of priority sub-watersheds",2014,250000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Regular Session chapter 137","Accelerated Implementation Grant 2014","Targeted watershed analysis.",,,62500,"LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS",250000,2822,"Members for Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area are: Arland Moger, Gary Brinks, Paul Posthuma, Roger Steinman, Shannon Cohrs",0.13,"Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area","Local/Regional Government","The Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area 5 (SWPTSA), located in the southwest corner of Minnesota, encompasses 11 Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs): Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, and Yellow Medicine. This project will protect natural resources within the three major river basins of Minnesota, Missouri and Des Moines Rivers. The SWPTSA will assist member SWCDs in locating and identifying priority subwatersheds that have soil erosion and water quality issues using terrain analysis. This project will also hire a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist to develop Stream Power Indexes, Wetness Index and RUSLE spatial analysis from the terrain analysis. This information will enable the SWCDs to identify options and cost estimates that will allow them to prioritize their conservation work with landowners. An essential element of this project's success is buy-in from these landowners. This project will also include contracting with the University of Minnesota Extension for civic training for the SWCDs to help them be more effective in promoting needed best management practices and educating and engaging landowners about the resource concerns on their land.",,,2014-03-06,2016-12-31,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Howard,Konkol,"Area 5 - Southwest Prairie Technical Service Area","2740 22nd St Ste 3",Slayton,MN,56172,507-836-6990,hkonkol@co.murray.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Yellow Medicine",,"Des Moines River - Headwaters",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/tsa-5-accelerated-implementation-priority-sub-watersheds,"See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html","See http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/index.html and http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/boarddirectory.pdf","Nicole Clapp",NO 10031375,"Turtle Island Skywatchers - Minnesota Research and Data Visualization",2025,200000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03e","$200,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Native Skywatchers Inc. to engage youth in environmental stewardship by collecting images and acoustic data from turtles and other culturally significant animals and their habitats, evaluating the differences in these soundscapes across landscapes, and sharing the results through scientific storytelling and online platforms.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,3.88,"Native Skywatchers Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Turtle Island Skywatchers - Innovative Research and Data Visualization project works to protect Minnesota water, wildlife, and natural resources while empowering Indigenous youth as leaders and all citizens as researchers.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,"Annette S.",Lee,"Native Skywatchers Inc","17101 76th Pl. N.","Maple Grove",MN,55311,"(612) 314-9717",nativeskywatchers@gmail.com,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/turtle-island-skywatchers-minnesota-research-and-data-visualization,,,, 10031411,"Uncovering the Past to Protect Minnesota's Walleye Fisheries",2025,1121000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04m","$1,121,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to reconstruct historical lake conditions to identify factors linked to successful walleye fisheries and guide management in the face of warming temperatures, invasive species, and nutrient loading.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,9.42,"Science Museum of Minnesota","State Government","We will reconstruct historical lake conditions to identify factors linked to successful walleye fisheries and guide effective management in the face of warming temperatures, invasive species, and nutrient loading.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Adam,Heathcote,"Science Museum of Minnesota","16910 152nd Street North","Marine on St. Croix",MN,55047,"(651) 433-5953",aheathcote@smm.org,,"Science Museum of Minnesota",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/uncovering-past-protect-minnesotas-walleye-fisheries,,,, 10031389,"Understanding Native Fishes in the Bowfishing Era",2025,588000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03s","$588,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Duluth, to collect foundational biological information on a selection of native Minnesota fish to aid in sustainable management, improve recreational opportunities, and educate the public about these shared aquatic resources. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,5.16,"U of MN","Public College/University","Minnesotans increasingly value native fishes. For example, >95% of bowfished species in MN are native, yet all are poorly understood. Foundational natural resource data is absolutely necessary for all stakeholders.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2028-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Alec,Lackmann,"U of MN","Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Minnesota Duluth 140 Solon Campus Center, 1117 University Drive",Duluth,MN,55812-3000,"(218) 726-7443",alackman@d.umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/understanding-native-fishes-bowfishing-era,,,, 10031420,"Unlocking Minnesota Wilderness for Youth",2025,705000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05i","$705,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with YMCA of the North to engage underserved youth in hands-on environmental education by expanding Unlock It!, a self-guided, interactive, and nature-based scavenger hunt, to open spaces and campuses across the state.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,7.2,"YMCA of the North","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Our goals are to engage 100,000 underserved youth statewide in environmental education, engaging them in the conservation and preservation of Minnesota wilderness through the experiences in the outdoors.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Beth,Becker,"YMCA of the North","651 Nicollet Mall, STE 500",Minneapolis,MN,55402,"(612) 330-3070",beth.becker@ymcamn.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/unlocking-minnesota-wilderness-youth,,,, 1352,"Upper Mississippi River Bacteria TMDL-- Phase IIA",2011,53000,,,,,,,,,,,.21,"Emmons and Olivier Resources, Inc. ","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will provide the monitoring of reaches where there are data gaps, incorporate new data and analyze relevant data, identify pollutant sources, hold a stakeholder meeting, and gather information towards the future development of a Draft Restoration (TMDL) and Protection Plan.",,,2011-02-01,2011-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Peichel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,651-757-2646,Barbara.Peichel@state.mn.us,Assessment/Evaluation,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wright",,"Crow Wing River, Leech Lake River, Long Prairie River, Mississippi River - Brainerd, Mississippi River - Grand Rapids, Mississippi River - Headwaters, Mississippi River - Sartell, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, North Fork Crow River, Pine River, Redeye River, Rum River, Sauk River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/upper-mississippi-river-bacteria-tmdl-phase-iia,,,, 3299,"Upper Mississippi River Bacteria TMDL Project - Phase 2B",2011,95999,,,,,,,,,,,.41,"Emmons and Olivier Resources, Inc. ","For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will support the monitoring of reaches where there are data gaps, incorporate new data and relevant data, continue identification of pollutant sources, complete load duration curves, coordinate and encourage participation in stakeholder meetings. The information gathered during Phase IIB will be utilized towards the development of a Draft Restoration (TMDL) and Protection Plan (Plan). ",,,2011-07-01,2012-06-29,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Peichel,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,,,,"(651) 757-2646",barbara.peichel@state.mn.us,"Analysis/Interpretation, Assessment/Evaluation, Monitoring, Technical Assistance","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Pope, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wright",,"Lower Minnesota River , Mississippi River - Sartell, Mississippi River - St. Cloud, Mississippi River - Twin Cities, Rum River, Sauk River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/upper-mississippi-river-bacteria-tmdl-project-phase-2b,,,, 33260,"Upper Mississippi Hydrological Simulation Program - FORTRAN (HSPF) Recalibration and Extension",2016,71525,,,,,,,,,,,0.46,RESPEC,"For-Profit Business/Entity","This project will extend, calibrate, and validate watershed models using the Hydrological Simulation Program - FORTRAN (HSPF) watershed model for the Mississippi Headwaters, Leech Lake, Pine, and South Fork Crow Watersheds. ",,"South Fork Crow River WatershedPine River WatershedMississippi River - Headwaters WatershedLeech Lake River Watershed",2016-01-25,2016-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,"Charles P",Regan,"MPCA ST. Paul Office","520 Lafayette Road N.","St. Paul",MN,55155,"(651) 757-2866",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carver, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Wright",,"Leech Lake River, Mississippi River - Headwaters, Pine River, South Fork Crow River",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/upper-mississippi-hydrological-simulation-program-fortran-hspf-recalibration-and-extension,,,, 735,"Urban Wilderness Youth Outdoor Education",2011,557000,"M.L. 2010, Chp. 362, Sec. 2, Subd. 08d","$557,000 is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Wilderness Inquiry to provide an outdoor education and recreation program on the Mississippi River. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2013, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".","Click on ""Final Report"" under ""Project Details"".",,,,,,,,"Wilderness Inquiry","Non-Profit Business/Entity","PROJECT OVERVIEW There has been a sharp decline in participation in outdoor recreation and education amongst urban youth. Some argue that youth who have meaningful outdoor education experiences are more likely to become engaged in environmental stewardship and invested in outdoor resources as adults. Wilderness Inquiry- in partnership with state and federal agencies, non-profits, and local school districts - will use this appropriation to expand an environmental education and recreation program that provides disadvantaged urban youth and families, some of whom have never even been on a boat, with hands-on educational and recreational experiences of the Mississippi River in 24 foot Voyageur canoes. Funds are enabling the program to serve an additional 23,000 urban youth and families in the Twin Cities metro area. Public school groups have day trips and overnight excursions available to them to augment their classroom learning, while other youth and families have access through community events. OVERALL PROJECT OUTCOME AND RESULTS The goal of Urban Wilderness Youth Outdoor Education (UWYOE) was to provide accessible, outdoor education and recreation opportunities on the Mississippi River and surrounding watershed for more than 20,000 urban youth over a three-year period. UWYOE was developed in response to the sharp decline in participation in outdoor education and activities such as canoeing, camping, hunting and fishing by urban youth. UWYOE provided experiential environmental learning experiences on the Mississippi River and surrounding watershed for 24,899 Twin Cities middle and high school students, exceeding our initial goal of 20,000. 80% of the youth served identify as a person of color and 80% are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The majority, 76%, had very little or no prior experience with outdoor activities. Environmental education experiences were provided through outdoor workshops on local lakes and rivers, guided day trips on the Mississippi River, and overnight camping trips in local parks. National Park Service Rangers and Wilderness Inquiry guides provided natural and cultural history and science lessons as part of each program activity. We developed, refined and implemented classroom activities, provided three teacher trainings for Minneapolis Public Schools summer school staff, and developed a program website. We also purchased four 24' Voyageur canoes to expand our capacity to serve more youth.A three-year evaluation was conducted by the University of Minnesota's Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI). Major outcomes include:77% of participants reported an increased interest in science and the environment87% of teachers agreed that students learned about environmental issues100% of students said they would like to participate in an outdoor activity like this againThis program has gained national attention as a model for engaging urban youth with the environment and building skills to grow future stewards and managers of our public lands. In the summer of 2012, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Governor Mark Dayton recognized the program as a leader in America's Great Outdoors initiative. PROJECT RESULTS USE AND DISSEMINATION The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund's investment in UWYOE has resulted in the establishment of a model program for engaging youth in the outdoors, which we now call Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures (UWCA). The UWCA has been recognized by the EPA, the Department of Interior, and Gov. Mark Dayton, among others, as a leader in America's Great Outdoors Initiative. Within the National Park Service and National Forest Service, the UWCA is being held up as an example of how these agencies need to engage in urban communities across the country. In 2010, Wilderness Inquiry and the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area unit of the National Park Service piloted the UWCA concept developed in the Twin Cities to Washington DC, with support from the National Park Service, US Forest Service, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and several DC based nonprofit organizations. Serving 1,000 DC area school kids on the Anacostia River, this effort helping bring together 20 DC area organizations focused on though and/or the Anacostia River. To build on this success, we launched the ""Canoemobile"" to introduce youth to urban waters in multiple cities, and to help build local coalitions dedicated to providing outdoor opportunities to disadvantaged youth. In 2013, the Canoemobile will serve youth in Milwaukee, Michigan City, Chicago, Louisville, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington DC. Nature Valley has signed on as a sponsor of the Canoemobile. We held two outcomes briefings (one in 2011 and one in 2013) to present the University of Minnesota's Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) evaluation results. The first was hosted by the Minneapolis Foundation and the second by Mayor Chris Coleman and the Saint Paul Foundation. Each had more than 35 community leaders, funders, and educators present. Information about the project has also been disseminated through the project website. The UWCA has received coverage on Kare 11 News, the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, and Mpls/St. Paul Magazine.",,"FINAL REPORT",2010-07-01,2013-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Greg,Lais,"Wilderness Inquiry","808 14th Avenue SE",Minneapolis,MN,55414,"(612) 676-9409",greglais@wildernessinquiry.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/urban-wilderness-youth-outdoor-education,,,, 10004483,"Using Hydroacoustics to Monitor Sediment in Minnesota Rivers",2016,455000,"M.L. 2015, Chp. 76, Sec. 2, Subd. 04g","$455,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the United States Geological Survey to install hydroacoustic equipment on the lower Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers to improve measurement and monitoring accuracy for suspended sediment and enhance ongoing sediment reduction efforts by state, federal, and local agencies. This appropriation is not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"U.S. Geological Survey","Federal Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2015/work_plans_may/_2015_04g.pdf,2015-07-01,2019-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Jeffrey,Ziegeweid,"US Geological Survey","2280 Woodale Dr","Mounds View",MN,55112,"(763) 783-3113",jrziege@usgs.gov,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley, Wabasha, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/using-hydroacoustics-monitor-sediment-minnesota-rivers-0,,,, 10031406,"Visitor Perceptions of Water Quality to Aid Lake Management",2025,379000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 04h","$379,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, to conduct an analysis of lake visitor perceptions, management actions, and water quality to inform lake management.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,3.22,"U of MN","Public College/University","Use mobile AI-assisted technologies to survey lake visitors. Assess perceptions of water quality and perceived threats. Combine survey data with water quality data and trend monitoring to inform lake management.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Bonnie,Keeler,"U of MN","301 19th Ave. S. Humphrey School of Public Affairs",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 625-8905",keeler@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pope, Renville, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Wright, Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/visitor-perceptions-water-quality-aid-lake-management,,,, 10031417,"Water Science and Policy Fellowships for Minnesota",2025,407000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05f","$407,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Minnesota Sea Grant College Program in Duluth to create a fellowship program to train Minnesota's workforce in water resource science and policy.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,0.5,"U of MN","Public College/University","Minnesota Sea Grant seeks to create a science-policy fellowship program to train Minnesota's science-policy workforce and advance Minnesota's water resource policy, emulating Sea Grants successful federal-level fellowship program.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2027-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Alexander,Frie,"U of MN","31 West College Street, Duluth, MN 55812 31 West College Street",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 726-8714",afrie@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-science-and-policy-fellowships-minnesota,,,, 10031430,"Water Quality and Robots: Experientially Educating Minnesotan Youth",2025,353000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05s","$353,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide opportunities for middle school youth to develop skills for measuring water quality using robotic water-quality sensing kits and communicating results through group study and hands-on projects.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,1.26,"U of MN","Public College/University","We propose robotics-based educational activities for middle-school youth on water quality in Minnesota. Youth will gain skills for measuring water quality and communicating results through group study and hands-on projects.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Nikolaos,Papanikolopoulos,"U of MN","100 Union St SE 175 Shepherd Lab",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 625-0163",papan001@umn.edu,,"University of Minnesota ",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-quality-and-robots-experientially-educating-minnesotan-youth,,,, 10029534,"Water Storage",2025,500000,"M.L. 2023, Ch. 40, Article 2, Section 5(k)","$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for implementing water storage projects on state-administered land to enhance water quality and ecological benefits. ","The DNR was solicit Requests for Proposals to for professional services to prepare construction plans and specifications, provide construction inspection and contract administration services for the Skandia Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Stream and Wetland Restoration project. ",,,,,,,,,,"State Government","This initiative is for the design and implementation of projects in Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), or other state administered lands that increase water storage while also stabilizing streambanks in impaired watersheds where watershed restoration and protection strategies or comprehensive watershed management plans developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program have identified the need for water storage and water quality improvements. Initially, these funds will be used to design and construct water storage projects on state administered WMAs in southern Minnesota. The foundation of the effort is comprehensive assessments of water pollution and supply problems within the state’s 80 major watersheds and prioritized strategies to address these problems. ","The DNR manages many acres of land at 408 WMAs across southern Minnesota. There are about 813 miles of altered natural watercourses within these WMAs. Many of them are potential candidates for restoration projects that would enhance water storage, restore river functions, promote floodplain connectivity, improve water quality, provide improved fish and other aquatic species passage, and provide greater resiliency to climate change. The DNR has identified pilot project sites to demonstrate these benefits in areas where water storage was identified as a strategy to improve water quality. ",,2023-07-01,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jamie,Gangaware,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul",Minnesota,55155,651-259-5175,jamie.gangaware@state.mn.us,"Demonstration/Pilot Project, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,Murray,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-storage,,,, 10029534,"Water Storage",2024,500000,"M.L. 2023, Ch. 40, Article 2, Section 5(k)","$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for implementing water storage projects on state-administered land to enhance water quality and ecological benefits. ","The DNR will complete engineering design and construction for two water storage projects in the southwestern Minnesota. Restoring about 75 acres of drained wetlands and enhancing water storage on two Wildlife Management Areas in SW MN.  ","The DNR has completed a conceptual design for the Skandia WMA stream and wetland restoration project.  This conceptual design includes channel and floodplain excavation, wetland scrapes, and potential road crossing modification. The project proposes converting a channelized section of stream to add approximately 1,200 feet of Unnamed Stream and reconnecting the adjacent floodplain while protecting Skandia WMA Fen-a and Skandia WMA Fen-b, high quality calcareous fens located upstream of the project area.  The project includes wetland scrapes outside of the adjacent floodplain to help with flood storage and water quality treatment.   ",,,,,35712,,,,"State Government","This initiative is for the design and implementation of projects in Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), or other state administered lands that increase water storage while also stabilizing streambanks in impaired watersheds where watershed restoration and protection strategies or comprehensive watershed management plans developed under the One Watershed, One Plan program have identified the need for water storage and water quality improvements. Initially, these funds will be used to design and construct water storage projects on state administered WMAs in southern Minnesota. The foundation of the effort is comprehensive assessments of water pollution and supply problems within the state’s 80 major watersheds and prioritized strategies to address these problems. ","The DNR manages many acres of land at 408 WMAs across southern Minnesota. There are about 813 miles of altered natural watercourses within these WMAs. Many of them are potential candidates for restoration projects that would enhance water storage, restore river functions, promote floodplain connectivity, improve water quality, provide improved fish and other aquatic species passage, and provide greater resiliency to climate change. The DNR has identified pilot project sites to demonstrate these benefits in areas where water storage was identified as a strategy to improve water quality. ",,2023-07-01,,"Clean Water Fund","In Progress",,,Jamie,Gangaware,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources","500 Lafayette Road","St. Paul",Minnesota,55155,651-259-5175,jamie.gangaware@state.mn.us,"Demonstration/Pilot Project, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,Murray,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-storage,,,, 10021902,"Water Storage in the Minnesota River Basin Modeling",2022,319212,,,,,,,,,,,1.5,"Tetra Tech","For-Profit Business/Entity","Tetra Tech will work to support the science needed when planning in Minnesota for water storage practice implementation. The goal is to provide practical water storage recommendations that can be incorporated into smaller scale planning within major watersheds (HUC 8), as well as larger scale planning for the Sediment Reduction Strategy for the Minnesota River and South Metro Mississippi River. ",,"MPCA Sediment reduction strategy (Minnesota River Basin and South Metro Mississippi River) ",2022-02-21,2024-05-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Bryan,Spindler,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","12 Civic Center Plz Ste 2165",Mankato,MN,56001,"(507) 344-5267",,Modeling,"Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine",,"Blue Earth River, Chippewa River, Cottonwood River, Lac qui Parle River, Le Sueur River, Lower Minnesota River , Minnesota River - Headwaters, Minnesota River - Mankato, Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River, Mustinka River, Pomme de Terre River, Redwood River, Watonwan River",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/water-storage-minnesota-river-basin-modeling,,,, 29775,"West Fork Des Moines River Watershed Targeting and Prioritizing Endeavor - Clean Water Partnership (CWP)",2015,21955,,,,,,,,,,,0.22,"Heron Lake Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","Locating the sources of sediment, phosphorus, and bacteria is integral to reducing the effect they have on a water body. The completion of the West Fork Des Moines River (WFDMR) Targeting and Prioritizing Endeavor will result in a set of data that is the most cost-effective for the implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for all identified priority resources. The results will be expressed as the maximum reduction of a water quality contaminant (e.g. sediment, phosphorus, bacteria) at a priority resource (e.g. an impaired stream) for a given level of investment. This optimized BMP cost-effectiveness will then serve as the measuring component for project specific evaluation of BMPs. This project will include measuring water quality benefits from both existing conservation efforts and future targeted opportunities to implement BMPs. ",,"Des Moines River - Headwaters Watershed Lower Des Moines River Watershed ",2015-06-08,2018-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jan,Voit,"Heron Lake Watershed District","PO Box 345 1008 Third Avenue","Heron Lake",MN,56137,"(507) 793-2462",,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone",,"Des Moines River - Headwaters, Lower Des Moines River ",http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/west-fork-des-moines-river-watershed-targeting-and-prioritizing-endeavor-clean-water-partne,,,, 29730,"West Fork Des Moines River Major Watershed Project - Phase 2",2015,175000,,,,,,,,,,,2.59,"Heron Lake Watershed District","Local/Regional Government","This monitoring work expands on previously established routine water quality and flow sampling to include extensive fish and aquatic invertebrate surveys. Subsequent steps include assessment of the monitoring data to determine impairments, identification of stressors that are causing impairments, development of Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies using identification of pollutant sources using computer modeling and other techniques, civic engagement, and public education as approaches in progress towards water quality goals. The project will culminate in a set of strategies to restore impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters. These strategies will ultimately be executed by state and local governments, citizen organizations, businesses, and individuals. ",,"Lower Des Moines River Watershed ",2015-03-26,2018-06-30,"Clean Water Fund",Completed,,,Jan,Voit,"Heron Lake Watershed District","PO Box 345, 1008 Third Avenue","Heron Lake",MN,56137,"(507) 793-2462",,"Education/Outreach/Engagement, Monitoring, Restoration/Enhancement","Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",,"Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone",,"Des Moines River - Headwaters, Lower Des Moines River ",https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/west-fork-des-moines-river-major-watershed-project-phase-2,,,, 10013355,"Wheel and Cog",2020,40000,"Minn. State Legislature Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8, (c)","$625,000 each year is for grants to other children’s museums to pay for start-up costs or new exhibit and program development. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Humanities Center must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms. "," Through improved community access and outreach, we will track outreach activities. We have a goal of 1 community-based activity each month starting May 2020. The outcomes we expect to see is an increase in requests for outreach across the state of Minnesota. Trailer, we expect that the trailer be utilized at least monthly starting May 2020. Signage/Video, we expect the video of exhibits and testimonial to be viewed 150 times each month after it is posted to website. We expect to receive positive feedback regarding cohesive signage throughout museum, updated brochures and sign along hwy 15. Cloud-based membership/donor tracking, we expect class registration to be easy, increase in donations and circle of membership donors, as well as ease of tracking and reporting capabilities. ","Cohesive marketing: a) We monitor our account using Google My Business. We have 3-5 star ratings, mostly 4's and 5's. b) We are able to track several measures: 22,263 followers; in the last month 59 people used google for directions; 233 visited the website; 22 phone calls and we currently have a 4.7 star rating on Google. c) Signs: The outdoor permeant signs and the billboard have been driving up awareness of our location.   Community Outreach: a) Initially, during the summer, we were only reaching 20-25 kiddos each week with our Community Outreach program, ""Art in the Park"". b) In August 2021 alone, with the Hands-on STREAM weekly activity, we increased kits to 75 per week and are seeing 70-75, kiddos each week participate in the activities, or take a take-and-make kit home. ",,,,40000,,"Jessica Sabrowsky, Melissa Goldstein, Angela Mellies, Kathy Nordby, Erin Wendolek, Richard Appleby",,"Wheel and Cog","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Project, ""It takes a Village"", involves program development which would include community outreach development. ",,,2020-02-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jessica,Sabrowsky,"Wheel and Cog","1060 MN-Hwy 15",Hutchinson,MN,55350,651-788-0548,director@wheelandcog.com,Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Waseca, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wheel-and-cog,"Myra Peffer (Bemidji, MN): Myra was the Executive Director of a children’s museum in Vermont, and has consulted with many museums (including the Children’s Discovery Museum) as a now-resident of Minnesota. She was recommended by the Children’s Discovery Museum, and recused herself of that scoring/discussion. Bette Schmit (St Paul, MN): Bette Schmit is the Exhibit Developer at the Science Museum of Minnesota – recommended by Carol Aegerter, her expertise is in exhibit design and support. Josh Ney (Minneapolis, MN): Josh Ney is a board member of the Minnesota Humanities Center, and also has experience working with the legislature and the Legacy Committee. ",,"Laura Benson Minnesota Humanities Center laura@mnhum.org 651-772-4244 ",2 10031126,"Wheel and Cog's Ex-S.T.R.E.A.M. Expansion",2022,115000,"MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (c)","2022-2023 Children's Museum Competitive Legacy Grant","Measurable Outcomes for Ex-S.T.R.E.A.M. Expansion: 1. The Association of Children's Museum has outlined assessment standards for Wheel and Cog to assess the impact and success answering these broad questions: -Do we create an environment where children learn, are families engaged and challenged, and do we create a memorable experience? First we will create a list of goals and anticipated outcomes, These include: The frequency we will collect data daily for the first week, then once a week for a month through the duration of the grant. a) We will use our digital tracking system to track attendance (guest, member) figures (number of guests, zip code, demographics, diversity and special accommodations attendances (eg: immunocompromised/disability/social hardship). b) We will track the new Outreach Program, location, event participation numbers, social media posts and Google Analytics, anonymous feedback and verbal feedback. c) Anonymous survey feedback from program participants and parents/teachers/organizations (QR Code survey) to determine if the new S.T.R.E.A.M. program/exhibits are meeting outcomes and goals outlined. d) Interviews with volunteers and program partners to help determine the effectiveness of the exhibits/programs. e) Dot feedback from children who played in the new exhibit spaces to capture immediate response/feedback regarding whether or not we are meeting the goals for our youngest community members/audience. f) Time spent playing in the new exhibit. (eg: longer time spent in an exhibit is a complement!) g) Accessible website/social media and marketing materials/exhibit signage ?meets the needs of our community and region seen by increased ?engagement on social media, ?hits on our website (Google ?Analytics) h) Staff and board member observations of activity and impact. (observations of how well the exhibit/program meets the goal to create an environment where children learn, families are engaged and challenged, and create opportunities for memorable experiences. -Observation and visitor feedback will be collected using a specified QR Code with a standard set of evaluation questions, mostly paragraph or short answer style feedback. The QR code results, attendance figures, dot feedback and participant feedback will be reviewed by the Executive Chair and Museum Educator. The feedback will allow the museum to make better informed decisions on programs and exhibits. We will collaborate with evaluation consultants who will provide additional support in data gathering including community-wide surveying, one-on-one interviews and innovative formal exhibit observation methods. ",,,14000,"We leveraged $5000.00 from 3M towards the conveyor. We received in-kind donation to sand blast and paint the steel value ($3000), and had a in-kind donation of $6000 for the Service Station. ",85000,,"Jessica Sabrowsky Erin Wendolek Kathy Nordby Jason Lee Richard Appleby Jean Hallberg Michelle Kiefer ; Jessica Sabrowsky, Kathy Nordby, Jean Hallberg, Michelle Kiefer, Richard Appleby, Jason Lee, Erin Wendolek",,"Wheel and Cog - Children's Museum of Hutchinson","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Over the past five years, awareness of our organization has spread across the state. As a result, our attendance numbers have grown by 66%. We regularly hit max capacity, and the demand for outreach programs has gone up. Ex-S.T.R.E.A.M. expansion addresses three specific elements: 1) New space: Renting an additional 2,800 sq. ft of exhibit space to address spatial constraints. 2) New exhibits: Installing exhibits that align with regional needs such as a conveyor that supports manufacturing and agriculture; a service station that aligns with technology, and electronic canvases that support eco-friendly artistry. 3) New community outreach/program development: Educators will develop and implement programs, and associated materials, in various mediums that can be taught live or virtual. Funds will be utilized to cover costs of materials, contractors, FTE, rent and associated technology required to operate the new exhibit spaces and associated outreach activities (Appendix A).",,,2021-09-01,2022-07-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jessica,Sabrowsky,,,,,,6517880548," director@wheelandcog.com",Education/Outreach/Engagement,"Minnesota Humanities Center",,"Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Washington, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Washington",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wheel-and-cogs-ex-stream-expansion,,,, 10004588,"Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Education for Southwest Minnesota High Schools",2017,147000,"M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 05e","$147,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden to engage high school students in critical prairie wildlife and habitat conservation projects by using the zoo's unique animal collections and state-of-the-art technology to deliver hands-on learning in 12 southwestern Minnesota high schools.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,,,,,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","State Government",,,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2016/work_plans_may/_2016_05e.pdf,2016-07-01,2018-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Carol,Strecker,"Minnesota Zoological Garden","13000 Zoo Blvd","Apple Valley",MN,55124,"(952) 431-9568",carol.strecker@state.mn.us,,,,"Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/wildlife-and-habitat-conservation-education-southwest-minnesota-high-schools,,,, 17893,"World War I at Home and in the Trenches: Research and Writing",2013,4390,"Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5, Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants.","Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. $5,250,000 the first year and $5,250,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources.",,,,,,4390,,"Chris Hansen, Luann Parker, Wanda Daniels, Don Erickson, Margaret Kluis, Linda Wing, Christy Riley, Keith Wilcoxon, Dorothy Bloemendaal.",,"Murray County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To assemble historical resources pertaining to the Great War (1914-1918) in Murray County preparatory to the centennial",,"To assemble historical resources pertaining to the Great War (1914-1918) in Murray County preparatory to the centennial",2012-12-01,2013-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",,,,Diane,Clercx,"Murray County Historical Society","PO Box 61",Slayton,MN,56172,,,,"Minnesota Historical Society",,Murray,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/world-war-i-home-and-trenches-research-and-writing,"Historic Resources Advisory Committee Mark Peterson, Winona (Chair) - Executive Director, Winona County Historical Society - Governor's appointee to Minnesota Sesquicentennial and Minnesota Humanities Commissions - Qualified in history, historic preservation and history museum administration Leanne Brown, Eden Prairie - Director of Development, Carver County Library/Library Foundation - Formerly, Executive Director, Carver County Historical Society - Qualified in history, project management and museum studies Jack Byers, Minneapolis - Manager, Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED) - Manages CPED's Preservation and Design Section - Qualified in historic preservation, architecture, urban geography and planning Tamara Edevold, Bagley - Executive Director, Clearwater County Historical Society - Active in Minnesota's Historic Northwest, regional historical organization - Qualified in history, archaeology, anthropology and history museum administration Ram Gada, Eden Prairie - Engineer - Active in the documentation of Minnesota's East Indian community - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), former member - Qualified in engineering, energy consulting and grants administration William Latady, Tower - Bois Forte Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer - Curator, Bois Forte Heritage Museum - Qualified in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation and history museum administration Benjamin Vander Kooi, Luverne - Attorney practicing as Vander Kooi Law Offices, P.A., in Luverne, MN - Active in Vote Yes! Campaign - Past chair, MN State Arts Board - Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation - Qualified in historic preservation, nonprofit and grants administration Brenda Child, Minneapolis - Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota - Enrolled member, Red Lake Nation - Qualified in history, American Studies and American Indian Studies Nicole Foss, Bemidji - Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN - Qualified in anthropology, historical archaeology, library and museum fields Kris Kiesling, Roseville - Director of Archives and Special Collections at University of MN Libraries - State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) member - Qualified in library and archives, digital services and history Jan Louwagie, Marshall - Coordinator, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center, Southwest Minnesota State University - Founding member of Society for the Study of Local and Regional History - Former member of State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) - Qualified in history and archival administration Ann Meline, Saint Cloud - Deputy Director, Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud - Formerly Assistant Director/Public Programs managing Exhibits, Collections and Education Departments - Former grant reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services - Qualified in history, nonprofit and museum administration Peter Reis, White Bear Lake - President, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Chair, Minnesota Historical Society's Grants Review Committee - Qualified in history and nonprofit and grants administration William Stoeri, Minneapolis - Ex-officio member (president of the MHS Board) Missy Staples Thompson, Saint Paul - Ex-officio member (treasurer of the MHS Board)","Minnesota Historical Society Governing Board: William R. Stoeri, President Missy S. Thompson, Vice President Ruth Huss, Vice President D. Stephen Elliott, Secretary Dean M. Nelson, Treasurer Suzanne Blue Brenda J. Child Robert Bruininks Judith S. Corson D. Stephen Elliott Phyllis Rawls Goff William D. Green David R. Hakensen Ruth S. Huss Martha Kaemmer Dennis L. Lamkin David M. Larson Charles Mahar Dean M. Nelson Elizabeth M. Nordlie Dennis Nguyen Peter R. Reis Hussein Samatar Simon Stevens Susan Kenny Stevens William R. Stoeri Karen Wilson Thissen Missy Staples Thompson Eleanor Winston Ex-Officio: Mark Dayton, Governor Yvonne Prattner Solon Lieutenant Governor Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State Lori Swanson, Attorney General Rebecca Otto, State Auditor",, 10031424,"YES! Students Step Up To Reduce Carbon Footprint",2025,199000,"M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 05m","$199,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center to empower Minnesota youth to reduce their carbon footprints through education from local experts and completion of student-driven and community-based team projects.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.","Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.",,,,,,,2.34,"Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","YES! (Youth Eco Solutions) will empower Minnesota youth to reduce their carbon footprints by losing 5,000 pounds of CO2 per YES team each school year.",,"Work Plan ",2024-07-01,2026-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund","In Progress",,,Kalley,Pratt,"Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center","12718 10th Street NE",Spicer,MN,56288-9314,"(320) 354-5894",kalley@yesmn.org,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/yes-students-step-reduce-carbon-footprint,,,, 10015020,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2020,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,300,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2019-11-01,2020-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-354,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015021,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2020,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,300,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2019-11-01,2020-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-355,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015030,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2020,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Some of the Proposed Outcomes",,,300,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2019-12-01,2020-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-364,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015072,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2020,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,300,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2019-11-01,2020-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-406,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015082,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2020,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,200,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2020-01-07,2020-05-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-416,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015091,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2020,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",,,200,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2020-01-01,2020-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-425,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015092,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2020,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",,,200,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2020-01-01,2020-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-426,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015101,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2020,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,200,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2020-01-01,2020-05-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-435,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10015102,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2020,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,200,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2020-01-01,2020-05-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-436,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre.",,2 10009194,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2019,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,300,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2018-11-01,2019-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-262,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society, sings with the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society, sings with the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10009195,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2019,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,200,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2019-01-01,2019-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-263,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society, sings with the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society, sings with the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10009207,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2019,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,200,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2019-01-09,2019-05-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-274,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society, sings with the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society, sings with the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10009229,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2019,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,300,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2018-11-01,2019-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-293,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society, sings with the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society, sings with the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10009256,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2019,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,200,,,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2019-01-01,2019-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-309,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society, sings with the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery in Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board, volunteer for community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, member of the Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, volunteer for New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H coordinator, former education coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, board member for the Martin County Area Foundation, board member for the Fairmont Community Education; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society, sings with the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: visual artist, retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal, teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: visual artist, college professor of Art at Minnesota State University Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, executive director of the 410 Project Gallery Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10005991,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2018,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes.",,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2018-01-01,2018-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-145,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006005,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2018,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes.",,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-11-01,2018-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-158,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006006,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2018,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes.",,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2018-01-01,2018-05-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-159,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006016,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2018,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes.",,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2018-01-09,2018-05-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-168,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006037,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2018,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes.",,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2018-01-01,2018-09-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-186,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006038,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2018,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes.",,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2018-01-01,2018-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-187,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006039,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2018,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes.",,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-11-01,2018-07-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-188,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006064,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2018,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes.",,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2018-01-01,2018-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-205,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006103,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2018,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes.",,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-11-01,2018-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-241,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10006104,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2018,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes.",,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2018-01-01,2018-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-242,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; Margie Larson: a visual artist and retired coordinator in the International Students Office at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals.",,2 10001494,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.","I increased my music skills.",,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-01-01,2017-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-1,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001512,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.","I increased my music skills.",,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-01-01,2017-05-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-16,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001513,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.","I increased my music skills.",,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-01-01,2017-05-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-17,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001532,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.","I increased my music skills.",,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-01-02,2017-05-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-33,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001563,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.","I increased my music skills.",,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-01-01,2017-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-60,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001565,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.","I increased my music skills.",,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-01-01,2017-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-62,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001567,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.","I increased my music skills.",,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-01-01,2017-06-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-64,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001568,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.","I increased my music skills.",,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-01-01,2017-07-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-65,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001569,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.","I increased my music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2016-11-01,2017-07-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-66,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001574,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.","I increased my music skills.",,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-01-01,2017-09-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-71,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001668,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.","I increased my music skills.",,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-01-02,2017-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-92,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001669,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.","I increased my music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-01-01,2017-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-93,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001688,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.",,,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-01-01,2017-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-111,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001722,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.","I increased my music skills.",,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2016-11-01,2017-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-141,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10001723,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2017,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3"," ACHF Arts Education","The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the final report.","I increased my music skills.",,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2017-01-01,2017-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-142,"Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.","Jessica Barens: member of Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, member of the Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.",,2 10018766,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2021,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,,,?,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2020-11-01,2021-05-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-467,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10018767,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2021,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,,,?,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2020-11-02,2021-05-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-468,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10018814,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2021,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",,,,,?,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will attend lessons at New Ulm Suzuki School of Music.",2021-01-01,2021-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-508,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10018815,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2021,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Most of the Proposed Outcomes",,,,,?,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will attend lessons at New Ulm Suzuki School of Music.",2021-01-01,2021-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-509,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10018816,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2021,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,,,?,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will attend lessons at New Ulm Suzuki School of Music.",2021-01-01,2021-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-510,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10018818,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2021,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,,,?,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take guitar lessons with a private instructor.",2020-11-01,2021-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-512,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10018819,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2021,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,,,?,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take guitar lessons with a private instructor.",2021-01-01,2021-09-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-513,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10018820,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2021,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,,,?,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take guitar lessons with a private instructor.",2020-11-01,2021-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-514,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10018826,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2021,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,,,?,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2021-01-01,2021-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-520,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10018839,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2021,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved Proposed Outcomes",,,,,?,0.00,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2020-11-02,2021-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-533,"Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.","Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Teresa Konechne: interdisciplinary media artist, co-founder of Henderson CAN (Community. Art. Nature.) and founder of Wicked Questions, a non-profit about art and conversation on climate and change; Karen Krause: a visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: a visual artist and college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: recent interim Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Ginny Walters: a literary artist and Associate Director of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.",,2 10028258,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2023,300,,"ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2022-11-01,2023-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-709,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Bethany Truman: southern regional representative for the Minnesota Hip Hop Coalition and serves on the board for The Mankato Makerspace; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10023068,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2022,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2021-11-01,2022-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-573,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023085,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2022,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2021-11-01,2022-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-590,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023090,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2022,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2021-11-01,2022-05-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-595,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023093,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2022,300,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my dance skills.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2021-11-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-598,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023138,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2022,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my music skills.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2022-01-01,2022-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-643,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10023146,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2022,200,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.","I increased my dance skills.","Achieved proposed outcomes",,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2022-01-01,2022-05-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-651,"Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.","Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Steve Davis: musician and member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Martin County 4-H Coordinator, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Diana Joseph: author and College Professor of Creative Writing and Humanities at Minnesota State University, Mankato, active with Open Arts Minnesota and LitReach; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor and art teacher, and a member and instructor at the Waseca Art Center; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Liz Miller: visual artist and College Professor of Art at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Larry Pint: board member of the Minnesota Association of Community Theaters, member of American Association of Community Theater and New Prague Arts Council, and past board member for Curtain Call Theatre; Rita Rassbach: past Executive Director for the Mankato Ballet Company and past board member of Merely Players Community Theater and Creative Play Place; Dana Sikkila: visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bethany Steffl: Principal, music, art, and choir teacher at St. Raphael School, Springfield, Board Member of the Springfield Community Theater, and a jewelry artist.",,2 10032431,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,200,,"ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2024-01-01,2024-07-01,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-920,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032439,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,200,,"ACHF Arts Education","The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2023-09-20,2024-08-31,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-928,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032421,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,200,,"ACHF Arts Education","?The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2024-01-01,2024-10-01,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-910,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032424,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,200,,"ACHF Arts Education","?The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,100,"Other,local or private",300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2024-01-01,2024-05-15,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-913,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032416,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,200,,"ACHF Arts Education","?The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2024-01-01,2024-05-31,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-905,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032417,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,200,,"ACHF Arts Education","?The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor",2024-01-01,2024-05-31,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-906,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032406,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,200,,"ACHF Arts Education","?The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2024-01-01,2024-05-31,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-895,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032407,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,200,,"ACHF Arts Education","?The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2024-01-01,2024-05-31,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-896,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032408,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,200,,"ACHF Arts Education","?The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2024-01-01,2024-05-30,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-897,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032409,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,200,,"ACHF Arts Education","?The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,200,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2024-01-01,2024-05-18,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-898,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032347,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,300,,"ACHF Arts Education","?The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"He will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2024-01-01,2024-05-24,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-836,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032348,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,300,,"ACHF Arts Education","?The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2024-01-01,2024-06-01,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-837,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032321,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,300,,"ACHF Arts Education","?The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take classes at KMC Dance Studios.",2024-01-04,2024-05-12,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-810,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032334,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,300,,"ACHF Arts Education","?The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2024-01-01,2024-05-31,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-823,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10032343,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",2024,300,,"ACHF Arts Education","?The number of students who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The Instructor will evaluate if the student improves by completing questions on the Final Report.",,,,,300,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",Individual,"Youth Scholarship, Grades 7-12 and 3-6",,"She will take piano lessons with a private instructor.",2024-01-01,2024-06-01,,Completed,,,,,"Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council , Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council ",,Sibley,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-scholarship-grades-7-12-and-3-6-832,"Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.","Tom Davis Barna: writer, director, producer and actor, has created many theatrical and musical productions, staged readings, and published works as a children's author; Carolyn Borgen: musician and string bass instructor and board member of the New Ulm Figure Skating Club; Justin Ek: visual artist known for his murals, paintings, and work with area youth, and founder of the Mankato Day of the Dead Celebration and the Mankato Art Crawl; Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: Web Editor at University of Minnesota Extension, former Education Coordinator at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and a board member for the Martin County Area Foundation and Fairmont Community Education; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, and has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; April Malphurs: glass artist and art teacher at Le Sueur Henderson schools and for community art camps in St. Peter and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.",,2 10003534,"Youth-led Sustainability Initiatives in 40 Greater Minnesota Communities",2015,350000,"M.L. 2014, Chp. 226, Sec. 2, Subd. 09b","$350,000 the second year is from the rust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center and Laurentian Environmental Learning Center to complete over 100 youth-led sustainability action projects in 40 communities in southwest, southeast, central and northeastern Minnesota.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.","Click on Work Plan under Project Details.",,,,350000,,,6.74,"Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Adoption of renewable energy technologies and energy conservation practices can contribute in a variety of ways to the environmental and economic health of rural Minnesota communities through costs savings and emissions reductions. Engaging and coaching students as the leaders in the process of implementing such practices provides the added benefit of increasing knowledge, teaching about potential career paths, and developing leadership experience. Using this appropriation the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center and its partners are expanding an existing program called the Youth Energy Summit (YES!) to engage approximately 650 students in implementing 150 additional youth-led renewable energy and energy conservation projects in over 40 communities in central, northeastern, southwestern, and southeastern Minnesota. These projects will be driven by collaboration between students, community members, and local businesses and organizations.",,http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/projects/2014/work_plans/2014_09b.pdf,2014-07-01,2016-06-30,"Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund",Completed,,,Dave,Pederson,"Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center","12718 10th Street NE",Spicer,MN,56288,"(320) 354-5894",d.pederson@tds.net,,"Minnesota Department of Natural Resources",,"Aitkin, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/youth-led-sustainability-initiatives-40-greater-minnesota-communities-0,,,,